go back to Szine Newsletter IndexThe Snowboard Szine
Vol. 1, Issue 21
1/20/05
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In This Issue
1. Flow recalls 2004 MK Series Snowboard Bindings
2. Snowboard Diary from Lauren - Flows, Mont Tremblant,
Halfpipe,
3. 17 people have DIED snowboarding this season
4. Thinking of starting an internet business?
* Free Projectour Videos (You’ll have to read thru the Szine to find out
how to get one)
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1. Flow recalls 2004 MK Series Snowboard Bindings
(Despite the recall on this model, I am a HUGE FAN of Flow bindings. I
own 2 pair, and won't ride any other kind, when I have the choice. Read
"Snowboard Diary" below to hear why I feel this way. Lauren)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Flow
International announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer
product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
2004 Flow MK Series Snowboard Bindings Units: About 6,000 Importer: Flow
International Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The pin used to secure the rear lock lever to the bindings can
bend or break.
Incidents/Injuries: Flow International has received 40 reports of the
pins bending or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall includes 2004 Flow MK series snowboard bindings
with model numbers MK03, MK04, MK05 and MK110. The bindings affected by this
recall can be identified by the shape of the rear lock lever and the cable
adjustment wheel on the side of the baseplate. No other bindings are
included in this recall. See if your bindings look like the picture of
recalled ones here:
http://www.flow.com/mknotice.
Sold at: Snowboard shops nationwide including Gart Sports/TSA and REI
from July 2004 through December 2004 for between $150 and $170
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the binds and return them to a Flow
dealer to receive a free replacement axle pin used to secure the rear snap
lock lever. Consumers also can contact Flow International to have a repair
kit with instructions sent by mail.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact a Flow Dealer for repair and
information. For additional information, call Flow International at (800)
691-7611 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the
firm's Web site at
http://www.flow.com/mknotice.
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2. Snowboard Diary from Lauren - Flows, Mont Tremblant,
Halfpipe,
If you read my comment above, you know I'm a big fan of Flow Bindings.
I'm on new Flow bindings this season. My second pair. I've ridden Flows
since my 2nd season when I rented a pair and then bought them. Flows are a
"hybrid binding" and the point is they perform as well as your strap
binding, but are way easier to use. I think they are even better than those
click-ins you might have rented. And WAY quicker to close up than strap
bindings you are probably riding now.
In my opinion, Flow bindings make strap bindings look prehistoric - like
dinosaurs. I don't think I'll ever go back to straps. I don't need to sit on
the snow and crank. I'm well down the hill by the time my lift-mates start
down. (But they usually pass me anyway!) I can slip my foot into the binding
while I'm on the lift for a stable exit off the lift, and often click in
while coasting off the lift. More ridin', less sittin'.
These are especially great for "adults." In short, they're terrific. (Btw
I am not connected with the company in any way. Just a fan of the next way
to go.)
I'm on a beautiful new Never Summer Infinity 147 board this season. The
edges are so sharp I can feel the difference when I carry it. Let's see what
riding a higher end longer board will do for me this season.
I'm just back from a trip to beautiful Mont Tremblant (pronounced locally
"Tram-blaaaaahnt) in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada. We were
lucky to have great snow and we experienced every weather condition known to
man. Fresh powdery snow, hail, rain, thick cloud fog, and one day a bright
blue sunny sky. That was the only day it was icy. The mountain was
constantly being groomed, and with 94 trails over 600 acres there are enough
trails so you don't really miss the ones that are closed.
Mont Tremblant is an Intrawest Mountain, like a Whistler of the East.
With a lovely village of shops and restaurants right at the bottom. Tres
charmant. The mountain has a great set-up with one main lodge at the top, so
you can meet up with your friends, then split up and all go down different
sides of the mountain. The North Side and the Edge have old style twisty
trails with beautiful trees, and are somewhat sheltered from the wind.
