In the March 2014 issue of “Outside Magazine,” writer and “Mountain Magazine” Editorial Director Marc Peruzzi describes the slow decline of the sport of snowboarding. While snowboarding isn’t on its way out anytime soon, his diagnosis, and the stats he uses to back it up, paint a discouraging picture for the rebel sport that captivated […]
“SNOWBOARDING WAS NEVER MEANT to be about you and how cool you are,” says Chuck Schmidt, whose hometown is Coeur d’Alene. “It’s about shredding and having fun.” As a 14-year-old kid, he says, “I found out there were such things as terrain parks on mountains—my idea of snowboarding forever changed.” Now at age 23, Chuck
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SEAL MORGAN’S DAD PROMISED to buy him a new surfboard if he cut off his ponytail. The year was 1969. Morgan was 15 years old and obliged the compromise. But he hasn’t cut his hair since then. A self-proclaimed “old guy,” Morgan was a skater, surfer and snowboarder long before the collective conscience fell in
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Rick Brown was just a kid with a skateboard. Being born and raised in Spokane the hobby lead to snowboarding, and now 20 years later he’s the director of skiing and snowboarding at 49 Degrees North. “At the time I never really thought of making it a career,” he says. “Snowboarding was sort of a
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Dash and Kix Kamp: No, despite the cute names, they’re not the latest invention of the Disney Channel or some comic book writer, but even at the young ages of 15 and 10, respectively, these brothers from Sandpoint have already established themselves as unreal. Unreal snowboarders, that is. Dash started riding when he was six
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By T. Ghezzi Cover photo courtesy of Jaymie Belknap Austin Visintainer, the kid from the “Kan,” is your 2025 Red Bull Heavy Metal St. Paul winner! Red Bull Heavy Metal is a single-day snowboarding contest featuring the world’s top street snowboarders. For the second time, it was held in Saint Paul, Minn., on the steps
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By Aaron Theisen Cover photo courtesy of Wheel Sport There’s a new way to ride the slopes this season. SNO-GO ski bikes, also known as ski bikes or snow bikes, mimic the motions of advanced skiers but are easy as riding a bike. SNO-GO ski bikes allow riders of all ages and abilities to experience the
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Here’s why you should get your pass to unlimited skiing and snowboarding at the best price now! Cover photo courtesy of 49 Degrees North Want to save hundreds of dollars while getting out on the snow even more next year? How about skipping the ticket window and never again questioning if it’s worth heading up
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Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall A new gear consignment shop is set to open in Spokane on the heels of the recent closure of Rambleraven. The Evergreen Gear Exchange, led by James and Abby Nisbet, will open at a location soon to be disclosed and will provide a curated collection of used gear for
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Head to the mountains in March and April for themed parties, comps, music, and sun on the snow Cover photo courtesy of Whitefish Mountain Resort By Bri Loveall The thought of spring skiing brings certain images to mind: the infamous pond skim, wild costume-themed parties, competitions resplendent with outdoor music and entertainment, and the thrill
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