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Mike Basich & Matt Schlingmann, Snowboard Pioneers
(left) Mike Basich and (right) Matt Schlingmann at Mt Reba (Bear Valley) Photo Shoot in April, 1991 Maybe we were a little ahead of our time. Tom Hsieh had a visionary moment when he arranged a nightime snowboard photo shoot at Bear Valley, Mt. Reba, CA. The crew was assembled (Mike Basich, Matt Schlingmann, Randy […]
Read moreInt’l Snowboard Mag – Season Annual 1987
Jim Zellers at Donner Ski Ranch Lake Tahoe, ISM, Season Annual, Winter 1987 (Photo by Larry Prosor) Now this is truly a classic issue of ISM. Their first 4-Color cover in 52 pages; there was no turning back. Check Out the following snowboarding stars of the eighties. You can look at the mag in flip-format […]
Read moreInt’l Snowboard Mag by Tom Hsieh – Snowboard Pioneer
Shaun Palmer, ISM Cover, October, 1986 (Photo by Tom Hsieh, Jr) Originally known as Absolutely Radical in March 1985, International Snowboard Magazine was the first seasonal snowboarding magazine and proclaimed the “last word” until 1991 when it discontinued publication. Brainchild of Tom Hsieh, Jr. of San Francisco, the
Read moreMike Chantry, “Master Blaster” Snowboarding Pioneer
Mike Chantry, Homewood Ski Area, Lake Tahoe, 1988 Mike Chantry, Sand Mountain, Nevada 1988 Excerpt from Lee Crane’s story at Transworld Snowboarding, History of Halfpipe: In 1978, resorts in California’s Lake Tahoe basin hadn’t realized snowboarding’s potential and refused to allow snowboards on their mountains. Because of this, snowboarders spent most of their free time […]
Read moreKeith “Slasher” Kimmel, Snowboarding Pioneer
Keith Kimmel, Donner Quarterpipe, Lake Tahoe, 1986 Along with Terry Kidwell, Bob Klein and Allen Arnbrister of Tahoe City, Keith Kimmel was one of the original pioneers of modern day snowboarding. He was featured on the ISM Interview and Thrasher Magazine, Keith is pictured here in one of the first “here.
Read moreTom Burt and Damian Sanders, Snowboard Pioneers
Tom Burt and Damian Sanders at Mt. Rose Nevada before mainstream ski area acceptance, 1987 Tom Burt and Damian Sanders were two of the original founding fathers of snowboarding. While Damian’s freestyle flare and movie debuts drove mainstream acceptance and explosive growth, Tom (and Jim and Bonnie Zellars) fathered the backcountry movement in early media. […]
Read moreDave Seoane – Cinemascope Seoane, Roadkill
Dave Seoane, Sugarbowl, Lake Tahoe, from Roadkill Question – Dave Seoane is a: 1) Sculptor? 2) Pro snowboarder? 3) Professional Furniture Designer? 5) all of the above, plus some? Dave Seoane, Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Read moreProtected: Trends 2011, Snowboard and Ski Graphic Predictions
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Read moreJohn Cardiel – Skate and Snow
John Cardiel, FS Rock-N-Roll, Original Burnside Bowl, Portland, Oregon, 1991 One of the easiest riders I ever had the luck to work with was John Cardiel. I’m glad to hear that John is recovering from being hit by a very large truck many years ago. Our roadtrip was the first story that I had ever […]
Read moreCraig Kelly – Legend
Craig Kelly Backside, Soda Springs, Sims World Championships, 1985 At the third world championships, Craig ruled the pipe along with Kidwell, Kimmel, and Palmer. Craig had just picked up his sponsorship from Tom Sims a month before, and he’s sporting Raybans, Moto Gloves and Levis. In this photo it’s funny to see people sitting on […]
Read moreShaun Palmer in Outside Magazine – Feb 2009
Shaun “Minishred” Palmer, 1985 World Championships, Soda Springs, Lake Tahoe Shaun Palmer was recently interviewed in Outside Magazine on his goals for the Winter Olympics in 2010. Shaun has it in him to do really well at his last attempt and this story has great insight at where he is now. At 40 years old […]
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