Last November, BMW DesignworksUSA announced that it was in the process of designing a new state-of-the-art two-man bobsled for the US Bobsled Team. At the time, only a vague teaser sketch of the sled was available. Now that one of the prototypes has been raced, however, we get to see some actual photos – and the thing looks pretty sharp. Its performance is also promising.
BMW Group’s Stacy Morris told us that two prototype sleds have been  … Pictures and more
Is snowboarding no longer cool? A recent article from The New York Times explains that the sport is “sputtering in the United States.”
The numbers in the article paint a stark picture for the extreme sport. This isn’t just anecdotal evidence. According to Nate Fristoe, who monitors winter-sport trends, the number of days that snowboarders go to resorts has fallen from 7.6 days a year 15 years ago to around 6.1 days per year today. Skiing, on the other hand (or foot?), has remained at around 5.5 days per year for the past few years.
There isn’t one reason behind snowboarding’s apparent face plant  … More
Neff and Park City have come together to bring you Neffland. A one-of-a-kind Neff themed snow park complete with candycane rails and snowcone jibs. So check out the first edit from the park with Blaze Kotsenburg, Sage Kotsenburg, Brandon Hobush, Stevie Bell, Zak Hale, Dylan Thompson and get to Park City to cure your sweet tooth craving.