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Snow: White snow and the seven lakes

Written by Armelle Burke at 14:45 on October 9th, 2008 Comment on this post »

The freestyle pro week was held this September at Cerro Chapelco in the Andean Lake District. One of the most magnificent landscapes in the world, it covers an area of 300km from north to south and overlaps the dramatic mountains that form the border between Chile and Argentina. Continue reading this blog post »

Snow: Airblaster’s August - this year’s funnest film?

Written by Gemma Freeman at 16:48 on October 8th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Say yes to summer shredding and enjoy Mount Hood's snowiest off-season ever...

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Photography & Art: James Nachtwey’s new photo project; innovation or gimmick?

Written by Olly Zanetti at 16:03 on October 8th, 2008 Comments (6)

Last weekend, the work of Time Magazine documentary photographer James Nachtwey was released. Projected onto buildings in cities across the globe, and released online, his aim is to raise consciousness of an under-reported health issue. Continue reading this blog post »

Surf: Episode Seven: Surfing, politics, and the danger of apathy

Written by Tim Conibear at 11:50 on October 8th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Meeting people is easy when you’re surfing. With the ocean as a common denominator, the usual social boundaries get left behind as you reach the sand. Continue reading this blog post »

Snow: Riding makes you attractive. FACT!

Written by Ed Andrews at 16:09 on October 7th, 2008 Comments (4)

SNO!Zone learns that employers are vibing off those who ride!

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Surf: Peter Troy: adventurer, surfer and free spirit

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 21:28 on October 6th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Pioneers try things out and persevere when things almost invariably do not turn out how they were hoped to. Surfing in the 50s and 60s was trial and error, much like snowboarding in the 80s, and those sports still are in another sense. Peter Troy was the epitome of this age, willing to travel anywhere and try anything to find what every surfer searches for. He died suddenly on September 29th, having lived as full a life as one could wish for. Continue reading this blog post »

Surf: Sliding Liberia: war, peace and surfing

Written by Gemma Freeman at 18:54 on October 6th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Far more than perfect wave porn in exotic destinations, Sliding Liberia looks beyond surf cinema cliches as four young surfers head to war torn West Africa - to explore the deadliest stretch of coastline on the planet.

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Music: Relentless present the No Half Measures Tour

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 16:41 on October 3rd, 2008 Comment on this post »

It's not easy being a new band, trying to get yourself out there with no money or resources to speak of. That's why its great if you're lucky enough to run into a big corporate beast who'll let you ride their promotional rollercoaster. Continue reading this blog post »