motherhood and mountains– an interview with bibi tolderer-pekarek
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The Local Line — Black Canyon, Mt. Si
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Builder’s Journal 2– McClellan Butte
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The Middle/Path Project Episode Three – “Knowledge is Powder”
Check out the third installment of The Middle/Path Project "Knowledge is Powder" as Ian Wood and his crew head north to British Columbia, Canada to find some fresh snow and learn a thing or two about sustainable energy along the way. [video_responsive] The Middle/Path Project Episode Three - "Knowledge is Powder" from Sean Fithian on Vimeo. [/video_responsive] "Beyond Boarding is a crew of snowboarders out of BC that truly inspire. From shredding full winters with no fossil fuel consumption, to helping the less fortunate in third world countries, these guys are working to make the world a better place. We
A Thank You to our Binding Builders/Friends
The past 6 months our entire crew (from the part timers to the full timers to even the owners here at Karakoram) has been working hard to get our product assembled, built to spec and shipped out the door. This year's build season has been fantastic and we're all getting excited for the start of the winter season. We're beginning to reach the end of our build season and some of our guys are preparing for their winters. Before we say goodbye for now to all of our part timers as they prepare to hibernate for the season, we want
Kevin Sansalone Interview
Above photo by Erin Hogue Kevin Sansalone Professional Snowboarder, Cinematographer, Movie producer, Business Owner, Coach, X Games Gold Winner, countless video parts, pages upon pages of editorial coverage, surfer, skater, bike rider and recently Snowboard guide, Kevin Sansalone has done it all over the space of his 20+ year career and he is still going. Interviewed by Chad Perrin: During his many successes I had the distinct pleasure of being right there with Kevin for 9 years of those successes as I was his Team Manager during the Option Snowboards days. To say the least Kevin had a positive
Northwest Avalanche Center Benefit Warehouse Sale!
Calling all splitboarders of Washington state and the rest of the Northwest! Come on out to our shop in North Bend, WA to get the best deals you'll find anywhere on Karakoram bindings, accessories, and apparel all while supporting the Northwest Avalanche Center! Who?: You! You can contribute to our local avalanche center, NWAC! What?: We'll be selling both Prime bindings and Split 30 bindings along with accessories and apparel. When?: Sale only during 1pm-7pm, Monday-Friday, the week of August 17th-21st, 2015. Where?: 1546 Boalch Ave. NW, North Bend, WA How?: Buy a pair of Karakoram bindings, accessories, or apparel and a
Splitboarding BC and Alberta by Van
Words: Kyle Hansen Photos: Kyle Hansen and Brandon Huttenlocher I’m guessing you’ve heard this before: this past winter was terrible. Most winters, I expect to be able to go snowboarding or splitboarding at Snoqualmie Pass every single day. It’s pretty much what I’ve scheduled my life around since high school. This winter, warm weather left us skunked: we were looking at grass on cat tracks in January. So when March rolled around, long after all the Northwest ski hills shut down, I took a five-week sabbatical to spend some time in a van with a couple good friends (Jay Hergert and
Norway Trip Report from Kyle Miller
Our good friend Kyle Miller went on another adventure this past spring to the mountains of Norway! Take notes and get a good look at what Kyle's been up to. Also, if you'd like to keep with Kyle and all his adventures, follow him on Instagram: @kylemiller411 Words and photos: Kyle Miller It all started with a roundtrip plane ticket to Munich, Germany and an generalized plan to ski and stay with friends it two of the ski touring meccas of Europe Innsbruck, Austria and Tromso, Norway. I left the Cascades admist a bleak seasonal snowpack and days after attending and MCing the Mount Baker
Getting Rowdy on Mt. Adams with Karakoram
Words, Photos and Video by Paul Stanley With the incredible stretch of warm, dry weather we've been having here in the Pacific Northwest, the volcano shredding has been firing in recent weeks. In our last blogpost we highlighted three volcanoes we went splitboarding on lately. One of them being Mt. Adams (12,280'/3,743 m). The trip we had on Mt. Adams was one worth talking a little more about. Mike, Russman and myself (Paul) made the climb up Mt. Adams with our friends Theresa, Adam and Saign. Our goal was not exactly to just climb the volcano, but also to go get
Ian Holmes- Alberta, Canada
Why are you a splitboarder? Well the snow is better, the lines are more challenging, the terrain more varied, and things never get that tracked out. I mean it also keeps me from being arrested, because of how badly I want to hit the guy in the lift-line who is smoking, and yelling, and then leaves his crushed beer can on the ground *grin*. However, that aside, I do have to say that being able to get away from people, the noise, and all of the distractions that make a lot of resorts feel like extensions of the city is
Matt Stouder- Harrisburg, OR
Why are you a splitboarder? How has splitboarding changed you as a snowboarder? I love snowboarding, the backcountry, solitude and the mountains. The progression to splitting was very natural. Splitboarding has allowed me to expand my knowledge as a snowboarder, and taken me to places I could never have gone on a regular snowboard. Once I started splitting, it reshaped how I viewed snowboarding. Now when I think of snowboarding, I think about the backcountry and where my next tour is going to be, not about riding at the resorts.
Jeff Smead- Splitboarder Mackenzie, BC
Why are you a splitboarder? How has splitboarding changed you as a snowboarder? Splitboarding truly allows me the freedom to ride untracked powder and explore the peace and serenity of the backcountry. I like the complete experience of climbing as well as riding my line. While splitboarding I can experience a sort of intimacy with the mountain that you can’t get doing sled laps or riding a lift. You really earn that view from the peak and a cold beer with friends at the end of a big day. I also splitboard so I can bring my dogs along.
Mike Leeuw- Aspiring Splitboard Guide
[video_responsive][/video_responsive] How did you get into splitboarding? After a few years of snowshoeing around the Tahoe backcountry I saw people starting to split board and saw a bunch of splits in movies and was just like yeah if the technology is there, it will ride like a normal snowboard, and I can put miles behind me!? Yeah that’s what I want to do. How long have you been splitboarding? First year on the ol’ split.
Kinsey Smith- EVO Employee and Backcountry Shredder
[br] Working at EVO, what do you feel is the holistic impact of riding bindings that are made right here in Washington by snowboarders? This part is huge for me… I live and bleed in this industry… I work down at evo gear tuning ski’s and boards all day. I ride Lib/GNU snowboards and karakoram bindings that are made in Washington. Why do I want my snowboard or bindings made in a place I can’t work or be proud to promote? By supporting companies that are truly made local I feel like you are giving back to the people that
Julian Hanna- Mt. Rainier Climbing Ranger and Mountain Guide
What makes Mount Rainier so special? Mt Rainier is an icon of the Pacific Northwest. On a clear day it dominates the skyline for several hundred miles and rises up to 14, 400 feet. Big glaciers and valley drainages spill off of her. Most folks don’t realize that most of the mountain is wilderness and it’s quiet just off the beaten path.