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 »
Month: February 2004
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 »
And now, a proper introduction.
This is, perhaps, to be the most personal entry for this Web site… as it’s all about me. I’ll start with some quick stats. I’m an average looking 27 year old guy. I have an average build at 5’10” and 165lbs. My work revolves around computers and many of my jobs have been in the… Read more »