A second full season of snowboarding is under way at Taos Ski Valley (TSV). Up until the 08/09 season, TSV was one of only four resorts across the country that didn’t allow snowboarders. Has hell frozen over? Are pigs circling overhead? We took some runs with a couple TSV officials to find out. Before catching up with Alejandro “Hanno” Blake, TSV Events Coordinator and grandson of TSV founder Ernie Blake, we got a chance to speak with Ski School Director Jean Mayer and local snowboarder and jeweler Scott Plumlee. Read More …
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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