When next week in the mountains, “look at mega ryders in headphones. Players have proliferated, and particularly pronounced among snowboarders. Down to a few years ago. I do not know that anyone really drive with CD player. So why the emergence of small MP3 music players suddenly become “an important ingredient” snowboarding?Certainly, it is nice not rushed skate by music, flying from Paipa or irrigate at unrealistic speeds down the slope.But what is the flip side of the coin? Listening to a...Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Snowboarding music". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!Read Full Story
The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre on the campus of Liberty University will be holding its first Community Outreach Day on May 26. All tubing, skiing and snowboarding will be free and there will entertainment for the whole family. Liberty Mountain ...
Courtesy photoMatt Cummins, owner of One Ball Jay and brother of Temple Cummins, has been riding for Mervin since the early days and was very influential in shaping the future of snowboarding. The rise and fall of pro models mirrors the business side of ...
Bellingham HeraldLeg 2 breakdown: Downhill skiing/snowboardingBellingham HeraldFILE — THE BELLINGHAM HERALDBuy Photo Course description: This leg is not so much about skiing or snowboarding as it is about the climb up the mountain before competitors can ski or snowboard back down. After a quick ski to the bottom of Chair 2, ...and more »
The Bleacher Report recently created this video, "Snowboarding Into The Future" with Travis Rice as part of their "Why We Watch" series. In this edit we get some interesting insight from Travis on snowboarding in general... then of course some insane riding shots.
When snowboards were first introduced, they had clear advantages over the "skinny skis" of the day in ungroomed conditions. As shaped, wider and/or rockered skis have come to dominate new ski sales, the snowboard's advantages have been eliminated. Skis have achieved surface area parity. Skis (and poles) are easier on flat terrain, uphills, and moguls. Skis are generally more useful and safe in the backcountry.I believe that the trend...
Current State: Snowboarding by David Benedek is a 450 page, extremely limited book that compiles some of the most prominent individuals and images of snowboarding’s past three decades. Featuring interviews with 23 of the culture’s most influential and original characters – including among others Jake Burton, Terje Haakonsen, Richard Woolcott, Shaun Palmer, Travis Rice, JP [...]Read more at Hypebeast.com...
The several Portland-based brands that design, source and sell snowboarding apparel will be interested in this Denver Post story that contends popularity of the sport is on the wane. Says the story by Jason Blevins: The young, on-fire fellows ...