Sunday, September 15, 2013

Best snowboarding/ski film ever?

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The word best, when used this way, is almost meaningless but I don't know another way to say it. I just went to the world-premier of Val...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Dear China - Don't eat dogs!

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We make jokes about it and don't want to believe that's it's true. It is true. Folks in China and Korea - no, not all folks in C...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Skier bodysurfs an avalanche

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Using a Backcountry Access Float 30 backpack , a skier "bodysurfs" his way safely from an avy . Thanks to Rocky at Backcountry fo...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

Colorado wolves

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I have a tremendous passion for wolves. My wife and I went to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center in Divide, Colorado Saturday night for a...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Think snowboarding is difficult, ride a cow

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If you haven't seen it by now, a German girl, when told by her parents that she couldn't have a horse, learned to ride a cow. Ac...
Sunday, April 3, 2011

2012 Never Summer Heritage/Heritage X

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No, you can't see the 2012 Never Summer catalog yet. However, they've released a few things for us to drool over. Here's the 201...
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Backcountry Europe - Insane lines and climbs

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This video documents runs that most of us only dream about. Riders include Luca Pandolfi, John Minogue, Pier Smaltini, and Michele Valle da ...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

What happens to the mountain when you're not there?

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Ever wonder what happens at the resort while you're not there? Here's some great time-lapse photography. Thanks Rocky at Backcountry...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Backcountry in Colorado

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From the Never Summer website , this video presents a nice view of accessing and riding the backcountry in Colorado. If you're seeing ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Full contact snowboarding - Mitch Tolederer wins Free Ride World Tour Championship

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After a few seconds, the riding begins. Seriously gnarly terrain. If you're seeing this on Facebook and want to see the video, go to ...
Monday, March 28, 2011

Never Summer Raptor Review - Part 2

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In the first review , I gushed - er, wrote about my experience riding the Never Summer Raptor in icy conditions. In short, it was incredible...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Never Summer Raptor - A review

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Changing of the guard - moving bindings from my Never Summer Summit to the Never Summer Raptor. Sometimes it’s difficult to review an e...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

A new view

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I'm beginning a new site with another soon to follow. To see the latest, go here . It's still in the design phase. I'll also be ...
Friday, March 4, 2011

Something new

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Anyone wondering...I've moved to Colorado. Still love Japan and miss it and my friends. Thanks to Jeremy Jones for this flashback:
Monday, November 1, 2010

October powder in Utah

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Rocky at Backcountry posted this. Keep in mind - this is October. Very nice! Want more videos? Go here . If you're seeing this on Fa...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

A doggie Christmas surprise

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Everyone loves Christmas (even Buddhists like me) and almost everyone loves dogs . What if they worked together? Here's a possibility......
Thursday, September 30, 2010

When snowboarders get hurt who pays?

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The issue of liability at a snowboard or ski resort may seem pretty boring. After all, we're not attorneys, we're snowboarders. Yet,...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Mayonanaise spreads danger in Japan

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Anyone visiting Japan is rapidly struck by the preponderance of mayonnaise. It's everywhere...sushi bars, pizza joints, pubs, and regula...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Snowboarding video highlights

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This homemade snowboard video is from a guy IDing himself as Pow Explorer. He named it, apparently from the background music, Snake Eyes in ...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Zucchini defeats bear

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I always wanted to write that headline and now, according to the Associated Press, it's true. A Montana woman had let her dogs out for...

It's snowing at Copper Mountain

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Okay, it was just a dusting but after the long winter, I'm ready for snow...anywhere. Transworld Snowboarding reported this today and ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Michael Franti jamming with Crystal Bowersox

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Wow...Michael Franti is always inspirational and Crystal Bowersox has a special voice. Here they are together. This is a good week too - Mic...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

The best snowboarding film

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This is a category more dependent upon your mood and riding style but for my money Sweetgrass Productions has delivered the best for the la...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Is Christine O'Donnell the dumbest politician running for office?

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Probably not. After all, there's lots of dumb politicians. Still, she's competitive. Politico just reported that she called condo...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Fall surf catalog - some great ideas for snowboarding too

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Let me just say - I love Patagonia. Most of their stuff is extraordinary. It's functional. Maybe most importantly, they give back so muc...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Great moments in snowboard falls - and ski falls too

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Everyone loves to see snowboarders and skiers fall. Here's some nice ones. Thanks again to Rocky at http://thegoat.backcountry.com/. I...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A tree worth hugging

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For those of us who haven't yet seen Sequoias in person, this is definitely the next best thing. Thanks again to Rocky at http://thego...
Sunday, September 12, 2010

The perfect surfing movie?

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Admittedly I've only seen the teasers but that will change very soon. Check out The Drifter...maybe a surf movie instead of just clips...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

NowHere Snowboard video teaser

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Coming from Absinthe (Thanks Rocky!) Want to see more? Check out this , this , and this . If you're seeing this somewhere and the ...
Friday, September 10, 2010

What size snowboard should I ride?

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If you're like me and praying for snow with every breeze...even though it's hot as hell, it's time for a review. What size sno...
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