HILLSIDE EXPERIMENTAL — MAX FLOAT | Salomon Snowboards

Set in Wolle Nyvelt's workshop in the town of Mayrhofen, Austria, the Hillside Experimental series sets out to answer questions, try out new ideas, and push the limits of snowboard design.

Hidden Backcountry in Japan: ZEB POWELL

Zeb Powell does it all in this edit: Saas-Fee glacier to Trollhaugen, X Games Aspen, Japow, Pine Knob, multiple Red Bull Slide In Tour stops and beyond

FROM THE MAG—Zeb’s Zen: Is There Peace in Powder?

Zeb Powell might just be Instagram’s first true viral snowboarder. If not him, then Marcus Kleveland—but there’s something fitting about their first knuckle huck face-off playing such a big role in Zeb’s rise. Read about Zeb's foray into powder from the December issue of the magazine.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2024 — ATHLETE BIOS

Last year, Robin Van Gyn launched the RND event to bring together and showcase the next generation of female backcountry snowboarders. While the prize money and a coveted spot in Natural Selection were big rewards, the real win was the exposure these riders gained. Take Ellory Manning, for example: the youngest competitor from Tahoe, who took home first place and earned her ticket to Natural Selection. An opportunity like this could have taken her years to achieve. The athlete roster is packed with names you'll want on your radar—these riders are the future of backcountry snowboarding.

DROP-ED: Park City, The Strike, and the Cost of Cutting Corners

The Park City ski patrollers' strike highlights the broader struggle for fair wages in the ski industry. Despite record profits, Vail Resorts refuses to meet union demands, forcing patrollers to walk out. Meanwhile, guests pay the same prices for reduced services, raising concerns about safety and corporate priorities. As operations falter and stock values drop, the industry faces a critical question: Will Vail negotiate, or will it take a serious injury to force change?

SHAPER SUMMIT 2024

Shaper Summit returned to Jackson Hole to test all-mountain snowboards. Here are the top snowboards of 2024 and the reviews.

JUMBO EASY — K2 SNOWBOARDING

New K2 team video featuring snowboarding by; Aito Ito, Jake Kuzyk, Lauren Nelson, David Djité, Justin Clark, Justin Phipps, Noah Peterson, Aya Sato, Gabe Ferguson, Curtis Ciszek, and Parker Szumowski.

Check in: Maddy Schaffrick is back

Maddy Schaffrick is back and we got the scoop! 10 years out of that competitive bib, Maddy has reignited her snowboarding competitive spirit and decided to chase her Olympic dreams to compete in the 2026 Olympic games in Italy. 

A Trollhaugen Christmas- Zeb's Pop Out Poem

‘Twas the night before the Pop Out and all through the house,
Not lots could be heard over Cacc’s blood curdling shouts;
The gang was crowded ‘round the table, looking forward to a festive feast,
Slapping down sixes and sevens, matching colors to compete.
The faux yule fire was burning, illuminating the Christmas Tree;
Packed neatly with wrapped presents, from Zeb’s sponsors to handout for free.
When the game comes to a close, and stomachs stuffed tightly;
They lay there in their beds, all neat and tidy.

Stay High 2. Uncomfortably High — Brin Alexandar

A snowboard video following Brin Alexander, Jack Mcdougall, Bode Miller, Mitchell Davern, Will Kovacic, Coulton Conway and more. Backcountry riding at a very HIGH level. 

BUSTER - Finland Files pt. 1

Dusty Henricksen, Dillon Henricksen, Lolo Derminio, & Denver Orr featured in this RAW FILES from Buster. Street snowboarding in Finland. 

CHECK-IN WITH SPENCER SCHUBERT & HIS FUSE BOOT

Spencer Schubert's new limited edition FUSE snowboard boot colorway breakdown from the creator himself. Ride Snowboards just released this boot and here is why your feet need them!

