JACKSON, WYO – Que La Nina… This winter has come in like a lion (actually that seems tame) this morning Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced they would be closed for the next 5 days as crews work to restore power to Teton Village. 2/8/17 Due to a massive wind storm last night, a significant number […]
BOULDER, CO – One of our favorite shred magazines is changing things up a bit moving forward. SNOWBOARD Magazine which started in 2004 is shutting down the print side of the operation to focus on digital content. Ain’t that swell, all kidding aside I welcome SNOWBOARD Magazine into the digital world and look forward to […]
DENVER, CO – After another great day on the trade show floor, I wanted to share some snowboard porn focusing on 2017 snowboards and gear that will be available later this fall. Snowboarding is not dying, if anything it’s growing up nicely and these 2017 snowboard shapes and designs are a testament to that. Cheers […]
This is rad! I am happy to announce (hopefully Venture is cool with this..) that Venture Snowboards are back!! Not that they really went anywhere, however the brand will be pressing boards again for the 2016/2017 season. I plan to meet with Lisa and Klem the husband and wife team and founders of Venture next […]
Burton is no longer invested in the North American snowboard community. Instead they have pivoted to China one of the fastest growing snowboard communities globally. Back in 2010, Burton closed their Vermont manufacturing center (BMC), laying off 43 employees in the process while moving the jobs overseas to Austria. Where are Burton Boards Being Made? […]
Should North American snowboard brands be manufacturing equipment oversees? Personally I think not, and am happy to announce that the GST (Global Sports Technologies) factory in Austria is closing! How did this happen? OEM manufacturing agreements – duh it’s called outsourcing 101.. Rumor has it lots of shred brands were having trouble paying on time. […]
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 […]
Bow Hunting can be a very fun sport for the archery enthusiast. Whether stalking a mule deer in the sage, Elk in the lodgepole pine, or Antelope in the desert, there are things to consider for each game species. Hunting from a tree stand or stalking, water source, food source, bedding, and during the rut, […]
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 […]
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 […]