Just a reminder that the REI Super Clearance starts tomorrow. That’s right, the twice a year sale where they take an extra 50% off the clearance price (price ends in .83). Sale is available online and in-store, but to find the real goods your best bet is to go in-store. Yes, I realize REI doesn’t have the selection that some gnarcore need, but after finding an Ortovox D3 beacon on sale for $89 last year I’m a believer.
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The first two of several teasers for big B’s 2010 movie ‘The B’ The backwards teaser The bail teaser I can’t help but think of Biggie groaning ‘and another one’ this time of year (though to be honest this teaser came out at the end of last season). The black & white reminds me of the old Absinthe(?) vid circa-96 or so with the Seattle area Sharpshooters track on it. Unemployment is ~11% in the state of Oregon. Portland ranked 46 out of 50 in a ranking of ‘easiest cities to find a job’, ranked below meccas of intelligence and creativity like St. Louis, Sacramento and Buffalo (I’d rather be unemployed in Portland than making 6 figures in Sacramento. Put that on a shirt). The guys over at Casual Industrees summed up the feelings of many in the below tee.  The economy and snowboarding If you’re one of the other 89%, or just been saving your pennies, don’t forget that the offseason is a great time to pickup new gear on the cheap.  This picture is like Portland, just with baggier jeans, less flannel and more jobs God I love this time of year! All the new gear/sites/video teasers/etc. dropping, giving you that little giddiness deep down when you think about snow and powder days. So you’ve seen the teasers from the trade shows, now head to Burton and see the complete line. Proving that Vermont is immune to any of this recession talk, note that their high-end/no limits board the Method retails for more than my entire backcountry gear setup!  Choose wisely UPDATE: Looks like the 2010 Burton product is hitting online retailers. You can check it out at Snowboard Connection (the OGs of the Seattle snowboard scene, plus John used to support the Surfrider Foundation, good peeps), Backcountry.com, evoGear (Seattle represent again!) and REI. Posted on the Charlie Slasher earlier today, figured I’d finish up the page I started a few months back discussing the whole line of boards Capita is releasing in 2010. I have to admit they’d never been on my radar before as I’d always written them off as the ‘bubble gum pop’ of snowboards (yes, my mid-90s/snowboard scene explosion/new companies every 10 seconds/skepticism is still there…), just appealing to the ‘under 150 lb soaking wet’ park crowd. After watching the videos on each of the boards and seeing their price points (seriously, a good chunk of their line retails under $400) I have to say I like what they are doing and am intrigued to try one on a resort day this year. Check out the 2010 Capita lineup here. If you can’t find them locally you can grab ‘em online at evoGear (who also offers free FedEx shipping on orders over $100!) and Snowboard Connection.
Saw this post over at Spectre of the Brocken. Sales guy from Capita gives a rundown on the 2010 Capita Charlie Slasher Pow FK (would love to hear the story behind that name). Yeah, it’s summertime, but right now it’s raining outside my window and powder days are always in style. You can also check out some pics of a few more boards in the 2010 Capita line here If you can’t find the deck at your local shop you can get’er online at evoGear and Snowboard Connection.  2010 Capita Charlie Slasher Pow FK Yet another 2010 shred flick. Be sure to check this post to see links to all the 2010 teasers I’ve posted The latest and greatest film from Standard Films, Black Winter, here to tease you during the dog days of summer. Anybody else hear Borat saying “You’ll never haaave” when watching snow flicks in the summer?
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