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Job Title: Owner / Ink Monstr Custom Graphics Employer: Ink Monstr Years on snow: 20 Days on snow: Up until last yr I was getting 200+ a yr (now I’m a workin stiff) Currently Riding: Lib Tech Board, Ride Bindings, Vans Boots, Smith Goggs, POW Gloves Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Reed: [...]

Intended Purpose: Designed for smaller faces, the Smith I/OS is based off of the popular I/O model and features an easy interchangeable design so you can switch out lenses easily. Location: I rode these goggles most of the winter at Mammoth Mountain with some days at June Mountain and Sugarbowl. Conditions: Since these goggles came [...]

Job Title: VP Marketing and Creative Employer: Mervin MFG Years on snow: Started on skis when I was 5 Days on snow: Never quite enough Currently Riding: Gnu Park Pickle Currently I am: Still getting better Photo:  Tim Zimmerman Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Pete: I like long walks on the beach, [...]

Burton continues to be a leading force in the snowboard industry with their offering of snowboards built around every rider in mind; for backcountry, park, pipe, freeriders or just beginning snowboarders.  The 2012 collection also marks the return of Jake Burton running the show. For board bends, Burton offers two types of rocker EZ V [...]

Hard to believe that we’re only a couple months away from snowboard season again! I’m enjoying the summer but also looking for ideas/feedback on how to make shayboarder.com a better place so I’d love for everyone to take the survey! The feedback has been great so far and really eye-opening on what you guys want [...]

Intended Purpose: The Messiah Backpack is designed to carry everything, go anywhere and pack everything kind of bag.  It’s simplistic in design, functional without too many bells and whistles. Size: The Messiah backpack is 23L which makes it a good enough size for packing what you need.  I’ve used the pack to carry my spring [...]

Since 2001, Monument has delivered the visual impact of art with high performance technical features into their snowboards.  The 2011-2012 snowboard collection continues with a diverse collection of artwork from artists and continues to build on their snowboard performance. The 11-12 collection marks Monuments fifth year using renewable resources like bamboo in the cores and [...]

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: Owner, baker Employer: Mimi’s Cookie Bar Years on snow: 13 Days on snow: I can’t even try to count those Currently Riding: A Burton Lipstick 141, courtesy of Gabi Viteri. A Roxy Torah Bright 149 for pow and I was just given a DC board that I’m stoked to try out for this [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomed runs. Setup: I rode the Lib Tech T.Rice with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 157cm. First Impression: Pop, check.  Stability, check. Charging, check.  Ride a little more like Trice in your head?  Sure. Weight: Tad heavier than average Flex: I [...]