Serge Dupraz • Creator of Sidecut • Episode 135

Serge is a True legend in european snowboarding. In this episode we talk the origin of sidecut and neon, about the brands he started, Hot and Dupraz, and the evolution of shape - the Dupraz D1. Herte is a hint, think sails and wind.

Check out Serge's Dupraz boards at http://http://www.dupraz-snow.com/

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

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Serge Dupraz • Creator of Sidecut • Episode 135

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

For our third Stocking Stuffer Special, we cover products from Cardiff Snowcraft, Ride Snowboard and DC Snowboarding.

CARDIFF SNOWCRAFT FEAT. BJORN LEINESWHY CHOOSE CARDIFF SNOWCRAFT?

Backcountry specific designs

High end construction

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

GOAT

https://www.cardiffsnow.com/products/the-goat

CRANE

https://www.cardiffsnow.com/products/the-crane

POWGODA

https://www.cardiffsnow.com/products/the-powgoda

THE SWELL

https://www.cardiffsnow.com/products/the-swell

THE BONSAI

https://www.cardiffsnow.com/products/the-bonsai

RIDE SNOWBOARDS

WHY CHOOSE RIDE?

Supporting rider culture since the 90s

Maker of great products from boards to boots to bindings

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

ALGORHYTHM SNOWBOARD

https://ridesnowboards.com/en-us/p/algorhythm-snowboard

CAPO BINDINGS

https://ridesnowboards.com/en-us/p/capo-bindings

FUSE BOOTS

https://ridesnowboards.com/en-us/p/fuse-snowboard-boots

DC SHOES

WHY CHOOSE DC?

Longtime institution in action sports

DC employs snowboarders and it reflects in their products

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

SHUKSAN BOOTS

https://www.dcshoes.com/shuksan-boa%C2%AE-snowboard-boots-191282498736.html#cgid=snow_men-shop_boots&start=10&hitcount=19

SPACE ECHO

https://www.dcshoes.com/space-echo-snowboard-191282502280.html#cgid=snow_men-shop_boards&start=5&hitcount=9

PODIUM JACKET

https://www.dcshoes.com/podium-snow-jacket-191282539842.html#cgid=snow_men-shop_jackets&start=16&hitcount=30

This week Bjorn Leines joined Mark and Dustin to host Real Talk. This week we cover Clip of the Week, Contests, Check-ins, events and movie premieres.

More detailed notes will come once we get some rest.

Today's episode is sponsored by Never Summer Industries, 686 Technical Outerwear, and DCShoes.

http://neversummer.com

http://686.com

http://dcshoes.com

CLIP of the WEEK

Contests

Dirksen Derby

Elite Men (All Ages)

1

244

Harry Kearney

30.69

23.42

54.11

Elite Men (All Ages)

2

249

Travis Rice

30.38

23.81

54.19

Elite Men (All Ages)

3

241

Felix Dallaire

30.84

23.74

54.58

Elite Men (All Ages)

4

243

Nils Mindnich

31.02

23.72

54.74

Elite Men (All Ages)

5

260

Curtis Ciszek

31.08

23.91

54.99

Elite Women (All Ages)

1

292

Desiree Melancon

33.63

26.08

59.71

Elite Women (All Ages)

2

293

Colleen Quigley Voutilainen

33.88

25.93

59.81

Elite Women (All Ages)

3

296

Marie-France Roy

34.12

25.88

1:00.00

Elite Women (All Ages)

4

291

Mary Rand

34.44

25.80

1:00.24

Elite Women (All Ages)

5

294

Isabella Gomez

34.75

26.09

1:00.84

Classics- Men (40-49 yrs)

1

430

Justin Mooney

31.94

24.55

56.49

Classics- Men (40-49 yrs)

2

496

Billy Anderson

32.83

24.52

57.35

Classics- Men (40-49 yrs)

3

422

Adam Haynes

33.70

24.77

58.47

Classics- Men (40-49 yrs)

4

421

Peter Butsch

33.14

25.53

58.67

Classics- Men (40-49 yrs)

