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Thu, May 17 2012 5:58 PM
If it has edges, he can shred it. If it has tranny, he can ride it. If it’s steep, he can drop it. Not bad for a self proclaimed “contest kid” that cut his proverbial snowboard teeth at Water Valley, New Hampshire. Now 25 years old, 18 of which have been sliding sideways, Pat has a long list of snowboard accolades. Awards and nominations for such prestige
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mscott
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Wed, May 16 2012 1:00 AM
In the sport of snowboarding it’s inevitable that you’re going to end up scaring the hell out of yourself. Whether you’re learning how to turn or sitting atop a 50-foot cliff throwing snowballs into your landing, there’s always a moment when you realize that your outside of your comfort zone. Given the progression that’s taken place in snowboarding
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Thu, May 10 2012 12:48 PM
There is an age-old argument in action sports' circles that continues, rather vehemently, even today. Does the song make the video part, or does the video part make the song? Basically, there are two schools of thought on this; personally I feel both are valid arguments. The first is that a mediocre video part, from an action stand point, can be made better with a great
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mscott
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Tue, May 08 2012 5:06 PM
Born and raised in Cranbrook BC, Helen Schettini made the big move to Whistler when she was 17 years old. After being told that she would have to start paying rent at her parent's house if she wasn't heading straight to college, she packed up her bags and got out of the house ASAP. "I think they now regret that move", she explains. During her first years in
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Fri, May 04 2012 9:50 AM
Don't let her girl-next-door smile, slight stature or laid back personality fool you - this girl can rip a u-ditch alongside the world's best, and does so on the regular. Alex Duckworth came from humble beginnings in Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, very close to the Ski Martock resort where, coincidentally, she happened to be when I tracked her down on the phone: "I'm
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asayer
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Wed, May 02 2012 12:27 PM
Taylor Hill, drummer for Young Empires , sits on the couch in my living room. FollowTheFish.tv video's play on the laptop and a bottle of Jack sits an equal distance between us. He whips out a knife and starts flipping it with the ease only a skilled drummer could possess as I turn on the voice recorder. Why would a 6'5" ex-sponsored snowboarder with deadly cheekbones
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