Is Snowboarding Getting Spoiled by Big Money?

Snowboarders take seriously the art of not taking things too seriously. But after this season, the athletes face some serious questions about whether their sport is being transformed too quickly into a big risk, big money game. Halfpipe snowboarders differ from most other athletes: they're a proud comradeship of renegades, who scorn convention or anything that compromises their independent spirit. They also seek to advance the magic of the board, as a symbol of their limit-defying mentality. "All the athletes in snowboarding have this fire inside to just keep evolving and to keep pushing the sport," says Hannah Teter, a silver and gold Olympic halfpipe medalist.

But as Olympic snowboarders are soaring to new airborne feats, some in the sport are worried about the extreme risks and seemingly endless dollars being spent. The pace of change quickened last year when leading halfpipe snowboarders, with the assistance of corporate sponsors, sought new equipment to break performance barriers and set a new bar in the sport. Snowboarders had already perfected the tricks developed by predecessors. To add new and ever more dangerous tricks to their runs, they sought equipment from other action sports like motocross, as high-end airbags (essentially large air cushions) and foam fits (picture a giant, foam-filled sandbox) were incorporated into 22-foot halfpipes. The safety equipment, ironically, enables more risk taking. During training, snowboarders position themselves to land in the airbag or foam pit instead of on the pipe. The softer surface largely eliminates the fear of falling, allowing snowboarders to focus on a trick's air mechanics instead of the landing. Airbags and foam pits also increase the speed at which athletes master new maneuvers.

But such rigged training halfpipes are costly, and until recently the price tag put them out of reach. Then last season White and Kevin Pearce approached sponsors Red Bull and Nike, respectively, to invest in the halfpipes. Red Bull, a private company with estimated revenues of $4.43 billion, reportedly paid $500,000 for White's private facility in Silverton, Colo., known as Project X. Pearce approached Nike about a similar though less costly facility, and got it. "It changed our sport forever," says veteran snowboarder Keir Dillon, who was invited to visit both private halfpipes. White broke records, put a new spin on gravity-defying tricks and won his second Olympic gold in February. Though Pearce suffered a brain injury in December and could not compete, most felt that his skill matched White's. Yet the leap forward in the risky nature of stunts has not been universally embraced in the snowboard community.

"It has gone from being something that was just fun to do to it being something that has life or death consequences," said two-time snowboard cross gold medalist Seth Wescott. The money has also been troubling for some. Sponsors have long been involved in athlete training. Organizations like the United States Ski and Snowboard Association use sponsor funding to develop training programs. And apparel and snowboard companies, like DC Shoes, develop training and equipment-testing facilities for sponsored athletes. (Snowboarders call this "giving back" to the sport.) Red Bull and Nike are mostly applauded for sponsoring private halfpipes. However, each of the companies' sizable investment in just one athlete's training was unprecedented and, for some, shockingly expensive for what was a rag-tag sport.

As the first to integrate a foam pit into a halfpipe, White was able to push the envelope. "He unlocked a lot of secrets to the double cork," says White's coach Bud Keene. (The double cork — made famous by snowboarder Travis Rice — combines flipping and spinning and marks a new chapter in halfpipe snowboarding.) Similarly, Nike included an airbag at Pearce's halfpipe at Mammoth Mountain in California, enabling him to land a Double McTwist there in June. "The main part with these double tricks is getting them around so you're not landing on your head," professional snowboarder Danny Davis says. "That's what that pipe was so useful for — just learning these tricks so you could get on your feet and then the landing part would come later."

While Davis (who missed the 2010 Olympics after being injured in an ATV accident) acknowledges the private pipe helped him learn several tricks, he cautions that airbags and foam pits do not eliminate risk. "These training devices are great and they're helpful but they don't do all the work for you," he says. "You still have to be able to land them."

While training in Park City, Utah, on New Year's Eve, Pearce fell while practicing the double cork, a trick he already landed several times, hitting his head and severely injured his brain. After months of therapy at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., he is expected to return to his Vermont home within weeks.

