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I haven’t closed the door on the 09-10 winter yet since I’m hoping to make a trip down to Timberline for another day on the slopes but in just a couple of weeks the 10-11 winter will be arriving for snowboarders.  Colorado is getting ready with snowmaking that will allow for them to hopefully have [...]

I often think about the pursuit of happiness and the choices I’ve made that have made me happier.  Coming to Hood this summer was a big decision; quitting my year round job at Steamboat and leaving my dog with friends was tough but the payoff has been happiness.  I am living the dream of riding [...]

It’s April which means it’s time to head back to Washington & Whistler!  I try to hit up Whistler at least once every year for my favorite time of year, the Telus Festival when snowboarding meets music meets canadian beer.  This year the Grenade Games are doing their 6th year and 2nd year in Whistler [...]

Last friday I hit the road, leaving Colorado and planning to hit up 7 states in the process as I drove around visiting friends and family plus some snowboard time in the process.  The result has been a week on the road, over 2,500 miles so far and limited internet access since I left. The [...]

Every couple years I enjoy a good road trip because it allows me to visit a bunch of people on one trip but also it lets me really think about my life.  I could lie on a beach in Hawaii drinking Corona but that never has the same effect as being forced to endure long [...]

I grew up in the pacific northwest so no matter where I move around the country, home is always Seattle, Washington.  So I’ll be heading to Seattle this weekend to spend time with family, visit friends and for shredding. I’ll be visiting a couple snowboard companies while in Seattle, borrowing board/bindings from C3 (thank you [...]

The moment has finally arrived and I’ll be making my way down to the SIA Snow Show in Denver, Colorado.  Even though it begins tomorrow at 9am, I’m happy to head down early today to check into my hotel room and get the fun started the right way.  What you’ll see is 6 whirlwind days [...]

I know winter has arrived when the sounds outside my house are filled with the snow plow doing the morning drive-by and the quietness of a town covered in snow.  It means waking up a bit earlier, dressing warmer and getting to enjoy shred time on the mountain which is why I live in a [...]

In the workplace there are two types of people: those with plenty of vacation time saved up and those who have none.  I am the latter, I love counting down till the next vacation, next snowboard trip, next getaway and I use every second of it up as soon as I get it.  I wasn’t [...]

The 08-09 season just winded down with a greatseason ending at Windell’s Camp for their last session.  It’s been an amazing year of snowboarding and I’m really thankful that I can ride as much as I do and write about it. I’m in the final stretch for another year of 12 months a year of [...]