MTN Ops Tailgate Alaska 2009 Backcountry Freeride Snowboard Trip

MTNOPS is proud to announce it's premier Tailgate event, Tailgate Alaska 2009. Held in Valdez,
Alaska, this one-of-a-kind nonevent offers participants the opportunity to truly experience Alaskan
backcountry riding.

Managed by legendary Alaska rider Nick Perata, Tailgate Alaska 2009 will host pro riders, backcountry
experts, industry insiders, and Valdez locals. Attendees will have the opportunity to ride with some of the
most experienced backcountry riders in Alaska.

Tailgate Alaska 2009 is an all-inclusive experience. Transportation, lodging, meals, and backcountry
training will all be taken care of by MTNOPS staff. Lodging for Tailgate Alaska 2009 will be at the
Mountain Sky Hotel in downtown Valdez.

According to Nick:

As host of Tailgate Alaska '09' I would like to welcome you to some of the best snowboarding on the
planet. Come ride with me and the top pros of today in a place where legends are made. You will
ride every kind of terrain there is, chutes, bowls, tight couloirs, natural halfpipes and open pow fields.
But on such a grand scale that with each run comes an even greater felling of accomplishment, awe,
and achievement. The unknown truth about Alaska is that 60% of the terrain is intermediate and
you don't have to be a backcountry expert to enjoy these mountains. Even the beginner will have
the time of their life. This is the place to come to improve your big mountain skills and experience
the best riding of your life with your best bros, snowboard heros, and all the local legends.

You have always wanted to ride Alaska, so come ride it with me and my bros.

There are two sessions available and open to the public for Tailgate Alaska 2009.

Session One will be from March 27-April 4 and includes, up to five days of flying (6 -8 runs per day). 
 Deluxe accommodations (wifi and indoor pool), transportation to and from the pass and other 
recreational activities and three meals are provided. Lodging is 2 per room, 4 per car.

Session Two will be from April 5 – 12 and is the bare bones package. – just fine accommodations 

(wifi and indoor pool), transportation and three meals a day. Bring a splitboard, and some gas 
money for the sleds and you will get there. We will also run some snowmobile shuttles to more 
low angle areas to build kickers and experiment with natural terrain. Heli riding will be available at
 an additional cost.
 
Each session is limited, so reserve your spot now!

For more information, check http://mtnops.com/alaska2009

MGT 2-Day winter camp at Grouse Mountain

More Good Times is looking forward to ringing in the new year in balmy Vancouver after last week's deep freeze at COP in Calgary, Alberta. With 2 weeks left until our 2 day winter camp at Grouse Mountain, the MGT busy bodies are cranking the rad and applying zinc war paint for another west coast sneak attack January 3-4. Join riders Leanne Pelosi, Marie-France Roy, Robin Van Gyn and more in some west coast park action!

Register online now (...and get a holiday treat if you register between Dec.17-18)

The MGT (More Good Times) Snowboard Camp is intended for female snowboarders who want to progress their terrain park skills under the inspirational gaze of professional snowboarders who compete globally and can be found in today’s most progressive snowboarding videos and magazines! MGT has been spreadin’ the shreddin’ across the globe since 2002! These 2-day weekend winter programs put past participants on the path to progression; from tentative to aggressive riders, from rookies to fully fledged pro snowboarders, from recreational riders to movers and shakers in the snowboard industry. We add a little bit of gnar sauce, passionate coaching and good times to your determination and out comes progression and hopefully a lifetime of enjoying the snow.

www.mgtsnowboardcamp.com

The Summit at Snoqualmie Jib This! on December 27th, 2008

The Summit at Snoqualmie, CAPiTA Snowboards and Snowboy Productions bring you Jib This! on December 27th.

For 6 years Jib This! has set the standard for local jib events. Whether this is your first or fourth time out it promises to be a blast…and the park crew will also be debuting two new jibs!

Registration is from 8:30-10 AM in the Main Central Lodge. $20 entry fee. Helmets required. Under 18 needs a parents signature (Liability Release).

Categories are Open (for cash prize), Ladies, 14 and over & 13 and under. Snowboards only.

