Andre Agassi on snowboarding
A few years after leaving a 20-year pro tennis career, Andre Agassi is finding himself a relative rookie on the slopes. The tennis great—who runs the $60 million Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation and whose new book, Open, details everything from his use of crystal meth to wearing a hairpiece—has been snowboarding everywhere [...]
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Shred Is Everything
CU’s Swiss Miss
Heidiskis Goes Big, Gives Back
Take one childhood spent skiing in Squaw and Sun Valley and add four years racing for CU. Now add a subsequent career as a financial analyst followed by a move to Switzerland to study at the Center College of Design. Top it off with long blond hair, a buff bod, a [...]
We ♥ Charity Ski Events
Last year’s inaugural Exceler8s Festival (which consisted of two days of guided skiing, a dinner and a silent auction held at Silverton Mountain) raised over $13,000 for The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Basin Project.
We offer a hearty atta boy to founder Brian Allison, a Boulder native and Director at Cisco Systems, and his team of [...]
King of Rocker
I will miss talking to Shane McConkey. Not just because he was funny and full of life. But because he was for real. Despite all the Saucer Boy antics, he was always willing to sit down and talk about the sport, always engaged and interested in conveying his passion for skiing. He fulfilled the stereotype [...]
The Tool Box
It’s long been a cliché in ball sports to say, “the kid’s got all the tools, he just needs the tool box.” Well there’s a truism along those lines when it comes to skis and boards. If your equipment is outdated, you can’t ride up to your potential. Herein we offer the gear that will [...]
Shell Games
Welcome to our rundown of the best threads for a hard day on the hill.
BOMBER
Stoic Bombshell
Backcountry.com’s new private label apparel is living up to the online retailer’s core-user expectations. Developed with input from the site’s top reviewers, the waterproof/breathable Bombsell is the only fully seam-welded hardshell on the market, making it the ideal jacket for [...]
Wool Worth
The best superfabric out there is just as effective pure or blended.
Synthetics have never been able to fully replicate wool’s unique, multi-faceted performance. It insulates. It absorbs moisture. It’s highly breathable, yet, when tightly knit, it wards off the wind. Wool resists body odor. It’s also inherently flame resistant, as well as a renewable resource.
What [...]
Deals on Wheels
Sure, it’s winter but this is the Front Range where we are always thinking about bikes. Times are tough, though, and it’s hard to pony up a wad of cash for your ride. With that reality in mind, we offer the best bikes for your money.
RIDES
BEST MTB
Giant Trance X2
Armed with Giant’s adaptive Maestro suspension that [...]
Out in the Cold
Sure, climbing nice warm rock in the summer is fun but tackling a snow-blasted peak or vertical ice pillar is the burly side of climbing. If you like it cold, take stock of the latest, greatest swag for ascension.
FEET
1. Scarpa Phantom Guide
Designed with input form two of the world’s best alpinists, Ueli Steck and Simon [...]
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