California’s Mammoth Mountain is opening on Thursday, November 10, 2011 and it’s not just the snow that will keep the troops entertained. Oh no. It’s four days of non-stop entertainment.
Don’t believe us? Follow the jump for the entire schedule including the traditional Champagne Toast on the sundeck and a performance by the Black Lips. [click to continue…]
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Seems like the more we stare out into those snow-covered mountains the more we think riding lifts is something that should be left to civilians. Dave Downing may not be ready to throw away his global chairlift privileges, but he’s definitely down for riding the splits.
[Link: BuoLoco]
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Ride Snowboards has released the final graphic in the DH2 Limited Edition Artist Series with a collaboration with Mythical Creature Collective.
The DH2.7 is like nothing you’ve seen yet, as Ride pulled in the minds of three unique creatures, U. Nipeg, the Chizard, and Pan D. Puss, to concoct the rarest breed ever ridden. Hailing from the furthest reaches of the Himalayas, the three were banished to the Pacific Northwest by forces of evil, only to have one of their own turn upon them in a fit of madness. The Ride crew found them in their last hours and was able capture their fate bringing their final masterpiece to light. (Witness the moment of creation of the DH 2.7)
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On November 3, 2011 Corey Smith will open his solo show Become A Better You at Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery.
Inspired by get-rich-quick schemes, exercise equipment, absurdity of extreme sports, weight-loss plans, and modern strategies for success and happiness, this collection exhibits Smith’s signature clean and minimalist techniques. Included are twelve new paintings, the revolutionary life changing healing device Personal Pyramids, and video installation “Digital Detritus”. Become a Better You.
The show is presented by Comune and Capita snowboards and opens at 7 PM November 3, 2011. AR4T is located at 210 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. If you can’t make it to the show, you could buy one of Corey’s limited edition T-shirts right here.
[Link: AR4T Gallery]
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Looks like everyone in NorCal bombed into San Francisco on Saturday for the Lib Tech Downtown Throwdown. Luckily, Yobeat.com was there to capture all The City shredding goodness. Click here for the results and story.
[Link: Yobeat.com]
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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…]
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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…]
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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]
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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…]
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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]
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