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**The Snowboard Project**

The Snowboard Project offers an in-depth look into the world of snowboarding. Weekly news and interviews with those that have defined themselves as snowboarders give a unique perspective on the sport from the inside out.

Latest Episodes:

Real Talk: SIA/OR Edition Vol. 2 • Episode 148(part 2) Feb 04, 2020

Show notes

Today's Episode brought to you by

http://686.com & http://neversummer.com

THE TRADESHOW EPISODE PART TWO

The Snowboard Project (well at least Dustin as Mark was announcing the Grand Prix in Mammoth) went to the tradeshow in Denver this week with their mobile recording studio to get the 411 on all things brands and products. We got so many interviews that we had to break this episode up into two Real Talks.

Mark and Dustin take you on a tour of the industry featuring interviews with all those who make it happen behind the scenes. Here is the second part of this groundbreaking episode.

DCSHOES WITH GLOBAL MARKETING DIRECTOR BOBBY MEEKS 9:17

Bobby tells us about DC's new EMB board (everyman's board). He talks about what their team is up to this winter. We talk about trends in outerwear and how DC is now licensing Burton's step-on technology for their boots.

NEVER SUMMER SNOWBOARDS WITH MASTER OF SALES AND FRIENDSHIP MIKE 'GAGS' GAGLIARDI 16:20

Gags talks about being a tradeshow master after attending 35 of them over his career then he talks about their new Proto line that features their new Shockwave camber. We then talk about the future of snowboard design and how having a factory here in America allows them to test boards at a much faster pace than those who have overseas factories.

NOW BINDINGS WITH OWNER JF "WILDCAT" PELCHAT 26:00

JF spits hot fire about why he got into bindings and how he has been innovating the game with skatetech and new for this year the kingpin toolless technology that allows you to take bindings from board to board in under two minutes. He also talks about being a snowboard dad to two daughters.

AIRBLASTER WITH FOUNDER JESSE GRANDKOWSKI AND MARKETING DIRECTOR JACK HEWITT 34:58

We go deep into colors...we're talking real deep. Jesse and Jack talk about creating affordable outerwear with team rider Erik Leon. Finally, we continue an ongoing discussion about bringing Skolf to the older guys in the form of Skolf Masters.

CBDAYZ WITH CO-OWNER FRANK BOURGEOIS 50:10

Frank jumps on the mic real quick to tell us about a CBD brand he started with DCP and how he hasn't taken pain killers for two years since he got on the CBD tip.

VOLCOM WITH SNOW MARKETING GURUS SETH HUOT AND KAELIN CASSIDY 54:35

Seth and Kaelin walk us through the new Arthur Longo Signature Series as well tell us about designing the uniforms for the US Olympic Team. We also talk about women's outerwear design.

ROME WITH MARKETING TEAM MATT STILLMAN AND BEN MORSE 1:05:58

Stillman and Ben tell us about the new Stale line of boards and their new toe strap technology auxtech. They also predict that we will be seeing more and more directional twins in snowboard about design and bindings will continue to become lighter and lighter.

SPARK R&D WITH MARKETING DIRECTOR DAN VENTURA 1:11:58

Dan tells us about the new Spark skins, their new tip and tail clips that function with the more crazier snowboard shapes, and about getting out into the backcountry for the first time.

Real Talk: SIA/OR Edition Vol.1 • Episode 148 Feb 04, 2020

Show notes

Todays episode brought to you by:

http://neversummer.com and http://686.com

THE TRADESHOW EPISODE PART ONE

Mark and Dustin take you on a tour of the industry featuring interviews with all those who make it happen behind the scenes.

CARDIFF SNOWCRAFT WITH TEAM RIDER BJORN LEINES 26:13

Bjorn tells us about being a newer, smaller brand and making an immediate impact in the industry with their boards. He also predicts that more younger, freestyle oriented riders will start splitboarding as the technology has now caught up.

THE NIDECKER BRAND FAMILY WITH NIDECKER BRAND MANAGER THIERRY KUNZ 34:12

Thierry Kunz explains the philosophies behind the Nidecker Group of snowboard brands and how the industry needs to work together to solve our big industry problems that affect us all.

LIB TECH WITH FOUNDER PETE SAARI 49:00

Pete Saari takes a moment out of his day to tell us why he has stayed at Lib Tech for so long and continues to innovate and design snowboards. He has a kitchen and loves to cook.

YES SNOWBOARDS WITH OWNERS DCP AND JP SOLBERG 1:00:02

DCP and JP tell us about their new splitboard designed with the help of Eagle Pass heli guide Scott Newsome. They talk about their "Greats" series of boards and how they feature the Uninc Pig and about the 420 Powder Hull technology. JP is heading up a new clothing brand called Yes on Life and he makes a prediction that we will be seeing more 3D board technology in the future.

