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It snowed again on Sunday in Mammoth which meant Monday still had some leftover fresh snow.  It’s been pretty quiet in town, I stayed in most of the weekend to chill but even still, there’s no crowds any longer.  The weather started out sunny but turned to cloudy flat light and then in the afternoon [...]

In snowboarding, one company bleeds the yellow and that’s Lib Technologies based out of the northwest.  In 2006, they introduced a banana to snowboarding and there’s no question to how much a banana has impacted the snowboards we ride today.  Since then Lib Tech continues to do what they do best, create and redesign snowboards [...]

Designed to be ridden in, it’s simple but yet surprisingly unexpected.  Foursquare products are made just for snowboarding, to make it more enjoyable, to last longer and to be there for those days on the mountain (not in the bar or walking around). Three series help distinguish the outerwear for men and women:  Convertible Series [...]

Easy in, easy out – that’s the motto behind GNU when it comes to developing snowboard bindings.  Over the past couple years GNU has entered into the backdoor of binding design with bindings that are very simple and straightfoward.  Make it easier to get into and get out of.  All the dirty connotations set aside, [...]

West Coast Invitational has finally arrived in Mammoth.  This weekend has everything from concerts and parties to pros and jibs.  Today started out with the Eddie Wall Ride contest right out in front of Main Lodge.  It’s the second year of the wall ride contest and Eddie Wall was on hand to play around on [...]

When it comes to keeping your face warm on the mountain, facemasks do the job.  On the deep powder days, they keep you from breathing in the snow.  On the sunny days, they keep you from getting burnt.  On windy days, they keep your face from going numb.  Gone are the days that you have [...]

Finally it’s spring slushy riding.  Winter’s been a blast but I wondered when the temps would get warm and the snow would turn into crazy slushfest on the mountain.  It’s May but finally it’s arrived!  Today I headed out for lunch laps with the girls, we’d just lap chair 6 and work on our park [...]

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to powder. Setup: I rode the Unity Reverse with Technine Jib bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The reverse is fun and playful but also rides very similar to camber when carving. Weight: Average Flex: If you are expecting a soft [...]

One of the many perks of my job with Mammoth is being one of the voices behind Mammoth’s social media.  I started to notice that people really wanted to know about conditions on Facebook so I grabbed the camera, geared up and took the gondola with my co-worker Dan to the top of the mountain. [...]

Since 1992, Special Blend has been creating outerwear designed for those who ride first chair to last call.  The pieces are centered around a collection tailored to fit consistently while providing a flawless match between the garment’s specific look and its on-snow rideability. For 2012, every Special Blend jacket and pant has been tailored for [...]