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Intended Purpose: These women’s mittens are part of the Swany Toaster Collection that help generate heat to keep your hands warm. They have the warmth of a mitt with the flexibility of a glove. Location: I wore these throughout most of the winter at Mammoth and June Mountain. Conditions: I used these mittens on powder [...]

The first snow has fallen, resorts around the US are opening up and all the 2011/12 gear will be hitting the slopes soon!  Each year before the season begins, I get to test and try out different bindings to review.  Eventually this list will be expanded but here’s the collection of bindings I was able [...]

Over the past 10 years, evo has gone from online shop to brick ‘n mortar to becoming more than just a snowboard shop. Over the years evo has hosted many ski/snowboard film premieres, art exhibits in the gallery and many other fun events. When I lived in Seattle, evo was my local shop and it’s [...]

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 [...]

It’s a great feeling to know that winter is almost here!  A fresh blanket of snow was seen on the mountain yesterday that helped brighten my day and made me realize I need to hear your input on reviews for this upcoming season!  I want to hear from you what boards/bindings to ride and review [...]

Yesterday the mountain received a fresh dusting of white and kept up cold temperatures for most of the day.  Today I woke up to a blanket of white and headed outside to walk the dog in a snowy wonderland.  It’s pretty amazing to think that less than 3 months ago we were open for riding [...]

Intended Purpose: The DC Amo Jacket is an insulated snowboard jacket with 5k/5k and critically taped seams.  It’s a great option for drier snowboard climates while still protecting you from wind and snow conditions. Fit: The DC Amo comes in standard fit which I thought still offered a baggy loose fitting fit to the jacket. [...]

No companies are exempt from issues whether it’s during manufacturing, business deals and just plan things not working out the way you wanted them to.  The past couple months, there’s been a lot of unknown and silence from Omatic Snowboards.  No sneak peaks into their upcoming line or news from the brand, but now you [...]

Having a snowboard board bag is a necessity when it comes to traveling with your snowboard gear for a quick weekend getaway or an around the world trip. To stoke someone up for their most exciting travel plans this winter, Ride Snowboards offered up the 11-12 battery board bag for a giveaway.  To enter, you [...]

Atomic Snowboards feature a product line focused on the ride from backcountry to freestyle snowboards. The boards are built in Altenmarkt with a focus on being environmentally friendly to help protect the playground we love to play in. The environmental efforts feature the Renu board construction on the Poacher Renu and Alibi. The Renu board [...]