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The holidays are just around the corner which means for all of us snowboarders it’s the perfect time to start shopping for those gifts that would make those special snowboarders in our lives happy and make us happy without having to break our bank accounts. I put together 12 gift ideas under $50  that are [...]

I arrived back in Steamboat last night so today I enjoyed a good morning of sleeping in before deciding to wrangle up my gear and head to the mountain.  With no new snow on the slopes and people telling me how icy/cruddy the mountain is, I just went to Christie Peak to lap the terrain [...]

The Copper Superpipe opened today as the first halfpipe in the United States and during a non-Olympic year it might have gone unnoticed but with the Olympics around the corner it was a very busy superpipe training day. Tom and I headed over to Copper to enjoy an easy day on the slopes and get [...]

I’ve been feeling under the weather but that didn’t stop me from heading down to Summit County for two days of riding.  Friday was the perfect day to spend at Breckenridge and even though the crowds came out that couldn’t take away from the bluebird weather and fun being outside in the sun. I picked [...]

YES Snowboards was just the beginning of professional snowboarders starting small with their own snowboard company and building something that identifies with consumers through only their names.  Since last year they’ve certainly proved a point that riders can do it and people have remained interested in what these boards have to offer. DCP, Romain and [...]

Thanksgiving Day takes on a different meaning when you live in a resort town and work for the mountain.  It’s a day that you spend working and generally spend the dinner with friends because getting time off to visit family is almost impossible.  I worked this morning and made time to get out for a [...]

Location: Loveland, CO & Timberline, OR Snow Conditions: Loveland was hardpacked to light powder on the runs.  Timberline, OR was hardpacked to slushy snow conditions. Setup: I rode the Never Summer Infinity-R with my Force and Force SL bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 156cm. First Impression: Weight: average Flex: The Infinity hasn’t changed much [...]

When it comes time to snowboard in Steamboat Springs its an easy 5 minute walking commute to the mountain so needless to say when my mountain opens…I’m ecstatic!   I love riding other mountains but it’s also fun to have a mountain outside your backdoor and you can always find friends on the mountain ready [...]

The holidays are just around the corner and Neff headwear is getting our their knitting needles just in time for winter with their knitted headphones. This Holiday season they come in 3 unique color choices, from stripes to indian prints. They’ll keep your ears warm during the cold winter months and still be able to [...]

Last March I spent 3 days at Stevens Pass riding and reviewing snowboards for Board Insiders, a new snowboard review site that would launch this winter.  They’ll be launching the site next month and I’m stoked to see the final finishes to their reviews make their way online.  Their plans are to put up “one [...]