Thanks to our friends at CAPiTA, AirBlaster, Smith, Union, Think Thank, Boarderline, POW and Coal for all the support and great prizes.

Holy Oly Snowboard Contest @ Snowqualmie 2008

The new funner video just uploaded!

Cerro Catedral, Argentina in San Carlos de Bariloche

The funner snowboard crew of Lucas Debari, Sebastian Camus, Nate Lind, Connie Mellafe, and Jeremy Dubs visit Cerro Catedral, Argentina for some fun in the sun in the Northern Patagonia Region. They arrive at the resort on a mission to meet with the Nate Lind fan club, a San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina chapter whose members only wear orange.

From the Snow to The Beach

A video chronicling the life as an action sports pro from the end of the snowboarding season to some time on the beach. Featuring music by DJ Julicio.

Funny Snowboard Commercial

A funny snowboard commercial entitled "Snowboard.mpeg" where a lady gets sprayed in the face by powder. Where do these advertisers come up with these ads?

Mervin Manufacturing | Park Pickle 2010 Technology | What is the GNU Park pickle?

Newport Beach, CA - At the North American sales meeting for Gnu Snowboards, plans for the GNU Park Pickle were unveiled. The Patent Pending Proprietary Park Pickle Product will be included in the 09/10 Gnu Snowboard line. Based on the idea that heelside turns require more leverage than toeside turns, the Park Pick will have a deeper sidecut on the heelside. The board is a true twin shape with a centered stance so it can be ridden with either goofy or regular and includes Mervin Mfg’s exclusive use of Banana Technology.

Pete Saari, VP of Marketing at Mervin had this to say. “The Park Pickle achieves perfect balance through asymmetry, a deeper sidecut and asymmetric core on the heel edge balances your foots asymmetry and the different turn mechanics between heel and toe turns. Twin Asymmetric Banana Magnetraction design is the future of all terrain freestyle performance snowboards. Pickle Power!”

A limited run of 300 Park Pickles for North America will be built and released for sale to select Authorized Gnu Dealers in mid December.

For more info, visit gnu.com.

List of Snowboard Videos Available for Download on Itunes

These Days you can drink your Absinthe films the Standard way or download them cheaply directly through Itunes. Whether you're Forum or Against 'Em or you have adventures with Danny and the Dingo and stay in the Block Hotel. Your best place to download these movies is here. THAT's IT THAT's ALL folks!!!!

With the release of Burton's Its Always Snowing Somewhere on Itunes we decided to compile a list of all the snowboard videos you can download on Itunes right now. Download Now From Itunes - Click on the Movie!

1. Burton's It's Always Snowing Somewhere
2. The Adventures of Danny & the Dingo, Season 1
3. Travis Rice - That's It That's All
4. Forum Snowboards - Forum or Against Em
5. Forum Snowboards - That
6. Forum Snowboards - North South East West
7. Forum Snowboards - FYI
8. Standard Films - Catch the Vapors
9. Absinthe Films - Transcendence
10. Absinthe Films - Pop
11. Standard Films - Draw the Line
12. Absinthe Films - Flipside
13. Chunkyknit Productions - Last Winter
14. Whiteout Films - Wear It Well
15. The Standard Snowboard Show, Season 4
16. The Standard Snowboard Show, Season 5
17. Transworld SNOWboarding's 20 Tricks, Vol. 1
18. Transworld Snowboarding's 20 Tricks, Vol. 2
19. Transworld Snowboarding - These Days Directors Cut
20. Marc Frank Montoya - The Block, Season 1
21. Marc Frank Montoya - The Block, Season 2

If you know any more snowboarding downloads from Itunes Please Comment!

Snowboard Best Tricks Video Collection

Some of the Best Tricks landed by Pro Snowboarders Eric Jackson, Nick Ennen, Nate Lind, Tarek Husevold, Tim Carlson, Justin Heath, & Lucas Debari during the filming for Sentimental Values.

