http://snowboarding.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2011-04-21T15:07:15Z Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/29/snow-dice-app-for-iphone-and-android-phones.htm <p><img class="alignnone" style="margin: 10px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/snowboarding/1/9/r/3/-/-/screen-capture.jpg" alt="Snow Dice App" width="150" height="149" />If you've ever struggled to put together a string of creative tricks in the park, Snow Dice for iPhone and Android mobile devices is for you! Developed by Ted Bendixon of Send It! Apps, the app randomly selects from a variety of tricks to dictate a three-jump sequence. Why three tricks? Because Ted doesn't mess around. "I've built it for hitting the top three jumps in Park Lane in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/od/colorado/fr/Breckenridge.htm">Breckenridge</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/29/snow-dice-app-for-iphone-and-android-phones.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/29/snow-dice-app-for-iphone-and-android-phones.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:32:07 +0000 2011-04-29T18:32:07Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/21/open-resorts-in-the-northeast.htm <p>With spring doing all it can to make its presence known (I even played golf this week), the question on many snowboarder's minds, at least in the Northeast, is this: "Which resorts are still open?" Fortunately, there are a handful of mountains still open for lift-served snowboarding!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/21/open-resorts-in-the-northeast.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/21/open-resorts-in-the-northeast.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:07:15 +0000 2011-04-21T15:07:15Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/13/the-wonders-of-spring-wax.htm Spring snow is great - soft and forgiving - but it can also be slow and sticky, which is where high quality spring wax comes into play. Spring waxes are ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/13/the-wonders-of-spring-wax.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/13/the-wonders-of-spring-wax.htm Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:17:14 +0000 2011-04-13T16:17:14Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/04/what-a-great-spring-season.htm <p>I was going to blog today about the various types of spring snowboard wax, all of which are designed to help your snowboard glide better over soft, wet, mushy spring snow...but then I thought back to the runs I took this weekend in Vermont, and realized that while it's here on the calendar, in reality, spring has yet to arrive in the mountains!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/04/what-a-great-spring-season.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/04/04/what-a-great-spring-season.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:05:54 +0000 2011-04-04T18:05:54Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/24/okemo-hosts-the-3rd-annual-joey-jam-on-saturday.htm <p><img class="alignnone" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/snowboarding/1/9/o/3/-/-/joeyjam.jpg" alt="Joey Jam" width="150" height="115" /> It's that time of year again, folks! <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/od/snowboardresorts/p/Okemoprofile.htm">Okemo Mountain Resort</a> in Ludlow, Vermont is hosting their 3rd Annual Joey Jam <em>(disclosure: I may have had a hand in creating this event)</em>, a springtime celebration of all things Joey. The event goes off on Saturday, March 26^that 11 a.m.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/24/okemo-hosts-the-3rd-annual-joey-jam-on-saturday.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/24/okemo-hosts-the-3rd-annual-joey-jam-on-saturday.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:57:33 +0000 2011-03-24T14:57:33Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/14/spring-snowboarding.htm <p>As the snow begins to melt in some areas of the country, many snowboarders attention begins to turn to warm weather activities like hiking, biking, golf, or the long-dreaded yard work. I'm here, however, to tell you that these things can wait! As winter officially winds down, now is the time to enjoy warmer days, less crowded slopes, cheaper lift tickets and accommodations, and the always entertaining slate of spring activities at your local resort!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/14/spring-snowboarding.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/14/spring-snowboarding.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:07:02 +0000 2011-03-14T17:07:02Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/07/u-s-open-championship-returns-to-stratton.htm <p>The vaunted U.S. Open, arguably the most prestigious event on the competitive snowboarding circuit, returns to<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.stratton.com/index.htm"> Stratton</a> this week for the 29th year in a row. Held from March 7^th through the 12^th, the Open is the pinnacle of the snowboarding season, as well as the penultimate event in the Burton Global Open Series. The top female and male riders in the Global Open Series will each be awarded $100,000 this weekend.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/07/u-s-open-championship-returns-to-stratton.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/03/07/u-s-open-championship-returns-to-stratton.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:12:41 +0000 2011-03-07T10:12:41Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/21/presidents-week-and-the-ridings-fine.htm <p>Another holiday period is upon U.S. snowboard resorts, as the President's Week holiday has arrived. Conditions across the country are fantastic, with deep powder available out west and excellent packed powder surfaces reigning at eastern resorts. With many schools having vacation this week, it's a great time to get out as a family and &#160;make some turns!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/21/presidents-week-and-the-ridings-fine.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/21/presidents-week-and-the-ridings-fine.htm Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:43:09 +0000 2011-02-21T16:43:09Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/09/feet-of-snow-in-steamboat.htm <p>I've taken the About.com Snowboarding show on the road this week to snowy Steamboat Springs, Colorado, home of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.steamboat.com/">Steamboat</a> ski area. I'd like to think I picked the right week - we've received over THIRTY inches of snow since we arrived on Saturday! The snowboarding has been out of this world fantastic, some of the best riding I've ever experienced.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/09/feet-of-snow-in-steamboat.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/09/feet-of-snow-in-steamboat.htm Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:38:05 +0000 2011-02-09T09:38:05Z http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/04/steamboat-here-we-come.htm <p>Although we've been enjoying our fair share of snow on the East Coast, I'm excited to say I'll be heading west tomorrow morning! That's right folks, I'm taking the About.com Snowboarding tour on the road to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.steamboat.com">Steamboat </a>for the next seven days. Steamboat, located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has already picked up over 260" of snow this season, with more forecasted to fall throughout the next seven to ten days!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/04/steamboat-here-we-come.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://snowboarding.about.com/b/2011/02/04/steamboat-here-we-come.htm Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:17:34 +0000 2011-02-04T18:17:34Z