Archive for February, 2010

  • Looking at the first/second week of April. I know the season hasn't been epic, although in the last week or so CO has gotten some massive dumps, so I'm hopeful

    Late Season Snowboarding in Colorado

    Posted on February 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Looking at the first/second week of April. I know the season hasn't been epic, although in the last week or so CO has gotten some massive dumps, so I'm hopeful

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  • Full length slide-show/videos from our trip to Utah is available via Vimeo. It's kind of humbling to compress a seven day vacation in to a 16-minute video slide-show. I always say

    Utahrded!

    Posted on February 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Full length slide-show/videos from our trip to Utah is available via Vimeo. It's kind of humbling to compress a seven day vacation in to a 16-minute video slide-show. I always say "Next year we'll take more videos and more pictures" but then next year comes around and all we do is ride.

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  • Last week in Utah we rode seven days in a row. In. A. Row. That will really put your gear through the paces. And it'll do your body, too; I feel like I'm still recovering. Anyways, now that it's all been thoroughly field-tested, here's a few notes on how all my gear held up.

    How Did My Snowboard Gear Handle in Utah?

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Last week in Utah we rode seven days in a row. In. A. Row. That will really put your gear through the paces. And it'll do your body, too; I feel like I'm still recovering. Anyways, now that it's all been thoroughly field-tested, here's a few notes on how all my gear held up.

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  • Driving to the trail head I couldn’t help but notice the enormous volume of snowmobiles in the area. While I don’t have a problem with them it’s certainly not the best way to enjoy the solitude of The North Country; these guys didn’t know what they were missing.

    Snowshoeing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Driving to the trail head I couldn’t help but notice the enormous volume of snowmobiles in the area. While I don’t have a problem with them it’s certainly not the best way to enjoy the solitude of The North Country; these guys didn’t know what they were missing.

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  • Here's a few of the details and random observations from the week we spent in Park City this February. Many of these can be generalized to be applicable to any snowboard/ski vacation destination.

    Details on Park City Vacation

    Posted on February 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Here's a few of the details and random observations from the week we spent in Park City this February. Many of these can be generalized to be applicable to any snowboard/ski vacation destination.

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  • Earlier this snowboarding season I gave myself a list of shred goals, and promised to hold myself accountable for them.

    Shred Goals Update

    Posted on February 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Earlier this snowboarding season I gave myself a list of shred goals, and promised to hold myself accountable for them.

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  • On the ride up the Mineral Basin Express lift, we were able to scope out some of the better terrain. Even though it was kind of tracked, the depth of these tracks suggested pretty decent stashes to be had. I'll take someone else's sloppy seconds any day; we don't get anything like that in Michigan.

    Snowbird Resort – Park City Blogging (Part 6 of ?)

    Posted on February 23, 2010 | No Comments
    On the ride up the Mineral Basin Express lift, we were able to scope out some of the better terrain. Even though it was kind of tracked, the depth of these tracks suggested pretty decent stashes to be had. I'll take someone else's sloppy seconds any day; we don't get anything like that in Michigan.

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  • When I first visited Park City in 2005, I had an amazing day of riding at The Canyons... This year, after putting in time at PCMR, Sundance, and Brighton, I was looking forward to returning to The Canyons.

    The Canyons Resort – Park City Blogging (Part 5 of ?)

    Posted on February 22, 2010 | No Comments
    When I first visited Park City in 2005, I had an amazing day of riding at The Canyons... This year, after putting in time at PCMR, Sundance, and Brighton, I was looking forward to returning to The Canyons.

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