Pucon Big Bang 2008 | Vulcan Villarica,Chile

Video Music
Song: "Sex, Drugs & Electro"
Artist: The Sonixx
Album: Sex, Drugs & Electro

2nd annual Big Bang snowboard contest drawing riders from the USA, Argentina, Canada, Europe and more for a chance to spend 3 days snowboarding in October with free reign of the mountain, chairlifts, and snowmobiles. Crazy airs, crashes, road gaps, funny moments and behind the scenes reports from Pucon, Chile. Nicolas Saric and crew hosted the get-together. There were a few surprises, and some great riding from the crew. What were you doing in October?????

Funner Films is gonna be releasing all-new videos on http://www.youtube.com/funnerprojects all throughout the season, so go there and subscribe.

Kanye West | New Album | 808s and Heartbreak | Download Here

Although this doesn't have much to do with snowboarding, I thought I'd let everyone know that the new Kanye West Album just dropped. He makes some good music. Some people hate him and others love him. That's what makes a genuine standout artist, anyone who can generate controversy and entertainment. Kanye West's new album is called 808s & Heartbreak. Let just say this is some great new music for your ipod, and you'll be inspired to try something new on your snowboard with some funky new tunes. At this point, this is some of the freshest new stuff out. I got my copy and I'm loving it.

If you love Kanye, tell me why. If you hate him and think his music sucks, lets hear it.....

Snowboard Crash Section 6 - Funner

In the gnarliest segment so far, we see cameramen get slammed by snowboarders, flips over road gaps to bone breaking, near death by drowning and much more. Don't try this at home or in the mountains!

"​Space​crap Sale"​ this Frida​y!​

Stop by and buy incre​dibly​ cheap​ sampl​es,​ one-​offs,​ and custo​m art and do your Chris​tmas shopp​ing at Space​craft​!​ 3:​00-​8:​00 Frida​y 11/​21.​

Snowboard Crash 5: Extreme Wrecks, Bails, and Falls

Snowboard Crash 5: Extreme Wrecks, Bails, and Falls

Its kind of ironic that people love to make fun of others' mistakes. Well when it came to these moments there were some bad choices made. Thats Snowboarding and thats the life. Get back up and do it again! ...And laugh about it later when you see your shot.

Powder and RAILS Episode 4: Snowboarders in Exile continued

Snowboarders in Exile was the hit. FLF had made a small stir with The Western Front, but Exile actually created a movement. It solidified the video-pro as a legit career path, and made FLF the first legitimate snowboard filmmakers. In the years following, Jerry Dugan and Arthur Krehbiel helped both Standard Films and Mack Dawg Productions get off the ground and on their way to becoming two of the biggest snowboarding production companies going today. The main riders in the video, Damian Sanders, Steve Graham, Dave Seoane, and Chris Roach, became household names everywhere and not just in California.

Since Western Front had given FLF some industry credibility, the video actually had sponsors and they were able to leave their home mountain and go to places they had never been. All the riding is done as a group and it's easy to see them feeding off each other in every session and trying to outstyle one another. The music got a little better too, with tunes by HR, fIREHOSE, and Husker Du. There's even a glimpse of a certain Penthouse Pet in there. This video is a lot of fun.

Pat Kennedy Photo Show - November 21st, 2008

Pat Kennedy presents "Out of Bounds" a photo showing of images collected in the backcountry. Pat Kennedy has been a pro photog for some time now and he loves venturing deep into the backcountry to collect images of skiers and snowboarders. This photo show is FREE! Located at the Bellingham, WA REI store @7pm on November 21st. Be there to check out amazing images of powder, friends, and mystical snowy features you never knew existed until now. Pat has been snowmobiling far and wide in search of adventure, kickers, and natural features worthy of capturing and bringing to you. Show your support for this northwest photographer and be there November 21st.

Chile Snowboarding 2008 Video Part 2

Video Music
Song: "Take Vics"
Artist: Canobliss
Album: Psychothermia


Movie Description:
Shredding in Chile second part of the season from Funner Films. We went all over Chile and filmed this season: Portillo, Chillan, Corralco, Arenales, Pucon, Valle Nevado, El Colorado and more. Its October and the season is cranking into spring sessions and jump building time. By the way Manuel Diaz is the guy that throws down at the end and he stomps tricks hard when he gets on a snowboard. Check it out and share with friends: This is snowboarding Chile!

