Got to spend a couple days at Windells with the Digger Crew . . . .
The inaugural season all comes down to the final in Switzerland.
A snowboarder that found his fit with a microphone.
Solid day in the Selkirks for the qualifiers of the 2026 Natural Selection Finals in Revelstoke.
Year three of the Research and Development sends three women to The Natural Selection Final in Revelstoke.
Don’t worry, this recap is not in French.
If you are going to trust one person about splitboarding setups, Nick Russell is just about as solid of a reference as you can get.
The Snow League has done more than change the format. It has changed how riders look at training and approach the halfpipe contest as a whole.
Snowboarders flock to Boston before a massive storm hits the East Coast for Red Bull’s Heavy Metal.
As a snowboarder who rides everything from bright bluebird days to flat-light pow laps, the Oakley Flow Scape goggles are some of the most impressive I’ve ridden.
An Olympic recap with a little help from AI, since everyone is pushing for more of that in snowboarding.
Team USA also qualifies three riders in both the men and women’s finals!
Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea have some hardware to celebrate tonight!
Get your groove on, and be sure so stay until the afterparty for Myrie Metzger’s mind-bending ender.
A lot went down in Italy today.
Men’s Snowboard Big Air qualifiers kicked off before the Opening Ceremonies!
A large format look at rail riding dahn tahn.
Eight years after gold, Oakley’s Red Gerard is looking for another one.
Burton’s Channel makes nearly stance option possible.
Bear’s newest edit just dropped, and as always, it’s full of creative shredding from the crew in SoCal.
A quick look at the latest collection of boards, softgoods and more dropping from Burton next month!
A trip down Olympic memory lane with three-time medalist Mark McMorris.
It all started just snowboarding in Michigan…
Does Never Summer’s Triple Camber grip on ice? Absolutely.
Goggles come in all sorts of price points, and the differences boil down to tech and conveniences.
Vermont Academy has announced a major investment in a state-of-the-art airbag training facility on its Saxtons River campus in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont.
The best tricks of 2025 that went down at Big Bear Mountain Resort.
Looking back at the Natural Selection win as the new tour is about to kick off!
Unseen footage from the Burton crew in Japan last winter!
Yearning for more Korua videos? Here you go.
AK, BC, Japan and more with Ben Ferguson.
For the latest What’s the Deal? we gathered up the most popular Speed Entry bindings, put them through their paces, and break down how each operates.
Progression, new formats, and a search for a world champ with Shaun White and The Snow League.
Rise & Fall is back for a second season right out of Baldface with Jeff Pensiero.
Who needs a whiteroom when you have the Blueroom?
Japan with… (checks notes) Elena Hight, Jared Elston, Joe Lax, Robin Van Gyn, Sean Miskiman, Severin Van Der Meer, Spencer O’Brien, Tadashi Fuse, and Victor Daviet.
Lauren “Lolo” Derminio talks snowboarding, family, golf and more.
That one time in Japan with the Rome crew.
We got your head covered with Smith!
Taylor Gold’s halfpipe experiment keeps growing!
A sit down with Smith’s Fridtjof “Fridge” Tischendorf.
Sunny laps for the first weekend back at Bear Mountain!
Ever evolving, Marie-France Roy chats with Ally Watson in our latest issue.
Patti is on a roll in China!
A beautiful mess.
Dusty is about to have a BIG winter.
Back of House profiles the unsung heroes of snowboarding!
A touching tribute from Brock Nielsen and The North Face crew during Pashley’s last trip to Alaska.
Born for the camera, check out the stack from Nidecker team rider Craig McMorris.
Ride like the star of Burton’s Paved!
Never Summer’s Matt Williams talks about his inspiring career path from the latest volume, issue 22.2!
Criag McMorris and a stacked Canadian crew show off their skilled trade!
An interview with the cover star of issue 22.2!
The Crouch jumped over the moon.
The Burton team movie we have been waiting for!
YEARNING, TURNING, BURNING, AND MORE IN AUSTRALIA!
It does’t have to be expensive to be good!
Risk tolerance, finding inspiration, and living your life with Elena Hight.
Win Stale Sandbech’s pro model board today from Rome snowboards!
SWARM with your friends around your computer and watch the latest movie from Rome Snowboards.
Nick Russell dispels misconceptions about his career and sounds much more like a freesurfer than a pro snowboarder.
Handcrafted in Michigan.
Mike Basher explores the lines and build of the Salomon Hillside Project for the latest Arc & Texture installment.
It is never too late to say welcome!
Sign up and win a snowboard right now!
Zeb joins Burton Softgoods!
Three decades of the Burton Custom!
Over $1000 of Nidecker snowboarding gear up for grabs! Sign up for free now!
Photos from the proving grounds where Rome puts its latest gear to the test.
Packed crew of Midwest riders put out a must watch for the streets.
Powder, powder boards, and more powder. Thomas Stöckli takes us on a photo journey in the Alps for our latest Platinum Picks for 2026!
Get as creative as you want on the Abstract by Salomon.
Behind the day in AK with Austin Smith and crew for our latest cover on issue 22.1.
The Exposure Meter features over 500 Riders, Photographers, Writers, and more tallied up from last winter’s print magazines to see who used the most ink.
The Salomon XA Supermatic is officially out!
New shapes and trusted names, Rome has updated everything including the Rene-gade, Stale Fish and more!
Zeb takes a bite out of the big apple.
The Snow League heads to Mammoth for the High Performance camp ft. a heavy list from their drop sheet.
Burton Week in CO ft. Zeb Powell, Alex Caccamo, Brian Rice, and Rob Roethler.
Sadowski summer!
A small piece from Rome’s Particle and more!
The trolls are out for the holiday!
A new Canadian Olympic hopeful sits down for his first interview with Snowboard Mag.
Chloe, Red, Hailey, Maddie, and more!
A chat with Stine while she is on a trip to Riksgränsen.
Rene Rinnekangas, Zoi Sadowski Synnott, Judd Henkes, Stale Sandbech and more? We are in.
Cooped up in Jackson Hole.
L-O-L-O to R-O-M-E.
Jordan’s favorite snowboarder has some heavy East Coast ties.
Gilson, Arbor, Salomon, Endeavor and more talk recent tariff effects on snowboarding.
The newest DVD (Daviet Victor Digitalvideoseries) installment is here, and this one tops them all, in our opinion. Victor and Nasima Zirak, an Afghan snowboarder,
15-year-old Jess Perlmutter kept her dream season alive!
Pat Fava and Iris Pham take top honors!
The Uninvited kicks off this week at Woodward in Park City, UT.
Wisconsin’s finest.
See you in Milan!
Zeb Powell and Michael Jordan are a match made in North Carolina.
Nick Russell sits down to tell us about all of his time standing up.
Ollie Martin has had some good results this season!
10 x 2025 = The latest episode out of Bear Mountain!
Blake Lamb bookends the latest episode of Sunday In The Park!
A rambling recap from Mark Clavin about the latest Natural Selection stop.
Todd Richards and Lucas Magoon stop by Bear Mountain for some Southern California laps.
A new champ will be crowned!
NST is ON TODAY!
A new hit in Aspen!
One man that can do it all.
Featuring Mark McMorris, Mikey Ciccarelli, and plenty more!
Arthur Longo in the streets and steeps of Chamonix!
Star-studded cast drops a one month project from THIS winter!
People say style is the most important but safety might be just up there as well, especially when you’re in the backcountry.
Laps with Michael Cook, Trent Saucedo, Julius Starr, Pavel Anishchanka, and Evan Glogowski.
Heavy crew laps in Southern California.
The C.O.O. of The Snow League, Ian Warda, sits down with our hosts to break down the new series from the mind of Shaun White!
Benny Milam and Jess Perlmutter win big in front of the crowd!
A true product of the Canadian Rockies…
JJ and Toby give a look into their recent trip to Sapporo, dubbing the area the Soul of Snowboarding.
The one-man wrecking crew!
Sandy Ward is a force. Her name, Kelkeláokik in her traditional language of Ucwalmícwts means The Thunder Ptarmigan. Take what you will from her traditional
What would Burton do if they could completely start over with their boot design? You’re looking at it.
Sunday laps in sunny Southern California.
Dropping bombs on hill with Zoi Synnott.
Brian Pracht, Ian Sams, Ryan Pluche, and Mike Gray enjoy some laps in the sun.
Through the lens of Max Lyons.
Bryan Fox talks the finer points of a long career in snowboarding!
A full part mashup of Jared Elston’s latest clips.
Crews flocked to Oslo last year and Theo Acworth met up with them all!
Sunday In The Park is back at Bear!
Victor Daviet JUST released his newest DVD video, starring Mathis Bozzolo and himself, drawing parallels between shredding powder and the spectacle of fireworks.
What is better than Jared in AK? Severin and Elena joining him!
In 2011, Burton dropped the highly sought-after Japan-only release of the Stellar snowboard, a pow-centric new shape, limited to 500 units.
2024 from the lens of Adam Ruzzamenti.
Pants on your head was good business!
Travis sits down for an interview, talks Natural Selection news, and more!
Pushing the limits of length.
Noah Coville’s personal project is a heater out of VT.
Where else can you shred for four dollars per hour?! Plus, there’s something to be said about being out on the slopes past witching hour, when the first aprés has entered its second phase; an experience I refer to as “aprés deux”.
Two big names are missing!
An unforgettable journey into the heart of splitboarding.
The snow is sticking in Southern California!
The host of The Bomb Hole sits down with Clavin and T. Bird for the latest episode of Mark My Bird!
‘Twas the Nidecker before Christmas.
Now you can see Heaven like Rene.
Everything in moderation for our 12 Days of Giveaways with Ride!
Breck Brew is offering more than beer!
Award-winning layers from BlackStrap!
Easy, Breezy, beautiful.
A bonus gift from Sandbox!
The Salomon Assassin and Rumblefish could be yours today!
An angel from Finland.
Baden sits down with Clavin and Bird for the latest episode of Mark My Bird!
A complete set up from Burton would make any winter vacation even better!
You wont be jingling around when you are locked in on these for the season.
Win the Sabre Jacket and pant from Arc’teryx today!
Day one is starting off strong!
Over $10,000 worth of snowboard gear for free! Just enter with an email!
The tried, they failed… but are they coming back? The story of Morrow!
More snow in Europe?
The simplest pleasure on a board turned into a visual pleasure to watch by the Korua crew.
A microfiche is basically that nice plastic or case you keep baseball or valuable cards in for those that don’t know.
This past winter, Canadian-Swiss photographer Aaron Schwartz and crew chased the snow to Tahoe
Nils touches on his career and new move to France!
That’s a lot of pro models!
Reels, reelin, and more with one of Minnesota’s favorites.
We got a business man on for the latest episode! Joe Sexton talks Public Snowboards, having a sibling in the NHL and more!
Keegan talks about his new home and his old hometown!
Sam Anderson returns to the big screen with a solid crew and solid clips!
The next iteration of the Wildcats?
Managing a global brand from Denver, CO for 30 years.
New show alert! Jeff Pensiero sits down with big names in snowboarding to get to the bottom of the business.
After a historic February 2024, these riders left the parks of Big Bear Mountain Resort for the features around town.
Emma, Fin, Gian, Riley, and Louif head to Japan, Norway, and Finland!
Mayhem at the Dakine office!
Public is in its 9th season!
Nidecker’s Taylor Gold brings his dreams to reality in CO.
Boards, Broncos, and plenty more with Erik Leon.
You are going want to see this.
Announced his morning! Union Binding Company and Burton Announce Partnership to Expand Step On® Into Industry-Wide Standard.
An angel from Heaven!
Holden Samuels from The Interview Issue!
Burton, Whistler, Norway and plenty more with Mikkel Bang!
The busiest Crosby in winter sports?
The Kita from Nidecker!
Ethan Morgan’s love letter to snowboarding.
