Luck favors the prepared. When the perfect conditions finally materialize will you be ready to elevate your riding to the next level? Absinthe Films spent the winter exploring various states of preparedness. Keeping it fresh with diversity and an infusion of new blood: Kevin Pearce, Jeremy Jones, Scotty Lago, Cale Zima and Keegan Valaika joined GigiRüf, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Romain de Marchi, Mikey LeBlanc and Nicolas Müller to concoct another Absinthe Films original. In a world where the digital format has taken over the industry Absinthe remains committed to documenting these amazing riders with the most timeless, and stylish medium. Film. Following up to last year's question, Optimistic?, Absinthe answers with a crew of riders who overcome obstacles with spontaneity and skill in another full spectrum snowboard film that is down to have some more fun with snowboarding. Ready

 

Check out some sk8ing at the new Maple Ridge park in the "School Yard Promo", by sixohformedia on Youtube. They will be making a Maple Ridge skate video out for the fall. Watch for it!

 

The eS team is going to be blessing some of our parks/spots on their North America Tour. With the likes of Rick McCrank, Bobby Worrest, Justin Eldridge, etc. This will be one tour that you definitely do not want to miss. Check out the dates on the flyer and see you there!!!

 

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X Games 12 - Shaun Wins Superpipe Gold

Last nights qualifiers narrowed the field from twenty to ten, cutting some of the top competitors including last years defending gold medalist Steve Fisher, Scotty Lago, Louie Vito, and Andy Finch. All done after last night.
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9th Annual Transworld SNOWboarding Rider's Poll Winners Announced

And the 9th Annual Transworld Rider's Poll is an official wrap. Dirtbags did their thing like debutantes. Some went home with awards. Others went home with new-found loves, new-found hangovers and everyone went out in style and more inebriated than when they rolled in.
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How To: Make Stickers

Everybody loves stickers. Throw ’em on your board, stick ’em on your local street signs, or use ’em to get your own message out. Shepard Fairey started out with a very simple “Andre The Giant Has A Posse” sticker, and you too could turn a simple drawing or design into a global multimedia empire. There are many ways to create stickers, but here are three different, but easy, ways to go about it.
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Behind The Scenes Of "The Daily Habit" w/ Dustin Dollin & Jake Duncombe

Depending on where you live, or if you've got enough loot in your wallet for cable television, your boob tube just might pump out Fuel TV. It's pretty much the only viable source on television for skate programming, so they've got a lot of pros dropping by on the regular.
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Volcom Acquires Electric Visual

Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announced it has reached an agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire privately held Electric Visual Evolution, one of the most recognized and respected eyewear brands in action sports.
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Burton Acquires Alien Workshop And Habitat

DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, today announced that the company has been acquired by Burton.
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Adio & Planet Earth's New Private Skatepark

Earthproducts held an industry-only extravaganza last night in Carlsbad, CA celebrating the revamping/expansion of their private skate park.There's no secret passcode to get in, so you'd better work your way onto the Adio and Planet Earth teams if you want to skate this baby.
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Gondola Unites Whistler & Blackcomb

Whistler Blackcomb, a mountain resort already renowned for daring innovation, has announced its boldest move yet with the construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola, for completion December 2008.
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New MDP "We're People Too" Trailer

Featuring Shaun McKay, Patrick McCarthy, Austin Smith, Nima Jalali, Bryan Fox, Ryan Thompson, Bode Merrill, Filippo Kratter, Jordan Mendenhall, Josh Mills, Zac Marben, JP Tomich, Stephen Duke, Justin Hebbel, and Jon Kooley.
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New Transworld "Let's Do This!" Trailer

Featuring Emmanuel Guzman, Clint Peterson, Devine Calloway, Brian Brown, and Peter Smolik. Filmed and edited by Jon Holland and Jason Hernandez.
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Whistler Blackcomb In The Record Books, Again

Doppelmayr-constructed Peak To Peak tram will be 2.73 miles long with world’s longest and highest unsupported gap.
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Trouble In The Outer Banks

Famed stretch of North Carolina surf in jeopardy.
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