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Dew Tour Opening Party at the Jibyard
On Thursday, Jan., 14th The Jib Yard got the Winter Dew Tour started with a bang at their opening party. For one night the Jib Yard transformed the indoor terrain park into something that resembled a warehouse party. Grant Avenue was closed down and if it hadn’t been for the misty weather the night may have taken on more of a block party atmosphere. When I arrived around 10 p.m. the place was jammed, but the bar tenders kept the service fairly speedy despite the size of the crowd. … read more
Welcome to the Show: The 2010 Visa Freestyle International
For years the Visa Freestyle International has been coming to Deer Valley, Utah to showcase the world’s best skiers in front of thousands of eager and inebriated spectators. This year was no exception. … read more
Photo Feature: Dan Brisse
Dan called me up and told me about a 40-stair straight rail he wanted to do in Salt Lake and I couldn’t for the life of me think of where one of those would be. Every rail in this town has been mapped out and sessioned heavily over the years. Having only lived here a few years, Dan sees things through fresh eyes. That, and he’s one determined dude when it comes to making stuff happen. … read more
Missionary Position: The Colt Bowden Saga Continues
Colt Bowden has a deep, throbbing relationship with his skateboard. When asked what motivates his raw-dog approach, he said, “The push.” When he grabs his wood and throws down, you can tell he’s putting passion into every thrust he musters. Bowden likens skateboarding to jazz music. He’s most happy when improvisational poetry is coming out on the streets. Bowden tells me that he is intensely familiar with every crack on his block, and penetrates them often during daily rides. … read more
Sometimes I Wonder About Team Thunder
Team Thunder will continue to set the bar high in creativity while having fun, which is the driving force behind their passion for slashin’. … read more
Butters
At 19 years old most kids are gagging on their fourth shot of vodka in the back seat of mom’s car, but not Brock “Butters” Nielsen. … read more
Weekend at Jimmy’s/Benny’s
Most birds fly south for the winter. Some birds are crazy enough to stay. I am a tropical being: I hate the snow and cold. Yet, I choose to live in Utah which has “The Greatest Snow on Earth.” So, the first time I felt the cold weather coming onto my arthritic ankles that years of skateboarding have given me, I headed south. … read more
Photo Feature: Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones Sandy, Utah In the winter of 2008 Jeremy Jones showed me this gap into this baseball field and it was just about the biggest thing I’d ever seen at the time. The snow was never right to make it happen that season, but last year we had tons of snow early and to
The Jibyard
The Jibyard is Utah’s premier indoor rail park and ski/snowboard training facility. Though it’s only been open for a little over six months, the brainchild of founder Brad Geiger and co-owner Mike White have been rapidly gaining recognition in the local shred scene. Both Geiger and White have been actively participating in the ski/snowboard industry
Love It Or Leave It, SLC Premier
Keeping me warm on a freezing night is Josh Martinez’s first film Love It Or Leave It. Pretty damn good for his first six months of filming. The kids on the come up check out the review here. … read more