by The Editors on September 5, 2013
Leatherman, makers of the fine folding multi-tools favored by Hollywood grips and handymen alike, has apparently been working with Signal Snowboards, Girl Skateboards, and Korduroy.TV on a new selection of multi-tools designed specifically for snowboarding, skateboarding, and surfing. The snowboarding tools are already out, but here’s a little sneak on the skate tools:
The Grind and Jam skate tools are designed specifically for assembling and maintaining a board—adjusting/setting trucks, tightening bolts, filing grip tape, etc.—and fall into the company’s PocketTool line. The Jam can be used in conjunction with the Leatherman Style® PS mini-multi-tool, by just snapping it into the frame of the Jam. These single-piece tools are lightweight, fit easily in a pocket, or clip onto a belt loop. Users can skate with the tools on, or clip them to a bag. In addition to the pocket tools, Leatherman will also be releasing a black pocket knife set, one with a blade only and the other with an integrated set of screwdrivers. Both knives have a storable carabiner to carry/open a bottle and a Blade Launcher™ system for quick-deploy.
For more details on the surf and snow tools, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 4, 2013
Caroline Johnston, 44, fell to her death at New Zealand’s Whakapapa Resort on Saturday, August 31, 2013 after ducking past warning signs in pursuit of her lost snowboard, according to a story in the Otago Daily Online News.
Constable Conrad Smith of National Park police said the woman was walking back from the West Ridge chairlift towards the Waterfall T-bar in an area known as the Amphitheatre on Saturday when she lost grip of her board. . . It slipped down hill and she went after it. . . “She’s gone past warning signs and dangers signs to look for her board and she’s fallen off a cliff,” Mr Smith said. . . The woman, who had left her friends who she’d been skiing with earlier, fell 15m vertically before tumbling a further 100m-150m.
Johnston was a British-born TV director who had moved to New Zealand in 1999. Our thoughts are with Johnston’s family and friends.
[Link: Otago Daily Online News]
by The Editors on September 3, 2013
Xavier Nidecker (yes, that Nidecker) has been named Global Brand Manager of Jones Snowboards and Seth Lightcap has been named Global Marketing and Team Manager.
“We are stoked to have both Xavier and Seth enter into marketing and global brand strategy roles within the company,” says Jones Snowboards founder Jeremy Jones. “These are exciting times at Jones and we have every intention to continue our steady growth as a leader of performance-driven design and technology in the snowboard industry.”
Sounds like Nidecker (who is also involved with Nidecker, Yes, Now, Slash and Laird StandUp) it getting some business handled. For the official word from Jones, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 30, 2013
A dispute between Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort and Talisker the Canadian real estate company who owns the land the resort’s lifts operate on has resulted in PCMR being served an eviction notice giving the resort until Monday, September 2, 2013 to vacate the premises, according to a story in the Salt Lake City Tribune.
This obviously has many locals worried about what Park City’s business climate would look like without the resort operating. And there’s more. Vail signed a lease in May 2013 to operate PCMR’s nearest competitor The Canyons which is owned by Talisker and we’re guessing Vail would love to run the lifts at Park City as well. Representatives of PCMA resort say this eviction notice is simply bullying by the land owner and Vail.
“Vail’s eviction notice is nothing more than a bald-faced attempt to circumvent the litigation already in process and interfere with our business,” Jenni Smith, president and general manager, said in a statement. “We will not give in to Vail’s bullying.”
The litigation behind the eviction revolves around lease negotiations between Park City Mountain Resort and Talisker. Since the 1960s PCMR has reportedly been paying a ridiculously low $155,000 a year to lease the thousands of acres the ski resort sits on. Talisker claims it simply wants to be paid a what they consider “fair rent.”
“There is no intent by Talisker to take any action that would prevent PCMR’s ability to operate their resort during the upcoming 2013-2014 ski season,” said Vail spokeswoman Kelly Ladyga. “We are very cognizant of the importance of this situation to the entire Park City community and we look forward to bringing this situation and its uncertainty to a conclusion.”
Either way, it is highly doubtful that anything consumer facing will change during the 2013-14 ski season, so everyone who is worried can relax, buy a season pass and shred on. And for the record, over the years we’ve learned that when it comes to ski resorts corporations and real estate, there is rarely a “good guy” for us to even pull for. For the rest of the story, click the link.
[Link: Salt Lake City Tribune]
by The Editors on August 26, 2013
Today was the day that Yobeat launched their crowd sourced snowboarding edit live on the Internet and being true they posted it all up so all of us can reblast it on our own. So sit back, grab some popcorn and pretend you’re in the Spreckels Theater way back in day and watch the premiere right here.
[Link: Yobeat]
by The Editors on August 19, 2013
When our favorite snowboarding site Yobeat decided they wanted to make their own movie they did it the way any post-millennial media power house would. They crowd sourced it.
So for the first Yobeat movie, we opened the flood gates to the shred world and accepted submissions from anyone and everyone. This is our version of the 2012/13 season, with footage from all over the globe. The full flick drops on the Interwebs August 26th, 2013 at 9 am PST.
Here is a little teaser. Want to see the whole thing? Tune into Yobeat next Monday morning for the full edit.
[Link: Yobeat]
by The Editors on August 16, 2013
Billy Anderson, the longtime Volcom Snowboarding head has left the Kering-owned youth fashion conglomerate to become Senior Brand Director at Burton Snowboards in Burlington, Vermont.
“I have always considered myself a snowboarder – that is who I am,” said Billy Anderson. “So to work for a company that is 100% dedicated to snowboarding is extremely exciting. In my time within the industry, I’ve always put snowboarding first – if it’s right for snowboarding, then it’s right for the company. Burton seems to live by this motto as well. Their commitment to product, athletes and events is unmatched in the industry, and I couldn’t be more proud to join the Burton crew.”
Congrats to Billy. He begins his new job on September 3, 2013. For the official word from Burton, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 13, 2013
The new Burton website is live. The new Burton website is live. The new. . . wait, you haven’t been waiting for this? Oh. Well, Burton Snowboards would still like you to check out all the work they’ve done to make buying their products oh so much easier.
Fully optimized for mobile and tablet browsing, the new site features a host of updated shopping tools, such as the Board Finder,Outfitter and completely redesigned Bag Check. At the heart of Burton.com is the Product section, which is fully enhanced so users can dive into the top 2014 tech stories via detailed descriptions, videos and close-up product images that clearly explain innovative product features. Another key highlight is the updated Dealer Locator that helps shoppers find a local store to check out all the latest men’s, women’s, youth and tech gear.
They’ve also launched the first teaser edit for their new web promotional video series (see above).For the official word from Burton follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 13, 2013
Liam Gallagher is out there capturing cool images, piecing them together, and making people smile. His latest effort is a titled Search for a Cool Place: Have a Nice Day. It should have been supported by the Oregon Department of Tourism, but we didn’t see their logo on it.
[Link: Liam Gallagher]
by The Editors on August 8, 2013
Seems like only yesterday were were standing by the side of a rental car in the dirty Tyrol Basin parking lot using a setting sun as a light table to check out some of photographer Jeff Curtes‘ first snowboard images. Yes, he’s come a long way since then. But you know what’s even better? He’s still going. Check out this F-Stop Life In Focus video feature to see what the former Burton Snowboards lensman has been up to lately.
[Link: F-Stop]
