May 2010

Shred, Lies Episode 16!

Published on: 31st May, 2010

Here we go again with another episode of glorious SLV in HD!
This episode, we go back to Kaunertal and the 2010 snowboard test to witness an epic battle between Angus Leith and Jonny Russell as they get their eyes down for a full house in Shred Bingo.
Then we have an absolute belter of a [...]

Castleford Park.

Published on: 31st May, 2010

With the debris from the Reunion finally cleared away, the Cas Crew are back on normal park duty for this week.
A simple set up with a few rails and the odd jump over the hill this weekend is just another one of those for the Castleford locals.
Who are we kidding? Take a look at the [...]

The Standing Sideways Sessions.

Published on: 30th May, 2010

[ June 11, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Another event that needs to be given pride of place in your calender this summer.

Forget those surfing trips and days out at the amusement parks, the first STANDINGsideways Session is about to hit the Castleford snow and should not missed.

Featuring a line of signature features, spawned from the dastardly minds of a few of the [...]

Chatham.

Published on: 27th May, 2010

The Saharan sun was not the only thing throwing down on Saturday the 22nd May at Chatham dryslope.
FoTP took our second trip to a permasnow slope this year, and despite the baked plastic loops of Chatham, and the face melting sun, the second stop of the Southern Freestyle Series, was a far cry from the [...]

Idiots Guide No. 7 – Boxes.

Published on: 27th May, 2010

Boxes are another regular feature in any snow park. They are a massively popular feature which can cater to all ranges of snowboarding ability. Boxes are great to learn your first tricks on, while also encouraging some pretty advanced moves.
Essentially, a box is a wide rail with a flat sliding surface, that can be anywhere [...]

2010 Season Review – In Conclusion.

Published on: 26th May, 2010

The 2009/10 season sure was a mix of The Good, The Rad and The Fugly.
It’s been a fast and loose ride, and we can’t wait to see what where this coming season will take us from both a domestic and international point of view…so far it’s looking pretty rosy.
As we looked at in [...]

Freebies from SNO!zone?

Published on: 26th May, 2010

Those cats at the Braehead and Castleford SNO!zone have gone a bit loopy, as they are offering free shred time to you guys for the summer!?
At Castleford, the heat is really getting to them, as they are offering free riding for the 5th person in any group of 5 pre-booking a Friday freestyle session between [...]

SLV #16 coming soon!

Published on: 26th May, 2010

The next episode of SLV is coming up next week with another fine feast of footage from the Snowboard test, plus a little bit of reader action.
Check out the teaser below for a brief taste of the next episode of Shred, Lies and Videotape.
It’s got action from the Snowboard Test 2010, 30 seconds of Scottish [...]

Over It – Stomp Pads.

Published on: 26th May, 2010

This week’s Over It is about stomp pads.
Are we actually over them? Or are they actually starting becoming relevant again?
At first glance stomp pads are perhaps the ultimate punter accessory for dudes with too much enthusiasm and money.
The idea of a stomp pad is to have a small area of friction on your top sheet [...]

Parks this week @ MK.

Published on: 26th May, 2010

Another layout for the MK Summer of Love that sees a few changes from the last couple of weeks at MK.
If you’ve been at it on a regular basis, you’ll know that the snow at MK is back up to scratch, so the sliding is fast a furious, and some of the features that are [...]

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