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Intended Purpose: The Smarty 2.5 complete ply pant offers a high waterproofing and breathability rating, fleece and thermal inner liner to help keep you layered on the mountain when you need it. Fit: The 2.5 complete ply pants are a 686 regular fit.  At first when I got them I didn’t like the fit, I [...]

Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Trent: Born and raised in Boulder, CO. I live here now with my wife Stacy and 2 kids Astrid and Trent Jr. We’re now officially a snowboarding family. I met my wife through snowboarding (she was a competitive snowboarder in the early 90’s, competing in the US [...]

Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Holden Outerwear doesn’t blend into the surroundings on the mountains with a easy to spot style of outerwear.  With pro shredder Mikey LeBlanc in charge, the company continues to break out designs, colors and styles that riders want more of each season.  I stopped by their offices in [...]

All around the world are snowboard companies and in some cities like Portland, Oregon you have a variety of companies within a small area.  During my trip to Portland, I stopped by the Bonfire Headquarters to find out what goes on behind the scenes at Bonfire Outerwear. Designed for the rough weather conditions that hit [...]

Mission Six aka M6 has been creating outerwear since 1994 with a flare of on-snow rocker meets military look. They consistently bring out outerwear that lasts through the seasons for a range of riders. Designed to be functional and affordable, they continue with their 09-10 outerwear brand. M6 Illmatic Jacket Relaxed, Performance Fit Features: Internal [...]

Mission Six stepped into women’s outerwear with the Monix brand and continues to give women outerwear that is based on progressing through snowboarding each step of the way.  With clean and simple designs, they work to give women a look on the mountain that is durable and will never go out of style.     [...]

Functionality, performance and visual enhancement are what DC outerwear brings to the table. Whether you like the rocket pop (remember that), glow in the park, DC board graphics or colors that are less flashy, there is a variety that stand out or don’t stand out on the mountain depending how you like it. The outerwear [...]

“Trends come and go. Coolness grows and falls, but the ride remains the same. Just you your gear and a few good friends striking while the irons hot. Get your Sessions on! That’s the approach to our line this season – We are not changing who we are but how we communicate it.  We’re dropping [...]