Ancient skateboarders will be reminded of the ads in the back of the original Skateboarder Magazine as Jeff Grosso, Steve Olson, and John Cardiel roll through all the strange “innovations” to come out of skateboarding during the years that manufacturers were honestly trying to make technological advancements in skateboarding (lappets, rails, Tailbones, Air Beams, cored wheels, etc. . . ). It’s a nice reminder of how stagnant skateboard technology is today.
Hollywood hits the NorCal surf in the Jay Moriarity bio-pic Chasing Mavericks staring an nearly drowned Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston as Jay. Sadly, we all know how the story ends. Still, seems Chasing Mavericks will be a prime addition to Hollywood vs. surfing discussions for years to come.
Riley Blakeway has directed a new surf film for Analog titled Chromatic. It features the surfing talents of Nathan Fletcher, Chippa Wilson, Fergal Smith and Benny Godwin.
Chroma by definition is the purity of color, or its freedom from monotony. Analog is characterized by our team and influenced by the chroma each individual emits. Color defines us in existence. Color is alive.
The film we premiere in September sometime. We’ll keep you posted.
Yes, believe it. Two of the biggest stars of the Insta-Twitterverse were in the same room at the same time for an interview and you’ll be surprised by who comes out on top. It’s Tony Hawk vs. Justin Bieber.
Teton Gravity Research promises this will be the absolute last trailer for the Jeremy Jones feature film Further. If you didn’t know already, here’s what it’s about:
Further will explore some of the world’s most remote terrain while continuing Jones’ mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide open powder fields. Starring: Jeremy Jones, Terje Haakonsen, Ryland Bell, Lucas Debari, Forrest Shearer, Josh Dirksen, Mitch Toelderer, Bibi Pekarek. On Location: Japanese Alps / Atomfjella Mountains, Norway / Karwendel Range, Austria / Wrangell Mountains, Alaska / Sierra Mountains, California
Sounds great to us. for the official word, follows he jump. [click to continue…]