"Thats it Thats All" Travis Rice Interview Exclusive

Movie Description: One man, one movie, one banana hammock. T-Rice himself on the trials and tribulations of reaching his riding and filming goals. In an exclusive EXPN.com clip Travis talks about the movie "Thats it Thats All" and gives his perspective on 2 years of filming a movie with everything he's got. Its cool the way he mentions people keeping it real and that he says he's a sellout, but who really cares anyway if you're out there having fun. This is coming from a man who desperately wants to change snowboarding for the better and he gives it everything he's got to prove his commitment to his sport.

Spacecraft All-Star Sticker Release Party Sept 27th in Fremont, Seattle @ EVO

Spacecraft Clothing Presents The Annual Sticker Sheet Release Party. Saturday September 27th at EVO
in Fremont, Seattle from 8pm until Midnight. Special guest DJ Masa from KEXP radio. New Spacecraft artwork for sale. Raffle prizes of 20 screened on the spot prints by Spacecraft. Photo Booth by Patrick Lennox Wright. Pyramid beer garden. The new Spacecraft "All-Star" Sticker Sheets and All-Stars in attendence. Rabbit debauchery with friends and hero's alike.

Burton Snowboards: Buy Its Always Snowing Somewhere 2008-2009 Movie

Now You Can Buy
Burton Snowboards: Its Always Snowing Somewhere 2008-2009 Movie. It was just released by Video Action Sports.

This is one of the first movies released this 2008-2009 winter and one of the best. It follows Burton's best pros once again in a bigger, badder, better, season where its always snowing somewhere and they have the big budget to prove it. You know you have to see what these guys came up with this time. Purchase the movie here.

POWDER and RAILS Episode 3: Snowboarders in Exile

Snowboarders in Exile was the hit. FLF had made a small stir with The Western Front, but Exile actually created a movement. It solidified the video-pro as a legit career path, and made FLF the first legitimate snowboard filmmakers. In the years following, Jerry Dugan and Arthur Krehbiel helped both Standard Films and Mack Dawg Productions get off the ground and on their way to becoming two of the biggest snowboarding production companies going today. The main riders in the video, Damian Sanders, Steve Graham, Dave Seoane, and Chris Roach, became household names everywhere and not just in California.

Since Western Front had given FLF some industry credibility, the video actually had sponsors and they were able to leave their home mountain and go to places they had never been. All the riding is done as a group and it's easy to see them feeding off each other in every session and trying to outstyle one another. The music got a little better too, with tunes by HR, fIREHOSE, and Husker Du. There's even a glimpse of a certain Penthouse Pet in there. This video is a lot of fun.

TREVAR CUSHING

POWDER and RAILS Episode 2: Western Front

Watching FLF's "Western Front" nowadays, you may think this is some fruity shit. But if you've ever seen any other snowboarding videos from around the same time you understand that "Western Front" is the coolest thing going. It's the first snowboarding video ever made that wasn't like a promo or a team video. Freestyle riding was the main focus and it was more about doing tricks rather than winning races or trying to replicate the stuff that skiers did. Snowboarding was really small then and not many people even got to see the video, but it set the stage for what snowboarding was going to turn into.

TREVAR CUSHING

POWDER & RAILS Video 1

POWDER & RAILS
In the late 80s, a bunch of skaters who were bored in the wintertime inadvertently made snowboarding what it is today. They filmed each other not with any sort of historic legacy in mind, but just because that’s what you do when you’re a bunch of dudes who ride around on a piece of fiberglass in the snow all day. Then people saw these videos and started to realize the potential for tricks and big air on a snowboard, and everything else took off from there.

For whatever reason, most snowboarders have never embraced their forerunners with the same enthusiasm as skaters and surfers. That’s why I decided to make this show—as a way of giving credit to the people who took snowboarding from a fringe hobby to something people get paid stupid amounts of money to do. Or at least that’ll be the first few episodes. We’ll see where it goes from there.

Love,
Trevar.

