Without playing favorites, the Kemper Screamer Snowboard is hand’s down the best solid board I have ridden in a decade perhaps ever? When the board arrived and I saw the aggressive looking edges (think Magne-Traction), which Kemper calls Shark Bite edge traction combined with the lack of snow we have had this winter and I […]
In somewhat surprising news Volcom is kitting out the U.S. Snowboard Team with some seriouslly wild outfits for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Volcom Stone logo represents the surf, snow, skate culture perhaps more than any other brand. Founded in Costa Mesa, California in 1991, Volcom grew into one of the most core action sports […]
What’s the ShaperSummit All About? The Jackson Hole ShaperSummit was founded by Rob Kingwill almost a decade ago with the help of Teton Gravity Research. The event takes place annually at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. What makes the event unique is it provides valuable and honest feedback from a variety of board testers known as […]
Norrona, is most likely the most underrated outerwear brand in the outdoor industry. Their stuff rivals that of Patagonia and for good reasons, both brands understand how to make outerwear for people that actually recreate in the mountains, like slimmer fitting athletic style apparel. The Norrona Lofoten Pro Jacket I’ve been testing the past month […]
The Union Rover Approach Skis Backpack Carry System is the latest piece of splitboard style gear from the Union Binding Company. With the Union Rover Approach Skis you can walk or sort of slide uphill while having a traditional snowboard attached to your back. Touring The Union Rover System works with the Union Explorer Splitboard […]
The Burton Hitchhiker Binding is a splitboard binding collaboration between Burton Snowboards and Spark R&D. Burton wanted their own splitboard binding so they hit up our friends at Spark R&D to take over the manufacturing. Burton Hitchhiker Uses Spark R&D Tesla T1 System The Burton Hitchhikers functionality is for the most part exactly what you […]
Sweet Protection, known for its products that deliver innovation, craftsmanship and high-tech materials for outdoor enthusiasts, is joining Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) as the official helmet and goggle partner in 2022 and 2023. “The full Jackson experience is an extremely good match for the Sweet Protection brand and our DNA,” said Atle Enberget, co-founder […]
Depending on the weather system, La Niña weather can be unpredictable and weaker or stronger year to year. But when it hits – it hits hard. Baltimore, Maryland, received almost 15 inches of snow in one day in early 2000. And the Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington saw a whopping 834″ during the 2011 La Niña […]
For 2022 there’s a new splitboard binding on the market, the Union Explorer Binding, an upgrade to Union’s Expedition 2.0 Binding. To be honest not a ton has change aside from the name and some fun new colors. Why would you change something that works? Union Explorer Pin Binding What is that makes Union Bindings […]
Board sports are pretty similar when it comes down to the mechanics. Your stance, the way you bend your knees and even balance can easily be transferred from skate, to snow and if you put enough time in, surf. With surfing you use the energy of the waves to propel you, in snowboarding its the […]