A month after Pearce's fall, White hit his face against the halfpipe during practice at the Winter X Games, while performing his variation of the Double McTwist (the Double McTwist 1260).

"These tricks are getting progressively more and more dangerous," says Susan Izzo, an agent for Pearce and several other top snowboarders. "We're not looking at blown out knees anymore. Kevin is a perfect example of what could happen." However, Izzo adds, "I do not blame the double for Kevin's accident. Kevin caught... on that edge and slammed. That happens." It was a mistake any snowboarder could make — even the elite. But, Wescott points out, "the price for mistakes is getting higher and higher."

To some, the price to be able to progress in the sport is also getting higher, and some snowboarders worry that rising training costs will necessitate increased corporate funding, which will deter aspiring snowboarders. Snowboarders also fear tunnel vision training will be used to "breed" athletes for competition. "There's a lot of artistic influence and individuality, which I think is core to what makes snowboarding so awesome," says Izzo. "We are not necessarily cultivating and developing snowboarders anymore." "It scares me," she adds, "because it really takes away from what snowboarding is and what it should be." As the money and risks rise, the loss for snowboarding could be the very things that draw so many to the sport — its accessibility, esprit de corps and sheer pleasure. "I really believe that it will never lose that — it can't lose that primarily because snowboarding is really fun," Rice says. "That's the base of it. It's as simple as that."

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Blue Mountain Season Pass Spring Offer

Another great winter season is coming to an end and to thank you, we want to offer you the opportunity to renew your Season Pass at the best price!

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This means you will save a total of $25 after tax if you purchase your 5x7 by
April 30, 2010.

Get the best prices on Double Down cards!
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Soft Tacos With Fish and Spinach

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

3/4 pound fresh tomatillos, husked, or 1 13-ounce can, drained

1 to 3 jalapeño or serrano chiles, roughly chopped

1 thick slice of onion, roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

Salt to taste

24 sprigs cilantro, plus chopped cilantro for garnish

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or canola oil

1 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock

12 corn tortillas

1 1/4 pounds cod or snapper fillets

1 12-ounce bag baby spinach

2 ounces Mexican queso fresco or feta for sprinkling (optional)

1. If using fresh tomatillos, cover with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes. Drain and place in a blender or a food processor fitted with the steel blade. If using canned tomatillos, drain and place in the food processor or blender. Add the chile(s), onion, garlic, about 1/2 teaspoon salt and half the cilantro. Blend until smooth.

2. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan or in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in a bit of puree; if it sizzles, add all of the puree to the pan. (Wait a few minutes if the pan isn’t hot enough.) Cook, stirring often, until the puree thickens and leaves a canal when you run a spatula down the middle. Add the stock, stir together, bring to a simmer and simmer, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes until the mixture has thickened and reduced slightly. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the salt. Transfer about 1 cup of the sauce to a blender, and add the remaining cilantro. Blend until smooth, then stir back into the pan (the sauce will now be brighter). Keep warm while you cook the fish and spinach.

3. Heat 1 inch of water to a boil in the bottom of a steamer. Place the spinach in the top part of the steamer, in batches if necessary, and steam until the leaves have collapsed, about two minutes. Remove from the steamer, rinse with cold water, squeeze out extra water and chop. Set aside. Add the fish fillets to the steamer, and steam five to 10 minutes (depending on the thickness) until the fish pulls apart easily. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool until you can handle it. Flake the fish, using your fingers or a fork, removing all bones as you do so. Stir the fish and the spinach into the green salsa. Taste and adjust salt.

4. Wrap the tortillas in a heavy kitchen towel, and place in the steamer basket. Bring back to a boil, cover the pot and steam one minute. Turn off the heat, and allow to sit for 15 minutes without uncovering. Pass the tortillas, top with the fish and spinach mixture, sprinkle with a little queso fresco if desired, fold the tortillas over the filling and enjoy.