We’re big fans of both ramen and powder. Who isn’t?! Victor Daviet is back at it, with a new DVD (Daviet Victor Digitalvideos) installment.
An absolute slap from the Beaver state.
Generations getting together in Georgia with Salomon!
A photographic study of the beauty in the lines. From our latest print issues. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the line and form unique
With Arc’teryx and Ride backing him, he’s got plenty of room to go!
The 2018 gold medalist is looking for gold again!
And she doesn’t plan on leaving so quit asking!
Something different for your algorithm.
Sledding, golfing, NST and more from the BlackStrap team rider.
Two of the best in tech revamped for ’25!
We’re all chomping at the bit to get on snow, and the KORUA crew just dropped a DEEP edit from a trip last year to Japan. Filmed by Matt Foley, the crew explores the Hokkaido area, grabs some chairs, visits a few roadside attractions, hikes a volcano, and just plain gets after it…all accompanied by the locals!
RED ALERT! NEW DUSTBOX!
From Wisconsin with love.
Go pick the issues up today!
The Gold era of transition riding?
Salomon X Approach SJ BOA Boot What do you do when you’ve got a bunch of different parts on a bunch of different boots, each
A classic street trip to Norway.
Celebrating workings artists in the snowboarding world!
The Katana turns pro!
AK in a heli for fishing?!
The Blossom keeps growing.
These Particles made a damn good whole movie!
Using a method from 1861 to create our latest cover.
Damp in all the right places.
We are struggling to remember all the pieces from the Particle party…
Life is all about moderation.
The APX is an ATV!
Two hobbies pushed Aaron Smiley into a dream career.
The prince holds court.
A mix of podiums and powder.
Dry & stylish. What more could you want?
Our first of three issues is out! Spencer O’Brien scores the cover of the Personalities Issue with over 20+ rider interviews and plenty more. It
She’s got style, she’s got grace… she is… Canadian. An interview with the hard charger, Spencer O’Brien, after a big winter.
From up-and-comer to world traveler in just a few seasons.
With so many pro snowboarders in Bend, who reigns supreme in Oregon?
Don’t just survive, thrive.
One of the best bindings of the year!
A perfect guest for the 13th episode. Justin “Stan” Leveille checks in for the latest episode of the Mark My Bird podcast with Mark Clavin
Jared Elston, Elena Hight, and Severin van der Meer’s latest project premieres on tour!
Heavy snow and snowboarding in the Midwest.
Sunglasses and snowboarding. That is what Jake Aaronson DOES. Building a brand from the ground up with the help of his Patreon, Jake aka @east.bumfucc
“New season, new products. Designed to make every slash, every side hit, and every single day on hill better than the last.” A quick little
Saying hi to some of the heydays of Transworld Snowboarding.
Full transparency, we haven’t watched this one yet. It is only eight minutes though so by the time you are reading this, we definitely did…
We are back after a long break working on the print magazine. We promise Snowboard Mag’s Mark My Bird podcast is here to stay and
Stale Fish, Rene-Gade, Artifact, Heist, and more!
Get them while they are hot! Ride Snowboards 2024-2025 line is out!
Looks like Ride Snowboards is owning the airwaves for the month of August in snowboarding. After dropping Jed’s timeline earlier in the month, they have
The clips that earned Jed Rider of the Year! Check out his timeline from Ride’s Rated R!
A stacked crew joins Lobster and Yes. Snowboards for the final session of the summer.
Chloe Kim, Shaun White and Lindsey Jacobellis make the list.
The team showed out for a summer session to remember!
The summer of 2024 is alive and well! Check in to see what happened during Burton’s week at Mt. Hood.
Own a piece of snowboard history that you can ride!
An interview from the back of a pickup truck with the newest star in snowboarding.
Shaun White has been making moves this month.
Will both leagues survive?
Extra! Extra! Watch it all here!
T. Bird sits down with Shaun White and Ian Warda about the new contest series.
Looks like Scotty James is shaking things up.
Imagine Travis Rice winning Olympic gold well into his 60s.
Jake Kuzyk loves Cleveland! Listen/watch the latest episode of the podcast here!
You have seen the clips, now watch the edit!
Climbing the ladder quickly among up-and-comers in the streets, Montana-raised Iris Pham is on a trajectory rarely seen these days in snowboarding. Podiuming at rail
Listen to the latest Mark My Bird podcast with videorapher Mia Lambson right here on the site or wherever you get your episodes!
Does Mark McMorris have more medals or broken bones? We talk with the long time pro on the latest episode of Mark My Bird.
Dusty shining at home in Mammoth Mountain.
Team Golf Canada takes a trip to the states!
Blake breaks down his career, what makes him feel good and like a piece of shit, and plenty more.
2024 Holy Bowly edit to save your soul.
Mason “Jar” Lemery talks sponsors, feelings on airplanes, and plenty more.
An award winning entry from this year’s Whistler Ski and Snowboard Film Festival.
Jared Elston checks in from Alaska between heliboarding days!
The big names came out to Bachelor for Red Bull’s newest contest!
We haven’t seen this many fireworks since the Volcom team loaded up their vans with roman candles!
Ståle Sandbech, Torgeir Bergrem, and Rene Rinnekangas snowboard at night with the Northern Lights.
… on a hip!
From the mountain to the beach in the same day!
The Uninvited made a huge splash in Utah this past week.
We still don’t know what we are doing but we’re very happy to have another all-star talent for a guest.
We dive into how Burton’s Step On system works, and does it work in powder?
Another BlackStrap pickup for their new team, Gabe Ferguson checks in from the road.
T. Bird and Clavin sit down and talk snowboarding with riders and more.
It all comes down to this! Watch today as the 2024 Natural Selection Tour winner is revealed!
Behind the scenes with Mark McMorris ahead of the Natural Selection final in Revelstoke, BC!
John Jackson, Bode Merrill, Danny Davis, Sean Fitzsimons, Elena Hight, and plenty more!
Some new and old faces to add to the Sunday In The Park wall of fame.
Take a look at nearly fifty years of artifacts from Burton at their headquarters in Vermont
Craven did an entire handplant run at the Olympics!
Elena Hight checks in after the latest Arc’teryx Academy in Whistler.
Another week, another Lucas Magoon piece for Sunday In The Park!
The melon is now the definition of a money move.
Big move for Rome, signing young up-and-comer Keegan Hosefros to the pro team.
Exposing the mystery behind Burton’s worldwide series.
128 riders duking it out to be named the Snowboard Mag National Champ 2024!
Metal and Motwon in the same edit! Only in Southern California.
We watched the latest stop in Austria, and this one was much better than the last.
BEST CONTEST OF THE YEAR!
Zoi drops gold in Yellow.
A huge squad this week!
A refreshing “Never Been Done” thrown down in the pipe by Lucas Foster is the highlight of the day!
Kicking off this week! Who will take the top spot?
Yep, we were wrong again!
Our picks for the Copper Winter Dew Tour 2024 podiums!
The Slide In Tour slide’s into Western New York unexpectedly and puts on a show for the local scene.
The must watch all-women project from Arc’Teryx.
Free to watch in person and online!
Balancing her intense competitive spirit with burnout, check out Arc’Teryx’s Close-Up with Elena Hight.
Skylar Gallardo and Riley Johnson drop some magic.
We partnered up with evo and Austin Smith so you can have a board on us!
Spoiler alert, some riders will not be advancing to Revelstoke.
A new contest going down in Riyadh.
Both a historic and prehistoric episode of Sunday In The Park!
Board Archive and our very own board archivist team up for a gear review of the latest Salomon Super 8 Pro.
A slow start to the season has been wiped away!
It is on Vimeo so you know it is artistic.
Some days are better than others, and Stale didn’t seem to have a bad day in Whistler and Alaska in 2023.
We’ve got a lot of gear, both snowboard and camera, and we love using all of it. Enjoy these elegant studies…
Nixon played golf in Southern California, but did he snowboard?
We watched it so you don’t have to… unless you are into that sort of thing.
An otherworldly edit mixing Spencer O’Brien’s riding with unbelievable light.
New and old lines combine in the Northeast.
Superb street snowboarding out of Oslo.
The lux LAAX life with Stale and Torgeir!
Southern California laps on Super Bowl Sunday sans Taylor Swift.
Robin talks about the Arc’teryx Academy, filming projects, and NST.
Another timeless edit from our favorite series!
Andrew Miller’s Signature Series with Jones Snowboard puts him in rarified air amongst photographers.
A look into the epic winter Japan is having.
Kings and Queens, The Legendary Baker Banked, Brandywine Access… all currently on hold.
THe Japan rumor has gone down, but who will advance to Revelstoke?
The newest episode of Sunday in the Park just dropped, and it’s all hammers, all the time.
Red Gerard can finally add X Games gold medalist to his resume.
Pat Fava and Grace Warner are X Games medalists!
Scotty goes back-to-back-to-back in Aspen with gold in the halfpipe.
A rookie takes gold again at Knuckle Huck in Aspen.
Chloe is Chloe. Did anyone expect anything less from Ms. Kim?
The first gold for Mia Brookes out of Great Britain!
A snowboard’s camber is all about transferring energy, and nothing does it quite like Never Summer’s Triple Camber profiles.
Scotty James, Chloe Kim, Anna Gasser, and plenty more predictions heading into this weekend’s Winter X Games.
SoCal’s hottest hotness is back!
We see dead spots.
Who takes the top spot at this year’s LAAX Open?!
An experienced competitor and a new father.
Brighton is looking pretty damn good!
Blotto’s home mountain gets some love!
Jared Elston talks Natural Selection Tour, Brown, his career so far, and Mason Jar.
91% of the pros we asked still want a cover… which is good for us! 50+ riders answer right here.
If you’ve ever ventured down the road of building your own splitboard, you’re well aware that the process can be an…uphill battle.
Ride EU drops a heater on our map.
Tommy, Emma, Robby and crew try out the new Salomon Sleepwalker in Minnesota.
90+ photos of our favorite new boards, colorways and more.
Aaron Smiley brews beer for Breck Brew and is trying to qualify for the Freeride World Tour.
Featuring Dusty & Dillon Henricksen, Lauren Derminio, and Denver Orr.
Lane’s creations at HFM Welding are on hills all over North America, including a new public park in NH.
The Heir of Air has found a new home.
Mikkel, Red, Ben, Zoi, Mark, Zeb, Mikey, Brock, Rob, and plenty more! Cheers to 2024!
There are plenty more, these are just the first 20 from the mag.
Mikkel Bang started riding for Burton the year Apple introduced iTunes and the iPod.
No expensive airline ticket needed.
Our apologies to all the mothers out there.
Momentum that continues to evolve in the hands of the participants.
Thanks to a whole lot of…Intuition, Ride Snowboards uses heat-moldable liners, which can be custom-fit to your custom feet.
Spencer O’Brien talks about the latest edit from Korua!
Keep the whole family safe with this gift package from SMITH!
Rene and Rome dropped one of our favorite graphics of the year!
“I like…looking for details and things that most people maybe haven’t seen before, trying to pull back the curtain a little bit when I can.”
A brand new Satori for your quiver sounds quite nice!
Everyone needs bases layers!
The best Deep Fake on the internet!
The perfect jacket for this winter.
Win a Stalefish and pair of Cleaver Bindings from Rome by entering our giveaway right now!
A true daily driver in all conditions.
Get some days riding up at Mammoth Mountain this winter… on Mammoth! Sign up today!
Judd Henkes and Spencer Whiting (Gimbal God) drop their debut project together!
The total package from Salomon is huge!
Louif, Goop, Wolle, and Taka light up the HPS decks in Japan.
No bindings, no problem! Win a pow surfer today!
Win a new board from Breckenridge Brewery x Never Summer today!
Not one, but two! Take home two boards in one step right now!
The 12 days of Giveaways are here! Sign up for free gear!
A break down of the brain-protecting tech.
Powder with a taste of french fries!
Pros descend on Wisconsin to get a steel fix.
