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Category Archives: Snowboarding
Board and Bred | Empyreal and PowderJets Bring Snowboard Manufacturing Back Home
If it were a different sort of winter—say, with piles of fluffy white stuff on the shores of Lake Champlain—entrepreneur Spencer Ford and I could talk about Vermont snowboards as we rode in powder down the hill by Burton headquarters. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Snowboarding
Tagged Empyreal, made in Vermont, PowderJets, snowboarding
Battle on the Beast of the East | Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle Comes to Killington
In 2008, the folks at Helly Hansen tried something new. They sponsored a race in Aspen called the Battle of the Bowls, which was part adventure race and part scavenger hunt. The event was successful enough to spawn a series … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Racing, Articles, Other Snow Sports, Skiing, Snowboarding
Tagged adventure racing, GPS, Killington, Skiing, snowboarding
Winter Rears its Head a Bit for the Mocean Project Crew
Winter has been tough this season for snow lovers in most places especially in the mountains of the Northeast. There are plenty of gems usually to be found here despite the rap as the Ice Coast. Most of that rap … Continue reading
Splitboards at Power Play
Stopped in Power Play Sports in Mo-Vegas today and had a chance to check out the new splitboard setup. Caleb Magoon, the relatively new owner of Power Play, showed me what Power Play can do you for you. They’ll take … Continue reading
Posted in Get Out, Snowboarding
Tagged backcountry, handcrafted, split boards
Gear and Beer | January 2012
CycleOps Fluid2 Cycling Trainer What better way for cyclists to spend Vermont’s cold weeks than continuing to ride your bicycle—indoors, with the CycleOps Fluid2 trainer. While it was nominally difficult to get the bolts to line up properly during assembly … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Gear, Gear and Beer, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing
Tagged beer, Cycleops, gear, Ibex, Rock Art
Mountains of Meat | We Scoped the State for the Best Après-Ski Burgers (and Veggie Burgers)
My first trip into the backcountry involved a full day of breaking trail in knee-deep powder after an early season storm dumped feet of snow in the mountains. My partner and I were rewarded with excellent views, the finest champagne … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Other Snow Sports, Skiing, Snowboarding
Tagged apres-ski, burgers, food, Skiing, snow, snowboarding
The Best Local Lift Ticket Deals 2011-12
In this economy the deals on lift tickets will astound and abound you this season. On this page you’ll see some old dollar-saving favorites, some creative new ones, and cold-weather strategies to save you bucks at the lift ticket window. … Continue reading
Posted in Skiing, Snowboarding
Tagged adult ticket, bolton valley, bromley mountain, burke mountain, cold weather, coos county, free coffee, happy holidays, holiday rates, holiday weeks, Jay Peak, lift ticket, lift tickets, little bolton, place rocks, substantial discounts, sunday afternoons, ticket window, vermont residents, weather strategies
Faster Lifts, Wave Pools, and Undoing Irene | What’s New in Vermont Ski/Ride Areas for the 2011-12 Season
Vermont, the third largest-ski state in the country, rode high with nearly 4.4 million skier and rider visits last season. But then our beloved ski areas got slammed with the horrific onslaught of Tropical Storm Irene. Cheer up, because although … Continue reading
Sign In July 2011
Help Rebuild the Causeway The Colchester-South Hero Causeway was severely damaged in spring flooding, and Local Motion needs your help to rebuild this highly utilized resource. Local Motion is the organization that runs the bike ferry from the causeway to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Nordic Skiing, Sign In, Skiing, Snowboarding, Triathlon
Vt. Ski Areas Saw 4.3 Million Visits in ’10-11
WARREN, Vt. (June 15, 2011) – The Vermont Ski Areas Association announced at its annual meeting at Sugarbush Resort that Vermont’s ski resorts recorded 4,365,906 visits for the 2010-11 season, marking the best year since 2004-05 and maintaining Vermont’s ranking … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases, Skiing, Snowboarding
Tagged ski, snow, snowboard, Vermont
