Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Backpacks | Snow Travel Bags

If you're looking for some super durable backcountry backpacks full of features to get you, your snowboard or your skis and the rest of your gear to the top of the mountain safely and efficiently, check out some of the snowboard backpacks and ski backpacks we've got. Designed by snowboarders and skiers, these travel packs and bags have the features you need for long treks in search of perfect powder, but are also practical storage solutions when you're loading up your car for a weekend getaway to the local mountain. They're a fit for serious riders to beginners, and it doesn't hurt that they look great, too.

A Ski or Snowboard Weekend in Whistler

By: Ryan Centioli

For 2015, Whistler Blackcomb has once again been rated as the number one ski resort in North America. People travel from all over the world to visit Whistler and get a chance to strap in and experience what makes Whistler so great.

Snowboard Art | Display Your Snowboard Deck Art!

By: Brad McNally

When you first look at a snowboard in a shop, or online for that matter, you often see them categorized in one of a few ways. Typically, this is by if the intended use is freeride, or deep powder use, or any other various type of board. After that, typically you can search by size. But the big thing that every customer sees is the graphic on the board...

Top 5 Apps for Snowboarders

By: Brad McNally

A cell phone on the slopes when I first started snowboarding was something that you didn’t really see. Now, years later, it is common to see a phone - typically a smart phone - in nearly each person’s hand at some point. While it can be a distraction, it can be extremely beneficial out on the slopes, assuming your battery lasts through the day. Here are five apps that any snowboarder should have - or at least try out.

The Zen of Snowboarding | Stay in the Moment, Enjoy the Ride!

By: Brad McNally

Many sports are seasonal, and snowboarding is one that is forced to be due to weather conditions in most places. To most people, this means that the end of the snowboarding season can be a sad time and it might feel like a long wait until you can get out on the powder again. This can also make those last trips to the mountain slightly bittersweet, as it won’t be long before spring is here and you are thinking about next season.

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This is exactly why snowboarding can be a lesson in Zen Buddhism: the belief that reclaiming the present and being here in the moment is important. By remembering this, you can fully enjoy the last days on your board enjoying the moment instead of dreading the oncoming summer. Although there are places to travel and snowboard year round, many people don’t live near these and need to follow the seasonal path.

Ski Tips for Saving Money on Meals | Cheap Eats on the Mountain

By Jake Walnut

Last week we took a look at how to find cheap lift tickets when you’re planning a trip this winter. This week we’re going to show you how to save even more money on your next ski or snowboard adventure by eating cheap on the mountain.

There is no denying that snowboarding and skiing are expensive sports. After you get past the price of equipment there are still lift tickets, travel fees (gasoline, etc), and, of course, the cost of eating. Though many people opt to eat meals at the lodge or a restaurant in the resort village, there are far more effective and affordable ways to fuel up on tasty food while you’re at the mountain.

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5 Snowboard Travel Tips | Planning Your Next Snowboard Trip

By: Brad McNally

It doesn’t matter if you are heading cross country or just across town to hit the slopes, you still need to prepare for the trip. This can easily become the most stressful part of the entire trip, but it doesn’t have to. These 5 tips can help you keep the traveling simple so you can get to what is really important - shredding!

Where to Live and Work in Telluride, Colorado | Ski and Snowboard Tips

By Megan Maxwell
So, you’re looking for a Colorado mountain town to call home? I spent an awesome winter living, working, and snowboarding in Telluride, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for the ski bum experience.

the beautiful town of Telluride

How to Become a Ski Bum or Snowboard Bum

By Megan Maxwell   

Living and working at a ski resort in the mountains might be one of the most fun ways to spend 5 months of your life. You belong to a small community of ski enthusiasts. You not only spend months in the mountains, but you get a free season pass as well.

A little bit of planning ahead will help you in your quest to be a ski bum. Here are 10 tips for landing a ski resort job, so you can spend your winter shredding the slopes.

How to Buy Your First Snowboard

By Megan Maxwell

       This is finally the year you are going to get on the slopes and learn how to snowboard! While learning how to board is in itself an exciting and painful experience, finding the right snowboard can be equally as challenging. Buying your first snowboard may seem like a daunting task, but you just have to remember a few basics to make the experience easier.

What to Pack for Your Next Ski or Snowboard Trip

By Taylor Foster

For most of us winter vacation is coming up, that means many of you will be planning a trip up to the mountains for some fun on the slopes. There’s no reason for you to get to the mountain and realize that you’re not prepared and you’ve forgotten a crucial piece of gear, so I’ve set up a packing list at the bottom of this article to make sure nothing gets left behind. Trust me, no matter your experience level we’ve all had that time where you forgot to pack that one piece of gear back at home...

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Setting Up Your Snowboard Stance - Binding Angle

Setting up your snowboard’s stance is imperative to your health and will be a big factor in how quickly you can progress your skills. As mentioned in last week’s article, the two most important aspects of your stance are the width of your stance and the angle you have your feet turned. Dialing in these parameters will save your ankles, knees, and will put you in a mechanically advantageous position for balance, and thus, proper technique.

How to Set Your Snowboard Stance

Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned veteran, getting your stance right is imperative. There are two main reasons why your stance is important. First, having the proper stance helps prevent injuries by putting your knees and ankles at more natural angles. Second, a proper stance promotes better technique when riding which will lead to lower fatigue and growth in your skills.

