Showing posts with label Snowboard Videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snowboard Videos. Show all posts

Bear Mountain Presents 'No Big Deal'

No Big Deal holds a special place in my heart.  Not only was it a record setting season for Bear Mountain, but it was also my first year on a snowboard after high school.

There I was working the midnight shift for UPS.  At 9am I would punch out, hop in my car and make the hour drive to Bear to relieve some stress; it was the year that started it all.

Bear gave me a copy of their promotional DVD, No Big Deal, on my first visit of the season.  It was the first snowboard movie I ever owned, so needless to say I watched it so much I finally wore it out... even the menu skipped, and playing it was impossible.

It remains to this day one of my favorite edits, so I lit a fire under my ass to get my copy playing again. Getting the DVD to you via Vimeo meant buying a Skip Dr, and after that didn't work, sending the disc to Florida for resurfacing.  On the way to Florida the disc cracked, but somehow it missed the data, and I was able to get all the files.

Low and behold, here it is: No Big Deal. I'm in the same boat as you, watching this for the first time in years... and I remember the magic that made me continue to blow my UPS check on gas to drive up to Bear three times a week.

With the copious amounts of snow, Bear made the 2004/2005 season the biggest and most creative season I ever experienced there.

From enormous kickers to a plethora of VW Bugs, blazers, and giant rails painted to look like the American flag, it was a really great time to be riding in Southern California. M3 still existed, Mikkel Bang and Zak Hale were still groms with high-pitched voices, and 1080s were still a big deal.

Join me in reminiscing on a season long passed. I hope you all enjoy No Big Deal as much I did when I first saw it, and still do every time I watch it.

Think Thank Presents 'Right Brain, Left Brain'

The right side of the brain houses creativity, the "what-if"; It let's us dream, imagine, envision.  The left side of the brain houses our logical thought, the "how"; it's where we build and implement the designs of our creative mind.  In snowboarding, you put them both together, and you will find progression.

Think Thank is one of the most innovative film crews in snowboarding today.  Not in that they hit the biggest shit, or can recite the manual for Final Cut Pro by memory, but because they've always been able to land that new trick on that never-before-seen spot.

If ever a crew knew how to use both sides of their brain to make snowboard magic it's Think Thank.  This years video, dubbed Right Brain, Left Brain, wants to show you how they do it.


From the Think Thank site:
"Think Thank goes straight to the dome with "Right Brain Left Brain" Meticulously messy, precisely unpredictable and controlled chaos; snowboarding is everything and can do anything.

Such a lofty pursuit takes both halves of one's brain. Think Thank is taking the time this season to pull our brains apart, examine the differences and then put them back stronger than ever. Creative control concisely conjured for cuticle carousing co-opting corrosive comatose inducing creatures.

Thanks again brain!"
Right Brain, Left Brain will be hitting shops this fall, of course, but why wait? 

Rumor has it that Think Thank members are known to wander Mt. Hood's summer camps selling early-release copies.  Grab yours at High Cascade or Windells this summer!

Comune Presents 'Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformations Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden on the Moon'

I'm really not sure what to say, or think, or feel about this one.

All I know is the full name of this video is Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformations Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden on the Moon, and maybe the title says it all.


Corey Smith tossed aside the world of professional snowboarding to pursue a passion for art.  He's no slouch either (at both art and snowboarding) and now through his clothing company, Comune, has managed to mesh two into one.

Labeling this flick avant garde sets the bar high for the Comune crew.  The very definition implies innovation; a whole new kind of snowboard movie.

And they might just pull it off... It takes a twisted mind to create the artwork that Corey does--even the clothing Comune represents is familiar yet bizarre--so it will be interesting to see it applied to motion pictures.

If this teaser is evidence of anything, good or bad, you can expect to see something different amongst the litter this fall.

Sandbox Presents 'Now You Know'


Longtime rider Kevin Sansalone and visionary filmer Clayton Larsen--the minds behind Sandbox Snowboarding--have captured another epic season.

Sandbox has seen tremendous success from their unique footage/locations, talented pool of around 30 riders (many of whose names grace the pages of magazines and the inter-web alike), and focus on having nothing more than pure unadulterated fun.


Now You Know will be the sixth film from Sandbox, and once again the crew isn't interested in riding anything you've ever seen before.

From Whistler and Japan to the DC Mountain Lab in Utah and more, follow Sandbox and friends as they search and shred some bizarre urban playgrounds, huge backcountry booters, and deep powder lines.