The Nintendo Terrain Park had a good selection of fun boxes. I rode a 14
foot long box with a 2 or 3 foot jump down at the end and landed clean. What
a thrill! It had a snow ride-up so I didn't have to ollie up. I haven't
ollied up onto anything yet, so that was a relief. I almost rode 2 picnic
tables placed end to end, but chickened out. The tables were metal, and just
seemed like they'd way hurt if I fell.
The halfpipe wasn't ready yet. In fact I haven't seen one halfpipe open
yet this winter in the East and I've ridden at 5 mountains so far since
November. Tough season here for snow. I know the mountains are scrambling to
get their pipes ready for the competitions coming up. Check the Snowboard
Events Calendar at
http://www.whatsonsnow.com/east/ to
see what's happening.
Have you ridden a good halfpipe this season?
Please write and tell us where.
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3. Did you know that at least 17 people have DIED
snowboarding this season?
It skeeves and grieves me to hear this. Eight deaths were from
avalanches, and 9 were from hitting trees. The tree deaths all seem to
happen during the Holiday vacation. You can read the sad headlines yourself
here -
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Articles/SBdeaths.htm
I suspect that the tree accidents happen partly because riders haven't
learned the basic skills of turning and stopping and controlling speed well
enough before they ride in the glades. Tree riding is for experienced
riders. Peer pressure, overconfidence and bad judgment probably all play a
part and it can be a deadly mix.
Regarding the avalanches, I asked Jeremy Jones, Big Mountain rider for
Rossignol, if anything can be done to prevent this kind of deadly accident.
Jeremy rides jaw dropping cliffs, and does it only well prepared and when
the conditions are suitable, testing the snow and choosing his line
carefully.
Jeremy said
"Most of the recent deaths could have been avoided by following the
simplest back country rules:
DO NOT go into the back country without an avalanche transceiver, shovel,
probe and knowledge to use them. Your basic avalanche handbook will do to
get you started. If you do not know what you are doing, stay on old tracks.
Also 90 percent of Avalanches happen during or within 24 hours of a storm."
This is good advice to heed from a guy who rides back country for a
living (what a job, eh?)
By the way, if you'd like to see Jeremy Jones in action on those cliffs,
and the Rossignol team, I've got some free copies of the "Projectour" video
to share. This is one of the best videos I've seen this season. Send me an
email with your name and regular mail address and I'll get it out to you.
See pix of the Rossignol team partying in NY here
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Articles/rossignol_tour_NY.htm
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4. Thinking of starting an internet business like
SnowboardSecrets.com?
Want to pursue your passion and make money at the same time?
It seems quite a few of you made a New Year's resolution to start (or
grow) an Internet business in 2005.
So if that's you, I suggest you read this text.
Because while I'm becoming an experienced online marketer now (2004 was
my most successful year to date, Woohoo!), I think you should learn from the
guy who taught ME how to be successful online.
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I've seen Corey teach complete "newbies" with no budget how to make
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And I've seen him teach experienced business people how to snowball their
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(I'm not there yet. My goal is just to have fun snowboarding and with my
websites, and get paid for it. Pat McCarthy, founder of WakeBoarder.com also
learned well from Corey.)
So if you are thinking about starting an Internet business this year, I
highly recommend you check out his #1 best-selling Internet marketing
course. It’s the very same one I took.
It's at:
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... It's literally the "bible" of Internet marketing, and it includes
everything you need to be wildly successful online, from A-Z.
Plus, to kick off the New Year, Corey's giving away $957 worth of free
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Like I said, this is who I recommend because I've used Corey's
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a ton of value out of his stuff too.
Hope you enjoy it!
Lauren
P.S. Just so you know, Corey's only giving away this $957 bonus package
for the next few days, so if you wait, you'll miss out! It even includes
over $85 worth of FREE pay-per-click traffic for your web site... so at
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Again, it's at
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Thanks for reading The Snowboard Szine!
Lauren
Editor -
http://www.SnowBoardSecrets.com
http://www.WhatsonSnow.com
http://www.SnowboardRegistry.com
