Splitboarding – Twenty Years of Evolution in Split Tech by Aaron Rose Prior to the 1990’s, splitboarding was more of a concept than a reality with people pushing heavy duty prototypes into the backcountry on a trial and error basis. In the words of split pioneer Brett “Cowboy” Kobernik’s, splitboarding experienced a “slow progression” and took time to catch on
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ROLL Recovery R8 Plus Review – Built by Athletes for Athletes Katie Prendergast First, some background. I’m a strength coach, and I spend a lot of time lifting, hiking, snowboarding, climbing, and biking. To say I’m tough on my body might be an understatement. As any smart coach will tell you, you don’t actually get stronger in the gym
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Hella Hectic Brings Good Fun to Copper Closing Weekend Katie Prendergast Copper Mountain celebrated the end of ski season this past weekend with Sunsation presented by 10 Barrel. It was “Hella Hectic” good fun to watch locals and pros compete head to head in a new ski and boardercross event on Saturday afternoon. Grady Skelton, Senior Brand Manager for
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Smith Bobcat – Best of Goggles and Sunglasses Kate Agathon The newly-released Smith Bobcat performance eyewear offers the best of both goggles and sunglasses. Like a goggle, the shield lens offers full coverage from elements and also a wider field of vision for a full panoramic view. Like sunglasses, they are lightweight, and are easier to quickly put on and
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Engearment Favorite Films Part 2 (All-time Faves) Kate Agathon We all have a favorite outdoor adventure film. One that we can watch over and over again and feel as stoked seeing it for the nth time as we did the first time we viewed it. In an industry saturated with outdoor recreation films, what makes our favorites stand
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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2022 – Thoughtful Backcountry Gift Ideas Wil Rickards Love Languages and Valentine Gifts for the Backcountry Skier in your Life: We all have our love languages or ways of communicating love. For me, there are two big ones. The first is working and evolving/growing to improve both parties’ lives. However, I might argue that nothing
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