Stepchild Snowboards 2009 / 2010

Hello all,

I’m just getting back in the swing of things since I have been so busy with work and just snowboarding.

I happen to stumble upon the Stepchild 2009 / 2010 hardgoods and softgoods lineup and I wanted to share it will all the Stepchild lovers out there. I currently have Simon Chamberlains first pro model and it’s the best board I have owned….so much fun. Also it’s so awesome that JP Walker signed with Stepchild last year because now they have one of the best teams around, look out for their new video in the winter of 2010 because it should be a killer.

Well here it is the Stepchild 2009 / 2010 hardgoods and softgoods catalogs. I am also hoping to demo a couple of these boards at the WSSF this weekend and next in Whistler.

Stepchild 2009 / 2010 Softgoods

Stepchild 2009 / 2010 Hardgoods

Whistler Update (Feb 2009 weekends)

Hello white gold surfers,

Sorry for the long long delay with regards to my Whistler updates but I’m going to give you a quick update on the Whistler conditions and what I have been up to there.

The last couple of weekend in February the conditions have been off and on. One day during the weekend you’ll get a shitty icy day of riding but sunshine which is always good, but I would take pow over sun. While on the Sunday if you are lucky, like I have been you get a pow day. For some reason the last 3 week Sunday have been power days with about 10 to 15 cms.



The weekend of February 7th has been the best of the year so far and there has not been that many good days this season so compared to other years it was as best good. During that weekend we got about 30 plus cms of snow over 3 days so we decided to hike out and build a kicker. We first tried in Bagel Bowl on the Saturday but the snow coverage wasn’t that great, to wind blow. On Sunday I suggested hiking into Flute to find a spot to build. It was the best decision because we found a hidden spot that had the best features to build an amazing kicker.



A couple of us sessioned the kicker all day on Sunday, hiking up and jumping down. We had suck an awesome session that we lost track of time that mountain patrol found us to say that the mountain was closing and we had to get the hell out…..it was 3pm and we starting sessioning at 10am. It was such a fun but exhausting day.




The last two weekends have been shit to ok. Not much snowfall so the runs where pretty icy especially for the Valentines day weekend. But don’t worry thing will get better in Whistler if history is on our side. March and April should start dumping snow and it has already started this past week. So be patience and watch the forecast closely for the next little while….winter is not over.

Winter 2008 / 2009 Prediction

Whistler Snow Forecast

Well hope you get out and enjoy some powder lines this weekend and I’ll be back up in Whistler to shed and give you an update on the Showcase Showdown competition happening on Sunday.

Showcase Showdown

Showcase Showdown 2009

On February 28th, 2009 Showcase Snowboards is holding their annual competition called the Showcase Showdown. The Showdown is a combined pipe/park comp that features the best pro riders in Canada. This is a really good event to attend because the level of riding is so good.

Showcase Showdown website

Usually this comp is held on Blackcomb mountain at the superpipe location but this year because of the shitty snow conditions it is being held at the base of Whistler mountain, next to the GLC. This will be even better because you don’t have to take the gondola then walk up to the Blackcomb superpipe.

So if you are in Whistler during the weekend of Feb 28th stop by the base of Whistler and watch the comp. Every year the park/pipe gets better and better. Here is a detailed schedule if you are interested.

http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/showdown/09_ShowcaseShowdownSchedule.pdf

Whistler Blackcomb Update (Dec 20 & 21, 2008)

Hello all,

Sorry for the lack of postings or updates but I have been really busy at work and have no time to posted up any new blogs.

This passed weekend I decided to get away from my busy schedule and head of to Whistler to get some snowboarding in before I go on holidays. Now in past weeks the conditional have been less than desirable but I really want to snowboard so I just went for it.

On Saturday I went up to Whistler mountain for the day because the Whistler side has better snow coverage than Blackcomb, Blackcomb was way too icy. It was still pretty cold as the temperatures were about -20 degrees Celsius but very little winds so that was good. I tried to good off and find some better terrain but the lack of snow coverage in those area made me stay close to Emerald and Red chairs. Staying within these areas sucked because there was too many people and the snow was so packed down that it was ice….I couldn’t get my edge in which started to really frustrate me. So I did a hand full or runs and decided to call it a day….that is the beauty of a seasons pass.


