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Snowboarding has always been about progressing, we’ve come to expect progress from our pro snowboarders to our snowboard equipment but what about ourselves as riders?  Each year I realize that I’ve been riding longer than most of the kids in the park have been alive and this year I questioned my progress, was I really [...]

For the first time the Ride Shakedown has come to the United States and landed at the Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington this past weekend.  I’ve heard of the event in Canada but never had the opportunity to make it out there for it so when I found out the Shakedown was coming west it [...]

Automaton may not have had a booth at SIA but they are ready for the 10-11 season with their continuous motto of snowboarding saves lives and continuing on making boards that stay true to themselves.  The focus continues to be the snowboards and making them fun freestyle boards for the mountain. For 10-11 Automaton continues [...]

There’s one company that always stands out at SIA and when it comes to art in snowboarding they take it to a whole other level.  Spacecraft offers a softgoods line of clothing, beanies and accessories that you can take from the snow to the beach. Here’s a sneak peak at some of what they’ll be [...]

Every couple years I enjoy a good road trip because it allows me to visit a bunch of people on one trip but also it lets me really think about my life.  I could lie on a beach in Hawaii drinking Corona but that never has the same effect as being forced to endure long [...]

The snow has been falling in Steamboat finally!  We’ve received some new snow to help with the lack of snow this season but today with my limited ride time I just headed to the park and convinced Chris to join in.  We haven’t been able to ride together in such a long time that I [...]

Technine has entered their 17th year of making snowboard bindings and continue to build bindings that are based on comfort, durability and a direct feeling to your snowboard.  From their Baltimore toe strap to their comfortable ankle straps, they keep you enjoying a comfortable ride down the mountain.  Their addition of the scrub hook highback [...]

Intended Purpose: The Spy Bias is designed for smaller faces with a reduced frame size and feature a sleek, low profile goggle for female riders to make their snowboarding experience better fitted and more fun. Location: I started riding these goggles here in Steamboat during our snow drought. Conditions: I’ve spent the majority of time [...]

There are two types of weather days in Steamboat:  Dumping powder or bluebird skies.  We rarely get overcast and we even more rarely get rain.  For some reason today on the slopes was overcast but not snowing on the lower mountain and the snow conditions were dust on crust so not the most fun. I [...]

Burton continues to dominate the snowboard industry as a global pioneer and they continue to offer everything to the rider in their softgood line.  When it comes to their outerwear, for the hardcore charging core rider, the AK series continues to dominate with GORE-TEX and lifetime warranty.  The White Collection offering a piece of White [...]