Blog

Kite Snowboarding: No Mountain Necessary

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
June 18, 2014
Comments Off on Kite Snowboarding: No Mountain Necessary

Although it may not necessary be a new phenomenon, Kite Snowboarding certainly is an undiscovered way to find fresh pow pockets. Naturally, Wyoming and Utah are home to some of the largest mountain resorts, but in the great states...

Posted By: Timmy Taussig
Posted In: Snow, Travel
June 15, 2014
Comments Off on SGT’s Top 10 Snow-Rated Colleges

After finishing their junior year of high school, skiers and snowboarders alike are plagued with the everpresent question of “Where are you going to college?”. Students obviously long for a school where the least amount of classes can e...

Posted By: Timmy Taussig
Posted In: Argentina, Snow
June 12, 2014
Comments Off on A Gringo’s Guide for Down Under: Some Useful Words for Argentina

To expand your vernacular without keeping a pocket shred dictionary, join us down for a summer session down in Argentina, where the snow is chest-deep and the runs are ripe for the ripping. 1. Backcountry Skiing/Snowboarding: Making first...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
May 05, 2014
Comments Off on Top 25 Snow Tracks

Josh Trosky in tune with the mountains. Photo: Ben Girardi It’s only natural that when the mountain is calling, the rider brings along the music. Both skiers and riders can enjoy tunes when carving out fresh pow turns...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on The Skier Who Hated Powder

Johan Jonsson is not the typical skier. In his recent video series, “The Hunt For Likebombs And Sh*t F#%k Conditions”, the crazy Swede set out to tackle what would be the most unique among all challenges; searching for sh*t...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Go Powsurfing!

At SASS, we understand the powerful feelings behind getting barreled on a giant wave. However, a new boardsport has a emerged, by the name of Powsurfing. Powsurfing is similar to snowskating, with the rider lacking bindings and feeling free...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow, Surf
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Surfing the fresh powder?

The North Face recently released a new video “Into The Mind”, which features some of the teams’ athletes in their natural element. A unique part of the film is the demonstration of the likeness between snowboarding through fresh powder,...

Posted By: Lukas Yasuda
Posted In: Snow, Uncategorized
May 04, 2014
Comments Off on Guidos Boarding Through NYC!

After Mother Nature let loose the juice on the Northeast, the guidos emerged from their habitats on Staten Island. Casey Neistat (AKA The Situation’s cousin) grabbed his board and caught some snow towing in the most unusual of places....

Posted By: Pete Connolly
Posted In: Japan, Snow, Travel, Uncategorized
February 14, 2014
Comments Off on Japan Powder Discovery Trip: Week 2

After a full week of fresh snow every day, it was hard to believe this trip would continue to deliver on such a scale. Lucky for us, it did. After leaving a few satisfied SASS family members in Sapporo,...

Posted By: Pete Connolly
Posted In: Japan, Snow
February 05, 2014
Comments Off on Japan Powder Discovery Trip: Week 1

We are here in Japan on a discovery trip with some of our favorite clients to find out what everyone has been talking about. For years, we have been discussing the possibility of opening a new SASS trip in...