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Preventing Skiing & Snowboarding Injuries is a video presented by the Research channel. If you’re interested in staying safe on the slopes. check it out.
Dr. Allan Mishra includes specific exercises to help you build up the muscles that will protect you during a fall.
Ah, the wonders of Google Video. This stuff is free information on the internet!
Choosing the Best Snowboarding Jacket
By Toby Russell
Don’t forget Quality
When you begin to snowboard not only will you need a good quality snowboard but you will also need good quality clothing, especially a good snowboarding jacket. There are many different types of snowboarding jackets on the market so it can be difficult to determine which one is right. Read on for details regarding the most popular snowboarding jackets to determine which one might best suit your needs.
Very Popular
One of the most popular snowboarding jackets at the current time is the convergent jacket. Special features that make this jacket so popular include an interior iPod pocket, snap-away powder skirt and a goggle pocket. The outside of this jacket features HellyTech fabric as well as an adjustable hood and pit vents. This jacket also has a relaxed fit to make comfort ideal while riding the hills.
The Sessions Istodis jacket is also very popular. It features Active 10K twill fabric along with plenty of features including an articulated fit, pit zips and a Surround Sound pocket. This snowboarding jacket is available in a variety of colors; however, the most popular at the current time are brown and heathered gray.
Real Warmth?
Looking for something really warm? Consider the DC Shenlong Snowboarding Jacket. It features a powder skirt, stowable face mask and faux-fur trim. The entire jacket is insulated with down and also includes pit zips that help you to cool down quickly if you should become overheated.
The Bonfire Diffuse jacket is no-nonsense at its best. It features an interior removable liner that is also reversible. The TWINTEC constructed shell holds both wind and snow away from you. The hood can also be removed. Like other quality snowboard jacket it features pit vents that can be opened.
Good All-Rounder
For all around weather conditions consider the Oakley Axel jacket featuring a removable Theermoloft liner. Flow-thru venting also helps to control temperatures while a hidden pocket outfitted with magnet snaps gives you a place to store your phone, iPod and anything else you might want to take with you.
The 686 Troop snowboarding jacket features a signature Smarty system including a removable camo jacket along with 10K waterproofing and 100% seam taping. This jacket also includes a removable hood and powder skirt as well as plenty of pockets to store all of your gear and gadgets.
A bit Different?
Looking for something a little different? Consider the Volcom A.S.Y.M jacket with the offset front zipper. This specialty zipper angles out of the way so that there are no chances it will rub your chin or allow cold air to seep in while you are hitting the hills. Other key features include a pit zip ventilation and full seam taping.
Finally, don’t forget to consider the Burton hooded snowboarding jacket. With state of the art features including an articulated cut, contour hood and stretch waist gaiter you can hit the hills with style and comfort.
Toby Russell & his website http://www.snowboardinglatest.com aims to offer useful hints, tips, news and advice for both experienced and novice snowboarders.
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To heck with neutral genderless colored jackets. Let’s face it. Everyone will know you’re a hot lady on the board with a hot pink bomber jacket.
Betty Rides Hot Pink Snowboard Jacket
Skiing In Alaska
By Richard Barker
Many people believe that Alaska has some of the best skiing anywhere in the world. The Alyeska Resort is located in Girdwood, Alaska, approximately 50 miles from the city of Anchorage. With a top elevation of 2751 feet and a vertical drop of 2501 feet, the ski area enjoys an average of 631 inches of snow every year.
Although Alaska boasts some of the best skiing in the world, you won’t find the slopes particularly crowded and there are no long lift lines. There are nine lifts, including six chair lifts and two surface lifts and one cable car line. There are 68 trails. Mount Alyeska is a fairly challenging mountain, and has a much higher percentage of advanced and expert runs, compared to most other mountain resorts in North America. It has a small section for the novice, but the rest of the mountain is almost entirely for the intermediate and the advanced skiers.
For international visitors, here are a few phrases that will help you. For “line” read “queue”, for “surface lift” think “drag lift”. Maybe you are used to skiing down a “piste” or a “run” but in Alaska you ski a trail”! That wasn’t so hard, was it?
For a completely different experience, night time skiing is allowed, which makes your ski experience far more adventurous. You will see snow capped mountains, hanging glaciers and of course, the famous Northern Lights.
The season begins at the Alyeska Resort in mid-November and runs through mid-April. This area of Alaska boasts the longest daytime areas in the United States, with approximately sixteen hours of daylight each day during April. During December, however, there are only about seven hours of daylight – which will be broadly in line with European resorts.
The Alyeska Prince Hotel is the place to stay! Here you will enjoy elegant rooms and fine dining. Nightly entertainment is available as well. There are other nightlife spots in the area as well, that are not associated with the Hotel.
