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BILLABONG DESIGN FOR HUMANITY 2011 GALLERY by: Shredstix.com June 16, 2011 The 2011 Billabong Design for Humanity went off at Paramount Studios on Wednesday, June 15. This year's charitable cause was VH1's Save the Music. Beautiful people, lots of smiles and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Good times. Check out the FULL VIDEO RECAP. Read More |
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ETNIES AND RYAN SHECKLER PLANT TREES IN COSTA RICA… by: Shredstix.com April 20, 2011 On Friday March 18 pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler led a tree planting ceremony in Costa Rica with fellow athletes CJ Kanuha, Benji Weatherly and Chris Del Moro among others to kick off a reforestation program that aims to plant 35,000 trees in 2011. The initiative, dubbed 'Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree', is the brainchild of Pierre Andre Senizergues, owner and… Read More |
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PASS THE BUCKET WITH DENNIS MARTINEZ by: Shredstix.com April 18, 2011 One of the original Vans sponsored skateboarders (1977 World Freestyle Champion / 1978 U.S. Champion) Dennis Martinez, has dedicatd the latter part of his life to rehabilitating the marginalized, institutionalized, and forgotten people of our country. His largest success has been establishing the Training Center in San Diego, a drug and rehabilitation center in Spring Valley, CA. Read More |
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ETNIES "BUY A SHOE PLANT A TREE" IN COSTA RICA [VI… by: Shredstix.com April 08, 2011 On March 18th, 2011 Etnies, in conjunction with La Reserva Foundation, the Costa Rican government and the indigenious Maleku tribe, kicked off the Etnies "Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree" program in the mountain rainforests of Costa Rica. [Check out the Blog and Galleries]
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SOUL SURFER JOINS BEST OF HOLLYWOOD SURF CHEESE by: Shredstix.com April 07, 2011 By now we are all pretty well aware that the film Soul Surfer is hitting theaters this weekend [check out official website by Rip Curl]. It seems every newspaper or website even remotely interested in sports or film has written a glowing review. Our favorite is this one.
I haven't had the pleasure of watching Soul Surfer featuring teen actresses Lorraine Nicholson and… Read More |
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WORST SURF-INSPIRED MUSIC VIDEO OF ALL TIME??? by: Shredstix.com April 07, 2011 Read More |
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JEFF CURTES REBATED ON LIFTLINE.TV by: Shredstix.com April 04, 2011 Burton photographer Jeff Curtes describes shooting the same location at two different moments in time and the difference in each respective outcome. This series is on Burton's Liftline.TV and is titled Rebated.
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12 YEAR OLD SNOWBOARDER THE NEXT SHAUN WHITE? by: Shredstix.com April 04, 2011 Japanese young gun Ayumu Hirano blew everyones mind when he poached a few halfpipe runs at this years Burton US Open 2011 in Stratton. The 12 year old didn't make it into mens finals but instead won the junior jam going absolutely huge. Compare this to a 12 year old Shaun White and you might have an idea of what the future will bring for snowboarding.
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ARBOR SKATEBOARDS: THE VUGENHAUSEN by: Shredstix.com April 04, 2011 Arbor Skateboards freeride team riders Eric Singer, Max Myers, Kody Noble and James Kelly set out on a quest to find the storied V genhausen. It was thought it be a fairy tale, a legend, a myth, but it turns out this ultimate weapon of downhill skateboarding is real and it's now available at Arbor Skateboards dealers across the world. When you come to the point where nothing else is po… Read More |
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TSUNAMI DEBRIS TO HIT WEST COAST BEACHES by: Shredstix.com April 01, 2011 Reports today indicate that surfers on the west coast could soon be surfing amongst remnant derbis from the Tsunami in Japan. Known as flotsam, the mass amount of wreckage sucked out to sea after the wave receded from land will eventually be driven across the pacific by wind and current, eventually landing on the US West Coast.
