lunes, 6 de octubre de 2014

Gabriel Medina

Rider Info

He is from Maresias, Brazil. It’s admirable what this kid does with his talent. He surf soo good, he is so innovative, his talent is so raw and wild that we definitley don’t know what is coming next. Judo Airs, Kerrupt Flips, phenomenal forehand hack-to-finslide followed by critical closeout manouvers, ISA World Junior Title, King Of the Groms World Title, two ASP WT wins on his rookie year, all of those are being achieved on Pukas surfboards.
Gabriel has been surfing with Pukas Surfboards since he first came to Europe when he was just a 14. His connection with the Pukas master shaper Johnny Cabianca and the finishing process of his boards at the Pukas factory are done with a passionate group of workers that trip out when Gabriel beats Kelly, wins a major contest or posts an Instagram where he is followed by more than 100K.
His commitment to the brand, surfing, the shaper Johnny Cabianca and the will to cover all kinds of conditions made us develop a collection of boards that feature 4 jewels: The Pukas GAME, the Pukas DFK, the Pukas MEGA, and the Pukas G-SPOT, all of them hand-shaped by Johnny Cabianca.

Jay moriarity

You just gotta appreciate everything. And that's one of the most important things in life, is just really appreciating it, because, you know, we only get to do this once, and it's not for a long time, so, enjoy it. -Jay Moriarity




QUESTIONING THE STORY:


Did Jay really meet his mentor Frosty when Frosty saved him from drowning when he was a boy?
Young Jay Moriarity
Jay approached Frosty as a young surfer (right). Inset: Actor Cooper Timberline as young Jay.
No. In the Chasing Mavericks movie, a young Jay gets swept into the water after saving Kim's dog. Frosty then paddles over and rescues Jay. In real life, the rescue never happened. Jay first met Frosty in 1990 when he was twelve and approached him at his van at Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz to ask Frosty to teach him about surfing. -Making Mavericks


Was Jay Moriarity's father really absent from his life?
Yes. Like in the Chasing Mavericks movie, the true story confirms that the real Jay Moriarity's father, Doug, was absent for most of his childhood. As in the movie, his father worked in the military, serving as an Airborne Ranger. Jay was born in Augusta, Georgia but moved to the Pleasure Point area of Santa Cruz when he was eight. Following his parents' separation, he took to the ocean to help deal with a difficult family life, eventually meeting his mentor Rick "Frosty" Hesson.


Was Jay really Frosty's only pupil?
Top: Jay Moriarity and Frosty, Bottom: Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston
Frosty and Jay (top) were close friends just like actors Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston portray in the movie (bottom).
No. The real Frosty Hesson had worked with dozens and dozens of young people, teaching them both about becoming great surfers and great people too. Despite agreeing to teach Jay how to surf, like in the movie, Frosty did not train just anyone for Mavericks. "If not for his passion and eagerness to do the work," writes Frosty, "I would never have let the kid anywhere near Mavericks." -Making Mavericks


Did Frosty really make Jay write essays?
Yes. Before he allowed Jay to paddle out at Mavericks, the real Jay Moriarity completed 55 essays for Frosty, mostly on the subject of surfing. Each essay was at minimum two pages long. Then a lengthy two-hour discussion would take place, often after revisions to the original essay. They mostly talked sitting in the front seat of Frosty's van, but sometimes the essays would require them to head to the beach (Mavsurfer.com). Jay's widow Kim remembers the essays, "[Hesson] didn't think he would do it," says Kim. "Well, he did it and went above and beyond it. That's when Frosty knew he was serious." (Santa Cruz Sentinel)


Did Jay really work at a Pizza parlor?
Yes. The Chasing Mavericks true story reveals that the real Jay Moriarity worked part-time at Pleasure Pizza on the east side of Santa Cruz. The actual pizza shop served as a shooting location and is featured in the movie.


Was Jay really as nice a guy as the movie portrays?
Jay Moriarity
Jay is said to have almost always had a smile on his face.
Yes. Even more so than the movie portrays, Jay had an infectious personality. He is said to have almost always had a smile on his face and you couldn't help but smile too when you were around him. "...you'd never know he was this famous big-wave guy," says his widow Kim Moriarity. "He would treat you like you were his brother or his sister. He was just incredibly real. In a world that's so fake, it's hard to find a person like that who has all that going for him, yet had no ego." -Santa Cruz Sentinel

"He had a vision of who he wanted to be and the ceaseless determination to make it happen—you could see it in his bright blue eyes and the killer grin that drew everyone to him," writes Frosty Hesson.

