Brooke Geery

Hump Day Interviews

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
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Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
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Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
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Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
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Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
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Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
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Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
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Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
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The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
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Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
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Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
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Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
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Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More

Hump Day gets Weird with Andrew Hardingham

Hopefully no dogs were harmed in the taking of this photo. Photo courtesy of Andrew Hardingham Snowboarding may be suffering from a lack of personality, but that's at no fault of Andrew Hardingham. Yeah he's weird, and no, he's not afraid of much, and that makes him one of the most colorful personalities in the whole damn sport. Whether eating ice cream in a hot tub, or throwing himself off a cliff with questionable snow pack, Andrew is real and unapologetic to those who don't understand. Love it or hate it, he's just gonna do what he thinks is funny. Do you prefer to be called weird or quirky? I've…
Read More

Hump Day Jumps Buildings with Austin Smith

For someone who's managed to blow out his knee, not once, but twice, Austin Smith has actually had a very blessed snowboard career. After two years out with injury, he's got still got the sponsor support and to get back out there, and this year, that's exactly what he plans to do. With accolades such as rookie of the year and video part of the year already under his belt, it seems unlikely that he'll have any trouble. Just don't expect him to throw any triple corks. So you just got yourself a house in Portland, where young people go to retire... but you're not hurt anymore, so how is…
Read More

Hump Day Reconnects with Colin Langlois

The fact he is wearing all black is NOT why they call him the Panther. They say in life it’s all who you know, and for Colin Langlois, it’s been a lot of the right people. From growing up riding in Vermont under the tutelage of some east coast legends, to finding his way to Mammoth to be part of the original Grenade crew, he has always had a bit of a knack for being in the right place, at the right time. Of course, it has helped that he has skills on a snowboard (and rollerblades too), and is a lot of fun to be around and ride with,…
Read More

The Darkside of Hump Day with Danny Larsen

Life on the dark side. Photo: Kevin Winkel/Courtesy K2 Snowboarding No matter your opinion on the importance of full length videos in the snowboard industry these days, it's hard to deny that a great video part can make someone's career. I didn't think much of Danny Larsen before I saw this year's Pirate's Movie "Hooked," but his three-or-so minute section quickly changed all that for me. After claiming it as the stand out, on account of his badassness and the fact I could pronounce his name, social media soon connected me with the man himself. I thought he only retweeted me because I said he was good in my review,…
Read More

Hump Day Halloween Spectacular

Party Time Nate as "The Hoff" Halloween is this Sunday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? If you're like me, probably not, and on Saturday you'll schlep on over to Goodwill and end up with whatever ridiculous getup is leftover. But this year, why not plan ahead a little bit (seriously at this point it's only a couple days) and figure out what to be right now! To help, Party Time Nate donned several costumes made almost entirely out of snowboard gear you may very well already have, or at least if you have to buy, you'll be able to use again before next Halloween. So this weekend,…
Read More

Hump Day Uncensored: Danny Kass Interviews Brooke Geery

Since he puts the DK in DK Zoom, it seemed appropriate we interview Danny Kass right about now. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy. After two weeks of phone calls, ichats, emails and @ replies, I finally tracked down Danny in Orlando, FL. Even then he didn't want to sit down for an interview. Instead, he turned the tables interviewed me about such hot button topics as YoBeat and taking dude's virginity. Eventually we got some dirt on him, and some solid life advice from an old dude that worked at the trade show. Don't worry, if you don't care what I or Danny have to say, there…
Read More

Hump Day Learns the Language of Love with Will Lavigne

I haven’t written anything for YoBeat in like ten years, Brooke however hit me up to write an intro to this Hump Day thing she did with Will Lavigne and I kinda felt obligated. Will is from Quebec; Victoriaville/Stoneham to be exact.  When I first met Will we were filming for Any Means, he was a regional rep rider at the time and we had no plan on him really being in the movie. He just kept showing up with the crew wherever we went and he kept logging rail shots. I had probably filmed him for about a month or so without saying much to him (his English was…
Read More

Hump Day Finds Kyle Clancy

Kyle Clancy lives outside the snowboard industry's box. Here's a rider that bailed on Mack Dawg's program to film on his own terms with Grenade until he took matters completely into his own hands and filmed "Who Cares" under his own production company, Mongo Pro. Here's a rider that won Red Bull's Heavy Metal rail contest among the world's best jibbers and then never hit another street rail again. Here's a rider that's done what he needs to do to make sure he can shred as much as possible in any given season on his own terms. He's been called a lot of things: "The next Jason Ford." "The expensive…
Read More

Hump Day Gets Fresh with Nick Visconti

Food fight! Photo: Robbie Sell While many pro snowboarders can be fit in a box, Nick Visconti lives in a world of his own, clearly filled with unicorns and gypsies and the occasional handful of glitter.  Possibly the Internet's biggest snowboarding celebrity (more so than Pete Wast even) and certainly not afraid to be himself, Nick has had people scratching their heads for awhile now. But if you have ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you'll know all that flamboyance and sarcasm is just part of his charm, and while he may not go the biggest or try to one-up the next guy, he's certainly keeping snowboarding interesting. How…
Read More