Yield: Twelve tacos, serving four to six.

Advance preparation: You can make this filling several hours ahead and reheat gently on top of the stove.

Nutrition information per taco (does not include optional ingredients): 114 calories; 3 grams total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 20 milligrams cholesterol; 12 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 97 milligrams sodium (does not include salt added during cooking); 10 grams protein

Women Every Man Should Date

Sure, you've gone out with 20, 30 women. But we're willing to wager that you're actually dating the same woman over and over again.

"We often return to similar patterns, to familiar personalities and modes of interacting," says the anthropologist Helen Fisher, a relationship expert and the author of Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love. Not only does dating the same type of woman become a little boring, it doesn't allow you to evolve.

But with our roster of classic womanly personalities as a guide, we'll sort out what you like, why you may be stuck in that pattern, and what you could be missing out on—both romantically and sexually—by not mixing up your playlist
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The Urban Sophisticate

Her strengths: This woman is funny, hot, and spontaneous. When you walk into a room with her, everyone stares at you in envy. Neil Strauss, author of the best-selling dating memoir The Game, puts it simply, "This is the kind of girl everyone wants, and it makes you feel awesome when you're the one who has her."

Her weaknesses: "You need enormous confidence to date a woman like this," Strauss says. "She gets off on attention, but you can't get jealous." If you're independent, you'll dig her ambition, but make sure she wants you—and not just the ego boost you provide.

Her bedroom persona: She's uninhibited and nicely groomed. Tell her you like her on top, preferably wearing something expensive that makes her breasts look hot.

The Arty Hipster

Her strengths: She knows where all the dive bars are and all the art shows with free wine. She's exciting and stylish, but not as untouchable as the urban sophisticate. "She actually likes nerds and intellectuals," says Ian Coburn, author of God Is a Woman: Dating Disasters. And she actually cares about culture. "She can be great for a guy who wants to learn more about art and music," says Ian Kerner, Ph.D., a relationship therapist and the author of She Comes First.

Her weaknesses: Do you keep going after her because you hope her cool will rub off on you? If your interests don't match, don't expect to just coast along on her taste. "Girls like this have opinions," Kerner says. "And they want you to know the difference between Jonathan Adler and Jonathan Richman."

Her bedroom persona: The good news: She's dirty. The bad news: Her bed's not that clean. Tell her if she changes the sheets before you come over, you'll take her to see Blonde Redhead—in Japan.

The Vegan Yoga Gal

Her strengths: She's got great skin and a long neck, and she gives you long back rubs with wacky oils. All that deep breathing means she rarely flies off the handle, and you value this perhaps even more than you value her amazing, high, tight rear, which is saying a lot. Strauss says, "This is a woman who really wants to make a deep connection with life, and a man who wants the same could be really into her." Fisher says that independent, analytical, or creative guys could find her alternative view fascinating.

Her weaknesses: Remember, Strauss notes, "These women are almost exclusively interested in men who are into the same stuff they are." Love her, love her lifestyle.

Her bedroom persona: She's just as Kama Sutra-esque as you were hoping—but no quickies. She likes it slow and soulful.

The Alpha Female

Her strengths: She graduated from college in 3 years and went right to law school without taking a vacation. She's hard to keep up with. Ironically, it's not the alpha dog who should try dating her. "A scientist, artist, or teacher will do well with this woman," says April Masini, author of Date Out of Your League. "If you're not interested in power plays, she won't fight you."

Her weaknesses: She has a lot in common with alpha males, but these relationships are too intense. "They can't make time for each other," Fisher says. Coburn cautions that pushover types are often attracted to such women, and some alpha females—the sadistic ones—are attracted right back. "Obviously, if this is your dynamic, it isn't good."

Her bedroom persona: She's efficient and skilled, but she can be more than sufficiently animal if you help her let her guard down.