Bob Pearson, a legendary Santa Cruz surfer who designed boards for Jay, recalls the young surfer in a way that many who knew him remember him, "Jay taught people how to live," says Pearson. "We all learned from Jay." Driving around Santa Cruz, you'll undoubtedly see the "Live Like Jay" bumper stickers that recall his undeniable spirit.


Did Frosty Hesson's wife Brenda really die of a stroke?
Yes. Frosty Hesson's second wife, Brenda, who was the mother of two of his three children, passed away of a stroke.


Did Frosty really let Jay tackle Mavericks after only twelve weeks of training?
No. Unlike the 12-week training program depicted in the movie, the real Frosty Hesson worked with Jay for nearly four years before he let him take on the big waves at Mavericks. Frosty had been training Jay for two and a half years before Jay even brought up the possibility of Mavericks, and it would be another year and a half before Frosty let him paddle out at Half Moon Bay. -Making Mavericks


How old was Jay Moriarity when he first surfed Mavericks?
The real Jay Moriarity was sixteen when he first took on the legendary waves at Mavericks. "To say that Mavericks isn't for kids is doing it an injustice," writes Frosty Hesson. "It's hardly for people." -Making Mavericks


Did Jay Moriarity really have an insane wipeout at Mavericks?
Jay Moriarity Wipeout 1994
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 16-year-old Jay Moriarity's 1994 wipeout appears inThe New York Times and on the cover of SURFER Magazine.
Yes. Jay's legendary wipeout took place on December 19, 1994 when he was just sixteen. Watch the Jay Moriarity Wipeout Video. On that day, the sets that rose from the chilly 50-degree water were pushing twenty feet. Jay went straight to the peak and began paddling for a wave. When he got to his feet, the winds held him at the lip of the gigantic wave. That moment was captured by photographer Bob Barbour, later appearing on the cover of the May 1995 issue of Surfer Magazine (see photo). Jay then quickly found himself falling 30-40 feet toward the ocean floor. As the wave began to crash down, Jay disappeared. After being held under for more than twenty seconds (but not over 3 minutes like in the movie), Jay emerged unscathed. The same couldn't be said for his surfboard, which had been broken in half. After the photo was published along with the story, Jay became an instant hero to surfers around the world. Ironically, you'll notice that on the front of that same issue ofSurfer Magazine, the headline at the very top acknowledges the death of professional surfer Mark Foo, who died at Mavericks just four days after Jay's wipeout.


Did Jay wipeout on his very first wave at Mavericks?
No. Unlike what the Chasing Mavericks movie implies, Jay had surfed Mavericks for eight months prior to his famous 1994 wipeout. He began surfing the waves at Mavericks earlier in that season. However, he didn't even have a full season at Mavs under his belt when the wipeout took place. -Making Mavericks


Did the real Jay Moriarity paddle back out after his huge wipeout?
Jay Moriarity Iron Cross Wipeout
Bob Barbour's "Iron Cross" wipeout photo helped turn Jay into an instant big wave superstar.
Yes. After surfacing from his legendary "Iron Cross" wipeout (named for the photo at left that shows his arms outstretched to form the shape of a cross) to discover that his board had broken in half, Jay retrieved his backup board and then paddled back out, spending five additional hours in the chilly 50-degree water at Mavericks. He caught eight more waves before he called it a day. -Mavsurfer.com


How long had Jay's mentor, Frosty Hesson, been surfing Mavericks?
At the time of Jay Moriarity's legendary wipeout at Mavericks, his mentor, Frosty Hesson, had been surfing the spot for seven years. -Making Mavericks


How did Rick "Frosty" Hesson get his nickname?
In researching the Chasing Mavericks true story, we discovered that Jay Moriarity's mentor, Rick "Frosty" Hesson, got his nickname from his blond turned platinum hair.


