Archive for January, 2010

  • Backcountry snowboarding is like major surgery: there is no foolproof, failsafe way of doing it. You've always got a non-zero risk of death. But you can minimize these risks if you plan properly...

    The Backcountry is a Cruel Bitch

    Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Backcountry snowboarding is like major surgery: there is no foolproof, failsafe way of doing it. You've always got a non-zero risk of death. But you can minimize these risks if you plan properly...

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  • My anti-establishment roots really like the whole civil disobedience aspect of poaching these resorts—but this is really better suited to grassroots style activism, than corporate marketing gimmicks.

    Power to the Poachers (Video)

    Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
    My anti-establishment roots really like the whole civil disobedience aspect of poaching these resorts—but this is really better suited to grassroots style activism, than corporate marketing gimmicks.

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  • In MI, we only get 7 characters on the license plate, so I can't do "SHRDGNAR". Although "SHRDGNR" is an option, I'm leaning towards "GET RAD"

    Shredding Gnar License Plate

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
    In MI, we only get 7 characters on the license plate, so I can't do "SHRDGNAR". Although "SHRDGNR" is an option, I'm leaning towards "GET RAD"

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  • As a general rule, the narrower the surface, the more difficult it's going to be. So start with those kiddie-sized 24

    How to Hit Rails and Boxes on a Snowboard

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    As a general rule, the narrower the surface, the more difficult it's going to be. So start with those kiddie-sized 24" wide butter-boxes just to get your timing down. Once you're comfortable ollying on to the box and riding it, you can progress to the narrower boxes, and finally to legit "rails".

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  • In this video, you get to see me miraculously over-rotate a 180 and come down back on my tail, wiping out. In German they would say <em>Das ist nicht sehr gut </em>or something like that. But hey, I rode away from it.

    I Post Videos Even When I Suck

    Posted on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
    In this video, you get to see me miraculously over-rotate a 180 and come down back on my tail, wiping out. In German they would say Das ist nicht sehr gut or something like that. But hey, I rode away from it.

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  • Solid 360s, (540s if possible), and six or seven straight days of shredding gnar in Park City. Those are my goals. I'll grade myself at the end of the season.

    Progression: Shred Goals for 2010 Season

    Posted on January 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Solid 360s, (540s if possible), and six or seven straight days of shredding gnar in Park City. Those are my goals. I'll grade myself at the end of the season.

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  • Here's a little background on why I love shredding the gnar so much, kind of a Reader's Digest version of how I caught the fever.

    Snowboarding Addiction: How I Got Hooked

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's a little background on why I love shredding the gnar so much, kind of a Reader's Digest version of how I caught the fever.

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  • So the Parks Dept. employees who

    Shredding Gnar in Brooklyn Parks – NOT Illegal

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    So the Parks Dept. employees who "insisted" that snowboarding is illegal in the city were power-tripping: see someone having a good time and put an end to it. That's what "authority" does to people. Keep shredding park!

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