When I got back to the cabin I check the snow forecast because if it was going to be shit again I was going to pack my bags and head back to Vancouver. But the forecast surprised me when it said that about 15cm was going to fall in the alpine overnight. Yes, finally a somewhat powder day.


So on Sunday I woke up really early and headed to the lifts to make it there for 8:00am. When I got up on Whistler mountain there was powder to surf though…this is what I have been waiting for the last couple of weeks. Now areas close to Emerald and Red chair were good enough but I could have ventured out a bit more but was too lazy to. I surfed all the pow until it was all tracked out then headed to Blackcomb mountain via Peak 2 Peak. I was told that not that many people were on Blackcomb and there still some untracked run left. But I when on Blackcomb and the conditions were still not the best. It’s weird because Blackcomb usually gets better snow coverage in more areas than Whistler. By 2:00pm I was done and decided to call it a day since I’ve been up from about 6:30am.


Overall this weekend was saved by the Saturday night snowfall and the fact no one was up on the mountain on Sunday, so I was happy with it. But looking ahead…it’s going to start dumping in Whistler have a look…..just in time for Christmas and for me not to be there since I’m head to Toronto to visit my family.

Whistler Blackcomb Update (Weekend of Dec 6, 2008)

I headed up to Whistler on this weekend, as per my usual winter weekend routine. I knew going into it that it did snow much or at all the week before, so the condition where going to be less than desirable. Got up there Friday night, via the Greyhound and headed straight for the cabin, as I was really tired from working long hours all week. My plan was to wake up early and hit the mountain to ride all day, but Saturday morning came around and I needed more sleep. So I got up to the hill at 11:30am.


On Saturday I boarded on Blackcomb…still no new snow. The conditions actually were worse than the weekend before….kind of icy. Also Blackcomb only had a couple of lifts open, Jersey Cream, Solar Coaster and Catskinner, so everyone was all in a confidante area. If you know Blackcomb the run are tight even on the best of days, that what Blackcomb so good. But on Saturday with the number of people and narrow runs I basically took a hand full of runs and called it a day…good thing I have a seasons pass.

Sunday, I headed to Whistler and this time I managed to get up earlier that the day before. The extra motivation came from the 10cm of snow that fell overnight. So in the morning the condition where ok, a layer of powder over hard packed….nothing to ride home about. As the day when on the conditions got worse and the fresh powder was all packed out.


Since all the run were pack out I decided to go off and make my own line….what a mistake that was. Knowing that there were rocks, or land mines I like to call them, under the powder, I tried to get some powder riding done. After taking my so called powder line I look at the base of my board and it was full of rock shots. One word of advice just stay on the runs until it dumps unless you are will to hike the higher alpine just like some people I saw. But all in all Sunday was a better day because the Whistler they had open area more wide open therefore accommodating more riders.


It is suppose to snow a bit over the rest of this week so hopefully the weekend will be better. Also Peak 2 Peak is opening on Friday so if I can get on it this weekend I’ll show you all in my next post.

Opening Weekend at Whistler Blackcomb

I have officially started my snowboarding season for 08/09 this past weekend, Nov 28^th and 29^th, in Whistler. Whistler mountain actually opened on Nov 26^th with Blackcomb mountain opening one day later, on Nov 27^th. Now since I’m now working full-time in Vancouver I can really only get up to Whistler on the weekends…I hate being a weekend warrior.

I was a bit worried with regards to the conditions as I have been checking the snow report for the last two months and never really saw any significant snowfall…even up to opening day. As a matter a fact the freezing level and overall air temperature was well above seasonal….now you can see why I was so concerned.

