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Gear Does Not Replace Experience

Gear Does Not Replace Experience

Sometimes I am miffed by the gear people think they need, and equally dumbfounded by the lack of gear essentials others are absent of. At each end of [...]
Artificial Snow: The Velveeta Snow

Artificial Snow: The Velveeta Snow

The basic idea of snow machines recreating snow is analogous to a six-year-old trying to build the Taj Mahal with Legos; I mean hey, it works, but its[...]
Snow: How its made

Snow: How its made

Atmospheric Process The marvel wonder we all enjoy – snow. It starts with a snowstorm, and in order for that to happen we need atmospheric lift. Atmo[...]
Snow: Low Temperature Scanning Electron Microscope

Snow: Low Temperature Scanning Electron Microscope

Snow crystals have been studied with the light microscope for more than 100 years. However, because of their small size, delicate structure, and topog[...]
Part 3: Snowboard Wax

Part 3: Snowboard Wax

In this three-part series I covered snowboard base dynamics to help prepare your equipment and get a better understanding of how conditions impact rid[...]
Part 2: Snowboard Base Construction

Part 2: Snowboard Base Construction

In Part One of this series I covered forces effecting movement on the snow. In this section I will cover snowboard base construction, structure theory[...]
Part 1: Forces Effecting Movement on the Snow

Part 1: Forces Effecting Movement on the Snow

In this three-part series I will cover the forces effecting movement on the snow in part one. In part two; base construction, material, and structure [...]
2014 CAIC Benefit Bash followup

2014 CAIC Benefit Bash followup

The 7th Annual Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Benefit Bash was a huge success! Over 770 people attended the sell out event at th[...]
Project Zero

Project Zero

The uniform message to decrease avalanche fatalities. See what's behind Project Zero.[...]
Movie Review: Pretty Faces ~ World Premiere

Movie Review: Pretty Faces ~ World Premiere

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - Boulder, CO Pretty Faces is definitely a snow sports premiere you should catch if you have the opportunity. It was awes[...]
Pretty Faces - Pretty Important!

Pretty Faces - Pretty Important!

Pretty Faces - Pretty Important.     by Shaun NaumanFor the past year professional skier Lynsey Dyer has been trying to get a project off the ground,[...]
Finding The Elusive Corn Snow

Finding The Elusive Corn Snow

The absolute best riding of the year without a doubt is the spring corn snow. Corn snow is the most sublime experience you will find. Better than powd[...]
The Layering System - Part Three

The Layering System - Part Three

The Layering System By Shaun Nauman << PART 1   |   << PART 2   |    PART 3 In Part One we covered heat loss mechanisms. In Part [...]
The Layering System - Part Two

The Layering System - Part Two

  The Layering System   By Shaun Nauman << PART 1   |   PART 2   |    PART 3 >> In Part One we covered the mechanisms of [...]
The Layering System - Part One

The Layering System - Part One

  The Layering System By Shaun Nauman PART 1   |   PART 2 >>   |    PART 3  In order to understand the layering system, we mu[...]