Films Backcountry Alaska: Raw Descent
Uncut footage from our spring expedition into the Chugach range.
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Films Uncut footage from our spring expedition into the Chugach range.
Films Three riders. One mountain. The first snowfall of the season. Watch our team chase the deepest powder of the year.
Snowboard Tips Can't decide between skiing and snowboarding? We compare the learning curve, terrain, gear cost, and fun factor to help you choose the right mountain sport.
Winter may be months away, but the riders who dominate the mountain come spring aren't the ones who sat on the couch all summer — they're the ones who put in the off-season work.
Your snowboard is an investment. Whether you ride 100 days a season or just hit the mountain on weekends, proper maintenance is the difference between a board that carves like a dream and one that feels sluggish, unpredictable, and unsafe.
Every snowboarder wants to carve, hit the park, or float through powder. But here's the uncomfortable truth: if your stance is off, your balance is shaky, and your edge control is uncertain, none of that is going to happen.
You've mastered the falling leaf. You can link skidded turns down blue runs. But the riders ahead of you are leaving pencil-thin lines in the snow — no spray, no skidding, just clean arcs. Here's how to carve like them.
Your first day on a snowboard will be humbling. You'll fall. A lot. But somewhere between the frustration and the sore muscles, you'll link your first turns — and that feeling is why millions of people are addicted to this sport.
A snowboard looks simple — a curved plank with bindings. But inside that plank is a precision laminate of wood, fiberglass, carbon fiber, rubber, steel, and polyethylene — up to 12 distinct layers, each doing a specific job.
Choosing a snowboard is the single most important gear decision you'll make. The wrong board fights you on every turn; the right one disappears under your feet.