7 years ago snowboard technology was becoming stale. No company was really doing anything different from their competition and most customers were purchasing boards based purely on graphics and image. The fine folks at Mervin Manufacturing seized this lull in technological progression and launched “banana technology” claiming it would put an end to camber. What [...]
first day riding was saturday.. about 6″ of nice snow, mellow pow day! val saggin’ after her first ak shred screenshot of max sending it, top to bottom today, about 8″ more snow since saturday. charlie party! zoe has her own 54 now, and val used the 54 I got for zoe’s trip last year. [...]
It can be interesting merging two lives into a new home – especially when one of the newlyhookedup’s (aka yours truly) has spent the better part of the last 2 decades being footloose and fancy free (do people still say that or is that only for us old people??) accumulating many odd and quirky things [...]
I’ve fully surrendered folks. Simply put, over the last couple of years the confluence of anxiety, stress, the Great Recession, a suicidal mental breakdown, posttraumatic stress disorder, the Sierra debacle, the Burton lawsuit, and a once-in-a-generation dry spell have left me clinically depressed…….and unemployed from Porters on disability. My brain – let alone me in [...]
So for those of you unaware, I haven’t really had that great of a 2011….let alone 2010. But I’m back on my feet, head screwed on, in the trenches helping with the business, and MOST importantly taking care of myself first and foremost. Now some of yous might poo-poo this next comment since living in Truckee [...]
It can be interesting merging two lives into a new home – especially when one of the newlyhookedup’s (aka yours truly) has spent the better part of the last 2 decades being footloose and fancy free (do people still say that or is that only for us old people??) accumulating many odd and quirky things [...]
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7 years ago snowboard technology was becoming stale. No company was really doing anything different from their competition and most customers were purchasing boards based purely on graphics and image. The fine folks at Mervin Manufacturing seized this lull in technological progression and launched “banana technology” claiming it would put an end to camber. What [...]
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first day riding was saturday.. about 6″ of nice snow, mellow pow day! val saggin’ after her first ak shred screenshot of max sending it, top to bottom today, about 8″ more snow since saturday. charlie party! zoe has her own 54 now, and val used the 54 I got for zoe’s trip last year. [...]
continue readingFits and styles are excessive and plentiful. With hundreds of different jacket options multiplied by three or four different color ways, there is a plentiful amount of options for your jacket selection. So what is going to make you buy one jacket over another? Why choose one brand over another brand? Well first and foremost, [...]
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foxpuppet:
wheres the vids?...
jessschlenk:
so much pow in that vid...someday i'll make boobcon...stuck right coast for now....
Stealth:
*mauled...
sohegirl:
sohegirl said: Knew here guys and my first post!
H...
Anonymous:
serraph said: Hana, you should check out the other two boobcon threads/vi...
Introducing: Woodward Tahoe By Forrest Davis (pulled from Transworld Snowboarding) Donner Summit, CA (July 12, 2011) – Boreal Mountain Resort, a leader in creating exciting snow features and innovative terrain parks for beginner through elite athletes, is expanding its niche in the world of youth action sports with the opening of Woodward Tahoe, a youth [...]
Don’t ask me how my equation works just trust me that there will be skiing, snowboarding and fireworks on the 4th of July this year. How is this possible? Well my friends a few Tahoe resorts have announced that they will be open for skiing and snowboarding this 4ht of July! That is amazing, [...]
With the huge news that a “Core” brand like Volcom being acquired by French Luxury group PPR what do you think the future of the brand looks like? Will we see Cobra/Volcom golf clubs or Puma/Volcom boots or even Gucci/Electric goggles? Loungers weigh in, share your thoughts on the thread title “VolGucci” Volcom Signs Merger [...]
Over on the lounge the Triple Cork conversation is this years fun topic. Are they cool or do they represent a direction in the sport that many fear. The corporate, figure skating take over, where eventually the Chinese will dominate a highly acrobatic sport. By Danny Larsen Snowboarding is on the express lane to become [...]
Flat is the new black for the K2 Snowboarding 2010-11 collection — featuring an entire range of boards for beginners to pros with BASELINE™ profiles that, unlike Dad’s snowboard of yore, are flat underfoot to make riding the planet easier and more fun for every size and shape of snowboarder. K2 offers six levels of [...]
Boreal Mountain Resort is located directly off I-80, the closest and most accessible resort in Northern California. Whether you are just learning to ski/snowboard or you are shredding the terrain parks, Boreal has something to offer. The affordable season passes and lift tickets, combined with world-class terrain parks and the option for night skiing make [...]
TEEEEECHNIIIINE! This is the 2011 Technine T9 true twin snowboard for women, coming at you new and improved for all around park riding. It’s bi-axial laminant stitching allows for more pop at the tip and tail with a medium flex feel between your bindings . This makes for higher ollies with less effort, more contortion [...]
Reverse camber, rocker, banana, etc. Whether you support it or not, alternative camber (or in this case flat kick) technology is here to stay. Capita introduced the Horrorscope as an early release board in the 2008/2009 season. It was a huge hit both graphically and performance wise. The unveiling of the Horrorscope introduced Capita’s Flat [...]
It seems that lately Von Zipper has been a household name on Easy Loungin. I have reviewed many goggles but lately have been sticking to the VZ product. I started with a review of the Feenom and now will move onto another one of the upcoming 2011 VZ goggles. Why have I been showcasing the [...]
When I hit the road for Boobcon, Chappy happily sent me on the way with a couple of boards for the ladies to demo and enjoy. Among them were the Burton Blender and the Capita Space Metal Fantasy. As the girls tried to decide which board to test each day, I received numerous questions about [...]
