Apr 18
The folks at Signal Snowboards like to experiment over the winter months with conceptual deck designs—sometimes they’re practical
Feb 28
You see that speck at the top of the mountain? That’s snowboarder Matt Annetts standing on top of a 3600 feet tall mountain face that’s so steep it looks completely vertical. And he’s going to snowboard down the whole damn thing. And you get to watch him. And yeah, it’s nuts. Breath evaporatingly nuts.
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Feb 20
Signal Snowboards has made a name for itself—at least outside of snowboarding circles—with its experiments using unorthodox materials to make decks. The company’s glass snowboard
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Jan 03
Unwinding at the lodge is a sport in itself.
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Dec 23
For skiers and snowboarders alike, your choice of outerwear will determine whether your day on the mountain is cozy and comfortable or wet, cold and miserable.
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Dec 20
There are more than a few snowboarders on staff at WIRED, and it’s our solemn duty to use the first healthy mid-December snowfall as an opportunity test the season’s newest planks.
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Nov 08
Splitboarding has been around since the mid-’90s as a way to make backcountry snowboarding available to the 99 percent of us who can’t afford helicopters. It’s essentially a snowboard that splits down the middle, turning into a pair of skis so you can climb uphill when you’re far away from a ski lift. When you reach the top, you re-Voltron them, and snowboard back down.
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Oct 24
Traditionally stuffed with goose down, puffy coats are now being filled with a variety of synthetic materials. The modern replacements have their benefits, but sometimes feathers are better.
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Oct 20
That pristine powder hidden between crags at the summit is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It’s the avalanche chute, and it can kill you if you’re not prepared.
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Aug 21
Some purists will definitely argue with this, but skiing (or snowboarding) isn’t really complete without music. Not to mention the necessity of making and receiving phone calls with your comrades. Thus, most of us spend each lift ride fumbling with gloves, wires, and buttons in sub-freezing temperatures. No longer.
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