Articles Related To: Boarding

Opening day at Brighton

Posted by Jodi Saeland on November 16, 2012

In the next 2 weeks, most of the Utah Resorts will start their chairs for the opening of the season. With one of the best openings in years, we headed to Brighton which was the first resort to open. After all, Brennan has been wearing his boardy boots for most of the summer already; time to get them snowy!

X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival. (Not just another film festival)

Posted by Ride Utah on January 11, 2012

For one insane week each winter, the worlds’ top action sport filmmakers and athletes, along with cutting–edge bands and DJs and key figures from the entertainment industry, gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, to celebrate action sports culture at the annual X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival.

History of the tiny snowboard!

Posted by Jodi Saeland on December 5, 2011

Way back in the day, snowboards were made by just taking an adult board and making it smaller. Not any more! Have you wondered how it is that boards are easier to learn on and why even at 3, kids catch on? I chatted with the Burton folks who made it possible.

Bren's now a "boarder" at 4...first lesson at Brighton!

Posted by Jodi Saeland on November 28, 2011

I'm a skier, not a great one. So, what do you do when your four-year-old only wants to snowboard? I can't teach him. How do you get him to a level to ski with Mom...head to Brighton!