Tuning is more than just a routine maintenance, it’s a way to bring you closer to snowboarding, closer to your board/skis and more invested in your own experience on the mountain. I’ve been tuning for twenty years, both in a commercial setting for 10 years at Darkside Snowboards, as a coach with MMSC, and personally for myself and all of my friends throughout. I’ve worked with (now) former Burton Engineers, Professional coaches and countless hours of experimentation and self-development to reach a level of expertise with waxing that can only be achieved through the act of tuning by hand. I want to bring this quality tune to you, and make it possible for you to experience this level of tuning at an affordable price. Don’t put yourself on a belt waxed board. Let me dress your board or skis so they will perform at their best for a much longer period of time.

My aspirations with the Toon Room are to raise awareness about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within snow using accessibility to tuning as a vehicle for change. I hope to be able to encourage change within our small community and inspire young, old, straight, gay, black, white, brown, queer, trans, non-binary, men and women to be accepting, supportive and inviting to everyone who has found a place within skiing and snowboarding. Snowboarding’s growth came from its roots as a safe haven for misfits and outcasts that didn’t feel at home within the boundaries of our society. “Core” Snowboarding, in its heart, was born from rebellion, expression and inclusion. I feel it’s our responsibility, as mavens, mentors and cornerstones of this community, to remind ourselves of where we all come from, and work together to deconstruct the barriers of entry, gender inequality, classism, racial inequality and misogyny that are so prevalent within our world. One tune at a time…