Powder and Rails: Shaun Farmer

Check out this show it's called powder and rails and is located on vbs tv. This show was at first a documentary, then lead to short episodes, and then eventually lead to a full series as you can see. This show covers some of the original pros. This episode shows the legendary Shawn Farmer.


 If you simply do not have the time to check out the entire thing, at least go to 4:50 into the video to check out his makeshift boot dryer. 



This series will be hosted on their website, if you were wondering where you have heard his name before you knew some history, checkout Shaun White's movie First Descent.

Snowboard Reviews

Break a board half way through the season and have no idea which board to take? No more worries, Stoked On Ice will be giving you snowboard reviews throughout the season. These reviews will break down the boards dynamics, and still provide everyone else who doesn't want to hear it, with the basics and raw information.





K2 parkstar review coming up shortly....

Stoked On Ice Twitter

Too busy on the slopes to whip out your buddies Macbook for twenty seconds? No problem! Stoked on Ice now has a twitter! Follow us at http://twitter.com/stokedonice .This allows you to follow the site and give us feedback. Twitter will let you know about contests, news, recession sessions, reviews, weather alerts, and so much more. Please Join and support the movement. Thanks again for reading......

Hunter Mountain Opening Day Pics

Hunter Mountain opened yesterday(12/10/09) and I was able to sneak up and get some riding in along with some scenery shots. I left at around 4am, and I don't think I have ever seen the city that empty before.
 Hunter had two ways down the mountain: Helgate to Kennedy Drive and Belt Parkway. Both had an amazing base of snow, and since the high temperature was 25, they were blowing so they could have more opened for the weekend. The pictures are posted below.

New York Storm Warning the Day Before Hunter's Opening.....

inter Storm Warning for Western Greene, NY

until 7 pm EST, Wed., Dec. 9, 2009

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Issued by The National Weather Service
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10:56 am EST, Wed., Dec. 9, 2009

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS... GREATER CAPITAL REGION... BERKSHIRES... NORTHERN TACONICS... MOHAWK VALLEY... SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS... AND THE LAKE GEORGE NORTHERN SARATOGA REGION.

SNOW WILL MIX SOME SLEET... AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON... BEFORE CHANGING TO LIGHT RAIN SOUTH OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE NORTH OF THE CAPITAL REGION... AND MOHAWK RIVER VALLEY.

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE CAPITAL REGION... AND THE MOHAWK VALLEY... WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS... SCHOHARIE VALLEY... HELDERBERGS... LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION... AND BERKSHIRES.

ICE ACCRETION OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE... EXCEPT LOCALLY UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE NORTHERN CATSKILLS AND BERKSHIRES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

I found this on weather.com....There are seven inches on the ground right now....and still falling.....see you at Hunter Mountain Tomorrow?

State police warn of slick roads; storm closes schools: Times Argus Online

State police warn of slick roads; storm closes schools: Times Argus Online

There have been serious storm warnings in Vermont. Check the article linked above.

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Storms Rising Across the Midwest

Look at the video I came across in USA Today on a storm across the midwest. The amount of snow is stunning. Hopefully the storm will head further East and show some love to the Northeast as well.

Stoked On Ice Recession Sessions: Pre Shred Video

Here's the video from the Pre Shred Session. Hopefully it snows like this more often so we can give more footage, and really let our creativity kick in as the season gets going. Enjoy.


The Riders(In Order): Robby Meehan, Adam Anderton, Matt Briggs, Yuri Czmola, Mike V., Andy Kane, Frank Cabrera.



Stoked On Ice Recession Sessions: Pre Shred from Czmols on Vimeo.

Stoked On Ice Recession Sessions: Pre Shred Slideshow

This Past Friday various Catskill Resorts decided to push back there opening dates due to struggles with East Coast conditions.  When all hope seemed lost, it began to snow in Lexingsticks, and instead of having to rob ice rinks, we ended up riding real snow that came from the skies! Here are some of the shots that came from the Saturday that just past. 

