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12 Results for snowboarding

Brown v. Boards

John Symms

Editor's Note: You really should read this article first, in order to get a proper background on the current plight of snowboarders everywhere. Inden...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Hello, I'm John

John Symms

Wussup, homies? John iz me. As a professional skier, I take great care to avoid the appearance of caring much about writing well. In the interest of l...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Dear Snowboarding

John Symms

Dear Snowboarding: This is how core skiing is: Skiing is so core that, after years of skiers incessantly acting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Dew Tour Dates

John Symms

...Tour showcases the top winter athletes from around the world competing in freeskiing (slopestyle and superpipe) and snowboarding (slopestyle and superpipe) for both men and women. The Tour begins at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

She Like It

John Symms

...this is still the most interesting it has ever seemed (even though she's actually talking about snowboarding). WATCH! Jessica Biel takes it to the backcountry at 2:50

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009

The Cool Kids

John Symms

...being part of the cool group, since they've been, as their slogan states, "Making fun of snowboarding since 1997." Since 1997. Now that's impressive. Obviously, snowboarding in 2009 has gotten so mainstream that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009

My Friend Marco

John Symms

...would be Mark Frank Montoya, and asked if that would be all right. Immediately, my instinct that snowboarding is cooler than skiing (unless you buy into these Ten Reasons) kicked in and rendered the response...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Letter To The Editor

John Symms

...do? They made a big deal this year about how "It's all cool between skiing and snowboarding now — there's no hate," and "they're all athletes," etc. You must not have been...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Not So Cinderella

John Symms

It wasn't quite the Cinderella story that we saw in the halfpipe, but the outcome of today's contest was close. TJ Schiller came to the Winter X Games...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2009

Vote Or Die

John Symms

...one of those trivial victories that we point to as evidence that skiing is, indeed, cooler than snowboarding — or at least more capable of organizing and mobilizing Internet communities. We'll make it Reason...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Billy Poole Beanie

John Symms

...community programs to give disadvantaged and at-risk youth the opportunity to get involved in skiing and snowboarding. The foundation will provide equipment, transportation, lift tickets, and instruction to try to bring skiing and snowboarding...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2008

Ten Reasons

John Symms

...this — we also essentially invented your sport. Here are 10 Reasons Why Skiing is Cooler Than Snowboarding. Don't agree? I'm sure it burns you up inside. The best way to direct those...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2008