686 TECHNICAL OUTERWEAR WITH TEAM MANAGER PATRICK MCCARTHY 1:22:11

686 Team Manager Patrick McCarthy walks us through the new 686 line including all their collabs like NASA and SEINFELD. He also tells us about the rider driven products like Gigi Ruf's new pro model jacket.

Jeff Fulton • The Pioneer of Mt. Baker • Episode 147 Jan 30, 2020

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Todays episode is brought to you by Yes and Cardiff Snowcraft.

http://yesnowboard.com

http://cardiffsnow.com

Jeff Fulton is one of the most legendary living snowboarders today. He was one of the first people to ride at Mt. Baker - perhaps being the very first. He introduced Caig Kelly to the Sport, helped start the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom and was there founder of the MBHC. (Mount Baker Hard Core). It was a great honor to record some real history of the sport - and there are few people more directly connected with the roots of the sport than Jeff.

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Jeff Fulton • The Pioneer of Mt. Baker • Episode 147

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Real Talk: X-Games Recap featuring Nelson Wormstead and Mons Roisland Jan 27, 2020

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THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding

with Guest Co-Hosts Nelson Wormstead and Mons Roisland

And interviews with Max Parrot, Ryo Ayazawa, Zeb Powell, Sven Thorgren, Darcy Sharpe and Jesse Paul

Hosted by Mark Sullivan and Dustin James

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Today's Episode is brought to you by Never Summer, DC Snowboarding and 686.

http://neversummer.com

http://686.com

http://dcshoes.com

This week we recap all of the action from the X-Games

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding

with Guest Co-Hosts Nelson Wormstead and Mons Roisland

And interviews with Max Parrot, Ryo Ayazawa, Zeb Powell, Sven Thorgren, Darcy Sharpe and Jesse Paul

Hosted by Mark Sullivan and Dustin James

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Mark McMorris • Winning the Game • Episode 145 Jan 24, 2020

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Mark McMorris • Winning the Game • Episode 145

Shout out to the sponsors of this episode Cardiff Snowcraft and Yes Snowboards. We ask that you support the brands that support disruptive snowboard media. Find out more about these guys at their websites.

http://cardiffsnow.com

http://yesnowboard.com

Please consider supporting us at http://www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject

You can follow us on Instagram @thesnowboardproject

Mark talks about being on Saskatchewan snowboard team from a young age while playing competitive hockey at the same time. He talks about the injuries he has endured over his career, training to bounce back from them, and almost dying from a ruptured spleen.

Mark talks about his competition results (17 X-Games medals and 2 Olympic medals) and which ones stick out most to him and which one was the sketchiest.

Mark has a brother Craig - who is also a professional snowboarder - and he tells us about that dynamic. He also discusses what it takes beyond doing tricks to make it as a professional snowboarder, the people and mentors in his life, and his personal relationships with Terje and Jake Burton.

McMorris tells us about his foundation and the work they do for underprivileged kids getting to play sports.

He tells us about filming in the streets of Finland and the backcountry of Alaska.

"Be the person you want to meet. Be the coolest guy you can be and treat people with respect and it's not all about how many f*ckin spins you do and this and that. That's my main advice to those kids is: don't be a dick, literally. They can be punks sometimes so you gotta slap it in."

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Real Talk: X-Games Edition Pregame featuring Mons Roisland, Stan Leveille & Sebbe DeBuck Jan 21, 2020

Show notes

Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding 1/20/20

Featuring Mons Roisland, Stan Leveille and Sebbe DeBuck

Today's Episode is brought to you by Never Summer, DC Snowboarding and 686.

http://neversummer.com

http://686.com

http://dcshoes.com

Moment of Silence for Craig Kelly - 17th Anniversary of Craig's Passing

https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/let-it-ride

BLOCK 1 - NEWS_This week in snowboarding

Zak Hale gets busted at a rail spot - then goes to jail.

Zeb Powell's B-Day

This Week in Video

HONEY - IVIKA JUERGENSON - FULL PART

https://www.snowboarder.com/featured/vans-presents-honey-ivika-juergensons-highly-anticipated-full-street-part/

BACKYARD BOOGIE - DREAM POWDER RUNS WITH GRIFFIN SIEBERT

https://www.snowboarder.com/featured/backyard-boogie-dream-powder-runs-with-griffin-siebert-in-utah/

SUNDAYS IN THE PARK

https://www.snowboarder.com/featured/sunday-in-the-park-2020-episode-2-from-bear-mountain/

