Stay up to date with all the latest news, views, tips and tricks from the snowboard world!noreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:20:29 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com15125http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/en-usnoStay up to date with all the latest news, views, tips and tricks from the snowboard world!noreply@blogger.comhttp://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/08/ride-snowboards-punkass-new-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Mon, 1 Aug 2005 18:56:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112294777860046843Ride Snowboards Launches 05/06 Website: "Ride is the first major snowboarding company to launch their 05/06 website. This cool site has everything you need to know about Ride Snowboards. You can check out photos and videos of the team, stay up to date on current events and start getting an idea of what board you want buy this season. Another cool feature of the site is the artist profile section 1http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/manties-panties-made-just-for-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:40:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112259765841558625MANties - Panties made just for men: "For those nights and days, when you want to be and feel a little special, naughty, and very sexy, these Manties are for you. Once you have them on, it will be 'hard' to take them off. They are made of nylon and have the extra room where you need it, for the most comfortable fit there is. Once you try a pair, you will wonder why you never tried them before. 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/kill-it-snowboarding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 27 Jul 2005 06:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112247101739441791Kill It Snowboarding: "'Who Else Wants To Learn The Amazing Snowboard Secrets of a Sponsored Slope Shredder That Have Turned Nervous, First-Time Snow-Virgins into Confident, Competent, Kick-Ass Riders?' Dear Friend, I have some questions for you: Do you get nervous turning onto your heelside? Do very steep slopes freak you out? Do jumps make you break out into a sweat? Do rails and 'fun 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/jp-walker-tells-us-where-hes-been-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112199668257121450Transworld Snowboarding.com Features Ten Questions: JP Walker: "Just had a surf vacation down in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a week. I'll be going up to Whistler for a couple days to do some filming. From there I'm going to Switzerland for a Forum Youngblood thing, then after that I'm gonna have another break, maybe come back down here and surf a bit more. Then I'm headed to New Zealand for a 1http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/mammoth-mountain-more-people-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:28:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112198849962330953Mammoth Mountain Has Record-Breaking Season - Transworld Business Magazine: "MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA - Over 1.5 million skiers hit the slopes of Mammoth Mountain during the 2004/05 season, breaking Mammoth's all-time skier visit record set 19 years ago. The record season made Mammoth the second most visited resort in the country. "Well, it seems Intrawest just can't help but explode the popularity 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/danny-way-jumps-great-wall-of-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 23:45:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112192833588661823Danny Way Jumps the Great Wall of China: "today Danny Way pulled off the jump o the Great Wall of China five times in front of a crowd of Chinese dignitaries and officials, along with his family and friends and thousands of locals." I know I know. This isn't strictly snowboarding related. But what the hell - the great wall of China? I remember thinking the whole helicopter drop thing was crazy.0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/my-bone-with-dcshoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 23:05:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112192592199787649Ok, so 2 years ago, DC releases what is now know to be the best shoe ever made.A Colin McKay sig shoe named the "focus model". The real beauty of this shoe is it's versatility.You can wear them to the sateboard ramp, and then, without changing shoes, wear them into a nightclub that enforces dress codes. The perfect shoe for me... or so I thought...My bone: DC doesn't make this shoe any more! So 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/mtvs-made-tries-to-jazz-up-ratings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112191120901726309MTV's "Made" Goes Snowboarding: "MTV's 'Made' Goes Snowboarding MTV will attempt to turn a high school priss into a bonafied snow shredder in just six weeks on this week's episode of 'Made.' Tune in tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 13) to see how this teen fares in her quest for snowboarding glory. The show should be fun to watch because you never know how the person will turn out. I've seen 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/some-weird-guys-snowboard-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112186315057204903Twisted Dirty Logic in Space:"Hello Readers,I went down to Perisher last weekend and Snowboarded for the very first time. Wow what fun! I went up with my parents and my brother, who came down from Sydney by Train. Both Bill and I did a 2 Hour Snowboarding Lesson with a nice snowboard teacher named Jasmin. Then we hit the slope marked in yellow where my Mum and Dad where skiing. I fell over a bit,1http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/oakley-frame-does-it-ever-get-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 03:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112185569132007253Oakley A Frame Snowboarding Goggle Review: "The Oakley A Frame goggle has been around for several years, but it never goes out of style. The A Frame is a little narrow, but it works great with a helmet and is available in a seemingly endless array of frame colors and lens combinations."Well, that was some reviewers opinion.Here's what I think:The key to looking rad on the slopes is to wear full 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/world-record-mads-jonsson-goes-huge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Wed, 20 Jul 2005 03:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112185362039365809World Record! Mads Jonsson Makes Snowboarding History: "snowboarding history books with a monumental solo session on a 40 meter (130 feet) table top stomping a huge backside 180 and the smoothest and most stylish monster frontside 360 seen to date. When all was said and done, the official distace was measured at 187 feet." Scary, scary, scary stuff. What is not aparrent to most people that have0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/new-gear-for-06-and-injury-prevention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:13:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112184148088349743It seems to get harder and harder to make gear.Personally, I have had most of my problems with my ankles. Namely my Talus bone, which unfortunately does not have any connecting muscles and thus is prone to injury.It's also very difficult to reabilitate the ankle - it doesn't get much blood flow, and so it takes AGES to heal if you damage it (just ask anyone that was relegated to couch time for 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/forum-8-those-were-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:01:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112183259395436585Do you remember when Peter Line used to snowboard?Do you remember when that little "f" marked the riding of an elite group of snowboarders?Do you remember when Mack Dawg was cool and robot food sounded like some kind of geeky dungeons and dragons shanagan?Because I'll tell you something - I used to want nothing more then to ride for Forum snowboards. They were the cool kids on the block - what 0http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/flow-bindings-great-debate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:48:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112183133997218052Snowgo: "Going against the FlowI have been happily using Flow bindings since I first bought my own snowboarding equipment in about 1997. I always used to recommend them to people on the basis that they were so easy to use and comfortable and that these advantages made it worth persevering with the odd reliability issue.Lately though I have suspected that my bindings were limiting my performance 1http://snowboardsecrets.blogspot.com/2005/07/welcome-to-snowboard-secrets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Hoff)Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:38:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646076.post-112183084406293586Hello Shredders!Want to learn how to ride? How about how to get sponsored? Want to be updated on all the latest snowboard industry news?At snowboard secrets we reveal all the insider tips and tricks to riding like a pro.So say hello and introduce yourself - press the comment button below.John1