Welcome, Shayboarder

Today I’m adding a new feature to the sidebar, a list of some worthy destinations related to snowboarding. (It’s called “Other destinations.”)

The first one to go up, today, is “The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes,” or more simply, Shayboarder.

Shayboarder, or more formally, Shannon, is a young (in her 20s) Internet professional with a passion for riding and an ability for writing that surpasses that of many snowboarding enthusiasts. Rather than simply dreaming of trips to the mountains, Shay can easily reach the slopes; she lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Not a bad place to start a career, wouldn’t you say? I’ve known of her from other online forums, and eventually stumbled across her blog. We have exchanged a few pleasant and informative e-mails.

Currently, Shay’s blog has lots of photos from SIA 2008, a big tradeshow of the folks who bring us snowboards, skis, and the like. If you ever wondered what a “splitboard” looks like, you’ll find a photo of one on her blog.

Shay’s blog deserves some recognition here because it has some great photos, insightful comments, and well, she links to this blog. Her blog has an RSS feed, of course, so you don’t have to actively go out and find new content; it will come to you. In the coming days, I’ll comment about something she said that could, not to be too dramatic about it, could save your life.

Welcome, Shay!