We’re still a week from the fall equinox, but I’ve started noticing a lot of trees turning gold here. The attached photo was taken this past weekend. The snow is starting to collect at the highest peaks. I drove through a small storm on the way to Steamboat Springs. I can’t believe that the summer… Read more »
Author: zaskoda
Village at Wolf Creek Drama Continues
Thanks to ski-blog for the scoop. It would seem that one of the pending lawsuits regarding the Village at Wolf Creek finally reached a resolution. The following is from Mineral County Minor (and is also quoted on the ski-blog link above) WOLF CREEKâ The owners of Wolf Creek ski resort and developers of the proposed… Read more »
Review: Sessions Istodis Heather Jacket
Last summer I moved from Texas to Colorado, accidentally leaving behind my trusty old ski coat. I say “ski” because I bought the coat before I started snowboarding. It always served its purpose well, so I never replaced it. However, I was due to leave for Chile and, without a coat at the last minute,… Read more »
Review: 2007 Arbor Mystic 154
I’ve long lusted for an Arbor Mystic. Imagine my surprise last summer when I found one in a Texas shop at 50% off. I spent more time riding the Mystic 154 this past season than any other board. Before the Mystic, I’d never experienced a true park board. If you’re considering a park board and… Read more »
Review: 2007 Burton Cartel Bindings
I have a 10.5 sized shoe/boot which puts me exactly in between a large binding and a medium binding. The upside is that I can ride both. The down size is that neither is a perfect fit. I bought a set of large Missions for my park board and quickly found that they were a… Read more »
What to do with a leash…
It doesn’t take long to realize just how pointless it is to have a leash on your snowboard. They’re a toss back to a time when resorts required them. In practicality, you’ve rarely have both feet out of your board.When you do, chances are you don’t want a leash attached. If you’re like me, you… Read more »
Hardcore Fitness Training in 7 Days
Today a coworker walked up to my desk and asked, “ok, so what pills are you taking?” When I first moved to Colorado it was tough getting adjusted. I was a little depressed, I put on weight and bumped up over 175lbs, which also happened to me while young so I visited teenage depression treatment… Read more »
Steamboat Web Cams
So, I was really frustrated with the web cams on the Steamboat website. It didn’t load well on Firefox and all I wanted was to see some pictures. I tried it out on Opera with much better results. That’s when I found out what all the extra overhead was about. You can actually manipulate their… Read more »
December in Texas: Morning Fog
I usually try to post about snowboarding, but I thought this picture was worth sharing. We had a fog this morning when I got up. It’s winter here right now – the middle of December. For anyone not from Texas, our weather patterns are extreme and varied. The Rocky Mountains push cold air down through… Read more »
Steamboat Bound
It would seem that I’m headed to Steamboat Springs, CO! I’ve heard about Steamboat for years, and now I’m finally going to get to check it out. It’s the place Wil from 120DaysOfPowder.com ran off to. Just watch his videos for a while and you’ll get all fuzzy warm inside dreaming about the powder drenched… Read more »