The Intimacy Junkie

Her strengths: She goes to yoga, too, but it's the easy kind that's more about "connection to the self" than sculpting a smoking bod. So what if she's a little in your face. The sex is amazing. Strauss likes women like this. "She is the best kisser in the world. Very intense, very into connecting." Fisher says independent men will love such a deeply verbal gal, and Kerner thinks all men should date someone like this. "Most men need help learning to communicate, and she will help them."

Her weaknesses: The intimacy junkie makes you feel great at first. She's so into you and your feelings. Analytical men will find themselves easily ensnared in her macramé web. "He will be super into her at first, but there's going to be a lot of talk about the 'meaning' of the relationship, which might cause it to implode," Fisher says.

Her bedroom persona: She'll do anything, including some things that scare you. The word harness comes to mind. Tell her you'll do it if she gets waxed.

The Happy Homemaker

Her strengths: She's no gold digger—all she wants is a Volvo wagon and a nice, cozy three-bedroom. She wants to have your kids, take care of them, and take care of you. "Some guys draw a great deal of ego satisfaction from providing for a family, and there is nothing wrong with that," says Masini. A man who grew up in a very traditional household will love her, and, conversely, a guy who grew up with domestic chaos craves this woman for the stable home she provides.

Her weaknesses: Remember that when she says she's not going to work, she means it. Career-minded men could be happy with an arrangement that allows them to focus on their work while she manages his domestic life. But if the financial stress builds, you may not be able to convince her to get a job.

Her bedroom persona: She'll be accommodating and eager at first, less so with each offspring. Find a good babysitter so the two of you can steal away.

[via MH]

Thin Girls May Face Higher Breast Cancer Risk as Adults

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Women who were thin as young girls are at increased risk for breast cancer as they age compared to women who were larger in girlhood, a new study finds.

Researchers examined the link between childhood body size and tumor characteristics in over 2,800 Swedish breast cancer patients and a control group of more than 3,100 women without breast cancer.

"Our main finding was that a large body type at age seven years was associated with a decreased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer," said study author Jingmei Li in a press release.

Although a large body type in girls is strongly associated with other known risk factors for breast cancer, such as early menstruation, a high adult BMI and breast density, Li said, a large body type at age seven "remained a significant protective factor after adjustment for these other issues."

"It appears counterintuitive that a large body size during childhood can reduce breast cancer risk, because a large birth weight and a high adult BMI have been shown to otherwise elevate breast cancer risk. There remain unanswered questions on mechanisms driving this protective effect," Li said.

The findings may offer a new way to help determine a woman's breast cancer risk.

"Given the strength of the associations, and the ease of retrieval of information on childhood shape from old photographs, childhood body size is potentially useful for building breast cancer risk or prognosis models," Li and colleagues concluded.

The study appears April 15 in the journal Breast Cancer Research.

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Run Less to Grow Faster

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Running doesn't build muscle mass. If it did, marathoners would have legs like defensive linemen, and workers in Boston would have to repave the streets each year following the city's signature race. But running shrinks muscle fibers to make them more metabolically efficient, thereby saving the pavement.

You'd think you could get around this by lifting weights in addition to running, but your body negates that work through a mysterious 'interference effect.' Your type II fibers—the biggest ones—will still grow if you run and lift. But your type I fibers won't, and even though they're smaller than the type IIs, they probably comprise 50 percent of the muscle fibers in your body that have any growth potential.

Cut back on your running program and you'll see growth in both your slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers, and perhaps finally get your body to look the way you think it should.

[via MH]

MYTH: For Better Muscle Tone, Go Lighter and Repeat

Lifting heavy weights makes you big and bulky — or at least that’s the conventional wisdom. It’s the reason many women (and some men) who want slim and “toned” physiques opt for lighter weights, lifted more times.

But the notion is not supported by science. Producing bulky muscles requires not just heavy weights but heavy calorie consumption as well, typically far above the 2,000 daily calories recommended for many adults.

