Everyone that claims the title of being a snowboarder should know something about the roots and history of our favorite pastime. It’s something that many forget or overlook as the years go by. Thanks to Trevar Cushing and VBS for doing Powder and Rails. Here’s a piece of snowboarding history that people need to watch. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 7% [?]
Dave Seone is a snowboarder and a film maker. His creative eye led him from being a pro to being a filmer and now he lives in a MSD (mobile sleeping device) at Nemo Designs in Portland. Here’s his interview with the Powder and Rails crew. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 6% [?]
If last seasons Powder and Rails was a small dose of a Flintstones chewables then this season we’ve been taking horse tranquilizers. Trevar Cushing has a natural talent with cinematic story telling in these documentaries. Here are his words on what working on this season was like and what we can expect down the road. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 5% [?]
Tahoe definitely has a place solidified in the history of snowboarding. Home to some killer terrain, some of the early parks, and definitely the birth place of skateboard style in snowboarding. Trevar and crew hit up Donner Ski Ranch for the Legends of Tahoe event. Check out commentary from Dave Seone, Jason Borgstede, and others. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 6% [?]
Finishing up where part one left off we get more time with Chris Roach, a man that helped invent and define a lot of the skate influence in snowboarding. Check out the early footage of him at Breckenridge working on butters. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 4% [?]
For those of you that are my age you probably know who Chris Roach is if you were a die hard park rider, for you kiddies out there you owe all that skate style influence to him and Noah Salasnek. Here’s what VBS had to say about this episode: Chris Roach is a no bullshit kind of guy. That’s why it seems only half as shocking as it might when he admits feeling like he’s been paid more to party than to snowboard. That said, Roach’s talents should not be underestimated. With an incomparable style, Chris is as talented on both a skateboard and motorcycle as he is on a snowboard. In this episode of Powder & Rails, VBS roams Roach’s backyard motocross track to talk about the role skating played in his early snowboarding career and to get the definitive story behind his lifetime ban from both Japan and the World Cup Tour. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 6% [?]
Continuing on with the career of super shred Noah Salasnek this one takes on a look at his ventures into big mountain riding, Forum snowboards, and aspects of his career he didn’t like. It’s always interesting to see someone sit down and talk about their career years after they’ve fadeds from the limelight. Trevar did another amazing job with this video. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 4% [?]
Do you know who Noah Salasnek is? How about Mike Ranquet or Chris Roach? Episode two of Powder and Rails is out right now and anyone that butters, jumps, or is into freestyle should pay homage to a man that gave snowboarding the style it has today. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 6% [?]
Back again for another season is the amazing online program Powder and Rails brought to us by the guys over at Vice magazine. What started as a documentary styled short showcasing the history of snowboarding in about five minute segments has now morphed into longer episodes. For the first episode of the season Trevar and crew catch up with Shawn Farmer. It’s a great insight into one of the early big personalities of snowboarding. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 4% [?]
So there I was sitting in DIA delayed due to something happening in Vegas, but I think it was more the fact there was a storm hammering Denver. I had the usual cast of characters surrounding me, the old couple trying to visit their grand kids, the lady that kept complaining about how cold it was, and of course pro shred Celia Miller chilling three rows in front of me. So while everyone was going about their lives I was checking emails religiously and texting my friends like a 13 year old girl. Right as my plane appeared from the haze of snow and fog, Rory from Vice TV sent me an email saying Trevar was in Vegas and we should meet up, quickly I responded then headed forth into the land of silicon, hookers, and watered down drinks. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 5% [?]
