Zac Marben came up in snowboarding during a time when your actions spoke louder than words. In the premiere episode of Vans ‘ new series, Introspect , go inside the mind of Zac Marben and find out what he thinks about when he’s filming in the streets, and where he sees the progression of snowboarding going.
Elias Elhardt did not mess around last winter. He slayed some serious pow and rode some pretty crazy natural features. Watch his part from the new Pirates movie, Distorted Reality. It’s good.
If you happen to be heading to this week’s Dew Tour Mountain Championships in Breckenridge, CO (December 12-15), be sure to stop by the Dog Funk booth to experience the Bluetooth awesomeness of Outdoor Tech’s new CHIPS . Even if you don’t have your own helmet, Bern will be right next-door for you to try the two together.
Manuel Diaz is a ripper from Chile, he’s been riding Stevens Pass and the Pacific Northwest for years, and this year has a super sick part in the new Absinthe Films movie ‘Dopamine’, online right here for 48 hours only. Check out Manuel’s Interview in the new January Issue of TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine, be the first to get the mags and subscribe HERE .
Do you remember when snowboarding was a grungy little subculture? A time before graphics of shredding polar bears adorned gas station ice machines, pro model gum sat on the shelves, boarders boarded in beer commercials, and aerial insanity pumped on primetime TV? We remember the grime times, but hey, the ’80s and ’90s had mainstream moments, too.
You seen Staale’s part in Nation? The video of this last wallpaper shot is absolutely sickening. What you have to love about Staale’s riding is that whether he’s doing a contest, lapping with his homeys, hitting backcountry jumps or doing some crazy park shoot, it’s all the same to him: just snowboarding, so he’s having a good time.
The Austrian Wolfman Wolle Nyvelt , who designed this jacket, is one of the most talented riders in snowboarding. Not only can he tear it up on a normal snowboard, he’s leading the snow-surf scene (his Absinthe Dopamine part, anyone?). Oh, and he fuckin’ rips at surfing and skating, too. That being said, this jacket is designed with sideways sliding at heart.
Bryan Fox and Austin Smith , those purveyors of health and accessible water have launched a fresh version of their site at wedrinkwater.com . Check it out now for some inspiration. There are a few new people on the roster that support Drink Water, plus added and restocked products. Stay tuned as the Austin and Bryan will be updating the site through the season with events and projects.
HOMEWOOD, Calif. Because of JMA’s innovative approach to handling erosion at Homewood Mountain Resort, nearly five miles of unpaved on-mountain roads have been removed and the land has been restored. This has resulted in a 41 percent reduction in the amount of sediment that runs off the mountain into Lake Tahoe, contributing significantly to restoring the lake’s famed clarity.
Wiley Tesseo is a ripper from Maine who has called Whistler home for several years now, exploring the backcountry and taking his skills into the mountains. In this part from Ripcurl he talks about how bringing that aspect of exploration into the mix gets him closer to snowboarding. That, and into some serious BC big mountain lines.
