Another Honor for Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler was named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic's Adventure Magazine's December 2008/January 2009 issue.  In the article, Bleiler explains why she took a year off after the 2006 Winter Olympics and what she did to regain her passion for snowboarding and life.  It just goes to show that even when you think you have it all, you sometimes need to go outside your element to discover yourself and what life means to you. Congrats to Gretchen for landing this honor!

xoxo gr

60% Off 2008 Gear!

One of my favorite websites that I visit on a daily basis is Sierrasnowboard.com.  They always have awesome deals and cool gear, plus I love their forum because the people you meet there are super nice and a lot of fun to meet. And beginning on Black Friday, November 28th until December 1st, they've slashed their 2008 snowboarding gear, including boards, bindings, boots, and clothing to 60% off their regular prices! They still have a lot of cool stuff left so get shopping!


xoxo gr

GR's Deal Alert

DC Data Snowboard Jacket 2009


DC's Exotex program was designed for maximum protection against extreme weather conditions. The layered fabrics and lamination create the highest levels of waterproofing and breathability while maintaining its lightweight and flexibility. DC's Exotex is found in all of DC Snowboard Jackets and DC Snowboard Pants inluding the DC Data Snowboard Jacket.

5K Waterproof/5K Breathability jacket with fully taped seams and 60g Poly insulation. Standard fit with removable waist and head gaiters and media pocket.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Eat, sleep, and ride!

Black Friday Shoppers!

Hate standing in the cold, waiting in long lines, fighting for items on the shelf, dealing with snappy and cranky shoppers? Then shop online!!! Here are some good deals that will save you some cash and stress! Get your Christmas shopping done today!

PacSun

Black Friday Sale - Guys & Girls Sweaters - 50% Off

BLACK FRIDAY SALE - Girls Clothing - 50% Off

Hoodies - Up to 40% Off. Volcom, Fox, Billabong & more.


Moosejaw

Buy One get one 50% off - 11/23-11/29 use code 414

Free Women's Furlong Jacket at Moosejaw with Purchase - Code 754

Buy 2 Get 1 Free at Moosejaw - Patagonia Long Underwear - Code 468


Hot Topics

50% off All Clearance! "At", "Hot Topic"

Free Shipping! Click Here! HotTopic.com


Get Your Favorite Rock Band Tees At Hot Topic! Everything About the Music!

Huge Clearance Blowout at Hottopic.com!


Altrec 
Stay at Home Coupon - 20% off


Altrec's Outlet Warehouse: 30-60% Off

Gift Certificates are always on time. Get them at Altrec.com Outdoors

Up to 50% off on Arc'teryx at Altrec Outlet


TruSnow.com 
Black Friday Sale! Save 10% on your Wakeside.com order.  Use coupon code WSBLACKFRIDAY.  Excludes Liquid Force. Coupon Code: WSBLACKFRIDAY
Take 15% off your order from TruSnow.com by using coupon code TSBLACKFRIDAY.  . Coupon Code: TSBLACKFRIDAY
Get $25 off your outerwear purchase at TruSnow.com.  Use coupon code OUTER25 when buying a snowboard jacket and pant combo. Coupon Code: OUTER25
Save 15% on Snowboard Packages at TruSnow.com!  Discount applies when you add at least two of the three package components (board, boots, bindings) to your cart.  Use coupon code SETUP15. Coupon Code: SETUP15

Shoes 
Lugz Thanksgiving Bogo sale

Sneaux.com - 10% off purchases coupon

Coupon Code: cjsnx1

Click here to use this coupon


Happy Shopping!


xoxo gr

Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:


Shred - to ride down the mountain at a high speed, ripping and slicing the snow.

GR's Deal Alert

The Ride Women’s Gatesville Cargo Insulated Pant has so many amazing features. The 5k/5k critically taped seams give these pants great insulation and when necessary the inner leg side vents provide maximum ventilation. Large Side capacity cargo pockets give you plenty of room to stash your gear and the reversible ribbon belt that is included is just enough to put the Ride Gatesville Cargo Insulated Pant over the edge.

Ride Gatesville Cargo Insulated Pant - Women's

Finally Getting Some Snow!

