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Welcome to the Seven Years Winter

Photo: Bud Fawcett, purchase

Back in 1992, Brushie kissed the sport of Giant Slalom goodbye by throwing a bit of style into an otherwise soulless race day. We are the web version.

It has been 18 years since that moment and the world of snowboarding has once again gravitated to the edges of being strictly a sport and not a lifestyle. If you remember this photo or feel disconnected with today's mass media fueled extreme fest, then maybe this site is for you.

We are the dishwashers and carpenters living to ride, the weekend warriors that battle away to spend every free moment on the hill, the bitter old guy's that hate everything other than methods, and the people that ride just because it feels right.

We promise to bring you ride reports from real riders, unbiased reviews that call out the junk, and loud, incoherent rants that spew copious amounts of opinion.

We are the 7YW. If you want to get involved in the discussion, file some reports, or just see what is behind the wall, click here to register for an account.


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What We Believe

1. style before hucking

A method or a BS180 still trumps any of the double flippidity spinnidity tricks


2. riding before talking

ride more.


3. lifestyle before sport

if you want to win at snowboarding then grab some Amp and go visit ESPN


4. opinions before complacency

actually take the time to think about the crap being peddled


5. independent before corporate

we, the buyers, are the ones that decide whether independent companies make it


6. passion before talent

see below.


7. fun before all

that's why we ride.