Friday 23 March 2012

world lines



SNOWSKATE AND BOCKWURST
Photo by Kurt Zapata

Hi Folks
I want to give a MASSIVE SHOUT OUT to all the people I've spoken to in the snowskate community in the last couple of weeks and all the new views from all over the world.
First off, Kendra Wilson for being so helpful. Btw 4inch Rockers for anyone with a Lib Tech. whooho. Gergis Maximus for joining the Blog and being a Super Cool Dude if anyone has not checked out the link yet then get on with it. Ken Smuck for adding me on Snowskate Ontario. Larry Rollag for having a nice chat and Jimmy Churri for the invitation to the Leise Bretter 03 in Austria. Can't wait. Thanks alot mate.
I also want to thank the companies that were up for answering a few questions: Zak, the boss at PAROLE BOARDS Jim and Melissa from PREDOG who shared the LOVE and being totally Cool, Kurt from MINUS SEVEN for cracking me up, Mike at 0910 Brian from ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER, FUSE SNOWSKATES Craig from PIONEER and last but definitely not least Danny from RALSTON.
Danny at Ralston.(photo by ralston)
  1. How long have you been snowskating?
    RALSTON: 2003. bought my first skate from pat bonser. gnu skate.
    MINUS SEVEN:My brother-in-law gave me a snosk8 that he had made in November, 2000.
    PAROLE BOARDS: On and off for about ten years in the last 5 years I've really been all in.
    PREDOG: since 2006ish
    0910: the 0910 team has been snowskating for about 10 years now.
    FUSE: 10+ yr
    ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER: 9 years
    PIONEER: this is my ninth year,
    Kurt from Minus 7 (photo by minus 7)
  2. Do you still snowboard?
    RALSTON: have not strapped in since 2005.
    MINUS SEVEN: Hell no! that didn't take long
    PAROLE BOARDS: Not at all my snowboard is covered in dust. Haha
    PREDOG: no, not really will ski before I snowboard or telemark
    0910: Honestly...no. dont strap anymore. Once you know about freedom it is hard to go back to chains...
    FUSE: yes, need to beat all the powder hounds at my home mt
    ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER: nope. haven't strapped in since Utah, March of 2007
    PIONEER: hell no!
     Parole logo (photo by parole boards)
  3. How long has your company been on the go?
    RALSTON: started prototyping shortly after buying the gnu in 03. ralston has been official since 2005.
    MINUS SEVEN: I got our business license on 07/07/2007
    PAROLE BOARDS: It's been a brain child of myn for about 5 years. It has only been legally a company for a year. We've been around, just quite on the east coast. Next year expect to see alot of new exciting stuff.
    PREDOG: officially, formed an LLC May of 2011 unofficially, since 2006ish, when I first stepped on a snowskate ever since then have been making my skates drilling, shaping, frankenskating...
    0910: The first snowskate was sold in 2009 but we started working of prototypes since 2007.
    FUSE: since '04
    ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER: we've been around since 2003, printing shirts and hoodies and we started making leashes 4 years ago based on the fact that I couldn't find a leash that I liked, so I started making leashes.
    PIONEER: five years and growing,
     Predog (photo by predog)
  4. What does the future hold for snowskating?
    RALSTON: not sure? i believe it will keep growing but i think it will peak out before it becomes too mainstream. it is a lot harder than snowboarding so a lot of people will not get involved due to the skill required. i am sure it will get pretty popular but it will never boom like snowboarding did.
    MINUS SEVEN:This gonna take a while... Parity. Snowskating will be as popular as any other winter action sport, with the attendant media hype The trick is self-efficacy. It either happens to us or by us.
    PAROLE BOARDS: I hope the future holds unified resort acceptance. And the chance for new company's to prosper. The level of riding is getting better every year. I would say the future of snowskateing is bright.
    PREDOG: Go big or go home.. It will be huge I think resorts will start allowing and it will exponentially grow in popularity. competitions
    0910: There will be more snowskaters worldwide and more media exposure for sure.The level of riding will keep progressing. More contests, more videos, more insane tricks and above all ...the same fun!!!
    FUSE: freeride skate line!
    ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER: the future is wide open. Once you see what some one with some skill can do on a snowskate it's hard to deny that we are a viable mountain riding option. But we are going through our growth period just like snowboarding did back in the day. I know some people want to see us a big media contest sport like the X games, but I believe the core riders that have helped snowsk8ing grow are going to keep it core, you know ride for the sake of riding. But it all depends on the progression too, over the last few years we have some riders that have been pushing the binding free envelope!
    PIONEER: progression of the sport with better skate designs and hopefully a job,
     Mike from 0910 (photo by 0910)
  5. What is santa bringing you this Christmas?
    RALSTON: hopefully santa stops by early grabs boards for all the good little boys and girls.
    MINUS SEVEN: Snow please
    PAROLE BOARDS: Hopefully lots of snow and more people to snowskate with!
    PREDOG: Hopefully predog completes from belt to snow! for all the good boys and girls I am kind of hoping that predog will be santa this year! I already have the ad designed for Starfish Magazine! Going to be sick
    0910: We are currently working on a new collection. It might take a while to have it dialed but the wait will be worth it for sure. It is going to be something really different from what is in the market now. Hopefully a new team trip and a visit to Tahoe.
    FUSE:( no answer ,they have been bad boys.)
    ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER: If I'm good, I will be getting a new Ralston. But my quiver still needs a Pioneer 49er too and a Boyd Hill.
    PIONEER:happiness! 
      Fuse (photo by Fuse)