For people who lift weights to tone up and slim down, experts say, a regimen that includes a combination of challenging weights and fewer repetitions can help significantly. In a 2002 study, for example, scientists looked at what happened when women performed various resistance exercises at different weights and repetitions (85 percent of their maximum ability for 8 reps, versus 45 percent for 15). Subjects lifting more weight fewer times burned more energy and had a greater metabolic boost after exercise.

In another study published last year, scientists followed 122 women for six years. They found that those who were assigned to do resistance exercises three times a week — sets of 8 reps at 70 to 80 percent of their ability — lost the most weight and body fat. A similar two-year study of women who did strength training with challenging weight twice weekly found similar effects on body and “intra-abdominal” fat.

THE BOTTOM LINE

For better tone, try fewer reps and more challenging weights.

[via NYT]

Pack a Backpack for Camping

Sleeping bag first

The first thing you pack should be the last thing you use. And unless you're rocking up El Cap or running the Appalachian Trail solo, that should be your sleeping bag. If you don't have a waterproof stuff sack, line yours with a heavy-duty garbage bag to keep your sleeping bag dry. If your pack doesn't have a

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sleeping bag-specific compartment, place it in the bottom of the bag.

Distribute your supplies

Tent: Heaviest items go in the middle and closest to your back. For most people, that means that after your sleeping bag comes your tent and your cooking gear. Most tents made specifically for backpacking are small and light enough to fit in one side of your backpack. If you haven't shelled out for one yet, you should be able to keep the cloth components inside your bag and strap the poles on the outside. Keep in mind, however, that carrying vital equipment on the outside of your pack, such as tent poles, or inflatable insulating sleeping pads, may expose your equipment to severe wear and tear, and may even cause it to break, or fail when you need it most. For example, this approach is fine for a tame trip through a national park with forgiving terrain, but might be ill advised if you are on an off-trail solo-trek through the Kimberly region of Western Australia.

Cooking Gear: If you're planning on hot meals along the side of the trail, your portable burner is up next. Many outdoor companies also manufacture portable stoves and dishes that fit inside one another for compact storage, but if you don't have a matching set, you can also store all of your cooking gear inside your biggest pot. Just make sure that your fuel canister is sealed tightly and stored underneath your food. Leaking white gas is not an uncommon occurrence, and nothing cuts a trip shorter than discovering that your cheese and pitas have become firestarters.

Food: Separate your travel food—trail mix, string cheese, sandwiches -- and put them in a separate and more easily accessible part of your backpack, usually the detachable fanny pack or outside pockets. The rest of your food goes into a storage bag above your camping gear.

Dry Clothes: Even if you don't intend to change your clothes, bring an extra set - especially socks! It can vastly improve your comfort levels in the event of a minor incident like falling into a creek, can keep you alive after a more serious one like falling into a partially frozen creek in the winter. Also (here is where the socks come in) it can be the difference between hiking back at the end of your trip and being carried back early when the blisters on your feet break and start to fester. Dry clothes can also be rolled up and used to fill empty pockets in your pack, so the packing space used can be minimal.

Bear canisters are storage: If you're going through bear country, use your bear canister as a storage compartment in your bag. Nothing is more irritating or frightening than discovering, at the end of the night, that your half-dozen granola bars just won't fit in the canister. A word to the wise: Don't store those extra bars in your sleeping bag.

Water for cooking food: Dried food is good if you're near water, and canned is good if you're not. Couscous, freeze-dried vegetables and rice are all popular options. Plan ahead when it comes to finding water. If you're in a place where fresh water is hard to find, learn the techniques for acquiring it in your chosen environment. Be realistic about it too. Successful desert travel often calls for caching of water beforehand. If that's not an option and water isn't available, go somewhere else. You're not going to be able to carry enough water for more than a day or two at a time.