What makes the waves at Mavericks so big?
Surfing Mavericks Wave Diagram
The gigantic U-shaped waves at Mavericks form when the current is sent abruptly upward after encountering the large bedrock reef.
Located approximately 2 miles from the shore outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay, the Northern California surfing location known as Mavericks is a natural phenomenon. The magnificence behind Mavericks lies in the topography of the ocean floor below, specifically how the ocean water flows over the reef to form massive swells that can get as high as a 4-story building. What makes Mavericks special is that the bedrock reef rises from the ocean floor so abruptly that it turns ordinary waves into monsters in an instant. As the current hits the shelf, the water is forced upward forming the the gigantic waves. However, these waves only form when the conditions are right with relation to the force and direction of the current (from west, northwest). The image on the right shows the swell slowing and bending around the shelf of rock that juts out of the ocean floor at Mavericks. One of the most amazing things about Mavericks is that when the waves are at their biggest (fifteen, twenty or even thirty feet) they crash down on the North American plate with such force that they register on the UC Berkeley seismograph. -QUEST


Was Jay's girlfriend Kim really older than him?
Jay Moriarity and Kim Moriarity
Real Kim and Jay (top) in the years prior to his death. Bottom: Actors Leven Rambin and Jonny Weston.
Yes. The real Kim met Jay when she was 17 and he was 15.


Did Jay and Kim get married?
Yes. Jay and Kim eloped in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, marrying on August 19, 2000. They had been married less than a year when Jay drowned in the free-diving accident. "I was just numb," says Kim of losing Jay. "I was upside down, turned around in the dark. I was uncomfortable in my own skin. I didn't know what to do with myself. I was lost." -Santa Cruz Sentinel


What are the details surrounding Jay Moriarity's death?
The real Jay Moriarity died on June 15, 2001, the day before his 23rd birthday, while free-diving in the warm, calm, clear waters of the Indian Ocean in the Maldive Islands. He was in the Maldives for a photo shoot for his sponsor O'Neill. As part of his strict training regime, he went free-diving off the coast of the island of Lohifushi. While diving, he often went further down the buoy rope than anyone else, as he focused on exercising the limits of his breath-holding ability. "He went down there, with no mask, no fins," says his widow Kim Moriarity, who estimates that Jay was 80 feet below the surface. "He was just sitting on the bottom, holding his breath as long as he could. Then he came to the surface, and I figured he had a shallow-water blackout before he got to the top." Kim wants to stress that Jay wasn't doing something reckless when he died, which is a common perception. Instead, she believes that he was practicing the sort of training that had made him such a successful big-wave rider. -Santa Cruz Sentinel


Did Jay's friends and fellow surfers really hold a memorial for him out on the water?
Frosty Hesson and Gerard Butler Memorial on Set
The real Frosty Hesson (left) and actor Gerard Butler (right) share a moment during the shooting of the memorial reenactment in 2011.
Yes. On June 26, 2001, just days after his death, hundreds of Jay's real-life friends and fellow surfers paddled out into the waters of Pleasure Point near Santa Cruz, California for his memorial service. His wife Kim scattered his ashes into the ocean, and just like in the movie, they collectively threw water into the air in honor of Jay. Many of the same surfers came out for the shooting of the memorial reenactment on Friday, October 14, 2011, including the real Frosty Hesson, pictured at right with his onscreen counterpart, Scottish actor Gerard Butler.


Did actor Gerard Butler get taken to the hospital after being held under at Mavericks?
Yes. Actor Gerard Butler, who was shooting a scene at Mavericks where his character paddles out to the legendary big wave spot, was held underwater for two waves after a round of rogue waves took him and three of his surfing coaches by surprise. "I'm with the best surfers in the world, and they're just going, 'Paddle, Gerry! Paddle!'" Butler recalled days later. "Then this wave came and just blocked out the sky. It was about 30 feet high." (Mens Journal) Butler's cord got ripped off and he lost his surfboard. He eventually ended up being washed through some rocks, after which a safety patrolman on a jet ski picked him up and took him to shore. Uninjured, he was taken by ambulance to Stanford Medical Center where he was held for observation and then released. The actor was not an experienced surfer and had not surfed much prior to shooting the movie (KSBW Action News 8)


Why is the Mavericks surf spot called "Mavericks"?
It is well known that Mavericks is named after a dog named Maverick, who is often credited with being the first to surf the location. However, as to who the dog's owner was, most sources point to two different individuals. The first is surfer Jeff Clark who opened the Mavericks Surf Shop. The second is the roommate of surfer Alex Matienzo. Alex reportedly surfed Mavericks in the 1960s with fellow surfers Jim Thompson and Dick Notmeyer. As that story goes, he brought the white-haired German Shepherd to Pillar Point and left him on shore. As the trio paddled out, they noticed that the dog was paddling out to join them. Matienzo took the dog back to shore and tied him up. Matienzo's story appears in Matt Warshaw's book Maverick's: The Story of Big-Wave Surfing. The story has proliferated online because of it being recounted on the collaborative information sharing website Wikipedia.


