News For The Week Ahead

by The Editors on October 14, 2019

Here is the sometimes weekly list of stories that showed up in our feed. For a quick scroll, please follow the jump.

Snowboarding
In Loving Memory of Our Friend Tate MacDowell
16-story indoor ski slope at American Dream opens soon. Here’s what it’ll cost you.
Snowboarder builds his own snow making machine
Man who threw snowboarder off lift could be released
Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame Class of 2019: Gretchen Bleiler
Snowboarding legend Danny Kass to join Ski & Snowboard Club Vail as coach
Behind the Lens with Jeremy Jones
After running in N. Korea, British snowboarder convinced sport can open up isolated countries
Snowboarder Kim to take season off to focus on college
Pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones announced as speaker at 4th TEDx South Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe skiing: Projected opening dates and what’s new for the 2019-20 season
Woodward Park City action sports camp set for Dec. 14 grand opening
Jones Flagship Is The Most Sustainable Snowboard This Winter
Woodward Copper to use inspiration from pro snowboarders to reimagine its terrain parks at Copper Mountain Resort
Chloe Kim Can’t Handle Her Adorable Baby Cheeks in This Reaction Video, and Yep, Same
The Opening & Closing Dates for All of Colorado’s Ski Resorts (2019-2020 Season)
Woodward Mountain Parks to debut at Killington
POWDR To Reimagine The Mountain Experience With New Woodward Mountain Parks
Why did a gondola leave 74 workers stranded in July? Vail Resorts makes first public remarks.

Skateboarding
Andrew Yang looks ready to best every 2020 Democrat—in a skate-off
Raw video: Skateboarding OSP trooper Rumsey | kgw.com
UFC’s Kron Gracie Wanted To Be Skateboarder, Not Pro Fighter
VIDEO: Skateboarder Uses Jiu-Jitsu To Control Cop While Resisting Arrest
This is possibly the worst Vancouver skateboarding slam you’ll ever see (VIDEO)
Professional skateboarders to meet fans in Rapid City for special cause
How Leo Valls is Creating the City of the Future for Skateboarding
Durango man to skateboard 800 miles to Southern California
Legendary Skateboarder Tony Alva To Appear At Santa Cruz Film Festival
Seattle skateboarder captures Mexico City’s intimate underground economy on film
Felipe Nunes’ “Welcome to Birdhouse” Part
Skateboarding’s ‘Anti-Olympics’
Bam Margera Avoids Jail Time In Trespassing Case, Ordered To 90-Day Drug Treatment
The Berrics Announces First Ever Women’s Battle At The Berrics
Skateboarder killed in predawn accident
Man admits killing skateboarder in 2016 crash, driving away
Inside Dime’s Live at the Olympic Stadium, Skateboarding’s Wildest Anti-Competition
A Colorado Photographer Uses Century-Old Techniques to Capture Skateboarders, Park Rangers and Public Lands
we went to paris and had a party with tyshawn jones
Skateboarder and local musician John Brinton Hogan debuts art exhibition
‘RIP Beto’: Andrew Yang Skateboards His Way Into Democrat Voters’ Hearts
NZ Woman Ranked 3RD in the World for Downhill Skateboarding
Up The Creek Shreds Skateboarding’s Intimidating Image
Tony Hawk on the cultural impact of skateboarding
‘They need the cool factor’: Tony Hawk on skateboarding at Tokyo 2020

Surfing
‘A huge shock’: Popular Coast surfer dies in Bali
The World’s Greatest Surfers Tell Us How They Travel
Cornwall’s one-legged surfer Pegleg Bennett in Japan to take on monster typhoon Hagibis waves
Kelly Slater in $1b bid to bring surf stadium and resort to Australia
Gov. Newsom signs bill to open Hollister Ranch to the public
Surf-crazy grandpa has no plans to slow down
HBO Sports 24/7 series to profile surfer Kelly Slater
Surfer Attacked by Huge Shark Says It Felt Like He Had Been ‘Hit by a Bus’
West Coast Board Riders Announce 2019/20 Schedule
Surf Till 100 Leads Surfers On Character-Defining Journeys In Kauai
Nick Carroll: The Continuing Crisis at Bells
‘Temples of Stoke’ at Surfing Heritage & Culture Center Has the Goods
Local non-profit has helped more than 600 veterans learn to surf
Wave pool is just froth and bubble
In pictures: Surfing above the Arctic Circle in Norway
Chasing the Ultimate Surfing Shot with Teenage Photographer Leroy Bellet
This Big Wave Surfer Bowhunts, Spearfishes, and Basically Defines the Term ‘Badass’
Hundreds watch as surfers ride 10m ‘five star’ wave at River Severn
Big Wave Surfer Makua Rothman Drops New Song + Video For ‘Cry Me An Ocean’
Eddie Vedder Captures The Magic Of His Ohana Fest In Dazzling Set

Fashion
DC Shoes & Butter Goods Launch ’90s-Inspired Sneaker & Apparel Collection
How Supreme went from a small NYC skateboard shop to a $1 billion global phenomenon
Nike And Vans Ensnared In Hong Kong Political Row
These Nightmare Before Christmas x Vans shoes are the best things you’ll see today
Nike’s Mini-Swoosh Logo Covers Its New Sneaker Collab With This Popular Euro Skate Shop
Nike SB Reflects on Sandy Bodecker’s Legacy
Wait, Oakley got cool?
How to be the first to own the new ground-breaking ski jacket technology from The North Face
The Road to Brandweek: Vans’ Nick Street on Fostering Creativity in Customers
Preview: Palace Skateboards x Reebok Collab
Breitling and Surf Legend Kelly Slater Team Up For Superocean Automatic 44 Outerknown Dive Watch
America’s Original California Surf Lifestyle Brand Waves Goodbye to Plastic Waste With New-tech FloWater Refill Stations

Business
How Outdoor Athletes Are Using Their Star Power to Protect Winter
Meet America’s Most Core Surf Shop
How surf brands became a boring mess – and why other companies should take heed
The lunch that set the scene for the sale of iconic Rip Curl
Nick Carroll: What Might the Future of Rip Curl (And Pro Surfing) Look Like After Yesterday’s Sale?
nyc skaters on how labor became the city’s most beloved skateshop
Skateboard Legend Stacy Peralta Directs Gorgeous Yeti Ads About Life’s Unexpected Paths

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