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Jon Roubik

Surf/skate/snow aficionado. Flow Junkie. Storm Chaser. Weather nerd.

Navigating the Chaos: The White Ribbon of Death

White Ribbon of Death

You either love it or hate it. The snowy strip of snowsport survivalism. The pitiful path of piss-drunk plankers. The frozen freeway of flailing fools. The White Ribbon of Death! Some see it as a trap to be avoided at all costs. Some see it as a chaotic opportunity to start their season before most others. In my opinion, the […]

Jon Roubik | November 1, 2024
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What’s the Angle? Know Before You Go

Avy Terrain

As winter returns and the excitement for skiing and riding powder begins to ramp back up, it’s important to remember that avalanche conditions are doing the same as well. Avalanche conditions occur due to several factors, including recent weather, snowfall, temperature fluctuation, wind speed/direction, slope pitch, slope aspect (or orientation), underlying terrain, and cumulative snowpack conditions. When the right, or should we […]

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Jon Roubik | December 14, 2021
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Don’t Get Run Over by a Reindeer and Avoid These 16 Other Common Winter Injuries

Raindeer

This time of the year when the snow is steadily falling, us humans tend to start doing a bit more falling of our own. This trend even increases right around the holidays. Our minds are on lists and shopping, and cooking and decorating, traveling and far from where they should be to keep ourselves safe. Winter is full of added […]

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Jon Roubik | January 10, 2020
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VIDEO: Aspen Highlands Closing Day Party 2019

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Jon Roubik | April 26, 2019
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VIDEO: LA Rams Running Back John Kelly Says Skateboarding is Harder than Football

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Jon Roubik | April 19, 2019
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Arapahoe Basin, CO Report: Winter Conditions on the East Wall

* Report from April 7, 2019. Following an excellent March that brought 60″ of new snow, conditions at Arapahoe Basin are looking good. Continuing the above average trend the area has seen for the entire season, Arapahoe Basin is currently at 127% percent of average annual snowfall to-date.  All ski area zones remain open and with a 70″ base, continuing to […]

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Jon Roubik | April 12, 2019
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CDOT Unveils Plan for Vehicle Conveyor on EB I-70 at Eisenhower Tunnel

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CDOT unveiled their intention to move forward with a newly proposed plan to help relieve congestion of weekend traffic around the I-70 corridor. The plan includes installation of a vehicular conveyor in the right lane on eastbound I-70 in the final four-mile approach to the tunnel. This stretch of highway is notorious for major backups due to ill-equipped motorists attempting […]

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Jon Roubik | April 1, 2019
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Jake Phelps, Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Passes Away

News broke this evening that universally-loved skateboard legend and Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Jake Phelps, has passed away.  Tony Vitello, the owner of Thrasher Magazine, has issued the following statement:  Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones […]

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Jon Roubik | March 14, 2019
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