Our favorite online snowboarding maven Brooke Geery spills her history of YoBeat.com (and snowboarding on the Internet in general) in a two-part interview with Board Rap. Oddly, we saw no mention of Flakezine (nor Heckler). Guess those were a little before her time. Hard to believe, but true. Click the link for Part 1. Or here for Part 2.
[Link: Board Rap]
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Wolle Nyvelt and his Aesmo noboards have collaborated with Dakine on collection that includes the shirts, gloves, and some special edition Aesmo Trek II and Section packs that look pretty nice. The collection launches today (Monday, September 11, 2017) at specialty retailers and Dakine.com. For the official word from Dakine and a closer look at two of the packs, please follow the jump.
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Seems that the marketing people from Jeep are still paying attention to events produced by a certain privately owned entertainment company specializing in event and online streamed content production even if the rest of us have given up. Jeep has reportedly signed “a long-term renewal and expansion of their global partnership” with said privately owned entertainment company. This is a good reminder that these deals have less to do with real audience than with how well event sales people are at mirage marketing. (Side note: today is a lay day for the Trestles surf content production event.)
For the official word from the privately owned entertainment company behind the Jeep deal, please follow the jump.
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Zander Venezia, a 16-year-old junior pro surfer from Bridgetown, Barbados died while surfing on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in some “heavy waves” on the east coast of Barbados, according to a story on Surfline.com.
“After getting his fair share of big barrels all morning, the 16-year-old got caught by a closeout set, which drove him into the shallow, rocky bottom. Bleeding and unresponsive, he was pulled out of the water by Nathan Florence, who was among a cadre of pros who flew over to Barbados to catch the mega-swell currently being generated by Hurricane Irma.
According to the story Venezia may have broken his neck. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
[Link: Surfline]
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Vans Pro Skate has launched Gilbert Crockett’s second signature model in all new fall colors. It’s like a September trip through Vermont, but for your feet.
Now available in Gun Metal/Gum and White/Black, the Vans Crockett Pro 2 boasts a new and improved outsole that utilizes the performance advancements of Vans Wafflecup technology, providing the premium support and board feel demanded by skateboarders everywhere—the best of both worlds.
For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.
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The skate world lost a great human when Preston Maigetter, a staff filmer for Thrasher Magazine, was killed in a single car collision on Vashon Island, Washington the evening of August 30, 2017.
The driver of the car, pro skater Cory Kennedy, 26, was arrested on Thursday morning, August 31, 2017 on suspicion of vehicular homicide, according to a story in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. Kennedy was released on Friday pending a charging decision.
An early Thursday morning press release from the King County Sheriff’s office stated that just before 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, a homeowner in the area near where Bank Road turns into Thorsen Road, heard a “loud crash” in front of his residence. When sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene, they found a single-vehicle accident where a car had collided with a guardrail and tree — authorities believe Kennedy may have failed to negotiate the sharp curve.
Maigetter leaves behind a wife and two kids. He was 45. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of everyone involved.
[Link: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber and Thrasher Magazine]
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In surf hardgood news (and it’s so nice to see there is some) Surftech, makers of fine, durable surf technology has partnered with San Diego, California based Sharp Eye Surfboards for three new Fusion E2 boards: the Disco, Disco Cheater, and the Filipe Toledo endorsed Modern 2 models.
“I am very excited to be involved with a company as well rooted and established as Surftech” says Marcio Zouvi, Owner of Sharp Eye Surfboards. The technology they bring along with their understanding of manufacturing and distribution will allow my team and I to focus more time to designing the wildest and most progressive boards we can dream of.”
Indeed. For the official word from Surftech, please follow the jump.
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Have trouble separating work from pleasure? Then Mammoth Mountain has created just the place for you in their Main Lodge. It’s called Fort and it’s a co-working location (they’re so hot right now) that features all the amenities of a real office, but on the mountain just steps from the lifts. There’s gigabit internet, private desks and lounge seating, lockers and storage, and free parking all for $25 a day or $200 a month. In fact they’ve got another location in the Sierra Center Mall in town that features 3,700 square feet of work space and 24 hour access.
Having an office in Mammoth has never been easier. Then again, neither has ruining a perfectly good day on the snow with a bunch of work. For all the details, click the link.
[Link: Mammoth Mountain Fort]
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