by The Editors on December 20, 2013
Providence Equity Partners, the owners of Surf Expo’s parent company GLM announced today that they have sold the company to the San Juan Capistrano, California based Emerald Expositions, Inc. for $335 million dollars according to a press release.
David Loechner, Chief Executive Officer of Emerald, said, “GLM is a truly outstanding tradeshow company with an exciting portfolio and an experienced and talented workforce. This acquisition expands upon our position as a leading tradeshow organizer in the United States. I am excited about the opportunities for customers and employees of both companies that will result from bringing these two high-quality portfolios together.”
Emerald, for those who have lost track, is the company that owns Outdoor Retailer, Interbike, and a long list of design trade shows. For the official word from Surf Expo, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on December 20, 2013
Filmmaker Matt Devino is biting off a pretty big hunk of snowboard philosophy with the feature length self-funded documentary he’s been working on. It’s called “Definition: Snowboarding” Here’s how he describes the project:
Snowboarding will be an in-depth look at all of the genres of Snowboarding through the eyes of Pro Riders and non-pros alike. I aim to create film that both the general public and the hardcore snowboarder will enjoy, and to share all of the amazing aspects of riding instead of the homogenized X-Games/halfpipe riding most people are familiar with. Ultimately I want to inspire new people to go snowboarding for the first time, and reinvigorate current riders to get out there and enjoy their boards more often.
So what is snowboarding exactly? Our answer would make a pretty short film: it’s fun. There. One word. Discussion is over. Luckily, Matt is going to take it a little deeper (or in Nick Visconti’s case way, way deeper). If you’d like to help Matt this project done, click here and help him out.
by The Editors on December 20, 2013
With no real winter storm falls so far this winter and most resorts getting a late start, this Alaska snow sure does look inviting. Especially with Elias Elhardt and Gigi Rüf in the drivers seats.
by The Editors on December 19, 2013
Today, a major snowboard company is excited to announce that both of its new flagship stores in a big city are now officially open and ready for the holidays and the riding season. Their new store on that one street opened its doors to customers for the first time today, and last month they opened another one in that other part of the city, just a quick stop off the highway on the way to the local resorts.
The newest store is located in the city’s historic neighborhood. The flagship store offers local snowboarders a curated selection of products, including boards, boots, bindings, outerwear, apparel, accessories and bags, in addition to limited edition items, collaborations, and one-of-a-kind collectibles.
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by The Editors on December 17, 2013
Years ago, (seems like a lifetime now) I rolled in late-night to a bar called Whiskey Creek in Mammoth Lakes, California. It was a weeknight and the place was half empty, but the other half was all local: goggle tanned ski instructors, lift ops on their last dollar, off duty cat drivers, and bored, alcoholic wives of the idle rich scattered around the room. The band had just finished playing and I made the mistake of rolling up to the bar next to an older guy who had already been there too long. He turned, one hand on an old fashioned, looked me straight in the eye and before I could say hey, said, “I’m working out a way to put anyone in “the zone” any time they want.”
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by The Editors on December 17, 2013
Former Snowboarder Magazine National Sales Manager Kyle Kennedy is dropping the “er” from his job title and stepping into the publisher position at the Boulder, Colorado based Snowboard Magazine.
“Kyle brings a wealth of sales and marketing knowledge to our crew,” says Editor-in-Chief Susie Floros. “His connections in the industry run deep, and his motivation and love of the sport is inspiring. I have no doubt that Kyle’s going to help us continue to take SNOWBOARD to the next level.”
For the official word from Storm Mountain Publishing follow the jump.
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by The Editors on December 17, 2013
Ashbury Eyewear kicks down a pleasant reminder that you don’t need a Red Epic (or even a GoPro Hero 3+) to get some good, fun, snowboarding down in an edit. Here Jake Kuzyk, Mike Hakker, Darrell Mathes, Luke MacMaster, Adam Morales, Sean Black, and Ryan Townley slide it up at Southern California’s Bear Mountain all captured with a tiny little point and shoot Canon Elph. What else do you need?
by The Editors on December 16, 2013
Agenda is announcing the second installment of their “highly curated creative and brand building conference” Agenda Emerge, powered by Group Y to be held at both the Long Beach Agenda Show on January 8, 2014 in the Center Theatre, and in NYC on January 23 at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
“The importance of bringing an educational platform like AGENDA Emerge to the public serves as a tool to foster growth for the next generation of our industry’s creatives and entrepreneurs,” said AGENDA Founder Aaron Levant. “Going head to head with the largest and well-established fashion industry shows and watching these brands reach success, knowing that we had a hand in it, has been a humbling journey. This is a great opportunity for the new generation of designers to learn from seasoned experts who have turned their brands into household names.”
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by The Editors on December 16, 2013
This weekend officially kicked of the competitive snowboarding “I-want-to-go-to the-Olympics” season with the flame retardant, mouse dissolving, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup event at Breckenridge, Colorado December 12-15, 2013.
It was the weekend of Shaun White’s nemeses. Thanks to an ankle injury in the halfpipe final (again) Shaun White finished second behind a hard charging Greg Bretz (pictured above). Then White decided to sit out the slope style event which was taken by Olympic Gold Medal favorite Mark McMorris. It would appear Shaun is already plotting out a dramatic Olympic storyline.
On the women’s side Torah Bright edged Kelly Clark in the pipe (Elena Hight didn’t land a run, sadly and Hannah Teter didn’t make the final finishing 16th in qualifying). Jamie Anderson did her usual by dominating the Slopestyle. For the complete, easy to read results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on December 14, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013 will likely go down in history as one of the best single day of competitive surfing in Pipeline’s history. As the final event of the ASP World Tour and the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, a lot was riding on the 2013 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. There was the ASP World Title battle between 11-time winner Kelly Slater and 2-time winner Mick Fanning, and then there was 2 John Florence’s drive to win his second Triple Crown and his first Pipeline Masters title.
In the end, everyone did what they had to do. Fanning won his third ASP World Title, Slater won his seventh Pipe Masters title, and Florence won his second Vans Triple Crown. There’s no doubt that Florence will win a Pipeline masters, just not this year.
Before the event Kelly Slater was asked what was left for him in surfing. He’d already won the world titles, the six Pipe Masters. His answer, “My dream was to surf a final against John John at Pipeline.” Slater didn’t make his title wins a dozen, but he did get his wish in the final.
“It was a strange Final,” Slater said. “John John (Florence) and I both waited for a while and neither of us really got a score until late in the match. I knew it was going to be a sprint and it was probably a little advantageous not to have priority in the Final as I was able to go for a lot of waves instead of wait for those that took a while to eventuate.”
As for the big question of Slater continuing on the tour? He said, referring to coming so close: “I think that pissed me off just enough to keep going!” And Slater staying on the tour that is owned by his manager Terry Hardy is probably good for everybody involved. For the official word from the ASP and final results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Providence Equity Partners, the owners of Surf Expo’s parent company GLM announced today that they have sold the company to the San Juan Capistrano, California based Emerald Expositions, Inc. for $335 million dollars according to a press release.
