What are the latest fads when it comes to skate, surf and snowboard shops…ask the kids! That’s right, the youth generation is getting more and more involved with all the latest and greatest trends when it comes to Volcom, Billabong, Quick Silver and more. In the great northwest, a local Gresham store, Gromshop, is focusing in on this specifically and ruling the kids Volcom market.
The store specializes in kids volcom clothing, gear, accessories and anything a little grom could ask for. If you are not from the northwest you can also shop online and find killer deals on anything youth related. Just a few months ago I bought my little nephew a pair DC shoes and a Quick Silver top. It was great to see that I had the option to buy him those styles and he is only two years old!
With the youth being even more involved in these action sports then ever before, it is nice to know you can also keep them up to date with the latest clothing trends along with the sports equipment they need to keep enjoying all their favorite activities. The Gromshop not only is accommodating this market, but also is getting involved with the community. They participate in events such as “Gromfest” with loud music, skateboard contests and enough root beer to satisfy all the kids’ thirst.
I can not beleive that is almost Snowboard season again! I needed some new gear this year so I did a little shopping online at BoardCorner.com they have all the latest new gear including brands I love like Salomon, Burton, K2, Ride, Gnu, Forum and Lib tech. It has been a while since I have purchased some new gear and it was long over due! I am so excited because I got a new snowboard along with some great snowboard bindings. Now I am ready to hit the Mountain! I hope it is a good season this year, since last year my season was cut short! I am looking forward to a lot of snow and good times. Last year I had a pretty rough fall and ended up breaking my wrist, so this year I am going to start out very slow.
My fiancé loves to snowboard as well and he is all ready to go with his season pass. Every year he gets a season pass to Mount Hood Meadows and this year is no different. He has a lot of friends that go up with him every weekend and sometime during the week. I go with him as often as I can, but he goes a lot more then I ever have time for. This year I am going to try to get to the mountain more often, but we will see what happens!
I first learned to Snowboard about 5 years ago. It was hard at first but since I had previous wake boarding experience I think that made it a lot easier to learn. I really enjoyed it once I got the hang of it but it took me a good couple of years to feel like I had finally gotten the sport down.
Last winter everything changed for me! I was up snowboarding with my fiancé and I took a bad fall! For some reason I just could not get the hang of feeling comfortable on the board, I was toe side to the mountain and I flipped backwards, when I landed I could not move my arm! My fiancé immediately called for help and the next thing I knew I was riding on a sled to the ER at the mountain.
After multiple ex rays they determined that my wrist was broken in multiple places. They also told me that I had to have emergency surgery that evening to put all the bones back into place! Now I have never broken any bones and I have never had surgery before so this was a very scary experience for me!
I am happy to say now that everything is said and done my wrist is pretty much back to normal. I do have a 3 inch scare up my wrist and a new addition to my body of 8 screws, 2 pins and a metal plate! That is what you get for loving a sport like snowboarding.