Tag Archive | john zapata

Trick and Treat: Shove it

Alrighty, it’s time to share my deepest, darkest secret.  I’m a closet scaredy cat.  I don’t like to change lanes while driving, let alone even consider doing any of the stunts that your legit snowskater does multiple times daily.  But, I’ve decided, for snowskating’s sake, I need to establish a little arsenal of tricks.  Ideally, […]

If you like it, then you shoulda put a leash on it.

(Yes, that is a Beyoncé reference.) A leash is the most important component of a snowskate; it will save you from chasing your skate down the mountain (at best), losing your skate, or seriously injuring someone (at worst). Here is John Zapata attempting a sick cliff drop and losing his skate…in the back country (thank goodness.)  Brian […]

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