What is that white line running down your edges? Oh cripes, its edge burn. It doesn’t look nice, nor is it fast, and did we mention that it’s eating away your base? Here is how to prevent that horrible thing called edge burn. There are several factors that cause the ill looking white trim on […]
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Well, it’s time to get that board out and ready for early season, people dodging, snow ribbon riding. There’s a good chance that you didn’t clean your board from the late spring season and that means your base is slow. One of the best ways to prepare your board is to give it a good […]
Donek is signed up and ready for the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, aka BEWI, in Denver, November 16-18, 2018. Coloradians, this is your chance to see our flagship models, including the Knapton Twin and B1, alpine snowboards and splitboards. Meet YouTube sensation Ryan Knapton and Donek’s owner/engineer Sean Martin. Speak to us about your […]
Since 2013 I have been working closely with Sean Martin and Donek Snowboards. When I first met Sean his boards were making an appearance on the able bodied SBX NorAm circuit. During the season of 2012 I tested almost a dozen different boards in the hopes of finding the right board. Everything from Kessler, Oxess, […]
We’ve all gone to ski resort only to be disappointed by short runs that keep you from experiencing that full on, ground rush happenin’, adrenalin ride that leaves you with a perma-grin and that puckered feeling, one that reminds you you are still alive and kickin’, not just some Monday thru Friday corporate drone. Colorado […]
If you’re new to the slopes, deciding whether you want to learn how to ski or how to snowboard is your first task. Skiing and snowboarding are both physical winter sports. Skiing is a bit more demanding on the legs and thighs than snowboarding. Snowboarding requires more core and upper body strength. Skiing takes years […]
Wait…did you see that? What was that blur that just flew past? Was it a bird? A plane? SUPERMAN? No, it flew by way too fast to be any of those. I know exactly what it was! It was the year 2015 flying away, never to return again. I can’t believe how fast another year […]
We did it. We made it through Thanksgiving 2015. We ate all of the food. We watched all of the football. We bought all of the deals. So now what? This is that weird time of year where it’s Christmas but it’s not quite Christmas. These are the few weeks where it feels like we […]
Have you noticed the strange changes recently? Seems like they are happening all over. The trees are turning yellow. The weather is getting colder. Christmas decorations are already in stores. This can mean only one thing…winter is coming! This is wonderful news, because it means ski and snowboard season is right around the corner. Time […]
Plaid shorts and beach balls are no longer socially acceptable to wear everyday, which means we are one cold night and a wax job away from ski and snowboard season! And since the trusty folks over at the Farmers’ Almanac are predicting higher than normal snowfall over the winter, we need to get ready for […]
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