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KELLY SLATER'S TWIN BROTHER SPEAKS by: Shredstix.com April 01, 2011 Kelly Slater has a twin brother? We know there are some popular twins in surfing. Most notably the Patridge girls, but this powerhouse duo of Kelly and his brother Daley has been a secret keep for far too long.
SurferToday.com reports "He (Kelly) never talks about it, bec… Read More |
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GRENADE GAMES 7 - RECAP VIDEO DAY 1 by: Shredstix.com March 30, 2011 Danny Kass, the Dingo, Louie Vito and a host the entire snowboarding Monster Arby come to Bear Mountain, California for the 7th Annual Grenade Games. Sunny Skies, lots of fun park features and plenty of libations set the stage for he most fun snowboarding contest of the year. This video is only Day 1, but provides a quality representation of the mayhem that is Grenade Games. Read More |
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BNQT MUST WATCH: TOP AVALANCHE SURVIVAL VIDEOS by: Shredstix.com March 29, 2011 There have been almost two dozen snowboarders who have died this season in avalanches, tree wells or other accidents, calling attention to the ever present danger inherent in the mountains. One that every skier or snowboarder or snowmobiler must be aware of before venturing off-piste or especially in the backco… Read More |
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THE MAN AND THE MAMMOTH - SALOMON FREESKI TV EP 4:… by: Shredstix.com March 29, 2011 Episode 19 of the 4th season of Salomon Freeski TV takes a turn in the who knows where direction. But regardless, it is a rad stop-motion-claymation film by Public Ritual.
Stop motion creators really are an inspiring lot. Probably one our favorite examples was LINO, which chronicles a group of traveling surfers. It was all-time. That said this Mammoth and the … Read More |
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FLASHBACK - SKIER'S CLIFF DROP BREAKS RECORD by: Shredstix.com March 29, 2011 This video is actually pretty old (circa 2008) but it's making another lap around the blogosphere this month for some reason, so I thought it was worth posting again. We all recall Jamie Pierre's world record cliff drop in the Tetons back in 2007. The infamous 75 meter leap of faith that looked like a suicide drop. Despite the massive fall, Pierre's close encounter wasn't enough… Read More |
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by: Shredstix.com March 28, 2011 Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert of Daniels put together this interesting ode to animal loving skateboarders. A few fancy editing tricks, some green screen integration and use of old fashioned stuffed animals (and a rollerblader) make for an entertaining look at a world where the case for man's best friend got a whole lot stronger.
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EYE CANDY TIMELAPSES - TIMELINE BONUS 1 by: Shredstix.com March 28, 2011 When sessions with Xavier de le Rue are over, Guido Perrini keeps his camera switched on and capture the beauty of nature. Enjoy a series of magical mountain timelapses with a delightful tune from DJ Ryzk a.k.a. No-Bless.
Shot mainly on a canon 7d with a pclix intervalometer.
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JAPANESE SURFER RESCUES WIFE FROM TSUNAMI by: Shredstix.com March 25, 2011 Officials today announced that over 10,000 people have died in Japan from the earthquake and Tsunami with 17,000 still missing. However amidst the chaos there are rays of hope and survival. here's one that relates to th… Read More |
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BNQT MUST WATCH: SKIER NEARLY DIES IN TREE WELL by: Shredstix.com March 25, 2011 With all the snow falling this winter skiers and snowboarders are enjoying some of the best conditions in recent memory. The downside to all this deep snow are the hidden booby traps Mother Nature sets for the unwary. Check out this video shot by Jon Malmerg at Crystal Mountain, WA. An innocent day on the slopes almost ends in tragedy.
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by: Shredstix.com March 24, 2011 We stumbled across this over at our friends at AWSM... good thing we didn't stumble into it. Their description pretty much nails it....
Is there a pesky hipster running rampant in your neighborhood? You have tried loud noises, throwing rocks & red meat, but nothing seems to work. Your only hope is to trap one with what it loves best: shitty beer and a Holga medium… Read More |