Brooke Geery

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Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

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

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
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Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
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The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
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Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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

Happy Holidays from YoBeat

This year at YoBeat we really got into the Christmas spirit. We are like a family and we have a lot to be thankful for, plus, holidays make for easy content! Our greatest achievement this holiday season, however, was our holiday card shoot. Many lucky industry types have already had the above e-card delivered directly to their inboxes by Santa himself, but on this most joyous of holidays, we present to you the outtakes! For this shot we were summing up our various roles at YoBeat. You'll notice Party Time Nate drinking, Zimmerman taking a photo with his iPhone, Nick Lipton being a pain in my ass and me reading…
Read More

Hump Day Salutes El Schwarez

The fateful day. Nothing but smiles. Anytime someone is seriously injured snowboarding, it’s easy to start throwing blame around. And in the case of Mike “El Schwarez” Schwarz’s injury, there’s no shortage of culprits. Last year, at the World Quarterpipe Championships at Timber Ridge, VT, any paranoid person would say it was bound to happen. Even when I learned someone had been airlifted to Dartmouth following the event, I wasn’t surprised. In the hubbub of the gauntlet and the fire pit, I didn’t even notice when Mike Schwarz fell, hitting his head twice on the way down, and then stumbled off. It wasn’t until the next day I heard official…
Read More

The Keywords of 2009

Guess what! It's the Holidays, or as more commonly known around these parts: The time of year you can just recap and not come up with anything new year end review time! And what better way to look back in this new media age than to take advantage of Google Analytics and data pull some keywords to remind us what went down (that way we don't even have to think that hard.) Some of our most frequent search terms were newsworthy events we remember, and some, well, some were just the ridiculous result of Google predicting what people were searching for. Here is some of the stuff people came to…
Read More

Real Breck Dew(sh) Tour Results

slideshow by Zak Shelhamer Ok, we have a secret. Our "exclusive coverage" was totally made up. Shaun White wasn't even there, much less skateboarding in the Superpipe. But that's really the only way to get anything "exclusive" in this internet day and age, isn't it? And since Totino's didn't pay to send me out there, (Alli does pay Nick to be there, but they also expect him to do their coverage because of that, and he's not a big multi-tasker) I'm covering it in my pajamas, from my couch. And by covering it, I mean, posting a few random thoughts and the results. (more…)
Read More

Hump Day Goes Shooting with Dave Lehl

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

The Art of the Backyard Park

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

Fan Mail (People Really do Win)

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

Nick’s Good Deed

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

Night Riding at Meadows

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