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Venture Skyler Special

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March 20, 2014

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Shape Shack progresses snowboard shapes

By E-Mo

Snowboards, like the souls that ride them, are shaped by their mountain surroundings. So it’s no wonder the Shape Shack and Venture Snowboards took root in Colorado’s wild and rugged San Juan Mountains. Based out of Silverton and led by Venture’s head shaper Klemens Branner, also one of the company’s owners, the Shape Shack is the experimental arm of this boutique big mountain brand.

The Shape Shack’s philosophy is simple: With infinite ways to ride the mountain, there are just as many shapes to do it on. Here new ideas are tested by their team as well as guest shapers including snowboard legend Johan Olofsson. The result? Progression.

Limited edition decks are available to the public, and some of the innovations have made their way into production.

For their latest batch of shred-tacular shapes, Venture teamed up with Silverton Guides and backcountry badass Skyler Holgate, of SASS Global Tours, to make the Skyler Special. It is the perfect fusion of surf/skate style that also suits the steeps.

I found this twin to be playful and nimble in tight quarters and on natural terrain features. With a poplar/ash core and triaxial fiberglass construction, it has plenty of pop and a lighter, more balanced spin-weight than similar, older model Venture boards. Airs and tricks come with ease.

Don’t let the shape fool you, however. At speed and in the steep, variable terrain of Lone Mountain, I still found in the 160 plenty of board to help me stand and deliver. All of this combined with the sturdy construction and proven durability Venture is know for should put this board on the radar of any serious freestyle rider looking to bring their game to the peaks.

Want to know how a Venture rides for yourself? Swing in to Moonride Rental at the Madison and check out their demo fleet. $595 venturesnowboards.com

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It’s that time of year again! The seasons are starting to change and it’s almost time to assist our bodies in making those changes and setting ourselves up for a healthy winter season. In the summer heat builds up in the tissues of our body and begins to dry things out. As we move into cooler temperatures our body tends to produce excess mucous in order fight against that dryness. The excess mucous becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and viruses to take over. When we take the time to do a cleanse it allows ourselves the opportunity to flush the excess heat, mucous, and toxins that have built up in our bodies. The community cleanse utilizes the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in order to help detoxify the body and reboot the digestive system, and going through the process with a community of others makes it all that much easier to get through it successfully. It is not a time of starvation or deprivation, we eat 3 (or 4) meals each day and take specific herbs to assist the process of releasing toxins. It is a systematic 2 week process that starts with preparing your body to go through the cleansing process (a 4 day pre-cleanse), doing the main cleanse (7 days), and then restoring your body to get back to eating your regular diet (a 3 day post cleanse). It is designed to be a 2 week cleanse, but it can be customized to the length of time that you are able to commit to. And on that same note, if this timing doesn’t work for you, please contact Callie to discuss other options. If a mini cleanse without all the herbs sounds more doable for you this is another option you can discuss with Callie.

Callie Stolz, C.A.S., P.K.S., Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma (cleansing) Specialist, will be leading this two week community cleanse. There will also be yoga detox classes offered in combination with the cleanse in order to assist in the process.

What it includes: digestive herbs (specific to your needs), 4 cleansing and rejuvenativing herbal formulas, 7 days worth of the Ayurvedic cleansing food, other recipes, a booklet of information on the step by step process, 3 meetings and daily email support through the process. We will meet the week prior to distribute all the items needed for the cleanse and have a meeting about the details (if the designated time doesn’t work for you other arrangements can be made).

Callie will be explaining more about the cleanse and how we work with some of the basic principles of Ayurveda during the Awareness Wednesday seminar on September 18th at 7:00. If you are interested in doing the cleanse and you haven’t done it before, it is important to come this seminar to learn more about it and these Ayurvedic principles, and to see if it would be a good fit for you. If you aren’t able to make it to the talk, but you have questions and would like to have a meeting to discuss the cleanse and get set up it will be an additional $75 fee.

Regular price (after September 18th):
Repeat Cleansers $250; First Timers $275
Additional items also available (herbs, a tongue cleaner, dry body brush, etc.)

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