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This week has been the busiest week of the season in Steamboat which meant more work and less play. Luckily I was able to get out today just as the week and year was coming to an end.  We received over a foot of snow in the last 24 hours and plenty of people got [...]

Founded in 2005, Akinz apparel began out of Texas by Suzanne Akin and kept growing as she moved to Colorado.  With a wakeboarding and snowboarding focus, this smaller apparel company has found it’s own wings with their designs that are created in-house.  Their motto is “find your wings” based upon finding something that moves and [...]

Location: Loveland, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the Rome Postermania 1985 with Union Contact bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 153cm. First Impression: I wasn’t planning to ride this board but lets see how it handles on the mountain. Weight: Average Flex: The Postermania rocked a stiffer [...]

Disneyland may be the happiest place on earth and Windell’s may be the funnest place on earth but for someone who loves snowboarding gear, the raddest place is the SIA show. The SIA Snow Show is when the next year’s gear is released to the industry and in four days, you can see a whole [...]

Intended Purpose: The 686 KR3W Lumberjack is a softshell jacket that is a limited edition collaboration between 686 and KR3W.  The softshell jacket is durable enough to be used as your main jacket and with 10,000mm and 8,000gm it holds up for most days on the mountain. Fit: The 686 KR3W jacket continues with the [...]

After a very fun and relaxing weekend in Silverton, I had to say goodbye and start the journey back to Steamboat.  Luckily for me, I encountered no cops on the drive back and sped my way back to Summit County just in time for some afternoon shredding at Keystone. I made a couple calls on [...]

I have heard many stories of Silverton Mountain as its the only mountain in Colorado that offers a backcountry experience whether unguided or guided.  It’s not a resort because the only lines you’ll encounter are the ones you make on the mountain and with only one chairlift most of the mountain is earn your turns. [...]

Waking up in Silverton on Christmas was perfection.  It’s truly been a vacation for me where I can sleep in and it’s a nice quiet time away from the busy resort town life.  I had opened my family’s gifts before I left for Silverton so Christmas morning was pretty mellow.  We all ate breakfast and [...]

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas with family and friends today! I’m still in my pajamas waking up in Silverton but looking forward to playing in the snow and enjoying some time off in the mountains.

Yesterday I left a snowy and busy Steamboat Springs to get a easy day of traveling for today on my first trip to Silverton, Colorado.  With a sleepover in Summit County and no ambition to spend this morning on the mountain, I was able to sleep in and hit the road when I had enough [...]