Keep an eye on SandboxLand.com and be ready to scoop this one up Fall 2010.

Video Post 2010 - Bear Mountain Edition

Bear Mountain and Snow Summit have always operated on a last-second basis.  In other words, they like to announce opening and closing two days before the fact.  While they won't set an official date for the end of the 2010 season here in Big Bear Lake just yet, Bear Mountain now operates on weekends only and I predict both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit will close their doors April 25th.

With the California sunshine in full effect and only a few weeks of riding left, everybody seems to be taking full advantage of the leftovers of an abundant winter.  Here are some 100%-filmed-here videos to send Bear off into next season with nothing but love.


The first video is a 32 Spot Check at Snow Summit. Snow Summit has gotten the majority of my days this year as Westridge has been off the hook all season; big jumps, perfect lips, all of the rails and Chevy Blazers you can handle, and almost no lines. Chris Bradshaw agrees, and here he shows you that contrary to popular belief Westridge is still alive and kicking.


I've seen Drayden Gardner cruising around, hitting things that cause my testicles to rescind just looking at them. No surprises that Bear Mountain produces some top-notch groms, actually I think three or four or five of them went to USASA Nationals this year. Anyway, here is a ten year old from Bear Mountain that shreds better than you do.


The KR3W/Ashbury teams put on a little demo a few weeks ago that left "the scene" at Bear Mountain in the most creative layout of the season. No one can deny that the KR3W/Ashbury team absolutely shreds and with such a unique set up to session they got to bring out all of their skills. Enjoy.

Video Post 2010 #2

Time for another video post already!? Well, when your morning routine consists of sorting through 10+ fresh-out-the-oven shred videos, all of which happen to be bangers, the footage starts piling up. Gotta post the new stuff while it's still hot or some sick videos end up getting lost in the woodwork; so without further ado, video post 2010 numba' two...


TWSNOW has run this Sunday in the Park series out of Bear Mountain for several years now.  What keeps it alive are two things: the Bear Mountain terrain park--always changing, never the same--and the Bear Mountain team riders with their insane style and creativity.  Lately, Bear has been capitalizing on a long string of bluebird days (likely to last through the season) to film for their next annual promo video. This clip is worth watching for the tandem tail tap alone.


Andy and Miller Switch play around day from andreas gidlund on Vimeo.

When the season makes it this far and things start getting stale, that is when you've got to throw in some switch-only days and put some spice back into life.  This video is inspiration for the switch rider in all of us...


We all hate hearing but it's the damn truth! Summer will be here soon and it's never too early to start planning your summer snowboarding trip.  Here's a preview of the breathtaking views, stellar terrain parks and excellent coaching found at Windell's up in Mt. Hood, Oregon.  Milbery spends the better part of his year passing on knowledge hungry shredders, and I'm sure he's got a few tips to help you out as well.


Meanwhile, somewhere else on the very same mountain.  Jed Anderson films an entire part using High Cascade Snowboard Camp's main park.  Jed loves rails, which there is no shortage of at camp, but did you see the minipipe, jumps, and skate park?  This all took place in only half of High Cascade's facilities! Visit HighCascade.com to find out more.


Last but not least, another location soon to be summer snowboarding headquarters, Whistler, Canada.  Take a look at what our neighbors to the North finally get to enjoy now that the games have cleared out.  Snow pack actually looks pretty good out there, so if you won't get your chance to shred Whistler during winter season Camp of Champions is sure to be poppin' off this summer.

Video Post 2010 #1

The internet eye candy circulating through my reader has been pretty sweet lately.  From Bear to Breck to Germany, everyone and everything is in the best shredding shape of the season and here's your proof:


Take Nike 6.0, two custom rail courses, 20 of the best jibbers worldwide, and $10k; throw them all on an abandoned farm in Munich, Germany and you have our first video.


Closer to home, Knife Show has been doing a short video series dubbed Butter Knife in and around Bear/Southern California all season long. This is just one more fun edit in the bank, check out the rest...here!


32 Boots has been running a video series call Spot Check, cruising from mountain to mountain and filming their team riders. The Mammoth feature is choice because of one Tyler Flanagan, who dominates pretty much the whole clip with pure park decimation. The kid is on fire this year.


Some Special Blend teamsters head out to Breck. Found this video while trying to get a peek into Breck's park setup without paying for a plane ticket. Definitely not as fun, but these guys sure got to enjoy it.


