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Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomed runs. Setup: I rode the Lib Tech Magic Banana with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 157cm. First Impression: It rips up the mountain with all mountain freestyle flare to it. Weight: average Flex: The Banana Magic is that all mountain [...]

When it comes to snowboarding for Mammoth Mountain, I will always offer my services.  Mostly because it’s fun to get out on the hill and get to help out when they need snowboarders to film for uplinks and videos.  This morning, we were getting footage of our amazing spring conditions to send out.  I headed [...]

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 [...]

Job Title: Communications Manager Employer: Backcountry.com Years on snow: 30 Days on snow: Just asking the years made me sound old. Don’t push your luck. Currently Riding: BD Kilowatts Currently I am: Watching my baby daughter traipse around naked trying like hell to bust into a Lara Bar. Shay: Tell us a little bit about [...]

Perfect day for ride lunch laps at Mammoth.  I love days like this because I just grab the board, gear up and hit the mountain with the ipod (which of course dies about 10 minutes into riding). Luckily, it didn’t faze me and I just lapped pipe and park to have fun. Today I tested [...]

When it comes to designing snowboard boots, DC designers blend advancements in their snowboard boot technology with a skate inspired focus on styling.  They understand a boots true performance can only be felt when you have a seamless fit from your foot in the liner and in in the liner in the shell which you [...]

Finally spring arrived…even though it’s almost summer in Mammoth!  The sun came out, warmer temps were on the mountain and the snow got softer.  The mountain’s coverage is exceptional for a resort in June, our snow base is still 9-17 feet in spots which means good luck finding dirt patches on the mountain. I headed [...]

Lars recently left his position at Porters Tahoe but this interview will live on! Job Title: Web Developer, Web Guy, Lead Web Nerd… All applicable Employer: Porters Sports / PortersTahoe.com Years on snow: 20 (on a snowboard) I skied for three years but who really counts those days anyway. Days on snow: 30 and I [...]

In 1992, Ride Snowboards started with four snowboard models.  Now twenty years later, they have grown their collection of boards, boots and bindings that stays true to their roots.  When it comes to designing snowboard gear, Ride focuses on innovation, quality and style. For snowboards, Ride offers the best of both worlds with their technology. [...]

There are days when you show up to the mountain and everything syncs up for you:  front row parking, no lines, no one hitting the features in front of you and just jamming along.  As much as today seemed like that with the front row parking and no one on the mountain, it was deceiving [...]