5

423

Marcel Dolak

33.52

25.40

58.92

Gentlewomen (35-49 yrs)

1

351

Marni Yamada-Entrop

35.64

26.72

1:02.36

Gentlewomen (35-49 yrs)

2

321

Amy Eichner

36.65

27.08

1:03.73

Gentlewomen (35-49 yrs)

3

328

Shannon Downing

36.48

27.48

1:03.96

Gentlewomen (35-49 yrs)

4

323

Annie Fast

37.11

27.37

1:04.48

Gentlewomen (35-49 yrs)

5

322

Leslee Schader

36.66

27.84

1:04.50

Gentlemen (30-39 yrs)

1

417

Che Contreras

32.04

24.75

56.79

Gentlemen (30-39 yrs)

2

386

Tim Rechetniak

32.98

24.13

57.11

Gentlemen (30-39 yrs)

3

373

Jake Price

33.38

24.70

58.08

Gentlemen (30-39 yrs)

4

413

Tyler Blackburn

32.99

25.44

58.43

Gentlemen (30-39 yrs)

5

375

Dustin Norman

32.89

25.58

58.47

Women (20-34 yrs)

1

171

Hannah Eddy

35.63

27.14

1:02.77

Women (20-34 yrs)

2

177

Kelsey Boyer

36.21

27.02

1:03.23

Women (20-34 yrs)

3

315

Gillian Andrewshenko

35.83

27.52

1:03.35

Women (20-34 yrs)

4

204

Bryn Valaika

36.49

26.90

1:03.39

Women (20-34 yrs)

5

179

Devon Schnake

35.46

28.00

1:03.46

Marcel Dolak interview

Methodology

Air and Style

Mons

Max Parrot

Sven Thorgren

Chris Corning

Miyabi Onitsuka

Anna Gasser

Laurie Blauin

Montafon Podium

Allasandro Hammerle (Aut)

Cameron Bolton (Aus)

Omar Visintin (ITA)

1. Hagen Kearny uSA

Eva Samkova(CZE)

MICHELA MOIOLI (ITA)

Belle Brockhoff (AUS) - back after two years off and 3 knee surgeries

Jacobellis 5th

Grand Prix HP

Winner Interviews

Scotty James

Yuto Totsuka

Woodward Opening

Joy/Trash/Permission Denver

Kyle Mack/TREVOR GERARD

DARK MATTER

Our second StockingStuffer Special highlights suitable presents for the Christmas season from One Ball Jay, Arbor Snowboards and Arva Equipment.

ONE BALL JAY

WHY CHOOSE ONE BALL JAY?

The original snowboard wax company. Countless Mt Baker Banked Slalom victories.

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

SNOW WAX:

https://one-ball.com/collections/snow-wax

TUNING KITS

https://one-ball.com/collections/tuning-kits

ARBOR

WHY CHOOSE ARBOR?

Environmentally conscious and sourced with sustainable materials. Arbor has been keeping it real since 1995.

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

SHILOH CAMBER

https://www.arborcollective.com/collections/unisex-snowboards/products/shiloh-camber-20

SHILOH ROCKER

https://www.arborcollective.com/collections/unisex-snowboards/products/shiloh-rocker-20

BRYAN IGUCHI ANNEX

https://www.arborcollective.com/collections/unisex-snowboards/products/annex-20

ARBOR APPAREL

https://www.arborcollective.com/pages/apparel

ARBOR FOOTWEAR

https://www.arborcollective.com/pages/footwear

ARVA EQUIPMENT

WHY CHOOSE ARVA EQUIPMENT?

ARVA IS THE NUMBER ONE CHOICE OF FRENCH SKI PATROLLERS FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT. MAKING TRANSCEIVERS SINCE 1984 - ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS. THERE IS A 10% CUSTOM PACKAGED DISCOUNT

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED?

