Media from the East Coast Snowboarding Community
Killington Opening Weekend 24/25
Little somethin somethin from Killington’s anual opening. There’s something in the water this year cause that downbar definitely didn’t see that whoopin coming it’s way. Take a peep and experience some early season fomo.
Fly With the Flock| Volume 2
Season recap from the mountain that started it all. Loon Mountain Resort’s got one of the best parks and pools of riders around. Check out Tyler Franger’s stockpile of footage from the 23/24 season!
Super Video Club: Souvenir Snowboarding
Super Video Club, so far, has to be the highest caliber Am snowboard video released so far this winter. Not a single dent in this armor plated crew of heavy hitters. Watch this now and once again be reminded that Canadian snowboarders are always better in the streets. Hopefully that lights a fire under some of your butts.
Particle: Rome Snowboards
Particle has a particularly good standing for us. Since we are Burlington Based, Rome is right in our backyard. Getting to hear and see the culmination of this crews hard work to film a snowboard video and then score it with original music was beyond a treat. New and old Rome faces meld together in this artfully crafted 13 min jam piece.
Rome Particle Premiere
Maestro taps his little wand and the music begins. Full write up and photo recap of Rome Snowboards premiere for “Particle” hits the site. Read all about the atmosphere and first ever live scored snowboard video by local band Greaseface.
TRIFECTA 2
3 sports, 9 dudes, 500 beers, and over $100 in tolls from the New Jersey DOT. Did you know if you don’t have an easy pass they charge you $50 per toll? Other than New Jersey being a racket, the state offers basically everything a boarder could need. Which is why it was the perfect place for a yearly Trifecta for the books. Presented by Fat Tire and Oakley.
Photos and write up from another go at Terrarium's yearly summer Trifecta. Presented by Oakley and Fat Tire. 9 heads and 500 beers fueled this 4 day summer retreat.
Jesse Warrington Raw Clips
Clips that once saw the light but never will again. Here’s where lost footage from Jesse’s part from last year went to die. Have you or a loved one ever had a company take your clips from you? You may be entitled to compensation.
When the Rubber Hits the Road
Noah Coville finally shares his stash of juicy Sugar Bush clips with us. Tons of talented jibbers gracing the screen with a bop of a soundtrack. What more could you ask for from your local park edit.
MURASAKI
A speak into the travels of TJ Thran and friends to Hokkaido. Take a jaunt through the hills of Japan in this piece of poetry shot on 16mm film.
LAST CALL 2024
Only a small slice of the action from Eastern Boarder's Last Call 2024 at Loon Parks. Every year this event pushes riders to either step up or step out. Nothing but a full send will get you to the podium . This year the kids showed up to play. Both winners Joey Okessen and Callen Hwang are in the up and coming crowd. After a showing like this we can't wait to see where they go from here.
MAC & CHEESE S:1 EP:4
Episode 4 of this whole hearted community series from McIntyre Parks features familiar stars from the Dustbox and local shredders alike. The last installment from the growing hill in Manchester, NH goes out with a swing in it’s step. We can’t wait to see what they do next year.
Hooligans follows Vermont Snowboard crew “Spotheads” in this documentary style piece on street snowboarding produced by Casey Pope.
Hooligans
Brandon Reis has been muddling away in his home turf for the past few years, putting the love and care necessary into his locally grown backyard produce. Whether it’s the streets or the yard Brandon approaches snowboarding in his own unique way. Get a taste of the vision in MONA.
MONA
Jesse Warrington
Jesse Warrington’s debut part for Super Happy time Death Machine’s team video. A winter in the streets well spent having fun, getting creative and making the most of a lackluster snowfall culminates into a short and sweet morsel that feeds the soul.
Super Happy Time Death Machine Super Show Ep.1
It’s Not A Phase Mom
Spotheads are hitting their rebellious phase and mom isn’t too happy. Parents just don’t get it. Another classic addition to the saga that will get any rowdy teen to lock themselves in their room and watch it over and over again. Piss off your parents and get to watching the number 1 family movie of the holidays.
Featuring: Jake Fournier, Dave Brown, Maggie Leon, Austin Esposito, Joey Leon, George Mckeever-Parkes and more Edit: Joey Leon Art direction: IV Stuart
Dude is This Thing On?
It’s always refreshing to see a group of homies making park edits at their local resort. Take a look at Canadian rippers Nate Lund and Ryan Spyker throwin down on the early season set up at their local hill.
Have You Seen My Hard Drive?
