Archive for August, 2010

  • Because they snowboard like, well, like you do. Lots of 50-50's with the occasional boardslide, no ridonculous spins or massive backcountry booters or double-corks (or single-corks) or insane powder lines in Valdez. Just some kids getting out there and getting some at Bear Creek in PA. Good for them. Enjoy.

    Amateur Snowboarding – The Movie

    Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Because they snowboard like, well, like you do. Lots of 50-50's with the occasional boardslide, no ridonculous spins or massive backcountry booters or double-corks (or single-corks) or insane powder lines in Valdez. Just some kids getting out there and getting some at Bear Creek in PA. Good for them. Enjoy.

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  • Here's the official O-Park promo for the Birmingham Rail Jam happening September 25, 2010. Thanks to Jon Tollefson for passing this along. And if I'm reading this right, that's the same Ryan Paul who threw down the $10,000 trick at Mammoth back in May:

    Birmingham Rail Jam Update

    Posted on August 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Here's the official O-Park promo for the Birmingham Rail Jam happening September 25, 2010. Thanks to Jon Tollefson for passing this along. And if I'm reading this right, that's the same Ryan Paul who threw down the $10,000 trick at Mammoth back in May:

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  • Just keeping tabs on that bitch La Niña, trying to figure out what she's gonna give us this winter. To some, worrying about the forecast for some resort 2,000 miles away and 5 months in the future might seem obsessive. It is.

    La Niña Watch: Winter Forecasts 2010-2011

    Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Just keeping tabs on that bitch La Niña, trying to figure out what she's gonna give us this winter. To some, worrying about the forecast for some resort 2,000 miles away and 5 months in the future might seem obsessive. It is.

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  • It's Friday, and as always, that means it's time to get stupid! Take a break from waiting for that lovely Octoberfresh (if you're lucky enough to live somewhere it's already snowing) or counting down the days until your local mountains might be open, and check out a gratuitous double shot of slopeside stupidity.

    Stupid Skiers Friday: Doubleshot!

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | No Comments
    It's Friday, and as always, that means it's time to get stupid! Take a break from waiting for that lovely Octoberfresh (if you're lucky enough to live somewhere it's already snowing) or counting down the days until your local mountains might be open, and check out a gratuitous double shot of slopeside stupidity.

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  • If you are a skier of any ability level, do not assume that you can just strap on a board and start shredding. You can't. Without critiquing the poor guy's form, here's what happens when skiers try snowboarding.

    Stupid Skiers Friday

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | No Comments
    If you are a skier of any ability level, do not assume that you can just strap on a board and start shredding. You can't. Without critiquing the poor guy's form, here's what happens when skiers try snowboarding.

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  • After a brief hiatus, Stupid Skiers Friday is back by popular demand… Keep an eye out for “dad” in his wicked cool bumble-bee tuck and Oakley m-frame wraparound shades circa...

    Stupid Skiers Friday

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
    After a brief hiatus, Stupid Skiers Friday is back by popular demand… Keep an eye out for “dad” in his wicked cool bumble-bee tuck and Oakley m-frame wraparound shades circa...

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  • I mean c'mon only 33 seconds? But what it does, it does well. And that is leave you wanting moremoremore of that super-slo-mo-hi-def snowboarding.

    The Slowest Snowboarding Movie Ever

    Posted on August 26, 2010 | No Comments
    I mean c'mon only 33 seconds? But what it does, it does well. And that is leave you wanting moremoremore of that super-slo-mo-hi-def snowboarding.

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  • Last week I previewed a summer rail jam in Birmingham, Michigan. The good folks at Snowboards.net have graciously provided me with some details and plans for the event, so here's your officially unofficial presser:

    Summer Rail Jam in Birmingham, MI

    Posted on August 25, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Last week I previewed a summer rail jam in Birmingham, Michigan. The good folks at Snowboards.net have graciously provided me with some details and plans for the event, so here's your officially unofficial presser:

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