Archive for 2009

  • If any of you out there monkey around with Google Earth or Google Maps, you probably know that most of the Washington Cascade ski areas have crappy aerial photo coverage. ...

    Alpental Aerial Photo

    If any of you out there monkey around with Google Earth or Google Maps, you probably know that most of the Washington Cascade ski areas have crappy aerial photo coverage. ...

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  • The Hood Canal Bridge is going to be closed for 6 weeks starting May 1st.  WSDOT is replacing and/or rebuilding a bunch of structural stuff.  More info here:  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr104hoodcanalbridgeeast/ Looks...

    Hood Canal Bridge Closure

    The Hood Canal Bridge is going to be closed for 6 weeks starting May 1st.  WSDOT is replacing and/or rebuilding a bunch of structural stuff.  More info here:  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr104hoodcanalbridgeeast/ Looks...

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  • Here at nwBro we’re a bit confused on the collaboration hype that has gripped the snowbroindustry. As a consumer, collaborations between companies leave us scratching our heads thinking,  “why?”  Companies...

    Snowboarding Collaborations. Huh? LOL! WTF?

    Here at nwBro we’re a bit confused on the collaboration hype that has gripped the snowbroindustry. As a consumer, collaborations between companies leave us scratching our heads thinking,  “why?”  Companies...

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  • I was poking around on the web the other day and came across a post on 5ones about a new Surf Report app for the iPhone.  The post is pretty...

    Bombora Surf Report for iPhone

    I was poking around on the web the other day and came across a post on 5ones about a new Surf Report app for the iPhone.  The post is pretty...

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  • Most weekday mornings, habit brings me to Starbucks where i order a Veinte Soy/Vanilla Cafe Misto and glance at the front page of the newspapers.  Rather than people getting killed...

    SeattleTimes Article – "Surfing zealots…"

    Most weekday mornings, habit brings me to Starbucks where i order a Veinte Soy/Vanilla Cafe Misto and glance at the front page of the newspapers.  Rather than people getting killed...

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  • I’ve been riding a Stretch F4 6’5″ since about August 2007–about a year and a half. Prior to that i was riding a 6’5″ Bessel i bought off some dude...

    Channel Islands Pod vs. Stretch F4

    I’ve been riding a Stretch F4 6’5″ since about August 2007–about a year and a half. Prior to that i was riding a 6’5″ Bessel i bought off some dude...

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  • Lucky. Got the a.m. off again.  This time there was even more snow that last Friday and it was way colder.  Lines weren’t as bad as last Friday but it...

    Alpental, Tuesday March 10, 2009

    Lucky. Got the a.m. off again.  This time there was even more snow that last Friday and it was way colder.  Lines weren’t as bad as last Friday but it...

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