As many of you know, we made the decision (in reality she made her own decisions) to have the Bean start snowboarding last winter. A bit unconventional by most standards, but if she likes it and is comfortable, who are we to disagree? My background includes a stint as a ski and snowboard instructor at …
So about a year ago, I heard rumblings of a small snowboard company in the backwaters of Southern Vermont. Ok, no big deal right? Well then I heard that they were making snowboards by hand, using US sourced sustainably farmed wood with the same eco-resin that Grain Surfboards uses. Started by Jesse Loomis, former staff …
BURLINGTON, VT (October 23, 2012) Burton Snowboards today announced that its senior management team has elected to alter the structure of Burton owned brands to better position the company, its retail partners and stakeholders for the future. The current family of brands includes Analog, Gravis, RED, anon, Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend and Channel Islands. During …
This isn’t my first time reviewing a Burton Easy Living. I had the pleasure of owning, riding and reviewing the first edition of the Easy Living in 2010. This board was launched in less than ideal circumstances. The Easy Living was the “replacement” for the revered, amazing, almost godly Uninc series. To put it in context, …
As reported by the LA Times. Collaboration Nation: Burton Snowboards gives ‘Tron’ the boot
It’s no surprise. The last couple of months have been a blur. A great example is that we expected to be in a new home, our new home by Memorial Day. Then it we said, Labor Day. Now we’re targeting Thanksgiving. Here are a few quick photos from August, September and the beginning of October. …
Thanks to Magoo for the shots.
The Hater are right. Yup, you heard me. They’ve got all of our numbers. Snowboarding is serious business. There’s no fucking around here. If you don’t have the right snowboard, the right boots, the right bindings and the right outfit, you might as well be skiing. Oh snap! You don’t have the right beanie because …
When I received this press release, I wasn’t sure if they were talking about Web_Presents (like santa claus or your birthday) or Web Presents (like PowerPoint presentation). Turns out that the Web Presents contest is 240 hours of interactive 2.0 loveliness. Time will tell if this is going to be the next killer thing or …