Brooke Geery

Author: Brooke Geery

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
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The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
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Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
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Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
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Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
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Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
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New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
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People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
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Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

Ahh, snowboard photographers. Chicks love them, dudes want to be them. Oh wait, that's the actual pro snowboarders. Snowboard photographers are the ones with cold fingers and (probably) massive debt who, let's face it, probably weren't very good at snowboarding. But a few lucky and talented individuals have had the pleasure of living the dream (at least for a little while) thanks to a camera and a photographic eye and Summit Country-based Dave Lehl is one of them. That's not to say he goes home and rolls in piles of money, but Dave is what many want to be: a professional snowboard photographer, traveling the world and (usually) getting paid…
Read More

The Art of the Backyard Park

It’s not that hard to come up with a list of complaints about most ski resort snowboard parks. Too crowded, too small, too many jibs, not enough jibs -- listening to many snowboarders you’d think park quality is a global crisis. But what if your local resort is hours away, and then has only limited Midwest-style park offerings? What could you do besides complain? Nick Trotochaud has an idea, and it’s called Hirschy Lab. The 17-year-old from Venon Hills, IL has, for the past four years, created an ever-growing snowboard park, right in his backyard. It might not be getting him ready for the X Games or whatever it is…
Read More

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

I am currently on "vacation." This apparently means I am sitting in my hotel room in Hawaii, posting this on YoBeat. I am not just posting it because it is a genuine letter from the recent winner of our Sticker Giveaway that makes us look somewhere near saintly. No, I am posting it because I awoke to find NOTHING new posted on the site. My dedicated number two is deep in finals week but seriously, I left him a well-worded draft in the back end and all he had to do was draw a few pictures and post it. That's it. I don't blame him if Mr. Richards is having…
Read More

Nick’s Good Deed

[media id=70 width=555 height=340] Sometimes in the park you run into kids who are trying to learn to ride. But sometimes, instead of being annoyed at them, why not help instill park skills and etiquette by showing them a thing or two? The other night at Mt. Hood Meadows, Nick Lipton was feeling charitable and did just that. Now I think he may have just been practicing for when he talks to girls (as they also want to learn to slide park picnic tables) but he succeeded in pissing off dad, and stoking out some youth. Fairly successful night in the park I'd say. And hey, it's like he actually…
Read More

Night Riding at Meadows

[media id=69 width=555 height=340] Here at YoBeat, we try to keep things fun. But sometimes, between the hate comments, and me constantly telling Nick Lipton that he is a douche bag, morale can get low. So it was time for a little team building exercise, and luckily Mt. Hood Meadows had just opened its night riding facilities for the season. With Party Time Nate in tow, a few road sodas, and the desire to get rad, Nick and I set out on Black Friday 2009 to strengthen the bond that makes YoBeat tick.
Read More

Keep Bolts Out of Snowboarding

My friends, we have business to discuss, and it is of the gravest importance. Just like wakeboarding rips off snowboarding, and skiing rips off circus clowns -- snowboarding rips off skateboarding all the time. At some point we must draw the line, and friends, that time is now. This is a proclamation, here and now, that we, as snowboarders, must agree to never, ever use the term “bolts” (again) to refer to a landing. According to the urban dictionary, bolts is defined as everything from a Nazi symbol, to testicles, and when used (inappropriately) in snowboarding, it’s a perfect landing -- not a tail wheelie, hand-drag or buttcheck. But in…
Read More

New School Frostboarding!

[media id=65 width=600 height=360] Back in my day, I had to walk 20 miles barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways, to frost board. And then, we just had grass and dirt mounds to ride. You kids today have it so good with your PVC pipes for tickery. Well, the good news is, I am old enough to live out west where there is already a ton of snow and I'm riding powder! But for you poor suckers back east, this one is for you!
Read More

People Still Snow Skate

For a few years there, you didn't really hear about people snowskating. It's like they went underground, and judging by this teaser, learned to film and edit really well. Considering my day job, I feel hating on snow skating might be a bit hypocritical, so I'll let you watch the video and decide for yourself. Ambition Snowskates's first full-length snowskate DVD release "TRUE COLOR." Out now. Check out www.ambitionsnowskates.com for more.
Read More

Viewed and Reviewed: Montevideo

I can’t help but feel a little bit bad for all the video companies that actually paid for duplication and are trying to sell DVDs this year. Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are about 1000 free videos, some of them of incredible quality, just hanging out on the internet. This is not to say that sitting at your computer and dealing with vimeo glitches or your computer taking a nap is anywhere near as good at popping a DVD in and letting it run while you get ready to shred. But snowboard videos have always existed in an over saturated market, so the ample free offerings are just…
Read More