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 …




As another winter envelops us in white puke, we look forward to those dreamlike days of bottomless powder, hoping that the powder is snow and not real puke. Those epic days provide us with a reason to keep on keepin’ on. They give us something to look forward to in an otherwise dark and drearily cold season.
Five Ways to Cope with President’s Day
By: Justin Mool | February 15th, 20101 Comment »
Luckily, we’ve come up with five ways to cope with the President’s Day Blues. Read More …
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