Archive for October, 2008
Shaun White Snowboarding: Get Target Mountain Only At Target
If you’re in the hunt for snowboarding news as often as I am, you come across a lot of articles on the upcoming release of the video game Shaun White Snowboarding. Developed in consultation with White himself, the game seems to be getting a lot of positive advance press. (You may recall that among the [...]
In North America, The Snowboarding Season Is Underway
… for a select few, anyway. Loveland and Arapahoe Basin are open, each reporting a base of 18 inches. Get all the details here. Sigh.
2009 Snowboards: Sure Your Board is Good, But is it “Good Wood” Good?
Thinking of buying a new 2009 model board, but not sure which ones are any good? Well, there are a large number of people out there that ride, review, and rate snowboards for a living (why can’t I do that?). Sometimes the informed opinions of other people can make our choices clearer and less regrettable. [...]
UPDATED: Winter Olympic Tickets Are Quite A Process
UPDATE: A hearty thanks to Peter Morgan for clarifying some points in the comments of this article. Among his points: On two websites: the IOC only allows the Vancouver Organizing Committee the right to do business on its own inside Canada. Not all Olympic sports events go through the lottery method. Other credit card companies [...]
Jake Burton Throws Quite A Party
According to this EXPN.com article, Jake Burton throws a party every fall complete with bands, booze and thousands of guests. He even gives people access to his home, which features tunnels big enough to skateboard in, an underground soccer field, and a skateboard ramp. That’s pretty cool. Check out the write-up (and some photos) here.
Cycling: The Toronto to Oakville ‘Greenbean Run’
The weather here in Toronto is amazing, and it’s a long weekend. As such, I was able to get out on the road bike today for the infamous ‘Greenbean Run’, which Steve has mentioned on the blog before. The ride essentially follows the lake out to Oakville, pauses at a really nice coffee house named [...]
Tunes and Phone Calls: The Evolution of Mobile Sound
Snowboard hardware manufacturers are always trying to think of the next gadget that they hope will become a must have. A lot of people like to listen to MP3 players or talk on cellular phones. Why not do both when you snowboard?! I personally love listening to music when I board, but there is no [...]
Whistler Jump Session
One of the best things about having an iPhone is being able to watch YouTube pretty much all the time. While browsing on the train home the other day I came across this video. It struck me as different than most shred vids, I think, just because of the quality of the shooting – the [...]
Attention Graduates: Snowboarding Impresses the Boss
Want to land that dream job, or impress the new boss? Forget listing “cinema” as an interest on your resume. (Does listing interests ever work, anyway?) According to a curious new study by Sno!zone, which offers indoor shredding in the UK, taking part in extreme sports like snowboarding and mountain biking is what will really [...]
Hardware Obsessed: Lib Tech TRS With BTX and MTX
As Adam knows, I am a bit of a snowboarding hardware junkie. Well, it was not easy to find, but I got my new board. I did my research and then spent a lot of time trying to find it for sale, which can be very tricky in the summer. My new ride is a [...]
