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Smokin Snowboards comes out of the smoke each year with a solid line of snowboards handmade in Lake Tahoe and with no problem speaking their mind about the direction of snowboarding.  They’ve introduced a couple new models for 2010-2011 including a new women’s model, all with different options for rocker/camber. For 2010-2011, Smokin has a [...]

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain, flat-light riding conditions. Setup: I rode the Capita Black Snowboard of Death with Union Flite bindings and Vans Veil Boots. Size: 156cm. First Impression: The BSOD is back, 10 years later and charging the mountain like the badass board it’s meant to [...]

“Rocker adds fun, camber delivers high speed stability…the best of both worlds” is Never Summer’s motto for 10-11 and they certainly struck gold with the R.C Technology combined with quality, hand-crafted boards out of Denver, CO.  It’s been a journey to see Never Summer grow outside of Colorado but the snowboards speak for themselves and [...]

Normally I take a couple days off after SIA to just relax but this year I took a couple days off to get over a bad cold that came my way.  I’ve been fighting a fever and cough most of the week but snowboarding was calling my name and what better way to fight a [...]

I wasn’t able to capture every product on video, but here’s some of my personal favorites that made it to video during SIA.  From the snaggletooth series to the death series, a range of products coming out for 2010-2011 that go a bit more indepth than photos can show.  Thanks to each person who agreed [...]

They say there are no friends of powder days but some of my personal best days of snowboarding have been shared with friends regardless of powder, groomers or ice.  Having friends on the mountain can make your tricks more dialed, your laughs louder and your chairlift rides much more fun.  They bring out the best [...]

If you ride in the northwest, there’s only one race that matters in snowboarding…it’s not the olympics, it’s not the grand prix or the dew tour…it’s a little race called the Legendary Banked Slalom out of Mt Baker in Washington.  It defines freeriders and it’s a true race of snowboarders of all ages. I’ve been [...]

Known as the biggest little company in America, Fuel Clothing was on hand at SIA to show off their 2010-2011 line of clothing and outerwear from brights to basics, prints to solids. It was my first time to see the outerwear company and each time I walked by them on a way to an appointment, [...]

What a long week it’s been, SIA and then the on-snow, then the death cough…well I’m finally getting back to blog business and thinking about the on-snow demos, writing the reviews up and getting ready to post them starting next week. SIA is really the time to see all the products but I always wait [...]

Union has begun it’s sixth year of bringing bindings focused around rider driven performance, no bells & whistles just stellar looks that ride solid.  For 2010-2011, they have listened to riders wanting new toe straps with two new toe straps designed to grip the boot better.  The Flite, DLX and women’s cadet features the toe [...]