After their computer and hard drive were stolen in an unfortunate break in, it seemed like all was lost after a year of filming in the streets for this crew. After a stroke of luck they managed to somehow retrieve about 1/3rd of the missing clips and brought us this short and sweet video. See a full interview on the story on @garage_snow_mag.
Featuring: Micah Coville, Noah Coville, Yoni Herskowitz, Emma Schacht, Quinn Hukee, Sean Dillon and Derek Conti.
In 2004 MXP blew snowboarding wide open. Learn how Sam Morishima trained the first ever Chimpanzee to snowboard for Hollywood in this super exclusive deep dive.
Mental health is a conversation that is ever growing in the snowboard world. Mike Wolfhert was kind enough to share his recent experience, where he suddenly found himself battling his mental health. During that time he still managed to film a small passion project while navigating this struggle. Mike has also drafted and essay that describes his experience, the trials and hurdles he had to overcome and what his journey has looked like during his road back to “normality”. Click the link below to read more.
Try Again Next Year
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It Takes a Village
An interview with Connor Gross on his solo project from this past winter. Read below about his recent changes in life, the crew that helped make this possible and what else it took to make this vision come true.
Last season in review from community at Loon Mountain. Tyler Franger whipped up this edit after his first year working in the parks. Tyler had this to say. about the edit, “Fly With The Flock is a film showcasing my favorite clips filmed this past season. It embodies the culture of the resort and community associated with it. I was blessed to have the opportunity to share my work and contribute to that culture. Looking forward to doing that again this season.”
Fly with the Flock
Danger Beach: In the Bosom
These salty sea dogs made a feel good New England video to kick off their winter. Cole St. Martin, Tyler L'heureux, Ian Dreher, Travis Neuenhaus, Gabe ChuckNasty, Christian Bulling, rip from coastline to resort. Filmed by Ian Dreher
Terrarium Does a TriFecTa
Yeah yeah yeah we know everyone has done a trifecta before, but we just had to give it a go. Short and sweet little stint at the Dome for the crew featuring: Brandon Reis, Jesse Warrington and Morris Gifford.
Film/Edit: Ely Campeanu
How tough are ya? How much of an East Coaster are you really? These interviews get down to the core of things. Derek Conti gives us his last words as an official East Coaster before he makes his voyage west to join the upper echelon in Salt Lake City.
Extra Extra, read all about it. Maggie has made a leap from one Vermont snowboard slugger to another. We caught up with her at the new office to see how she was settling into the new position at Rome snowboards.
How tough are ya? How much of an East Coaster are you really? These interviews get down to the core of things. Answer the questions, score points and find out how CORE these riders really really are.
Casualties: We Are All Just A Number
Casualties come back with the grunge, filth and a skatey aesthetic we love. Very inner city smoking a cigarette on the street corner while you watch a mugging and a relationship fall apart on the other side of the cross walk. What I’m saying is, we always love what this crew has got going on, so give it a watch!
6 Ridiculous Snowboard Inventions that never made it…
With progress there must be failure. Here are 6 ridiculous snowboard inventions that we lost along the way. Maybe it’s better that way…
Terrarium Does AKAMP
We didn’t quite know what to expect going to visit this canadian summer spectacle, but it delivered in ways we never thought possible. Snowboarding from 10 am- 9pm at night? Mt. Hood can’t do that. Even some of snowboardings biggest names like Seb Toots, Mike Rav and Naima Antolin showed up for the party. New set ups and grooming every day kept everyone smiling and impressed with how much time and effort was put into making AKAMP so dope every day. See the recap and show up next year.
Shoutout Dave Brown for holding it down
Wildlife
Reis the Beast gives us a look through his wildlife camera. Nature provides and we get to see what has been rattling around inside the secluded canvas Brandon calls his backyard.
Casualties
Some of Mountain Creeks finest give us an end of season check in, in “Casualties”. No lack of steeze and skill from the Jersey homies. Bottom line is, we want more.
Last Call
It’s the 21st Last Call, it’s nuts, so go watch it. The season’s most anticipated sacrificial event of the year, landed on as good of a day as any. Blue bird+ slushy= punch it.
film: Tyler Franger/ Ely Campeanu
edit: Tyler Franger
Homesick
East Street Archives and Stratton, injecting the scene with a much needed pure old school energy, Homesick brought back something that was missing. Our own personal tour for the locals and the pros to mix and throw down.
Bored…
Folk would have you believe that snowboarding in Pennsylvania is boring, but we believe it’s quite the opposite. Watch Henry Batley and the rest of the crew try and keep themselves entertained at their little slice of heaven.
