Shep’s Midwest Best Team Posts USASA Results

Shep’s is pleased to sponsor the Granite Peak Midwest Best Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Team.   Team members get the benefit of year-round coaching and USASA sanctioned competition.   Watch the video to learn more and join the fun! USASA: United States of America Snowboard Association

Posted in Contests, Events, Snowboarding, Twin Tip, November 29th, 2010, 0 Comments

“I lost my binding strap! #*!# “

“I lost my binding strap!  #*!# “

Every year we see dozens of snowboarders (some rookie, some not) who have lost time on the hill due to a lost binding strap. Shep’s can help most people out with spare parts or all kinds, usually while you wait, but unfortunately there are a few times when you’ll need to leave your binding behind [...]

Posted in General, Services, Snowboarding, November 23rd, 2010, 0 Comments

Glossary of Snowboard & Ski Terms

Do you speak our language? A ABS Sidewall: Industry term for a type of edge construction on skis and snowboards using high quality ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic. All-Mountain Ski: A large percentage of Alpine skis fall into this category. All-Mountain skis are designed to perform in all types of snow conditions and at most [...]

Supporting Youth Ski Racing & Celebrating Volunteers

Supporting Youth Ski Racing & Celebrating Volunteers

There are some extremely generous people in the Wausau area.  Keith Kocourek is one of them, and the volunteers who support central Wisconsin ski racing are many, many others. We were privileged to team with Kocourek Automotive on February 19th as they presented “Truth In Motion: The US Ski Team’s Road to Vancouver” at the [...]

Posted in Community, Downhill Skiing, Events, General, April 30th, 2010, 0 Comments