On Saturday I hit the slopes pretty late, at about 10am, to avoid the huge lineup for the Whistler gondola that was expected. Since it was the US Thanksgiving and opening Whistler mountain on Saturday was packed with people….it’s a good thing that I did wait until later in the morning. Also the snow conditions were what I thought they would be shit. The alpine temperature was about + 4 degrees celsius and there were times were it drizzled rain because the freezing level was above the peak of the mountain....I felt sorry for people who paid $83 plus to ride in those shitty conditions. Sunday we decided to hit up Blackcomb. The conditions actually got even worse over night because it didn’t snow and the alpine temperature was almost 8 degrees celsius…..spring like conditions. The good thing is that it wasn’t too busy but even with that said we only took a couple of run and packed it in for the day. Overall opening weekend was disappointing with regards to snow conditions as I was hoping for a lot better. I just hope we don’t see another 04/05 season in Whistler as I really want to do more powder riding this year and get into the backcountry.

Well all you Whistler riders prey to the snow gods for a huge dump of snow to come really soon because it is much needed for Whistler and Blackcomb mountain.

I’ll keep you post on the conditions this coming weekend.

Opening Day in Whistler is Coming…Where is the Snow?

Hello all, you may have noticed via the Whistler snow forecast and website that the conditions are not good at all. It’s very similar to the shitty snow year back in 2004 / 2005 where Whistler only saw about 80cm of total snowfall for November. So far this November, as of 20th, the total snowfall is only a dismal 70cm. Considering opening day is only a week away, November 27th, this is not good.

I guess this can be looked as a good thing because if the snow is not falling in November there should be a huge dump of snow for December. But by looking that the weather trends in the last couple of weeks that temperatures have been about 5 degrees above seasonal and the very little precipitation.

So lets all prey to the snow gods that it starts to snow heavy in the Whistler for the next week and beyond. Or else we can possibility see another season like 04 / 05….that would suck.

Shop Review – Showcase Snowboards (Whistler)

Showcase Snowboards is a board shop located in Whistler in the Sundial Hotel complex that is owned by Intrawest. It’s one of Whistler most busiest and infamous snowboard shops and the reason for that is obvious….because it’s located right near the main gondolas for Whistler and Blackcomb mountain. Showcase has a couple of other locations within other Intrawest resorts like Colorado's Copper Mountain. Also you can go online to their site, Showcase Snowboards, to get all your snowboard needs.

Showcase even put on a yearly competition on in Whistler called “The Showcase Showdown”, which feature some of Canada’s best riders. This competition is usually nest the end of February and is really good because is kinda like a pipe and park comp mix into one. If you are in Whistler during definitely check it out but go early to get a spot to watch.

I usually stroll into Showcase Whistler once in awhile to check out what’s new and just browse around. I have purchase a couple of items from them and thought it would be good to post a review about the shop to let other know what they can expect.



1) Shop setup / Visual Merch

Showcase Snowboards Whistler is a pretty big shop for Whistler, actually the biggest, with a pretty clean modern setup to it. The shop is well organized with a section for soft goods, gear and even a separate shop for women stuff that right next door. The shop that’s just for woman’s stuff it the Burton woman’s store and I think that it looks better than the main shop does….pretty well designed.

Showcase also features a live DJ Fridays thru Sunday during the evening to give the shop a nightclub type of feel. This is a unique touch. So go get your dance and shop on!!!

2) Product Variety

The shop carries many of the big name snowboarding brands such as Burton, Option and also locally produced Prior snowboards. They also have a large inventory of clothing from Volcom, Burton and Bonfire. But aside from snowboarding related gear Showcase doesn’t have much more. Their main focus is snowboarding. In the summer the shop does sell surfboards but only a handful. But if you’re looking for Burton gear this shop is the one in Whistler.

3) Pricing

As you would expect, the pricing is not much different from other board shops in Whistler. Sales rarely are put up by Showcase even in the summer. The big sales occur at Thanksgiving and in the summer but the price drop are not that significant. Also I find it’s hard to haggle a deal because it’s really a large corporately owned shop and they probably have strict rules about product pricing.

4) Customer Service

Customer service at Showcase is hit and miss. Sometimes you get really good service and other times the shop employees are too cool to help you out.

A couple times I have been in the store wondering around and never was approached by an employee asking if they can help me out. I think that a shop in a tourist local like Whistler should always approach the customer asking if they need help but I guess sometimes they don’t really care but ton of people go in that shop daily. Other times I got really good service and which led me in the right direction as to what to purchase.

