Snowboarding and running.
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lcampbe79
Last night "The Hubby" decided that he and "N" wanted to go up to Snowbowl and snowboard for the weekend. We then spent two hours there getting the boys fitted for snowboards and the rest of us snowsuits and stuff. We are debating where to stay because I want to stay at the Fairfield because they are cheap and have a pretty go ...
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Environmentally Friendly Snowboards
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Janice S.
Ski resorts world-wide have been actively participating in recycling and composting projects since as early as 2001. Most resorts are now using 100 percent recyclable materials throughout day-to-day operations. Resort restaurants are using environment friendly utensils and carry-out containers and composting food scraps with wood shavings to use i ...
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Midnight Street Snowboarding
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Mike J
For cycling as in most sports it’s important to cross train. I don’t do much in the way of cross training these days but last Saturday night I found the perfect cross training sport. The only problem is opportunities for this sport only come once every 5 years or so. Last Saturday night after I finished up a trainer ride I looked out t ...
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Snowboarding in a Winter Wonderland
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Kristen S.
I'm alive and well! I made it through my first day of snowboarding. BOOH-YAH! We started the morning with organic green smoothies made in my awesome travel blender. Then, we stuffed our pockets full with Raw snack bars to enjoy during the day. I came prepared. It was so beautiful and picture perfect driving up the mountain. We had a ton of snow ov ...
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Back from snowboarding.
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lcampbe79
I had a post pretty much done last night but decided to chuck it because all I did was complain about the kids attitude and that's not the way I want to remember "N's" first snowboarding day. I'll give you the better version now. Yesterday morning we all got an early start on the day by waking up at 6am for breakfast and headed up to Sn ...
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Salomon Snowboard Art
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Vanessa R.
Gorgeous artwork for the Salomon Artwork Contest 08′ by Salvatore Guinta. I like how the anatomical elements run into eachother to create this abstraction. Nice color palette too…[via Behance ]
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Ashley Turner : Mammoth Yoga & Snowboarding Retreat
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Peter A.
Ashley Turner always has taken me on that "magic carpet ride of BHAKTI". It is fitting then, that under the light of MAHARAJ-JI, she talks about her annual yoga & snowboarding retreat in Mammoth with Ted McDonald on Feb. 28th - Mar. 2nd. My teachers & their work have been the motivation for this blog. Ashley's validation via " I am so HAPPY & PROUD ...
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Snowboarding Adventure and Staying Raw
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Kristen S.
Tomorrow we’re leaving for a snowboarding trip. Whoo-hoo! I used to be a big-time skier, but this is the first time I’ll be snowboarding. I can’t wait! It’s going to be awesome exercise and I’m sure I’ll work muscles that I haven’t used in a VERY long time. Staying Raw while going on our snowboarding adven ...
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Snowboarding Tips - Terms
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SnowboardingTeam ..
Base. Base is the bottom side of the board that touches the snow when you ride. Bevel. Bevel is the degree of angle to which the edge of a snowboard are tuned. Bindings. The bidings attach your boots to the board. Camber. Camber is the amount of space beneath the center of a snowboard when it lays on a flat surface with its weight resting on ...
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Fit & Eco: Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler
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Julie K.
Climate change is a big deal for a lot of reasons, but ask a skier or snowboarder about it and you’ll probably hear that one of their top worries is the inevitable decline of snow. That’s why boarding phenomenon Gretchen Bleiler is working with organizations like Aspen Snowmass Save Snow that examine how ski resorts are adding to climat ...
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