Stories from Boarding the 'Boat
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Steamboat 2008-09 Season Starts NOV 26th
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Nov 9, 2008
Here's how Old Town Steamboat Springs and the ski mountain looked on the afternoon of NOV 6th. As you can see, the mountain is already building a fine base of snow. Let it DUMP! We already have some snow on… Full Story »
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Spring Powder Daze
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Mar 3, 2008
We're up to something like 35 feet of snow so far this season, and it's lush. This is one of our favorite runs on our mountain, called Westside. It's fairly steep, usually groomed every couple of nights (so no bumps),… Full Story »
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Random Shots In The Deep
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Feb 6, 2008
Ride safe and watch out for those tree wells! You can enjoy the trees and still be safe, and help watch out for your fellow riders also. Best bet is to never go into the trees alone, and make a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Snowboards
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Edgewerks - Tuning Shop Review
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 30, 2007
Our series (you didn't MISS IT, did you?) on Steamboat Springs snowboard shops had a lot of good info on where to get a TUNEUP. We want you to find the info you need to get it done while yer in the 'Boat. This shop is not… Full Story »
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Epic Fluff Day in the 'Boat
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 21, 2007
Friday Dec 21 will be remembered. The 5 AM snow report claimed 5 inches of new. By 9 AM, that was at least a foot on top, and coming down steady all day. The ones I took today are just… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Snowboard
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Ride Sports - Snowboard Shop Reviews
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 16, 2007
Ride Sports is hard to miss and easy to come back to: 970 871 5349 Owned and operated by the Steamboat Springs Ski and Resort Corporation for the past 8 years, right in Gondola Square, where the rider traffic meets… Full Story »
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Olympic Medallist Eriksen Brings Snow to the 'Boat
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 7, 2007
We have an Olympic Gold Medalist on the mountain today, and I'm thinking he brought this latest snow with him. It's kind of heavy snow today, certainly laying a nice base, and it works the burn on our legs.Stein Eriksen,… Full Story »
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Reviewing Snowboard Shops - Powder Pursuits
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 7, 2007
Tradition is a big part of our local scene here in Steamboat, for the ranchers, for the skiers, and for the snowboarding community as well. This shop is a part of the tradition because, not only has it been here a long time, it actually has roots in the very early years of the sport of snowboarding. We'll get to… Full Story »
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A couple more inches, powder morning...
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 6, 2007
Got onto gondola at 0847, no line ther, plenty of fresh snow. Powder fresh just laying around to be shussed. Kinda gray, because still snowing!Unique photo for the day, this SkiCorp maintenance apparatchik snowboarding towards 4 points with a square… Full Story »
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Shay Rides and Blogs, Read IT!
Boarding the 'Boat &bull Dec 5, 2007
Shannon is a Steamboat rider, and her blog about the 'Boat, the mountain, warm stuff to wear, and whatever else she's thinking is WORTH THE SURF. Check it out.We hope to be linking to more of her blog entries, she'll… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