Last but not least, Eric Willett. This guys name is popping up in all kinds of places, most recently as European X-Games slopestyle champion. If you want to grow up to be a hucker you should put this video on repeat and stare at it for a few hours, maybe some of the steez will stick to you.

Ally Digital Downloads



No snow makes for fiending snowboarders and there is only way to get your fix short of summer snowboard destinations: videos.

The end of the season makes for some killer deals as your local shops start emptying out inventory and slashing prices on those videos you were stoked to see but wanted to spend the money of lift tickets instead. Yet even at a whopping 50% off (unlikely), most shred flicks will run you near $15.00. Presenting the Ally Digital Download widget, your one stop shop for all of the best snowboard movies in high-quality and less than half of the price!

Ally distribution is one of the biggest snowboard/ski video distributors in existence. As a matter of fact, every video I've wanted to see this year I have been (not very) surprised to find at Ally and through this widget; the word "monopoly" ran through my mind.

The Ally Digital Download widget is a simple embeddable store widget that gives you access the the top shred flicks available; videos like Isenseven's Teenage Love Graffiti, Sandbox's All Day Every Day, Think Thank's Stack Footy, Runaway Films' See What I See and more! Since the videos are downloads with no packaging they all cost $9.99-$10.99 but no more, no tax.

So why use Ally's Digital Download widget? iTunes offers up full-length snowboard movies for similar prices, why not use them? An Ally Digital Download is yours! Use it on your ipod, burn a DVD for your HDTV, whatever you want. An iTunes download will only play on your computer and ipod; small screen viewing only = bummer.

I recently caved to temptation and grabbed a copy of Teenage Love Graffiti. Ordering and paying was quick and simple; the whole process took around two seconds. Downloading isn't iTunes lightning fast but I don't really care too much... the quality is superb. Nearly a one-gigabyte file, which for a short snowboard flick is huge, means crystal clear viewing.

I had to burn this video for my 40" HDTV, what other way is there to view a shred movie? The quality was comparable to watching my favorite channels, in other words perfect... not HD, but not a blurry piece of shit either. The soundtrack was flawless, nice and clear with no static. I got my $10 worth that's for sure, and since I didn't steal (illegaly download) this masterpiece I don't feel like a huge asshole either.

The Ally Digital Download widget is easy, quick and most importantly secure. Check out the widget above and grab yourself a video for some evening entertainment.

Teaser Pleasers 09.10 - Sandbox's 'Shine On'

Sandbox is fairly large film crew with over 20 riders and 10 filmers/editors, but it all boils down to the creative genius of Kevin Sansalone and Clayton Larsen. With almost 30 years of snowboarding and filming experience between them, the last three years since the creation of Sandbox has gotten busier and busier as this fairly new production company gains international recognition with each new release.

Sandbox films are always uniquely creative, tons of fun and a firm, positive reminder of why we all love to snowboard... all of this is captured via crystal clear HD and set to stellar soundtracks. This year's film is sure to maintain an inspirational note, says Kevin Sansalone:
..."It’s been a tough one so far this year. Bad snow and avalanche conditions mixed with injuries and all kinds of bad luck have made this season really challenging."
Regardless, this teaser for their latest film, 'Shine On' seems right in line with the steezy-stylin' shenanigans Sandbox is known for. Featuring superb riding, excellent filming, and that fine blend between exotic powder destinations and urban rail fields, be on the look out for Sandbox's 'Shine On' coming out Fall 2009.





If you've got a teaser that you'd like to see posted on this site, send the link along with anything about your movie, your crew, etc. that readers should know about to desertsdontsnow@gmail.com, Subject: Teaser Submission. You can be a thirteen-year-old kid with a badass video; if you have a wicked teaser I want to post it--everything goes!

Movie Mondays

Mondays suck! You know it, I know it. After a seemingly endless Monday in school, work or wherever the odds of you wanting to read a huge essay on snowboarding are probably as slim as my will to write one.

That's why you can sit back, relax and enjoy Movie Mondays, a collection of some of the cooler snowboard videos floating around on the Internet today.




The Bataleon crew in Europe gets down and dirty during a photo shoot in some pretty hairy conditions. The riding start about two minutes in if you get bored. This video made it to Movie Mondays pretty much for the high-five at the end... you'll see what I mean.





Grenade Games wasn't the only celebration of snowboarding and counter-culture on 4/20. While only the "cool" people were up at Whistler for Grenade Games V, the radical people were chilling at the Kingvale Terrain Project for Kingstock. On a side note to GNU... dudes, lose the idiot blonde and put some fucking snowboarding in your Grenade Games video recaps.




