When Chris Coulter was 14-years-old, he saw a snowboard video that inspired him to shape his life around snowboarding. His ultimate dream was to develop the skills he needed to tackle the massive lines that Alaska has to offer. After years...
The Greybirds, one of Whistler’s up-and-coming young films crews, held nothing back in their premiere webisode drop. They utilized all that Whistler Blackcomb has to offer, ripping through the mountain’s top level terrain parks and its surrounding backcountry that’s ideal for building meaty...
Powder. Precision. Swagger. It’s hard to choose one word to describe this episode of KORUA Shapes’ “Yearning For Turning” web series, but those three in combination sum it up pretty nicely. Volume 5 takes place in Japan where the crew...
Ryland Bell is an absolute animal when it comes to ripping down some of the world’s steepest (and scariest) rideable terrain. There’s a reason why people call him Mr. AK, a nickname that wouldn’t come lightly in backcountry snowboarding. After seeing this 2016...
The 2017 season at Seven Springs, PA, is in full swing and new features are regularly being added to the terrain parks’ ever impressive layouts. Snowboarders there are taking full advantage of what those parks have to offer, especially in regards to jibbing....
Oregon’s got it all: resorts to lap, parks to session, powder to froth in. And even after it stops falling, the snow sticks around for months on end. Last Spring Ralph Kucharek, Keaton Rodgers and Justin Norman got off the...
In life, and especially snowboarding, it’s important to not take yourself too seriously. Goofing around doesn’t have to get in the way of progressive riding, and Tucker Andrews is proof. He tackles any terrain with poise and power, from slushy side hits...
Ah, side hits. They come in all shapes and sizes, and some will zing ya more than others. They’re catalysts of incorporating airs into groomer laps, and often enable riders a low-consequence shot at learning a new trick. Arthur Longo...
In the past few years, Jesse Paul has established himself as one of the game’s top urban snowboarders with his freakish, fearless approach to the street features. His uncanny ability to slide metal all started at Elm Creek, a small, rope tow...
With an endless supply of steep, deep lines and spines, Alaska is often one of the most exhilarating places a snowboarder can ride. It can also be one of the most dangerous. There’s a lot to worry about in AK’s backcountry:...
Chris Rasman has got more pop than some corn in a hot kettle. The Whistler wiz kid goes big, spins fast and stomps hard. He can tear park jumps apart but his true strength lies in the backcountry. Chris lets his...