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Shredding the Mountain on a Fragile Italian Glass Snowboard

Shredding the Mountain on a Fragile Italian Glass Snowboard

Ever wanted to shred down the mountain atop a sheet of super smooth glass? The folks at Network_A and Signal Snowboards teamed up to make a real glass snowboard and see how it rides. This video is fun to watch — you get to see the entire build process and the exhilarating field testing afterwards. It looks like they had a blast.

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From Russia, with Love: Cabled Balaclava

By Nikol Lohr The balaclava, named after the town of Balaclava in Crimea (now Ukraine), was originally worn by Russian soldiers in the Crimean war. While the balaclava retains a military association, it’s also well loved by skiers and climbers for its flexibility and warmth. A sort of sock for your head, the balaclava is […]

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Steampunk snowboard!

Steampunk snowboard!

This is simultaneously ridiculous and very awesome. I like the stalagmite pile of pizza boxes on the table in the second image. The joys of making and the all-night work-a-thon. Steampunk Snowboard by Koda & Nino [via Steampunk Workshop]

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