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In 2004 Stephen Cleary set out to create a layering company that worked on the slopes and looked good off the slopes, that company was eesa lux layering.  Now 5 years later after other companies followed in their footsteps it’s become time that the doors are closing at eesa and for Stephen Cleary to take [...]

This season I’ll be able to ride Tuesday mornings which can mean getting the first powder turns or carving up the corduroy, today was the latter with bluebird skies and groomed runs on the mountain. I made the switch to wearing a helmet, trying out the Sandbox Classic low profile.  Many of the comments mentioned [...]

Many people have wondered why I haven’t owned or wore a helmet and the reason has been I’ve been a firm believer in personal responsibility and judgement.  I don’t ride outside of my skill level and I am aware of my surroundings on the mountain which has worked for me in my time riding and [...]

Location: Loveland, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the Lib Tech Banana Magic with my Force SL bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 157cm. First Impression: Definitely not the loosey goosey feeling of the Skate Banana, Banana Magic is all freeriders version. Weight: Average Flex: The Banana Magic [...]

I should have stayed in summit county for the progression series last night but I felt like heading home and sleeping in today with a relaxing day.  After I arrived back in Steamboat, the storm rolled in and delivered a ton of new snow today.  I ended up riding with Amy, Amanda and David. A [...]

It was hard to get stoked on today’s finals after getting my gear stolen last night but I made it to the mountain just in time to watch the final runs of practice.  The conditions weren’t as nice as yesterday, overcast with some snowfall during today’s finals.  From the parking lot, you couldn’t miss the [...]

What was meant to be a quick trip to the liquor store and dinner pick-up ended up being a sucky night since my snowboard and bindings got stolen from my truck. A friend picked up a 30 rack of PBR, put it in the back of my truck and walked over to get us Chinese. [...]

I made my way down to Copper Mountain in Colorado to watch the first stop of the Grand Prix and a chance for riders to make their way to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.  I missed the women’s qualifiers yesterday but today I was able to watch the men’s qualifiers and tomorrow I’ll see the [...]

After launching a new website at work, Thursday was the perfect day to end the week and get some ride time to enjoy the bluebird skies and hardpacked conditions on the mountain. I went up with my co-workers on the mountain:  James, Lev and myself The best part about getting out on the mountain was [...]

We are living in the age of the internet where anyone with a camera can call themselves a photographer but no matter how many shots you take, that first photo in a magazine is celebrated. Their hard work is paid off in the issue dedicated to snowboard photography, the Photo Annual. I caught up with [...]