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LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098

May 3, 2016 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

One of the iconic scenes in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was the battle on the snowy planet Hoth. This big set Assault on Hoth 75098 features the Rebel Echo base and various modular sections. It comes with 2 vehicles: the Snowspeeder and Speederbike. The set includes the 2 animals: the Tauntaun and a Wampa. There’s also 15 minifigures in the set: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, Rebel Officer, Wes Janson, Wedge Antilles, K-3PO, R3-A2, 5 Rebel troopers and 2 Snowtroopers. JangBricks reviews the brand new set for 2016.

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Filed Under: Collectibles, Geeky, Toys Tagged With: Assault on Hoth, Han Solo, Hoth, Lego, Luke Skywalker, snow, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back

Frankie’s Garage: The Nissan SUV Mini-Tank

March 16, 2016 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

Nissan shows off how easy you can turn your stock Nissan Rogue SUV into a off-road snow machine. Named the Nissan Rogue Warrior, the vehicle is fitted with snow tracks using Nissan’s AWD system.

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Filed Under: AutoStyle Tagged With: alpine, AWD, Nissan, Rogue, Rogue Warrior, snow, snowmobile, SUV, tank, terrain, tracks

Elsa Deluxe Singing Doll Set

March 18, 2015 by kellyannbrooke 2 Comments

I’m still not tired of hearing “Let It Go.” I get into karaoke-mode every time I hear the song somewhere! This Disney Elsa Deluxe Singing Doll Set will now add to my “Frozen” addiction.

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Filed Under: Collectibles, Geeky, Toys Tagged With: animation, Disney, Disney Store, doll, Elsa, Frozen, ice, Idina Menzel, Let It Go, Olaf, princess, snow

Adidas Snowboarding presents NOMAD 3 Part Series

January 29, 2015 by kellyannbrooke Leave a Comment

Snowboarding aficionados will enjoy this cool 3-part series from Adidas Snowboarding team. The 3-part series features snowboarders Jake Blauvelt, Eric Jackson, Kazu Kokubo, Helen Schettini, Keegan Valaika, Forest Bailey, and Louif Paradis.

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Filed Under: Fashion, Geeky, Videos Tagged With: Adidas, boarding, Japan, Kicks, snow, snowboarding, Winter

Toy Boarders Snow Series 1

August 29, 2013 by Stephen Jang Leave a Comment

The 2013 Tahoe snowboarding season may still be a few months away, but maybe these Army men-like figures can fill the void from Toy Boarders.

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Filed Under: Toys Tagged With: AJ's, boarding, Series 1, skating, snow, snowboarding, Tahoe, Toy Boarders

BeardSKI

March 15, 2013 by SW biko Leave a Comment

Some skiers and snowboarders take great care of their eyes, hands, and feet, but tend to neglect their nose, chin, and lips. Since winter sports peeps love to have fun, Beardski came out with these stylish and comfortable 12 inch synthetic beards to protect you from the harsh winter weather. You can now look like a member of ZZ Top while hitting the slopes, though it looks more like a Wookie mask to me, either way, it looks pretty cool.

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Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: beardSKI, Chill, face protection, mask., skiing, snow, snowboarding

Backpack with Airbags

March 11, 2013 by Stephen Jang 1 Comment

This may look like an ordinary outdoor ski/board backpack to the eye … but it has a unique feature. Guess?

Airbags! This is the North Face Patrol 24 ABS. This backpack may cost over $1,000 dollars but it can save a life with its Nitrogen gas canister that inflates two airbags to keep a person afloat in case of avalanche.

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