The Tactics Grind http://grind.tactics.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Pray for Snow at Peabody’s http://grind.tactics.com/posts/pray-for-snow-at-peabodys http://grind.tactics.com/posts/pray-for-snow-at-peabodys#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:39:53 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=323 Over the past week, many resorts have opened up all across the US; Mt. Baker opened with 64 inches, the deepest it’s ever been on opening day for the mountain.  Mt. Bachelor’s opening day is set for tomorrow, November 20th, and Willamette Pass is currently slated to get their turnstyles turning Thanksgiving weekend.  As Old Man Winter continues to rear his beautiful face, we must ask him to bring more because, you know, as snowboarders, we’re greedy like that.

Join Tactics and KZEL at Peabody’s this evening to Pray For Snow and make 09-10 the best winter yet.  Raffle and prizes from 6-8 p.m., but the party will be going long into the night.  We hope to see you there!

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/pray-for-snow-at-peabodys/feed November 10th Design Meeting http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:40:03 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=322 Last week, the good folks at Dreamland came back to Eugene with two updated design concepts for the new skate park. Check out the two designs below and head on over to Skate Eugene to give ‘em some feedback by taking their survey here.  If you don’t speak up now, we don’t want to hear any complaining when the park is finished.

Concept D - View 1

Conept D - View 2

Concept E - View 1

Concept E View 2

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/november-10th-design-meeting/feed First Snow for the Tactics Team http://grind.tactics.com/posts/first-snow-for-the-tactics-team http://grind.tactics.com/posts/first-snow-for-the-tactics-team#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:56:16 +0000 Niki http://grind.tactics.com/?p=321 Tactics Team Manager Jesse “Wetrat” Johnson got antsy when he heard snow reports of 28″ in a week and realized he couldn’t wait until the chairs opened to go snowboarding. So, this past weekend Jesse decided to shred Mt. Bachelor along with Tactics team riders Tyler Osland and Jesse Lederer.  Check out their pics below. You can’t tell me these pics don’t get you hyped for the upcoming snow season!!

Jesse pullin' a front side crail snatcher.

With the season just starting, there will be many more photos and videos to come. Check back soon for the next installment of Tactics snowboarding!

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/first-snow-for-the-tactics-team/feed Salomon Gives Us a GIFT http://grind.tactics.com/posts/salomon-gives-us-a-gift http://grind.tactics.com/posts/salomon-gives-us-a-gift#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:43:32 +0000 BC http://grind.tactics.com/?p=320 The northwest’s Salomon and Bonfire rep stopped by a couple weeks ago to educate the Tactics crew about the latest happeings at the Salomon/Bonfire camp.  See what Jason has to say about the Green Initiative For Tomorrow, which is Salomon’s program to reduce their carbon footprint on the environment.

Salomon Gives Us a GIFT

]]> http://grind.tactics.com/posts/salomon-gives-us-a-gift/feed Jamie Thomas joins Insight Clothing http://grind.tactics.com/posts/jamie-thomas-joins-insight-clothing http://grind.tactics.com/posts/jamie-thomas-joins-insight-clothing#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:01 +0000 Benson http://grind.tactics.com/?p=318 With Black Box picking up the US distribution of Insight clothing earlier this year, it comes as no surprise that Jamie Thomas is now sporting Insight threads.  Do you think The Chief needed approval to get on the team?  Probably.  But it doesn’t matter, he’s Jamie Thomas, winner of San Diego’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006 and from the looks of it, Insight51 is hyped to have Mr. Thomas on the team.  Check out the welcome video below and more Insight clothing at Tactics.

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