A lifetime of snowboarding in New England has exposed us to the broad spectrum of temperatures and snow conditions that Old Man Winter has to offer.  How is a rider supposed to be able to sneak out early in the morning for first chair, and then spend the entire day chasing it in the same gear?  Proper layering is the start of prepping yourself for hours of fun in the snow without the pains of gear swapping. It all starts with your base layer.  Creating the first level of warmth is what sets you up for success.  Lightweight, midweight, or...

Every year all of the brands in the snowboard industry do an amazing job updating product, adding new product, and introducing new technology to make our days on the hill a better experience.   Winter 2017 is no exception.  One of the most innovative brands in Snowboarding is Oakley.  This season was no exception with the introduction of two new high end goggles and the release of helmets for the first time. Even though you will not currently find Oakley product on our site feel free to send us an email or give us a call.  We are more than...

Preseason is always an exciting and bittersweet time of year. Constant photos streaming on Instagram and Facebook of last seasons highlights, snow guns firing, and all our favorite spots opening up is a fun reminder of the shred that awaits us in the up and coming weeks. With temperatures still fluctuating heavily it’s always an anxious month of high hopes and let downs.Who will be riding first in the nation? Who will be the first to open in New England? Is it going to be Killington Mountain in Vermont, or is Sunday River in Bethel, Maine going to take the...

Tired of the same old shapes? By now you have probably noticed on whichever outlet of social media you prefer the resurgence of shaped snowboard decks into the life and lines of snowboarding. Tired of the same old shapes? By now you have probably noticed on whichever outlet of social media you prefer the resurgence of shaped snowboard decks into the life and lines of snowboarding. Not that they ever disappeared, but it seems as though everyone has opened their vaults and pulled from the past to help redesign the future. Swallow-tails, surf shapes, shape-it-yourself, you name it and it’s...

Every winter as the snow starts to get amazing and the shop is in its busiest time of year we also start to focus on our hunt for the best product out there for the following season. At the turn of the New Year we start our traveling throughout the country to analyze, touch, feel, flex, try on, and best of all ride product that will be released in future years. As we entered our buying season for the 2017 winter we started by heading into our fellow New England state of Vermont. Each year we spend a few great...