Chris Roach was always one of our favorite riders and now Powder & Rails is letting a whole new generation of snowboarders know about a guy many believe to be the most stylish snowboarders of the modern era. Watch this and either learn, or be reminded. And stay tuned because this is only part one, part two is after the jump.
[Link: VBS.TV] [click to continue…]
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Willmington, North Carolina skate and surf shop Doublewide at 24 Front St. will have to close for 60-90 days thanks to the building being ruled “unsafe” by an engineering firm, according to the Star News Online.
Jimmy Ellington, owner of Doublewide Skate & Surf Shop, said his business will remain closed until repairs are complete. . . “Hopefully we’ll only be closed or shut down for a 60 to 90 day period,” he said. . . Ellington said closing temporarily during the winter months would cost the company less than it would to move to a new building. The company also has a second location at 14921 U.S. 17 in Hampstead.
How’s that for a glitch in the 2010 revenue model. Good thing they have a great online store and are part of Berrics Unified. That ought to get them through.
[Link: Star News Online]
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Gareth Stehr is opening a new showing of his art this tomorrow, January 14, 2010 at LA’s (Sub)Urban Gallery at 101 West 5th St. Los Angeles, CA 90013.
[Link: The Skateboard Mag]
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Josh Buran, 26, nephew of Joey Buran, was out surfing La Jolla, California’s Black Beach on yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, January 12, 2010) when other surfers noticed that he was acting strangely after getting hit in the chin with his board, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Fellow surfers. . . recommended he go to shore, but Buran kept surfing, said San Diego lifeguard Lt. Andy Lerum. . . About an hour later, a friend found him face down in the water with part of his body still on the board. CPR was performed in the water, he was brought to shore and 911 was called, Lerum said. . . Buran was taken to the hospital to be treated for a head injury and hypothermia, said Maurice Luque, spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
We hope Josh is doing well today. We know there will be a lot of people praying for him.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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[Link: TWSnow via Board as Fuck]
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Want to know how the skateboarding business works from the ground up? Ask Eastern Skateboard Supply’s Reggie Barnes. He has seen the skateboard business from pretty much every angle including, pro skater, shop owner, skatepark owner, distributor, and now with Birdhouse, a manufacturer. Surf Expo’s Sean O’Brien interviewed Barnes and you should probably read it now. Click the link.
[Link: Surf Expo via Skate and Annoy]
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These new Alex Knost designed Flowers frames from our friends at Raen Optics feature just the right amount of Factory flavor for anyone interested in being famous for 15 minutes (or more). Perfect for nights in or days out. Here’s what Raen says:
This is our homage to the historic windsor style eyeglass. Accentuated simplicity, notched bridge detail, and spring hinges complete this handmade acetate frame.
Flowers come come in Seaglass (above), Brindle Tortoise, or matte black. For the full 2010 look book click the link.
[Link: RAEN]
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As if Intrawest’s financial problems are enough of a mark on the 2010 Vancouver Games, Cypress Mountain, the resort that will be hosting the snowboard events closed yesterday for lack of snow, but that’s okay. Apparently artificial snow is better. . .
Rain and warm temperatures forced Cypress Mountain, the Vancouver ski resort that will host the freestyle skiing and snowboarding events at next month’s Winter Olympics, to close Monday, but officials promise there will be plenty of snow for the Games. . . .”Right now we have all the snow that we need on the competition area,” said Tim Gayda, the vice-president of sport for the Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee. “The nice thing about artificial snow is it’s more resilient and actually stands up better to this kind of weather.
Apparently, it’s Canadian super artificial snow. Right. . .
[Link: The Toronto Star]
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Mark Sullivan and The Tailgate Alaska Freeride Festival crew are back for 2010. Join some of the most stoked snowboarders from around the world as they gather on Alaska’s Thompson Pass for the ultimate freeride snowboarding session March 26 to April 11, 2010.
Tailgate Alaska is an open-invitation gathering. Anyone is welcome to show up at our location: 29.5 mile on the Richardson Highway, a parking lot, carved out of the drifted snow in the middle of Thompson Pass. . . Set in the ultimate arena for riders, in the middle of Alaska’s Chugach mountain range, Tailgate Alaska is your opportunity to come ride the most compelling peaks in the world at their best. Access to powder and mountain terrain is virtually unlimited. . . Sit out the downtime in our heated, wi-fied basecamp or take in some of the activities that will keep you riding and show you Alaskan culture firsthand.
As Sullivan says, “The goal is to get more people up to Alaska to enjoy the best riding on Earth!” Click here to register, or here to listen to a Rob Kingwill ditty about the Tailgate closer party.
[Link: Tailgate Alaska 2010]
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Maui waterman Archie Kalepa reportedly “seriously injured his left knee when he was slammed by a 40-foot wave while tow-in surfing with partner Buzzy Kerbox” on Monday January 11, 2010 according to a story in the Honolulu Advertiser.
“I was too deep, too far behind the peak, and there was no place for me to go,” said Kalepa, who also is the county’s ocean safety supervisor. “It broke in front of me and I tried to outrun it as much as I could but the whitewater caught up with me.”
After watching the Christmas Day footage it’s amazing more people aren’t hurt surfing Pe’ahi.
[Link: Honolulu Advertiser]
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