FROM THE MAG—DATING IN THE ERA OF HANDRAILS: A TRIP DOWN SOUTH

It snowed down south, so that's where we went. Check out this travel story from the December issue of the magazine

GNU IN DA KOOTS

Forest Bailey and Cannon Cummins find themselves in the powder pillow paradise that is the Kootneys, Stellar Heli to be exact. Powder snowboarding edit with love from Gnu Snowboards.

Trapped In The Drift - RIDE Europe

Trapped in the Drift" is all about the vibes of riding with your crew in the mountains. untouched pow, building backcountry jumps, or just cruising the resort on a rainy day looking for something fun, it’s about making the most of every session.

Jedidiah Sky Presents: ROCKSTEADY

"I’ve always liked seeing the rare rock clip. It blends all-mountain and backcountry terrain with the feeling of jibbing and trick selection usually found in city streets. For me, this creates a unique aesthetic, appeal, and creative space." - Jed Sky Rock Steady edit watch here. 

Take The Rake Recap 2024!

Take The Rake year four at Trollhaugen, an all women's event where a group of women come together to build a park for every human to ride. This event gives women the opportunity to gain experience in welding, feature maintenance, and building a park.

FROM THE MAG: THE BRIEF—IRIS PHAM

Check out Iris's Brief from the December issue of the magazine

Bearings - Snowboarding film by Enni Rukajärvi

Freeride legends star in Enni Rukajärvi new video. Including Mikko Rehnberg, Antti Autti and Jarkko-Juhani Henttonen. 

SNOW LEAGUE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE WORLD’S TOP SNOWBOARDERS ANNOUNCED TO COMPETE IN THE INAUGURAL SNOW LEAGUE SEASON. Tickets are now on sale now for the first competition in Aspen, March 7–8. Olympic Champion Ayumu Hirano, Maddie Mastro and Mitsuki Ono among the all-star field competing. 

 

Sofia a Story of the Half-Day Ticket

Late afternoon ski resort snowboarding laps topped with friendship and camaraderie: Arthur Longo, Jadyn Chomlack and Cannon Cummins blend as one in a mix of barely-out-of-bounds launchers, side hits and laughter. Presented by Volcom Stone.

OF A LIFETIME | THE NORTH FACE

The De Le Rue's take it to a whole different level. This will blow your mind

DEELUXE ATV Part 3: Globally Connected

Joonas Eloranta, Kristoffer Lerånd, Markus Olimstad, Simon Pircher, and Madison Blackley snowboard across the globe in the latest Deeluxe ATV edit. 

YETI Natural Selection DUELS Challengers and Matchups

The list of riders challenging for a spot on the 2025 Natural Selection Tour is out and it is as exciting as ever. Olympians, icons, and snowboarding’s most dynamic up-and-coming talents are competing in head-to-head matchups at iconic mountain venues worldwide for the first stage of the 2025 Natural Selection Tour.

blitz! — The North Face

"blitz!" a film driven by Spencer Schubert and Blake Paul, features Kennedi Deck, Austin Smith, Cole Navin, Jake Blauvelt (and more), as they highlight the energy of snowboarding— from the streets of northern Sweden, to the backcountry of the southern Andes and everywhere with snow in between.     

BEAR MOUNTAIN OPENING DAY | 2024/25 SEASON

Bear is open!

FROM THE MAG: RUN IN—MARY RAND

Check out Mary's Run In from the November issue of this year.

You Are Inside Your Heart — Benny Urban | VANS

Starring Benny Urban. Featuring Antti Jussila, Nils Arvidsson, Sebi Springeth, Dominik Wagner, Simon Gschaider, Jake Kuzyk & Jill Perkins.

THE QUIVER — Nitro Snowboards

A story about humans, snowboards, and the bizarre experience of aging. Bryan Fox is a professional snowboarder who started riding in California and, through snowboarding, met Nitro Snowboards Founder Tommy Delago from Oberammergau, Germany.