AXIO BEACON

https://us.arva-equipment.com/avalanche-transceivers/20-axio.html

REACTOR AIRBAG

https://us.arva-equipment.com/11-avalanche-airbags

PROBES

https://us.arva-equipment.com/14-probes

SHOVELS

https://us.arva-equipment.com/13-shovels

Our first StockingStuffer Special highlights suitable presents for the Christmas season from Yes, 686 and Never Summer.

YES! SNOWBOARDS WITH STEVE STEVENSON 3mins 32secs

WHY CHOOSE YES SNOWBOARDS?

RIDER DRIVEN

FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

TYPO (INTRO BOARD)

https://www.yesnowboard.com/products/y20/typo

**Underbite

GREATS (ALL MOUNTAIN PARK AND CARVE BOARD)

https://www.yesnowboard.com/products/y20/greats-uninc

**Asymmetrical Midbite

GHOST (ADJUSTABLE STANCE FOR POW OR GROOMER DAYS)

https://www.yesnowboard.com/products/y20/ghost

**Directional Volume Twin + Midbite + Slamback

686 OUTERWEAR 8mins 14secs

BRAND: Independently owned, technologically driven, with a focus on kaizen. They pay attention to fashion and trends - you're not gonna look wack!

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

YEARBOOK

https://www.686.com/products/686-yearbook?variant=30146031976515

KYLE MACK TRACK PANTS

https://www.686.com/products/686-mens-kyle-mack-waterproof-pant

SOCKS

https://www.686.com/collections/accessories

GORE-TEX PATCHES\

https://www.686.com/collections/accessories

RUCKUS PIPE GLOVE

https://www.686.com/collections/mens-snow-gloves/products/mns-ruckus-pipe-glove-1?variant=29415707738179

LINEAR GORE-TEX GLOVE

https://www.686.com/collections/mens-snow-gloves/products/mns-gore-tex-linear-glove-1?variant=29415699349571

NEVER SUMMER FEAT. ANTONE CONTENTO 14mins 36secs

WHY CHOOSE NEVER SUMMER?

Made in America

Durability

Rocker Camber Profile - giving you the best of both worlds

PRODUCTS DISCUSSED:

WEST BOUND

https://www.neversummer.com/westbound

HERITAGE

https://www.neversummer.com/heritage

CHAIRMAN

https://www.neversummer.com/chairman

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Stocking Stuffer Special #1 : Yes, 686 & Never Summer

Hosted by Mark Sullivan & Dustin James

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Jill Perkins • You can't front on that • Episode 133

Jill grew up in SoCal, getting a relatively late start at snowboarding - quickly racking up a number of impressive AM parts. She lives in Salt Lake City today and has quickly become a fixture of the street scene there. An avid skateboarder - Jill has arrived but has just begun to show her true potential. This episode is a candid look at following your dreams in the sport.

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

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Jill Perkins • You can't front on that • Episode 133

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

Recorded at Chad Otterstrom house, edited and uploaded from a car on the way to the Dark Matter premiere.

Check ins from: Maxwell J Morrill - Utah Mikey Chicarelli - Yukon Dustin Craven - Revelstoke Pat Bridges - Mt. Baldy Alexey Matveyev - Kamchatka

More notes to come...

Nik Baden • Making it Look Easy • Episode 131

Nik Baden is on fire. Winner of the last Rookie of the Year title from TRANSWORLD Snowboarding and featured in the Joy Snowboarding Movie, he is the envy of riders around the world. After turning his back on a promising career in Olympic and World Cup Slopestyle competition, Nik has been refining his signature style. Something that has the world of snowboarding focused on Nik - and for good reason.

Shout out to the sponsors of this episode Cardiff Snowcraft and Yes Snowboards SNOWBOARDING. 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

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Nik Baden Episode 131

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat

This quick episode outlines our December scheduale.

12/2 • Real Talk - Seven interviews in seven countries - plus Joe Sexton behind 'Behind Balance Beam'

12/5 • Nik Baden

12/9 • Real Talk

12/12 • Jill Perkins

12/16 • Real Talk

12/19 • Serge Dupraz

12/23 • Real Talk

12/26 • Pat Moore

Real Talk 12/1/19

Today's episode is sponsored by Never Summer Industries, 686 Technical Outerwear, and DCShoes.

