Brian Skorupski’s Flyin’ Hump Day
Photo: Erik Hoffman/Yawgoons.com Brian Skroupski may not be the prettiest Yawgoon (that’s Mary, duh) but he’s close. He’s also a hard working, motivated kid with a heart of gold who’s main prerogative...
View ArticleCamp Yobeat: The Yawgoons Session
Summer in Portland is popping off right now. We’ve got dildos hanging from the power lines and new condo complexes on every corner, world class chefs from all over the globe opening restaurants...
View ArticleHood Update 2015 #2: Bode Merrill’s MMQPI
Despite predictions from doomsday naysayers, summer camp is soldiering on at Mt. Hood. As ski camps conclude, the WAC properties have been able to migrate higher up the mountain, where the glacial...
View ArticleKyle Kennedy’s Rich Homey Hump Day
Photo: Ben McCabe Trollhaugen is a breeding ground for snowboard talent. Good vibes, good parks, good locals and of course, an ever-spinning rope tow make excelling at park riding not just possible,...
View ArticleA Bunch of Reasons You Should Definitely Not Move to Portland, Oregon
Summer in Portland can be deceiving. It’s sunny every day, there are insane skateparks a plenty and if you want to snowboard, it’s totally a possibility. Life is easy. Everyone is nice, the scenery is...
View ArticleMeet: Dylan Roukous from Nectar Sunglasses
TL;DR summary: Dope shades. We’re giving away five pairs here! As a stoner and spazz, keeping a pair of sunglasses is hard work. If I don’t lose them, it’s only a matter of time before I sit on em...
View ArticleIn The Wild with Danyale Patterson: Snowboarders in the Off Season
In this episode we explore the off season habits of snowboarders, namely the ancient ritual of skateboarding. Stunts: Tim Coolidge, Gus Grossman, Justin Leveille, Cody Lee, Lucio Dogliono Majer and Kai...
View ArticleStimilon Ones To Watch 1999: Where are they Now?
Before people really used the Internet, before shooting film was just a novelty, before the Olympics realized people actually might want to watch snowboarding – everyone who was anyone in the East...
View ArticleWho Will Fund Snowboarding?
Not so long ago, professional snowboarders got paid in real money. We’re talking enough money to travel around the world, pay a mortgage, keep their snowmobile tank filled with gas, pay for a hotels...
View ArticleFriday Flashback: Party Like it’s 2000
In 2000, I was assistant Snowboard editor for BluetorchTV – an action sports media corp based in Irvine, CA, and funded by a tech company. Said backer had developed technology to make interactive...
View Article11 Things That Didn’t Stink about HDHR 2015
Bear Mountain’s annual pre-season shred fest, Hot Dawz and Handrails, went down on September 19, 2015 with a stacked field of boarders from around the globe. Some 60 competitors came out to hike,...
View ArticleHump Day Goes to Lungie Land with Deadlung
After filming two standout parts – opener in State of Mind, closer in Cold World – Deadlung found himself facing sponsor pressure to deliver even more. Unwilling to push himself beyond what he felt...
View ArticleAndrew Nagel’s Super Exclusive Hump Day
Most people in Oregon snowboard because they love it. They don’t let rain, wet heavy snow, and weekend crowds ruin their experience. If you’re going to drive hour and half to ride you’re going to make...
View ArticleA Quickstrike Quickie with Peter Line
The super limited edition Capita Peter Line Rainbow 153 Quickstrike officially hits store shelves tomorrow — although based on Instagram, hungry board collectors have already started snatching them...
View ArticleJason Borgstede Opens Up Shop on Hump Day
In the mid 90’s to early 2000’s, Jason Borgstede was known for his video parts, progressive big air tricks and switch 360 backflip affectionately known as the Borgaerial. The Alaskan, who spent half...
View ArticleSeattle Goes all out for Think Thank’s Winter Social
With unseasonably warm and dry weather and stupid El Nino threatening another dry spell in the Northwest, the stoke for the season in Seattle is tepid. Thankfully, Jesse Burtner and the crew at Think...
View ArticleDear Snowboarding: Stop Using the Word Gay as an Insult
Last week, pro skier Gus Kentworthy came out to ESPN. Overall, the response has been great and supportive, Kenworthy told the Wall Street Journal. “I’ve had a ton of people reach out to me, which has...
View ArticleBroox Coble Takes it Way too Easy
I like this guy because he spells Brooke with an X. Maybe I should start doing that.
View ArticleHump Day Gives Credit to Matt Cummins
Photo: Tim Zimmerman Matt Cummins has the longest running pro model in snowboarding’s history, 25 years and counting. He has used this opportunity to continually push snowboard designs from the...
View ArticleIn the Wild with Danyale Patterson: Early Season Rituals at Boreal
Dangy visits Boreal Mountain in sunny California, where snowboarders are rejoicing with the beginning of a new season. In this episode of In the Wild, she explores their early-season rituals and the...
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