Ya....so we're a little behind on snow compare to some of you lucky dawgs out there who are already riding. But hey, where else can you say you can drive one hour west and surfing the waves AND drive one hour east for some powder riding? OK then!


So Cal is finally getting some snow last night!!! YAY!!! It's not much but its a damn good start! Mt. High in Wrightwood, CA is definitely looking to open this holiday weekend, so get your boards ready guys and gals...we're going riding!


xoxo gr

Parlez-Vous Francais?

Brush up on your french and fly on over to StarSki Chalets in Montriond, France and spend a week with Lesley McKenna, British snowboard champion and Roxy Team girl.  This girls only Roxy Camp is filled with lots of activities including yoga, massage, workshops, and of course ski/snowboard training with Lesley.  So everyday, there is something fun to look forward to.  There are two scheduled dates in March 2009 so check it out if you can afford to go.

xoxo gr

Guilt-free Funday Sundays

I don't remember a single Sunday where my father didn't wake us up at 8AM to attend church service when I was a kid.  So naturally, I try to instill the same values of attending church on Sundays with my family now as much as I can. But ever since I've adopted snowboarding into my life, waking up at 6AM on Saturdays and Sunday mornings just to arrive at the resort by 7AM, I find my church attendance drop during the winter season.  Luckily, more and more churches are having services on other days of the week so I am still able to get in on my time with God.  But for those close to Squaw Valley, Tahoe Resort Ministries offer Sunday services at 2PM at the top of Links Chairlift beginning December 14th through Easter Sunday, April 12th. What a great idea especially for those, like myself, who often times feel a bit of guilt for choosing to ride on Sundays rather than attend church service! It would be nice to get more ministries to organize meetings like these.

xoxo gr

GR's Deal Alert

 
Essential scratch and ding protection for your board. This easy to carry DaKine bag helps you travel with your board to the sickest hills.
DaKine Pipe Snowboard Bag 2007

Win Cilla Gear!

I know you read about Priscilla Levac's new gear, Cilla, first layers that keeps you warm and dry.  You've also read that Priscilla was featured in Snowboard Canada Women's annual recently where she shared her passion with us so now Priscilla wants you to share your passion with her! One lucky winner will be chosen by Priscilla herself and be featured on the SBC website and will be hooked up with Cilla wear! Go to SBC's site and fill out the entry form.  This may be for Canadian residence only but if you don't live in Canada, you can still give it a try!

xoxo gr

It's A College Party At Mountain High

This season, Mountain High will be hosting three college night parties starting with the first one on December 11th, the 2nd one on February 12th and the last one on march 12th.  There will be giveaways, discount food and drinks, and of course hookups from industry partners. The party runs from 5-10pm which means you have plenty of time to ride and party.  Discount lift tickets is $20 with college I.D. So mark your calendars!

xoxo gr

 

Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Top East Coast Resorts Poll

We round off Transworld Snowboarding Top Resorts Poll with 3 lists of East Coasts' top  5 resorts.


Top 5 East Coast Resorts

1.  Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
2. Okemo, Vermont
3. Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
4. Sunday River, Maine
5. Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Top 5 East Coast Pipes

1. Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
2. Okemo, Vermont
3. Sunday River, Maine
4. Mount Snow, Vermont
5. Seven Springs, Pennsylvania

Top 5 East Coast Parks

1. Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
2. Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
3. Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
4. Okemo, Vermont
5. Big Boulder, Pennsylvania

GR's Deal Alert

The ID Lara SCL Women’s Snowboard Boots for 2008 are the epitome of comfort and style. And the featured stellar plaid print design is just the beginning. While many boot manufactures are treating women’s boots as an afterthought, Deeluxe is going the distance to make sure women’s boots fit and perform at a level unmatched. Easy lacing systems, snug heel pockets, comfort uppers, and anatomically correct from top to bottom, Deeluxe has spared nothing with the 2008 collection. Just ask Deeluxe team riders Vera Janssen and Claudia Fliri – nothing else even comes close! The Deeluxe ID Lara SCL is a solid match made in heaven for the girl seeking the highest quality gear this year.

