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.
Their 2010-2011 snowboards offer the springloaded Flying V with rocker/camber, V-rocker with rocker and camber for the traditional camber roots.
Burton Whammy [...]
Location: Breckenridge, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Burton Ration with Burton lexa bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8.
Size: 155cm.
First Impression: Wow, I’ve actually found a board that’s meant to go straight and hit rails.
Weight: Average
Flex: The ration was medium flex from tip to tail and a stiffer torsional [...]
Location: Breckenridge, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked snow conditions with overcast weather
Setup: I rode the Burton Marley Whammy with Burton Lexa winged bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8.
Size: 155cm
First Impression: This board pulls a whammy everywhere, not a bad ride at all. This is the whammy bar but with marley graphics.
Weight: average
Flex: Softer nose and tail [...]
A backpack from Burton isn’t just your typical backpack; the options to choose from for features, measurements and functionality are endless. Packs for sled rats to backcountry riders, water packs to day packs for the resorts, packs for traveling and packs for photographers…there are many options depending on your tastes and needs.
Their luggage is meant [...]
Join Wachusett Mountain, Burton Snowboards and Eastern Boarder for a women’s snowboard day on March 11, 2010! It’s your chance to demo new Burton boards, take a snowboarding lesson or just ditch your boyfriend for a day of female shredfesting.
They are offering everything from a beginner package to demo rider package for the day depending [...]
Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Burton Feelgood V-rocker with my Burton Lexa bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: The Feelgood and V-rocker go hand in hand, this board is better from it.
Weight: Average
Flex: The Feelgood had a softer tail flex with a tad stiffer nose [...]
Location: Timberline, Oregon
Snow Conditions: Summer slush to hardpacked salted snow
Setup: I rode the Burton Easy Livin Flying V with Burton Escapades and Bonfire Geo boots size 8.
First Impression: It’s definitely not the uninc but I like some of the ride.
Size: 155cm
Weight: average
Flex: One of the first things I noticed was the stiffer tail on [...]
Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself
Chris: I’m an old school snowboard bum who has been fortunate enough to score a great gig. I’m a pilot and owner of a 1947 Luscombe airplane, I like mountain biking, longboarding, photography, motocross and my Sandy.
Shay: What is your job title? [...]
Shay: So tell us about yourself?
Chris: I’m not that complex. I love my family. Snowboarding has a been force for good in my life for 15 years. I love learning new things. My mind is always searching for more clarity in all things but especially shred related issues. I love music and have learned how [...]
Location: Keystone, Colorado
Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers to a mixture of conditions.
Setup: I rode the Burton Molotov bindings with the Burton Hero and my Rome Vamp size 8 boots.
Time to set up the binding: Average set up time for getting the bindings adjusted.
Fit: After riding the Scribe EST, the molotov’s were easy to get [...]
