Love spring riding, it’s so nice out everyday and too hard to resist staying inside for lunch breaks. I met up with the skier to lap chair #6 for a couple of runs before shadowing at chair #6 to help out scanning tickets. It was a quick afternoon but good to be out in the [...]
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Mammoth 5/3/11
May 3rd, 2011Snowboard Review: 11-12 Arbor Swoon
May 3rd, 2011Location: Mammoth, CA + June, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to powder. Setup: I rode the Arbor Swoon with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The new Swoon gives women a snowboard that goes along for the ride, wherever you ride. Weight: Average Flex: Medium flex all [...]
Read More... | 24 CommentsSplitboarding 5/2/11
May 2nd, 2011Last week I took out the Venture splitboard for the first day of the season splitboarding on the mountain. Somedays you don’t get to ride during work but luckily the snow is waiting for you to finish work. Just like last week, I finished work, grabbed my gear, my dog Capita and headed back to [...]
Read More... | 3 CommentsHolden 2011-2012
May 2nd, 2011Founded by Pro snowboarder Mikey LeBlanc and designer Scott Zergebel, Holden has kept their goals set on a fusion of fashion and function with design, tailored fits and high quality technical features in environmentally committed outerwear. Their desire is to create products that make people happier and healthier. Holden has grown from the quiet NW [...]
Read More...Mammoth 5/1/11
May 1st, 2011It’s officially May and Mammoth is nowhere close to closing up on the mountain. But Spring conditions have finally arrived, sunny skies with minimal winds and hardpacked snow in the morning to slushy afternoon fun fests. Today was a blast on the mountain, so much fun that I took minimal pictures and just enjoyed riding [...]
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