Are you sick and tired of struggling with stubborn boot laces? The yanking. The pulling! OUCH! Enough is enough!
Mandatory viewing for all ages.
How do you make a binding strap better? Easy. Science, baby!
A little background with the Low Pressure Studio Finance Manager.
No premiere needed!
Iris Pham is not just a flash in the pan.
“I’m just trying to push the ones who got left behind to the front of the pack.”
You’re a novelty, not a nuisance in Wisconsin.
Backed by Jess Kimura and Erik Leon.
An interview with Judd Henkes and Spencer Whiting about their new snow and surf movie.
Iris Pham’s board of choice.
Annika Morgan, Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir, and Mia Brookes are the first three invites.
The custom-made Smith I/O Mag Imprint 3D, put to the test.
Victor Daviet looks like a fish IN water in his latest surf/snow edit.
There is no place like home for Estelle.
It was early last winter when Marie France-Roy, Mary Rand, and Stefi Luxton had planned to head into a remote cabin in the BC backcountry.
That electric stream of first light emerging in the gradient of cobalt-blue twilight has been frozen in Elena Hight’s signature Smith Squad MAG.
Silver gelatin emulsions are the best means for capturing ectoplasm. This is why ghost photos are always so grainy, duh.
Already a triple threat in pipe, slope, and big air… Valentino talks habits and plans to take over the snowboarding world.
Creating Candle from idea to inception with Pat Moore.
A ski resort may seem like a pretty simple operation–build some lifts, maybe a lodge or two, and just add snow—but in reality, even the smallest resorts rely on a complex web of intertwining departments…
France, Jersey, Puerto Rico, Michigan and more!
Testing location: Mammoth.
On the way home back to France, I made a little Whatsapp group (very Euro of me) and started brainstorming…
Tricks and treats from the Rome Snowboard team.
Presented by evo.
DOROTHY! DOROTHY!
Riding, filming, and editing all in one!
MFR’s beloved pro model comes in more sizes now.
A no-questions daily driver for the freeride-focused rider.
Some notes on The Mushroom Crew!
It’s called Chili Explosion. A fine elixir of dried chili flakes, paprika, sea salt, chipotle pepper extract, and whatever färgämne is.
A three hour interview with a surprise guest from our mag!
In the fifth episode of Backcountry’s Venture Out series, Nils gives us a look behind the curtain of hitting the iconic jump.
A rare board ready to take on anything.
“I thought my weekend was going to be spent resting. Joke was on me when we decided to start building on Thursday.”
Not just a powder pony, a powder unicorn.
We asked the pros!
The cover is in there somewhere! Pick up a copy today.
Hopper on this board because we’re Fonda it.
Fact: brain trauma knows no gender. It’s a good idea to wear a helmet, but fits can be tricky, and let’s be honest, looks matter.
Inside the blowers–and compressor house and more–at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.
There’s something to be said about when things are just easier.
A board with four noses made for sniffing out powder.
Building a quality boot starts from the ground up.
Movie of the Year nomination?
The latest offering from Burton!
These best-selling boots go the distance.
A Burton team movie from the mind of Niels Schack.
If it’s good enough for Stale, it’s good enough for the rest of us.
Straight from New Zealand to the interview!
Mark Carter’s go-to binding.
In which we check in with one of our favorite snowboarders about filming last year.
Team freestyle favorites.
A very special board in both adult and grom sizes.
From the sketch to the slope.
Clear vision at an affordable price.
This board will let you buzz around all year.
The first Meka Festival was enjoyed by all.
When your backyard is the Wasatch and it’s the 2023 season, you’re hitting from home.
Perfect right out of the box.
Nothing to fear but bliss itself?
All-new AuxTech straps are a game-changer.
“It was only going to be possible to ride this thing if we hit a large number of consecutive green lights.”
A very convincing ride.
Gear editor Mike Basher tore into one a pair of Ride boots to figure out how it works.
A quick interview on Luke’s blossoming career.
A crew of Ride’s Euro team left it all out in the streets for this one.
In memory of Javier Garcia Perea and Tony Brinsdon.
A family finds a home in Austria after leaving their country during the war.
Rated R is appropriate for all ages (of snowboarders).
What makes a boot popular year after year? Mike Basher looks at the Ride Lasso to find out.
Australia vs. New Zealand battle it out for jump supremacy of the summer!
A BTS look at the design and testing process at Ride.
Five minutes and a face Scan (on your phone) for a custom, perfect-fitting goggle?
Filmers answer our burning questions.
A month of powder boarding, coffee-drinking, and asada-eating in Argentina.
From banked slaloms to Bushdoof, Tess has been on the go.
This is longer than half the movies that came out last year.
“You’re a vessel for not only snowboarding, but your own culture.”
Get a Rene-Gade before they sell out!
Have we ever had a prequel before? Editor’s Note: We might be using ‘prequel’ wrong.
Camp Stoked, supporting community, and the upcoming winter.
The Farmers’ Almanac beats The Old Farmer’s Almanac with their 23/24 Winter predictions!
TDI lands in PDX.
“Every time I leave NYC I miss it that much more.”
Nixon premieres a retrospective made by Patrick O’Dell and John Cavan.
It’s grassrooted productions like Snowboy’s Halo-Halo that give people hope.
Elias talks art, design, snowboarding, and life.
Red also claims the Browns are going to the Super Bowl.
Will freeriding become an Olympic sport? Any updates on judging?
Behind the wheel of Iris’ 2017 Ram ProMaster 1500.
Ride engineer Stefen Grandi gives us the lowdown.
Director John Cavan talks working with 30 years of infamous stories.
A conversation with the man behind the rake.
“Snowboarding has shaped my life and brought me some of my best friends, so why not pass the torch for someone else to experience that and work to share the love with others?”
Layla makes an impact where snowboarding and serving the community meet.
A look at Georges’ most recent project.
An annual gathering for a good cause.
Dusty talks about his winter, being named the overall slope champ from ’23, and more.
The annual end-of-season gathering hits Sunshine Village.
Matt Williams reports from the annual Never Summer end of winter meltdown.
The bases look good from below!
Lessons of a Peace Park first-timer.
“My outlook started to change the winter before my daughter was born.”
This shifted my perspective on being pregnant to “Okay, I am not in control.”
“This is the most I’ve studied since leaving high school.”
Shannon’s 1996 pro model is one of four boards in the Retro Collection.
Watch the final “as live” from Alaska now!
Austin Smith weighs in on emotion.
“At Culture Shifters, we leaned unto each other and stopped waiting for the industry.”
The Uninvited came to life as an event in April.
Following the final CORE Nation event of the season, supported by Smith and evo, we caught up with Erik Leon.
The first day of The Uninvited Invitational.
It got to a point that it wasn’t feeling therapeutic to push myself in a dangerous way.
The grand finale from Danny Davis’ latest project, ARK.
Here’s the invited rider list and how to watch.
The next rider up from Michigan checks in about his winter.
Fear Feature: A look at our relationship with fear and risk. In part 1, Elena Hight shares her perspective.
Nate talks about his latest rail jam wins and what he is doing with all the cash.
Miles checks in from his first sled trip up in BC.
“Whenever we get a bunch of great riders coming to Bear, I get all excited and nostalgic at the same time.”
“Head injuries are complex and hard to understand which is why people stray away from learning anything about them.”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
The most delicious trophies in snowboarding serve a good cause in Northern Vermont.
All park, no powder!
There has been plenty of powder days, but the constant storms are a challenge that the resort and community weather together.
Judd Henkes goes triple in the backcountry.
On to AK!
It’s go time.
“If you are persistent, eventually you will make it happen.”
Who will advance to Revelstoke?
8 ft. in 7 days is quite the stat!
A battle of Canadian wünder-riders.
Defender Travis verses challenger Red.
From team rider to team manager.
Why write about them when you can just watch them?
A history lesson at Bear Mountain.
Watch the replay.
New for Dew.
This week resident gear expert Mike Basher dives into the intricate pieces invented by Rome featured throughout their board line!
Josh Fisher is for the people and his impact is felt in big ways.
We checked in with one of snowboarding’s favorite boarders after his first place in Detroit.
A few outtakes and in-betweens from Erik Leon, Frank April and Marie-France Roy’s time up in Alaska while filming for their new movie Marshmallow Walrus.
Photos and results from Heavy Metal in Hart Plaza!
New faces for the Bear Mountain staple!
Red Bull Heavy Metal has touched down in Detroit! Tomorrow, forty of the finest snowboarders in the streets will gather in Hart Plaza for a
No influencers in sight.
Is Southern California the new epicenter of snowskating?
At Ojo Park, something so special has been created: a snowboarding oasis in the middle of Montreal where everyone is welcome.
Blauvelt, Mt. Baker… what more could you ask for? A new shape from the 30-year-old brand!
Snow Summit and Snowskates!
Neither Rome or the Dimetrodon were built in a day, but they were both built in Vermont.
A look back at 2005, when skateboarding’s own gonzo journalist, Dave Carnie, sat down with Ken Block, the man behind DC Shoes, with one goal: to get his initials back.
A big weekend for Mike Liddle in Minnesota!
How do you encapsulate a person’s legacy when that legacy was larger than life? In the case of Ken Block, whose contributions to skateboarding, snowboarding,
Marie-France Roy talks Arbor’s Legacy Forest, West Coast Triple Plank, Redd Fish Restoration Society, and more.
Raising a family while defining the direction of his snowboard career on his terms.
OCCUPYING A TINY BLIP IN THE BALTICS OF NORTHEASTERN EUROPE, Estonia isn’t exactly a hotbed for snowboard talent. Despite its lost in time feel and
A day in the life at Mt. Hood from pipe laps to attainable mountain biking and more.
It’s no small feat for a snowboard brand to make it to the thirty-year mark, but it’s an even bigger deal when that brand has
Surfing on snow with Bryan Fox.
Last August, I headed to the Big Island of Hawaii with Erik Leon, Marie-France Roy, and a crew from Arbor Snowboards and evo. We traveled
“EVERY TIME I FISH WITH HIM, I CATCH MAD FISH. BUT ONE TIME I WAS GOING TO JET BOAT WITH HIM, AND I SHOWED UP
A movie celebrating the Highpath and the Salomon crew that rides it!
Mikey Leblanc and Spencer Schubert made a movie!
We can’t believe it is Red’s first cover either!
At the Root of It All: Arbor and the Hawaiian Legacy Forest.
“I lost roshambo so I had to hit it first. Terrifying.”
Emma Crosby is on the cover of Issue 19.2! Check out behind the scenes and alternate angles with the photographer.
From concept to carving, the Advanced Resource Collective, better known as the ARC, is the hub for the Ride Snowboards engineer team to dream up,
Gian Sutter talks his start, filming for Escape 2005, Foyer, and more!
One of the most anticipated new decks of 2023.
Sign up and win today! One entry is good for all 13 days!
It is with rising tides that conversations surrounding our climate crisis continue to gain popularity. The language of ecological integrity and justice has been absorbed
The Curt dog cover is out of the bag! Curtis Ciszek is on the front page of issue 19.2!
You can see mountains from space.
“There was a 50/50 chance it would go well, but sometimes you gotta break a bone to get what you wanted in the end. This
FIVE YEARS WITH ESCAPE!
We put women’s-specific and genderless boards to the test at Sunshine Village.
Grilo made his dream dad board.
Blake talks about the finer things in life: wine, Switzerland, and filming for Foyer.
Ivika Jürgenson always delivers in the streets.
A gold-medal Platinum Pick.
Diptychs dispatch from a blizzard in Mammoth with Andrew Miller.
Johan talks his favorite boards, resorts, and mountains while filming for Salomon’s Foyer!
words: Mary T. Walsh WHEN I WAS 20 YEARS OLD, I sent a cold email to a generic info address I found on Rome Snowboards’
A nimble and powerful board.
The people that make the place at Rome’s HQ.
Takeaways from the 2022 POW Leadership Summit.
