SnowQ Ski Carrier
This week I had the chance to try out a SnowQ ski carrier, and I was impressed with its 'utility per simplicity' factor. While the folks at SnowQ advertise the product as a ski sling that allows you to easily…
Continue Reading →Toyo Microbit Tires: These Are Nutty!
When I went back to my 'Siberian' hometown recently, the new rave were these Toyo Microbit Tires. People who live in the Colorado Rockies drive on snow and ice during the majority of the year, so they don't skimp when…
Continue Reading →Jibber's Best Friend
Those of us who live on the Front Range in Colorado have had no shortage of snow this Winter. But thanks to the erratic weather patterns associated with Global Warming, we probably won't have any snow next winter. To all…
Continue Reading →Clif Bar Save Our Snow Tour
"Start Global Cooling" is the tag line and mantra of Clif Bar's 2007 Save Our Snow (S.O.S.) Tour. The ultimate goal of professional skier and environmental advocate Alison Gannet and her tour mates is to use their position as representatives…
Continue Reading →Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada: Icy Hot
While we're on the subject of romantic getaways, I have another one for you-- but before you even consider this one, make sure your special someone doesn't mind the cold. The photos of the Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada tell it all.…
Continue Reading →Hemp Holden Exclusive
A few years ago, Mikey Leblanc and crew decided that something original had to be done with snowboard outerwear. They developed Holden to meet that goal, and the brand has evolved into something truly special. Holden combines super-high performance fabric…
Continue Reading →Unity Skis, Not Snowboards
Unity is a company that, until now, only made snowboards. Their entrance into the ski industry is going to be big-- literally. Their new line just got pressed, and I had the chance to see some of the skis up…
Continue Reading →Because You've Gotta Catch Zzz's to Catch Air
Burton is well known for keeping riders covered and comfy on the mountain, and if this year's SIA proved anything, they intend to keep it that way with some amazing product developments set to show in next fall's gear line-up.…
Continue Reading →Moncler: Italian Tradition, Performance, and Style
As I write this, I am wondering to myself how the hell I'm going to get one of these jackets. The vaunted Moncler outerwear lines are sold mainly in Italy and Japan, and although Moncler is sold in 1500 stores…
Continue Reading →Winter X-Games Best Tricks: Aspen
At the center of my weekend in Aspen, which was filled with every sort of sensory overload imaginable, was the competition itself. This was the 11th Winter X Games, and it was the most innovative and impressive to date. Attendance…
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