Archive for the ‘Snow’ Category
ETT Season 4, episode 3: Signal Snowboard’s Dave Lee builds two experimental snowboards at the Signal Factory with the goal of riding epic sand dunes in a world without snow. One board features an ABS plastic base and the other a Formica base, both with the goal of overcoming the challenge of speed on sand. The setting for the test is California’s Glamis Dunes, a motorsports recreational mecca with steep mountainous dunes. The test has a sticky outcome, which leads to a new world compromise—enter Professional off road racer Rob MacCachren and his off road trophy truck! Snowboarders Spencer Link and Nick Sibayan get the ride of their lives behind Rob’s truck to see if, with a little help, they can get the same effect on sand as on snow. Looks like the driver might be getting more face shots than the riders in this episode of ETT. Back to the drawing board! What new base materials do you think would work to get this board sliding on sand?
Visit Hokkaido, Japan with Andy Stern, Seth Hill, Luke Thorington, and more for a trip into the culture, food, and mountains. Imagine traveling from Hawaii to Hokkaido, Japan to snowboard epic Siberian storms with your best buddies. Thats what our crew was able to pull off in an 18 day trip to snowboard and experience the Japanese culture. Seth Hill, Andy Stern, and Luke Thorington were snowboarding everything from urban features, to tree rides, upside down pillows, snow mushrooms, and waist deep blower pow. At night we partied and ate amazing food from the Gentem Cafe, Kabuki Niseko Teppanyaki, and had some of the best ramen in the world. We visited Grand Hirafu in Niseko and the hidden resorts of Moiwa and Chisenupuri. The best part was the never ending powder storm of snow that fell while we were there. So watch this video and experience a taste of our experience in the great snowy island of Hokkaido, Japan.