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A winter storm hit Steamboat which delivered 10 inches in the past 48 hours allowing for the opening of more terrain on the mountain.  Despite the cold temperatures it’s hard not to get out and enjoy the new snow on the mountain. The only bad part is the really extreme cold temperatures we’ve been having, [...]

Location: Loveland, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird sunny skies and hardpacked groomed runs. Setup: I rode the Forum Shakas on the Youngblood & Destroyer with my Bonfire Geo boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: It was decent amount of time, not quick but not super long to get it dialed up for me. [...]

I know winter has arrived when the sounds outside my house are filled with the snow plow doing the morning drive-by and the quietness of a town covered in snow.  It means waking up a bit earlier, dressing warmer and getting to enjoy shred time on the mountain which is why I live in a [...]

Ride time on a monday is usually hard to come by since I’m catching up on work for the week but today I had to drop off something at the top of the gondola so that meant getting a ride break. It was only one run from the top of the gondola to the base [...]

Intended Purpose: Spring pipe glove for women on the mountain (MFR’s pro glove model) Sizing: I have typical women’s hands.  In Rome gloves I fit a medium or large, the large is a bit easier to get into and looser but the medium is snug and ideal for a glove thats shaped perfectly around my [...]

I woke up at 9am on Sunday to no new snow in Steamboat and went back to sleep, by the time I hit the mountain at noon it was dumping snow with a couple inches accumulation.  That’s how quickly it changes here.  By the time I made it to my gear at the base of [...]

After a couple morning errands in Steamboat I picked up Amy and Tessa on the way to the mountain for a day of snowboarding.  We took the gondola up and met Philip at the top for a couple laps on BC chairlift and what terrain was open. The conditions have been no new snow and [...]

Despite the really cold temperatures that have been hitting Colorado, I set out today on my ride break to warm up my body with park laps.  Nothing has really changed on the mountain, no new snow and no new features but that doesn’t bother me since I’m still working on getting comfortable in the park. [...]

Location: Loveland, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the GNU Danny Kass C2 with my Force SL bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 155cm. First Impression: I’m a bit bummed there’s no halfpipe around to ride but looks like I don’t need just a halfpipe for this board. [...]

I was able to get away from the daily grind of work to enjoy a couple laps through the park with my co-worker Loryn today.  It was her first time hitting boxes in the park so although we have different sticks on our feet, we set out to get her in the park and having [...]