While reading Gizmodo, I ran into an odd product. The Motorola Bluetooth Hat lets you use your bluetooth devices (re: cell phone) hands free on the mountain. This reminds me of a rather annoying moment on my last new years snowboarding trip. Some dunce busted out his phone in the front of the busy lift… Read more »
Category: Snowboarding
Let the 06/07 Season Begin!
It’s such a magical time of year when all the major mountain websites go from their summer sites full of hiking, camping, mountain biking, and kayaking to their winter sites – full of snow! That’s right, the 06/07 season is finally here. The industry is buzzing with excitement as the snow is coming early. Colorado… Read more »
Site Update – Switching CMS
I used to run this site on a custom set of scripts. I hate to change the site as it was the ‘first’ thing I did to get back into web development after the bubble popped. However, it was dated and it was also clear that I do not have time to finish writing the… Read more »
A New Season of Changes
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 »
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 »