I first became familiar with Igneous Skis and Igneous Snowboards from a chica named Jess Turtur. She would always share about help making the boards, how fascinating the process was, and how Igneous boards are so well crafted. When I heard Igneous could make any board you could dream of, I was inspired to have […]
I opted for a pair of Salomon Dialogue Snowboard Boots with the Powerlace Pro lacing system after 2 seasons of using my old snowboard boots which were completely blown out losing all support and failing to hold my heels in place, (one of my biggest pet peeves when riding.) Sound familiar? Asking around it seemed […]
The Lib Tech Banana Magic Snowboard is an all-mountain freestyle powerhouse, the snowboard is built with one thing in mind: fun. TheBanana Magic is undoubtedly one of the most fun boards I’ve ridden in a long time, but its aggressive construction means you have to stay on your A-game at all times. Banana Rocker Snowboard […]
The Patagonia Nano-Air Hoody possesses all the advantages of a puffy jacket, combined with a nylon ripstop shell, a DWR outer that’s breathable, mechanical stretch and you have the most versatile mid-layer on the market. Everyone from the outdoor enthusiast to the city commuter should ad the Nano-Air to their closet quiver. Find out more […]
New for this season the Beast Jacket got a major upgrade. The Airblaster Beast 3L Jacket is constructed with an EcoVortex 3L shell, which offers great waterproofness and breathability in just about every condition imaginable. Airblaster Beast Fit The Beast Jacket comes in the form of an articulated – tailored fit. Think Pacific Northwest Steez […]
The NOW IPO Bindings recapture that energy with the Kingpin that acts as a fulcrum for some seriously impressive power transfer. It makes getting edge to edge instantaneous so I can enjoy great responsiveness wherever I choose to point it. NOW Foot Pillows When I ride, I need a binding that is going to get […]
Normally, I am not drawn to a fully rockered setup. I find them to be squirly at speed and lacking edge hold compared to a cambered or hybrid profile. Not the case with the Arbor Westmark Rocker Snowboard. Parabolic Rocker Profile Strapping into Arbor Westmark Rocker on a 15” day here at Jackson was like […]
One of the most noticeable changes to this years Furberg splitboard is easy to spot, the Isosport Polyamide topsheet. The topsheet has a nice rich blue color that really jumps out, especially when compared to the last Freeride Splitboard from Furberg with a plain off-white olive colorway. This topsheet is meant to be one of the […]
What is it that sets these Glade Goggles apart from the likes of Smith, Dragon, and Spy? The price. Move over big players in the eye-wear industry there is a new manufacturer in town, Glade Optics. Although not entirely new to the optics world, Glade has been making killer sunglasses for the last few years. […]
The POC Orb Clarity Goggle has changed the way I see so to speak. The overall quality of the goggles is readily apparent, and between the lens and the frame, there are plenty of great attributes to go around. But let’s start with the most important of the two, and the half where this goggle […]