A 26-year-old Whistler snowboarder is still missing after not returning from a planned overnight stay in the Whistler backcountry, according to a story on CTVBC.com.
The man, a 26-year-old resident at the resort, hiked out-of-bounds on Saturday with the intention of staying out overnight and returning Sunday. . . When he didn’t return, the man’s roommate notified Whistler RCMP and local search-and-rescue, and the search began on Monday. . . Search teams have been hampered by confusion over where the man intended to go, said RCMP spokesman Sgt. Steve Wright.
We’re just hoping that upon returning to Whistler he fell in with the Grenade crew has been on a non-stop party ever since.
[Update 4-22-09: The snowboarder was found alive and well near Cheakamus Lake this week after an intensive search involving Whistler Search and Rescue, Whistler RCMP and Blackcomb Helicopters. Link: Whistler Question]
Guess the indoor snowboard scene is a pretty big deal in China. That, or some smart people are thinking that introducing snowboarding to 1.3 billion people could be good for business in the coming century.
“The park was really successful last year, and we’re stoked to be working with Burton to continue this fun project,” comments Steve Zdarsky, Mellow Parks CEO. “China in general had a great winter snowboard season, with more and more locals getting into the sport. Based on the big turnout at today’s grand opening, it looks like I’m not the only one who is excited about continuing to snowboard through the summer!”
And with the world heating up, might as well figure out the whole indoor snowboarding game while they’re at it. [click to continue…]
Vancouver, BC resident Douglas Coupland has written many fine books. Great to read, hard to remember. Polaroids From The Dead is one of our favorites. But look at what is up on the homepage of his website right now. This:
Wait a minute, aren’t those are our logos? The image is from part of a new series of art pieces titled Mom and Dad. And it reminds us of a quote from his book Microserfs:
“Should some future historian ever feel the need to duplicate a San Fracisco coffee bar circa “The Dawn of Multimedia,” they will require the following: thrashed PowerBooks covered with snowboarding and Chiquita banana stickers. . .” Douglas Coupland, Microserfs, pg. 115.
That was written in 1994. Looks like Douglas has been stuck on boardsports for quite a while now. Then again, so have we.
It’s the story of a Brigham Young University student who took an idea to the nation. BYU NewsNet writer Kresha Worton tells the story of senior advertising student Chip Neff and how he and his brother Shaun built the Neff brand.
Neff said he and his brother have managed all of the business responsibilities over the past few years, but with their tremendous growth they recently were able to hire seven full-time employees to specialize in different areas. . . He said one of the biggest things that has contributed to their success has been the unique design and colors of the brand. . . “The theme of the brand is very fun and colorful,” Neff said. “We offer all the fun, most colorful and fresh designs.” . . .WGSN, a company that provides trend analysis and news to the fashion industry, had nothing but good things to say about Neff. . . This year WGSN predicted Neff as the biggest trendsetter for the snowboarding industry.
And what if every one of the reportedly 13.5 million Mormons world-wide were to buy just one hat. . . isn’t that the least they could do?
For over-the-hill, longing to relive the glory days of snowboarding crew the Longboard Classic is the biggest stop on the tour. Organized by Paul Gruber, the event celebrates retro equipment, fun, and the snowboarding heros of yesterday. The event starts on April 16, 2009 and the riders’ list is a virtual who’s who of world snowboarding.
Here is our shoddy translation of their website:
Ten successful years Longboard Classic and some thousands of new friends. If that is not a reason for celebrating! If I think however of our guests of this year, then I get soft knees (like at that time, as I exactly 30 seasons ago my first Burton Backhill in the hand held): Chuck Barfoot, the owner Snow surfing of the same name and Skatefirma and one of the 4 establishment fathers of the Snowboardens. Terry Kidwell, which Godfather OF Freestyle, quadruple Freestyle World champion and legendary windshield frame section team driver and Shawn farmer, Freeride legend, which into the late 80s showed us, what it is called to be Alaska local one. Terry and Shawn will heat us also in music: with their volumes „Hunk OF Metal “.
Yes, there is an action sports hierarchy. And here is YoBeat’s Nick Lipton version (with a little help from Robbie Sell).
Obviously we cannot consider snowskaters, kite boarders, skibladers, or any of those other silly make-believe sports into our equation. Including such activities could lead us into the troubled waters of soap shoes, heelies, and other gimmicks that should have never been invented.
For the rest of Nick’s entertainingly navel gazed explanation of where we all line up follow the link. . . if you have a little time that needs killing.
A 26-year-old Whistler snowboarder is still missing after not returning from a planned overnight stay in the Whistler backcountry, according to a story on CTVBC.com.