Chair 46 Rail Jam
McIntyre’s last jam of the 2023 season was the perfect cap to this little hill’s year of park renaissance. More rails jams than anyone else, new rails and a big initiative towards park has our hearts set ablaze with all that will come from the hotspot over the next few years.
Filmed and edited by: Jared Mancuso
The end all be all of the East Coast contest season is a gauntlet of fire and brimstone. If you’ve never experienced Last Call before, your first time attending could be a little overwhelming. Read here to hear some essential tips from past winners and riders on how to survive the madness.
How to Survive Last Call
Splinters Community Session 2023
Splinters Community Session went down last week, giving the VT community a chance to convene and shred together. Mini jibs, big tricks and a little cash flow kept the blood pumpin and the smiles wide while everyone got their fix for the day. There’s something to be said for the scene this shop and mountain has created. The source is pure and so are the intentions, so remember to pop in and see what it’s about next time you head to Bush.
Filmed & Edited - TJ Thran & Urris White
SIDEHIT SEANCE
THE SPIRITS WERE WITH US THIS YEAR FOR SIDEHIT SEANCE. BLUE SKIES AND PLENTY OF STOKE RESULTED IN PLENTY OF HAMMERS, CREATIVE JIBS AND BIG AIRS TO COME OUT. WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT SUCH A RAD EVENT COULD GO DOWN JUST BECAUSE A FEW GHOSTS TOLD US TO? PROPS TO SNOWBOY AND ROME FOR BACKING ONE OF THE SICKEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
FILM/ EDIT: ELY CAMPEANU
ADDITIONAL FILMING: DEVON BERNARD, KARLOS JERI AND KIRSTEN POTTS
WATERVILLE VALLEY
Yellow Flickers Lead The Way
Mike Rav heeds the beckoning call of the road leading him back home. Taking time to revisit where it all began, Mike and Skylar Brent unleash their imaginations alongside Seb Picard, and Naima Antolin in their most recent project for Volcom. This piece shows the kind of creativity, utilization of storytelling and integration of new visual formats that we think are pushing what a snowboard video can be.
OJO Fest
Canada became the epicenter of snowboarding for one day, where the community got together to celebrate the life and passion for snowboarding that Dillon Ojo shared in life. Dillon’s memorial park at the olympic stadium in Montreal became the stage for hefty jibs, jumps, love and everyone embracing the friends around them. This photo recap was graciously submitted by Connor Howell consisting of photos of Taylor Davies, Jake Kuzyk, Jed Anderson, Finn Westbury, Jed Anderson and the crowd of boarders that shared the space.
Zoop: Volume 2
Zoop Crew is back at it again with their 2nd feature film. 30 minutes of bings, bangs and booms. This fitting way to tie off video premier season has us sitting happy like your stomach after the 2nd plate of food on thanksgiving.
Featuring - Jake Colman, Mikey Kim, Michelle Schlanger, Michael Throck, Mark Gama, Lucas Magoon, Abby Ronca, Liam Doyle and Wes Heffernan Homies In Order of Appearance - Billy Heffernan, Nick LiGato, Colton Andrews, Joey Leon, Frank Knab & Cody Voit
Filmed - Mark Gama, Wes Heffernan & Mikey Kim
Edited - Mark Gama & Jim Acee Additional Filming - Eastwood Block
House of Reis: Slumber Party
They always say, if you build it they will come. And they did. The Lib Tech team descends upon the House of Reis to let their imaginations and souls run wild. We spent a week amongst the madness filming, scheming and enjoying the spice of life that comes from the rural southern New Hampshire home. Hold your toughies near, get a seltzer, sit down and enjoy this carnival of snowboarding.
Riders: Brandon Reis, Matteo Soltane,Phil Hansen, Katie Kennedy, Lily Calabrese, Jesse Burtner, Al “Grogu” Grogan,
Film: Ely Campeanu, Al Grogan, Jesse Burtner, Ted Borland, Brandon Reis, Matteo Soltane
Spot Heads: S12
Homie love, party clips and fucked up rail riding from the VT crew makes its way to the internet after a hell of a premier season. Absolute heaters in the trick and music department, the crew ventured up to Canada, down to Boston and everywhere in between on the East Coast. Another gem from our favorite VT crew.
FABOLA
A passion piece from our Northern counterparts, Fabola brings back the baggy, rap fueled ways of the past. This Quebec City crew reminds us that winch spots are still sick and that these dogs ain’t done barking yet.
