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A Tale of Two Shops: Twin Peaks and Inkline Foot...
The ski and snowboard scene in Utah is vibrant—A diverse landscape provides the perfect backdrop for athletes to hone their skills. But it isn’t enough to just get out and do it day after day—your equipment needs to be able to keep up, too. A core shot here, a blown edge there, or a pesky hot spot on your ankle can ruin your afternoon. Twin Peaks Rentals and Repair and Inkline Foot Science, these shops have you covered from the ground up. Literally. … read more
Voilé and the Splitboard: Pioneers of the Backcountry
In 1991, Brett Kobernik brought an idea to Mark Wariakois, founder of Voilé, to combine the snowshoe and the snowboard into a single revolutionary tool for accessing and shredding the thousands of acres of snow not found within the boundaries of any ski resorts. That tool is known today as the splitboard. … read more
Photo Feature: Parker Duke
Often overlooked is the Private Investigator skillset that snowboarders (and skateboarders) develop to put themselves in the dangerous situations they often find themselves in. The Salt Lake Public Library, for example, is pretty much the Disneyland of spots in this town, but it can also be compared to Fort Knox for its security. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
Bicycles became this representation of youth and freedom from authority that seemed impossible to attain when I was a dependent little kid––and I think that’s what brings some of us back as adults. … read more
Ski Premiere: Few Words @ Rice Eccles Stadium 11.30
High atop the foothills of SLC, a raucous crowd of tall-tees and flat brim wearing youngsters gathers for what is likely the final ski movie premiere of the season. They are all here to witness the highly anticipated film from legendary skier Candide Thovex. … read more
Chocolate/Girl Films Pretty Sweet Review
The time has come, and Pretty Sweet is here! The highly anticipated skate film from director Spike Jones and the Girl /Chocolate Films delivers once again. … read more
Sk801’s Die High Hell Ride Film Review
Die High Hell Ride is an action-packed hour that will knock your socks off. … read more
Skeleton Crew: Media Offline Film Premiere @ Spedelli’s 11.04
A follow-up release to 2009’s Group Effect, Skeleton Crew brings us Media Offline. With a plethora of riders ranging from up-and-coming locals, old pros, straight-up homies and everyone in between, Media Offline is a 39-minute onslaught of a little bit of everything snowboarding. … read more
TGR: The Dream Factory 11.02
For the 2012 movie season, TGR releases a throwback film to the glory days of exploring AK as a ski/snowboard venue. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: Giving Cranks: Pedalin’ Away The Holiday Blues
Every year around November, cyclists across the nation group together for their own two-wheeled holiday tradition, Cranksgiving: the alleycat that gives back. Traditionally, Cranksgiving is a scavenger-hunt-style bike race where you ride to different grocery stores and buy food, which is donated at the end. Salt Lake has served as host to this event annually since I joined the scene a few years ago, organized by a variety of individuals, but it was Christy Jens who stepped up to take charge for 2012.
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