Pirate Movie Production - Overseas Snowboard Video

Pirate Movie Production presents:

“Overseas”

a 16mm European Snowboardmovie

World Premiere Tour 2008



Aaaarrrrrrrrrrgh! The Pirates are back from their treasure hunt
around the world .The conquered treasure “Overseas” will be presented
for the first time on the World Premiere on the 13th of September
2008 in Innsbruck “Hafen”.
Apart from the presentation of the film, appearances of different
bands like. I-Shine or Trouble Andrew will perform on the premiere
tour as well as some recognized
dj' s. The dj’s will entertain the crowd with nice Hip Hop,
Dancehall and Rock tunes. In addition the crowd can win all kinds of
give aways , from snowboards to boots and limited pirate t-shirts and
much more.


Tour Dates 2008:

13.Sept. Innsbruck ( www.hafen.cc)

19.Sept. Dorbirn (www.conradsohm.com)

20.Sept. Fieberbrunn (www.riverhouse.at)

26.Sept. Nuernberg (www. starsandstairs.de)

27. Sept Zurich (www.rohstofflager.ch)

3.Oct. Munich (www.backstage089.de)

4.Oct. Stuttgart (www.halleleven.de)

3.-5.Okct. Artshow, Moscow

10.Oct. Vienna (www.wuk.at)

11.Oct. Gotheburg (www.gamleport.se)

11.Oct. Lienz ( Cafe Wha)

18. Oct. Kaunertal Opening (www.kaunertal-opening.at)

29 of Oct. Denver, USA,

22.Nov. Beijing, China

09. Dec. Amsterdam, NL (www.bitterzoet.com)

13.Dec Cologne (www. trixandflix.de)

To be confirmed:
Moscow Tokyo, Oslo, Vancouver, Whistler, Portland, New York, London





More info about the Movie “Overseas"

Overseas… the latest creation from Pirate Movie Production… our
winter, introducing passionate moments on snow captured on 16mm to
enjoy from wherever one may be. Throughout the winter we’ve witnessed
some of the most progressive and imaginative snowboarding up to date.
Take a look into the inventive urban jib spots, the inspiring tricks
very rarely seen and never before captured on film, just for your
eyes to feast upon. The experimental filming techniques and not
forgetting the unique backcountry spots you all wish you knew of
their whereabouts…

As an added bonus the DVD comes with a 100 page art book.



Come on board and join us on our adventures Overseas …..

Pirate DVDs are distributed in Europe, Russia, USA, Canada, Japan,
China.



Movie Name:

"Overseas"

Production Company:

Pirate Movie Production

Website:

www.pirate-movie-production.com

Release date:

September 13th 2008

Riders:

Dan Brisse, Björn Hartweger, Mike Casanova, Teo Konttinen, Gigi Rüf ,
Lukas Golller, Marko Grilc, Hannes Metzler, Josh Sherman, David
Benedek, Tyler Chorlton, TJ Schneider, Kalle Ohlson, Sani Alibabic,
Hans Ahlund, Danny Larsen. Eirik Haugo, Osa, Emeric Fron, Drew
Fuller, Marco Feichtner, Jocki Köffler



Filmers:

Flo Eckhardt, Justin, Hare,Stephan, „Bob“ Schnappberger, Clement
Mailet, Florian „Cepten“ Bauer, Justin Turkowski (HD)

Locations:

European Alps (Montafon; Arlberg; Leogang; Damüls; Flachauwinkel)Salt
Lake, Logan, Park City, Cooke City (USA), Riksgransen, Are (Sweden),
Schnalstal (Italy) Whistler (Canada), Norway, Bulgaria

Teaser Intro drawings+animations:

Lukas Goller, Tobias “Ludschi” Ludescher and Phillip Marcks

5 Music Albums to Listen to While Snowboarding

Everyone needs to find good music to snowboard to. Pack your Zune or Ipod full of tracks from these albums for an all day shred journey. We chose 5 great albums to choose from for an amazing time on the hill.

5 Snowboarding Music Choices from www.snowboardsoundtracks.com:

1. Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
This Cd keeps you going while riding. Its en-fused with energy that doesn't exist in most of today's newer music.










2. Trevor Andrew - Trouble Andrew
While Trevor Andrew's name might not instantly be recognizable by non-snowboarders, his music is about to change that. This longtime pro snowboarder turned musician started writing music during the downtime after a snowboard injury. Encouraged by his girlfriend Santi White of the Band Santogold, Trevor started playing his songs for others and recorded this amazing album.





