Posted on October 30, 2008 by Roussel
Sonia Dragan – the most successful female skiboarder of WSA organised venues so far. Missing out on first ever “Skiboard World Cup 2007″ in her home country, this Romanian girl gathered a large number of podiums spots this year and is determined to extend her winning streak even longer. Fakie downhill gold in Dubai seems [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Roussel
Here’s a new brand called Sky Skater. Their bindings try to recreate the possibilities of inline skates on skiboards, specifically, soul type slides. The bindings are rated to hold up to 450 pounds. Sky Skater is also releasing a 75cm skiboard along with their bindings. Their skiboards are 10.4cm wide at the tips and 9.5cm [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2008 by Roussel
Summit comes back this year with the same line up as last but with a new direction in graphic styles. Summit was known for having very simple looks and graphics such as the simple wood grain which marked the debut of the Custom 110cm two season ago, to the series of Native American art on [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2008 by Roussel
For 2009 Bomber is proud to introduce the redesigned Elite2 skiboard binding.
Strength & Stiffness – Bomber has had less than .1% warranty issues since the birth of their bindings. The reason for this is the materials used to craft their amazing boot to board interfaces: High grade aluminum, stainless steel fasteners, 1/4″(6.35mm) stainless steel bails, [...]
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Roussel
Snow Jam continues this year with the same line up as last year; three models, 75cm, 90cm, and the 99cm featuring Salomon releasable bindings. The graphics are similar to last years models with some usual colour way changes. Snow Jam has always been known for making pretty decent skiboards at an unbeatable price.
Snow Jam offers [...]
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Posted on October 26, 2008 by Roussel
Its been a while since I’ve heard a decent new alternative rock/hip hop group. Maybe because it is harder to juggle both styles without sounding like a Linkin Park, or Limp Bizkit rip off.
Well looks like Flobots was exactly what the genre needed. Lyrics are dense and charged with political and social issues, and other [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2008 by Roussel
Last year was Exclaim Skiboards first season and they offered the good for Revel8 in the UK. This season, Exclaim! is stepping it up with their very own line of skiboards.
Lacroix, who previously manufactered Summit skiboards, have made for Exclaim the same models they are offering up under their own brand name. All hand crafted [...]
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Posted on October 22, 2008 by Roussel
WizzardX SNOW brings us some more old school Squaw Valley footage. Includes decent crash section and an interview with Neal Lyons.
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Posted on October 21, 2008 by Roussel
Ski Style, a Russian ski culture magazine dedicated a six page spread to the growing scene of skiboarding in their October issue. In the article, Skiboarder.ru ’s Sergey Agapov is interviewed. Sergey has been spreading the world of skiboarding in Russia for the past few years now, recruiting new faces, and building the scene up [...]
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Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roussel
Located in the south of the green mountain state of Vermont, home to epic skiboarding events of the past, and just outside West Dover, Mount Snow is a legendary mountain with 102 trails, 12 terrain parks and 588 total acres of shredable terrain.
Although snow lovers may have to wait a few more months to catch [...]
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