We always thought it would be cool to have rollercoasters take us up the mountain during the winter. Apparently, Snowbird Resort wants to have a rollercoaster for people to ride down the mountain in the summer. As usual it appears we get everything backwards. Environmentalists currently oppose the plan.
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Sad news from Mavericks. Hawaiian big wave surfer Sion Milosky, 35, reportedly drowned at approximately 6 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2011, while surfing the Northern California big wave spot, according to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle.
“He went down the face of the wave. He made a bottom turn and he totally made the wave, but the water caught up to him and it just kind of engulfed him and raced him down,” said the surfer, who did not wish to be identified because he had taken the day off from work but did tell his employers that he would be surfing. . . “The last image I have of him was of him standing on his board as the whitewater was kind of engulfing him,” he said.
Mikosky’s body was reportedly found by Nathan Fletcher near the Pillar Point Harbor mouth.
Milosky was pronounced dead at Seton Coastside Hospital in Moss Beach. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
Milosky, described by Transworld Surf as “one of (if not the hardest) charging surfers in the world)” was featured on a recent cover of Transworld Surf Magazine’s Tales From The North Shore issue. Our thoughts are with Milosky’s friends and particularly with his wife and daughters.
Click here for a little more background on Milosky and his getting into one of the biggest waves ever paddled into (Abstractlines.TV via The Surfer’s Journal).
[Link: San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Transworld Surf] [click to continue…]
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This Saturday, March 19, 2011 the Los Angeles based HVW8 Gallery will host a book release party (and art show) celebrating the publication of The Art of Mark McKee, published by Random House.
The Art of Marc McKee marks the first installment of the Seen Unknown series edited by Winston Tseng, art director for Enjoi Skateboards. Tseng has worked with some of today’s most genre-defying visual artists and designers whose work extends well beyond skateboard culture. . . With Seen Unknown, Tseng unifies the diverse range of work by some of his favorite artists, putting it all in once place for readers to enjoy.
For more on Mark McKee checkout his interview with Chris Nieratko on ESPN/Action. Marc’s book signing runs from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.
HVW8 Art & Design Gallery is located at 661 N. Spaulding Ave., Los Angeles, California 90036
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On April 9, 2011 Utility Board Supply will release a limited edition Vans 4Q Sk8-Mid. It goes a little like this. . .
[Link: Utility]
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Zack Efron and the Skins Locals apparently on their way to a savage beating at a downhill showdown with The Daggers. . .
[Link: TMZ]
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The Bethany Hamilton bio-pic Soul Surfer doesn’t hit theaters until April 8, 2011, but until then here is a little clip the fictional Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb) and Alana Blanchard (Lorraine Nicholson) try to finagle a little late night surf session out of Bethany’s mom.
Hollywood makes everything look so bright and sparkly doesn’t it?
[Link: Wizbangpop]
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A children’s sex education book Mummy Laid An Egg: Or, Where Do Babies Come From by British author Babett Cole features this great children’s drawing of mummy and daddy hitting it on a skateboard.
Apparently, a group called The Christian Institute has complained that the book should not be used in English primary schools because it is “obviously unsuitable”, according to a story in the Guardian.
Obviously, they haven’t been hanging out backstage at the Skatelab recently.
[Link: Guardian UK via Pharyngula]
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Don’t know how we missed this one before, but sometime last summer Queensland, Australia based FiiK Electric Skateboards hooked up the competitive side of the Wright family (Owen and Tyler) along with Bede Durbidge to do charge it with some extreme electric off-road skateboarding.
[Link: FiiK Skateboards via Core77]
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NYC’s Shut Skates skateboards are made in America and owners Rodney Smith and Adam Shatz are proud of that.
“I’d feel guilty if I were to manufacture a product that the person purchasing didn’t know where it was manufactured and if it was gonna be top quality,” says co-owner and founder Rodney Smith.
It’s a shame that more large skateboard brands can’t be as proud.
[Link: WABC TV]
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The latest company that Shaun White has taken a bite out of is Kraft Foods. Their chewing gum brand Stride has signed a two-year contract to have Shaun be an official brand spokesperson. White appears happy to make room on his helmet for another logo.
“When Stride approached me about partnering with the brand, I knew it would be a great fit and I am looking forward to working with them on some pretty exciting things,” said White.
White will reportedly be involved in a variety of exciting things like “promotional activities throughout the coming months” including “giveaways, digital and social media campaigns, and public relations efforts.” We hope Kraft’s contract is a little stickier than Burton’s or White may not show up at all.
Follow the jump for the official details. [click to continue…]
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