We start off with Clip of the Week and we are giving away a Spark R&D swag pack this week. Next we review around 30 different snowboard videos that dropped in the past two weeks, using ingle sentences to describe each movie. We finish by going behind "Behind the Beam" with an extended interview with Joe Sexton about 50-50ing the world's longest street rail. Our last block is a check in with seven different riders around the world.

CLIP OF THE WEEK BLOCK

Head over to our Instagram page to vote for your favorite instagram clip from the past week. This week's prize is a swag pack from Spark R&D, a splitboard binding company.

@thesnowboardproject.com to vote now and win!

Last week's podium for Clip of the Week Special 'Burton Edition' went to:

• Gigi Ruf - The Futureproof Crash

• Terje Haakonsen - Arctic Challenge Quarter Pipe

• Danny Davis - X-Games Pop Tart

Last week's winner is : @thegooddirtbag

MOVIE BLOCK

Bryan Fox - Life in General

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4gV3tuwoQ

Tenderfoot Part 4 10:59

See Chile from a storyline perspective - sledding and surfing with locals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdajuX5z7aY&t=520s

The Great Powderhound Migration

British Narrator, night lapse and funner crew. Relatable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHAvswMVJmQ&t=656s

The Glacier Express (Holden)

Vacation video, Riding trains in Europe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhzzB4e_BM

Future of Snowboarding - Nico Bondi - 8 Year old Stale Life

The future is now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC81INxxjtM

Scan - Antii Autii Splitboard Spark (7:18)

For split enthusiasts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQZ7m8G79ZY

PORB Ninja Suits

Powder, onsen, ramen, beer - japow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9etPiOwiRE&t=482s

Path Finding Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POQN72R4ReM

Triple Overhead - Shark Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-sRC4pOPOU

Channel - US Shapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLDZxmeL7oU

Inexact Odyssey

Bad exposure. Cut my ear off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-33xlc0ZYqI&t=125s

ThirtyTwo Spot Check Loon

Zeb Powell and Johnny O'Connor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFdKVO0QoPE

Torment Mag

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

From Scraps

https://vimeo.com/373963438

Tweakend - Dreamland

https://vimeo.com/376641474

Lobster - Losers

Frank, Fridge and Hallador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHGT1izv8V0

Triple Chapter 2 - Vans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8iBBLsbyJs

Bryan Fox - Life in General

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4gV3tuwoQ

Tenderfoot Part 4 10:59

See Chile from a storyline perspective - sledding and surfing with locals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdajuX5z7aY&t=520s

The Great Powderhound Migration

British Narrator, night lapse and funner crew. Relatable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHAvswMVJmQ&t=656s

The Glacier Express (Holden)

Vacation video, Riding trains in Europe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhzzB4e_BM

Future of Snowboarding - Nico Bondi - 8 Year old Stale Life

The future is now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC81INxxjtM

Scan - Antii Autii Splitboard Spark (7:18)

For split enthusiasts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQZ7m8G79ZY

Veer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O4o6qVkm7E&t=18s

Highest of Hopes

Most views of last two weeks .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLJb2IsWfd4&t=379s

Trash

Salomon hits the streets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28tHuJa3guw&t=264s

Hi8us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrv2k813viE

Balance Beam

https://vimeo.com/370763007

Behind the Beam

https://vimeo.com/375833566

Joe Sexton Interview - The Nebraska Rail

THE CHECK-IN BLOCK

Jason Wolle (Yes! Team Rider checks in about the fall european park sessions)

Michael Kary (Update from Poland)

Eric Themel (Snowboard Cross Course Builder)

Atsushi Yamanaka (Works at Diggin Magazine in Japan)

Martin Gallant (Quebec legend Checking in from Nicaragua)

Romain De Marchi (Hair of the Dog in Revelstoke)

Nelson Wormstead (The Marketing Guy for Oakley with a real good Boston accent)