Keep survival gear on your person

In some cases, this might mean in a separate fanny pack. At the very least, keep a granola bar, knife, and a packet of waterproof matches in your pocket. Even the best Boy Scout can get lost on a scouting mission to find a good campsite, and an extra sandwich goes a long way to keeping you comfortable. Keep odds and ends, like bug repellent, sunscreen and a light shell, in the top compartment of your bag or in your fanny pack. Little items have a way of settling at the bottom of your pack just when you need them the most.

Balance it out

Fill in the loose spaces in your pack with your extra clothes to prevent items from rattling around. For longer trips, you do not want not vacuum seal your clothing to save space because when you finally do need them they have become an unmanageable volume of clothing that you had "compacted" when you started. There is no real way to get it back compacted like it was when you started. There is an alternative to this if you do want to seal your clothes in water proof bags. There are bags designed for this that will let the air out and let them conform very well to the inside your pack and thus making every thing in your pack nice and snug.

Once your bag is full, hoist your pack and test it. Is one side heavier than the other? An unbalanced pack can affect your stride and cause all sorts of back and shoulder pain.

Depending on who you go camping with, you may get used to packing different things -- most people share a tent, as well as other group gear like cooking equipment, trowel, water treatment, med kit, and any kind of rock or alpine gear you might be packing. Food, however, should be equitably distributed based on factors like body weight, strength, and expected consumption. Your average person will eat around two pounds of food every day (during summer weather), making food the single heaviest "item" you're likely to pack. If someone eats more than average, plan for that and have them carry a bit more of the weight as they're likely to be heavier and therefore more up to carrying a bigger load.

With a little practice, your lumbering load will quickly become streamlined and sleek, making the Appalachian Trail a much more manageable proposition.

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2010 Team Push Mob Announced

2010 Push Mob Event Tees Order Form

Harry's Spring Run-Off 2010 Results

The Push Mob was definitely representing at this years Harry Rosen Spring Run-Off which was held at beautiful High Park. It was for Prostate cancer, the most common type of cancer in men and the second most deadly. There were over 5,000 people that participated today at High Park and the course was definitely challenging. The hills on the course were intense to say the least. We all finished, and pumped to better our times for the next run. Here are the official results from the Push Mob members that participated in that challenging race.

8K

41:36.0 GUERRERO, TRISTAN

47:54.0 HAMBRE, SAM

53:52.2 PAIVA, DEVIN

54:01.3 TANG, JULIUS

5K

26:23.7 TAM, WILLIAM

I hope to see more of you out for the next event!!!

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2010 Push Mob Event Jersey

With the first event of the season tomorrow I looked at making a technical tee that the Push Mob can all wear during this season. Nothing like matching tees to create solidarity and make other people jealous.. haha

I made it on Nike.com using their Nike.ID software and came up with this. Let me know what you think, the cost is looking to be in the $45 dollar range. Seems pricey but these shirts are not your run of the mill cotton t-shirts. I looked at making a high end technical tee that could be used repeatedly and elevate your training.

The stats are below so when you decide you want yours, send me an email with the size and the nick name you want on the back. I'm looking at making the order by next week to ensure that it arrives in time for the Sporting life 10K next month so get in contact with me asap.

Attention Snowboard Heads: Variety Pack Presents The Leak

THE LEAK is a snowboard movie that is free for you to enjoy, about 5 months before the others. It consists of the first part of our 09/10 season, filmed from mid-November until mid-February.

Featuring Sean Black, Parker Duke, Ben Farrell, Matty Mo, Ian Boll, Zak Hale, Sage Kotsenburg, Alex Beebe, Alex Andrews, Brandon Hammid, & Ted Borland. Also including Will Tuddenham, Tucker Andrews, Ben Littler, Jordon Emerson, Ted Lavoie, Danny Buller, Brandon Hobush, Johnny Lazz, Mac Spedale, & Tyler Ashbee.

Supported by Burton, Analog, Banshee Bungee, Saltypeaks.com, Bond, Weekend, & FUNhat.

Check out www.varietyinyourlife.com for updates & other videos!"