Featuring Jonas Harris, Dan McGonagle, Reid Smith, Brett Kulas, Nate Hanson, Noah Peterson, Robby Meehan, Noah Brown, Rob Roethler, Ryan Collins, Jordan Morse, Spencer Schubert, Mo Jennings, Garrett Whaley, Cooper Whittier, Cody Warble, and Tommy Towns.
A look into the creation of Kimmy Fasani’s AK Collection.
A favorite board for the second year in a row.
It’s real cliche to say “blast off,” but there we go.
Mike Yoshida talks about the stormy day up on Mt. Baker.
We’re backing this board, but definitely think for yourself.
The perfect blend of stability and playfulness.
Celebrating a decade long collab between Breck Brew and Never Summer!
Last March, the crafty and conspiring minds of Rome Snowboards and Snowboy Productions gathered in the high forests of Vermont for a cultivation of carving
Stretch is always good when you’re doing tricks. – Red Gerard
Check out the global premiere going down Nov. 2, 2022 in Seattle!
It was Burton—they let the dogs out.
The Veda rides with the same force that MFR marches to Parliament with.
If you like things surfy and effortless for tweaks, these bindings are for you.
Performance perfection with an updated take on heritage Quik style.
Mark Clavin talks about almost not shooting the world record air from Kaishu Hirano.
Mike Basher’s attention to detail in the photograpgic process.
Kuso.
Time may be fleeting, but quality cinema is immortal. Two-years in the making, Ben Ferguson and Homestead Collective, along with Red Bull TV, are releasing
“If you have ten dollars, you’re rich as hell at White Castle.”
Two years in the making, Ben Ferguson’s movie project with Homestead Collective and Red Bull, Fleeting Time, is premiering this fall, featuring a heavy roster
In the internet age (that sounds incredibly dated to say, but it’s accurate), the idea of a meme is ubiquitous. From LOLcats to Drake posting,
The Never Summer rider and Trollhaugen local has rake in one hand and snowboard in the other.
In which Madison talks summer activities and Vacationland.
With indoor boarding nearby, the Jersey Shore is more of a summer destination than ever.
I met Vince Sanders for the first time last November at the Never Summer headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Vince has a friendly demeanor that welcomes
Winning the Freeride World Tour and filming a part for a huge brand like Salomon would be plenty of excitement for most people, but that
We’ve been waiting for this for years. Could it be true?
Why was your trip to Cleveland for your partner’s friend’s wedding the highlight of your year so far?Hahaha, honestly the $11.50 pour over coffee from
Since its inception two years ago, the Natural Selection Tour has appeared multiple times on SportsCenter’s Top 10. It’s been talked about by the New
A conversation between Robin Van Gyn and Hana about Mt. Baker, finding fulfillment, Natural Selection, and also, speed suits.
So you want to work in the industry? Snowboarding luminaries share their experience and perspective, and how they combine passion and profession.
20 years old and stuck in Jersey with a bum knee for the summer, Miles Fallon hopped on the phone with us recently to breakdown
“Where you come from and who you are is how you ride.”
evo’s new Campus in SLC is a hub for everyone who loves the outdoors.
A connection and conversation starter for the riders at IT’S TITS!.
10 photographers share 10 photos from the past year. First up, Andrew Miller.
In the second installment of Spacé, Frederik Kalbermatten explores the otherwordly environment of The Alps glacier. Navigating between blue spires, an icy-floored tunnel, and a
Pizzeria de Battures is open for the season in Notre-Dame-du-Portage.
Snowboy Productions IT’S TITS! returns to Mt. Hood and the ladies rip.
“The biggest payout this whole thing has to offer is continuing to love it and doing it on your own accord.”
Snowboy’s Holy Bowly returns to Sunshine Village for a week of riding transition.
Powell, Stevens, Fava, Small, Roethler, Henriquez, and more.
Since its inception, Snowboy Productions’ IT’S TITS! has been an annual gathering place for female snowboarders. Created by Snowboy’s Krush Kulesza alongside Barrett Christy and
Sadie Maeda on why what SSN has created is so special.
When passion is turned into purpose.
Throughout this year’s Natural Selection Tour, Elena Hight was on one. She took first in Jackson. Second at Baldface. She ripped through challenging conditions in
For Travis Rice, the Alaskan stop of the Natural Selection Tour—the third and final event of the season—was the continually evolving culmination of years of
The conditions are prime for the final stop of this year’s tour.
On Wednesday, April 13th, the final stop of the 2022 NST, the Yeti Natural Selection Alaska, airs on Naturalselectiontour.com. Eight men and four women were
Every March since 2000 (minus 2020-21 when the pandemic had other plans), brick and mortar institution Eastern Boarder has brought together a motley collective of
The effects of concussions can take many forms. Melissa shares how she has navigated it all.
A gathering at Sugarbush in Vermont.
Last spring, Soy Sauce Nation, a community catalyzed by Nirvana Ortanez and Andrew “AK” Kelly, brought together API snowboarders from all over the world at
Spooky, snowy…the much-anticipated and long-awaited Sidehit Séance appeared out of the ether in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Cheyne Brooking is one of my favorite people I have ever met, but we’ve really never hung out. We crossed paths years ago at High
Pay attention closely to the Possy’s latest video offering, Twinkle. Notice the technical prowess of Casey Pflipsen and Alexis Roland. The unbridled style of Eli
At the heart of Midwest snowboarding culture is the tow rope. Not having grown up in this bastion of board world, I can only speak
Fourteen of the finest backcountry riders in snowboarding are perched on the ridges of the Kootenays at Baldface Lodge this week for the second stop
When you think of a board designer living the island life, you probably think of a surfboard shaper, but that is not the case for
Based on a true story, this mockumentary film will follow a group of ex- snowboard filmmakers and ex-pro riders who never hung it up. Still
In December, before the contest season kicked off, before it was time to dive into filming, the Roxy snow team gathered at Copper Mountain in
Chloe Kim doesn’t really need an introduction. Even if you have never opened a snowboarding magazine, chances are you’ve heard of her.
Through snowboarding, the POW Science Alliance Team captain found her love of science.
In a world where raw talent is just the entry fee, the code to the no-limit game of competitive snowboarding is more often cracked with
A conversation between friends and collaborators, John Cavan and Marie-France Roy.
Mike Yoshida reports from the San Gabriel Mountains.
Friday, January 28th twelve riders will drop into the rider’s left side of the Natural Selection course at Jackson Hole for finals day at the
Day 1 of the Yeti Natural Selection went down on the first day of the contest window at Jackson Hole. On Tuesday, January 25th, 24
A Conversation with Travis Rice, Liam Griffin, and Circe Wallace.
Bear Mountain’s Sunday in the Park was one of the very first web series to grace the internet–its Youtube archives date back to the winter
The first day of competition at Jackson Hole goes down January 25th at 9:30am MST.
To say that Marie-France Roy is an impactful individuals is an understatement. From her early days riding in contests and shutting down spots in the
It was a snowy day in Aspen for women’s slopestyle finals at X Games, but that didn’t slow the crew down as Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Jamie
I went to Newfoundland for a semester in college. It was sort of a spur-of-the-moment decision. A semester abroad in the furthest-place-from-home closest to home—because
Every year we look forward to the builds that Snowboy Productions imagines and installs, from Holy Bowly to IT’S TITS! and everything in between. The
When Jess Kimura decides to do something, she does it with everything she’s got. Whether her video parts, The Uninvited trilogy, her unwavering support of
And we couldn’t be happier to have the Icelandic force of nature back on our screen. Anything that Halldor delivers is going to be good
A check-in at the second-to-last qualifier for the 2022 Olympics.
A look into the mind of the Colorado-based artist and designer.
A conversation between Forest and 686 TM and friend, Patrick McCarthy.
The second day of the Take the Rake started out bright and early. The crew of eleven women—diggers and cat operators from all over North
A discussion between two best friends, Arthur Longo and Olivier Gittler.
words: Melissa Riitanophotos: Melissa Riitano, Amanda Hankison, and Dustin Lalik Just about a month ago, I had the privilege of attending Risk Maturity, a week-long
In this modern era of snowboarding the word “talent” is thrown around too easily. When it is possible to literally learn every trick ever imagined
Since its inception, Never Summer has made all of their snowboards out of their Denver, Colorado HQ. Attached to the offices and showroom is the
A look at went down at the first-ever TTR at Trollhaugen, WI.
The behind-the-scenes of building a terrain park.
The part of The Derby that you probably didn’t see.
The Black Koles film, Range Finder, has just hit the internet in full. Follow along with Bryan Iguchi and Mark Carter as they set out
Mammoth is 100% open and recently received over six feet of snow—with a lot more in the forecast in time for the holidays. Mother Nature
This winter took a little while to arrive. But the dry conditions affecting much of the West until only recently weren’t a problem in the
In recent seasons, brands are striving to release more products that are gender neutral, increasing available sizing and opening up more styles, technical benefits, features,
Maggie Leon has broken the mold, balancing her work designing snowboard gear with filming video parts.
Jeff Baker speaks with the bearded man behind Draplin Design Company to hear the story of the 2022 Arbor Shiloh art.
Some wise guy once proclaimed that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. While laminating various materials into a snowboard wasn’t around
Last winter, Robin Van Gyn had a heck of a season. Donning a competition bib for the first time—or in this case, a specially made
A freestyle board with true, consistent pop.
Abby Ronca has been on the come up in the Mid-Atlantic for the past few years. She is still in high school, but has been
Bryan Iguchi has one of the finest turns in the world. He’s a master of his craft, his riding equal parts considered and spontaneous. He
As the driving force behind Vans’ line of snowboard boots and MTE footwear, Matt Patti knows what it’s like to take some laps in others’ boots.
Darrah Reid-McLean reports from Salt Lake.
When you think of Vermont snowboarding, it’s likely that your mind drifts to long, undulating groomers and powder-clogged tree runs. But when you exit the
The evolution of one of our favorite snowboards.
Loctite clips from the crew behind Super Glue.
The world premiere of “Dear Rider” in NYC.
Just like fingerprints and the flakes we snowboard upon, each of us are different. Understandably so, for decades, goggles have been designed to fit the
32 inches of snow on Monday added to the autumn accumulation, prepping Mammoth for the earliest opening in over a decade.
Who is the best filmer/athlete? Well, it’s probably Gimbal God, but Russell Chai and Marcus Skin aren’t bad!
Zeb Powell and Joey Leon smack into everything in Burlington.
The trailer for Range Finder follows the tracks of two of snowboarding’s finest mavericks.
Strange Brew and Pay the Rent drop the teaser for I Love You, Say it Back.
Big things are in the works with the new partnership.
FABRIC is a five-part series that illustrates what’s possible when sport is leveraged as a vehicle to affect fundamental change.
Get in the van with one of Minnesota’s finest.
GDon talks brain health, mental health, and wearing a helmet with Save A Brain.
Never get thirsty when wearing this technical jacket.
The first-ever event of its kind celebrates women diggers who will build an early-season park for all humans.
Casual vibes that go the distance in winter conditions.
The Tahoe-based wildland firefighter and FWQ snowboarder talks situational awareness, the overlaps between fighting fire and snowboarding, and raising up other women.
25% more view on the lower peripheral, ChromaPop and MAG technology.
An end of summer check in with Rome rider and Tahoe-based boat captain, Nial Romanek.
For 25 years Arbor has been crafting snowboards with wood topsheets.
@yungtaytay gives us the lowdown on last season, filming for the newest Uninvited movie.
A powerhouse both on her board and off, Kimmy Fasani shares her snowboarding story.
The Pig Line covers freestyle, freeride, split, and more!
Shredding way more than cheese, Chef Jason Williams talks cooking for the pros, and drops a winter-ready recipe.
Save A Brain continues the discussion of brain health and mental health in snowboarding with Jess.
Well, they didn’t solve it, but they made it a bit more entertaining.
Slush-slashing good times in Colorado with the SDS crew.
