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When it comes to keeping your feet comfortable on the mountain, footbeds are the most important accessory to your snowboard boots. Sure you put them in your boots all winter and forget about them but they make your winter last longer with better foot protection. Every couple weeks I’ll be throwing a Footbed Friday into [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked morning snow to softpacked slushy afternoon snow. Setup: I rode the YES Big City with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 156cm. First Impression: Don’t let the graphics or name fool you.  This board is not meant for city riders, it’s an aggressive mountain board. [...]

For as long as I can remember, snowboarding has been my main passion.  I’ve made my dreams come true with year round riding and never thinking twice about it.  I figured since I was so passionate about snowboarding, I’d probably wouldn’t find another sport that would make me feel the same way. In reality,  I [...]

Long before this blog, I wondered about the people behind the snowboard brands, companies and ideas. Those questions turned out to become the Industry Profile series. For the past three summers, countless companies, jobs and people from all different backgrounds have told their stories in these interviews. The 2011 Industry Profiles composed of 33 individuals, [...]

When it comes to traveling with your snowboard gear for a quick weekend getaway or an around the world trip, having a snowboard board bag is necessary.  It keeps everything in one place, lets you fly around the world at a moment’s notice and makes traveling a whole lot easier.  If you’ve been thinking about [...]

Intended Purpose: The Roxy Isis offers a wide panoramic visibility for women in a quality goggle. Location: I rode these goggles from March to July at Mammoth and June Mountain. Conditions: These goggle lenses are meant for sunny days and that’s what I rode for the majority of days.  Always bright sunny days with few [...]

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 in training. Employer: Self and AXIS Media. Years on snow: 22. Days on snow: Not enough. Currently Riding: Whatever’s free. Currently I am: Watching cartoons. Shay: Who was your first kiss? Mike: Joy Bernice Parrish. Next door neighbor when I was a kid. She’s moved on… Shay: Have you ever worn a [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked groomers to softer slushy runs. Setup: I rode the Sparks Blaze bindings on the Venture Storm splitboard with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: I set up the Sparks R&D Blaze bindings with the stainless steel pins for the voile touring brackets on [...]

Job Title: Video Producer / Designer Employer: Self / Workhorse Collective Years on snow: 15 Days on snow: Not enough… Currently Riding: Gnu Pickle 156 Currently I am: Back in MN planning out the next step. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Tyler: I was born and raised in Mississippi River valley of [...]