I think if Showcase stepped it up on the customer service side and not just on the Turkey Sale weekend, the shop would be the best in Whistler.

5) Overall

Overall Showcase is a good shop with some unique flare, like the DJ thing on the weekends and organization of the yearly competition. But they could improve on their product variety abit, customer service and the shop should be a Burton Collation shop….I can’t believe it’s not.

Whistler Daily Snow Report

I know we all have been patiently waiting for the beginning of the snowboarding session up in Whistler and have been wondering about the conditions up there. Is the season going to start early? Is there going to be enough snow for opening day, Nov 27?

Well you can stop wondering now and start checking up on it daily because Whistler Blackcomb is starting up its daily snow report. Each and everyday at about 6:00am you can read what the conditions are for that morning and the forecast for the next couple of days. The Whistler Blackcomb daily snow report is taken on Whistler from just above mid-station at about 1400 meters and the weather forecast is from Environment Canada.

Whistler Blackcomb Snow Report site

The Whistler Blackcomb snow report is good but I have found a better report that I have been using for the past 4 years in Whistler. It’s called the Snow-Forecast website. This site gives you the opportunity to see conditions and forecasts at various elevations (village, 675m, mid 1400m and peak 2284m). The Snow-Forecast site is pretty accurate too because we I compare their forecast to Environment Canada’s it bang on. But the add bonus it know what the forecast is going to be at the peak for the next 6 days.

Whistler Snow Forecast site

So go and check it out….it’s just another tool for you to chase the elusive powder experience.

Snow Forecast for Whistler

Hello fellow snowboarders,

It finally looks like we are getting snow in Whistler over the next couple of days. I have been checking the forecasts for weeks now and wasn't too optimistic that there would be enough snow for opening day like in the past year. I was worried, even though it's early, that it would be a repeat of 2003/2004. But it does look like the snow is on it's way due to the freezing level dropping.

Detailed Whistler Snow Forecast website

Un..Inc Reunion

There is something going on in the snowboarding world that is very exciting for me.....a possible Un..Inc reunion.


Recently I read that Gigi left Burton to join Volcom in the quest to conquer the snowboarding world with their introduction to snowboard hardware manufacturing due out in 2009/2010. Also in the past of couple months Burton has let go of JP Solberg, DCP and Romain De Marchi, leaving the door wide open for an Un..Inc reunion on Volcom.

I also noticed on the net this website called, We Are Un..Inc , so something interesting is about to occur in the next couple of months.

Check out a couple of these articles and posts on other blogs to see how things are shaping up for the former Burton Un..Inc'ers

Gigi says Screw off Burton

Gigi Sign with Volcom

So fingers crossed that these guys can reunite on a team that would be amazing because together they bang out awesome video parts. I guess we can look forward to another Volcom snowboarding movie in 09/10 if this reunion occurs.

My New Gear for the 2009 Snowboard Season

Hello all,

I just want to share with you my newly acquired gear for this upcoming snowboard season. This year I ended up getting a whole new setup to replace my old all mountain board that I purchased back in 2004.

I got a Burton UnInc 157, Burton Cartel bindings and Burton Ion boots, as the pictures below show.



I'm really excited to test out my new gear in Whistler this year to see how good it performs. Also as the snowboard season goes on I will be bring you reviews of my gear, along with other snowboard equipment I can demo.

Here is my setup for this year so far:

All Mountain
- Burton UnInc 157 (2009)
- Burton Cartels (2009)
- Burton Ion (2009)

Park
- Stepchild Simon Chamberlain 153 (2005)
- Burton P1 (2005)
- Burton Ion (2009)

As I said I hope to bring you reviews of all my gear once the season gets underway. Hope all of you have a great early season and see you on the slopes.

Monday Movie Review - Downloaded Stepchild Snowboards

Here is the first out of many reviews I'll be posting on this years snowboarding video releases...enjoy.

For this year Stepchild release a free downloadable team video, Downloaded, with the likes of JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain, Joe Sexon, Satian Solberg, Fredu Sirvio, Markku Koski, Scotty Vine, Chris Wimbles, Shin Campos and their AM’s (E-man and Risto).