SLC snowboarder Laura Rogoski is releasing MENTAL and collaborating on an art show in order to share her experience with others.
Hana’s go-to gear for warm weather riding.
Mike Dawsy and I spent three weeks cooped up in Aspen together this winter photographing for the U.S. team, and due to COVID restrictions, all
East Coast photog Ashley Rosemeyer talks going mirrorless and climbing in trees to get the shot.
We’re just a few short days into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, in PyeongChang, South Korea, and snowboarding has owned the show. Between 17-year-olds Red Gerard
Sometimes the best snowboarding you can find is in your backyard. Antti Autti grew up in northern Finland, Lapland, a region that will experience 24
When it comes to our favorite words, onomatopoeias are hard to beat. Not only is it nearly impossible to spell, but they are downright fun
Legend has it that the snows of Mt. Hood hold magical properties. Much like plants that absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, the omnipresent glacier collects
After numerous trips south of the equator only to repeatedly find variable conditions, finding good snow in the Andes became a personal mission of Jake
Cue the inception horn. As if the hype wasn’t enough trailer hype around “The Fourth Phase,” GoPro has decided to enter the fray with a
We have all let our imaginations run wild when it comes to park design, but seldom do we see our dreams become reality. Nonetheless, that
No snowboarder captures the world’s imagination like Travis Rice. His films have given him an unprecedented platform to share the spirit of adventure, and showcase
The battle of dealing with a season-ending injury is longer, and more complicated then simply waiting on muscles to heal, or bruises to fade. Superstition
“The Fourth Phase” is four years in the making, with almost no details available until our first look at the film in the fall of
The summer may be nearing its end, but up on the glacier there were no signs of the action slowing down. Session 5 hosted the
Norway has always had quite the reputation for producing top-notch riders, and the Bad Plans crew is no exception. This time the crew head to
The Yawgoons were a long way from home for their session at Camp of Champions, but that didn’t stop them from annihilating the park in
The end of Session Four marks the transition into the second half of summer, however snow levels on the Palmer Glacier are holding strong, and
Words by JP Schlick I’ve had the pleasure of following Randal Seaton around Mt. Bachelor with a camera for the past two seasons. He can
There are few sensations stronger than the feeling of home. Familiar surroundings cultivate creativity, as the comfort of belonging—of community—is something truly powerful. Equally powerful
Shot on an OlympusXA with Portra400 film Every June, even though your boots barely have enough time to dry out, Session One at High Cascade
Wearing the right hat has the potential for a completely altered state of mind. Donning your favorite can flood your memory with unforgettable moments of
As snowboarders, we experience two distinct, yearly phases. December through March, comes the Groove Sector—a time when planetary alignment favors our sign with snow-capped mountains,
Any beer board ever made has just been outdone. Signal did this one right. By visiting the Jack Daniel’s cooperage and distillery, it gives the
A true life story of Dean Blotto Gray, as told to Nate Deschenes The sun is starting to set and we’re 40 kilometers deep. “Huh?”
It isn’t the same. Several weeks ago, a website began circulating through social media that featured nothing but a countdown and a familiar visuals from
Resorts, take a cue from Snowboy Productions and the Holy Bowly: terrain parks don’t have to be the same fucking thing every season. Not all
Four sleds, one large, unexplored zone. In April of last year, we were granted sled access into some areas we had never been before. Working
“It was always full of snow and full of ice, and this year it seems a bit… worse off.” — Brandon Cocard Last year was
Illustrations by Mark Kowalchuk Make no mistake, snowboarding is a risky activity, especially if you thrive on the excitement of going faster, jumping further and
Leave it to some Canadians to keep metal and beer the centerpiece of a snowboarding edit. For two years, Andrew Burns, Beau Bishop, Wiley Tesseo,
Snowboard Mag is seeking a Content Producer to bring bold ideas to snowboardmag.com. You will be responsible to help guide the editorial direction of the
Four years ago, I would have told you that Mike Rav was a spitting image of Scott Stevens. Today I would tell you I was
[juicebox gallery_id=”288″] There is much more to the man behind the mask. Sketchy Tank is a snowboarder, skater, surfer, a family man… But, he possesses
Big Mike Gonsalves, better known as Zeachman, will shred circles around you, create an amazing piece of art for your wall then tell you a
words: Cody Liska photos: Cody Liska & Sebastian Garber From any one of the surrounding peaks, Tailgate Alaska looks like a muddy peninsula in a
We grabbed two freestylers, took away their comfy soft boots and playful bindings angles — replacing them with neon plastic race boots and aggressive double
Winter Park is not a conventional ski town — never has been and hopefully never will be. Even as the industry pulls it toward high-dollar
WYPY stands for Wyoming Pythons. What the Wyoming Pythons stand for is the snowboarding that happens when you haul ass with a half dozen others, looking for
Jason Robinson is a rambling man. Pro snowboarding keeps him moving all winter, and come summer he’s still rolling, ready to go, always and anywhere.
Colorado is a gracious host. The industry shows up for a tradeshow or televised contest, gets drunk, passes out on the couch and leaves early
Andrew Burns came back from Japan around the time the TURN & BURN crew began filming for the second episode of their second season. With incessant
He’s risen to the top of pro snowboarding and in the process invented a multitude of new tricks — some of which aren’t likely to
From big mountains and deep powder to spring slush and tree riding, this universe is full of opportunity to explore the mountainous sanctuaries that surround
From March 14th to 18th, the stars aligned over Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. At least we think they did. We couldn’t see the night sky.
[juicebox gallery_id=”281″] Perhaps the most distinct separator between snowboarding and any team sport is that there is no element of competition necessary to participate. Sure, you
Leaving the parking lot of Jackson Hole on the last day of the JH PowWow, I knew that I had experienced something extraordinary. Beneath the
HOW YA DOIN’ The Movie is the 4th full length snowboarding video from the Ice Coast Kills Shit fam. Shot entirely in New York, HOW
JH PowWow is the vision of Rob Kingwill. The event brings snowboarders from around the country and world to Jackson Hole to ride the latest
The Mountain Collective is the result of resorts around the world coming together to offer the opportunity to ride a couple days at each for
Ben Hinkley, a two-time X Games Big Air silver medalist and Burton Snowboards pro from 1994-2002, was found dead in his home in Long Beach,
In the same way that the Dirksen Derby is the perfect way to kick off your winter, the Slash & Burn Banked Slalom is the ideal cap
The park at Copper is a stark contrast from that of other Summit County resorts. That’s because the place is usually empty. It’s the ideal venue
[juicebox gallery_id=”275″] Words: Jesse Loomis Photos: Shem Roose On the morning of February 20, far from any major mountains, but within sight of the beautiful
There are rail edits which provide a level of attainability that makes you feel like grabbing your snowboard and heading out the door to shovel a lip
Snowboarding has been hitting the snooze button on Shayne Pospisil. Signing with Bataleon two years ago gave him the opportunity to join DBK on one
Struggling to shove an extra set of goggles into a bulging board bag hours before a flight from DIA to Sea-Tac, I was overwhelmed with anxiety. This
December 1st seems so long ago. We’ve been in the thick of it, finally shooting for our latest film in our own backyard — winter
What these guys lack in natural snowboarding ability is compensated with disregard for any concept of safety. W.A.R.U. in Death Returns is fucking raw look
Recent weather has proved to be unseasonably warm in western North America. However, the early season snow has left a solid snowpack and the riding
Just under two hours from Seattle, Stevens Pass has some of the most challenging resort riding in the Pacific Northwest. It’s no surprise that the
Snowboarding began with a turn. It’s the fundamental act that distinguishes a good snowboarder from a great one, and there is no proving ground more iconic
Words and photos by Owen Ringwall History was made on Thursday, January 11th, 2016 as fans and athletes gathered at Fenway in America’s oldest, and
The Yawgoons are no longer just a “thing.” That transition happened a long time ago. What began as a group of friends making the most
A true life story by Rob Kingwill, as told to Nate Deschenes When Warren Miller calls and asks if you want to go snowboarding in
After what has been a snowy first half of the season for western North America, a high-pressure system has parked itself over the West. This
Called Out is a column by Nate Deschenes where he addresses some of the various trends that he sees happening in snowboarding. All opinions expressed
Bull of the Woods is the FUBU of snowboard contests. It’s for us, by us. The third annual log-riding contest put on by Nightmare Snowboards
There is nothing more refreshing than heading to the mountains to snowboard after spending days in a busy convention center talking about snowboarding. As SIA wrapped up,
Take a cue from the Warp Wave guys: don’t always take things so seriously. Watch also: Warp Wave: A Place Called Kookabunga, official trailer From
Western North America is enjoying quite the season so far. For reference, here are some year-to-date snowfall totals at several western resorts as of Wednesday:
Well, SIA was fun, but praise Jah it’s over. Sunday at the Colorado Convention center is always weird. Post-bender anxiety is setting in, energy levels
It is the third day of SIA. That means no one really knows which way is up or down, let alone what day of the
We made it through day two of SIA, and we’ve landed back at the same hotel bar, laptops, cameras, chicken wings and cheap beer on
It’s the end of January, which means people are talking about the Superbowl and doing their taxes, and SIA is here. SIA means fluorescent lights,
The snow just won’t stop across western North America. It’s been a great start to 2016 and the bomber conditions will continue this week, so
[juicebox gallery_id=”263″] The day has finally arrived. Rainier, your new favorite beer company, and Union Binding Co. have teamed up on a collab you don’t
Low tide snowboarding is a catalyst for creativity. Last spring, the K2 team came together to squeeze the last bit of of snow out of
Tucker Andrews is a boarder’s boarder. The dude will be up earlier than you, boots on, and out the door before you’ve rolled out of
CAPiTA recognizes that fun comes with tremendous responsibility. To Founder and President Blue Montgomery, and the rest of the CAPiTA family, that responsibility is to
Words: Jesse Loomis Photos: Shem Roose On an unseasonably warm January morning this past Saturday, eight men gathered in front of the Patagonia Bowery store,
[juicebox gallery_id=”261″] It all played out exactly as A Rob would’ve wanted. The Smash Life Banked Slalom was held at Alpental on Sunday and it
When CAPiTA appeared on the scene at the new Millennium, it flipped the script on what a snowboarding company should be. It breathed excited into
Photos: Taylor Boyd & Kit Hendrickson It’s midnight, my hands are frozen and I’m trying to attach a tent to the top of my car.
