How to earn GNAR Points while snowboarding is something that came to light while on tour with the TNF Masters. Thanks to one of the female competitors a group of us started watching the ski film GNAR before our contest in Crystal Mountain, WA. After an hour of laughter and ideas galore I started thinking […]
First impressions are everything. Right from the get-go, the L.L. Bean PrimaLoft Packaway Jacket doesn’t disappoint. Self-described by L.L. Bean as their most versatile jacket ever. When that comes straight from the mouth of a company with 100+ years of experience in the outdoor equipment industry, you know the jacket is going to be great […]
The Dakine Heli Pro 20L Backpack is a slim-fitting backpack designed for snowboarding, splitboarding and can even be used for skiing too. Dakine Heli Pro 20L Capacity The Dakine Heli Pro 20L Backpack isn’t the largest capacity bag that Dakine makes, nor is it the smallest. It actually fits right in the middle offering room for […]
The extra confidence that comes from riding with the Black Diamond TeleKneesis Kneepads helps when riding in exposed or rocky terrain. If you had mentioned the word kneepads and snowboarding together a few years ago I would have probably laughed at you and rolled my eyes. I had never even considered kneepads, let alone Black […]
It is with broken hearts that we have to report that 29 year old splitboard Liz Daley was caught and killed in an avalanche near El Chaltén, Argentina. Daley, an accomplished backcountry snowboarder, climber and AMGA certified guide was in the midst of scoring all time conditions in Patagonia when the avalanche occurred. It was […]
ALTA, WY – The 10th annual Targhee Fest went down this past weekend with a killer lineup of Americana singer songwriters performing at the base of Grand Targhee Resort. Easily one of the most picturesque festival backdrops of the summer, Targhee Fest offered incredible 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains. Along with cheap beers, […]
A large avalanche atop Loveland Pass has claimed the lives of very 5 experienced backcountry snowboarders. One snowboarder survived after being found almost 2 1/2 hours later with his head sticking above the snow according to first hand reports. The snowboarders were all at Loveland Pass to take place in the Rocky Mountain High Backcountry […]
Sims Snowboards has announced their founder Tom Sims has passed away according to twitter post this morning SIMSSnowboards In Memoriam: Tom Sims 1950 – 2012. Forever missed, forever loved and #foreveralegend. Tom was a pioneer in the sports of skateboarding and snowboarding. Having lived in Santa Barbara California since 1971 Tom Sims was fully engrained […]
Summit County, Colorado – Avalanche Survival Some may look at the following video and think wow, that’s a great advertisement for the BCA Avalanche Survival Float Bag others on the other hand may laugh at poor decision making made by a big mountain contest promoter and all 38 riders involved. Luckily our friend 21 year old Meesh […]
SEAL BEACH, CA – Sean Collins Surfline founder (Surfline.com), has passed away. With the combination of technology and ability to read forecast maps Sean developed Surfline.com the premier global surf report and forecasting website used across the world. Anyone that surfs has spent time on Surfline… Growing up in Seal Beach, we used to go […]