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[BOOK REVIEW] ‘The Darkest White’ By Eric Blehm

The Darkest White by Eric Blehm. Photo Credit: WSJ

At the dawn of snowboarding there was Craig Kelly, a man who pioneered the sport and pushed it to become what it is today. The first patent application for the snurfer (what eventually became the snowboard) was submitted in March of 1966 by Sherman Poppen, just two weeks before the birth of Craig Kelly. The Darkest White by Eric Blehm […]

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Luke Guilford | June 12, 2024
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Surfing Legend Greg ‘Da Bull’ Noll, 84, Passed Away at his Home in California Yesterday

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  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Noll Surfboards (@nollsurfboards) Surfing legend Greg “Da Bull” Noll passed away peacefully yesterday. He was 84. According to an Instagram post from his son’s surf company, Noll Surfboards, Greg died of natural causes. Related: El Salvador’s Top Surfer Dead At 22 After Being Struck By Lightning Noll was one […]

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SwellBrains | June 29, 2021
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Shaun White on His Long Professional Career: “The Early Years Were Tough”

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Dominic Gawel | April 8, 2021
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Video: Being Colby Stevenson in the World of X-Games

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Dominic Gawel | January 19, 2021
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VIDEO: Remembering Professional Skier Dave Treadway One Year Later

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Remembering CR Johnson 10 Years Later

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Ryan Mulcahy | February 24, 2020
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VIDEO: #ThankYouDave – Mammoth Mountain, CA Celebrates Their Founder Who Recently Passed Away

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Founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter, Has Died

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Jake Burton Carpenter (1954-2019), the snowboarding pioneer and founder of Burton Snowboards, passed away from cancer today at the age of 65. Burton Snowboards announced Carpenter’s death on Thursday in an email to employees. “He was the soul of snowboarding, the one who gave us the sport we love,” the company said. Jake Burton founded Burton Snowboards in a Vermont […]

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Jake Phelps, Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Passes Away

News broke this evening that universally-loved skateboard legend and Editor of Thrasher Magazine, Jake Phelps, has passed away.  Tony Vitello, the owner of Thrasher Magazine, has issued the following statement:  Jake Phelps was 100% skateboarder, but that label sells him way too short, because beyond his enormous influence in our world, he was truly an individual beyond this world. When loved ones […]

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Jon Roubik | March 14, 2019
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This 98-Year-Old Legend Makes Health and Happiness Look Easy

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  Next time you are feeling lazy, let Klaus Obermeyer, the CEO and Founder of Sport Obermeyer motivate you.  At 98 years young, Obermeyer is active, skis, and owns the company he started in 1947.  The Obermeyer story beats many of the health and lifestyle crazes out there.  Plus, he makes it looks so simple. “Obermeyer swims half a mile, […]

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Katy Shipley | May 3, 2018
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“A Celebration of Life” | McConkey Movie World Premiere Video from Red Bull

The McConkey Movie premiere at Squaw was a celebration of life. It was also a powerful piece of closure for the Tahoe family. SnowBrains was at the premiere and we have a full report of the event along with a ton of photos and a film review here: McConkey Movie World Premiere […]

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