Local Spotlight: Native Skate Store, Newcastle, UK
Tweet Previously on this blog, I’ve written about the important role the local shops and groups play in the development of a scene – the snowboard scene. In return, by shopping at and supporting local stores, snowboarders can help to contribute to the development of their community… With spring getting started and summer following, I’m [...]
Paper Shredder
Tweet There are so many snowboard edits these days; so many good riders in lots of different resorts. It’s not uncommon for some of the edits to look “just like the rest”… That’s one of the reasons that this production is so refreshing. Created by Paul and Stephen Gemignani, Paper Shredder is stop animation snowboard [...]
Optrix XD and iPhone – Has Anyone Used One of These?
Tweet Turning your iPhone into an action sports camera? That’s never really appealed to me. First of all there’s the shape of the iPhone. It’s not designed to be mounted on a pole or a helmet. It looks wrong. Looks like it would feel wrong. With snowboarding however this probably wouldn’t be an issue, not [...]
Danny Toumarkine Sponsorship Video from 2008
Tweet Following the emotional and inspirational video from Danny Tourmarkine in Argentina – my brother reminded me that he’d showed me a sponsorship video from Danny way back in 2008. Looking back to 2008 – as far as sponsorship videos go this is frickin’ awesome. From the info that Shreddy Times posted on YouTube, it [...]
Go Bigger In The UK?
Tweet Each year the UK hosts a number of really good, outdoor shred events on our ‘dry’ slopes. A week or so ago, was Go big or Go Home at Bearsden, Glasgow. Top notch riders like Jamie Nicholls and Will Smith were present. Check out the video: http://vimeo.com/44269623 There’s no doubt about it – our [...]
GoPro HD Hero2: Snowboarding Usage Review
Tweet I recently used a GoPro camera for the first time: the GoPro HD Hero 2 (Outdoor Edition) during a two week visit to Breckenridge. This isn’t a review of the camera’s image quality. There are plenty of reviews out there, plus, I don’t have access to any of the competing cameras (e.g. the latest [...]
“Freestyle” Equipment Used for “All Mountain” – What Do You Think?
Tweet I like to jib around, hit jumps, rails and boxes, and when I’m riding the rest of the mountain I like to either bomb it fast or try to make use of natural features. As you might expect, I love to ride powder. That doesn’t happen as often as the other stuff, so my [...]
This is Powdersurfing! But Who’s if For?
Tweet Noboarding, Powdersurfing, this type of riding looks pretty awesome. Start by taking a look at this mini-documentary made by Jeremy Jensen from powsurf.com. http://vimeo.com/16306539 So Good. But who’s it for? Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to spend time riding powder like this. I’m just wondering, how many people get the opportunity?