The films concept is based on how the team fills in their snowboard travel year when they are not filming with the big film production companies. Some of the places that this film is shoot in are Japan, Whistler at COC, Big Bear, Mammoth Mtn and a couple locations in northern Europe.

Now for the review

1) Soundtrack

Overall the soundtrack to Downloaded was really well put together and had a couple of recognizable/mainstream songs. It consisted of a true mix of all types of music hip hop, rock, house/dance and mellow chill. Also Stepchild had the placement of the music bang on, hip hop with park/rail sessions, more up tempo beats with jump sessions and mellow music with flowing powder riding. One of my favourite parts musically was when they introduced JP to the team…they played MOP’s Ante Up from his video part back in True Life. Oh that brings back memories.

2) Cinematography

With regards to the cinematography of the film there wasn’t any thing that was ground breaking. I would say that it was standard. Not like MDP’s Picture This, that set the bar with regards to snowboard cinematography in my opinion. But I have to say that I really enjoyed watching the first scene with Chamberlain and Sexon at the rail in Japan…I thought the angle of the shot was cool because you could see almost all of the details of the tricks they were pulling off.

3) Segments / Riders

Since the film is so rail and park heavy the segments are pretty repetitive, just rail/park shots from a different local. But you should already know this since the team is more street rail oriented. You’re not going to see much big mountain riding from this team. The segments that stood out for me was the first scene with Chamberlain and Sexon, they were killing it with so many technical tricks that rail in Japan. Also I liked watching Fredu Sirvio's part, it was pretty smooth riding.

4) Extras

There are no extra or bonus segments in this video.

5) Overall

The Stepchild Downloaded video wasn’t bad for a free download. I was hope they would have a bit more shots with JP Walker, but I guess his year is filled with working with MDP. On the downside there wasn’t a lot of variety in the riding, about 90% rail park sessions. So overall I think it was a funny video to watch and it did get my amp up to hit the park this coming season, so I give this film a 7 / 10.

Movie Review Mondays

It’s that time of year again to see what our favourite pro riders and film makers where up to last winter season. This comes at a good time because all us snowboarders are going stir crazy waiting for the snow to fall and our local mountains to open. So these new 2009 videos should keep us sane until winter.

For the next 6 Mondays I’m going to be posting reviews on some newly released snowboard videos. Here is the 2009 snowboards video I’m going to be reviewing not in any particular order.

Downloaded – Stepchild Snowboards
Double Decade – Mack Dawg Productions
Down with People - Mack Dawg Productions
Ready – Absinthe Films
No Correct Way – Rome Snowboards
That’s It That’s All – Brain Farm Films

So check back every Monday to read my take on these hot new releases for the 2009 snowboard season.

Transworld Snowboarding Interview - Caught Up with JP Solberg

How's it going all just wanted to share an interview conducted by Transworld Snowboarding Magazine on JP Solberg, one of my favouite riders. Since JP Solberg has been let go by Burton, big mistake, along with Romain De Marchi and DCP he is now sounding off in the interview. I can't believe they dismantlement and discontinued the UnInc product line and team. Any how here is the interview....enjoy.

Caught Up with JP Solberg

The Solberg duo of brothers Stian and JP rolled through the offices the other day to catch a little Cali sun before heading back to Norway for some downtime. JP just got back from a surf trip in Indonesia carrying home an extra friend—a little stomach-wrenching parasite. One thing he didn’t come home with though, is a board sponsor. This kid’s off Burton and just reppin’ Nixon and Active now and he’s hungry for some support. With a stack of banger video parts and some of the smoothest backcountry blasting, he won’t be rollin’ sans sponsor for long…

So you’re no longer on Burton. Did the departure come as a shock or did you see it coming?

The thing about those people is that you don’t really know what they want to do. There are so many people pulling strings in different directions and that was one of the more frustrating things about being with such a big company. You never really know where you’re going, or what direction. But you know I’ve had the best years of my life riding for that company so I’m not going to be bitter about anything. And you know it’s not my company and I don’t make the decisions there. And in this case change is good and I’m really looking forward to new challenges and working with new people. You live in a bubble when you work for Burton you know, but I want to be proof that there is actually life after Burton. I felt that over the years a lot of riders are scared when they’re with Burton because what do you do after? But there is life after and I want to be the epitome of that.

