Gear Articles tagged ‘humor’

Five Ways to Cope with President’s Day

By: Justin Mool | February 15th, 2010
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Cheesy Couple at Mt. RushmoreAh yes. It’s President’s Day again. That wonderful day of the year when we celebrate the birth of George Washington by, apparently, shopping for new cars or armchairs on sale. For the lucky few who actually get the holiday off, it is often a time to enjoy skiing the resort with the family. Yet few things are more irritating than waiting in line for five hours while you watch your precious day off tick on by. Heaven forbid if it snows the night before. Then you’re in for a holiday at the resort free-for-all.

Luckily, we’ve come up with five ways to cope with the President’s Day Blues. Read More …

Top 10 Things That Chap Our Collective Ass

By: Toni Isom | January 29th, 2010
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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 …

The Dirtbag Games

By: Sam Lund | January 25th, 2010
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When we heard that this year’s winter games would be held in Canada, we were thrilled. It wasn’t until we saw the event lineup that reality hit. And it hit hard.

Our vision of a two-week, beer-fueled Canadian riot-turned-civil-war was crushed. In its place we got curling. We can appreciate any athletic event that involves brooms, but we had hoped for a little more edge in 2010; something that would drive the imaginations of our mindless reality TV generation to the brink of fascination. Alas, it was not to be. Read More …

Backcountry Buffet: Freeze Dried Meal Taste Test

By: Daniel Boccia | June 16th, 2009
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An intrepid tester casts his vote.

An intrepid tester casts his vote.

We love whipping up gourmet treats with fresh ingredients and fancy cookware during backcountry hut trips as much as anyone, but packing a heavy cast-iron skillet and a block of the finest brie simply doesn’t work for longer missions or fast-and-light trips in the wilderness. Read More …

Cinco de Mayo Time

By: Toni Isom | April 21st, 2009
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Your Cinco de Mayo party will probably seem like a cup of tea with your sweet old granny compared to the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Puebla, Mexico. But that doesn’t mean you should bag the festivities and stay home feeling inferior and drinking margaritas of disappointment. We rooted through our treasure trove of gear in search of some toys that’ll spice up your fiesta. Read More …

iPhone vs Stick

By: Sam Lund | March 24th, 2009
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We all know how important the iPhone is when you’re showing off at the bar and solidifying your status as the most cutting-edge member of your crew, but how useful will it be when you find yourself munsoned in the backcountry? Read More …

Top Flops of 2008

By: Hasen Pfeffer | January 27th, 2009
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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. Read More …