Earlier this month Chaz Ortiz, Travis Glover and Brandon Westgate headed back down to Santiago, Chile for more demos, more signings and more madness. The trip was amazing. Shout out to all the ZOO Family in Chile. Until next time…
The final episode of Under the Wiig follows Andreas Wiig around the World as he films for his 2013 X Games Real Snow Backcountry video part. Wiig shows what it takes to produce a video part of that magnitude as he travels to Whistler, the Arctic Circle and the West coast of Norway.
Andreas Wiig is a world-renowned snowboarder with multiple podium wins, video parts, featured product lines, and a new business venture. This series will document Andreas’s travels, passions, lifestyle and his everyday life.
Guy walks into a doctor’s office with a carrot up his nose and says, “Doc, what’s the matter with me?” The doctor takes a look and says, “You’re not eating properly.” Sometimes, shapers can be doctors. Because sometimes, we got a carrot up our nose, claiming the board’s a lemon, when we just needs bigger fins. Or a little more practice on our backhand. Or a board that’s a quarter-inch thicker. We asked a few major shapers their take on a few common ailments and here’s what they prescribed. —Beau Flemister
Symptom // Treatment
Bogs on turns:
The first thing to do is look at the volume and make sure the surfer is on a board with the appropriate length and width. Then analyze your stance and foot placement. Also… More