by The Editors on October 2, 2013
Today, October 2, 2013, Oakley is launching the latest update to their Bluetooth connected, heads-up display goggle, the Airwave 1.5. The goggle (which is now for sale in Oakley and Apple.com stores) features a Recon heads-up display allowing users view data as if it were on a 14 inch monitor located about five feet away. What data can viewed on that screen? Pretty much everything you’d need to know while riding, including: current temperature, speed, location, and music control. But the Airwave 1.5, has built in GPS so it will also keep track of vertical feet and where your friends are using Buddy Tracking (if they’re using the Oakley app for iPhone of Android). The display can also notify you to incoming phone calls and texts.
We’re still not sure people need this much data distracting them while they’re plowing their way down the hill, but from what we’ve seen, it works pretty well. The downside: the goggle retails for $649. For the official word from Oakley (and more photos), follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 30, 2013
Nice to see someone put it down in clear and concise English. Isn’t it? Thanks, Rome. And we believe the same thing should apply to skateboarding and surfing as well.
by The Editors on September 30, 2013
Eneliko “Liko” Smith, the man behind The Block snowboard hotels and the ensuing legal problems that arose regarding unpaid taxes, is back in the winter sports game while apparently continuing to work on the launch LV Air, an airline serving Las Vegas, Nevada.
Smith claims to have purchased Traverse City, Michigan’s Sugar Loaf Resort and plans to transform the 560-acre property into a “snowboarders’ Mecca” titled The RoK At Sugarloaf.
“This is the single biggest challenge of my life, I’m fortunate I was able to find partners that not only understand the risks involved at Sugar Loaf but also the complexity of reopening a resort that has been shuttered for over 10 years,” says Smith. “The key is getting down to bedrock on what’s required and then taking massive action…I will not let this resort waste away on my watch,” he says. “The residents and children in the region deserve a resort that will compete with others worldwide and The Rok is going to do just that.”
Some locals had been worried about Smith’s past issues, however, Smith promises “that tax payments will never be an issue again” because he “learned from that mistake.” The upside is we just may get another snowboarding reality TV show out of the deal. And that always was the best thing about The Block. For the official press release, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 30, 2013
Former Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboarder Mag online editor and Skeleton Crew mastermind Evan LeFebvre has been named team manager for Adidas Snowboarding.
“I am extremely excited to be taking on this role; I seriously couldn’t be more psyched,” LeFebvre says. ” I’m a huge fan of everything adidas has been doing in skateboarding, so when I heard snow was happening I immediately wanted to be a part of it. That it’s actually going down, still seems unreal!”
Congrats, Evan. For the official word from Adidas Snowboarding, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Have any questions for Rome Snowboard’s Will Lavigne? He’ll be on the Facebook at 1 PM PST (4 PM EST) so all you West Coast kinder need to get to the computer lap, hide that phone, or just blaze the browser. The only cost to you is one Rome Facebook like. For all the infos click the link.
[Link: Rome Snowboards]
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Oh boy. Here it is! All 17 minutes of Burton’s banging’ “street” edit. Be amazed, be shocked, be inspired, and then go to your local snowboard shop and buy a bunch of Burton stuff just to show the company how much you appreciate their riders hitting all those monstrous flat walls just for you. . . get it on, bang a gong! Oh, and might we add the words “Ethan Deiss?” But we won’t give away the ender.
by The Editors on September 27, 2013
Be amazed as Gigi Rüf, Marco Feichtner, Kalle Ohlson, Elias Elhardt, Fredrik Evensen, Sami Luhtanen, Werni Stock, Niels Schack and Martin Kalijola create stunning visual snowboarding stunts in the latest collection of edits from Pirate Movie Production.
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
Burton Snowboard’s visual marketing plan for fall appears to be the serial release of small bits of a snowboard movie in four distinct drops. Earlier they dropped their “backcountry” edit and tomorrow (Friday, September 27, 3013) they’ll blasting out their “street edit.” Before they do that, however, they’d like us to get all wound up with this little taste. And yeah, guess we’re going to fall for it and post it right here.
by The Editors on September 26, 2013
Lib Tech’s 8th Annual Downtown Showdown is moving to the Midwest with this year’s action kicking down in Minneapolis (where the locals aren’t so jaded) on Saturday, October 19, 2013. If you live nearby, don’t miss it.