Deeluxe ID Lara SCL Snowboard Boots - Women's 2008

Music to My Ears

As I continue my little quest to network with people in the snowboarding industry, friends, casual riders, businesses, something caught my eye as I found a new friend on Twitter.  Her profile directed me to a website called www.ithreesixty.com.  First of all, the site looks awesome!  You can tell they're still working on the site, but the message is clear.  

We all want to live a wireless life, it's simple and causes less distractions.  If you're one of those riders who likes to listen to your iPod when shredding the mountains like I do, then you know how annoying it is to get your jacket or a button caught on your headphone wire.  I like to keep my iPod in my pants jacket, and run the wires under my shirt, but it still manages to get caught on my pants' button sometimes, especially when jibbing! 

Then when I saw what iThreeSixty had to offer, I was stoked! This company produces headbands/beanies with built in headphones that connects to your iPod internally! It works with certain generation Nanos and Shuffles and comes in two different colors at the moment.  I have yet to try it but hopefully I will be able to soon.  I can't wait! I'm always a big fan of trying new products, espcially for riding!

Marie France Roy in No Correct Way

Watch Marie-France Roy's ad for the new video "No Correct Way", a snowboard video produced Rome Snowboards.

Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Top Resort Poll Continued

Here are today's lists of Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Top Resort Polls:

Top 10 Best Resort

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
2. Mammoth Mountain, California
3. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
4. Buttermilk, Colorado
5. Bear Mountain, California
6. Snowmass, Colorado
7. Breckenridge, Colorado
8. Park City, Utah
9. Keystone, Colorado
10. Vail, Colorado

Top 10 Best Parks

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
2. Bear Mountain, California
3. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
4. Keystone, Colorado
5. Buttermilk, Colorado
6. Breckenridge, Colorado
7. Park City, Utah
8. Mammoth Mountain, California
9. The Canyons, Utah
10. June Mountain, California

Top 10 Best Pipes

1. Buttermilk, Colorado
2. Breckenridge, Colorado
3. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
4. Mammoth Mountain, California
5. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
6. Park City, Utah
7. Snowmass, Colorado
8. Copper Mountain, Colorado
9. Bear Mountain, California
10. Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon

Weekly Shredology

This week's Shredology word is:

Grommet (Grom) - A small or young snowboarder.

Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Resort Poll Continued

Here are today's list of Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Resort Poll voted by its readers.

Top 10 Best Value

1. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2. Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin), Colorado
3. Mt Baker, Utah
4. Brighton, Utah
5. Bear Mountain, California
6. June Mountain, California
7. Stevens Pass, Washington
8. Keystone, Colorado
9. Jay Peak, Vermont
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe, California

Top 10 Best Lifts

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
2. Vail, Colorado
3. Mammoth Mountain, California
4. Snowbird, Utah
5. Snowmass, Colorado
6. Aspen, Colorado
7. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
8. The Canyons, Utah
9. Keystone, Colorado
10. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California

Top 10 Best Challenge

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
2. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3. Snowbird, Utah
4. Mammoth Mountain, California
5. Aspen, Colorado
6. Snowmass, Colorado
7. The Canyons, Utah
8. Vail, Colorado
9. Squaw Valley, California
10. Mt Baker, Washington
    

Roxy Girls' Russia Trip Part 3

This is the last part of the Russian trip with Roxy girls Millie Windfelt, Lena Stoffel, and Aline Brock.  This last episode is pretty funny as they hug trees, fall in deep snow and cram into a tiny little taxi.  Enjoy!

Transworld Snowboard's Top Resort Poll Continued

Here are today's list of Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Top Resort Poll voted by its readers.

Top 10 Best Nightlife

1. Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
2. Whisler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
3. Aspen, Colorado
4. Buttermilk, Colorado
5. Vail, Colorado
6. Snowmass, Colorado
7. Heavenly, California
8. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
9. Breckenridge, Colorado
10. Park City, Utah

Top 10 On-Mountain Food

1. The Canyons, Utah
2. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
3. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
4. Aspen, Colorado
5. Buttermilk,  Colorado
6. Snowmass, Colorado
7. Vail, Colorado
8. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
9. Mammoth Mountain, California
10. Snowbird, Utah

