Every year there’s some new report about how the U.S. Forest Service is again on the prowl looking to tear down man made facilities also known as smoke shacks on ski resorts. It’s a never ending battle that for some reason they think they need to fight. Smoke shacks and log jibs are a huge part of ski resort history. Read the rest of this entry »

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Red Bull one of the first energy drinks to embrace snowboarding and probably cause a bunch of liver overloads is bringing their Butter Cup events westward. Now if you’re not familiar with what the Butter Cup event is then you’re missing out cause it’s fun a lot of fun. Here’s what they have going on and where the last three events will be held. Read the rest of this entry »

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What is snowboarding? Can anyone answer that and fully encompass what snowboarding truthfully is? It’s such an open ended question that it leaves multiple interpretations towards it’s meaning. For some it could be an occasional weekend trip, for others it’s a way of life that gives us the utmost joy. Read the rest of this entry »

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Living in the heart of the current mecca of snowboarding Summit County we have a lot of advantages that most riders don’t. Our resort season typically starts in early to mid October and ends the first week of June. Even during a bad snow year, it’s above average compared to most other places. Once the summer hits there’s still patches of snow we can get to relatively easy to get our shred on! And now we have the Woodward at Copper training facility. So what happens when two snowboard bums clinging to their late twenties embark on an adventure to progress their riding abilities? Read the rest of this entry »

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Wax and accessories are something everyone uses, and as it’s still an ancillary cost it hasn’t been cut out of peoples budgets. Sarah Cameron from Magical Go-Go and POM POM wax gives us their take on being a small accessory brand, being the only women’s specific wax company, keeping snowboarding fun, and various other issues in snowboarding. Check it out. Read the rest of this entry »

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When it comes to Hollywood they’ve always seemed to miss the boat on what exactly snowboarding is all about. If you’ve ever watched their films sure there might be some quotable lines but they’re still far off of what the reality of living the snowboard lifestyle is actually about. Granted if you’re watching these films you’re doing it for the love of all things B rated and full of D list celebrities. Read the rest of this entry »

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In the first episode of Never Summer’s new show Jeremy gives us a tour of the Never Summer factory and Tristen shows us around the print facility. They walk us throught the process of making a snowbaord start to finish. Jeremy tells Tristen about the wild Monday they had at the factory when Sunset Limousine showed up with VIP’s and Entertainers from Shotgun Willy’s on their way to A-Basin. Read the rest of this entry »

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Now that we’ve gotten the film department up and running we’re also taking a submissions from others that want to show what they’re doing in their area. Andrew sent me this video of the kids in Rhode Island throwing it down hard on a corrugated pipe. I have to give them props for some of the tricks on this beast as I’ve been owned more than once on one myself. Read the rest of this entry »

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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. Read the rest of this entry »

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Snowboarding is and should always be about one thing, having fun. If its not fun to do then there isn’t any reason to do it. The other day I got to witness the one thing that is killing the fun and free spiritedness of snowboarding first hand. But what could possibly be hurting snowboarding? Read the rest of this entry »

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