http://www.shayboarder.com The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Fri, 10 May 2013 17:19:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/05/friday-giveaway-shockdoctor.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/05/friday-giveaway-shockdoctor.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:09 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24591 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/05/friday-giveaway-shockdoctor.html/feed 4 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/04/the-mountains-we-love.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/04/the-mountains-we-love.html#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:02:51 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24578 For many of us, the mountains are our homes, our playgrounds and our lives. Unfortunately, the mountains we love can take us at any moment. For the second time in my life, the mountains have taken an incredible person who shared a passion for snowsports, the industry and everyone around them. I’m at a loss. [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/04/the-mountains-we-love.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-12-13-thrive-renegade.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-12-13-thrive-renegade.html#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:11:31 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24310 Location: Keystone & Vail, CO Snow Conditions: Softpacked to hardpacked conditions, softer snow conditions with fresh snow in spots. Setup: I rode the Thrive Renegade with Burton Escapade bindings and Ride Cadence Focus boots. Size: 154 First Impression: Thrive delivers a quiver killer. One board you can ride anywhere that won’t cost an arm and [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-12-13-thrive-renegade.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/goggle-review-anon-m1.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/goggle-review-anon-m1.html#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:21:08 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24559 Intended Purpose: Taking goggle interchangeability to the next level, the M1 goggle makes it easy to change out lenses thanks to magnetic lenses. Beyond the interchangeability quickness, the goggles feature an assortment of technology to help your snow vision on the mountain. Location: I’ve been riding these goggles most of the season here at Keystone [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/goggle-review-anon-m1.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/unity-snowboards-2013-2014.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/unity-snowboards-2013-2014.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:55:27 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24546 Since 1995, Unity Snowboards has been building snowboards in the center of the Rocky Mountains. The boards are designed for a variety of riding, from big mountain lines to perfect parks to award winning pipes. For 2014, Unity adds the Kapow snowboard that is one part kicker and one part powder. The Whale, Dominion, Pride, [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/unity-snowboards-2013-2014.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-13-14-capita-ultrafear-fk.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-13-14-capita-ultrafear-fk.html#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:44:21 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24500 Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Softpacked to hardpacked conditions. Setup: I rode the Capita Ultrafear FK with Union Force bindings and Vans aura boots. Size: 155 First Impression: It’s been a couple years since I’ve owned the Ultrafear but I remember why I loved it. Solid freestyle board! Weight: Average. Flex: On the spectrum, [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowboard-review-13-14-capita-ultrafear-fk.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3213.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3213.html#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:57:44 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24532 Snowcial was winding down on Saturday but it meant the perfect timing for a full day on the slopes with everyone who attended the conference. I worked in the morning before heading onto the slopes to join the group for lunch and Epic Mix Racing. I hadn’t tried Epic Mix Racing yet but after the [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3213.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3113.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3113.html#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:34:34 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24524 From late nights to early mornings, Snowcial is one of the most fun conferences for winter sports marketing. It was definitely good to be hanging back with familiar faces and friends for the weekend. Friday was a morning of presentations before hitting the slopes in the afternoon. Friday morning speakers were Greg Cannon from Caesars [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-3113.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-22813.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-22813.html#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:03:17 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24512 When it came time to decide on what conference to attend this year, Snowcial was the one I really wanted to have happen. Mainly because it brings together many of the ski resorts and marketers whose passions lie in skiing and snowboarding. Not only that, Snowcial brings in incredible guest speakers that make you think [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/snowcial-heavenly-22813.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/sierra-at-tahoe-22713.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/sierra-at-tahoe-22713.html#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:34:02 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=24504 It’s been a busy last couple days of traveling but I finally made it to Lake Tahoe! It’s good to be back to return to the Snowcial Conference. My first stop was Sierra at Tahoe where I could spend the day lapping the mountain and getting my snowboard feet back under me. I have two [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2013/03/sierra-at-tahoe-22713.html/feed 0