3. Stephen Marley - Mind Control
Stephen Marley follows the roots of Reggae legend and father Bob Marley with modern dancehall beats. Sometimes I just put this album on repeat and listen to it over and over. The good vibes and thumping bass keep the shred-party rolling.







4. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
Chromeo hails from Montreal, Canada where they make music to keep from freezing during their extremely long winter. Their sound can be compared to 80s synthesizer funk with a new school music studio. This duo sounds like no other, you'll be inspired to do your tricks with a new found flair.







5. The All Nighters - Drink the Night
The All Nighters are from a new surf rock style influence. You'll be floating through some deep powder snow and feel like you're surfing the waves on the beach in California.

Abisnthe Optimistic Free Download

Absinthe Flipside Teaser
Video Action Sports Presents - Absinthe Films' - Flipside
Flipside takes you behind the scenes of the Snowboard Film production of "Absinthe Films" snowboard film Optimistic? Join the World's top professional snowboarders as they endure the sporadic feast or famine like conditions all around the globe of the 06 -07 winter season. Witness the fun, adventure and drama of what it takes to make a high caliber snowboard film when faced with the extreme conditions varying from a dry warm winter in Europe and much of the U.S. to the huge blizzards that blanketed Denver, New York City, Buffalo, B.C., Alaska and even the far reaches of Russia. Get to know the riders and filmers as they try to be in the right place at the right time.

What is Flipside? Its a reality based TV show produced by Absinthe Films based on their year of filming for the movie Optimistic? For those who want to know what it really takes to make a professional snowboard video, Flipside is a great background. Its not all fun and games, but the life isn't that hard either. The $8.99 price for an entire season is a great deal, and its guaranteed that you won't be able to stop watching each episode one by one. Plus you get Optimistic? for FREE! All the episodes are slickly produced with great graphics and interesting story plots from the real life adventures of the Absinthe Crew: Justin Hostynek, Eric Brandt, Marc Frank Montoya, Kurt Wastell, Nicolas Muller, Danny Davis, Gigi Ruf, Romain de Marchi, Justin Bennee, Mikey LeBlanc, Wolle Nyvelt, Nicolas Droz, and more

Episode List
1. Global Warming (22:02) - Absinthe films crew breaks it all down. Where they’re from to where they’re going. See a side of the crew few have ever seen. A challenging season lays ahead of the crew affected by global warming. With European Alps not having any snow the crew is confronted with seeking new stomping grounds and has to venture out to new unknown Absinthe territory.
2. It's On! (22:03) - After the usual struggles at the beginning of the winter the crews are all in place and are bringing home the first quality footage. The urban riders hit up Denver after a Blizzard brought massive snow downtown, while the rest of the crew explores the interior of BC – Canada and finds the powder that apparently is lacking everywhere else in the world.
3. Canada to New York City (22:03) - Austrian Gigi Rüf has arrived and makes magic happen in Canada, while the urban crew is attacking the east coast. Mikey Le Blanc brings out a new vehicle the toboggan sled, apparently an old LeBlanc tradition. Be part of one of the funniest moments in Snowboarding!
4. Keep Snowboarding Real (22:03) - The Absinthe Crew is now spread all over the world. Form the wilderness in Russia to the busy city life in New York to the deep snowed in regions of the inteior in British Columbia in Canada. Mark Frank Montoya acts as an ambassador of the sport and puts the reputation back in place, see for yourself.
5. Surprises and Bangers (22:02) - Russia is holding lots of surprises for the Absinthe crew and the early trip to Juneau on the other side of the hemisphere is paying off big time. The footage that will stand out and make the movie strong are finally coming together! Danny Davis is schooling established Romain de Marchi.
6. Alaska Striking Back (22:01) - Alaska is in full effect. The good conditions guarantee good footage but AK can also show it’s other face. A dangerous hoar frost layer can turn any slope into a night mare for any rider and as well as nagging friends that are trying to wake you up after an alaskan night out.
7. Grand Finale (22:01) - The majority of the Absinthe Films crew is showing presence in Haines during the last weeks of the season. The race for the last opportunities to get shots is on. Annie Boulanger is stepping it up, Sylvain Bourbousson safes his part and Marc Frank Montoya is getting schooled by Austrian Wolfgang Nyvelt. A long eventful season is going to it’s end!
8. Optimistic? (49:13 - Free with complete season) - Absinthe forges another unforgettable snowboard film with it's newest release, Optimistic?. In the first winter to show the undeniable effects of global warming, Absinthe Films explored the effects of a changing planet. For those who live to snowboard, these changes can be perceived as impossible challenges or creative opportunities. Absinthe reconfirms it's ability to find the best conditions when the rest have given up or resigned themselves to the park. Following eighteen individuals through their interpretation of this past winter, Optimistic? features the worlds best riders, pushing the boundries of snowboarding under a constantly changing planet. Optimstic?