TUNE — The riding and music of Johan Nordhag

Johan Nordhag rides backcountry & makes his own music. A snowboard movie that all will enjoy.

Big League Dreams — Krossed Saints

Idaho snowboarding is all about keeping it real and having fun.

Peace, Love & Tre Squad

New full length snowboard video by Tre Squad!!! Featuring: Max Warbington, Julian Gluck, Naima Antolin, Jaimee Deister & Kristoffer Lerånd.

FROM THE MAG: SPOT GPT—AI AND THE ENDLESS SEARCH FOR SPOTS

AI is the future, how will it affect your hunt for that perfect spot?

Kaili Randmae Flat Earth Extended Part

Bataleon presents Kaili Randmae's Flat Earth Extended Part Featuring footage from our Norway trip, alongside sessions filmed by Kaili in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 

HEAVEN | RENE RINNEKANGAS SNOWBOARD VIDEO

Rene hit the three year and we thank the heavens he did

SCREWDRIVER

The boys snapped on this one

Baby It's Cold Inside—An Ice Coast Rail Jam

Homies packed the fridge for the first ever Ice Coast Big Snow rail jam

STEFI LUXTON 2024 SEASON EDIT

Stefi Luxton’s 2024 season edit primarily filmed in Hokkaido, Japan and a few days in the side country of Brighton.

The Nitro Alternator

During the down season Griffin Siebert went up into the foothills of the Wasatch mountains to search for inspiration for the new Nitro 2025 Alternator snowboard graphic. Jordan Morse served up the inspiration for him, literally. The Alternator snowboard built for those who like to send it all season long! 

Nitro T1 — Sam Taxwood "The Cowhand"

Sam Taxwood rode his snowboard to the ranch. The new Nitro Park Snowboard: T1 is for all park riders who never stop progressing, pushing, and don‘t stop until the lights turn off.

RETURN — Full Movie

Mikey Ciccarelli, Brandon Cocard, Brandon Davis, Torstein Horgmo, Raibu Katayama, & Mons Røisland

Promo Nine 'Worth the Squeeze' - SIMS SNOWBOARDS

Sims snowboard promo video from a trip to Japan and a spring gathering in Mammoth Lakes, Ca. Featuring John Jackson, Cody Warble, Nik Baden, Scott Blum, and more. 

Celestial Vitality — United Shapes

Snowboarding in Alaska, Aurora Borealis, and all the adventure in between.

FORCE MAJEURE: A Snowboard Film by Beyond Medals.

Beyond Medals full movie here! Featuring snowboarders: : Kevin Backstrom, Tor Lundstrom, Sebbe De Buck, Ludvig Billtoft, Ulrik Badertscher, Florian Fischer, David Djite

KORUA Shapes – YEARNING FOR TURNING VOL. 11 – Blitz & Donner

Yearning for Turning by KORUA Shapes definitelly brings the stoke

FROM THE MAG: SEARCH PARTY—VIDEOGRASS VOYAGES BACK

Videograss went worldwide for Search Party

CRISIS MODE — Mid Life Crisis Snow

Mid Life Crisis returns with an edit featuring: Todd Richards, Chad Otterstrom, Blaise Rosenthal, Gabe Taylor, Shannon Dunn-Downing and Scott Stevens alongside contemporary shredders Oliver Dixon, Garret Frandsen, Owen Cline, Chris Gulick and more.

JAMIE ANDERSON COLLECTION | 2024-2025 GNU SNOWBOARDS

Jamie Anderson and her new Line of GNU snowboards

Mohawk Helmets — Jake Langston 2024 Edit

2024 was a good year for Jake Langston's snowboarding. Full edit from our friend is playing here!

TIMELINE — RATED R Leftovers

The leftcover clips that didn't make the previous Ride Snowboards Rated R cut. Featuring Jill Perkins, Danimals, Reid Smith, Jed Anderson, Krugs, and the rest of em!