If tubing interests you, then visiting the Glacier Tubing Park is an absolute must! Featuring two lanes of terrain and a surface lift, everyone in the family will enjoy spending time at the tubing park. The Alyeska Terrain Park is a must for snowboarding enthusiasts. Other winter activities that can be enjoyed in and around the Alyeska Resort include flight seeing, heli-skiing, ocean cruising tours, dog sledding, ice climbing, back country skiing, mountaineering, and polar bear viewing.
The Alyeska Resort offers a top winter vacation. Brave the elements and then return to the Hotel for some pampering. There are activities for the whole family to enjoy and there are many sights and attractions to be enjoyed as well. This really is a first class winter family ski vacation!
Richard Barker co-publishes the Hammock Survival Guide. Use any article if you leave the resource box intact. To learn more visit http://www.hammocksurvivalguide.com - because you need to know!
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Earplug attachments are becoming a welcome standard in Burton winter jackets. There’s a special music pocket to drop in your MP3 player, and hook up the earbuds and you’ve got your tunes.
A removable hood makes it easier to leave the hood at home on a cold but fair day. The 550-fill down will keep you warm no matter what. This puppy comes in white, brilliant blue, pink, or saddle/suede color. It’s new this season, so if you like to be the first on the slopes with the best of Burton, get this jacket today.
All the Burton Women’s snowboard jackets are on sale, but this one is too good to pass up! The Burton iPod utility jacket comes ready to roll. The shopping site says this about it:
A removable, water-resistant LCD watch rests on the jacket’s sleeve while a SOFTswitch control unit is built in to operate your iPod. Arrive dry in this waterproof 2-layer shell with underarm vents to cool you off quickly. The Utility Jacket has room to stash your goggles and music.—just skip the appointments and ride all day.
Well, that’s not totally correct. Women have to stop to pee.
Still, this jacket takes utility to an all time high. Styled specifically for women by top of the line Burton, and right now priced at a full 50% off, you can’t go wrong.
Limited time sale, catch it now!
Women’s snowboards are on sale for a limited time only.
Buying a new board? Check out the pink on the Nidecker board, and on sale at 30% off for only $251.27, with free shipping, you can’t beat that for pink on your board:
You’ve been reading about it: iPod capacity built in to your jacket! A removable, water-resistant LCD watch rests on the jacket’s sleeve while a SOFTswitch control unit is built in to operate your iPod.
Built in for your tunes, so you can rid all day. Burton is known for their high quality snowboard gear and accessories. You know it, you want it, so buy it!
What else do you get with this jacket? A google pocket, a music pocket, regular hand warmer and chest pockets keep all your gear where you can reach it fast.
A one year warranty ensures that if there was a fluke manufacturing problem, you can replace this hot jacket.
The iPod jacket comes compatable for zip-in attachement to Burton snowboard pants. Total style, total comfort, total Burton.
Don’t miss out on free shipping of this iPod jacket. Buy it online and just the free shipping will save you gas, time, and parking fees!
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The women’s Burton Sterling Snowboard is the best beginners board out there built especially for women. Priced at just $299.95, this women’s snowboard eases you in to the world of snowboarding.
But it’s not just for beginners. Burton knows that everyone moves on from being a beginner, so this board is built to start taking steeper slopes and curves as your skill grows.
Buy the best, and you’ll never regret it. Burton tops the world of snowboards, you’ll get free shipping right to your door, and the world of snowboarding is open to you.
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Save 39% on Burton Source Snowdeck or Burton Junkyard Snowdeck today! In the heat of the summer, save on cold hard cash for the winter. Get a Snowdeck while the slopes are gone, but the sales are on.
These snowdecks are great for parks, unplowed streets, and any little haven you can find. Right now they’ll cost you less than $100, with free shipping, and no sales tax unless you live in Utah. You can’t beat this deal for a summer cool down.
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Ski Jackets and pants are up to 50% off this week!!
Catch Oakley, Burton, Marmot, and other great ski jackets, ski pants, snowboard jackets, and snowboard pants on sale this week at great savings. Take advantage of the end of the season and save, save, save.
If you think that ski and snowboard season is winding down and you’re not happy about it, read this article at CNN about extending your ski season. It’s not only a great encouragement to keep on keeping on in the snow, it gives you some great places to dream of getting to and thrills to try.
Then read another great article about innovative ski and snowboard outings for yet more fun ideas. The section “Cats and kites” is particularly fun looking. There are some fine kite snowboarding areas anywhere in the world, just start checking around for the right terrain. While the CNN article mentions there isn’t a lot of kite ski activity in the U.S. compared to Europe, there is a booming crowd of kite snowboarders. Check out a great Kite Snowboard FAQ that will give you a better idea of where to look for the right terrain, and the gear you’ll need.
