Authors: Shawn Mayer
X-Dance Review: Day At The Pool (Skate)
Day at The Pool
Fuel TV
X-Dance Screening: Friday, Jan. 13 @ 6:30pm
This short mockumentary tells the story of skateboarding’s earliest influence. … read more
X-Dance Review: Lost & Found (Surf)
Lost & Found
Corduroy Films
X-Dance Screening: Friday, Jan. 13 @ 7pm
While at a flea market in California, Doug Walker stumbled upon three boxes. Contained inside were surfing negatives. … read more
Tasty Craves and a Cool Buzz: Spedelli’s Restaurant
Spedelli’s is a must stop on the route home. Although some things haven’t changed from its predecessor, many things have, including the interior, which now sports the art of Dave Doman and Alex McAdoo. … read more
Mountaineers in the Mist: The North Face Masters Final Destination
The North Face Masters free ride competition series returned to Snowbird from April 12-14 with over 100 competitors, both men and women, pre-registered for their chance to ‘huck mad pow,’ take home a decent paycheck and obtain the coveted Katana sword trophy. Usually, the first destination on the tour, the Snowbird event was pushed to the final stop due to lack of early season precipitation. … read more
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Ludicrous Speed, Go!
Like Maverick, I’ve got the need … the need for speed. As Reese Bobby quaintly put it, if you’re not first, you’re last. And without that glorious burst of generated thunder provided by pounding pistons and burning fossil fuels creating the torque in the vein of 400-plus horses tugging at a one-ton wagon, then you’re certainly not going to win. … read more
Absinthe Films: Resonance Salt Lake Premiere 09.01
On the first of September, Justin Hoystenek and Shane Charlebois gathered a few of the riders featured in their 15th film, Resonance, to showcase last season’s ups and downs on the big screen at the Tower Theater in SLC. … read more
Teaching ‘Fun’damentals With Chill
The program, which originated in Burlington, Vermont in ‘96, has become an international activity. Now, based in 14 locations worldwide, it’s a way to reach less fortunate kids and allow them to enjoy the mountain life. Now in its sixth year in Utah, Chill serves over a hundred youth who without this opportunity would never get to experience snowboarding. … read more
The Northface Masters: Big Lines in Little Cottonwood
For the second consecutive season, the North Face Masters Contest Series kicked off at Snowbird Resort. … read more
Wet, Cold American Skate Comp: Summer of Death
Summer arrived on June 21, and you all know what that means: hot weather, BBQ’s, and SLUG’s Summer of Death contest series. … read more
Freedom of Choice: Revolution Manufacturing
There’s nothing better than buying a new snowboard: a clean top sheet to customize with stickers, a freshly tuned base and the feel of that first flex under your weight. It’s a very intense feeling knowing that for the next season or two, this piece of material will be bringing you the best of times and the worst of times. What’s better than this? Well, how about not only designing your own board, but watching the whole process take place … read more