Browsing all posts from March, 2009.

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Omatic Extr-Eco Wiggle Stick with K2 Formulas

Right before SIA I had the Omatic catalog land in my lap. This was the one stick that stood out to me as something unique, but not just because it is reverse camber. The idea of the B.S. (bowed surface) technology really made me question whether or not it was like the Bataleon TBT. When [...]

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Gaper Day Fun

As the end of March draws near we mountain folk start to get ready for one of the greatest holidays known to us. It is a Festivus for the rest of us. A celebration that the spring is slowly emerging and the mountains are almost tourist free. It is a day unlike any other day.

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The Generation 3 Poll Results

You guys voted here are the results. Looks like there’s going to be an abundance of pictures of Dead Hookers coming your way. Hope you like it.

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Another new contributor

I’m going to be posting pretty frequently in the near future and hopefully give you all some fun video edits before the end of the season, so I figured I’d introduce myself.

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The Revenge of Mother Nature

If anyones been looking at the weather report for the west they had to be smiling. I’ve been getting pow days in that I didn’t expect to get this season. Makes for a nice change from all the park riding we’ve been doing up here. All I have to say is if you can find [...]

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South of the North Repost: Support Your Local Snowboard Shop

Seems more and more people are finally realizing something that I said months ago and that is that we need to support our local shops. The internet is choking the progression of our local scenes. JB over at South of the North has this to say. All I could say was “Holy shit.” Six months [...]

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Burton Lay Offs

Even the big B isn’t immune to this economy. Yesterday they issued a press release stating that they were laying off 5% of their work force in North America and cutting back pay. No real big surprises here at all, seems fairly on par with what everyone else is going through.

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Is snowboarding really for the young?

Getting older is a fact of life and something we have to come to terms with. Your face starts to show signs of age, you don’t rebound as quick from a hard fall, daily pains seem to be common place, and the list goes on. Which leads me to ask the question of is snowboarding [...]

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New weekly column

We’re in full swing to start generation three of this site. We’re super thankful for all the feedback you guys have given us on getting to that end result. But this is where we’ll need your help again.

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DC BDR with K2 Formulas

This is year 2 for DC boards and while they’re not a bad ride and will get you down the mountain I’ve spent more time noticing subtle problems in how they’re built.  Granted supposedly they’re changing up manufacturers but we’ll see when the production decks hit stores this fall. Here’s a review of possibly the [...]