Let’s get two things straight.
One, the 3rd annual Backbone Fall Kickball Classic is a low key affair. Yes, we have pizza, Red Vines, beer and of course a 3-foot tall Champions of the Kickball World green trophy. And not just any beer either, this year we were blessed with a special barrel of New Belgium [...]
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Freeskier Takes the Backbone Kickball Classic Championship UPDATE: Now with Video!
Gear Envy
There’s nothing quite like an overnight river trip for a bunch of dudes to flaunt their favorite gear. From fabricated oar frame rigs with custom wood decking, to counter-weighted carbon fiber oars, 64,000 BTU stoves, cast iron Dutch ovens, hand-crank drink mixers and arc welded fire pans – raft trips are a gear head’s dream.
This [...]
7 Different Kinds of Smoke
Owen Wilson once said, you have to find your inner “ness” which basically just means adding “ness” to your name. And once you find that inner “ness” you can start to throw your 7 Different Kinds of Smoke. Well I don’t know if I have 7, Owen is a tough man to compete with and [...]
Trains, Trams and T-Bars
Location – Reichenbach and Davos, Switzerland
Team North America – Howie, Schnitz, Ogle, Adam, and 2mas.
Team Europe – Thomas, Davos Dan, Erlend, Audun and Juju.
Goal – We have come to Switzerland to make good Freeride, visit Fritschi, Black Diamond Europe, ski and have editors talk about skis, boots, bindings, trends and how the markets differ [...]



