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Nate Deschenes
About Nate Deschenes
Lacking in both technical proficiency as well as factual accuracy, Nate's writing is about as reputable as his snowboarding—unstable at best.

Posts by Nate Deschenes

August 5, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: Jake Blauvelt

As one of our sport’s naturally gifted superstars, a few years of following the routine of “standard-pro-snowboarding” proved enough for young Jake Blauvelt. With little

July 18, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: Bryan Iguchi

As part of the new wave of freestyle snowboarding in the early nineties, Brian Iguchi played a central role in the early stages of style

July 5, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: Annie Boulanger

Though a successful contest rider early in her career, a succession of injuries and disillusions made French Canadian Annie Boulanger second-guess her purpose in snowboarding.

June 25, 2013

Grilled: Mark Carter, true tales of a badass

If there was ever a certified badass in professional snowboarding it’s Mark Carter. Born and raised in the badlands of central Wyoming, Carter grew up

June 20, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: Mark Frank Montoya

Don’t be fooled by his hard looks and hooligan style, Marc Frank Montoya is one of the most friendly, real people in all of snowboarding.

June 13, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: DCP

French Canadian powerhouse David Carrier-Porcheron forces the rest of us to reappraise how highly we regard snowboarding – he loves it that much. Beyond dedicated, DCP

May 29, 2013

The Spirit of Snowboarding: Gigi Rüf

One of the great mysteries of our time is that Gigi has managed to stay 12 years old for over a decade. But then again,

May 21, 2013

The Spirit of Snowboarding: Kevin Pearce

In a world so often shaped by super achievements, dangerous feats, and peer recognition, it is refreshing when someone like Kevin Pearce comes along and

May 14, 2013

The Spirit of Snowboarding: Devun Walsh

To describe what this Canadian rider is to snowboarding might simply be summed up with this: Devun Walsh has been better than everybody else, longer

May 7, 2013

Spirit of Snowboarding: Tom Burt

We should consider ourselves lucky to be part of such a definitive time in snowboarding. It is young enough that it’s still evolving, yet old

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