Snowboarding

Every Third Thursday: Signal Snowboards – Xylophone Snowboard

1 week agoLifestyle3 comments1376 Views
Every Third Thursday from Huntington Beach's Signal Snowboards is a chance for the crew to blow off some steam and add a little creative spark to the manufacturing and design of snowboards. Contacted by NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) as part of "Wanna Play" week...

Burton: Snow Porn – Kazuhiro Kokubo from Standing Sideways

1 week agoLifestyle2 comments2146 Views
As far as Burton is concerned, it's always winter somewhere. From their full-length 2011 snowboard film Standing Sideways, we're presented with Japanese rider Kazuhiro Kokubo's full segment. Clear four minutes from your day and watch as he goes absolutely huge in the park, and...

Burton: Snow Porn – Bralorne Ultra Steeps

April 4, 2012Lifestyle3 comments3286 Views
Continuing its gnarly video series of team riders shredding it up from the streets of Midwest America to the toughest mountain terrain in Canada, snowboarding brand Burton offers its latest Snow Porn installment titled "Bralorne Ultra Steeps." Although traveling from opposite...

Bigfoot Meets Mike Giant Art Show @ SFO

March 13, 2012Arts2 comments2381 Views
FTC's snowboarding retail store in San Francisco, SFO, will be home to the Bigfoot Meets Mike Giant Art Show which takes place starting March 17. Bigfoot and Mike Giant lent their expertise to a Burton snowboard design, both of which are currently in stores worldwide. Along with...

STILL LIFE: 2012 Snow Life in Hakkoda

February 29, 2012Lifestyle2 comments2977 Views
In this latest feature, honeyee follows a group of riders through the treacherous backcountry snowboarding locale of Hakkoda. The photos by Neil Hartmann reveal dense snow coverage, intense riding, and a spectacular look at the elements. As the warm weather creeps back towards...

Burton: Snow Porn – Alex Andrews

January 13, 2012Lifestyle5 comments3472 Views
Watching an athlete exhibit perfect execution within his or her sport is a sight unlike any other. This latest segment from Burton is a perfect example. In what can only be described as Snow Porn, this three-minute video featuring pro rider Alex Andrews sees the 23-year-old Utah...

Burton: Snow Porn – Women’s Team Shred Northstar

December 30, 2011Lifestyle8 comments8078 Views
Snowboarding goddesses Gabi Viteri, Cilka Sadar and Rana Okada shed the post-holiday blues with the obliteration of The Stash and the park at Northstar at Tahoe. Filmed by Andro Kajzer and Micheal Gardzina, and featuring a musical contribution from I Heart Stereo, the result is...

Bangers & Mash: Charles Reid’s FS 2160

December 28, 2011Lifestyle7 comments3295 Views
Just when you thought action sports hit a stagnant wall of new material, we get a glimpse of Burton Team snowboarder Charles Reid attempting a FS 2160 - that's six rotations - while at Sun Valley last spring. After easily completing a 1440 (four rotations), the 21-year-old...

686 2011 Winter Collection

December 21, 2011Style0 comment1849 Views
686 advances a short video lookbook noting a few of its most successful pieces for Winter 2011. Technically geared towards snowboarding garb, the reel highlights the range of outerwear, button-ups and T-shirts, as well as the recent 686 x New Balance Snowboard Boot collection. A...

Blank Snowboards: Salt Boarding

December 17, 2011Lifestyle1 comment5276 Views
With filmmaker Devin Graham at the helm, the crew at Blank Snowboards ventured to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah for some dazzling action sports moments. Being towed at nearly 50 mph, the riders were always one loose pebble away from a wreck that would surely leave their...

New Balance x 686 2011 Fall/Winter Snowboard Boot Collection

December 12, 2011Style2 comments2052 Views
Presenting their third season of collaborations, New Balance and 686 have let loose a trio of crafty snowboard boot options. Each silhouette is filled with innovative technology as well as an intriguing aesthetic, which pays homage to the New Balance brand's past and present....

686 The RECLAIM Project: 2011 Process

December 12, 2011Style0 comment131 Views
Snowboarding and technical apparel brand 686's The RECLAIM Project for this year hits full stride. The concept of sustainability has been an important value in production and consumerism over the last few years with a growing interest in the sourcing of our materials. The...

The Art of FLIGHT: Travis Rice Bonus Footage

December 10, 2011Lifestyle0 comment4023 Views
With the season in full swing there's been an abundance of snowboarding clips and montages to get you through till the weekend trip to the mountains. Red Bull recently put up a point-of-view clip of Travis Rice, arguably one of the most influential snowboarders of his time. The...

Burton: Snow Porn – Midwest Shredfest

December 7, 2011Lifestyle7 comments4074 Views
Many grew up watching tapes of our favorite skaters shredding it up across the world, and because of its surge in popularity over the last decade, snowboarding has begun offering videos of gnarly winter street sessions. A group of Burton riders, including Jeremy Jones, Zak Hale,...

Burton: Snow Porn – Danny Davis

November 30, 2011Lifestyle2 comments3265 Views
Burton Snowboards continues its new web series, Snow Porn, which focuses on a collective of snowboarders in their ongoing quest for big air and fresh powder. In this newest video, the focus shifts to a singular subject: California-based snowboarder Danny Davis. During the...