For gear, check out Ozone Snowboard Kites with free shipping! Four different sized to choose from depending on your needs. The two extremes are the largest, measuring in at 7.2 meters wide, and the smallest measuring in at 1 metter wide:
7.2 meter Samurai Snowboard kite by Ozone
This is a big kite for a big rider or light winds and big power.
Ozone brand 1 meter Snowboard Kite
This kite is a great trainer kite, perfect for your first “taste” of kite snowboarding. However, it’s perfect for beginners to veterans with its light weight, easy handling, and great performance. It’s so easy to take anywhere, you could use it all year round as you move from snowboard to surfboard!
Kiting is gaining popularity, so don’t be the last one to try it! Buy a great kite now. Check out the Ozone Kites available, and you’re sure to find one just right for your next adventure.
With a sense of loss and sadness, we read today about the death of a Backcountry skier during free fall skiing. Noone can predict avalanches yet with 100% accuracy. Certainly this was one of those cases where the risk was known, but the love of the thrill outweighed the risks.
Many cases of being caught in an avalanche can be helped with the right gear. If you’ve been hesitating about buying the best avalanche gear, take advantage now of the great semi-annual Blow Out sale at Backcountry.com.
You’ll find avalanche beacons, snow probes, avalanche survival packages, lightweight shovels, snow study gear, and more.
Right now many of these items are on sale, up to 70% off the regular price. All purchases over $50 receive free shipping, and you pay no sales tax outside of the State of Utah.
The life you save could be your own. Buy the best avalanche gear. It’s no guarantee (life comes with only one 100% guarantee), but it’s an investment in preventative safety. Educate yourself about snow study, the clues to what type of snow pack and conditions are more likely to lead to avalanche. Use your tools, use your head, and enjoy the thrill!
Hey, have you seen the snowboard & ski special report at CNN? There’s a gallery featuring cool gear to have on the slopes for skiiers and snowboarders.
They recommend the CamelBak Snoblast as a great hydration pack.
CamelBak SnoBlast
Keeps you safely hydrated, plus room for gear on the slopes. Camelbak hydration systems are renowned for how easy they are to use on the go, and how much water you can carry comfortably. The Snoblast also adds a zip harness to insulate the tube even more against ice build up. You’ll have plenty of fluids with the generous 100 oz bladder.
Available at BackCountry.com for $84.95, you can also find it at
SnoShack.com for $79.00.
However, you get free shipping at BackCountry.com. On the other hand, if you’re want international shipping, got to
SnoShack.com.
Another cool gadget CNN recommends is the Burton Zip Tool:
Burton Zip Tool
CNN liked it, but it’s got mixed reviews at BackCountry.com. Check it out, and see if it’s something you might want to pick up. It’s small and inexpensive, so add it to an order of something you’ve been waiting for on sale and get the free shipping.
The CamelBak SnoBlast will get free shipping, so order them both today!
Free Shipping on Camelbak Hydration Systems at Backcountry.com
Sale lasts until Feb. 28, but get in there now while there’s inventory and still choice of color combos.
Burton Feather Snowboard - Women’s
The Burton Feather snowboard! is a favorite among women who love to ride everywhere…You Save 30%! through February 28th.
Add a popular Denaly Jacket and be truly hot on the slopes:
The North Face Denali Jacket - Women’s
Dotting expedition base camps and college campuses worldwide, The North Face Denali Jacket !has become THE fleece jacket to have. If you own just one, the Denali should be it…save 40% through February 28th.
Now add free shipping on all orders over $50, and no sales tax (unless you live in Utah), and you’ve got serious savings going on with this top gear. If you’ve been putting off any purchase of outdoor gear, check out the sales now!
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Eagle Creek Load Warrior 24 Sport Duffel
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Always buy the best, and you’ll be prepared for whatever awaits you on your own adventures. With this great Sessions Gem Jacket - Women’s, you’ll have more fun!
The Gem Jacket is a 3-in-1 wonder from Sessions. Girls on the go will appreciate the removable track jacket that can be worn anywhere.
Invisible zippers keep this jacket looking smooth while giving you access to lots of pockets.
Gorgeous Cool White/Powder color still avaialable on sale now!
Buy Women’s Sessions Gem Snowboard Jacket - now!
Burton is a name that just makes your mouth water in snowboard gear. The boards, the jackets, the pants, get it all and feel your best on the powder. Burton has become a brand excelling in women’s snowboarding gear.
Let’s face it, women are shaped differently and have different needs in outdoor clothes. Besides the actual need for keeping warm, women want to look great on their boards, too. And why not? Not every woman can get on a snowboard and stay there, so flaunt it.
You can find this year’s snowboard pants on this Burton Women’s Snowboard Pants page. Check them out now, and keep an eye out for when the sales hit.
If you want to save , check out last season’s outlet pricing on snowboard gear and clothing at BackcountryOutlet.com’s snowboard gear outlet.
You’ll have a better adventure with the right gear.
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