How has this affected your take on snowboarding?

I’m the most stoked on snowboarding that I’ve ever been. Part of growing up is realizing how grateful you have to be for the opportunity to travel around and enjoy what you’re doing. I think when you’re a kid and everything is going so fast you don’t really get to stop and think about what is actually going on. Looking back it’s been so rad. I don’t want to stop doing this. So hopefully I can move forward as fast as possible and get back on snow. I can’t wait to go snowboarding with my friends. With Burton they kept me so busy, and I look at all my friends who ride for other companies and they’re just chillin’ you know. I’ve always seen myself on their note, but with Burton they just run you hard. It gives you a little bit of work ethic, but I don’t see anything being harder than riding for Burton. I mean fuck it, I’m not in the machine anymore, I’m not locked down in the matrix, I’m breakin’ free!

Do you have any film projects lined up for next winter?

Next winter I really want to stick with Justin [Hostynek] and Absinthe. I really found my way back to that crew and they put me on in the beginning and gave me a chance and it just worked out really good with Transcendence. This year I had a really good year and got to be injury–free. People thought that I was taking a break from snowboarding, but it was just because my body wouldn’t allow me to ride. If you look at other sports, there’s like this whole system of people that want to help you get better and get you back into what ever you’re doing. Whether it’s football, soccer or any kind of sport if you get hurt, then these people come in and tell you what to do so you can continue down that path you’re already on. But with snowboarding, I’ve found that when you get hurt, a lot of people are like “alright, next” ‘cause there’s always someone next in line ready to come up.

Snowboard Video Games

What's going on fellow riders! Over the last two months I have seen two new video games come up regarding snowboarding. Now I know what your thinking, not another Cool Boarders game. No these two games actually look really good. These games somewhat capture real life snowboarding from just cruising to hitting up the backcountry. I guess they would be similar to the Tony Hawk series, which have amazing game play.

The first is Shawn White's snowboarding game by Ubisoft for PS3, Wii and PC. Here are some key Features of Shaun White Snowboarding for Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3 system, and PC:

- Open World Mountains Choose how you ride in open-world mountains across the world. Conquer extreme peak conditions, create your own paths in the back country, or compete with fellow riders in the terrain parks.

- Your Friends Are Always Around Play in a world where your friends are always around. Do your own runs on mountains populated by real gamers, or join your friends for a quick session from any mountain.

- More than Just Snowboarding Have fun with your friends on and off the board! Throw snowballs, hike to access secret spots, film your friends doing ripping tricks. You can also upload your videos online to share with the world.

- Ride Your Way Express yourself through tricks, riding styles, and highly customizable avatars – both in single-player and in the online world. Use the intuitive dual analog control to pull off a huge variety of tricks that express your style.

- Next-Gen Technology Built on the Assassin's Creed engine, this game creates a massive world with gorgeous visuals and realistic NPC interactions. This is also the first time a snowboarding game is completely driven by physics instead of animation.





The second snowboarding video destine to hit stores for the holidays is Stoked for the Xbox 360 by Destineer. I'm really exsited about this game because Destineer was working together with Absinthe Films. In Stoked, craft a snowboarding career with your own customizable style and ride five famous mountains featuring over 45 square miles of open terrain in each location. Discover new drop points by helicopter. Dynamic and ever-evolving weather conditions await riders as they choose where they ride and what they ride in by tracking conditions that suit their tastes.

Riders get instant drop in access to multiplayer action where they team up with friends to create a wide variety of riding experiences, both cooperative and competitive. Players can also go up against other riders on Xbox LIVE in a series of sponsored events to boost their fame!

Stoked features some of the most influential professional riders in the world: Travis Rice, Nicolas Mueller, Wolle Nyvelt, Annie Boulanger, Romain de Marchi, Tadashi Fuse, Gigi Ruef, and Bjorn Leines. An impressive line up of 30 authentic sponsors also appear in Stoked including but not limited to: Burton, Dragon, Arcus, Von Zipper, Eleven, 686, Billabong, DaKine, Electric, LibTech, Nitro, Northwave, Oakley, Quiksilver, Ride, Hart, Rome, Salomon, TechNine, Vans, Volcom, and more!

