How to Build a Backcountry Jump Pt.1: Picking Your Zone
Being able to build a long gradual jump that chucks you onto a steep natural landing covered in pow is a dream. It is the pinnacle at the convergence of…
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How to Build a Backcountry Jump Pt.2: Harvesting Snow and Giving It Shape
You’ve got a perfect zone, and the snow covers the landing like a soft blanket. Now comes the hard part. The part where you sweat uncontrollably through layers while simultaneously…
How to Build a Backcountry Jump Pt.3: The Finishing Touches
Now that you have a great landing and a the makings of what looks like a bad igloo, its time to start fine tuning your creation. You’re going to be…
How To Build A Snowboarding Drop In Ramp
Drop in ramps have been used for decades in snowboarding. They open up a wide variety of spots to the urban shredder with a low price tag. Not to mention…
How to Set Up a Snowboarding Street Rail
A street rail is probably the most common urban snowboarding target. Rails can take many forms: wood, metal, down rail, kinked, c-rail… and the list goes on. Almost all of…
How to Build a Backcountry Snowboarding Kit
Translating one’s snowboarding into the backcountry for the first time can seem like a daunting task. The risk of injuries, avalanches or even getting lost or stranded are higher than…
How to Build an Urban Snowboarding Street Kit
So you think you have what it takes to go out and film a street part this winter? There is an endless array of gear one could use to make…
How To Make Your Own Banshee Bungee
If you’re an urban rider that loves hitting rails, walls and any other man made features in your local snow blanketed neighbourhood, at some point you would have considered buying…