Had actor Jonny Weston had any surfing experience prior to making the movie?
Yes. Actor Jonny Weston, in his first major role, says that he had in fact surfed prior to making the movie. However, he points out that he had never surfed on a longboard before the movie and that it was a bit ironic that it was the real Frosty Hesson who taught him how to surf on a longboard for the film.


I heard that actress Abigail Spencer, who plays Frosty's wife in the movie, is the daughter of a famous surfer?
Abigail Spencer and Yancy Spencer
Actress Abigail Spencer (left), who plays Frosty's wife Brenda in the movie, is the daughter of Florida surf legend Yancy Spencer III (right).
Actress Abigail Spencer, who plays the wife of Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) in the movie, is the daughter of Pensacola, Florida surfing legend Yancy Spencer III. Growing up, Abigail spent a lot of time in her father's surf shops, and she modeled her character after her own mother, who she says was "the consummate surfer's wife."

Sadly, Yancy passed away in 2011 while visiting his daughter and her young son in California. At age 60, he had still been surfing daily, and he had gone out surfing in the afternoon at County Line in Malibu. While at the beach, he realized he was having a heart attack and quickly called his daughter. "He was really calm," recalls Abigail. "He said, 'Abby, I'm having a heart attack. Call 911. I love you.' When the fire chief found him, he was holding my mother's Valentine's Day card and looking out at the waves that changed his life." Many, including Abigail, were shocked by his passing since he had been in good shape. -NY Daily News

domingo, 5 de octubre de 2014

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tony hawk


BASIC INFO: 
Fecha de Nacimiento: 12 de mayo 1968 Lugar de nacimiento: San Diego, California nombres de los padres: Frank y Nancy Hawk nombres de Hermanos: Lenore, Patricia & Stevenombres para niños: Riley, Spencer, Keegan y Kadence



