Still thinking about the epic snow season? Well, here’s a list of Ski Areas that are still open in some capacity. Some will be closing at the end of May, but others will be open in June and the usual suspects will try to stay open until July 4. I’ve listed some the snowpack bases, [...]
Couldn’t get enough powder shots even in the epic Winter of 2011? Can’t stop thinking about powder, even in the middle of summer? Well there will be some new snow falling soon…..somewhere. That somewhere is Argentina. The company that can take you there is SASS Global Travel. Whether you are are an aspiring teenager looking [...]
After buying a new pair of earphones to listen to my favorite tunes while skiing, running, working out or just chilling, I was disappointed. These new earbuds, that came with 3 different sizes of replaceable silicon ear canal ……had an issue. I am not sure if the composition of the materials had changed or if [...]
You can now get a Season Season Pass where you can ski and snowboard Alpine Meadows, Homewood and Red Mountain Lodge. In addition, you can do the same at Kirkwood with some blackout dates and also get 10 days of Free lift tickets at Durango Mountain. This is one of the best deals in skiing!
Now that the skiing and snowboarding season is finished for most people, we will turn our attention away from snow reports and powder vid’s that have hit the net. In the coming months, we will be reviewing some interesting products. Below are a few on the list. Contour HD Helmet Camera Budfits Reef Sandals Hobie [...]
As I’m sure you’ve read or heard, the Southern states were slammed pretty good with tornado’s that have taken over 300 lives. The Governor of Alabama has said that “[his] state has never seen a natural disaster of this magnitude”. Many neighborhoods were destroyed and communities utterly devastated. It will take a very long time for many of them [...]
This is your last chance to win a FREE ski trip to Chile + a pair of Armada skis this summer with Evolve Chile Go shred some fresh powder at some of the best resorts in South America, including Valle Nevado. Train, get advice and freeski/ride with some of the pros. Make this your best [...]
With many ski areas closing today, we now have officially moved into our Spring routine and getting ready for the long off-season called Summer. Vail reported a foot today, with Breckenridge, Grand Targhee, Loveland, A-Basin and Aspen all reporting over 6″. What a great way to the finish off a truly epic season. Rarely do [...]
Spring is here and the ski and snowboard sales are on! Find the boards you’ve been waiting for at a discounted price. Praxis Skis Use ?SteepAnDeep? at checkout to save 10% MORE Handcrafted in the Sierra Nevada Praxis Concept 2011 ? $600 + $18 Shipping from Praxis Praxis Backcountry 2011 ? $580 + $18 Shipping from Praxis Praxis [...]
Check out this sweet vid filmed at Jackson Hole Ski Area which is very well done & best viewed in HD. Enjoy.
This post is dedicated to the fantastic skiing & snowboarding conditions found throughout the month of March 2011. This latest round of storms is what put many Lake Tahoe ski areas over the hump for “best season ever” consideration as it was record breaking snowfall totals for single storms and also for the season. Starting the thread off [...]
Wow! This last series of storms pushing through California has turned a great season into for the record books and an epic one in the minds of skiers and snowboarders. There’s no doubt that this season’s major dumpage will be remembered and talked about for years to come. Most of the Lake Tahoe resorts are [...]
My 7 year old son had outgrown his skis and ski boots last winter, so I needed to find him new kids skis or a “new to him” pair of skis and boots for the this season. Last year, he was still using a hand-me-down pair of Salomon rear entry boots. He is a Blue [...]
With all of the recent snow falling throughout the West, coupled with the oncoming of Spring, the avalanche danger is real and is going to increase with more snow on the way. There has been a number of recent stories concerning avalanches in the news. An experienced backcountry skier just died in Alaska, a Reno [...]
This summer looks to be a busy one for Northstar-at-Tahoe. Fresh off the purchase by Vail Resorts of Northstar late last Fall (see here)and all of the efforts that go into it, Northstar is set to get a major lift upgrade and also additional retail outlets added to their base village. The Backside quad chairlift [...]
The Epic Pass is now available for $649. This pass enables you to ski or snowboard any of the Vail Resorts properties (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin Heavenly or Northstar-at-Tahoe) unrestricted & unlimited for all of the 2011-12 season. They also do an Epic Local Pass $499, which is restricted and also an Epic 7-Day Pass [...]
Here’s a listing of Ski & Snowboard Spring 2011 Passes and Winter 2012 Season Passes. Many times, you can save a fair amount of money if you purchase soon, so check out your favorite mountains lift ticket prices.   Alpine Meadows: Spring Pass – $99 Ski & Snowboard all of April 2011 Boreal: Must buy [...]
The PMGear Lhasa Pow 186 140-112-120 with two full layers of carbon fiber is now on sale for a limited time for $749. Check out our recent review of this Bro while our Test Team was at Powder Mountain in February. These boards brought some serious smiles to our faces. If you are in the Reno / Tahoe [...]
Handmade & Indie Ski Demo Shootout at the PowMow Corral We were fortunate to get ahold of some Handmade and Independent skis that we could demo for a four day weekend at Powder Mountain, which is just about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. In this demo, we didn’t have a test run set-up [...]
Included in our Team SteepAnDeep demo at Powder Mountain was the fully rockered Bluehouse Maestro in a 189cm length, which have 134-118-131 dimensions. Both our lighter and heavier testers liked the skis and their overall skiing enjoyment and like-ability of the ski really increased as they skied them more. Our big fella thought they skied like a 140cm on [...]