Waterville Valley, and a down jacket

Just to kick off the snowboard season, my homeboy Nick and I headed up to New England shred hot spot, Waterville Valley in New Hampshire. It was a pretty damn cold day, glad I was rocking my Burton down, thanks to my lady for hookin that up. I’ve gotta say and Im sure you’ve heard it before, Burton really does make some solid products. If you have the green, I recommended the Burton down jacket, uber waterproof, and ridiculously warm. I often just wear a t-shirts and just the jacket.

I think it’s really a great thing when I see more and more younger riders really being able to excel in the sport. Some of you may have heard of Waterville Academy (http://www.wvbbts.org/wva/index.html). They’ve really had a hand in pumping out some serious riders. They pretty much take over the hill and it’s a great vibe.

When I was younger, I almost went to the Carrabassett Valley Academy (http://www.gocva.com/snowboard.asp) in Maine. But, unfortunately leaving all of my friends and helping my parents round up a truck load of cash for tuition, really isn’t the easiest thing to do when you’re 15.

Long live the shred.

Tags: Burton, Snowboarding, Waterville Valley