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SnoCon and a Friend at The Summit at Snoqualmie
Sno Con and a Friend at The Summit at Snoqualmie from Garrett Read on Vimeo.
Some good times were had at Summit at Snoqualmie with SnoCon team riders Jacob Krugmire, Riley Goodwin, Robert Bench and Friend Jeff Holce
Super 8 rider: Matteo Soltane
Filmed and Edited by: Garrett Read
Throwback Thursday
Itʼs Throwback Thursday, and since iʼm so old I fart dust, theyʼve asked me to go in the corner and rummage through my memory banks.
This is some random photo from April 2004. Wow, thatʼs only throwing back 9.5 years, around the time we were finally saying good-bye to step-in bindings, and new brands like Capita were already taking their first baby-steps, reaching for the door as a nervous industry scrambled to move the valuables just out of reach of the young upstarts. and look at them now...back to the picture.
Itʼs me, no doubt - iʼd know that long nose and St. Christopher medal from across the room. why am i wearing -what is that? a bathrobe? a womanʼs sweater? - why am i wearing it, and why is the ever-polite Jamie Lynn able to not laugh or punch me in the face. he looks like, “yep, just smile and wait for him to stumble by, he wonʼt remember a thing...” I swear, he has the most patience and chill vibration of anyone in this industry. because by the time Iʼm wearing womenʼs clothing, iʼm probably pretty damn annoying.
Wait, my wife has shed some light on all this. she found another pic from the same night, and yes, thatʼs me, and yes, itʼs just as i suspected. And no, i have nothing more to say.
-JLo
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Presidents' Day Sale
Swing by this weekend for our annual Presidents' Day Sale. Great savings on everything from snowboard gear to streetwear. What's that? No loved one to spend money on for Valentine's Day? EVEN BETTER! The snow should be hitting big this week, so it's time to treat yourself right. These discounts are available at our Seattle store, Bellevue store, and online at snowboardconnection.com.
Need more info? Check out the sale page here.
Happy shredding!
Smash Life Banked Slalom
Words and video by Steven Goodell
The best night of riding pow I ever had was chasing Aaron Robinson down Alpental’s Armstrong Express. He pointed it everywhere and launched himself from pillow to pillow without ever pausing. The tracked out landings only made him gain speed and by the end of the night he was sending triple sets of moguls and just as stoked. Even before he disappeared into his snowboard gear like Obi-Wan Kenobi in a snowboard accident three years ago, he inspired me to trust myself. To point it toe-side and ollie hard and know that a tranny would be there if only I believed. I saw people last weekend trusting themselves like that at the Alpental stop of the Smash Life Banked Slalom, riding berms high and wholly committing to being fast or last.
The race set up in his memory to benefit the A-Rob Plant a Seed Project had the same infectious vibe. No one complained that coverage was so low, sticks were a factor. The fence netting was like a blue web of friendship binding us together and keeping us from plummeting over the eight foot switchback cliffs. Kyle Miller of Bozeman, MT even rode the fence netting above the icefall berm to a first place series finish.
I’m not proud that Summit Park Manager Joe Pope made the women and children’s divisions ride the rock solid course first, but I was impressed by their positive attitudes and communal spirit. After Guinea pigging for the boys,one female competitor posted up on turn three and flashed anyone who got claimed by the second bank — which inevitably led to more crashing, but bigger smiles.
Really, though. Huge thanks to Joe and the rotating team of twelve diggers that toiled for three days to make it happen. Seriously, guys, nice work. Non-sketchy courses are for skiers.
Todd Kirby won the day at Alpental with a time of 51.13, followed by Andy Bergin-Sperry and Kyle Miller. Mallory Sullivan and Robyn Borneman took home 2nd and 3rd after Sarris McComb clocked two blazing hot sub-minute runs to win it for the women. Snowboarding’s favorite realtor Marcel Dolak staked a claim on 1st for Grumpy Old Men. This was the second event in the Smash Life race series that started at Big Sky, MT the week before. Kyle Miller and Sarris McComb posted the best combined time for both events and won spots in the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom in February. In brotherly form, Kyle gave his spot to Todd because he’d already found a way into LBS. He must have won a Facebook poll.
After getting netted on my first run, I managed to finish middle of the pack on my second. I wasn’t fast and I wasn’t last, but I was surrounded by my friends. And being surrounded by your friends is the real point behind Smash Life.
Dirksen Derby 2013
Dirksen Derby Raises Money and Raises Stoke
The Dirksen Derby in Mt. Bachelor, Oregon is known for keeping it loose. For seven years it's offered same day sign-ups and welcomed the hundreds of inebriate hecklers that line its banks. Pros ride alongside amateurs and anyone willing to brave the ultra tight berms has place in the line-up. But its accessibility doesn't just extend to those better at partying than planning. Like snowboarding is your reason for existing, accessibility is Dirksen Derby's reason for existing.
With all the talk of building participation rates in the industry, this is an event that takes it to heart, because the event is a sit ski race first and a snowboard rally second. Tyler Eklund, a Bend local who suffered a devastating spinal injury in 2006, is the event's inspiration, co-organizer, and main beneficiary of the $20,000 raised this year. The non-profit he now works with, Oregon Adaptive Sports, provides resources to get disabled riders back sliding on snow again. Although the category was only 4 deep, the Sit Ski division owned the spotlight on a course that it was my goal not to fall on.
