HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
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Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
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STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
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Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
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Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
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A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
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The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
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The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
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HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
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STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
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Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
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Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
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A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
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The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
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The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
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HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
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Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
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Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
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A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
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The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More

HUMP DAY GETS A LESSON IN CULTURE AND SURVIVING SNOWBOARD MEDIA OVERLOAD WITH POSTLAND’S VIDEOGRAPHER TIM SCHIPHORST

Originally Published on Yobeat | October 4, 2017 https://vimeo.com/235770125 If you turn your attention to the video above this paragraph you will find the full version of Postland Theory’s 2016 video release “The Fourth Wall.” Why the hell are we just posting it now, you ask? Well, in the olden days, people used to care about things for more than one season – and if you haven’t watched it, you’re in for some seriously heavy boarding interspersed with beautiful scenery and some funny outtakes. But as it is now 2017, it’s really just a ploy to get you paying attention and excited for the forthcoming video “Loose,” which hits the Interwebs…
Read More

STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED THAN A HUMP DAY WITH GABBY MAIDEN

Originally Published on Yobeat | November 8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaTXKVoBd0 Afro tastic! Photo via INSTA Gabby Maiden has lived many lives in her 30 years on earth. She grew up in the Los Angeles music scene, moved to Bear Mountain to pursue snowboarding, went pro, and ended up all the way in Iceland as a model in the process. She put out video parts, did contests and traveled the world over with sponsors including Nikita, Von Zipper, Celtek and more, before disappearing off the board-world radar to pursue other passions. Our paths diverged a while ago, but after seeing her face in the opening scene of the second season of Stranger Things,…
Read More

Last Weekend, Whenever: The Dirksen Derby 2017

Originally Published on Yobeat | December 23, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcAwWRPHgF8 The 2017 Dirksen Derby is nothing but good vibes. Whether you spent December 15-17th complaining about back pain in the lodge, ripping around Mt. Bachelor, teaching your kids to stand on a snowboard, or actually trying to get a faster time than your friends, the 10th edition of the mostly-annual competition may just have been the best yet. Josh specifically designed the event to be fun for all. The course isn’t about survival, but rather pushing your own limits. If you make it down unscathed, you’re likely to think, “that was fun!” as opposed to other banked slaloms, where you’re just…
Read More

Tim Humphreys Tries Out for PornHub on Hump Day

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 3, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjcuEA0NvM Filming: Keith Rutherford Edit: Daniel Evans Additional Footage courtesy of Tim Humpreys Terribly transcribed by Alexander “LEG” Johnson hemingsworth III In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernable, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. We ran into Tim…
Read More

A Brief History of the Core Shop

Originally Published on Yobeat | January 17, 2018 https://vimeo.com/246876273 Back in the 80s, when snowboarding was a just for a bunch of fringe weirdos, there was no core shop. There were mom and pop ski shops and when Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Chuck Barfoot and and the like approached them to sell snowboards, they were laughed out of the places. But as the “snowboard industry” evolved and became an actual thing, a new breed of shops emerged. Some were in the back corner of a ski shop. Some were attached to places that sold hot tubs and patio furniture. For the most part they were dark, dingy and smelled like a cross…
Read More

The Yobeat Race Team Competes at Slash and Berm 5: Last Weekend, Whenever

Originally Published on Yobeat | March 5th, 2018 The Google bots want keywords in the header so here goes: This is a story about the 2018 Slash and Berm Banked Slalom at Killington, Vermont. This two-day event was sponsored by Darkside Snowboards and Whiteflag Sales and benefited the High-Fives foundation. The weekend consisited of an individual race Saturday and an Industry Team event Sunday. As is to be expected from Yobeat, I wrote a story about our team’s journey, as well as a quick review of Torah Bright’s autobiography “It Takes Courage,” which you can read below. And since we snowboarded instead of watching the individual race, please enjoy this non-exclusive gallery from Killington sharp shooter Dave Young!…
Read More

The Art of the Bro Deal

Originally published on Yobeat.com | March 28, 2018 Free stuff. Discounts. Pro forms. Everyone wants em, but how you get it? Truth is, it’s not that difficult. If brands have stuff to sell, they have stuff to give away! So how do you get them to give it to you? That, my friends, is the art of the bro deal. There are a few ways to score. The first, though not necessarily the easiest is to be important. Whether due to above average athletic ability, extreme physical attractiveness, superior coolness, or general longevity, when you matter, companies are just begging to throw stuff at you in hopes you’ll find their…
Read More