Top 5 Snowboards this 2012 Season
The 2012 snowboard season is here and it is time to decide which snowboard you will use to shred the power and parks. Companies have been working hard to push progression and the ride of their snowboard and we are here to review the latest and greatest in 2012 snowboard technology.
Below are the top five 2012 snowboards that offer the best ride, most pop and responsive edge control. If you’ve had a chance to ride any of these snowboards already, then please leave a comment or review to help your fellow snowboarders decide. If you are still deciding, then use the snowboard sizing calculator to find the best snowboard size.
Is that a Skate Banana in your pocket, or are you just happy to be snowboarding? The Skate Banana incorporates Lib Techs patented Magne-Traction edge which will keep you locked into your turn on any type of snow. This snowboard performs so well in all conditions because it has a specific pressure map that will make every turn easy to initiate, it is also almost catch-free and can be forgiving for the rider. The Skate Banana floats effortlessly through the powder, and is a great setup for jibbing and other freestyle and terrain park fun. From rails, and jumps to powder, groomers, and all snow types in between the Skate Banana does it all with ease and control like no other 2012 snowboard available.
If you like rails, jumps and all around jibbing and buttering fun, then the 2012 Ride Kink snowboard is your best option to improve your bag of tricks. The 2012 snowboard is designed with Ride’s ProRize™ Rocker, making this twin snowboard built for going huge in the park with unmatched stability and pop. The Ride Kink also includes Ride’s newer snowboard innovation, the SlimeWalls, which are virtually indestructible and absorb the bumps on the terrain, making it one of the smoother freestyle snowboards available. This board is built sturdy, with 50% more steel to prevent cracking, while still remaining light and flexible. If you ride hard and go big, then the Ride Kink is what you need this 2012 snowboard season!
The Forum Young Blood snowboards are one of the most popular snowboards around and the 2012 model will be no different. There are two models of the Young Blood snowboard including the DoubleDog, which is the more aggressive model and the ChillyDog, which is the looser more forgiving model. The Young Blood snowboard offers great flex and pop for the terrain park with its unique Camber sections under each boot that adds power to pop you off jumps, while rocker between the rider’s boots, nose and tail make the entire snowboard forgiving and fun.
The 2012 GNU Park Pickle is by far one of the most favorite freestyle terrain park snowboards available, used by top pros like Forest Bailey. The snowboard’s Asymmetric sidecuts and Banana rocker shape between the boots make the GNU Park Pickle an easy catch-free ride with great float in powder, which is hard to find in a freestyle terrain park oriented snowboard. On the Park Pickle your stance will push out the rocker and provides powerful pop, while the tail and nose of the snowboard makes enough contact to create stability without limiting its float in the deep powder. Riders can also make tighter turns with the incorporation of the magne-traction edge technology, which acts like a knife cutting through hard packed snow, which makes a great ride through icy parks and halfpipes. If you love the terrain park, then you will love the GNU Park Pickle.
The 2012 Whammy Bar snowboard by Burton is another amazing terrain park stomping machine. It offer great flex and pop that come from the power of the V-Rocker shape, which is Burtons trademarked design. The V Rocker™ is a continuous rocker that is centered between the riders boots creating a catch-free and playful ride. At the core of the snowboard is Burton’s Super Fly® Core with Dual-zone™ EGD, which is lighter than last year’s model and loaded with pop for an extra boost in the terrain park. The 2012 Whammy bar design has an improved floaty ride from peak to park.
You can not go wrong with any of these snowboards, as the innovation and snowboard technology is better than anything else that has been built in past years. If you haven’t upgraded you snowboard in the last few years, then you will be blown away with how smooth and aggressive all these snowboards can be.
If you have had a chance to ride any of these 2012 snowboard already then please leave a comment and share your experience and review. Pray for snow and a long 2012 snowboard season!
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Free Snowboard Stickers
Free Stickers for Snowboarders
What does a new clean snowboard need?
