As Backbone nears its 13th Anniversary – we took some time out for our mid year reviews and gathered the crew for a few days of fun, sun, bike rides and rivers here in Carbondale. Open table discussions, ping pong, New Belgium beer and evening bike rides kicked things off, followed by a run down [...]
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Iceland 2010
“If you find yourself alone you are probably late.” Those were the simple, sage words of Leifur our Viking guide, as he described our nimble itinerary following the eruption of Eyjafjoell the morning of our arrival in Reykjavik. Roads were being dismantled to avoid flooding and bridges being washed out. The ash was so thick [...]
Powder, Raw Fish, and Cherry Blossoms
I was lucky enough to get to spend the past week in Japan representing Black Diamond on a photo shoot and telemark festival. Before I left, I had vague visions of myself posing for pictures with Japanese skiers whose default picture pose was throwing up a peace sign. Turns out that was an unfounded Asian [...]
Freeskier Takes the Backbone Kickball Classic Championship UPDATE: Now with Video!
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