     Brian from Anonymous Snowskater (photo: Gergis Maximus)
pioneer(photo by pioneer)
God I´m Soooo Jealous... Last week the Biggest snowskate event of the year The Ralston Cup saw another year and Holy smoke the guys and girls are kicking ass. One guy inpaticular Mark Spicolli landing what has been coined the tree60  tree60 video and later landing an awesome christ air Christ Air Video( did he read an older post of mine about Nick Visconti???? well I was right, I quiet often am)HaHa. is there no end to this boys talent? Lets Hope Not. Watch out snowboarding your heading the same way as the dinosaurs . Ha. As well as The Ralston Cup there was another comp layed on by Minus Seven snowskates
which I'm sure was equally as awesome. Well done to Kendra (project snowskate) and to Mathilda(Predog) on placing in the top three at both of these events.
 Photo by Predog
As I was saying I have been invited to Leise Bretter 03: Snowskate Rodeo which is in Austria in April and I'm fully excited about meeting some snowskaters more or less for the first time. This is an annual get together of snowskaters which started back in the day and has been revived recently the orginal organisers have fallen by the way side and were all from a long board background the event. For an annual fee of 10.80 € you can join the Leise Bretter club which is also in aid of charity a donation will go to help women in 3rd world countries with microcredits.....so this is all a worthy cause.
21/03/2012
Steinplatte


Another day at the Stone plate and this time it was slushy fun. After a couple of runs and a big lose my hat tumble on a red run I was a bit down hearted but my mood changed when Beanie and I decided to hit the fun park. My bailing was far from over thou as a nasty snake box thingy that was uneven in the snow was just not letting me pop off the end and spat me off three times(bitch) had to give that one a miss and then turned my attention to this


which proved to be more successful and boosted me up. After that it was sesh on and had three or four really fun runs sliding over boxes and popping off little kickers and Beanie even got in on the action(yeah). All in all another great day out inthe sun was held by all. Only got one grumble thou and hear it is. This excuse my french F#“/$R of a lifty who has already pissed me off a little last time I was here said skiers snowboarders and ( me ) foot passengers (this really pissed me off) shouldnt be coming up the chair together and to Get Off Immediatly! What a Prick! Next time he will be a passenger on the end of my foot. The last time he had a problem it was at the bottom of the same chair lift and he told me that I should be sitting on the right hand side of the chair and thats exactlly where I was sitting this time. Anyone who wants to name and shame idiot lift operators can do so here I would like to start a SHIT LIST. Its time for change right now! im bloody sick of being looked at as second rate. We have as much right to be up the hills as anyone else. Anyway apart from that the whole day turned out to be pretty awsome the sun the slush and as always some great food and for a change Beanie got out of her stabilizers and got out for a bit of strapless fun,Hoorah.

 On the left Germknödel(Glenshee) and on the right Kaiserschmarrn(The Alps)

PASSPORT?

STUFF TO CHECK OUT

1.LIB TECH SNOWSKATES Lib Tech Snowskate
2.RALSTON SNOWSKATES/RALSTON CUP ralstonsnowskates
3. PREDOG http://www.predog.com/
4. MINUS 7 http://minus-7.com/
5. PAROLE http://www.facebook.com/paroleboards
6. ANONYMOUS SNOWSKATER Brian's facebook
7. FUSE http://fusesnow.com/web/index.php
8.0910 SNOWSKATES 0910 Homepage/ Webzine
10.STEINPLATTE Steinplatte homepage
11.GERGIS MAXIMUS PHOTOGRAPHY Snowskate Party Mountain check out his entire youtube channel! Snowskate Video 
12. KENDRA'S PROJECT SNOWSKATE http://projectsnowskate.com/

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