It’s a little personalization with your own unique design using stickers from your favorite brands.
But how do you get a bunch of big stickers, without begging your local snowboard shop or waiting for an event to come around?
** DOWNLOAD our Snowboard Sticker Request Letter & Address List at the bottom of the page! **
You are giving these companies free brand exposure when you rock their stickers, so don’t ever pay for another logo sticker ever again. Getting free snowboard stickers is easier than you think!
There are a few ways get a huge collection of snowboard stickers from great brands, such as Oakley, Ride, Skull Candy and many more. The first, is to spend some time looking through each company’s website for a FAQ or page with directions requesting stickers.
A good tactic that will make this process go quicker is by using the search syntax below. Just paste the text below into Google, replacing the domain with a snowboard company’s website address.
site:snowboardcompany.com “stickers”
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Only a portion of companies will have an online option for requesting snowboard stickers. To ensure you get stickers from all the brands that you love, you will have to do some marketing and send out physical letters to each company. This takes a little work, but it is worth the stacks of stickers you will receive back in the mail.
Here is what you do:
Write up a personalized letter introducing yourself and how you love snowboarding and their brand. Also, explain how you will promote their brand, on your snowboard, helmet etc. You could even include a photo of yourself shredding to add a little personal touch!
If you type and print up your letters then be sure to sign it personally at the bottom. Try not to make it look mass produced and you lessen the risk of it being thrown away.
TIP: To increase your chances of getting stickers back in the mail, include a self-addressed envelope stamped with return postage along with your letter. Make it as easy as possible for someone at the snowboard company to fill it up with stickers and drop if back in the mail.
Were do you mail your letters? Just go search your favorite company’s website for their mailing address or headquarters. This can typically be found at the bottom of the company’s website or on the contact page.
This is a lot of searching, typing and envelope stuffing, but you are in luck! We have already done the tedious work for you!
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Get Discount Lift Tickets on Liftopia
Liftopia Review
If you are like most snowboarders, you may plan a few big snowboarding trips each year. With a little forethought you can now purchase your lift tickets ahead of time and save big 
using a new online lift ticket vendor called Liftopia.
This new shred saving service was created by Rob Schneidermann and Evan Reece in 2005, and it will get you solid discounts from a quickly growing network of resort partners. The website conceived because the founders were determined to create a more effective distribution opportunity for discounted lift tickets, besides the tried and true techniques of buying one off of a skier who is leaving the hill early. To break it down to the basics, planning ahead and shopping online is a big advantage compared to resort day ticket lines, ski shops or grocery stores.
Over 600 mountain resorts have partnered with Liftopia.com and are selling discounted lift tickets as much as 90% off! Most resorts are on the discounted list; Northeast resorts like Killington and Sugarbush, Midwest ski towns like Vail and Telluride, and great Northwest destinations like Mt Hood and Stevens Pass. Liftopia.com also has discounted lift tickets to international locations like Chile, Italy and Argentina. You can also get extra discounts on hotels, lesson and rental packages! Even save on summer packages for hiking and biking.
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You can now get more days on the mountain as long as you can confirm a date. Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable so just make sure you get there on time. This discount lift ticket vendor only accepts major credit cards and lift tickets are provided as electronic vouchers, that can be printed and shown at the resort ticket window along with your ID. There is a small booking fee for each purchase but it isn’t enough to offset the significant discount you receive. These lift ticket deals need to be purchased online at least one day in advance and the listed discounted tickets go fast.
Snowboarding is not a cheap sport by any means. Most snowboarders are thrilled to save some cash that can go towards a good brew at the end of a hard day of riding, or saved for another day on the mountain. The Liftopia.com website is easy to navigate and choose the best deals, plus it is much more convenient than hoping to score a ticket from some skier leaving early. Take the time to plan your trip ahead of time and be rewarded by keeping cash in your wallet and never wait in a line for tickets again – Get straight to the hill and start snowboarding!
Plan you trip today and see the how much Liftopia.com can save you this season!
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