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Ryan Scardigli “Diggles” Hump Day
Hire Diggles for your next wedding or bar mitzvah! Ryan Scardigli, aka “Diggles”, says he doesn’t ski anymore, but that’s bullshit and he’s still an idiot skier to us. And, while that’s horrible and...
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Under Review – Current State: Snowboarding
At long last, I got my hands on a copy of David Benedek’s book, Current State: Snowboarding. Yes, this book came out months ago, but here’s the thing with books: they’re timeless. So my potential...
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Under Review: F12 Nike Zoom Ites
For 2012/13, Nike Snowboarding has added the most expensive boot yet to its line up: the Zoom Ites — retailing for a mellow $400. I got the chance to take a pair for a ride, but before I break it...
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Hump Day Avec Mathieu Crépel
Photo: Zimmerman He may not be the most famous snowboarder ever to hail from the home of baguettes and Bordeau, but Mathieu Crepel is definitely one of the better known French names on the scene. From...
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The 2012 Videograss World Premiere Two-Day Extravaganza
The annual tradition of the Videograss premiere in Portland is one that signals a few things. The end of summer. The start of the relentless premiere season. And a cue to get way too sketchy. In past...
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Hump Day Gets in Jesse Paul’s Pants
It’s not just the pants the ladies love! Photo: Eric Hoffman They say the clothes make the man, and in Jesse Paul’s case, a bold choice in snowboard pants has certainly made him a household name...
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Los Angeles, Seattle and Think Thank, Oh my!
On Friday September 28th some snowboard premieres happened (probably more than just two, in fact) but on the West Coast, Seattle and Los Angeles were the places to be. Sarah Morrison hung in LA, while...
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Erik Leon’s Dreaded Hump Day
If you took a lap through the Timberline Public park this summer, there’s a pretty good chance you saw Erik Leon. He was the one hitting just about everything at mach speed with a loose style that just...
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2012 Downtown Throwdown: San Francisco Edition
The appeal of the urban rail jam can lose its charm once resorts start firing up their lifts for the season, but when the urban locale is San Francisco and it’s a Downtown Throwdown, it’s worth...
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The Spring Break Snowboards Pop Up Show
Despite a false alarm on Facebook that the Spring Break Art Show was cancelled, the heads of the snowboard world gathered in the lobby of the Grand Sierra Hotel on November 9th for a pop up art show...
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A Hump Day History Lesson with Brad Steward
Did someone call the snowboard police? Photo: Jared SouneyBurton. Sims. Morrow. Barfoot. You know all those names because they have been printed in huge letters across the bases of countless...
View ArticleMt Hood Meadows Opening Day 2012 Gallery
Here at Yobeat, Thanksgiving is BY FAR our favorite holiday. The one day a year you get to TOTALLY ignore the fact that gluttony is a “deadly sin” and just indulge. And in addition to good food, it’s...
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Snowboarding Without Irony
Being “cool” in the 21st century is a tricky thing. As “core” snowboarders, we grapple with it daily. Just read the comment sections on this site and you’ll see, snowboarding is a competitive fashion...
View Article2012 Dirksen Derby: The Warm Up
DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3Imagine if you went to High School with only people you truly liked and enjoyed. Then you graduate and move on, only to see a few of those friends regularly. Well, this year’s...
View ArticleThe Brooklyn Street Skate Spot Benefit Gallery
In the midst of a holiday weekend, it can be hard for a jaded locals such as ourselves motivate for the bumper-to-bumper drive to the mountain. Sure, if we just got up early and just made it happen, we...
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The 2012 A-ROB Smash Life Banked Slalom
Words: Brooke Geery. Above Main Gallery: Jared Souney. Usually when you say, hey, will you do an air out of the start gate in a race people ignore you. Eric was down though. People in Montana are...
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Hump Day Smashes Life with Shane Stalling
In memory of Aaron Robinson. Photo: Jeff Hawe Shane Stalling isn’t a pro snowboarder, but if you’re looking for someone to define what snowboarding is, look no further. He rides as much as he can, he...
View ArticleSnowboard Realms’ Best Snowboard Edit Ever
How to get me to post your GoPro edit: 1. Put cats in it. 2. Make it funny. 4. Call it the Best Edit Ever. 3. Be TJ Schneider. Simple, really.
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2013 Smash Life Banked Slalom: Alpental
If you’re looking to prove how good you are at snowboarding to yourself, or anyone else, the course at the Alpental Smash Life Banked Slalom was the perfect benchmark. Conveniently located in shadows...
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Hump Day Recovers with Johnnie Paxson
Professional sugar fiend. Photo Andy Wright/Nike Snowboarding You may think of Johnnie Paxson as that really, really ridiculously good looking Yobeat T-shirt model, or the kid who will backflip...
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