Word got out this morning, May 4, 2012 that Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch has died after a three-year-long battle with cancer, according to a story on RollingStone.com.
Adam was the snowboarder in the group and his death had many in the industry reeling. Here’s what Mike Ranquet had to say on Facebook:
I spent a lot of time and travelled all over with that dude and I’ll miss him dearly. I’ll always laugh when I think of our trip to Vietnam, we were the two funniest dudes on the planet for those 4 weeks. RIP Adam and I hope you find the “highly coveted deodorant” we were searching for on our adventures.
Our thoughts are with his wife, daughter, and the entire Beastie Boys family.
Holden Outerwear (and now all-season wear) has announced they are leaving Portland, Oregon and doing what many ambitious people have done before them–they are moving to Los Angeles to pursue fame and fortune.
Scheduled to open in early July 2012, the move represents a significant commitment to the brand’s long-term strategy of extending Holden from Summit to Sea with a four-season offering. . . “Having spent the past ten years in Portland making the best snow products, this move is an exciting way to extend the Holden experience outside of our focus on the winter lifestyle and into year-round goods. LA is going to be about new energy, new products and new friendships.” says Holden co-founder Mikey LeBlanc.
Of course, they say their “commitment to snow sports and its Northwest heritage will remain intact.” But we all know what LA does to people. . . For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Jack Mitrani and Danny Davis explain exactly what is happening this summer at the the 2012 Frendly Gathering June 14-16 at Timber Ridge Mountain in Windham, Vermont. Apparently, this summer’s event is going to be bigger than ever with word class musicians of all kinds. Can’t say we’ve heard of (or enjoy) many of the bands on the bill, but the rest of the Vermont shred hippie gathering looks like fun. Click the link to see if it’s something you’re into.
Upon closing, Wolverine Worldwide will acquire Collective Brands’ Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which will continue to operate out of Lexington, MA. PLG had revenue of more than $1 billion in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. . . Payless will be acquired by Blum Capital and Golden Gate and will continue to be headquartered in Topeka, KS and CLI in Englewood, CO. Payless and CLI had combined revenue of approximately $2.4 billion in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, operating over 4,300 Payless retail stores globally at year end.
Guess this means Airwalk, Vision Streetwear, and Sims, get to stay in the Payless family only now they’ll be owned by Blum and Golden Gate Capital. As one of our more astute commenters pointed out to us, this sounds like a great opportunity for Jamie Salter to jump back in and grab a couple more brands . . . again.
This is a view none of us would ever see if it weren’t for the Contour helmet camera Travis Rice has strapped to his head during his first run at the Super Natural at Baldface. Nothing else to say really.
Bob Smith, an orthodontist who just couldn’t stand goggles that fogged and went on to revolutionize the action eyewear industry with his double lens Smith goggles, died of complications from heart surgery on April 18, 2012 at his home in La Quinta, California, according to an obituary in the Washington Post. He was 78.
Using dental tools, foam and glue, Dr. Smith began building his first prototypes on his kitchen table. He traded his new goggles for lift tickets to ski mountains in Idaho or sold them to ski patrollers, who provided him with feedback to tweak his designs. . . As demand for his goggles spread, Dr. Smith formed his own company in Ketchum, Idaho. By the late 1970s, the company was selling 200,000 goggles a year. The firm also tinkered with goggles that included electrically heated lenses and small fans to cool the face.
Brands like Spy, Dragon, and Oakley would not exist without Dr. Smith’s game-changing product design and we will forever be grateful for the way Smith goggles allowed us to love riding on snowy days. Thanks, Bob. Our thoughts are with Smith’s family, friends, and everyone who has ever worn a pair of his goggles on a socked in white out day.
This Cooking With Gas episode is worth watching just to see a doctor dive in to Heikki Sorsa’s knee and pull out some tendon with his gloved hand. Ouch. Get well soon, Heikki!. The rest is park edit from Northstar-At-Tahoe starring Eero, Teo Kontinen, Matt Ladley and Mark McMorris. Never seen that before. . . oh, and just for fun count the energy drink logos in the first two minutes then sing along with Trouble Andrew and one of his best songs so far.
Sounds like the Snowboarder Bandit was running a little low on cash after a wild weekend two in Coachella and decided he needed to pick up a little more spending money at the BBVA Compass branch at (get this) 420 S. Palm Canyon Drive, according to a story on MyDesert.com.
He walked into the bank branch, presented a clerk with a note saying he had a gun and left with an undisclosed amount of money, Amormino said. . . FBI Special Agent Chris Gicking, who said it’s believed to be the first time the suspect has ventured out of Orange County to commit a heist.
The more we see this guy, the more familiar he looks. In this photo, he’s not even trying to hide. Free money must be a hard habit to break either that or he just wanted to “go to 11.”
Does this guy look familiar? He’s the man the FBI and Orange County, California police believe is the Snowboarder Bandit. A man wanted in more than 10 bank robberies in the past five months.
Authorities believe the Snowboarder bandit has robbed at least 10 banks throughout Orange County, including hits in Corona del Mar, Laguna Hills, Anaheim Hills, Ladera Ranch and Irvine. Often seen donning a beanie or sunglasses, he is the county’s most-active serial robber – and one of the most-wanted bank robbers by the FBI in Southern California.
If he looks sort of familiar call the FBI at 714-542-8825. If he looks really, really familiar better tell him to make a run for the border.
Word got out this morning, May 4, 2012 that Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch has died after a three-year-long battle with cancer, according to a story on RollingStone.com.