June 2008 Snowboarding South America with Funner Films

Farellones, Chile June 2008
Thanks for backing our stuff and watching our videos! Right now the season is off to a good start down south of the equator. A few early snow storms have swept in and the sun has came out for some Chilean sunsets. So while it might be summer where you're at, just remember that the shred rips on somewhere on the globe.

We also just finished a new 2 minute video from the June 2008, the first month of summer snowboarding in wintery Chile. EXPN picked it up, so check it out now.

Jeremy Dubs
Director
Funner Films

Skate Banana Magne Traction Technology Demonstrated by Blair Habenicht

Blair Habenicht is from Bellevue, WA but can be seen skating, surfing, and snowboarding around in places like Bellingham, WA, Mt Baker, Chris Corraline's Surf Farm on the coast, Alpental, Alaska, and Barcelona. He's been tearing up the slopes for some time now and is finally getting recognized by big companies like Think Thank, Absinthe Films, Lib Tech Skate Banana Company, Volcom, and Dragon. He's the cousin of Scott Stamnes, that guy who always skated the mini-ramps on fishing ships in Alaska in the old Volcom Videos like Chicagof - Special Edition. Blair is getting tons of hits on his youtube snowboard video "Blair Habenicht Skate Banana Footage Lib Tech Snowboard," right now there's 234,000 views. Is it Blair Demonstrating his skate banana tech moves and tricks, or the novelty of the skate banana's reverse camber technology driving all these viewers to check him out? You be the judge, I think Blair is a great rider with pure big mountain style and a little jibbing mixed in. Look for Blair rolling his halfie cigs up in a parking lot near you. If you're lucky enough to take a run with him down the rascal at Mt Baker, don't expect to keep up. He's been shredding with Temple Cummins since he was a little grom.
Official Video description: Blair jibs on a Banana and then with the same park jib stance and set up rides pow normal and switch without having to get way back on the back leg. Easy relaxed balanced stance in pow switch or regular and then straight to the jibs. One board does it all from one stance, twin banana freestyle is wide open from the streets, park pipe to the pow. The future is bananas!

Music By
Song: "Push Th' Little Daisies"
Artist: Ween
Album: Pure Guava

Misschief Film's Ro Sham Bo Snowboard Music Soundtrack

Movie Description:
Misschief Film's Ro Sham Bo Snowboard Movie rocks with women snowboarders pushing their boundaries off peaks in Alaska and in the streets of Bosnia. The tempo revs up with ragged snow scenes, urban rail slides and white wipe-outs. Ro Sham Bo breaks out fresh footage of Hana Beaman, Laura Hadar, Annie Boulanger and many more.

Starring: Natasza Zurek, Leanne Pelosi, Laura Hadar, Victoria Jealouse, Erin Comstock, Annie Boulanger, Spencer O'Brien, Marie-France Roy, Priscilla Levac, Hana Beaman & Anne-Flore Marxer

