Last week, Nino, 3 skiers, and I headed up just northwest of Black Hawk city for what would be my first (and Nino’s) backcountry trip. I had some of the gear I needed, but still dropped nearly $700 for 2 beacons, another set of snowshoes, 2 shovels, and 2 probes. Nino and I also attended… Read more »
Category: iRide
Cheetah Ultra Sports Whip F117
Honestly, I was looking for information on Netbooks when I ran across Cheetah Ultra Sports‘ new snowboard, the Whip F117. I ran across the board on a Gizmodo post. The stick costs nearly $2k and looks like a snowboard mated with a Cyclon ship. I have to admit, it’s dead sexy. The hole in the… Read more »
Village At Wolf Creek Back On Track
Hooray! I know some people won’t be as happy about it as I am, but I’m sure they’ll get over it. I’ve found a couple of stories saying The Village at Wolf Creek is back on track. It’s only taken 20 years! There’s an article in Biz Journals and and article in the Denver Post…. Read more »
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 »
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 »