The hand-dug hell track is 40 seconds of berms, doubles, and 180+ degree snake coils spread over two parallel courses. Riders race both and compete based on their combined time. A separate 8 foot bomb-drop had the Derby Elites pro-division riders relying on brutal arm strength to make the gap to tranny. I know because I poached one for Snocon during the practice session.
The experience had me thinking about my life after paralysis and it's a relief knowing our community will be there to catch my fall.
Jake Blauvelt clears another hurdle in his adidas.
[Jake Bauvelt]
That's the thing about snowboard neck injuries, your face sticks like that. Tyler Eklund smiling huge while shredding the green course.
[Tyler Eklund]
Josh Dirksen asked me to tell you that registration will be online only next year.
[Josh Dirksen]
Future world champion sit-skier Shawn Palmer.
[Shawn Palmer]
All credit for this article goes to Steven Goodell one of our latest Snocon team riders!
When we brought you Afrika Bambaataa
well, yes, as a matter of fact, we DID have a night where we brought in Afrika Bambaataa. and a Mervin Artist showing. and other stuff. this was when? 1999? Atlee and I drove Mr. Bambaataa from the hotel to the club in my old Vanagon, so I'm thinking '99. i really don't know. This was Atlee putting this togeether, trying to take Dose to the club level seats. (we had been lurking in the loge for a while). aro.space was Mo's before it was aro.space, and now y'all know it as Neumo's.
how 'bout that - 12 bucks at the door to see the Godfather of the SoulSonic Sound!
MERVIN NW DEMO TOUR
NOTE:
~ Must have a valid ID and Credit Card on hand. Also you'll have to sign a waiver.
~ If you are under 18, you'll have to have a guardian present to sign the waiver.
~ The demo is free, but it is not a free rental for the day.
Burton Riglet Event Sat Dec 7th @Stevens Pass
A SNOWBOARDING EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS AT STEVENS PASS MOUNTAIN RESORT Saturday December 7th, 2013 Registration 9am to 10 am / Event 10am to 2pm Stevens Pass Mountain Resort Base Area Come check out Washington's first Riglet Park - a revolutionary environment specially designed for kids ages three to six years old to experience snowboarding in an easy and fun environment. Participation if FREE! Brought to you by: Stevens Pass Mountain Resort, Burton Snowboards andSnoCon
SAW Sale
It's coming! Our annual Sample And Warehouse Sale happens starts on November 1st. It's our BIGGEST sale of the year. There is always a line and the good stuff sells out fast.
Where does this magical sale happen you ask? At our warehouse of course! Which is conveniently located across the street from our Seattle store at 1264 Thomas St.
The doors open promptly at 10am on the 1st, set you alarm.
S.A.W. Sale Hours: Nov 1st 10am-8pm / Nov 2nd 10am-9pm / Nov 3rd 11am-7pm * 10% Off 13/14 Snow Gear * 20-30% Off 13/14 Sample Gear * 50% Off 12/13 Snow Gear * 15% Off Streetwear and Shoes * 10% Off 13/14 Snow Goggles ( 25% off goggle lenses when purchased w/ goggles) Live Screen Printing on Sat by Casual Industrees Free Admission / Music / Videos / Giveaways Free Stevens Pass Ticket with Board Purchase !
One more from the vaults....(Sorry, didn't get this up on TBack Tday) the story behind the photo: John and Lisa bought a U-haul to move to Seattle and open up this little snowboard shop under the viaduct. 3 years later, still had the truck, and our biggest competitor was probably Olympic Sports. they had an annual sale, (Ski Bonkers) in a building about a mile north of the shop. (Bonkers is now a ghost of it's former self, run by Sturtevants) People would line up in the morning, before it opened, and John got the brainy idea of parking the truck DirectlyAcross from the entrance, so that all the folks lined up, and everyone who entered, couldn't help but see it. And then a sweet, to-the-point message that gets to the heart of the matter.
I scoped the spot out all week, and then Friday night i pulled up, parked, made sure everything looked good and LEGAL, and hitched a ride home. In the morning, I cruised by on my way to the shop, and was stunned to see the U-Haul missing! wtf? (except we didn't say wtf back then - we hadn't learned to type yet.) The good people at Olympic Sports (John still blames Gorio) hired off-duty cops for security. When they arrived in the morning, they had the cops write a ticket saying the U-Haul was parked on the sidewalk (!) and had it towed and impounded.
$180 later, i'd learned not to F with the old boys.
Burton's "Welcome to Winter" Party Oct.12 11am-8pm
Nikita Ladies Night Oct. 10 6-9pm !
LABOR DAY SALE !
GIRL SKATEBOARDS 20 YEAR PARTY VIDEO
http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/girl-skateboards-20-year-party-video/
Winter is coming
Winter 2013/2014 is coming and it's coming in fast. New product is arriving daily and we already have a shitload of Burton snowboards, boots, and bindings. Mervin is in the shop too with collections from Gnu, Lib Tech and some Roxy for the lady shreds out there. We also have some local love from Seattle brands like K2, Ride, and Union bindings.
Stay tuned! Lot's more is still on it's way. What are you stoked to ride this winter? Personally I'm all kinds of jazzed for powder boards. After riding 17+ years on twin park boards I'm in love with pow shapes. I rode a Burton Juice Wagon a lot last season, which was rad (stiff/direct/fast/powerful) and plan to try out the Burton Landlord this year. Come by the shop and check out the new gear. In the meantime check out these product pics.
Burton Custom Restricted Flying V
Burton Genesis Binding
Boots on boots on boots.
xoxo
-JLD