This is already posted up at AngrySnowboarder, but what can I say? I have a weak spot for technical jibbing, and the kids in this video were annihilating that corrugated tube. These kids from Rhode Island, Dylan Gamache and Brian Skorupski, should head out to Bear Mountain someday and see what's up.

My Friend Is a Pro

Kind of lazy post... but funny. The song pretty much sucks but that's why I've been listening to it on repeat for like an hour. Check out the site, MyFriendIsaPro.com. This might be the greatest viral video ever made.



“My Friend Is A Pro”

Chorus 1:
I just want to go ski
Get all my shit for free
(Whoa)

Have fun eternally
Or ’til I blow my knee
(Whoa)

Hitting jumps of all sizes
Competing for prizes
And contracts and hos
(Contracts and hos)

I’m a marginal rider
With papes and a lighter
And my friend’s a pro

My friend’s a pro (6x)

Verse 1 (Colby):
So you wanna go ski
And be balling like me
Never pushing the limits
Staying injury free

Fuck waxing bases
Bitch, I don’t know how
Fuck sharpening edges
I’ve got team managers now

Skiing three days a week
For just two hours a day
And the number one reason
Is so that I can get paid

Don’t you front on me
This is as hard as it get
I need my MacBook Pro
I need my Intermanet (Internet)

If you think you’re a pro
This log of snus is for you
Don’t spill a drop of that sizzurp
Or else you’ll drink from my shoe

I’m as tight as they come
Just letting everybody know
I was made for this shit
I’m as white as the snow

Fuck all you fuckers
This shit is fucking fucked
Hating shits, fuck you
You motherfucking chumps

I came out to Super Sessions
Fit to flick a bean
Uh oh, bitches, run
Here comes the Dream Team

Chorus 2:
I just want to go ski
Get all my shit for free
(Whoa)

Have fun eternally
Or ’til I blow my knee
(Whoa)

Hitting jumps of all sizes
Competing for prizes
And contracts and hos
(Contracts and hos)

I’m a marginal rider
Your shit might be tighter
But my friend’s a pro

My friend’s a pro (6x)

Verse 2 (John):
So you want to go ski
And be gnarly like me
Get shots and show up
In the DVD’s and magazines

Some fools think it’s easy
But that’s because they don’t see
It takes me 50 tries to get
A single trick that looks clean

And that’s why haters hate
But I won’t ever let it
Bother me. And if it does
I picture my newest edit.

Picture, um, syrup-sipping
Picture, um, Scotty Pippen
Picture other shit they talk about all the time in hip-hop albums?

Ayo, hold on a minute
I ain’t even finished
I got a cell phone
With all the pros’ names in it

I got a black key
I got a gold chain
If it’s on Jon tonight
I’m pouring champagne

I’m looking tight in the air
Keeping my steeze together
Something, something, something
Afterbang, or whatever
(Whatever)

Fuck flat, motherfucker
‘Cuz I’m on a slope
Not ‘cuz I’m dope
I’m friends with a pro

Bridge:
Bright colors used to be whack
But then they came right back
Pro skiers look like a bag of Skittles

When I decide to go ski
It’s all eyes on me
They saying, “Oh man, he’s the shittles!”

Still grinding
Still hustling
Afterbanging
And trick busting

To my ladies, and my shorties, and my hos
Get to dancing and grind on them pros

Movie Mondays

Mondays suck! You know it, I know it. After a seemingly endless Monday in school, work or wherever the odds of you wanting to read a huge essay on snowboarding are probably as slim as my will to write one.

That's why you can sit back, relax and enjoy Movie Mondays, a collection of some of the cooler snowboard videos floating around on the Internet today.



First up is Scott Stevens part in Stack Footy. Scott has been labeled "twinkle toes" by his peers due his ability to lightly jump from rail to rail, snowboard to snowboard, skateboards, etc. The best I can describe it is like that part in Star Wars where Yoda was backflipping off of walls and shit except with a snowboard or skateboard.






Snowbroader attended the Absolut Spring Battle for some pretty killer footage. That park looks awesome, contests with crazy setups like that always make for some cool tricks. Just watch, you'll see.






Last up we have Max Warbington snowboarding out in Colorado. Max is holding down for GNU in the Volcom PBRJ finals in Mammoth. Those of you looking for sponsors take note, this is not even a sponsor me tape but it's an awesome demonstration of Max's all-around riding on rails, pipe and jumps. Pretty legit.