Kevin Jones and Ethan Deiss Join Arnette Global Pro Snowboard Team
Arnette is excited to announce two major additions to their Global Pro Team.
Two feet, two snowboards: Dual Snowboards split your width
Dual Snowboards delivers a unique twist to the world of snowboarding by cutting the traditional snowboard in half along the waist, giving you a board for each foot. With this simple move that effectively sees a lunch-tray-like board strapped to each foot, the company says riders get more freedom to move and conceptualize new tricks like ninja-like flip-n-kicks, but they'll also be able to pull ...
Snowboarding History: Tom Sims: From skateboards to snowboards
A yellow Sims skiboard is on display at the new snowboard exhibit at the Colorado Ski & Snowboard museum, on loan from Steve Link.
Old hats show off new technology in Denver
The Snowsports Industries of America Snow Show, one of the largest trade shows of its kind in downtown Denver, gives old hats in the industry a forum for showcasing the new and exciting. Even the local and regional brands have a cha Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Old hats show ...
Trapper Snowboards rides resurgence of interest in buying locally
Greg Fortier has assembled an impressive array of DIY machinery in Trapper Snowboards’ Big Eddy manufacturing operation. A computer-controlled cutting machine stamps out the shapes of the board and routs them to desired thicknesses.
Storming the Hill: A new trend, the passing of an old friend and more bikes in Bend
Snowskate? What the hell is “snowskate?” It's just like it sounds—one uses a skateboard-esque deck to surf the snow, man. Garfield Wright, winner of the 2010 Giant Slalom Snowskate Olympics held in Port Angeles, Wash., took some time out from Saturday’s rail jam at Hoodoo Snow Area to explain to me the sport and the required equipment. Apparently there are two major types of snowskates: single ...