“His fear mechanism is broken.” Bode Merrill is an unstoppable force in modern snowboarding. Over his career, he has proven that fear is a secondary
If you’re unfamiliar with OR, it’s a tradeshow with a name that’s an acronym Outdoor Retailer. Take SIA, yank everyone’s skate shoes off, stick them in a
A true life story from Lucas Debari, as told to Nate Deschenes When I was about 12 or 13 years old, Temple Cummins was riding
What does any snowboarder or skateboarder do when they see a ledge, bump, transition or downhill slope? They mentally shred it, brainstorm their moves with
Christmas week was full of pow days for much of the western United States, and snow has finally begun to fall in the East. The
The NFX2 goggle is the latest high-end offering from Dragon. It has all the bells and whistles — a quick-change lens system, multiple-layer face foam,
projectDETOUR has taken the snowboarding internet by storm. It’s rare that a full series can do that, which is a testament to the vision and
Words: Josh Dirksen The way I see it, the heart of snowboarding is not dying. The amount of participants might be going down, the large
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from the Warp Wave crew! And from all of us at Snowboard Magazine. Watch also: Warp Wave: A Place Called
Keegan Valaika is lucky. Snowboarding comes naturally to him, and he’s had the ability to dictate his path through it. But the path Keegan has chosen is
Ever wake up late, stumble to the fridge, find some bacon, throw it in a pan that’s only kind of clean, hover over it with
Kirkwood: 37 inches Squaw Valley: 36 inches Crystal Mountain: 24 inches Snowbird: 18 inches Those were all 24-hour snowfall totals from ski resorts in the
Ten years ago, you probably couldn’t have paid me to tie up my boots at a resort in Rhode Island. In fact, mention snowboarding in
The brainchild of Josh Dirksen, the event bearing his namesake was born nine years ago in the wake of an accident that left fellow snowboarder
projectDETOUR is a short film series about three trips to three destinations. We’ve been hiking waist deep powder in the Alps, we high fived sheep
[juicebox gallery_id=”257″] A decade ago, there was one destination banked slalom. Then the Dirksen Derby came along. The brainchild of Josh Dirksen, the even at
[juicebox gallery_id=”255″] Having photographed contests myself, it’s easy to fall into the trap of stationary shooting: finding an angle you like, and staying there. The
Qualifiers for the Men’s, Women’s, Gentlemen’s and Gentlewomen’s divisions of the Dirksen Derby took place today in Mount Bachelor, Oregon, while about ten inches
So here’s what happened. I went to Austria with a solid group of CAPiTA reps and retailers to celebrate the opening of CAPiTA’s new factory,
¨We are all products of our environment. In Finland it means that snowboarding in the mountains is almost as rare as catching waves in baltic
Quite honestly, the crew at Nightmare Snowboards doesn’t give a fuck about what other people think. It’s a trait that once permeated the snowboarding community
Winter has really ramped up over the past month in the western United States. Images like the one below from Whistler Blackcomb have become a
Over the past several seasons, few have had the same impact on snowboarding videos as Dylan Gamache. Quiet, humble and incredibly talented, Dylan truly lets
[juicebox gallery_id=”254″] The beer was flowing and the DJ was pumping up the crowd for one of the biggest East Coast rail jams of the
Jérôme Tanon is a photographer. A really great photographer, actually. As a really great photographer, Jérôme travels to a lot of really great places with really
As Jack Mitrani says, snowboarding need events like Peace Park. Too often is fun overshadowed by seriousness and contests when our lifestyle is presented to a mainstream
Kevin Nimick is not a professional snowboarder; he never has been. He’s not a director of marketing or the founder of a major brand. He’s a
The Minarets of New Zealand are nothing to take lightly. Due to the ruggedness of these mountains, substantial snowfall is essential to capture the optimal
On Saturday, November 21st, 2015, CAPiTA held the grand opening the the world’s newest, most advanced snowboard manufacturing facility in the world. The Mothership is
Thank you for watching! The online premiere of Warp Wave’s movie A Place Called Kookabunga has ended, but it is available for purchase on Vimeo On
Buy A Place Called Kookabunga on Vimeo On Demand Kookabunga is a place, and it’s a state of mind. WARP WAVE will take you there
[juicebox gallery_id=”250″] When the first snow falls, everyone is stoked. Winter is back after what seems like an unsurmountable time of warm weather. People are
Matt Wainhouse is an anomaly. Watch him ride and you would say this guy has been riding since he could walk, has studied snowboarding lore
When “The Art of FLIGHT” was released in 2011, its scale was unprecedented. Everything involved simply defied logic in the minds of the millions of
Snowboard season in North America is in full swing, and ski resorts are opening up left and right. With stoke for the winter coursing through
[juicebox gallery_id=”246″] It was a fine November night in Venice Beach, California. As the sun set, a few casual waves casually crashed upon the casual
Campers rule. In professional snowboarding, having the mobility to follow the snow around is essential and Leanne Pelosi has a setup that’s all-time. Sharing it
Nothing about Marie-France Roy’s life is ordinary. She has made sure of that. It isn’t different in the sense of extravagance, but rather in how
The idea of the South Wall is this: a brand evo carries commissions an artist they work with to design and/or paint a mural for
The Electric EGX is changing the game and we want you to experience it for yourself. Making a good thing even better, the Electic EGX
There is beauty in simplicity. Think about all that goes into descending a mountain. There could be jumps, natural hits, maybe rails or jibs. Take that
One thing is certain of all summer camps: the employees are there to have a good time. It doesn’t matter the focus or pretense of
Snowboarding has a way of opening the mind to creative influence. What tricks you do, the line you take, where you slash or don’t slash, it’s
This film is the epitome of why powder days are better with friends. Sometimes a detour can take you closer to home than you ever
You can have a good time riding on snow in any boots strapped into any bindings attached to any board. Has the pure fun of
Building a snowboard is art. From the materials, to the shape, the graphics, and the hands putting it all together. The board you ride is
Turn the mountain into a skatepark. Consider The Basic from YES. as a jack of all trades. It’s the board that will work for you under
The Middle/Path Project is an exploration into how we exist within our environment. Having spent the last season in the Pacific Northwest, the riders have
We think that creating a magazine is something to celebrate. To commemorate Snowboard Magazine 12.3: The Immersion Issue, we are holding a release party and film
Winter is fast approaching and we want two lucky people to get a guaranteed snowboarding trip this season. Carinthia Parks at Mount Snow is 100
Marie-France Roy has it made. Right now she’s holed up in a little cabin just outside the fishing village of Ucluelet on the western edge
Like capacity for abstract thought separates humans from animals, being strapped in distinguishes snowboarding from other boardsports. We’re all for surfing the snow without bindings,
Each spring, resorts close with their entire mountain covered in soft, slushy snow, and they open up in the fall with one crusty, crowded run.
It doesn’t get much better than this. Japan is renowned for its tremendous snow and last year there were days when the snow was almost too
The backcountry is calling. Unapologetically stiff and powerful, the Surge splitboard binding from Spark R&D is built for big days on big lines. It features
We are convinced that Matt Wainhouse will hit just about anything in the backcountry. With his powerful riding and natural ability, Matt has quietly made
From Full Moon: For the first time in the history of snowboarding, the story of the unique women who have been, and are, icons in the
The life of a professional snowboarder is a hectic existence — one not entirely conducive to health. Sure, it’s good exercise, but living out of
There are plenty of reasons why snowboarding is better than skiing, not least of which is the boots. Here are seven premium reasons not to
In the second episode of The Other Side, Sage heads to Eastern Europe — a region that doesn’t see a lot of snowboarding at the professional level —
Tadashi Fuse has been out of the spotlight for a bit. After spending over a decade with the Wildcats in the Whistler backcountry, the Japanese
It is Saturday, 9:30 am. Donning a familiar black shirt with a white graphic, you leave the house for the coffee shop two blocks away. You sense
The Alter Ego is the world’s first SplitTail snowboard. It’s two boards in one depending on if the tail is clipped. Unclip the Splittail™ to
Snowboarding has the potential to give us access to the natural world in ways that many other activities can’t. A backcountry expedition is the pinnacle of
There’s nothing better than riding powder. Except riding powder on a board made for it. Fresh snow is the best. That is the single sentiment
Look at the root word of freeriding: free. When you enter the mountains, snowboard in hand you have the freedom to go where you want
Economically and politically, Greece is not in the best place right now. The country is pretty much in shambles. You would imagine the widespread problems seed despair
Being evil has never felt so right. If humans were symmetrical we’d look a lot different than we do. Bataleon has created an asymmetrical shape
Eating well is an easy thing to overlook, and Helen Schettini learned in the most frustrating way possible: with injuries. It’s a practice that takes
Plenty of videos are made each season on a shoestring budget, while others are made with individual rider buy-ins the size of a down payment on a home. Boys Nite
A Constant Evolution spotlights Mark Landvik, a rider with power and style, who relinquished his biggest vice and turned down filming with one of the
Some people are just good at everything. Some snowboards are too. There is no such thing as a quiver-killer. A quiver-bruiser, definitely. But not a
Aside from your beacon, probe and shovel, the most valuable assets you can take with you in the backcountry are knowledge and sound common sense.
[juicebox gallery_id=”241″] Two nights, three premieres of A Constant Evolution featuring Mark Landvik. Directed and edited by Liam Gallagher of Pathology, The Mad Ones and
Brad Scheuffele has membership in a unique generation of snowboarding. A pro rider through the nineties, he was an integral part in the formative years
Annie Boulanger has it figured out. Continuously bouncing between between tropical, surf-laden locales and snowy backcountry destinations, the Whistler-based snowboarder is living a life enviable by anyone with a
We are excited to unveil the first in a series of short documentaries profiling three of snowboarding’s most prolific riders. Each film is supported by a print
Calling these snowboards is limiting, but calling them snow, metal, rock, log, plastic and concrete boards is a mouthful. The ‘park’ label doesn’t mean these boards
There are times when looking back is just as important as looking forward. Everyone who rides a snowboard remembers their first time strapping in, who
[juicebox gallery_id=”239″] Premiere season: a time for industry veterans, riders and overall snowboarders to party, reflect on a season past and build hype for another.
Snowboarding doesn’t have to be a complicated endeavor. It can be as simple as turning, moving and flowing with the landscape around you. Those movements have
Photos by Sean Kerrick Sullivan. Rider above: Gray Thompson It is the year 2015. Triple corks, drones and POV footage have taken over the mainstream
[juicebox gallery_id=”234″] The Interior Plain Project premiered its film Bloodlines to a Fulton Brewery taproom filled with the Minnesota’s snowboarding community on Saturday night. It was an
We all started somewhere. For snowboarders in the Midwest, that start was often in a backyard riding a plastic board or renting dated equipment from
Prepare to be transported to the unknown. Lemuria. Legend says it is a sacred place, a portal into another dimension of the universe. United Shapes sent
The legend of Whistler Blackcomb is permanently carved into snowboarding lore. For the last 50 years, the iconic Canadian resort has been a melting pot
A true life story from Aaron Brill, Founder of Silverton Mountain, as told to Ben Gavelda In 1991 I went to New Zealand to go
A powder turn is a moment of liberation. The solitude of the backcountry is a sanctuary. It’s just you, your friends and the endless possibilities
Not everybody gets to see potential. It isn’t included in the basic package, like hunger, pain or satisfaction—it’s an upgrade to human life. To see
The Absinthe saga continues. Eversince explores that feeling of wonder when you linked your first turn, tweaked your first grab, had your first unforgettable powder day.
“Picking a cover shot isn’t easy, but when I came across this photo from Dominic Zimmermann it was pretty much an obvious choice. The silhouetted
Snowboarding is an amazing vehicle to get us out into the natural world. There is so much out there for us to find. Frenchman Thomas
This one is going to be good. Watch also: Mini-pipe mayhem: Airblaster’s Board Games 2015 From Airblaster: Join the SIDE HIT SOCIETY today! Travis Parker,
Compton doesn’t have the best reputation. For many of the kids that live there, it’s all they know and all they ever will know. Broken
[juicebox gallery_id=”228″] Shooting with film was once the only way possible to capture an image. There was no way to fire off a load of
Snowboarding has a ruthless tendency to chew people up. Maybe it’s a cyclical, insatiable hunger for the newest video, hottest style and most marketable promise
Name: Dave Downing Alias: Triple D, Downer Sorry ladies: Married to Shannon Dunn-Downing with two kids, Logan and Dillon When I was a puppy, the
The wait is finally over. Back in April, DBK shared his vision of projectDETOUR with the world, stating that this was going to be a
[juicebox gallery_id=”226″] Despite the name, jersey barriers were first used in California in the mid 40’s to replace the standard wooden beams and help prevent
[juicebox gallery_id=”225″] Last Friday, July 31st, at the Underdog Gallery in London, Schoph and Kyle Maynerd launched the London leg of HMNNTR art show and
A true life story from Bryan Iguchi, as told to Ben Gavelda It was November of ‘97 or ‘98 in Wolf Creek, Colorado, the first
A little friendly competition never hurt anyone, especially when it involves some of your favorite pros. That’s what Team Sports is all about. A select
To see the world is to open your eyes. Fortunately for those that love snowboarding, travel is inherent. Much of this planet experiences snow at
[juicebox gallery_id=”224″] Some tricks in snowboarding appear as if they were made to be photographed, such as a classic method in the mountains, a perfect
[aesop_quote type=”block” align=”center” quote=”“While I will always have the utmost respect for the superhuman out-of-bounds freestyle and extreme stunts that seem to continually progress beyond
We love snowboarding. Truly. Every season we are on the mountain, at the resorts, in the streets and around the globe to gather powerful stories
[juicebox gallery_id=”218″] …and just like that Session 3 is a wrap, and the summer here at High Cascade is already halfway over (or how we
words and photos: Danny Kern To be serious, or not to be serious? The Rat Race is one of those events where everyone seems laid
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, January is a month of a high anticipation. We have a rough idea of where winter will take us,
[juicebox gallery_id=”215″] words: Tanner McCarty Summer snowboard camp is one of few places where a young snowboard fanatic can have almost guaranteed interaction with their
[juicebox gallery_id=”214″] Photos by Danny Kern Only one word can be used to describe what went down here at High Cascade during Session Two. PSYCHO!
