Monday, March 8, 2010

GNU Altered Genetics BTX Banana Rocker Snowboard

The GNU Altered Genetics BTX Banana Rocker Snowboard has a Banana Rocker unlike any rocker before its time. With a stiffer flex, the GNU Altered Genetics BTX Banana Rocker Snowboard is perfect for cruising backcountry booters and for those riders who want to work a little harder to press out butters in the park. Engineered to break the norms of traditional snowboarding genes, the GNU Altered Genetics BTX Banana Rocker Snowboard is a mutant freestyle and freeride board ready to take the mountain by storm. Features Include:

  • Flex and Rider Style – Flex rating of 7 (1 Softest, 10 Stiffest). A stiffer board for those who shred the whole hill like it’s nobody’s business.
  • Construction and Core – Mervin AG3 Eco Farmed Wood Core combines the best properties of Aspen (light/strong), Balsa (superlight), and Bamboo (high flex strength/fast growing) to provide unbelievable pop
  • Banana Magnetraction Shred Technology and sandwich construction combine to bring out the best properties of the three woods in the core, using Vectran liquid crystal polymer with ten times the strength of Titanium
  • The Beans Bio Polymer topsheet is strong, durable, and environmentally-friendly.
  • Sidewalls and Edges – Double sintered UHMW Sidewalls
  • Magnetraction serrated sidecut has 7 points of contact to turn ice into powder.
  • Base – Sintered 9900 alloy base is fast as lightning.
Purchase at evo.com $549.90

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Volcom V.Co-Logical Series

Organic garments from the Volcom V.Co-Logical Series represent Volcom’s socially responsible attempt to sustain and protect our planet’s rapidly shrinking natural resources. By utilizing sustainable alternatives like 100% certified organic cotton, hemp, vegetable dyes, organic stains and other low impact production methods, the Volcom V.Co-Logical series incorporates progressive Volcom styling with an environmentally clear conscience. In addition, the Volcom V.Co-Logical series has teamed up with 1% For The Planet to set up a program where 1% of sales of the series will be donated to environmental causes through their organization.

Purchase V.Co-Logical Series gear from one of these retailers.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Oakley Women's En Bleiler Jacket

Oakley Women's En Bleiler Jacket - So you like going to the mountain, and you want to save the glades you shred all winter, but how do you show this affection to the world? Thankfully, The Oakley En Bleiler Jacket is tree-hugger good, without the boredom and unrequited feelings accrued by actually hugging trees. Gretchen Bleiler’s eco-friendly jacket is made entirely of recycled material so you can save the planet and kick it old-school in the glades on your favorite mountain at the same time. Features Include:

  • 100% recycled polyester fabric (Eco Circle™ program)
  • Waterproof rating: 10,000, Breathable rating: 10,000g/m2/24h
  • DuPont™ Active Layer recyclable polyester membrane
  • Critically placed fleece backed with 3M® Thinsulate® insulation
  • Removable snow-skirt, Underarm vent system, Wrist gaiters, Fully taped seams

Sizes: S-XL

Colors: Black, Blazing Green

Purchase at one of these retailers.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

For the next 72hours, help 1Sky flood the Senate with phone calls demanding climate action

For the next 72hours, help flood the Senate with phone calls demanding climate action! From March 2-4, 1Sky supporters are joining with dozens of organizations – including climate and environmental, labor, business, veterans' advocacy, and many more – representing millions of Americans, calling on the U.S. Senate to stop Senator Lisa Murkowski's efforts to weaken the Clean Air Act and pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation that will put us on a path towards energy independence and secure our nation. Join the movement and sign-up today!

Register now to join "72 Hours for Clean American Power," on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 2-4 by going to this website.

If you have already registered, visit us online at http://www.1sky.org/72hours_call to make your calls today!

Planet Earth Unit Jacket

The Planet Earth Unit Jacket is a super stylish shell made of RecycloFaile, 100% Recycled Nylon, and 100% polyester/ThermaPlush lining, plus 10,000wp/5000br microporous coating. Other features include:

  • Attached hood
  • Powder skirt
  • Armpit zipper vents
  • Exterior media pocket
  • Sleeve pocket
  • Interior security pocket
  • Interior goggle pocket
  • Handwarmer pockets
  • Critical seams taped
  • 80/20 durable water resistant finish

Sizes: S-XL

Colors: Chive, Black (shown above)

Purchase at porterstahoe.com $175.99

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Carbon Fund - Carbon Offsets

We all know getting to the best shred spots via car, plane, snowmobile, helicopter, etc. have a tremendous impact on the environment and each year diehard snowboarders head to more and more exotic locales. That said, consider offsetting your travels with renewable energy purchases, like those from Carbonfund.org. While it doesn't mean you should make a habit of extravagant trips, and there's still some controversy over carbon offsets—the funds still go to an invaluable service: supporting and developing alternative energy sources. The very alternative energy sources that we'll need to see more of, if we hope to continue shredding in the future.

Carbonfund.org

Bond Region Jacket

Bond Region Jacket: No matter where you might find yourself, the Region is where it’s at. The Bond Region jacket is designed and built to cover the full spectrum of riding situations. Even if your situation is complex, like you only ride Tuesdays on full moons in leap years, don’t even worry about it. You most likely have bigger problems.

Tech Features – The super awesome Waste Management Pocket is a water resistant lined pocket that will take care of even the snottiest Kleenex or the chocolatiest candy wrapper. Basically, please don’t throw your trash on the hill. The Region also features the Coconut Grove Wicking System because believe it or not, coconut shells provide an active level of evaporative cooling and odor resistance. The shell and inner lining is made form a combination of recycled PET and virgin polyester.

Style Features – Besides stylin’ colors and pocket placement, the National features Thumbderwear, aka hand gaiters (but how much more fun is it to say “look at my Thumbderwear”? The Region also features recycled buttons, snaps, and zips – one mans trash is another mans treasure, or at least another man’s pocket snap.

Fit – Standard fit – not too big, not too small, not overly baggy, not a poodle vest, just perfect.

Sizes: M, L, XL

Colors: Celery (shown above), Flame, Williamsburg

Purchase at one of these retailers.