Blades Snowboard Section Now Open

As morning broke today, temps were in the the 30s, cab windows were frosted up, and meteorologists were calling for several inches of snow in and around NYC this weekend…

What does it all mean? Simply put, even though the calendar stills reads October, winter is clearly on the way. Before you know it city streets will be snow-covered, local mountains will be open top-to-bottom, and the 2011/12 snowboard season will be in full swing.

So before Old Man Winter brings his full arctic wrath, prepare yourself by stopping by your local Blades to check out new boards, boots, bindings, outerwear and accessories from all your favorite snow-lifestyle brands like Burton, Ride, K2, Nike, North Face, 686, Airblaster, Makia, Brixton, Holden, Anon, Smith, Oakley, and more.

Photos by Ben Oukosavanna.