Tony Hawk fue de 9 años cuando su hermano mayor le dio un patín de fibra de vidrio azul, astillas y rayado de años de uso.La primera vez que Tony entró en él y rodó por un callejón detrás de la casa de la familia en San Diego, no hubo epifanía, ninguna revelación ... no presagio alguna de que él iría a convertirse en el más famoso skater de todos los tiempos. Llegó a la entrada final, volvió a mirar a su hermano y le gritó, "¿Cómo se activa?"
Finalmente, por supuesto, de Tony aprendió a hacer algo más que tomar. Practicar en la ahora extinta Oasis Skatepark, el prodigio de tamaño insuficiente pronto comenzó a atraer la atención mediante la realización de maniobras mucho más allá de sus años. A los 12 años ganaba concursos de aficionados en todo California, a los 14 años se convirtió en profesional, ya los 16 fue ampliamente considerado como el mejor skater competitiva del mundo. Para cuando tenía 25 años, que había competido en 103 pro concursos, ganando 73 de ellos y colocando en segundo lugar en el 19-un disco que es casi seguro que nunca ser igualada. Fue coronado campeón del mundo de patinaje vertical de 12 años en una fila.
Como una escuela secundaria de 17 años de alto nivel, el ingreso anual de Tony superó a la de sus maestros, sobre todo como resultado de las regalías de su principal patrocinador, patinetas Powell Peralta. Él fue capaz de comprar su primera casa antes de graduarse. A través de los últimos años 80, viajó por el mundo, patinaje demostraciones y concursos. Luego, en 1991, el deporte del skateboarding tuvo una muerte tranquila, pero repentina. Ingreso de Tony se contrajo drásticamente; veces eran tan magra que sobrevivió en un subsidio Taco Bell 5 dólares al día.
Pero mientras que muchos de sus compañeros se trasladaron a otras actividades más tradicionales, de Tony nunca se rindió en el deporte que amaba.Los próximos años pasaron en un borrón de incertidumbre financiera. Confiado en que el patinaje se recuperará Tony refinanció su primera casa y con un amigo lanzó su propia compañía de patinetas, Proyectos Birdhouse. Los primeros años fueron difíciles: Birdhouse no estaba ganando dinero, y el futuro de Tony era dudoso.
Pero, casi tan abruptamente como murió, la popularidad del patinaje subió hacia el cielo, y el halcón se convirtió en el Phoenix.Birdhouse creció hasta convertirse en una de las compañías de skate más grandes y más conocidas en el mundo, y Tony firmó una amplia gama de acuerdos de patrocinio.En 1998, él y su familia comenzó una empresa de ropa de skate para niños llamado Hawk Ropa. Un año más tarde, el patinaje se disparó a alturas sin precedentes, de la que todavía tiene que bajar. Carrera de Tony vino con él; de hecho, él proporcionó la mayor parte del combustible.
En 1999, Tony se asoció con Activision para crear Pro Skater franquicia de videojuegos de Tony Hawk. La serie de videojuegos Tony Hawk se convirtió en una de las franquicias de videojuegos más populares de la historia y continúa hasta nuestros días. Su vida nunca sería la misma. En un golpe de un buen momento, en los X Games de ese año, Tony también se convirtió en el primer skater que jamás aterrizar un 900, una maniobra que había eludido (y ocasionalmente cojeando) él por 10 años.Fue uno de los momentos más apasionantes de patinaje, jugar en frente de una colección de sus compañeros y los aficionados, y en la televisión nacional. Esa exposición, junto con su exitoso videojuego, ayudó a establecer la celebridad corriente principal de Tony
Poco después de los X Games 1999, a Tony se retiró de la competencia, a pesar de que continúa poniendo en demostraciones y exposiciones en todo el mundo. Su Boom Boom HuckJam tour contó con algunos de los mejores skaters, BMXers y pilotos de motocross estilo libre en una gira gigante que jugó en grandes estadios y parques temáticos en todo el país. Exposiciones y demostraciones de deportes de acción de Tony siguen empacar lugares en todo el mundo.
Tony ha ganado numerosos premios, incluyendo Make-A-Wish de favorita Atleta Masculino, Teen Choice Awards 'Choice Atleta Masculino y de Nickelodeon Kid Choice Awards' favorita Atleta Masculino, superando a tales iconos deportivos como Shaquille O'Neal, Tiger Woods, y Kobe Bryant . De los videojuegos a tablas de skate a los medios de comunicación en línea a la ropa a giras mundiales, Tony ha dominado el mercado de deportes de acción con su estilo relajado. Él es la figura de deportes de acción más reconocida en el mundo y, según algunos estudios de mercado, uno de los atletas más reconocible de cualquier tipo en los Estados Unidos.
, Tony aparece regularmente en la televisión y en las películas, y conduce un programa semanal en Sirius XM. Su autobiografía,HAWK-Ocupación: skater era un bestseller del New York Times y actualmente está disponible en edición de bolsillo. En 2010, Wiley Publishing lanzó Cómo llegué hasta aquí? El ascenso de un CEO Improbable .
A medida que su ingreso alcanzó un nivel que nunca podría haber imaginado, de Tony hizo un esfuerzo por devolver a la subcultura que le ha dado tanto. Su Fundación Tony Hawk ha donado más de $ 4 millones de dólares para 525 proyectos de parques de skate en todo Estados Unidos. La fundación ayuda a financiar skateparks públicos en las zonas de bajos ingresos, proporcionando un lugar seguro para patinar y ayudar a los jóvenes patinadores de Marathon, Florida, a Sitka, Alaska, a construir su confianza en sí mismo. Skatepark que recibieron ayuda financiera de la Fundación Tony Hawk actualmente atienden a más de 3 millones de jóvenes norteamericanos anualmente.

sábado, 4 de octubre de 2014

Types of skateboards

The top ten new and original alternative skateboard-style boards out there. Plenty of these are so different that they are skateboards in name only, and most have reviews to read more. Skateboarding has taken many forms, with the current norm being regular trick skateboard decks and longboards for cruising - but skateboarding is still young, and things are always changing! Take a look at this list of the top 10 alternative skateboards to see the what's out there, and to find a new challenge!
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1. Freebord

The Freebord is designed to simulate snowboarding on pavement. Freebords have wide G3 trucks, like a longboard, but with an extra wheel set directly behind the trucks that completely changes the ride. Freebords come in several shapes and sizes, and even offer bamboo and Canadian maple decks. They've also developed their own special wheels. Check out the Freebord website for videos, instructions, and to see what the Freebord is all about. More »
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2. Arbor Pocket Rocket

