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Since 2003, Academy Snowboards has focused on building quality snowboards, progression to improve their technology and individuals which make all the characters in their family special.  Academy knows we have one thing in common:  the love for snowboarding and riding with our friends.  They continue to offer the scholarship program to help kids learn something [...]

One of Southern California’s secret gems is Mt Baldy boasting to be the largest and steepest ski area in so-cal with 26 runs spanning 3 mountains and a peak elevation of 8600 feet.  I’ve only heard about the powder turns and natural terrain at Mt Baldy making it a resort I’d like to try out [...]

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Roxy Rock-it power bindings on the Roxy Envi and Lib Tech Box Scratcher with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: The rock-it’s were average time to set up but also required some more [...]

At the crossroads of an emerging Action Sports culture in the mid-nineties, Spy was created by a passionate group of action sports and motor sports enthusiasts.  Spy invites the world to “live through their lens” with a brand focused on eyewear technology. For 2012, Spy collaborates with world-renowned Optics by Carl Zeiss Vision for superior [...]

I can’t believe it’s already March.  Despite the winter season coming to an end, I have to remind myself that living in Mammoth means a longer season like possibly till July and no complaints on that! Right now the Grand Prix is in Mammoth which means this week is practice runs until the qualifiers and [...]

Intended Purpose: The Dragon APX combines modern, minimalist design with an increased peripheral vision through Dragon’s frameless infinity lens technology. Location: I rode these goggles during day one of the SIA on-snow at Winter Park, CO. Conditions: I’ve spent the majority of time riding these on overcast flat light conditions. Color: I checked out the [...]