Mike Hardaker

After 15 seasons living in Jackson Hole, one question never changes: “Where should I stay?” The answer depends entirely on the type of trip you’re planning. Are you here for a Snow King concert? A luxury getaway? A family vacation? Wildlife photography? Fly fishing? A romantic weekend? The good news is Jackson has everything from hostels to five-star resorts. The challenge is understanding the tradeoffs between staying in Town, Teton Village, Wilson, or along the Snake River corridor.

That is where balance boards come in. At Mountain Weekly News, we have tested a wide range of balance boards for snowboard training, surf movement, skateboarding, standing desk use and off-season conditioning. Some boards are simple and brutally effective. Others add rotation, app-based training, active office movement or surf-style carving. If you are trying to stay ready for snowboarding, surfing or skateboarding year-round, these are the balance boards worth knowing about.

Red light therapy has gone from niche wellness trend to something I believe will become as common in recovery as ibuprofen, compression, ice, heat, massage guns and electrolyte mixes. Give it five years — hopefully less — and when athletes get banged up, tweaked, sore or overworked, “go hit the red light” will be part of the normal recovery conversation.