The whole mortgage crisis has meant empty houses and deserted pools, and skaters in Phoenix, Arizona has their share of them, according to a story on My Fox Phoenix. But now, one of the good pools has come to an end. Or has it?
[Link: My Fox Phoenix]
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Yep. There it is. All the boys are down.
[Link via The Skateboard Mag]
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After a terrible start the first jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing the Reef Hawaiian Pro finished off on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 with some overhead waves and a win for Taj Burrow.
“I had a good run, it feels good scoring in the 9-point range and it’s hard to do,” said Taj, world #3. “I just really wanted to win an event here. I am really happy. . . It’s funny I have never really gotten a good shot (at the Vans Triple Crown). I was thinking, maybe I should really have a go at one of these things so I actually have it right in the front of my mind.
It would be great for Burrow to win something, right? He edged Adam Melling, Adriano De Souza, and Nat Young in the final. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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This collection of videos from Ambition Snowskates kind of puts all those binding sporting urban snowboard heads to shame. We’ve rarely been stoked on Snowskating, but Jam Pack makes living in Quebec seem almost possible.
[Link: Ambition Snowskates via Onboard]
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Matt Wilkinson continues to shameless charge on into the surf media world with his rarely safe for work Tumblog Out 2 Brunch. This time it’s sex on the beach. And yes, the edit does feature some surfing. . .
[Link: Out 2 Brunch]
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Kelly Slater may be moving forward with his circular wave pool idea, but the Kelly Slater Wave Company has hit a flat spell when it comes to protecting its intellectual property thanks to an extremely similar patented registered by Greg Webber and Webber Wave Poosl, according to a Stu Nettle story on Swellnet.com.au.
Since applying for a patent in 2008 Kelly Slater and his business partner, Adam Fincham, have twice been rejected because their wave pool infringes upon Greg Webber’s design. In both of their attempts – first in 2008 then again this year – the response from examiners at the US Patent Office has been identical: the design submitted by the Kelly Slater Wave Company is “unpatentable over Webber.” It is too similar to Greg Webber’s design for a patent to be granted.
Click the link for all the shore breaking details.
[Link: Swellnet.com.au]
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Southern California snowboarding is now in full effect as Bear Mountain proves with this video from the 2011-12 season’s week one. It may not be four feet of fresh powder, but it’s white and it slides.
[Link: Bear Mountain via TWSnow]
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Wondering what it looked like on November 18, 2011 at Mt. Baker for opening day? TJ Schneider shows it all in The Snowboard Realms. Let’s just call it deep. . . and furry.
[Link: The Snowboard Realms]
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Every third Thursday, Signal Snowboards put together a wacky snowboard just to show they can. This month they’ve created the iShred. An aluminum based snowboard in memory of Steven P. Jobs.
[Link: Signal Snowboards]
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Kevin Pierce isn’t the only snowboarder to suffer a traumatic brain injury. Danny Toumarkine was riding with friends in Montana on January 3, 2011 when a “routine” jump changed his life. Moving Forward is the story of Danny’s accident and his recovery. If this teaser is any indication the film will have you inspired and rocking a helmet this season.
[Link: Shreddy Times via Yobeat]
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