Subjects on the Grays on Trays blog If you'd like to look for specific topics within the Grays on Trays blog, use the following tags to narrow your search. Arpahoe Basin Snowboarding into June Accessories Stuff other than boots, bindings, boards, and clothing. Aging Getting older is mandatory. Limiting yourself is optional. Altitude sickness It can happen to anyone. Artificial slopes Better than nothing. Aspen, Colorado One town, four great mountains. One of my favorite places to be. Benefits of Snowboarding There are physical, mental, social, and spiritual benefits to snowboarding. Bindings There are three types of bindings. The best for you may not be the most popular one. Boots Going snowboarding? You need boots. Clothing Gloves, coats, pants Crested Butte Notes from a trip to Crested Butte. Dryland training Things you can do when you're not on the slopes to improve your snowboarding experience. Economics of winter sports The science of economics has something to say about winter sports, too. Freestyle Spins, jumps, and other snowboarding tricks that most "Grays" avoid. Golf When there's no snow to be found, what do you do? Humor Learning to snowboard? It helps to have a sense of humor. Instruction Thoughts on learning and teaching snowboarding Midwestern snowboarding Midwestern resorts and habits. Powder There are simply not enough powder days in life. Resort reviews My thoughts on resorts I have visited. Safety How to stay safe while snowboarding. Site admin News about the Grays on Trays blog and web site. Skiing v. Riding Ski or snowboard? Compare and contrast. Snowboarding equipment, general Observations about snowboarding equipment. Snowboarding journalism Thoughts on being a snowsports journalist. Snowboarding trips Unless you live in a mountain town, you've got to make a trip to get to the best stuff. Statistics How many snowboarders are there? How many over 40? Snowmaking For many riders, winter wouldn't be the same without snowmaking. Vail, Colorado Vail is a great place for cruising the mountain. Websites and social media Observations on snowboarding-themed web sites and social media. Women and snowboarding Being a snowboarder over 40 makes you unusual. Being a snowboarder over 40 who is also a woman makes you even more unusual. Elsewhere Blog Return to the home page of the Grays on Trays blog. Discussion board. Talk with others about snowboarding. Grays on Trays Explore the rest of the Grays on Trays web site.