You can also Own trick spots, show up rivals, and build your reputation. Take pictures of friends and capture video of your best moves to win the kind of attention that lands you on the cover of a snowboarding magazine. Conquer massive mountains and carve your path as a snowboarding phenomenon in the deepest, truest backcountry snowboarding video game

Transworld Snowboarding Good Wood 2009

The 2009 version of the Transworld Snowboarding Good Wood awards have been finalized, so with no delay here they are:

Good Wood boards > $400
1- K2 Believer
2- Nitro Wiig
3- Burton Uninc
4- Nitro Team
5- Ride DH
6- Lib Tech Skate Banana Series
7- Salomon Official
8- DC MLF
9- Gnu Riders Choice BTX
10- Rome Mod


Good Wood boards < $400
1- Burton Hero
2- Gnu Carbon Beam MTX
3- K2 Darkstar
4- Capita Stairmaster
5- Nitro T1
6- Stepchild Powder Sucks
7- Forum Substance
8- Salomon Drift
9- Technine Team Gooner
10- Rossignol Retox


Good Wood boards Woman > $400
1- Gnu B-Pro BTX
2- Rossignol Diva Mag
3- Rome Lo-Fi
4- Roxy Eminence BTX
5- K2 Fling
6- Forum Craft
7- Lib Tech TRS BTX
8- Burton Stria
9- Ride Canvas
10- Flow Myriad


Good Wood boards Woman < $400
1- Technine Womens Jib
2- Forum Spinster
3- Capita Saturnia
4- Roxy Ollie Pop
5- Gnu B-Nice MTX
6- K2 VaVaVoom Rocker
7- Atomic Fallen Angel
8- Burton Blender
9- Salomon Lily
10- Rome Detail


Good Wood boards Pipe
1- Burton Vapor
2- Gnu Danny Kass BTX
3- Capita FCG
4- Forum Seeker
5- Flow WX

Whistler 2008 / 2009 Seasons Pass Math

Now that the 2008 / 2009 Whistler season passes on up for sale and the early bird special price is valid until October 13, 2008, I just wanted to share some insight on which pass to buy. I know this is a bit much but it might help in trying to decide which pass to get for the season.

Whistler Seasons Pass Link

This year seasons pass at Whistler has gone up again by about $100 or so. Also with the addition of the Peak to Peak there are two type of passes and tickets, with Peak to Peak include and without, so here goes. Below is a matrix of the the different types of pass available and the number days you will need to pay off your pass. Note all costs are based on the early bird pass pricing and is compared to the Edge Card daily rate for calculation purposes.



So all in all if you are going to ski or snowboard at Whistler / Blackcomb over 26 times it is worth it to get seasons pass. I usually ride about 40 to 55 days a season at Whistler so my seasons pass is well worth the money. If you don't planning on riding more than 26 days here are some options:

- More than 20 days but less than 26 = Get two 10 day Edge Cards and pay for single day riding with the card discount

- 20 days = Get two 10 Edge Card or one 10 day and ay for single day riding with the card discount

- 15 days = Get one 10 Edge Card and one 5 Edge Card. The 15 day pass doesn't seem to be worth the price.

- Less than 15 days = Get one 10 Edge Card and pay for single day riding with the card discount

Remember all these calculations are based on the early bird pricing and is dependent on the Whistler / Blackcomb Edge Card discount schedule. So remember visit the Whistler site or contact their customer service for more information or guidance. Please note the suggestions above or just that, so I am not liable for any loss of money if you purchase any of the passes mentioned above or changes to the pricing.

Hope you all have a great season and see you in Whistler.

2009 ThirtyTwo (32) Website Up

Hello, just wanted to let you know that the 2009 ThirtyTwo, 32, snowboard boots website is up. Check it out.

Rome Snowboards 2009 Site is Live

Hey all, the new Rome snowboards 2009 site is Live...check it out.

http://www.romesnowboards.com/