We had one word when news arrived that Shaun White was cutting his hair: FINALLY! And it’s apparently for a good cause. Nice. He’s the ginger Jon Bon Jovi!
[Link via Yobeat]
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Don’t think saying the US Open of Snowboarding at Vail is getting any easier because it’s not. We’re just going to have to give it five years. So here is the schedule for the 2013 event.
Wednesday, February 27th: Slopestyle Semi-Finals
Thursday, February 28th: Halfpipe Semi-Finals
Friday, March 1st: Slopestyle Finals
Saturday, March 2nd: Halfpipe Finals
For all the official details (including how you can snowboard you way into the event), please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Few things in life are funnier than listening to A-man voice over a video. Especially when it’s shot in the classic Warren Miller style. Here A-man posts up at the top of Timberline’s Pucci lift and gives the play-by-play. “Their passes are going to get snagged on something and they’re going to get decapitated, if the worms is their asses don’t get them. . . ”
[Link: Yobeat]
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Nike doesn’t seem afraid to shift things around and today they moved former VP of Action Sports Sandy Bodecker to work on “special project involving long-term production innovation” and pushed former Hurley President Roger Wyett (pictured left with Bob Hurley) into the VP of Action Sports job, according to a story on Oregon Live.
In addition, Nike announced that Jim Calhoun, chief executive of Converse Inc., will report directly to company Chief Executive Mark Parker. . . “Roger’s leadership over these important businesses will help continue to drive success for Nike,” Parker said. “I’d like to thank Sandy for his strong leadership over the last five years and look forward to his continued significant contributions to the company. . . Scott LeClair, vice president and general manager of Nike Skate and Nike Snow, will report to Wyett. Bob Hurley, currently the interim Hurley chief executive, will also remain in that position and will report to Wyett.
Maybe these moves are a result of recent reorganization on Nike surf vs. Hurley issue. Sounds like someone at Nike is continuing to put ducks in orderly rows for a change.
[Link: Oregon Live]
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Thanks to all kinds of rumors surrounding a possible $1.10 a share buy-out by Billabong America’s president Paul Naude, trading in the company’s stock has once again been halted, according to a story in the Hearld Sun.
Mr Naude, who stepped aside from the role last month to investigate a management buyout, is believed to have lined up US-based private equity group Sycamore Partners to help fund the deal. . . According to market speculation, the offer was put to Billabong chairman Ian Pollard late on Friday. . . It would value the company at $526.8 million. . . The group’s shares jumped to a two-month high of $1.01 yesterday as opportunity-hungry investors leapt on early speculation of a deal shortly after 11am.
The halt on trading was requested by the company “until tomorrow, pending an announcement.” Well, Parko won the world title, so guess that means the deal has to go through.
[Link: Herald Sun]
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This Wednesday night (December 19th, 2012) legendary skate photographer Grant Brittain will present a slide show of some of his most classic skateboarding images in The Garage at UNIV, in Encinitas, California.
Grant will be doing an old-time skateboarding slideshow from 7 to 9pm. Featuring narration as well as Q + A. Space is limited, so get there early. The $10 entry goes to the Encinitas Community Resource Center and we will have drinks and popcorn. . . . “This is how we used to show our photos back in the day before the friggin Web and photo exhibits every other weekend,” says Grant. “There’s nothing like a good old fashion slideshow in a cold garage.”
The Garage at UNIV is located at 1053 South Coast Highway 101, in Encinitas, California. For more information, call (760) 942-UNIV or visit www.univ-shop.com
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Sneaker heads with a penchant for the Supra brand now have an epic dream catalog in the 260-page Supra: The Book.
A large portion of the book is dedicated to the limited edition collaborations SUPRA has done with friends and celebrities and features stories and photos with Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Slash, Steve Aoki, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Just Blaze, Deion Sanders, Samantha Ronson, and many more. Also included are rare sneakers that were produced in conjunction with an array of eclectic sources such as the television show Lost, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q . . . and even Dirty Harry. Also are collars, quotes, and thoughts from sneaker industry authorities such as SNS, All Gone, and Sneaker Freaker.
The book is available on the Supra website for $50 and just might be the perfect way to spend some of that extra Christmas cash you might have laying around this month. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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While the showboarders were busy performing tricks for NBC’s cameras at the flame retardant, mouse dissolving, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup event at Breckenridge, the snowboarders of the world converged on Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor for what is quickly becoming the season opening event for the core shred crowd, the Dirksen Derby. Luckily for us, Yobeat.com was there to capture all the action (click here for full results).
[Link: Yobeat]
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This weekend (December 13-16, 2012) the flame retardant, mouse dissolving, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup winter event went down at Breckenridge Resort in Colorado. We didn’t watch a lick of it, because we’re not interested in promoting the obeseification of America’s youth.
Apparently, Shaun White won the pipe and Mark McMorris took the slopestyle. On the women’s side Brita Sigourney took the pipe and the magnificent Jamie Anderson killed it in slopestyle. For complete results, please follow the jump. And congrats to all the snowboarders. [click to continue…]
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It was a day of number ones for Australian Joel Parkinson. His first ASP World Championship. His first win of the season. And his first Billabong Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Iron title over Josh Kerr in a tight final 17.17 to 14.83.
“It’s very surreal feeling. I’ve got to pinch myself,” Parkinson said from the podium. “I feel like I still have to man up and surf another heat. But it’s all over. It’s done. . . I don’t know who sent me those waves in that final. And thanks to Andy for pushing those things in. To mother nature. He always be a part of this event. Whatever anyone does at pipe it will never come close to what Andy did. . . One day you wake up feeling good the next day you wake up feeling like a loser. This morning I felt like a Champion when I woke up. Like Andy (Irons) always said ‘I got this, huh?’ I dedicate this to my family, Dad who used to take me to contests when I was 10, my wife and my mom and kids, this is all for us.”
Get the official word from the ASP and results after the jump. [click to continue…]
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