In today’s modern era, snowboarding continues to grow even more specialized than ever, and most riders are forced to focus on one style of riding with hopes of breaking through and making it big. Japan’s Kazuhiro Kokubo is the rare exception. The versatile phenomenon competed in pipe for Japan at the 2010 Olympics and spends his winters winning global halfpipe titles like the New Zealand and U.S. Open. When the competition season ends, Kazu peels off the bib and hops on his sled to begin filming in the backcountry. Solid, stylish parts in half-a-dozen Standard Films features plus annual Burton movie segments have established Kazu as one of snowboarding’s most well-rounded riders. In 2011 he founded Stonp, an accessories brand that supports the scene and his 7 Samurai crew back home in Japan. In 2012, Kazu filled the gaps in his competition schedule by joining adidas teammate Jake Blauvelt on filming missions for Naturally.
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Mike “Aemka” Knobel presents SWISS ARTSY KNIFE – Full Movie
Just like the famous Swiss Army Knife, Mike “aemka” Knobel is a jack of all trades and arguably the only snowboarder to single-handedly make an entire movie solely with his own creative and athletic powers. Only the filming was left to a handful of talented friends and professionals such as Tom Elliott, Patrick Salama, Daniel Loosli and many more. Follow Aemka on his path living a life full of snow, paint, pixels and drum-machines in a never ending quest to perfect his craft.
BRECKENRIDGE — The world’s top skiing and snowboarding athletes from 19 countries competed at Breckenridge’s Dew Tour over the weekend.
The Dew Tour offered 24 podium spots in eight Olympic disciplines, six of those events debuting on the Olympic stage in Sochi, Russia, in February. Americans took 15 podium wins, sweeping three events: men’s and women’s ski halfpipe and men’s snowboard halfpipe. The fight among Americans hoping to reach Sochi creates … More