The Arbor Coda Camber took everything I fed it and was hungry for in a snowboard and more. I need a stiff board. I’m on the heavier, meatheadier end of the snowboarder body type spectrum and I like to ride aggressively. Deep powder slashes like I was bashing some dream head-high lip. And it’s nice […]
The Burton Flight Attendant has a unique -rocker shape. It features regular camper about 2/3 of the way from the tail, then a rockered tip that kicks the nose up. That profile gives you the float you need to effortlessly rip through the fluff. However, the board is aggressive enough to dissect all kinds of terrain […]
“There are five reasons people buy an electric car,” someone told me at the Driving Change event in Centennial this past Wednesday. Those reasons are to save money, to save the environment, to reduce dependence on foreign oil, to use the carpool lane, and to have fun. Every person who buys an electric car has […]
I have been using the Fitwell Backcountry Boot for the last 2 years in which they have been a roller coaster ride of a boot. Find out how they performed in my Fitwell Backcountry review below : Fitwell Backcountry Weight I opened the box and these things looked, and felt like they wanted to stomp on […]
Lib Tech is by far one of my favorite snowboarding companies. They always have killer snowboards (often with unique board profiles), they’re committed to environmental sustainability, and they’re basically located right in my backyard, out on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. So you can imagine my excitement when I got the opportunity to try out the 2015 […]
It’s hard, if not impossible, to best the Orvis Clearwater Vest. As the longest continually operating fly-fishing business in the world, Orvis absolutely knows what they’re doing when it comes to angling gear and equipment. I’m a fourth-generation user of the company’s many products, and even though he’s not around anymore, I know my great […]
I got the GNU Beast Splitboard handed to me the day I was leaving to drive to BC for a two week hut trip. It was part of a ski guides training where we got a heli bump into a lodge and toured from there. I didn’t want to commit to a board I’d never used before […]
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 […]