Monday, March 30, 2009

The Switchboard PRESENTS...THE DIRECTORS CUT video night...the truth comes from YOUth


Get your editing hats on...

Here is the deal, we thought it would be a cool idea to keep everyone stoked on the winter season, what better then to watch vids all night long on the switchboards in store 8x6 projection screen and surround sound...even better, the edits are made by YOU!!!

Thats right, we want people to make a 5-10 min edit of the 08/09 season recapping the highlights, the bails and all the good times.

Even if your not editing come watch in amazement of what goes down at the local area and what these kids can do!

This will be an all ages event till 11 so keep the edits clean and fresh!

You have over a month to compile an edit so get it done!

More info to come

Friday, March 27, 2009

RIP Shane McConkey, 1969-2009

Legendary skier, innovator, friend and all-around industry ruler Shane McConkey passes away.

For this story and more see... http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog?post=4018726

Graeme Murray/Red Bull Photofiles

Decorated big mountain skier and BASE jumper Shane McConkey was killed earlier today in a ski-BASE accident in the Italian Dolomites.

Shane McConkey

Hometown: Olympic Valley, Cali.
Family: Wife, Sherry; Daughter, Ayla
Nickname: Cliff Huckstable, Pain McShlonkey
Sponsors: Red Bull, K2, Sessions, Nordica, Marker, Oakley, Squaw Valley USA
Accolades:
  • 1996, 1998: IFSA World Tour of Freeskiing, World Champ
  • 1999: Winter X Games Skier X, 2nd
  • 2001: Skiing Mag Top 25 Skiers in N.A., 1st
  • 2002, 2005, 2006: Powder Mag Reader's Poll Awards, 1st
  • 2005: Laureus World Sport Award, Nominee
Film Parts:
  • 1997-2008: Matchstick Productions
  • '95, '99, '00, '02: Scott Gaffney Pictures
  • 1999: Teton Gravity Research
  • 2005: Warren Miller Films

A member of the Red Bull Air Force and pioneer of the ski-BASE-ing phenomenon, McConkey experienced problems in the air after launching off a cliff with the expectation of deploying his parachute canopy and then gliding down to the ground—as he had done successfully some 700-plus times before.

"He did a double backflip off the jump and he has these releasable bindings so they come off in the air and then he flies off in his wing suit," filmmaker Scott Gaffney, a longtime close friend of McConkey's, told ESPN Action Sports in an interview this afternoon via phone.

"But one ski did not come off. And when that happens the drag on the skis causes you to flip over, so the skis go over your head. So he was struggling with the one ski. Then he also got into a bad spin. So he may have never even pulled his pilot chute. And that's coming from JT Holmes, who Shane was with in Italy and who reviewed the footage of the accident. So the combination of the ski, the spin and the pilot chute, apparently. Because you can't throw the pilot chute like that; if you throw it while you're upside down and it wraps around the ski, you're done."

McConkey was filming with Matchstick Productions and Red Bull at the time, according to Gaffney, who said McConkey apparently died on impact with snow on the ground below the cliff. Gaffney was not clear about the size of the cliff. "But it had to be a sizable cliff, at least 400 feet, for him to be planning on flying his wing suit away from it," Gaffney said.

McConkey, 39, of Olympic Valley, Calif., is survived by his wife, Sherry, and their 3½-year-old daughter, Ayla.

Graeme Murray/Red Bull Photofiles

This afternoon Gaffney was at home in Squaw Valley, Calif., with his brother, Robb, also a close friend of McConkey's, reeling from the news. "With what Shane does," said Scott, "it's a call you always picture getting at some point, but you realistically don't ever expect it to happen."

Added Robb Gaffney, "Shane's been a part of our lives for quite a while now. I'm just sitting at Scott's house processing the whole thing. The texts and calls are coming in, and you can really even feel it in the air in Squaw right now. I'm thinking about Sherry and his little girl. But in this area people have always loved Shane, so Sherry and Ayla, they're going to have an immense amount of support around them. That's one thing for sure; that's Shane's legacy."

Also See: Retallack Rip-Fest, a 2008 photo gallery featuring McConkey and friends.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Photos and Such

These are some photos from the early season with jody and geeves , and then we you get a bit of color for the kenora trip photos, nothin to wild, just good friends and good times, hope your all enjoying the sun and shred in winnipeg.



jody
a cold christmas darrah
Darrahs freshly broken hand

The lank master himself
footy check
FULLY LOADED
That's fucking beef jerky
the truth is out there
thats me
turkish
we were parked i swear
drive out
roll heavy
derek mo
pirate eye's
broke off an drunk
derek mo an josh
beer sling
we have a ginger now too!
Beckel, mustache included
that'll happen
yup

DIG IT!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

HI FI AND REDBULL present TEAM CANADA AND THE EH TEAM DJ'S w/ PUMP+ GRANDTHEFT + DR ONE

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Wednesday In The Park by Gypsy Mob


Wednesday In The Park from Gypsy Mob on Vimeo.

This was filmed last week one day at Springhill,Boxes,Baby Hips and Rollers with a 30 footer and a Kink in there for good measure, i was fresh off a broken collorbone and the boys were tearing shit up, oh ya colins a legitimate gypsy now , dig it....

Friday, March 6, 2009

SHINE ON..SANDBOX FIRST NEW TEASER

Check out the hammers been thrown by our very own Hommies, SANIUK,GEEVES,JODY,GRIFF,and JAKE!!! This teaser looks sick....ENJOY :-)



Here is the first teaser for ‘Shine On’. This will be the 5th film
from Sandbox and we’ll release it in September 2009. We’ve had a crazy
season here in Whistler. A lot of bad snow and avalanche conditions
mixed with injuries and all sorts of bad luck have made this season a
challenging one for us. But we have a really great crew of riders and
filmers this year. We’ve been out exploring and shredding together and
that’s what it’s all about. We are going to have a bunch of videos up
on TWSNOW.com this year so stay tuned for more teasers and web vids
from Sandbox.

Enjoy the good times, forget the bad and Shine On.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Good Morning March

Hello there folks, got another nice little edit that was filmed the day after a fairly wild house warming party for the boys new crib, fairly hungover, among other things , hope you all are enjoying everything we've been makin this season, still lots more to come so keep an eye out on here, much love to matty schween and rich marion for coming out and shooting all day with us, and always a shout out to nicky at switchboard.thanks again for watching
spread the shred

chris saniuk
gypsy mob


Tuesday, March 3, 2009

CHICKS ONLY!!!


Come ride Springhill Monday March 16th for a CHICKS ONLY SHRED SESSION.

All female riders! (all female staff)

Not a dude in sight!

- Meet other girls who shred,
- Jam Springhill's features on an uncrowded hill,
- Learn new tricks with other rad chicas
- Mini-comp,
- Prize Giveaways,
- Reduced lift ticket rates

Can't Snowboard? No problem! Springhill will be offering beginner lessons from female instructors.

p.s. if you are a dude and you got this invite.... sorry... no dudes on the hill, but you can spread the word to every lady you know.

SKULL CANDY

SKULL CANDY IS HERE.. COME COP SOME ILL STYLES AND COLORS.....