by The Editors on October 30, 2011
Spy Optic and the Keep A Breast Foundation’s newest collab is the new I [heart] Boobies Zed snow goggle.
“Keep A Breast was a group we were excited to work with,” says Kevin Casillo, SPY Snow Segment manager. “We are inspired by their point of view on educating youth and being active in their lifestyles.” . . The Zed features the SPY-patented Scoop® ventilation system; anti-fog poly-carbonate cylindrical dual lens system with 100% UV protection, anti-scratch protection; triple-layer Isotron™ face foam featuring moisture-wicking Dri-Force™ fleece; and a dual-adjustment, silicone-ribbed strap.
Spy will donate $3 from every pair of goggle sold ($110 MSRP). And that’s nice. Almost as nice as being able to say “I love boobies on my face.” Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 27, 2011
Wax Research’s Wend Snow Wax has just signed US Open of Snowboarding champion (and Olympian) Kazu Kokubo to the team.
“I’ve tried so many waxes for so long and for the first time I’ve noticed a huge difference in the way my board rides after using Wend this past summer in New Zealand,” remarked Kazu. “Whether it was heli trip in Methven or pipe training in Wanaka, every Wend wax I tried was awesome. I’m really happy that John and family have welcomed me into the Wend family. I can’t wait for winter!”
Wonder if Kazu will have someone like Julia traveling with him to keep his boards waxed? Probably not if Tomoe has anything to say about it. Follow the jump for the official word from Wax Research. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 27, 2011
On those odd occasions when we actually read a print snowboard magazines we always make it Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal. That’s why we’re always stoked when the new issue drops. Here’s what’s in Volume 9, Number 2.
From lowland Vermont gravel pits to the peaks of BC’s Coast Range and a yurt deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness, Issue #9.2 proves that adventure comes in many forms: An interview with Slovenia’s hometown hero Marco Grilc discusses everything from civil war to partying at the Playboy Mansion and the state of competitive snowboarding. Senior Editor John Laing uncovers the organic roots of Scotty Wittlake and Bryan Fox’s anti-movie, “The Rascals.” Also featuring encounters with the Russian military, Dr Soul Ride, Cascadian night missions and more, frequency TSJ #9.2 is your global voice of early-season stoke.
If you still read print, then you really should subscribe to Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal. Click the link and get hooked up.
[Link: Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal]
by The Editors on October 25, 2011
Why just buy a DVD when you can get oh so much more. Capita has released their Defenders of Awesome Collectors Edition and it is loaded with Capita goodness including:
Full Length Defenders of Awesome CAPiTA Team Video!
DVD Menu with Special Features and Exclusive Content not Released online!
Union Custom House/CAPiTA Ultrafear Bindings!
Behind the Scenes Photo Booklet!
Metaphor Logo Keychan!
Magical Pixie dust and Awesome hidden gems!
All this for only $229.00 and available in the C3 store right now. Or you could head over to YoBeat, leave a comments and maybe win the whole setup for free. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on October 25, 2011
When science fiction writer (and Boing Boing blogger) Cory Doctorow was flying through London’s Gatwick Airport yesterday, he lost his favorite 686 belt when security personal decided that the belt was technically a “restricted item.”
The guard who confiscated it had this explanation for why the belt buckle was being confiscated here when all the other UK airports I’d flown out of it with had let me keep it: “I stick to what they’ve told me” . . At that point, a supervisor, Pete Sutherland, the security leader for Gatwick North, gave me a copy of Dangerous and restricted items: what you cannot take on board a flight, which lists, under “work tools,” “screwdrivers.”
Doctorow says that in the three years he had the belt he’s used the screwdrivers dozens of times: “always in some moment of traveller’s extremes, when something really important was really broken. They’ve been figurative lifesavers, and I think if I had them long enough, they’d have been literal ones.”
Sounds like we’re going have to get him another one.
[Link: Boing Boing]
by The Editors on October 25, 2011
by The Editors on October 20, 2011
by The Editors on October 20, 2011
Maxx von Marbod has curated a collection of classic snowboards for a gallery showing at Evo in Seattle this Friday night (October 21, 2011).
The show, being held in conduction with retailer Evo’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, will feature snowboards from: Liberace Technologies, Gnu Slope Tools, Ride Snowboards, K2 Snowboarding, Capita Super Corporation, and Burton.
You’ll see:
– An example of each of Craig Kelly’s pro models starting with the first Mystery Air (rumored to be making a comeback…)
– Weird creations from Mervin’s mad scientists
– Kidwell, Cummins, Lamar, Ranquet and Palmer’s finest offerrings
– Unlikely Pro models, 1st runs, and One-off’s from the Capita Closet
– Boards of “questionable Legality” from Ride’s archives… along with other gems you wish you still had!
The gallery event is tomorrow (Friday, October 21, 2011) from 6 – 10 PM at the Fremont Collective at 3506 Stone Way North, Seattle, Washington.
[Link: Evo]
by The Editors on October 18, 2011
He’s the newest member of the Ashbury Am Team and his name is Mike Ravelson. He snowboards a little like this. . . For more check out High Cascade’s Hungry and/or Capita’s Defenders of Awesome.
[Link: Ashbury]
by The Editors on October 18, 2011