“I first met Matt French when I joined the ranks of freelance artists for Volcom. Matt had been a veteran there for over a decade
In 19 years of exploring Alaska I can say with full clarity that the session we had filming Deeper in the Fairweather Range in the
[juicebox gallery_id=”213″] Photos by Danny Kern, words by Marc O’Malley Once again, summer is here and that means, once again, some seriously heavy snowboarding is
[juicebox gallery_id=”212″] Summer is in full effect in Tahoe right now. The 86 degree days have encouraged people to migrate to the lake, but there
In honor of Father’s Day, we reached out to five famous shred dads and fired them the set of questions we asked of five iconic
Bucket List: (noun) A number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. For all of us boardnerds
Setting off an adventure becomes much more difficult when a plan is introduced, and getting lost is nearly impossible when you can always find out where you
We stand on the shoulders of the legends before us. They move the needle forward. They unlock the secrets and the unknowns. A few in
In snowboarding, as in life, there are many ways to get after it. Whether one’s technique is based on what others think or if the
Name: Dave Hatchett Alias: Chachie, Hatchhetress, Flatchetress, Davey Boy, Big Chief, Hatchhetter, Axe Man Current Occupation: Author of climbing guidebooks Home: Homewood, California U.S.A. Sorry
Kjersti Buaas is a competitive snowboarder. There is no argument to that. But what there is an argument for is how she breaks any stigmas about
Everyone’s first trip with the guys from Déjà Vu must be a shock—mine was. I was blown away by the amount of dedication these guys
Allah-Las are from LA and they are extremely good despite the fact they don’t have a fiddle player or deliver that melancholy banjo vibe that
We are products of our environment. Some have the influence of the city to shape how they see the world and others, like Lucas
Bryan Iguchi’s blueprint for snowboarding is about as elementary as it gets—set yourself up in a mountain town, make the sacrifices, meet the obligations and
For next year’s Community Cup, things are going to be run a little bit differently. Ladies, for the first time ever you will be able
It’s not often that you get the opportunity to hop in a van and travel across the country with your friends. In fact, for most
To achieve the level of snowboarding Jeremy Jones has crafted, one needs an unusual amount of dedication. And we’re not talking simple training to be
This is a Mother’s Day ode to Megan Pischke, Barrett Christy, Tara Dakides, Erin Comstock and Cheryl Maas — five females who set the bar
As I was growing up, it was always a dream to go to snowboarding camp. The years kept going by and though I am a
[juicebox gallery_id=”205″] It’s raining. As I lay in my down-filled cocoon listening only to the pattering of raindrops and the last murmurs of camp, I
words: Chelsea Waddell After multiple years of filming with Think Thank and releasing award winning video parts, Desiree Melancon has made quite the name for
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.4: The Timeless Issue I like to think that Kurt Vonnegut was spot on when he said, “You are what
With his powder-filled part in the Pathology Project, Alex Yoder shows the merit of a great snowboarder is marked as much by spontaneous powder shredding
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.2: The Transcendent Issue Location: The woods of Truckee, California Acres: 20 Square Feet: 196 Bedrooms: 0.5 Bathrooms: 1 or 20
Mark Carter doesn’t care about what’s cool, trending, or what it means to fit inside the conceived boundaries that define what a snowboarder should be—he
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.3: The Primitive Issue Today’s world means business. Literally, everything is a business. The mountains now provide the grounds for
This video was filmed entirely in one afternoon, which speaks volumes to the consistency and talent of Scott Stevens and Johnny “JOC” O’Connor. Over the
This episode of Pat Moore’s Blueprint has a full spectrum of snowboarding experience. Arthur Longo, an upcoming rider from France that is making huge strides
The Wildcats. It’s a name that has been engraved into snowboarding lore, the chisel then cleaned with cheap beer and a steady flow of vodka. They
[juicebox gallery_id=”200″] It was a Monday and the piercing sound of my alarm rang relentlessly as I blindly searched, left handed, for the forever
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.1: The Product Collection Saint Archer Brewing Company is a modern example of the California Dream: Build a company
“The journey is the destination,” “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones
For thousands of years, man has been hiding that which he does not want found in the woods. The secluded forests of Northern California hold
There is no doubt that we have been experiencing a dramatic change in our winters, as our Senior Editor Nate Deschenes discussed in his latest
When the sun is shining, the park is on point and you’re riding with your best friends, it’s easy to spend all day on the
Originally featured in Snowboard Mag 11.3: The Primitive Issue Rip Zinger’s life is an unexpected journey. Born Tomonori Tanaka in Tokyo, Japan, Rip would cruise
If there is one trait that snowboarders possess, it’s an insatiable appetite for creativity. As a lifestyle where film, art, photography, music, nature and raw expressive
Just stop reading this and watch the video. You will thank us afterwards. Watch also: Insane snowboarding in Rhode Island: Yawgoons 14 From Dr. B via
It’s been a pretty testy winter to say the least. After four years of tragic snowfall amounts in the Sierra I want to yell out,
There are some questions that humanity has always struggled to find answers for. Which came first: the chicken or the egg? What is the meaning
We often climb mountains in search of that pure, primal place where life makes sense. Yeah, snowboarding is about the contact points our boards make
[juicebox gallery_id=”191″] The Tom Sims Retro World Championships is an ode to an extraordinary man and a throwback to a time in snowboarding when riders dug their
Colorado has struggled to foster a cohesive snowboard scene since the late ‘90s. Contest riders post up in Breck to train for X Games and
There is something uniquely freeing while simultaneously empowering about standing alone at the top of a line with solitude stretching as far as you can
This weekend at Mammoth Mountain, we will celebrate the life of Jeff Anderson. In its third year, the JLA Banked Slalom will attract friends from
Style may be the single most important factor in snowboarding but due to its subjective nature, it can be difficult to incorporate into a competitive
[juicebox gallery_id=”187″] Rip Zinger approaches life with the curiosity of a child. A traveler, photographer, skateboarder, snowboarder, surfer, health-conscious Japanese human, Rip is one
North Carolina was one of the original 13 Colonies, is considered to be part of the Old South, and is not the most likely place
I believe that it’s safe to assert that most snowboarders can enjoy a cold PBR after a long day of riding. For me, there
Lukas Huffman used to be on the other side of the lens, dropping cliffs in standout video parts of his own for Kingpin’s Happy Hour
Jamie Anderson has become a household name both in and outside of snowboarding. She is one of the most decorated riders ever, with wins spanning
There are few places where the likes of Shaun Palmer, Terry Kidwell and Chuck Barfoot will strap in alongside Danny Davis, Eric Messier and Mark McMorris,
With the proliferation of the POV camera came a revolution in the way that we produce snowboarding media. No longer was it restricted to a
For most of the West, winter has simply failed to arrive. The Jackson Hole area is one of the few places to receive some ample
[juicebox gallery_id=”185″] Watching the doubles teams take to the Red Bull Double Pipe was an experience. After the event was postponed until Saturday, March
[juicebox gallery_id=”184″] Red Bull Double Pipe effectively redefines the notion of what to expect in a snowboarding contest. Twin halfpipes, separated by a spine with wallrides, rails
[juicebox gallery_id=”183″] This week in Aspen, the cream of the pipe-riding crop will be sessioning a course that only Red Bull could put together. Now
Stance is one of the raddest, fastest-growing companies spawned from snow/surf/skate blood. Take one look at their roster of Punks and Poets and you will
Snowboarding means something different to all of us, but since 1997, a foundation has used the power of snowboarding to take underserved youth and give them
While history was made yesterday on the 2015 Burton US Open presented by MINI Slopestyle course, for 33 years the tradition of halfpipe has molded
March 6th at the 2015 Burton US Open presented by MINI was 100% slopestyle and better conditions could not have been any better for progression. What
It seems that snowboarding has somehow shunned country music as not being “hardcore” or “cool,” forcing its listeners to become closet enthusiasts of honky tonk, but
Arielle Gold is, as much as anybody, a pipe jock. She has some recent X Games and Dew Tour hardware and a 2013 FIS World
[juicebox gallery_id=”178″] JH Pow Wow is more than a gathering of the most creative minds of our industry, it is an embodiment of snowboarding’s
[juicebox gallery_id=”177″] What is it about banked slalom events that are so damn fun? The only way to truly understand is to participate in
“There are only a few people I know who really live with no doubt. They have their answer and they are sticking with it. And
It doesn’t come as a surprise that Chris Grenier has one of the most diverse and dynamic X Games Real Snow parts ever to hit
X Games has done incredible work to distribute snowboarding culture to the masses, and hopefully attracted many people to try it for the first time.