Top 10 Best Lodging

1. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
3. The Canyons, Utah
4. Aspen, Colorado
5. Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canda
6. Mammoth Mountain, California
7. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
8. Snowmass, Colorado
9. Vail, Colorado
10. Park City, Utah
    

Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Top Resorts Poll Results

So you saw the Pro's choice for terrain parks in a previous post, now here are the results for Transworld Snowboard's 2009 Resort Polls voted by its readers.  There are many categories so I will break it down in several posts.  Here's today's list:

Top 10 Best Terrain Variety

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C.m Canada
2. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
3. Vail, Colorado
4. Snowbird, Utah
5. Snowmass, Colorado
6. Mammoth Mountain, California
7. The Canyons, Utah
8. Mt. Baker, Washington
9. Aspen, Colorado
10. Jay Peak, Vermont

Top 10 Best Snow Quality

1. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2. Snowbird, Utah
3. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
4. Snowmass, Colorado
5. Brighton, Utah
6. Buttermilk,Colorado
7. Vail, Colorado
8. Aspen, Colorado
9. Stevens Pass, Washington
10. Mammoth Mountain, California

Top 10 Best Vibe

1. Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C., Canada
2. Bear Mountain, California
3. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
4. Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
5. Keystone, Colorado
6. Buttermilk, Colorado
7. June Mountain, California
8. Mammoth Mountain, California
9. Loon Mountain, New Hampshire
10. Sierra-at-Tahoe, California

GR's Deal Alert

Girls, you ready to party? Ride's super hot Ride LXh snowboard bindings offers all-day comfort and easy-to-use versatility that make advancing beyond the beginner stages simply part of the fun Ride. Key Features of The Ride LXh Women's Snowboard Bindings: Shaped Chassis System w/ Adjustable Heelcup Women's DaLux Highback Plush Ankle Strap w/ Tool-Less Center Adjust Comfort Toe Strap Quick-Draw Comfort Ratchets Comfort Footbed w/ EVA Shockpads Forged Aluminum Response Disc

Top Terrain Parks Picked by Pro Snowboarders

Want to know what your favorite Pro Snowboarder thinks is the top terrain parks in the U.S. Forbes Traveler has compiled a list of the terrain parks and asked a group of pro riders on their opinion of which is best.  So the expert panel consists of Gretchen Bleiler, Molly Aguirre, Hans Alund, Brett Butcher, Jeremy Jones, Rob Kingwill, Priscilla Levac, Chad Otterstrom, Shayne Pospisil, and Bev Vuilleumier. And they narrowed it down to eight parks which they believe are one of the best on this continent, in no particular order:

• Northstar-at-Tahoe Recommended by Jeremy Jones & Bev Vuilleumier
• Whistler Blackcomb Recommended by Priscilla Levac
• Mammoth Mountain Recommended by Molly Aguirre & Rob Kingwill
• Snowmass Recommended by Gretchen Bleiler
• Breckenridge Recommended by Chad Otterstrom
• Timberline Lodge Recommended by Hans Alund
• Mountain Creek Recommended by Shayne Pospisil
• Mt Hood Recommended by Brett Butcher

 xoxo gr

GR's Deal Alert

The Oakley Crowbar Goggle is complete comfort, style and performance for the extreme alpine adventurer. The ultra flexible O-Matter frame and rigid O-Matter strap attachments are the perfect balance of supple movement and stiff support. He dual vented anti-fog lens and increased peripheral lens area give you amplified visibility in any conditions.

Fuel TV interviews Tara Dakides

Pro Snowboarder, Tara Dakides' documentary is receiving rave reviews and Fuel TV has the exclusive interview with her.  Read what she has to say about her life, battling depression, growing up and her plans for the future. This is just a short interview to give you a little taste of what to expect in her documentary "Against the Grain", which will be shown Saturday, November 15th in Mammoth Lakes and on Tuesday, November 18th, in Hollywood. Admission is free and Tara herself will be there!

SATURDAY, NOV. 15th
MAMMOTH LAKES ART CENTER
549 Old Mammoth Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Doors open at 6:30pm – Films starts at 7pm
Food & Beverages will be available with a donation to the Mammoth Lakes Art Center.

