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Job Title: Web Guy Employer: Easy Loungin, Porters Tahoe, and Tahoe Dangerzone Years on snow: 13 Days on snow: 116 this season Currently Riding: Capita Horrorscope 153 with Union Contacts, Capita Indoor Survival FK 152 with Union Forces, L1 Outerwear, Nike Kaiju Boots, Ashbury Kaliedoscope Frames with Warlock Straps, Coal Beanies, and Comune and Beta [...]

We made it through session 1 and now onto the second session here at Windells Camp at Mt Hood in Oregon.  It’s been a really fun couple of weeks out here and still just only the beginning.  One of the best things is being at the funnest place on earth where kids are stoked upon [...]

For 23 years, K2 snowboards has been offering a way of fun progression to the mountains with their boards, boots and bindings.  Their technology focuses on different riders needs, from catch free for beginners to rocker for park or pow or just flatline for the perfect balance. For 10-11 K2 introduces the Fastplant with Bambooyah [...]

Name: John Makens Job Title: CEO Employer: REMIND INSOLES, INC. Years on snow: 20 Days on snow: 100 Currently Riding: Rome snowboards design 162 Currently I am: Getting new tires put on my truck. Self-Portait Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself John: I grew up in Minnesota. Gradually made my way west to [...]

Last summer I purchased a new pair of 08-09 Vans Veil to be my main snowboard boot this winter and they just recently surpassed the 100th day on snow which means they get 100 day perspective to see how well they’ve held up through countless days on snow riding.  Most snowboard companies make products that [...]

Location: Breckenridge, CO Snow Conditions: Mixture of hardpacked to slushy groomers. Setup: I rode the Lib Tech TRS C2 with my Union bastardized bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 151cm. First Impression: The addition of C2 to the TRS really delivers a total ripper series. Weight: Average Flex: The TRS is that good [...]

In my 27 years of being on earth, I can truly say that today was the best birthday I’ve ever had.  Unforgettable and amazing!  Just like any other day at Windells Camp I woke up, made it in time for breakfast, packed my lunch and then carpooled up to the mountain with Windells ski coach [...]

Today’s my birthday and I am now 27 years old! I don’t believe I’ve ever snowboarded on my birthday but today I’ll be heading up to Timberline with Windells Camp to get my shred on and celebrate being another year older!  Stoked to spend today with new friends doing something I’m so passionate about!

The weather finally cooperated for an amazing day on the slopes with Timberline above the cloud line most of the day.  It was a great day up at Windells Camp, plenty of coaching going on and the park was hopping with kids dialing their tricks. I started the day making lap with Izzie’s group of [...]

What could a snowboarder do with 50,000?  Well two snowboarders from the east coast are trying to win a grant for $50,000 in order to buy 3 buses, convert them to bio diesel and use them to run city kids to local mountains like Hunter, Mountain Creek and Big Boulder…but they need your vote to [...]