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Stratton in StyleIt was our first ski trip of the season and we were driving in a 2001 Volvo V70 XC just five miles outside of Stratton, Vt., when the snow started. After we reached our destination, the Stratton Mountain Lodge (877/887-3767; www.strattonmountain.com), we were handed keys to a spacious ski-in/ski-out suite with a perfect slopeside view. Sometimes even the blind birds catch the worm. We woke up the next morning to the white stuff and took a short walk to the Stratton Mountain Inn for a buffet breakfast before suiting up. One reason I visited Stratton was to buy custom orthotics for my ski boots from the Green Mountain Orthotic Lab (802/896-6085; www.gmolfoot.com). An examiner from the professional ski instructors of America had recommended this lab to me. read more. Vans’ Skools Snow RetailersHoweve, this time around there was also a contingent of 24 specialty retailers on hand for the inaugural 2006 Vans Snow Skool that took place March 13. With an invite list consisting of shop owners and buyers ranging from Modern Skate & Surfs George Leichtweis and Milosports Calvin Egbert to Backcountry.coms Nicholas Clark and The Houses David McCaul, Vans product and marketing crew was on deck for some feedback. They werent disappointed. Some of what we got was the obvious that you just need to hear directly for it to really sink in, says Vans VP Of Apparel Michael Schulam. Some of it was stuff only twenty-some-odd respected retailers have learned from years of hard work and on-the-floor experience. But it was all valuable and insightful for our growing snow business. During three days of sessions sandwiched between first chairs and powder runs and dinners and drinks with the Vans pro team, retailers offered up their opinions on everything from key product trends, sales results, innovations, and retail issues on the Vans boots, outerwear, Pro-Tec products, and even marketing. read more. Active Mailorder Selects Junction Solutions' Multi-Channel Retail ...Junction Solutions, the largest provider of vertical industry focused enterprise software and services based on the Microsoft Dynamics(TM) AX (formerly Axapta) platform, today announced that Active Mailorder, retail provider of the finest in footwear, apparel, skate goods and accessories , has chosen JunctionMCR(TM), a Multi-Channel Retail ERP solution built on Microsoft Dynamics(TM) AX and the JunctionRQW(TM) business intelligence solution, to integrate back-end, catalog, eCommerce and POS operations, providing a single view of its customers across all sales channels. Since 1989, Active has been committed to providing Southern California with the best action sports retail experience possible through their 15 retail locations and nation wide mail order. Active Ride Shop, Active Mailorder and AMO Girls deliver the best in skate board, snowboard, surf, and fashion forward lifestyle products for both men and women through their catalog, e-commerce and retail sales channels. read more. So far, snow goodWHILE most people opt to head to Australia's sandy shores to escape the heat during summer, Balnarring resident Marc Baker prefers to hit the white slopes in Europe and America to pull off some moves on his beloved snowboard. At 16, Baker is well on his way to becoming a force to be reckoned with on the international snowboarding scene. The Woodleigh School student, who is this week's Sports Star, has been snowboarding since he was eight, has been competing at a professional level two to three years and already has built up a list of achievements of which any budding athlete can be proud. For two months, he has been hard at work in Europe, spending most of his time in St Moritz training with his coach Peter Baff and preparing for competitions throughout Italy. read more. Never too OLD for the coldGoing to Colorado to learn how to snowboard was my reply, but the answer often was followed by a second question. “Why?” The response, because it ought to be fun, sometimes solicited another question. “Aren’t you afraid you’ll break something? You know, you’re not so young anymore.” They had me there. But the folks in Beaver Creek, Colo., know their business, and they assured me that a 41-year-old woman could learn to ride a snowboard just as an 18-year-old can. Remember, Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” For the 18-year-olds flying down the mountain, Franklin D. Roosevelt doesn’t mean much to them, but they relate to Tom Sims or Jake Burton, professional boarders who wrote the book on this growing winter sport. As a participant in the resort’s three-day “Learn to Ride” program, I’d be happy if I could link some turns and not fall down while getting off the ski lift. read more. Drunk munchiesGranted, the five bright-white pockets themselves take some getting used to; they've all got a soft, spongy texture and no exact flavor. But that's just as it should be: their job is to soak up the rich, chili-laced (but only lightly spicy) garlic sauce in which the julienne of tender pork, Chinese mushrooms, and bamboo shoots is cooked. Your job is to wolf it all down, so the protein, fat, and carb-heavy combo can soak up in turn the alcohol swamping your system. Trust me, your task is easy. Fried potato rings, Kings Restaurant (50 Dalton Street, Boston, 617.266.2695) . read more. REI makes outdoors `in'For years, Steve and Michele Willemin have driven around the Charlotte region in search of backpacking and hiking gear for their family. They've been to Gander Mountain in Mooresville, Jesse Brown's Outdoors in Charlotte, Bass Pro Shops in Concord and even shopped online. Still, the Waxhaw couple felt frustrated by long travel times to get to some of the stores. They were relieved Friday to be at the grand opening of Recreational Equipment Inc. at Carolina Place mall in Pineville, where more than 400 people lined up at 10 a.m. to check out the retailer's first store in the Charlotte region. "We'll probably come here at least once a month," Steve Willemin, 35, said as the couple's 7-year-old daughter Courtney tried on bandanas nearby and 14-year-old son Steve tested a backpack. read more.We are committed to consolidate the most informative details out there to you in a single easy to use web site. The Cheap Snowboard Boots research accessible since the internet was made available has increased in description. Our passion for the subject has spun off this website. 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