October is an urgent month. Before the snow falls, you climb insatiably, trying to grope enough granite to quell your lust ‘til next season, and the first storms find you obsessively pursuing skiable stashes. Amidst these frantic forays, it’s easy to forget about coming up with a killer Halloween costume. Last year’s nudist-on-strike outfit was pretty clever, but that kind of slackage won’t fly twice.
So how do you come up with a cred-worthy costume without neglecting new snow or ditching out on the last desert camping trips? Easy—just use your gear. We came up with some costumes that’ll help get your idea-wheel reeling. WARNING: some of them appeal to the lowbrow crowd.

Top 10 Things That Chap Our Collective Ass
By: Toni Isom | January 29th, 20104 Comments »
In an effort to make everyone’s shred experience a little better, here’s a jaded list of things that irk us. Enjoy!
10. People who tuck their snowboard pants into their boots.
This isn’t equestrian school. If we had a free foot, we’d kick you as we rode past.
9. Cell phones on the hill.
One of the best things about snowboarding or skiing is getting out of the city and up on the mountain. Hearing some slack-jawed yokel yak about how many beers he shotgunned last night before he passed out in the bathtub kind of ruins the mood. If you really need your phone (like, if you’re an E.R. doctor), at least put your phone on vibrate so we don’t have to listen to your Fergie ringtone. Side note: if you are an E.R. doctor with a Fergie ringtone, please don’t operate on me. I’ll just pop some Advil and take my chances. Read More …
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