Soundtrack for Misschief Films´Ro Sham Bo
Section	Song	Artist	Album	Amazon
1	¨I Am Lying Down On the Sand. A Boat Is Complaining. Far Away"	Paul Stuart & The Sweet Powerpack	Talk About Particular Generalities
2	¨You're My Disco"	Waldorf	Age of Stupid
3	"White Wedding Live at Nothing Hill Art Club"	Client
4	¨So Begins Our Alabee"	Of Montreal	The Sunlandic Twins
5	¨Talk Amongst Yourselves"	Grand National	Kicking the National Habit
6	¨Love Me or Hate Me"	Lady Sovereign	Public Warning
7	¨Roscoe¨	Midlake	The Trials of Van Occupanther
8	¨Playhouses"	TV On the Radio	Return to Cookie Mountain
9	¨Over and Over"	Hot Chip	The Warning
10	¨Who Is It (Carry My Joy On the Left, Carry My Pain On the Right)"	Björk	Medulla
11	¨We're from Barcelona"	I'm from Barcelona	Let Me Introduce My Friends

Standard Films 2008 - Aesthetica Video

Standard Films' Aesthetica Teaser Music
Song: "Disposable Heroes"
Artist: Metallica
Album: Master of Puppets
Wow, this is the best teaser so far. Mark Landvik starts it off with a BANGER ollie!!!! Unf*cKing believeable pop! Then later there is the biggest method gap ever seen, I don't even know who does it, but its huge. Look to see the best mixture ever for Standard Snowboard movies, with backcountry pillows, rails, park, and jumps from a very solid crew. 3 things you might notice:
#1 - No more Big Mountain Jeremy Jones.
I assume Jeremy was riding with TGR more this year. His heliboarding Alaska slaughterfests have left a big mark on the Standard videos, but they must be looking to get more freestyle this year and cut out the lines.
#2 - No way, where is John Jackson?
In a split from riding with his brother Eric Jackson, John Jackson didn't film with Standard this year. He's in the new Forum video "Forum or Against 'em."
#3 - Johan Olofsson Returns As a Noboarder!
I know all the old schoolers claim Johan's old TB footy is way better than most of the pros today, but is Johan ready to return to video glory? We'll have to wait and see how his noboarding turns out. Noboarding is like a combination of surfing and snowboarding. Like the original snurfer snowboards they have a strap/harness that you hold onto if you want control of the board.

Movie Description:
Aesthetica is a visual journey that captures the essence and elements of snowboarding. This feature snowboard film highlights the riding of progressive and unique freestyle features in the backcountry to the steepest and deepest powder conditions of 2008. Witness the pure power powder throwdowns by Mark Landvik, Eric Jackson and Mads Jonsson in the Great White North. Visit with the hardcore underground Canadian locals as they destroy the streets of Montreal.

Watch the most shocking avalanche footage of Xavier Delerue taking the ride of his life along with Torstein Horgmo's, mind blowing freestyle segment. Mathieu Crepel, Kazuhiro Kokubo and Mitch Reed deliver their best images to date along with the return of Johan Olofsson NoBoarding bottomless powder. This snowboard movie delivers all aspects of modern riding by today's best riders in 16mm film by Standard Films.

Soundtrack for Aesthetica by Standard Films
Section	Song	Artist	Album	Amazon
1	"Leyendecker"	Battles	Mirrored
2	"Thin Man Skank"	The Lions	Jungle Struttin'
3	"Rockin' In the Free World"	Neil Young	Neil Young: Greatest Hits
4	"Join the Curtains"	Morning Recordings	The Welcome Kinetic
5	"Viva Zapata"	Totimoshi	Ladrón
6	"System"	Terry Lynn	Kingstonlogic 2.0
7	"Macrone"	Datach'i
8	"Dump the Clip"	Celph Titled, Esoteric & Planetary	Ritual of Battle
9	"Aly, Walk With Me"	The Raveonettes	Lust Lust Lust
10	"Shadowplay"	The Killers	Sawdust
11	"Filed Under X"	Bugs	Audio Alchemy
12	"Pitbull Terrier"	Andre Nickatina & Equipto	Midnight Machine Gun Rhymes and Alibis
13	"Heat Seeker"	The Spores	Imagine the Future
14	"One for The..."	Pigeon John & Brother Ali	Pigeon John & the Summertime Pool Party
15	"The End"	David & The Citizens	Until the Sadness Is Gone
16	"Blood Red"	Slayer	Seasons In the Abyss
17	"Beggin'"	Madcon
18	"Love for the Art Feat. AWOL ONE"	L.A. Symphony	Unleashed
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