The Arbor Pocket Rocket Mini has all of the features of an Arbor longboard, but is built to regular skateboard scale. The result is crazy little skate that rides super smooth, carves like no other, and makes hardly any sound while rolling along. Tricks on the Arbor Pocket Rocket are a little difficult, but can be done. The Arbor Pocket Rocket Mini board is a brilliant fusion between longboard and skateboard. Take a look at the review to see how well it rides. More »
dimension Streetboards - dimension Streetboard
dimension Streetboard

3. Streetboards

Streetboards are just like skateboards, but with two points of flex where the nose and the tail of the board can pivot. Plus, on many your feet are strapped in (but not always). This lets you pull off insane tricks, while the flexibility allows the rider to maneuver in ways impossible on regular boards. The World Streetboard Association (WSA) manages Streetboard standards, and pro competitions. Check out Dimension and Highland Streetboards for boards.
(Streetboards have evolved from Snakeboards) More »
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Top 10 Alternative Skateboards - Flowboard - Flowboard
Flowboard

4. Flowboard

Flowlabs makes several boards with their crazy DCS trucks - picture an arc of 7 wheels. The result is a board that rolls something like a skateboard, something like a snowboard, and that allows for deeper carves than anything on the market. Seriously. Although plenty of snowboarders use Flowboards to train in the summer - take a look at these boards and see for yourself. The super unique truck design allows for a one-of-a-kind ride. More »
Stowboard - Stowboard
Stowboard. Stowboard

5. Stowboard

The Stowboard is a board, about as long as a regular skateboard, that folds up into a little block that you can shove into your backpack, locker, or anywhere. It rides smoothly, steers well, and has what seems to be the perfect balance of flex and strength so that it has some give, but still works. More »
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The Wave

6. The Wave

The Wave is a new, very unique riding system. The board rides on two wheels, each on a pivot so that the board can turn freely. Each wheel is below a foot pad, and the pads are linked with a pivot that turns, rather than hinging like a snakeboard. This whole setup, the Wave, is fun to use and feels very natural once you get the hang of it. That might take a little bit, but it's a great new experience. More »
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Freeline Skates

7. Freeline Skates

Freelines aren't actually a board, but they mimic a board in a weird way that I think earns them a place on this list. So, what are they like? "Freelines are insane," is the opening quote that tester Trent gave me after spending a month trying out Freeline Skates. Freelines are basically small metal plates with grip on the top, and two 72 mm longboard wheels underneath. They don't strap to your feet, and you can't stand still while standing on them. One per foot, they sort of create a skateboarding effect, except that it's nothing like skateboarding at all. More »
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Photon Mountain Board

8. Mountain Board

Mountain Boards (also called Dirtboards) are large skateboards with massive tires and sometimes even breaks, designed to ride off road, bombing down dirt hills and the like. Mountain boards get used for a lot of creative things, with parachutes and who knows what! Some mountain boards come with bindings, like MBS, and others with skyhooks, like Mountain Shocker Boards. There are many styles and brands of mountain boards available - hit "compare prices" below to see some online options, and hit up your local sporting goods store to get some more ideas of what kind of mountain board you want. More »
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Tierney Rides

9. T-Board, by Tierney Rides

The T-Board from Tierney Rides is a unique type of board. Basically, the T-Board is a large deck with a set of custom torsion one-wheeled trucks. Yes, that means the T-Board has only 2 wheels, and the design gives one of the smoothest carves around, with a great potential in crossover training for snowboarding (along with other board sports). More »
Burton Junkyard Snowdeck - Burton Junkyard
Burton Junkyard

10. Snowdecks and Snowskates

Snowdecks are half skateboard, half snowboards. Picture a skateboard deck, but where there should be wheels a miniature snowboard is attached. There are no bindings, only a leash so you don't lose the board when falling. Take a look at the review of the Burton Junkard snowdeck to get a good idea of how well these things work. A Snowskate is similar, but without the trucks and blade - it's like a small snowboard without bindings. These can be a lot of fun - both to ride, and to watch your buddies try and ride if they don't know how! Snowdecks and snowskates aren't for everyone, but they can be the perfect board if you are looking for a mix of skate and snow. And, plenty of snowparks now have special terrain areas just for these!More »