Author: Zack

Zack grew up snowboarding on the hills of the Pocono mountains with an occasional lucky trip to Vermont or Colorado. In the spring of 2012, shortly before Zack arrived at Powder 7, he switched his game from one plank to two. These days you can find Zack shredding trees and bumps at Mary Jane or Steamboat. You might also catch him skinning up A-Basin after hours, or just down at the 6th Alley hanging out!

Kastle’s Most Versatile Ski Ever

14Jun2018 06/14/2018 Gear Review

Kastle skis have been around since 1924 when Anton Kastle built his first pair of skis at his workshop in Hohenems, Austria. Over the next several decades, Kastle brought home more than 130 Olympic and World Cup medals. The company had a brief hiatus from the industry starting in 1998. Then they returned with a bang in 2007, Continue reading…

On Snow Review: 2016 Volkl Kendo Skis

1Jul2015 07/01/2015 Gear Review

If any of you out there have read my previous posts, you already know I am not a fan of super stiff skis, especially ones that feature metal laminate in the core. I do have to say that my opinion certainly changed as soon as I jumped on the 2016 Volkl Kendo skis. It is Continue reading…

What do Colorado skiers do in the Summer?

10Jun2015 06/10/2015 Culture

Alright folks, you have one more weekend to take some turns at A-Basin, but then what are you going to do to satisfy that adrenaline need for the next 4 months? If you are like me when I first moved out here, you HATE the summer. I think I even cried once on a 95 degree Continue reading…

Just Arrived: Zack’s Favorite Demo Skis

5May2015 05/05/2015 Uncategorized

While this 2014-2015 ski season came to a slow and somewhat disappointing end, there is always the future to look forward to! I always get re-energized and excited this time of year because we have just started to get in our demo fleets, and we have some beauties this year. I thought it would be Continue reading…

Fischer Vacuum Boots: The Ranger Series

10Apr2015 04/10/2015 Gear Review

After working in a ski shop for several years now, it is apparent that ski boots are a piece of equipment people take for granted. We have people come in every year talking about how they want to improve their performance by getting a new pair of skis, then they pull out 15-year-old boots and Continue reading…

Helmet Safety: POC Receptor Backcountry MIPS Helmet

7Apr2015 04/07/2015 Gear Review 1

There are many ways to keep yourself safe while skiing or riding, I would have to say a helmet is the first and most important piece to procure. I don’t have to tell you that your brain is the most important part of your body to protect, no matter what you are doing. I may Continue reading…

On Snow Review: 2015 Volkl Kink

26Mar2015 03/26/2015 Gear Review 5

It’s a miracle, ladies and gentlemen, I bought a skinny ski! Many people close to the shop know I have a problem buying too many skis, most often wider skis that can only be used on deeper days. Take a look at the image, that is less than half of the skis I own. I Continue reading…

On Snow Review: 2015 Icelantic Gypsy SKNY

21Mar2015 03/21/2015 Gear Review

We have been proud partners with Icelantic Skis for over 5 years now, and year after year, they continue to be one of our strongest brands! For the first several years, Icelantic was focused on wider big mountain skis, but in 2014, they came up with the brilliant idea of making skinny (SKNY) versions of most Continue reading…

Powder 7’s Powder 7 of 2015

17Mar2015 03/17/2015 Gear Review

January and February were pretty dry for us here in Colorado, so we have been spending our days sunbathing in 60 degree weather and dreaming of powder chasing. In the past three weeks though, we have been lucky to have some major storms move in that created some amazing conditions and we wanted to share Continue reading…

Fast Forward: 2016 Moment Skis

20Feb2015 02/20/2015 Gear Preview 8

If you have ever come into the shop or called and talked to me, you know that I won’t let you go without talking about Moment skis. Moment has been my go to brand for the past 3 years and I really cannot say enough about how these skis perform on snow. Moment has rolled Continue reading…