It has been a hectic couple of months getting Jones Snowboards off the ground. Snowboarding has remained my main priority and I have been getting plenty of time on snow but it is the five AM phone calls with the factory in Switzerland before riding to total chaos when I return home after riding that [...]
Posts tagged Big Mountain Snowboarding
High Sierra Splitboard Mission
Backcountry Basics, Part two. “Just Say No”
“Mountains Speak, Wise Men Listen” John Muir
This is one of my favorite quotes that perfectly sums up approaching the mountains. You can take all the avalanche courses in the world but if you do not read the signs it does not matter. Often times there is no room for error in the backcountry [...]
Deeper. Antarctica Trophy Line
Today was a fantasy. I hopped in the zodiak to scope terrain and from that point on it was sensory over load. On One side of the bay was a mountain called “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” On the other side one of the most outrages mountains scape’s I have ever seen towered over [...]
Anatarctica 2009
After 40 hours of travel I have made it to the the tip of South America. It reminds me of a Southern Hemi version of Alaska. The mountains are big and the ocean is serious. We got out to stretch our legs yesterday and are now headed for the boat to cross the Drake Passage. [...]
Father Snowboarding Speaks
Father snowboarding goes by the name Celime. I met him two years ago in Turkey. (Read Post) Celime has been riding longer then anyone else in the world. He is a goofy footer. He has a certain sparkle in his eyes and content demeanor that can only be achieved from a life well spent in [...]