Event
Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge 2024
This year’s big inside joke at Mt. Bachelor, OR is that nobody remembers the names of the well-known runs or secret stashes. “Let’s take ‘Moto’ to ‘Zimmerman’s’ and rally to ‘Grannies’,” someone will say. “Is that like ‘Hemlock’ to ‘Pinecone’?”...
Adventure
Some Kind of Flow in Alaska
First published in Volume 21, Issue 2 of The Snowboarder's Journal This feature story is supported by Arc'teryx Flying above the Alaska Range in search of a spot to glacier camp for three weeks, it was clear that our options...
Event
Mash and Bash 2024
“Luck of the Irish” is a term that originated in the 19th century during the California gold rush. Despite its seemingly positive nature, the saying was a slight towards the large number of successful miners of Irish descent living in...
Yodel
Organic Intelligence
First published in Volume 21, Issue 1 of The Snowboarder's Journal The cat purrs as it steadily climbs the mountain. The snowcat is roaring its way up Powder Mountain, UT, to be more specific. I’m sitting in the back of...
Event
Red Bull Heavy Metal 2024
It’s midday with temps in the mid-30s in Minnesota, warmer than usual for mid-February in the Midwest. A group of some of the world’s best street snowboarders stand together atop a ribbon of snow leading into a jump built on...
Photo Essay
Uncontrollable High
First published in Volume 21, Issue 1 of The Snowboarder's Journal With support from Mammoth Mountain. What a time to live and ride at Mammoth Mountain. Atmospheric rivers and ceaseless snow cycles in California’s Sierra Nevada range made this past...
Video Exclusive
The Outliers II
SEABA Heli presents 'The Outliers II', a DIY backcountry snowboard film from Southeast Alaska. Featuring the riding of: Ryland Bell, Chris Galvin, Lucas Merli, Mark Rainery, Adam Billings, Morgan Hebert, Holly Enderle, Che Contreras, Dan Scanlon, Matt Clark and friends...
Interview
Photo and Video Feature
Mary Rand Without Comparison
Mary Rand is evolving. A product of the humble hills of Rhode Island, she went all in on backcountry riding six years ago, moved to the Pacific Northwest, and didn’t look back. It was a bit of trial by fire,...
Interactive Feature
Mt. Baker 2023 Opening
View Interactive Feature Did you know that the 26th president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, was a skier? For real. Back in 1903, he got down. He was also a walking well of memorable quotes—or, more likely, had...
Fly By
Portal to Creativity
First published in Volume 21, Issue 2 of The Snowboarder's Journal In snowboarding there are many separate yet connected subcultures. Within these communities, the search for new experiences and uncharted territory is a tangible goal. Different disciplines merge with excitement...
Photo Feature
Dirksen Derby 16
The Dirksen Derby, for me as for many, has become more a reunion than a contest. Now in its sixteenth year, speed matters, for sure—more to some than others. But it’s the gathering at Mt. Bachelor, OR to celebrate the...