Great ski choices for the Christmas season from Black Crows

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Black Crows Navis 186 2012Ski Statistics - Length (cm) / Sidecut (mm) / Radius (m)186.4 / 133-103-124 / 23This particular pair of skis guarantees satisfaction from all-around skiers who enjoy skiing in various types of snow and terrain. This 2012 version of the already popular Navis model has a new flex feature which helps to insure even greater handling and some greatly increased precision in vir...

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Alley oop: another interesting snowboarding trick to learn

Monday, December 05, 2011

The alley Oop trick is not exactly an easy trick to complete smoothly. You should definitely be comfortable with half pipe riding and of course, with jumping before even attempting to learn this advanced move. Aerial tricks in any sport are dangerous and snowboarding is no exception to this rule. You should be wearing the recommended padding and helmet if you are going to try to do an alley oop on...

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Myths from Fernie: the Ghost Rider

Friday, December 02, 2011

The city of Fernie has a very interesting history filled with many different types of legends and myths. There are various myths and stories regarding the city of Fernie that have an indian origin. The old historic interactions that took place between the natives and the new comers from Europe gave birth to an abundance of legends throughout the entire country. A few of Fernie’s most famous legend...

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Snow dancing and ski board bindings

Thursday, December 01, 2011

What is snow dancing?Well, there actually is a thing called snow dancing! It is basically like normal dancing except for the fact that you are going down a snowy mountain slope at high speeds and doing some pretty awesome tricks along the way. There are actually quite a few videos of people doing this particular snow activity which appears to be a lot of fun. If you are interested in ski dancing t...

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How to determine the measurements of your snowboard

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

How long should my Snowboard be?If you are thinking about purchasing a new snow board, you should definitely be thinking about how long you want it to be. Length is actually an extremely important characteristic of your snow board and should always be taken into account depending on your own personal riding preferences. The total length of a snowboard should be measured from the tip of its nose to...

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Griz, the legend of Fernie's powdery snow

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The city of Fernie, in Canada, has not always had its beautiful powdery snow conditions. The fine snow state that the city enjoys is said to come from the mysterious actions of the great Griz; a mystical man of legend from the city’s own local history. The residents of Fernie came to understand and recognize this legend recently and it will now never be forgotten. The legendary man now known as Gr...

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Nice snowboard choices for starting the season

Monday, November 28, 2011

The K2 Raygun seems to be perfectly capable of “firing” on each and every type of mountainous terrain you could possibly encounter. It is also the winner of the 2011 Transworld Good Wood Award. It’s versatility is attributed to the ground breaking all-terrain Rocker technology and also the lightweight Hybritaper construction that it harbors within. The intensity of the board can be effectively con...

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Snowboarding trick breakdown (Ollies)

Friday, November 25, 2011

You may be asking yourself why you would ever need to be able to Ollie. However, those who believe the Ollie is not necessary for anyone save park boarders are completely wrong. Freestyle snowboarding or “park” boarding is simply the only one of the sports that utilizes the Ollie so obviously and so often. The Ollie is the heart of the majority of the tricks that are done on snowboards. It is the ...

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The many layers of a snowboard

Thursday, November 24, 2011

The average snowboard is designed to resist the toughest conditions of any climate. Even though they are really only used in colder weather, the best boards can put up with the opposite extremes of very hot weather. Typically, as a general rule, a snowboard must be composed of several layers to attain a durable and somewhat light structure. Making the surfaces of a snowboard with a minimal frictio...

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Freeride or all mountain board

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Free ride boards or all mountain type boards are known to be the most popular type of boards on the market nowadays. Many snowboarders ranging from beginner levels to experienced levels prefer this nice, versatile type of board.These boards single-handedly account for at least half of all known snowboard sales. Thes boards are fantastic for all-mountain riding, park riding and even half pipe ridin...

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