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Powder Panic

Resorts and ski areas across the country have experienced an interesting phenomenon this season: powder panic. Now, don't get me wrong, skiers and snowboarders have always had that mob-mentality, freshies-frenzy when it comes to new snow and chairlift lines. People have been known to shove, push, pole and also to be shoved, pushed, poled in the mess that is the rush for first chair and tha...

The Bitch is Back

La Nina has been a cold nasty lady this winter...well, at least for the shredheads in B.C burrowing through their streets en route to the snow encrusted mountaintops. We in Aspen have had it lucky. We haven't had the slightest issue with parking in town or with having to decide if the furnace room or the fireplace is the best way to dry your ski gear. Yep, instead of shred outfit maintenance p...

Saddle Up with Pat and Tats: Episode 1

The Pat and Tats Show is back on program, and we've kicked it off with our first season of Saddle Up with Pat and Tats, presented by Tecnica/Blizzard. With minimal snowfall this early season, Pat's dreams have been full of powder shredding and good times from last season's escapades. Throw in some dirt skiing and you can call it early season! Watch this and pray for snow...it's time to shred ...

TatsVision

Quick edit courtesy of fellow Backcountry.com and Aspen/Snowmass team athlete, Chris Erickson. What a series of beautiful, bluebird days! So much fun out there in Aspen shredding with an amazing group of rippers. Keeping me on my toes and wind in my hair!

Trew Crew Posse Day on Ajax

Had a great time the other day with our local Trew Crew: John Pew, Casey Vandenbroek, Pat Sewell, JF Bruegger, Colter Hinchliffe, Parker Olson and more. It snowed 1/4in overnight and we took advantage of the freshies with slash-turn faceshots on every run. With this group, everyday is a powder day.

Ski Bum Gear: Reef Sushi Roll Sandal

Posted By: Tats on October 31, 2008 in All New Posts - Comments: No Comments »

Trust me, I know things.

Reef Sushi Roll Sandal

I just spent a week touring the newest Warren Miller flick around to movie venues across Oregon. I lugged boxes and carts carrying everything from $40,000 projectors to a giant, air-filled Yeti from Utah.

And I’ve done it all in my new Reef Sushi Roll Sandals. These kicks are so sweet I just can’t stop wearing them!

The others in the road crew think I’m crazy to wear sandals while loading up all the heavy equipment, but I just tell ‘em, “Sandals to ski boots, there’s nothing else!

With a shake of their heads, I just move on and get to setting up the movie screen for our gig. And all of this is done in Samurai style with these sushi-inspired sandals. Seriously, they have bamboo mat soles with feaux sushi rolls blinging up the sides; point in case, chicks dig ‘em.

It’s either that or this warrior ‘stache I’ve been sportin’. No…probably just the sandal steeze.

Ski Bum Gear: Patagonia Half Mass Bag

Posted By: Tats on October 27, 2008 in Updates - Comments: No Comments »

Trust me, I'm a ski bum.

: Patagonia Half Mass Bag

Ever wonder how I manage to stay connected to the internet while Im on the road? Its all because of my Patagonia Half Mass laptop bag.

I carry so much equipment with me: laptop, external hard drive, helmet cam & mount, DC/AC power inverter for the car, etc. So its nice to be able to stow it all in a durable bag with clean design.

If you wanna be a ski bum, get this bag.

Click here to see what I do with all that equipment!

: Click on the Goat to get your Patagonia Half Mass Bag!

Ski Bum Gear: ScottUSA Team Edition Poles

Posted By: Tats on October 10, 2008 in All New Posts - Comments: No Comments »

Photo: Tony Prikryl

ScottUSA Team Edition Poles

Hey Guys! It’s Ski Bum Gear time again and I have a great suggestion for you this week. They’re the ScottUSA Team Edition poles and as you can see, the colors will take you way back to when zinc covered skiers’ noses and New Coke was the hotness!

These poles have survived multiple seasons of impact heavy skiing by yours truly. I have found it near impossible to bend, bash or break these things (check out this video) if you can believe it.

If you want your own pair of ScottUSA Team Issue poles, click the Goat logo below. Happy Shopping!