[juicebox gallery_id=”176″] Air + Style LA was no ordinary snowboarding event, so we didn’t want to cover it that way. We gave Gabe L’Heureux full
Two score and ten years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new mountain, conceived in jiberty, and dedicated to the proposition that
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.3: The Primitive Issue Illustration by Mark Kowalchuk “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a
Halldor Helgason is among a rare breed of professional snowboarders. In an industry that has become reliant on manufacturing a rider’s image and marketability, Halldor has
Snowboarders residing in the Rocky Mountains will rejoice this week, as the high pressure ridge that’s been plaguing the west will shift a bit, allowing for
There’s just something about roadtripping that can’t be beat. That’s why VonZipper decided to trick out a van, load it up with a bunch of
[juicebox gallery_id=”174″] For someone that was raised with a snowboard under his feet in Switzerland, it comes as no surprise that Dominic Zimmermann, aka Howzee, has
Damn these guys have a good time. This is the kind of snowboarding that we really enjoy watching; a bunch of friends out having a
Originally featured in Snowboard Mag 11.2: The Transcendent Issue MFU. “Middle Fingers Up to competitive snowboarding.” While this may seem like an unlikely mantra for
It’s been official for awhile, but the East Coast has the best snow conditions in the country right now. That’s set to continue this week,
Vans Introspect is truly a refreshing look at a snowboarding web series. Quality breathes through this piece from the moment you initiate the play button,
Originally featured in Snowboard Magazine 11.2: The Transcendent Issue “Scott’s an incredible creative and talent. His attention to detail from large to incredibly small scale
Event begins at 10:15am MST on February 8th, 2015. Weather is always a factor in any snowboarding competition, but particularly when it’s a backcountry freeride
[juicebox gallery_id=”173″] Event coverage doesn’t need to be your standard fare. This year the Snowboard Magazine team decided to take a different approach to
By looking at the latest OpenSnow powder graphic, located below, you’ll notice Mother Nature is blessing North America with a shit ton of snow. This
[juicebox gallery_id=”172″] Photos by Brandon Parish, unless otherwise noted. There has been a definite energy above the booths at the Colorado Convention Center, a positive
[juicebox gallery_id=”171″] Photos by Brandon Parrish Many of you probably haven’t been to SIA. For those who have yet to experience to true vastness of
[juicebox gallery_id=”170″] For most of the snowboarding industry, the Snowsports Industries America, or SIA, Snow Show is the first major look at what the brands have
Skateboarding, art, music and snowboarding intertwine in the timeless, weird and wonderful world of Jamie Lynn. Jamie opened a door to a universe of art
One of the last memories I have of Jeff Anderson is the time I saw him haul past the judges’ tent at a Vans Triple
With two gold medals in big air and slopestyle at X Games 2015, Mark McMorris has medaled at every year at X since his debut
For the second year in a row, Norwegian Silje Norendal has claimed X Games 2015 women’s slopestyle gold. Coming from behind in her third and
[juicebox gallery_id=”167″] Written last night after the conclusion of X Games 2015 Women’s Superpipe finals. Women’s X Games superpipe finals ended a half hour
Not even of age for a driving permit, Chloe Kim has become the youngest Winter X Games gold medalist at only 14-years-old. After taking a
Let me start by saying I cannot do a triple cork, will never do a triple cork, nor do I have any desire to ever
Mark McMorris’ winning runs form X Games 2015 big air were nothing to scoff at. Putting down multiple triples, McMorris claimed his first X Games
[juicebox gallery_id=”165″] X Games 2015 men’s superpipe kicked off on Thursday night this year, which was unusual timing for superpipe riders accustomed to having more
Danny Davis’ X Games 2015 winning run proved that he was shining tonight. In a tremendous performance from the Michigan-born style master, Danny claimed his
The place to be for powderhounds in the United States this week will be “The Land of Enchanment,” New Mexico. While other states have shots
Two years ago our friend Megan Pischke was diagnosed with breast cancer. Ironically, for many years leading up to her diagnosis, the former pro snowboarder
[juicebox gallery_id=”164″] Photos by Kyle Kennedy For most media and retailers, Vancouver’s KNOWSHOW is the first opportunity to get the inside scoop on what’s coming for
As featured in Snowboard Mag 11.2: The Transcendent Issue Photos by Shem Roose Anyone who traveled to the mountains with me during the ‘90s remembers
After a lot of the country received a refresh in snowfall, along with a better-than-expected turnout from a storm in Utah that dropped close to
Snowboarding needs more people like Rob Kingwill. Here is a guy that has taken every possible moment he can to strap into his board and
[juicebox gallery_id=”163″] Travis Rice, where to begin. For nearly 15-years, the local from Jackson Hole, Wyoming has been setting and resetting the boundary of what was
With so much to choose from these days, putting a functional outerwear kit together can be quite the challenge. Having done this for almost 20
The majority of the United States will remain dry in the coming week, making it prime time to work on that goggle tan and the
What a year. Now is the perfect time to reflect on what made 2014 an fantastic year for snowboarding, from the wins to the fails, snowskating, GoPro,
If the term smooth operator were to apply to anyone, Riley Nickerson would have it emblazoned on his chest. How me makes some of these
“I’m flying high on euphoria.” Kazu Kokubo is an all-terrain machine. Style, attitude, and raw power are attributes that have vaulted him into not only
Dragon’s #WeAreFrameless World Tour ended in the best way possible, a turning session with friends at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon. With so many incredible, respected riders
David Carrier Porcheron, or DCP as we know him in the snowboarding industry, has his roots planted deep in the Whistler Blackcomb community. But there’s
[juicebox gallery_id=”162″] “After close to a decade and probably thousands of spots of shooting I still believe there is a sick angle to every
Originally featured in Snowboard Mag 11.2 When I was a kid if it was known that if I listened to anything softer than Judas Priest
With the recent advancements in outerwear technology, lining up a layering system is easier than ever. In fact, once you find the combo that works
In his Neoproto days Sean Tedore blended style with creativity, was known for his explosive riding and also the equally explosive slams. While Tedore lived
Snowboarding would be very different if it wasn’t for Jamie Lynn. In a time when racing and halfpipe contests were the standard fare, Jamie broke
The VonZipper Support Wildlife Winter Tour hits one of the most adventurous ways to experience the country: The open road with your friends. The only
NoToBo is the latest creation from the minds of Halldor and Eiki Helgason, Johannes Brenning and a crew of Sage Kotsenburg, Ethan Morgan, Gulli Gudmundsson Kareem
After reading this week’s Pow Alert, you’re going to notice that Mountain Collective resorts like Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Snowbird and Jackson
Whistler Blackcomb is a landscape photographer’s paradise. Scratch that, it’s a paradise for anyone, something that The Beyond Series portrays outright. Photographer David McColm recognized
[juicebox gallery_id=”160″] The Sprint US Grand Prix at Copper Mountain marked the beginning of another season for competitive snowboarding. Though it was the first
Mikey is what snowboarding is all about: pure fun, pure party, pure style.
Do you waste time in the morning trying to figure out what to wear according to how cold, windy, or warm it may or may
Chris Christenson, owner of Christenson Surfboards, has been shaping boards for over 20 years. In the surf industry, there are few that are as highly regarded
Competitive snowboarding does not always have the best reputation among the many riders that participate in the other dimensions of this lifestyle. During its infancy, it was
Pathology makes it clear that “We are the creators of our reality.” The traditional format of snowboarding films will always exist. Opening part, closing part,
Mindfully manufactured. INI has become known for its quality, unique style and environmental initiative. Producing apparel with recycled, organic and sustainable materials, their goal is
As I was compiling Matt’s Focal Point submission, I experienced something that I try so hard to achieve with my own photographs: it felt like
Modern neuroscience tells us the only thing the brain really needs is powder. True to that, these boards not only make riding the good stuff
Originally featured in Snowboard Mag 11.2: The Transcendent Issue. Defining Sustainability is a recurring column throughout Volume 11. Consider the idea that climate change is
It’s edits like this from RIDE Snowboards that spark those images of powder turns in our minds. The vast backcountry terrain of British Columbia has
Kimmy Fasani is a powerful ambassador for not only women’s snowboarding, but the overall wellbeing of our lifestyle. As the first woman to land a double
adidas Snowboarding understands how travel is an essential aspect of our culture. Going to new places with your friends and sharing experiences that will last
If there is one snowboarder who knows Mammoth Mountain inside out, it is Gabe Taylor. As one of the area’s most respected riders, Gabe has
“The way I see it, style is the key to snowboarding. When I watch tricks by other people, I want to see style. I don’t
[juicebox gallery_id=”152″] For Jerome Tanon, film has become his trademark. Here’s a guy that had to teach himself how to use a camera because
“Chris Brunkhart aka the Dark Star sees in black & white with a rare glimpse of deep color here and there. In his book How
Chuck Barfoot lives in a trailer in Southern California. His balding head reveals a scalp tanned by countless days in the surf and on his
When Grass Valley, California-born Chris Roach became a pro snowboarder in the late ‘80s everything was raw and punk rock. Snowboarding was a new movement
In the late ’80s Dale Rehberg redefined snowboarding for the next generation of riders through his all-out approach and later appeared in cult classics like
The Mountain Collective understands one of the most defining characteristics of snowboarding: the desire to travel. While laps at your home mountain are always great,
Oakley’s newest film, Snowboarding For Me, played before a captivated crowd in a small Denver, Colorado theater on this past Saturday night. I didn’t know what
Bode Merrill is the man. If you need any further convincing (which we hope you don’t) go watch his part in Absinthe Films’ Heavy Mental. You
Forest Bailey’s Cosmic Adventure is a story of wanderlust. As snowboarders, we all have it. That desire to explore places beyond our knowing or comfort
[juicebox gallery_id=”144″] Gabe L’Heureux is a cinematographer & photographer for Burton, traveling the globe with snowboarding’s elite. Working as a team manager for Shaun White
In 1977, Pete Saari and Mike Olson co-founded Mervin Manufacturing, the company which builds the Lib Tech, Gnu, and Roxy products that are so highly regarded
[juicebox gallery_id=”141″] All photos by Susie Floros Last night, Volcom’s newest addition to the Veeco Productions library, Mr. Plant, premiered at the Summit Music
Sometimes you’ll see a kid wearing little more than a cape and a pair of boots. This is because they know what’s important. At Snowboard
[juicebox gallery_id=”139″] Snowboarding event coverage has turned into a contest in itself: Who will be able to shoot the most action photos to throw into a
Fun fact about Jed Anderson: He snowboards goofy and skates regular. This would explain why, to the untrained eye, it’s so difficult to determine which way
Like finding the right life partner on Tinder, choosing a proper pair of bindings can be a time consuming process. They may look hot, say
Kazuhiro Kokubo graces the latest cover of Snowboard Mag 11.2: The Transcendent Issue. Kazu is also one of the four chosen riders in Colin Whyte’s
[juicebox gallery_id=”134″] Sean Kerrick Sullivan bought his first camera when he was 13-years-old. Since then, he has made a career out of experimenting with
Alex Pashley ran and finished the Leadville 100, also known as the Race Across The Sky. As Christopher McDougall explains this race in his bestseller
Things are starting to get crazy in the Whistler Blackcomb Coldfront online film festival. Week 1 pitted Olliepop Films against Geoff Hewat and while both entrants
Strapping in to a new snowboard setup for the first time evokes a feeling on par with getting word that your brother is down to
Chris Grenier knows a thing or two about snowboarding. He has untouchable style, an attitude that inspires those around him and flat-out sends it. The Salomon Salomonder
It’s rare to see anyone officially retire from snowboarding, let alone go out on top. It seems that guys just hang on until they are
[juicebox gallery_id=”125″] Carlos Blanchard knows that contrary to popular belief, film is most certainly not dead. There is a feeling about film that simply cannot
The mind of Aaron Draplin has left an tremendous legacy at Snowboard Magazine. One of the most defining characteristics of Snowboard is our history of
In the Midwest, you get called out pretty quickly if you’re doing something that isn’t authentic. There isn’t time to put up with bullshit because
Wolle Nyvelt is a absolute assassin in the way he attacks an untouched powder field. Meticulous and thoughtful, yet explosive and unpredictable. It is only
Nomad: A person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. As snowboarders, our lifestyle in the long months of winter is dictated
“Baker Daze” will be premiering at the Mt Baker Film Festival next month. Shot in 16mm, it follows Wyatt Stasinos and myself through one of
It is no small feat to produce a snowboarding film. To those who have, you know the vision required from the initial concept, the actual filming, then
[juicebox gallery_id=”115″] Expand gallery for full experience. There is a good chance you haven’t heard the name Silvano Zeiter, but there is an even greater
[juicebox gallery_id=”114″] Photos: Susie Floros Events like Snowboard on the Block are necessary for the soul of snowboarding. We need a place to gather and
Snowboard Magazine has a tradition of non-conventional covers; it is one of the defining characteristics of this brand over our 11 years of publication. For The Olympic
In the modern world of street snowboarding, few have accomplished what Louif Paradis has. Over 13 years he has produced 13 video parts, each one drawing
“Vision Airs” is a new series from powder seeker Leanne Pelosi where she is in search of the deepest snow with the best friends. In
[juicebox gallery_id=”113″] Jeremy Jones Higher, the most highly anticipated premiere of the season went down at Squaw Valley on Saturday night under clear, cold and
The Pacific Northwest and evo were the perfect setting for our Volume 11 Issue 1, The Product Collection, release party and photo gallery. Seattle is home
Let’s face it, snowboarding is not the most environmentally friendly activity, but Marie-France Roy is working to change that. For many of us the drive
[juicebox gallery_id=”109″] Please expand gallery for full experience It takes great fortitude to be a photographer in the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The bitter
There are many people that put in the long hours to make the Main Park at High Cascade a reality. But perhaps the most hardest
Dan Brisse completely reshaped the perception of what was possible in the world of street snowboarding. Big, scary and fast features have became the norm
https://vimeo.com/99205597 Summer has been off the charts this year! I was able to start it out with a RAD trip to Mexico with my good
Pro snowboarder, business owner and advocate Bjorn Leines gives us his take on why snowboarding should be allowed at Alta.
12 categories, 12 photos. We asked Blotto to search his archives for images that show the many dimensions of snowboarding in the inaugural photo essay of the Focal Point series.
We have seen Sam running a Nidecker board this season and looks like it is official! Press release sent out this AM. Full thing below:
