Stories from Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips
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High Cascade Adult Session 6 - August 2010
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Aug 18, 2010
The top of Palmer; Above the clouds. I have been going to High Cascade for a number of years now as both a youth camper and an adult, and in the last two the camp has gone through an enormous number of changes. The crew gets ready to shred. This years adult session featured some of the strongest talent from "old people" I've witnessed in a while. With a number of improvements and additions to High Cascade's facilities on snow and off, it was a perfect recipe… Full Story »
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Bones Brigade Presents 'The Search for Animal Chin'
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Jul 31, 2010
Let's face facts. The soul of skateboarding has really been lost these days. It's either about what tricks you do, what clothes you wear, or how hard you can party. And even though skateboarding was born out of a punk… Full Story »
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Snowboarders Don't Workout: Ledge Hops
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Jul 8, 2010
Snowboarding is highly physical, and often summer finds us shredheads buried indoors with the air condition cranked and the television remote handy; not a pretty picture when next season comes around. Riding out of shape means not only having to work extra hard to catch up to where you were, but… Full Story »
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Zion Snowboards 2010-2011
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull May 11, 2010
The Wonk Series is new to the Zion line. It looks to be their softest model, with the least amount of extras; making it the cheapest. For all intents and purposes it is their "pricepoint" model, but don't let that… Full Story »
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2009 Skullcandy Smokin' Buds
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Mar 16, 2010
When Apple's iPod headphones just can't cut it, the first company snowboarders (and lately the whole world, it seems) turn to is Skullcandy. With sleek styles and loud colorways, Skullcandy offers the perfect audio accessory for complementing your own steez.… Full Story »
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Part 2 - Becoming A Certified AASI Snowboard Instructor
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Jan 22, 2010
A true snowboard instructor becomes one in order pass on not only a sport, but a lifestyle...In Part 1, you discovered your motives for wanting to teach snowports and were introduced to some of the ins-and-outs of joining the AASI.… Full Story »
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Bear Mountain 10.30.09
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Oct 30, 2009
Recently the Santa Ana winds brought a cold front to Southern California, which for us is the equivalent of the snowstorms everybody else got. Bear started snowmaking late October 27th, and stacked a fleet of up to 70 guns to… Full Story »
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Bear Mountain 2009 Hot Dawgz and Handrails Feature Preview
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Sep 18, 2009
For a little over half a decade Bear Mountain has hosted it's annual pre-season contest, Hot Dawgz and Handrails, to serve several purposes. First, the contest offers Southern California--often the last folks to get snow--a chance to see the white… Full Story »
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High Cascade 2009 - Session 6
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Aug 8, 2009
You know that saying, "more fun than Disneyland"? Well, High Cascade Snowboard Camp up in Mt. Hood, Oregon really is more fun than Disneyland; that's why I'm going up there for my 4th summer. In fact, as you are reading… Full Story »
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Getting the Most From Snowboard Trick Tips
Deserts Dont Snow - Trick Tips &bull Jul 28, 2009
When a new trick has gone awry, many riders and especially newer riders look to trick tips to solve their problems. Believe it or not there is a methodology to getting the most out of a trick tip, and it… Full Story »
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