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Chris' Snowboarding Blog August 2008 Archive

By Christopher Del Sole, About.com Guide to Snowboarding

Vail's Epic Pass = More Snowboarding, Less Money

Wednesday August 27, 2008
New for the 2008/2009 season, Vail Resorts is offering their Epic Pass, which at a measly $579 promises way more snowboarding for way less money this season. The pass, which ... Read More

"Noboarding" Hits the Snowboard Scene

Tuesday August 19, 2008
That's right, I said Noboarding. That's not a typo, but rather a new take on the relatively young sport of snowboarding; the "new" sport involves riding a full-sized snowboard without ... Read More

Olympic Training for the Average Snowboarder

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Lake Placid Freestyle Aerials Center. Photo courtesy ORDA.org Click on image for larger view Watching the gymnasts and divers flip, spin and hurl themselves through the air in Beijing got me ... Read More

No Good at Getting On & Off the Chairlift? No Problem!

Saturday August 9, 2008
One of the most vexing problems facing new skiers and snowboarders is how to get on and off the chairlift while remaining upright and with dignity intact, a task that ... Read More

Think Tank Films Presents "Stack Footy"

Wednesday August 6, 2008
Another sure sign of the approaching snowboard season arrived in my email box recently in the form of an announcement touting the release of "Stack Footy," the new film by ... Read More

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