Archive for April, 2010

Atomic Snowboards 2010-2011

April 15th, 2010

With a product line focused on the ride from backcountry to freestyle, Atomic snowboarding makes it easy to understand and just wants you to have fun riding it as much as they had making it.  With the alps right out their doorstep, Atomic boards are built in Altenmarkt with a focus on being environmentally friendly [...]

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AMP UP Prize Pack Giveaway!

April 14th, 2010

Even though the snow is melting and our snowboarding season is coming to an end, the crew at AMP energy want to treat you with AMP goodies that will keep your summer amped up.  If you live in the United States or Canada, here’s your chance to win a AMP prize pack that includes the [...]

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Review: Sandbox Classic Brain Bucket Helmet

April 14th, 2010

Intended Purpose: The Sandbox class brain bucket is the original sandbox helmet with a thin and soft EVA liner for a comfortable, low profile fit.  The brain bucket helmet is non-certified. Appearance: When I first got the brain bucket, the purple was a bit bright for me but I’ve grown to love the color over [...]

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Weekend Snowboards 2010-2011

April 13th, 2010

Weekends are about having fun and since everybody’s working for the weekend it makes sense that Weekend Snowboards would continue that tradition by bringing fun into their second year of snowboards.  Their motto is to keep their snowboards coveted not commodities and with limited releases of each size it’s a guaranteed coveted board.  With pros [...]

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Snowboard Review: 10-11 Never Summer Evo

April 13th, 2010

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked snow conditions that softened up during the day with bluebird skies. Setup: I rode the Never Summer Evo with Union Force bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The evo is still that board I enjoy riding and getting back on for a good [...]

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Find Shayboarder in Seattle to win a 09-10 Signal Omni!

April 12th, 2010

I’ve been waiting to do a Seattle twitter giveaway for a while but finally on this trip to Seattle I’ll have the time to leisurely stroll around Seattle carrying a 09-10 Signal Omni that is yours to keep if you find me first!  If you’ve been eyeing up reverse camber all season here’s your chance [...]

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Breckenridge 4/11/10

April 11th, 2010

You know your life is easy when the only decision you make in the morning is what mountain to snowboard at.  I had made the decision to skip out on Steamboat’s closing day in order to ride Breckenridge for the BSG demo day but a couple factors were involved. A couple factors helped make the [...]

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Steamboat 4/10/10

April 10th, 2010

It’s closing weekend here in Steamboat and while tomorrow might be the last day for snowboarding, today was my last day at Steamboat since i’m going to skip out on tomorrow’s festivities to ride Breckenridge for a demo day. The sky was blue most of the day, warm temps on the mountain and slushy soft [...]

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Burton Luggage & Bags 2010-2011

April 10th, 2010

A backpack from Burton isn’t just your typical backpack; the options to choose from for features, measurements and functionality are endless.  Packs for sled rats to backcountry riders, water packs to day packs for the resorts, packs for traveling and packs for photographers…there are many options depending on your tastes and needs. Their luggage is [...]

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Steamboat 4/9/10

April 9th, 2010

Today was the last ride break of the season, ride breaks are the reason I can get up on the mountain even though I work a full time Monday to Friday normal job.  It means instead of lunch, I can shred and I’ll definitely miss having that luxury out of the office each day. I [...]

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