San Francisco Prepares for Winter at Day 1 of Snowbombs Ski & Snowboard Festival

Nothing could get you more anxious for the snow season than eyeing down a clean new set of freshly waxed skis, edges sharp as knives, or a springy new twin board that is screaming, “ride me!”  What gets you even more pumped? Try a sale of 40% off all skis, boards, and outerwear.  The only other feeding frenzy in San Francisco that compares is a rush for the new generation ipods, but this isn’t just a sale. This is San Francisco’s Snowbomb — an elegant gathering of the Bay Area ski & snowboard community to enjoy wine tasting, hear about new products, engage in interactive mountain resort exhibits, BMX halpipe shows, and Jagermeister girls. Hmm… I am starting to see why over 10,000 people hustled in Saturday morning to grab their new gear at half the price.

Industry exhibitors include: Atomic, Blizzard, Boone Skis, Dynastar, K2 Skis, K2 Snowboard, Lange, LiftTickets.com, Line, Nordica, Orage, Ride, Rossignol, Salomon Alpine, Salomon Snowboards, The North Face, Tecnica, Thirty Two, Twisted Bindings, Volkl, and Whitedot Freeride.

Resort exhibitors, which tend to hook it up with season pass and day lift discounts, include: Alpine Meadows, Aspen Snowmass, Bear Valley, Big Sky Resort, Boreal Mountain Resort, China Peak, Dodge Ridge, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Homewood Mountain Resort, Jackson Hole Mountain resort, June Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Mammoth Mountain, Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Rose- Ski Tahoe, Park City Mountain Resort, Sierra at Tahoe, Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Telluride Ski Resort, and Whistler Blackomb.

It’s not too late to enjoy the festivities, since Sunday, Nov 5th, concludes the event with “Boards and Beer” — basically, more snowboards along with more tasty beverages to try. Spend your Sunday exploring gear manufacturer booths, interactive ski resort exhibits, and the biggest winter sale you’ve ever seen.  It will be well worth the time to search for SF parking.  Doors open at 11:00am at Fort Mason.

Along with a product review and recap of the great event, The Ski Channel gives you a peek inside the tent…

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Shannon Marie Quirk is an editor, writer, photographer and graphic designer for The Ski Channel.

Snowboarding means everything to this Lake Tahoe local, often found chasing down endless winters deep in Los Andes Mountain region backcountry of Patagonia during the summertime. She is no stranger to the Mammoth Mountain Superpipe, where she took 1st place in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe for SCCSC league, 1st in Women’s Snowboard Freestyle for the 2009 season, and 5th in Slopestyle at USCSA Nationals placing 8th overall for the women. A passion for photography channels her athleticism towards a career path as a sports journalist, supported by Bachelor of Arts degrees from UCLA in English and Spanish literature. Also a passionate surfer, this gal can’t stay far from a board as she shreds the hemispheres guided by mother nature’s weather patterns.