Snowboard "Naked" Rack | Wall Display Rack and Mount

If you're looking for a simple, functional and affordable wall mount for your snowboard, look no further than our Snowboard Naked Rack.  This rack has such a low profile it's like it's not even there - and your snowboard hangs naked on the wall of your garage, bedroom, basement, porch, ski lodge or anywhere else you want snowboard storage.

Travel Tips: How to Keep Your Snowboards and Skis Safe

For any passionate snowboarder, traveling across the country or abroad to experience the best snowboarding and skiing destinations in the world is a rite of passage. Many people don't live in places with mountains and great conditions, which is a major stumbling block for the adrenaline junkies out there.  An increasing number of people are heading cross country or abroad for the ideal snow experience.

What's a YOLO Flip | I-Pod's Gold Medal Trick Explained

By Andrew Sachs
The biggest news out of X-Games Tignes is that Iouri Podlatchikov, aka I-Pod, nailed the first ever (what announcers called) Cab double cork 1440 in competition history in the snowboard superpipe finals.  He who lands the trick gets to name it: I-Pod's calling it the YOLO Flip (even though you flip twice).  This new trick follows on the heels of the breakthrough of the Triple Cork at X-Games Aspen.

To understand the trick, start with its traditional name:

• Cab = switch frontside.  I-pod said himself that the term "Cab", which comes from Steve Caballero of skateboarding legend, should be reserved for skateboarding tricks.  He refers to the YOLO Flip as a switch frontside trick.
• Double Cork = 2 inverts
• 1440 = 2 inverts + 2 rotations

To see how all that happens at once to create the YOLO Flip, check out the frame-by-frame breakdown, below.  Unfortunately, we didn't make it to X-Games Tignes this year, so we have to rely on grainy zoomed-in video stills...

In frame 1, you can see I-Pod hitting the pipe in switch and starting to spin frontside, hence the Cab/switch frontside reference.

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I-Pod is completely vertical in frame 2, on his way to full inversion in frames 4-7 as part of his first cork...

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Completing his first cork, I-Pod flips back upright through frames 8-11.  Of course, he is still only about halfway through the 4 total rotations (spins + flips) that make this trick a 1440...

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Grabs anyone?  I-Pod's on it...

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Would love to see that fan's picture in frame 10...

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Here we go again as I-Pod starts to invert himself as he heads into cork 2...

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And completely inverted for the second time, frames 14 and 15.

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Still spinning...

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Coming out of his second inversion...

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Dipping below the lip of the pipe and finishing the 1440 rotation...

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And I-Pod stomps out the landing in frame 21 to complete the trick for the first time ever in competition.  So how come he ended up in 4th place?  On his last trick he landed like this...

Although I-Pod would have liked to nail that last trick and end up with Tignes gold, he said after the event that he wouldn't trade landing the YOLO flip for gold...he called it "the best fourth place ever."  I would have to agree with him.  It also seems that landing the YOLO Flip was a message to Shaun White that he better be ready for the 2014 winter olympics in Sochi.  It's on. 

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Winter X-Games: Day 1 Highlights

WINTER X-GAMES: DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS
 By Andrew Sachs

Snowmobile Freestyle 

Levi LaVallee snatched the first gold medal of the Winter X-Games 2013 by winning the Snowmobile Freestyle event.  LaVellee avoided the brutal crashes that took out some of his toughest rivals to grab gold.  His score of 89 beat out Joe Parsons, who scored 88.66, and Justin Hoyer, who managed an 84.   

 

The finals started out with a bang when Caleb Moore, last year’s bronze medalist, under rotated an indy air backflip and as a result, his snowmobile landed on top of him.  Moore was motionless for a few minutes before he came to. 

LaVallee seized the opening in the finals created by the crashes and mechanical failures to launch solid combinations, including a huge kiss-of-death flip, and grab winter-X gold.  He will also compete this weekend in GoPro Best Trick Freestyle, SnoCross, and Speed & Style. 

Snowboard SuperPipe

Shaun White faces an uphill battle to claim his 9^th X games superpipe gold medal after qualifying for the finals second behind swiss boarder Iouri Podladtchikov, or I-Pod.  I-Pod’s first place qualification on Thursday means that he gets to ride last in the finals, a coveted spot that sets up an opportunity to dethrone the Flying Tomato.

White qualified second despite a huge run that included a 19-plus foot backside air that was almost 3 feet higher than any other boarders’ tricks.  He also stomped out frontside and cab double cork 1080s, but didn’t fire up any of his best tricks that landed him gold last year, choosing to save them for the finals instead of engaging in a battle for first place of the prelims. 

I-Pod also has tricks up his sleeve.  He plans to unveil a mystery trick in the finals Sunday night that he says no one has ever tried on snow before.  If I-Pod does manage to dethrone White, it will be the first time anyone has beaten him in a three-year period spanning 12 contests.                              

 

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Snowboard Wall Rack | StoreYourBoard.com Customer Photos

With the start of the first ski resort opening it is time to break out the snowboards and skis!  I know I am ready to get back on the slopes and feel the powder (I might have to wait awhile yet for the powder!).  Hopefully over the off season you did the smart thing and stored your gear in a snowboard rack or ski rack.  Here is one of our customer storing and display 4 snowboards all up against the wall and out of the way.  

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