Featuring: Jeremy Cloutier, Dave Brown, Zack Boulet, Westley Williams, Lucas Lepine, Joey Leon, Maggie Leon, Austin Esposito, Polly
Main Filming by JP Paquette
GATE 2 HELL
Hell Gate Studios is back with their take on New York snowboarding. The spots, the clothing and the character of this crew shines through as they spent their days and nights showing us their vision of what it means to ride the city. See skateboarders snowboard, see snowboarders snowskate while the 2nd instalment passes by like 10 million fireflies.
Danger Beach: The Village
The most deeply rooted and die hard New Hampshire homies are back at it again with, “The Village”. Beaches, bricks, farms and a bumper sticker that Says, “I skinned up Mt. Washington” is all you need to know before watching.
Film/ Edit: Ian Dreher
Rough and Rowdy at RJ’s
:Spot Heads: S12 Premier
RJ’s bar, located directly adjacent to The Flynn in Burlington, was not ready for the storm that was the Spot Heads premier. Drinks flew, vapes were lost to the abyss and bartenders were tipped this halloween weekend. Keep your eyes peeled and make sure you watch S12 when it hits the web. Peer through the gallery below for a glimpse into the madness.
How to Make
A Paper Tiger
Take a deep dive into what went on behind the scenes to bring you Paper Tiger. Skylar Brent breaks down the planning, execution and technicals behind what makes a high end snowboard video.
DEADBOLT
Jersey, New York, the streets. Eli McClatchy, Luke Williams and Ben Williams locked it down for the winter to create this new up and coming crews first ever video project. Keep your eyes peeled for more from these rascals as I’m sure it won’t disappoint.
Filmed by Kent Oldknow II
TRIPLE FEATURE PICTURE SHOW
:Dark Side Movie Premier
Goon Gear and Darkside gave us a place and time for some great boarding to be shared. “Deadbolt”, “S12” the Spotheads newest offering, and Goon Gear’s newest video, “ Diamond”, took the screen and kept the souls warm while the night got colder. See photo gallery below from our our time amongst homies.
Another Dome Video
The snow dome in many ways is just a big terrarium. The gang made its way down to get our first taste of indoor shred. It was fun, hectic and we wish we didn’t have to leave. Brandon Reis, Jesse Warrington, Morris Gifford, Tommy Barger, Matteo Soltane, Emmett Dowd, Tara Kipilla and more showed up for the cruise.
Planet Zebulon
Zeb Powell has had one of the most insane years in snowboarding. From X Games superstardom to pushing the inclusiveness and accessibility of the sport to new communities, Zeb has been a champion of the people. Follow him and friends around this past winter while he gets into it on and off the hill in Planet Zebulon. It’s Zeb’s world, we are just living in it.
Filmed and edited by: Dylan Demers, Ivy Stuart, Jeff Heit, Peter Cirilli and Justin Meyer
Hell Gate Premier Pre Skate with Joe Compossano Photo: Ely Campeanu
Ben Williams non traditional transitional Photo: Ely Campeanu
James Wells using the Studio 110 Canvas Photo: Ely Campeanu
THE. SEED
An Interview with Johnny O’Connor on his time at Plymouth State.
College, friends, partying and snowboarding all seem to go hand in hand, but looking back, the focus and drive to do what he loves is ultimately why Johnny O’Connor is the Snowboarder we know and love today.
ANOTHER SUMMER SNOWBOARD VIDEO
The Hood recap video to end all hood recap videos by local visual artist and Mullet sporting savant, Kyle Murray. Featuring riders such as Luke WIlliams, Miles Falon, Meateo Soltaen, Alex Kirkland, Jesse Warrington, Benny Milam, Zeb Powel and more. Watch the Summer madness unfold.
Weekly Segment:
How Many Tries?
Can you guess how many tries it took for them to land this trick? You always get to see the final trick, but how long was the battle, WHAT DID IT COST. How many gallons of blood sweat and tears? Or maybe they laced it first try? Give it your best guess.
THE SEED
Odyssey
The ultimate homie video from the dawn of Plymouth Boarding’s history. Created by Ben Fee, Odyssey takes you down a rabbit hole of what was going on on the east coast during the earliest days of the club. Featuring riders like Luke Mathison, Shane flood, Brian Barb, Travis Rice an even a guest appearance by Coolio theres a lot to take in on this hour long joy ride. Buckle up and enjoy the good times, janky editing, and everything that makes these old videos what they are, fucking sick.
Article: THE SEED
Mike Rav
An education and a snowboard career don’t usually go hand in hand, but Plymouth State offered Mike Rav a unique opportunity to foster the future he wanted, while snowboarding with his friends.