Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal’sColin Wiseman got the inside line on what big mountain rider Jeremy Jones has been up to lately. More specifically, what his new film Further is all about. Here’s some of what Mr. Jones said.
Further, for me… well Deeper was me going to places that I was really familiar with, then crossing this imaginary boundary into the unridden realm of these areas that have become almost my home ranges, places I’ve gone back to year after year for ten or fifteen years. So with Further the idea is to switch things up… what I learned with Deeper gave me confidence and fresh eyes. I look at the world’s mountains with a new perspective. I look at them and go, “There’s nothing that I consider too far for riding.” So Further is about getting to some exotic places that I’ve always wanted to ride and taking the show on the road; taking the knowledge I’ve learned in the snowpacks and ranges that I’m familiar with, and taking that to places where I’m somewhat starting from scratch.
There have been a few claims at the elusive surf kickflip, but if this video is real (and it appears to be) then on Friday morning, March 4, 2011, Zoltan Torkos did it. Which is good, because he’s been trying them for a while now.
Here’s a little footage from scene seven of Jamie Heinrich’s coming of age film I Like You. The film, which apparently includes acting from Portland renaissance man Dave Seoane, reportedly goes something like this:
I Like You is an honest and raw depiction of teenage life. It takes an unfiltered look at the rewards and perils of being a teenager in love and the trials and tribulations that come along with it. It’s a journey of coming of age and the twist and turns of first time teenage love angst.
Guess we’ll have to see the movie to find out what Dave’s character has in mind after driving that van way off into the hills outside Reno.
Just think: we can watch the entire US Grand Prix of Snowboarding Halfpipe tomorrow (March 5, 2011) at 2 PM PST from Mammoth Mountain right here. Nice, huh?
Not surprisingly, Alli Sports (the website of the Comcast/Viacom/Pepsi Co joint venture responsible for the Dew Tour) has a Paul Zitzer story on their website explaining exactly why skateboarding contests matter again. Apparently it’s all about the money. Paul writes:
When $150,000 is riding on your favorite skater’s last attempt at a kickflip, you’ll notice that even people that “hate” contests sure seem to talk about them a lot. But, as the credits roll on this write-up, maybe the raddest thing about contests is that you get to see what used to take two years and a kajillian tries happen live on TV right before your eyes in an afternoon. That’s nothing to complain about…so long as no one decides to add a halftime show.
We don’t exactly disagree, but it is fun to read a skate contest hyping piece on a site whose entire business model relies solely on contests and competition mattering. If contests don’t matter, then the Dew Tour doesn’t matter. No duh, right?
Current ASP Women’s World Longboarding champ Cori Schumacher says she’ll boycott the 2011 tour, according to a story on Surfer Magazine’s website.
“I have deep political and personal reservations with being a part of any sort of benefit to a country that actively engages in human rights violations,” Schumacher said. . . The current schedule for the Women’s Longboard Tour includes two stops, one in France and the other in China. Schumacher has stated that she will not surf in either event.
. . . an up-close look at one of surfing’s most energetic personalities. Kerrazy Kronicles follows Kerr and mates as they seek out surf and all kinds of adventure around the globe. The film also marks Josh’s first starring role and the debut for his company, Kerrazy Productions.
The show begins at 8 PM. After party with Flock of 80s at the Blue Beet. The Lido Theatre is located at 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA. Follow the jump for where to get tickets and all the other details. [click to continue…]
Anglican Priest, the Rev. Neil Elliot, from Trail, British Columbia, has reportedly just completed his thesis for a PhD in Snowboarding (or as he calls it “soulriding”) from Kingston University in London England, according to a story on The Spec.
“It’s the first PhD in snowboarding at all, so it’s pretty unique,” said Elliot. “It gave me an excuse to get out and participate in a sport I love and it provided me with a framework to examine human spirituality.” . . . An ordained priest with a master’s degree in theology and Islamic studies, Elliot decided to undertake his doctorate in the sociology of religion at the secular Kingston University in London, England. . . He wanted to get away from theology and look “at what’s happening on the ground and the kind of stuff you can actually measure.”
We’ve heard of some pretty big stretches before, but this may be the most evolved excuse to go snowboarding we’ve ever heard. We’ve read the story twice and still have no idea what Rev. Elliot is talking about.
Bert Lamar was one of the first pro skateboarders to successfully cross over to snowboarding. First with Look Snowboards and then by launching his own company Lamar Snowboards (and later Elevation Snowboards). Though the brand (which he no longer owns) still takes up a big chunk of booth space at the SIA Show in Denver, Bert left snowboarding for golf years ago.
After a winter of “technical issues” the 686 website is back up to full “on” status with their new 2011 Spring Collection. Here’s what they have to say about it:
We do apologize greatly for our internet absence the last few weeks. If we told you what happened, you wouldn’t believe us, so we’re just going to keep it quiet and tell you that the offending parties responsible for the collapse of the 686.com empire have been dealt with appropriately. We made them take a few runs nude during the last big storm and now all is right in the world.
Having experienced similar issues (June 2010) we feel for them and are glad the’re back.
Frequency: The Snowboarder’s Journal’s Colin Wiseman got the inside line on what big mountain rider Jeremy Jones has been up to lately. More specifically, what his new film Further is all about. Here’s some of what Mr. Jones said.
