It’s been a long time since I posted. I have a few quick things to talk about.My New Board: Burton CustomI finally replaced my old Kemper board. I recently bought an ’05 Burton Custom 162. I would have preferred an Arbor, but they’re hard to find and I snagged the Burton with bindings (Burton Cartel)… Read more »
Category: iRide
Resort Review: Durango Mountain Resort, CO
In January of 2004, my first snowboarding adventure in Colorado took me to a place most commonly known as Purgatory. The park is now officially known by the more conservative name of Durango Mountain Resort. I prefer Purgatory.The town of Durango rests at 6,580 feet. The base elevation of the mountain is 8,793 and the… Read more »
Winter Park, Here We Come
It’s been a long summer, but there’s finally a chill in the air. It’s just about that time again – three weeks from now I will be at Winter Park. I can’t wait!The word on the street says this is going to be “the best snow season in the past 100 years.” That could be… Read more »
Surfing vs Snowboarding
Somehow, when I started a snowboarding site, I knew that some day I’d be writing Humber Sport Gear Reviews and other such things on other websites, too. Now that I’ve tried surfing, that time has finally come. I’ve heard many people claim the two are very similar while others claim they’re nothing alike. It’s true… Read more »
Snowboarding Road Trip Tips
Since there’s not much snow in Texas, most of my snowboarding adventures have been long road trips. After having organized many of these trips, there are many do’s and don’t do’s I’ve learned along the way. I could write a lengthy how-to on the subject, but I’ll try to provide just the highlights.
Texas Snowboarding
Being from Texas, snowboarding has always meant long trips to somewhere that actually has both mountains and snow. For a long time, I pondered and discussed the idea of an artificial snowboarding surface. In my mind, some kind of little styrofoam balls seemed like the right way to go. Eventually, I caught a reference to… Read more »
Resort Review: Angel Fire, NM
Most of my snowboarding trips have been to Angel Fire in New Mexico. In fact, it’s the only resort I’ve been to more than once. Obviously, my review is based on limited reference, but I’ll offer what I can.Angel Fire mountain’s base elevation is 8,600 feet and summit is 10,677 feet making for 2,077 feet… Read more »
MP3 Players – Let the music control your mind.
MP3 players are popular. A few years ago I picked up an MPIO 128 meg DMG MP3 player. This was around the same time that the original iPod was released. I originally got the player just for mountain biking, but have used it extensively. It ended up being my best friend on campus when I… Read more »
I Need a New Board
Last year, I organized a spring break snowboarding trip. Lots of folks were new and asking questions, and thus began my research into equipment. While researching, I found that my snowboard was actually somewhat small for me. This basically means I have more control (turning, jumping around) but less stability and speed. Since then, I’ve… Read more »
Link O’ Roma
I’ve collected a handful of links to general snowboarding Web sites. These are mostly portal/community/zine style sites. I bring them to you in no particular order, enjoy! http://www.snowboard.com/ : This is the largest/most active snowboarding community site I’ve found. I have to give the site credit for providing great community features such as an active… Read more »