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An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
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2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
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Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
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High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
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Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
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OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
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Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
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High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
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High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More

An Almost-Olympic Hump Day with JJ Thomas

The top of the podium is a nice place to be. Despite boyish good looks and solid snowboard skills, JJ Thomas has never been a Danny Kass or Shaun White type. He's always been good, but just lacking that hype that creates true snowboard sensations. Maybe that's why when JJ ended up in a 3-way tie for the 4th US Olympic team slot this year, it was labeled as a comeback. Of course, he'd spent the past few seasons filming, not pipe jocking, but if you're not at every Burton-sponsored pipe fest every year, you must be washed up right? Over the years though, one place JJ tops the charts…
Read More

Nick’s Night: Not A Total Failure

FuelTV and Exit Real World have been hosting little events called Fuel Fridays every week -- giving suburban kids a chance to hang out watch snowboard videos at the Bridgeport shop. The basic gist is, Tigard, OR just got Verizon Fios and doing this will help promote the fact that FUELtv is one of the available channels with this amazing new service! But all cynicism aside, they are paying our friend Jeremy to put them on, and are not a bad way for the neighborhood kids to spend a Friday evening. In the most questionable move yet, however, someone decided it would be a good idea to give our own…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards- Snow Thugs!

Snowboarding has seen many trends come and go: low backs, big pants, tight pants, bigger pants, neon, baseless bindings, etc., and Todd Richards is old enough to have seen them all. So what does Todd think about current tread of big clothes and bad attitudes? Surely he has some sage old wisdom to share, just for fun. What's your take on the current "snow gangster" movement in snowboarding? What is sno thug? huge pants ? I did that once. Listen to Wu tang and Snoop ? I did that once. Roll in a pack and never get more than 6 inches off the ground all day? I did that... I…
Read More

Cummins and Ricker Top Legendary Banked Slalom

Barrett Christy and her many fans I’ve covered a few events in my day. And by a few I mean, I’ve been schlepping my camera bag, voice recorder and a notebook and pen, to everything from USASA events to the Winter X Games for too many years. When you write about snowboarding, it’s almost unavoidable, as this weekend alone there was the final Dew Tour, the Canadian Open and the Legendary Banked Slalom to choose from. For me, it was an easy pick. Not only was the Banked Slalom the only event that didn’t require air travel, but much like riding in the event, covering it is an actual pleasurable…
Read More

2010 Legendary Banked Slalom Qualifiers Gallery

[imagebrowser id=55] The field is set for the final day of the 2010 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Spoiler alert: The Colts are gonna win. Wait, that's a different contest. For this one, my money is on Temple Cummins (a safe bet), the frenchman Sylvan Duclos (who qualified first), or Ben Lynch ('cause Jesse Grandkoski told Kevin Winkel he had to give him a slot cause he was going to win.) For complete qualifying results, check the Mt. Baker site. We were live-casting here and there, so if you're interested in poor resolution videos, here's what we've got: An interview with Tbird: Live from the BBQ! Ok, actually that's all…
Read More

Fun in the SIA Outskirts

[media id=102 width=555 height=320] Far from the hustle and bustle of the Skull Candy and Volcom booths, there is another side to the annual snow sports trade show. We're not even talking the ski section, but further out, where you find brands that you would never imagine even exist. And since no one ever ventures that deep, most of these brands chose to email us inviting us to check out their new, exciting product line for 2011. Since I like to make Nick's life as miserable as possible, I instructed him to set up meetings with every single one of them. It didn't really get funny until we brought the…
Read More

High Fives with Todd Richards: The East Coast

Lucky Todd is off to Mt. Snow this weekend for some good old fashioned East Coast shredding. Though he now resides in sunny So Cal, Todd is originally from Massachusetts, making ice, tight trees and joeys especially close to his heart. We figured it was time to get the real dirt on the east coast. 1. As a Masshole, do you think there is any benefit for a snowboarder to growing up on the east coast? Well, seeing as how it hurts way more to fall in New England, it adds incentive to land everything. You learn how to use edges at an early age out of necessity, and your…
Read More

Guerrilla Marketing 101

To: Sears Holding Corp 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 From: YoBeat, LLC The Internet, Portland, OR 97214 February 4, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Despite what you may have seen recently on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, or Olympic ad spots, snowboarding is moving away from the mountains and into new frontiers. Not everyone has a private pipe, or even a shared private pipe, for practicing snowboard stunts. Many people are forced to do their tricks in their own backyards. And thanks to global warming, the streets are often devoid of the needed strips of dirty snow for practicing handrail maneuvers. This fact should be of interest…
Read More

OMG More SIA Denver Pics!

[imagebrowser id=52] The inaugural off-snow portion of SIA Denver is done. Here are the rest of the pictures we took if you haven't gotten enough yet. Products from Airblaster, Yes, MNMNT, Smokin Snowboards, Bonfire, Grenade, Drop and more and a bunch of goofy pictures of goofy people.
Read More

Exclusive! YoBeat’s Official Scotty Lago Olympic Interview

We've got Olympic fever and it's mostly cause Scotty Lago made the team. Not only is he a good ol' New England boy, but he's down for a good time, even while trying to make Team USA. If anyone can show the world what snowboarding is really about (hint: not double corks) it's Scotty. As the only Frend on the Olympic team, do you think not being on a Burton board had anything to do with you making it? Naw, hahaha, but being the only one from the crew gives me more motivation to go and shred it So given Kevin and Danny's untimely injuries, did that help motivate you…
Read More