Freeride World Tour Hakuba

Victor De La Rue
Nils Mindnich
Elias Elhardt

Marion Haerty
Michaela Davis-Meehan
Erika Vikander

BLOCK 2 - LAAX OPEN & X-GAMES

Dusty Hendrickson rainbow knuckle shot by Kevin Backstrom

Slopestyle Results - Mens

Sebastien Toutant
Judd Henkes
Red Gerard

Slopestyle Results - Womens

Julia Marino
Reira Iwabuchi
Katie Omerad

Pipe Results - Mens

Scotty James
Yuto Totsuka
Taylor Gold

Pipe Results - Girls

Queralt Castellet
Xuetong Cai
Jiayu Liu

Mons Roisland Check-In

Mons talks with us about competing in the Laax Open slopestyle and getting ready to compete at the X-Games where he will compete in big air, slopestyle, and knuckle huck

X-Games happens this week from Aspen

Check-In with Snowboarder Magazine Editor Stan Leveille about the Extreme King and Queen Contest

McMorris interview drops Thursday! (Also up now on Patreon)

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Block 3 - Bigger Check in with Sebbe DeBuck

We check in with Flemish rider Sebbe DeBuck about filming in Japan, traveling with Torstein Horgmo and Ikka Backstrom, learning to ride in Belgium, and the X-Games including his take on competition riding vs other types of snowboarding.

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Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding 1/20/20

Featuring Mons Roisland, Stan Leveille and Sebbe DeBuck

Hosted by Mark Sullivan and Dustin James

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Desiree Melancon • The Mentor Legend • Episode 143 Jan 16, 2020

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DESIREE MELANCON • The Mentor Legend • Episode 143

Desiree came from Riverside CA. She knew, early on, that she would be a snowboarder. From Big Bear, she went to Mammoth, Bend, Portland and finally Salt Lake. This season she is working on filming with Ted Borland for the Snowboarder Movie, which she will also art direct. She is also doing artwork for her signature model on Salomon and well as the aesthetics for her signature 32 boots.

In interview we touch on a lot of subjects - street educate, filming, sponsors, state of the sport and more.

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http://yesnowboard.com

Please consider supporting us at http://www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject

You can follow us on Instagram @thesnowboardproject

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DESIREE MELANCON • The Mentor Legend • Episode 143

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Real Talk with guests from Japan, Nepal, England and America Jan 14, 2020

Show notes

Today's Episode is brought to you by Never Summer, DC and 686.

http://neversummer.com

http://686.com

http://deshoes.com

WHAT'S UP WITH JAPAN?

Reports from Nial Romanek, Blake Hamm, Aaron Sababba Lebowitz about the conditions, the onsen, the ramen, and the Freeride World Tour.

GLOBAL CHECK INS

Harry Winnard from England about Snow Domes

Rinchen Wangyal about being a monk in Nepal

Mike Baker about his own Banked Slalom

Jason 'Bas' Basarich from the parking lot of Mt Baker during their dumpfest. Sshhh' don't tell anyone.

THIS WEEK IN SNOWBOARDING

Grouse bought by agliardi family - owners of Revelstoke

-20C temps in interior BC this week

Amirsoy - Uzbekistan's newest resort

https://www.snow-forecast.com/whiteroom/a-new-ski-resort-opens-in-uzbekistan/

Books

Hold Fast, Tweak Hard - 25 years of European Snowboarding - Method Mag.

https://www.methodmag.com/features/order-hold-fast-tweak-hard-book-now.html

Being Green - Tanner Pendleton - Dillion Ojo Photo Book

Events

Vans Hi Standard Series

January 18 – Beijing Nan Shan Mellowpark, China

January 18 – Les Sommets Saint-Sauveur (Versant Avila), Canada

January 18 – Phoenix Snow Park, South Korea

ROXY MAKE WAVES MOVE MOUNTAINS TOUR Ride Day with Robin Van Gyn

January 18 - whistler

Movies

Narcis https://vimeo.com/383514704movie - Elias Elhardt in Kosovo (released Jan 8 - already a vimeo staff pick)

All Ways Down • Rome Team in the Midwest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Ld2ZHPlGM

Jones snowboards presents 'where land ends' in chile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tm_SWU4-s

Braincage - Rocksand - whistler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxZvO62-6Zg

Immolate2 - NZ crew in Saas Fee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gls6IzfE8ig

Rooster Tail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzYaQwaFfJI

1st Annual Snowboarder Awards - February 6th at Copper

RIDE MORE POW!!!!!!!!!

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Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding 1/13/20

Hosted by Mark Sullivan and Dustin James

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Jeff Pensiero • From Live Q&A • Episode 141 Jan 09, 2020

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Jeff Pensiero • Live Q&A • EPISODE 141

When Jeff Pensiero (owner of the Baldface Lodge came by Ketchum. we sat down with him and did a live Q&A with him - the video was broadcast via instagram and facebook and this audio is the final result. We cover a bunch of subjects and this proved to be an interesting conversation.

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http://yesnowboard.com

Please consider supporting us at http://www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject

You can follow us on Instagram @thesnowboardproject

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Jeff Pensiero • Live Q&A • EPISODE 141

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Jeff Pensiero • From Live Q&A • Episode 141 Jan 09, 2020

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