Archive for December, 2011

Mammoth 12/5/11

December 5th, 2011

After a record breaking season, it’s no surprise that a lack of snow could be a possibility and that’s certainly the case with Mammoth Mountain right now. The conditions are early season limited runs with hardpacked snow but luckily the park is on-par. It just means sleeping in a little bit longer and hoping the [...]

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Shay’s Snowboarding Holiday Gift Guide!

December 5th, 2011

Wondering what to get the special skier or snowboarder for the holidays? Look no further, here are 10 gift ideas that won’t break your bank account and they’ll be stoked to use on the mountain. From the ease of comfortable socks, to keeping goggles protected to rocking a new hat, here’s a couple options for [...]

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Shayboarder and Zion – Wonk Snowboard Giveaway!

December 4th, 2011

“The Wonk is Zion’s all mountain jibbing board. It’s built tough despite the softer flexing jibber attitude it’s designed for. This is a great option for those wanting a all mountain freestyle board that isn’t overpriced. It’s quality built and it shows in how it handles.” Last month I reviewed the Zion Wonk snowboard and [...]

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Lifetime Collective Gear Giveaway Winner!

December 3rd, 2011

What do women want when it comes to snowboard outerwear? All the ladies had a chance to give their input on Solstice Supply’s fanpage to be entered to win a box of Lifetime Collective Gear. Tons of women put in their favorite brands and reasons why they rock them. But now it’s time to announce [...]

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Facemask Friday: Airhole

December 2nd, 2011

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 [...]

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Lapping the mountain with AlpineReplay

December 1st, 2011

In October I upgraded to a new phone and started using apps to make my mountain experience better. One of those apps was AlpineReplay, a free app designed to track the mountain experience on any mountain that delivers your riding stats from vertical feet, to mph, to calories burned. AlpineReplay works on any iPhone or [...]

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