TUESDAY, NOV. 18th
CINESPACE
6356 Hollywood Blvd (@ Ivar)
Hollywood, CA
Doors open at 7:00pm - Film starts at 8pm
The kitchen opens at 7:00pm, so you can dine before or while you're watching the film!
Please contact CineSpace to reserve a table: 323.817.FILM

xoxo gr 

Roxy and The Virgins

Roxy wants to send you and a friend  to see The Virgins live in NYC from December 11-13th.  All you have to do is enter the contest and a winner will be chosen November 20th. Go to the Active Ride shop website and enter now! If you don't know who The Virgins are, check out their myspace page and listen to their music....it's off the hook!

xoxo gr


 

Win a Free Lift Ticket at Stratton

Nothing is better than FREE. So if you're planning on riding at Stratton anytime this season, why not try and win a free lift ticket? All you have to do is enter daily, up to February 18th, 2009 when the promotion ends. Winners are notified via text so make sure you have either unlimited text or don't mind the small fee charged by your carrier.  The pass is good anytime, except for the usual holidays. So far I have no plans on traveling to Vermont this season but if I win a pass, then I may just take a little trip. =)

GR's Deal Alert

Ladies Ride made you your very own Reversible Beanie with better in feminine touch. The Women’s Ride Reversible Beanie is light-weight, 100% Acrylic with DuPont® Teflon-Coated Yarn.

Calling Female Artists

SnoCon is hosting a contest just for female artists out there who can come up with the best t-shirt design.  Winner will have her design printed on shirts and hoodies and cash prize.  Design must only be two colors and include the SnoCon logo. Entries are due by December 8th and the top 10 designs will be featured at the SnoCon Ladies Night on December 10th at the A24 location of SnoCo n in Seattle. Get creative and good luck, ladies!


xoxo gr

Had a Fun Time With My Mashup

I found a cool widget from the Nike 6.0 site...yes, I felt out of place but guess what? I had a blast creating my first mashup! Check it out...

Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:

Duckfoot - when your bindings are set so that the toes of both your feet are pointed outward.

Fun with Burton and Nylon

Burton and Nylon Magazine invites you ladies in New York for an evening of fun, shopping, drinks, music, prizes and giveaways at Burton's flagship store in NYC.  The event is on Wednesday, November, 12th, 2008 at 7pm to 9PM.  The first 200 ladies will get goody bags!

Location:


206 Spring Street (Spring & Mercer)


xoxo gr

Nikita Giving Away Outfit for Best Blog

Love to write? Have a good story to tell? Want to win an awesome outfit by Nikita Clothing? Here's your chance! Share your most interesting, raddest, sickest story about your day of riding, either surfing, snowboarding or skateboarding, and include pictures and videos for a chance to an outfit of your choice including accessories. Just go to the Nikita contest site and start typing away. Don't foget to tell your friends about it, and get as many people to to vote for your story.  The top 3 blogger will be judged and winner will be picked by Nikita. Contest ends November 17th, so hurry up!

xoxo gr

Roxy Girls' Russian Adventure Part 2

This time, the girls had better luck during their trip in Russia.  Even with the lack of snow, the girls were able to use their creativity to build and find jumps and ridable terrains.  These girls are so tough that even if they see stars and....(flying chicken) after falling, they get right back up and continue to enjoy riding. 

Priscilla Levac's Cilla Layers

If you're up shredding in the mountains often, you know that you need a good descent stock of shirts to wear underneath your jacket to keep warm at the same time fashionable without looking like a snowbum.  But there are still very limited options for women riders so sometimes we have to improvise.  My improvisation usually includes creating my own designed t-shirts and finding ways to stay warm and dry by layering with Underarmour.  Although it has worked well for me the past few years, I'm tired of looking like I just walked out of a football field! But thanks to pro rider, Priscilla Levac and her innovative and extremely CUTE designs of first layers for us girls!


Cilla, is the brand of Levac's line of first layers which includes tops that are long enough to cover your tush while staying dry! The bottom part of the shirt is waterproof which keeps you nice and dry while the top portion of the shirts are made of eco-friendly polyester materials.  Yes! Not only are these layers cute, fashionable, made just for girls, but they're also earth friendly!

You can find Cilla at various resorts and stores throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as the girls specific online store, www.shreddingbetty.com.