Keepin everyone CONNECTED to what is going down in the life and times of THE SWITCHBOARD - SNOW/SKATE/WAKE LIFESTYLE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
CHEESE DIX YEAH MUTHA FUKA by Jake Kuzyk
CHEESE DIX YEAH MUTHA FUKA from Jake Kuzyk on Vimeo.
Monday, March 30, 2009
The Switchboard PRESENTS...THE DIRECTORS CUT video night...the truth comes from YOUth
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
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 |
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Film Parts:
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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
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 26, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Photos and Such
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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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT TEAM CANADA AND EH TEAM WILL PLAY TOGETHER IN WINNIPEG.
YAYURR , ANOTHER DIRTY, MASHED UP DANCE PARTY
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CONNECT FOUR AND SWITCH BOARD IN DA HOUSE!!!
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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
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
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.
Monday, March 2, 2009
GYPSY MOB MARCH MADNESS
G Mob March Madness from Gypsy Mob on Vimeo.
LIL GRIFF IS BACK AND THROWING HAMMERS WITH DEREK AND JOSH V!