Archive for September, 2010

Glove Review: POW High 5 Mitt

September 8th, 2010

Intended Purpose: The high 5′s never get old which means that the high 5 glove now comes in a mitt format for spring mitt conditions. Sizing: I have typical women’s hands and I’m rocking the high 5′s in medium which are a good fit in width of the glove and on the thumb. Features: The [...]

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Industry Profile: Rome Designer Shawn Dumont

September 7th, 2010

Job Title: Designer Employer: Rome Snowboard Design Syndicate Years on snow: 18 Days on snow: not a counter but around 40 Currently Riding: Postermania 58, Libertine boots and old 390′s Currently I am: a pack a day smoker Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Shawn: I grew up in Wolfeboro NH on the [...]

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Binding Review: 10-11 Technine Mass Appeal

September 6th, 2010

Location: Breckenridge, Colorado Snow Conditions: Mixture of hardpacked to slushy groomers. Setup: I rode the Technine Mass Appeal bindings on the Technine Team Dennison with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: It was average time to set up the bindings, I actually rode these bindings a couple laps with [...]

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Think Happy Thoughts? See Happy Thoughts

September 5th, 2010

Just in case you have been watching teasers over and over but still feel unfulfilled in your pre-season snowboard film madness and are still waiting on the latest snowboard films to hit your local store…here’s your chance to check out a full film from the Bhappy crew out of Tahoe. You can also check out [...]

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Volcom’s “9191″ premiere in Seattle

September 3rd, 2010

The freeriders are taking back the mountains with their style, skill and all in the pursuit of enjoying what’s out there.  Whether it’s resort riding at some of the best freeriders paradises or in the backcountry splitboarding or heli’ing to the next drop, the freeriders are back.  That’s what I kept thinking as I watched [...]

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Industry Profile: Pro Snowboarder Trevor Jacob

September 2nd, 2010

Job Title: Pro Snowboarder Years on snow: 14 Days on snow: Quite a few Currently Riding: My dirtbike in the summer. Currently I am: 17 Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Trevor: I like adrenalin, I like to eat a lot of food, I like to get crazy. Shay: How has snowboarding changed [...]

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Shay’s take on the 2011 Best of Test

September 1st, 2010

Each magazine has their own way to define the top boards of the season and for Snowboarder Magazine that means talking to the industry and shop employees to find out their favorites from the industry on-snow demos.  The industry on-snow demos were hosted  at a mix of mountains from Vermont to Colorado to Washington to [...]

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