My younger brother tried snowboarding for the first time yesterday, and I took him up to Loveland. The mountain is incredibly friendly for beginners who are just starting, and I highly recommend it for the following reasons: The area for beginners (Loveland Valley) is distinctive from the other areas of the mountain (Loveland Basin). The bunny hill has a dedicated lift leading to two short, easy green runs. Because just about everyone using this lift is new to the sport, the intimidation factor is low. Newcomers need not be embarassed as they work their way up the learning curve because everyone ...

Ski movie stars from the 90s, detailed descriptions of big mountain skiing in Chamonix, deep reflections on skiing and mortality, seriously; what more could you want from a book? William A. Kerig’s non-fiction book The Edge of Never: A Skier's Story of Life, Death, and Dreams in the World's Most Dangerous Mountains reads like a Krakauer narrative dedicated to big mountain skiing. The cover has a skier throwing a flip off a huge cliff, but that is not really what this book is about. Thoroughly researched and full of personal monologue, the book address questions such as: Why do ...

This past weekend sucked if you wanted to ski in the high country. If you wanted to sit out on the deck and kick back a few beers... it was perfect. Highs in the low 60s means only the following: no new snow, crappy conditions, bare spots, and slush. I was thinking to myself: damn, ski season is already over. Then something magical happened... it snowed. And it's snowing a lot! In the last 24 hours Vail has received over a foot of new snow. You read that right, 14+ inches. This gives me great hope that April will be a great ...

Not every skier or snowboarder prefers to wear hats. I actually know a lot of ladies that prefer headbands on the slopes. Like most people, I also enjoy listening to music (at an appropriate level) while skiing. That's where the i360 Music Infused Headband steps in. When I first saw these I thought: holy cow that's the best idea EVER! You simply slide the iPod Nano (first or third generation) into the headband and plug into the headphone jack. The headband has two (removable, for washing purposes) mini speakers that pump music straight through your headband. This sounds good in theory, but, ...

Tramdock is like Woot for ski gear.  Go to the web page and they'll have one item on sale at a ridiculously reduced price.  They'll sell this item until it's out of stock and then move on to the next item.  They have all the best brands at great prices.  For example, right now Tramdock is selling the Lange Freeride 110 Women's Ski boot for $206, that's 71% off of the regular price of $698.95! There are a few different alerts you can set up on Tramdock to stay on top of the deals: a daily email, desktop alerts, Internet Explorer ...