by The Editors on March 15, 2009
Hannah Teter dislocated her shoulder during practice for the US Snowboarding Grand Prix at Killington, Vermont, according to a story in USA Today.
Teter was practicing for a qualifying event at Killington Ski Area on Friday when she fell on a jump in the 22-foot halfpipe and came up grabbing her right shoulder. She rode to the end of the pipe and was met by a trainer who led her down the mountain.
She says she’ll be back in time for next weekend’s US Open of Snowboarding at Stratton Mountain.
[Link: USA Today]
by The Editors on March 13, 2009
by The Editors on March 12, 2009
Earlier this week Portland photographer/ designer Jared Souney tipped us off on the news that snowboard photographer Cole Barash had been named to PDN’s 30 Choice New Photographers list.
Now, Fuel TV gets the back story on the 21-year-old photo slayer with an insightful interview and an amazing collection of his work. So where does Cole turn for inspiration?
Kevin Zacher, for going against the grain in snowboarding and shooting the lifestyle, not the action, as a priority. Ari Marcipolis as well for that. Trevor Graves and his drive to always deliver something fresh. Vincent Skoglund for his moonlight series and his double exposures. Albert Watson and his portraits. Michael Kenna and his landscapes, not your typical landscapes either.
Cole obviously knows where to turn for inspiration, and from the looks of his client list he knows better than most just how to balance art and commerce.
[Link: Fuel TV]
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
Just got an invitation to Chill’s 10th Anniversary Pizza Party at the US Open of Snowboarding and it reminded us how much late-night at Stratton Mountain sucks.
After standing around The Grizzly one night yelling into the ear of the Right Coast’s most skilled advertising peddler and listening to a New York City magazine editor tell people how much money they’ll make from “just one mention in my mag” (all with painfully loud dj shrapnel blasting) there’s nothing we wanted more than a quiet late night snack. Guess what? Not a lick of food anywhere.
On the way back to our room we noticed a stack of pizza boxes flowing out of a trash can and couldn’t help but check. . . yep. Three pieces of cheese pizza. Thanks, Chill. You changed our lives.
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
What are we doing this weekend? Here’s a little hint. . .
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
The boutique snowboard manufacturing bonanza continues in Calgary, Alberta with Jason Broz and Clyde Snowboards, according to a story in the Calgary Herald.
Determined not to get an office job, Broz started making snowboards out of his parents’ garage. Self-taught, he would make a board, test it on a slope and often bring it back in pieces to fix it in the garage. Soon, he found his interest in making boards surpassing his urge to ride them.”My passion shifted quickly,” he recalls. . . . Eleven years later, he has the skills to make excellent boards from scratch, tailored to any rider’s needs. He models himself after custom surfboard shapers, who get a sense of each rider they shape for and build a unique creation tailored to that customer.
Looks like more and more people are over riding the Anheuser Busch snowboard brands and would rather ride boards with a little more local flavor.
[Link: Calgary Herald]
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
Snowboarder Caleb Szajner, 21, of Lake Elmo, Minnesota died from injuries he received after landing on his head while attempting an what is being reported as a “backflip” at Wisoconsin’s Trollhaugen Ski Area, according to a story in the Stillwater Courier.
Szajner was transported to St. Croix Falls Hospital briefly and was airlifted later to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. On Tuesday afternoon, he was removed from life support and his organs were donated for transplantation.
Our thoughts are will Szainjer’s family and friends.
[Link: Stillwater Courier and Fox 9 News]
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
We don’t have a Wii and we aren’t planning on getting one anytime soon, but if you do, then the new We Ski and Snowboard might be a good addition to the game collection as it now includes snowboarding, according to a review on Blend Games.
We Ski and Snowboard is a really great way to use that balance board that’s been collecting dust since you realized that Wii Fit isn’t a magic lose-weight machine. It’s a very solid game that has a one-of-a-kind mission structure for a sport game. . . If you’re looking for something low-stress to play on your Wii that’s not a steaming pile of crap like 90% of the games currently being released, We Ski and Snowboard is your best bet.
It’s too bad about the skiing, though.
[Link: Blendgames]
by The Editors on March 11, 2009
Tahoe snowboarder Nick Gorman, 27, recounts his tale of getting stuck in snow up to his neck at Heavenly Resort on March 4, 2009 floundering around for hours thinking he was going to die only to be rescued by a Navy Helicopter four hours later in a story in the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
Tired and unable to sustain any amount of ride, he looked around and saw nothing but trees and snow. His breathing became heavy. Panic overcame him. “I’m looking at two miles from the bottom, and every time I move I’m getting deeper and deeper into trouble,” he said. Snow flowed like sand down his parka, into his gloves and through his pants. One foot of powder is something he could handle easily, he said. But four feet of it and going nowhere, Gorman knew he was in trouble. . . . Beginning to hyperventilate and his clothes soaking wet, he took off his gloves and went for his cell phone. His hands numb, he had trouble dialing 911. He began sucking on his fingers to get some feeling back and was able to complete the dial.
The finger sucking was apparently the only thing that worked for Gorman that day. By 6 PM a Navy helicopter found and lifted him to safety. Gorman refused medical treatment in Carson City because he didn’t have insurance and spent the night in a local motel. The next day Gorman returned to his car only to find it had been towed and ticketed costing him $600.
As much as we’d like to think this could happen to anyone, somehow we think Nick Gorman has a special gift. . . or something.
[Link: Tahoe Daily Tribune]
Hannah Teter dislocated her shoulder during practice for the US Snowboarding Grand Prix at Killington, Vermont, according to a story in USA Today.