Snowboard Tattoos

Check this page out it has a variety of different snowboard Tattoos, and honestly some of these tattoos are pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of the ones that have brand logos on them, but the others seemed to have had some thought put into them. The Tara Dakaides one is pretty shocking. It seemed like she got confused or didn't approve of what she had before, either way, the point is know what you want to get, and make sure you're 99.999% that you want that tattoo. I have the article posted beneath the photo, which has many more to look at....

Recession Session: Darkness and Deer Gaps

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Stoked On Ice Recession Sessions: Darkness and Deer Gaps from Czmols on Vimeo.

This video was shot the weekend before Thanksgiving. We only had digital camera footage and bad lighting, but we made the most out of what we had. Check it out. All the videos will be hosted on Vimeo, and we will try to shooot in high quallity as much as possible from now on. The Vimeo channel is available by clicking here. Check out the previous post for the miniature slideshow.

Anyone who has footage they would like to submit please send an e-mail by clicking here.

or e-mail czmola88@yahoo.com

1st Recession Session: Deer Gap Slideshow

This past saturday,  I was lucky enough to find someone with a pickup truck in order to accomplish what most of us had not done since last April. We were allowed to take leftover ice shavings from a local ice rink. We made it back up the hill to Lexington, NY and unloaded the snow and used a drop in ramp, and a six foot box that had been donated. 

Coping With No Snow...... Recession Sessions

In the Catskills, warm weather has lead to serious delays in the start of the shred season. Recently Catskill Resorts aren't even getting the cold nights that they would need to even start making snow. Between that and the rainstorms, creating a base during these times maybe easier said then done. Since sandboarding has never been an option in the Catskills, we need to find other ways to cope when you can't afford to day hop to Vermont or Maine. Whether it's robbing the local ice rink's zamboni ice shavings, or finding some other way to get our shred on, Stoked On Ice is bringing you the Recession Sessions.

Think Thank Presents:Cool Story

Cool Story - Think Thank's 2009-2010 Snowboarding Film from vas entertainment on Vimeo.


Think Thank is back with Cool Story. Cool Story has everything you could want and more. The title is fitting, and this cast of riders put out the most creative video I have seen yet. If you have never seen Scott Stevens, Autsin Hironaka, Jesse Burtner, or Pat Milberry ride before, this video is a must for you. This video will amaze you with how they can take simple features your have seen before, and create tricks that are mind-blowing.

People presents: Nice Try

Nice Try Sneak Peak: The Intro from NEOPROTO on Vimeo.

People Crew presents their new film Nice Try. This crew is back at it again, producing a solid cast of riders year after year. You have your typical People crew including Jon Kooley, Zac Marben, Bryan Fox, Louie Fountain, and Josh Mills.

Videograss

VIDEOGRASS TEASER from VIDEOGRASS on Vimeo.



Mikey LeBlanc, Darrell Mathes and Nima Jalali have to come together to produce Videograss. Videograss was just as advertised, no helicopter shots or sponsor requirements, just raw snowboarding. These guys chose some very good riders and have a lot of footage to prove it.

The video makes triple kinks look easy, but it gets repetitive no matter how good they are. Overall it's a standard rail riding video but this cast could do more then front boards. I expected a little more progression, but solid riding overall.

MFM and F.O.D.T. present: Hard to Earn

Hard To Earn from twoleftfeet.eu & raiders.eu on Vimeo.



Hard To Earn might have set the record for most varsity jackets in the backcountry this year. But if your looking for a video to ghost ride the whip, you might be horribly disappointed. The soundtrack is classics with old school, but surprisingly it works. These riders are a strong crew taking standard incorporating their own style.

Standard Films Presents: Black Winter

Black Winter - Standard Films 2009-2010 Snowboarding Film from vas entertainment on Vimeo.



Standard Films is back this season, and always they never seem to disappoint. This film as always, has a pretty strong cast, but the film crew also has a good eye for younger talent on the rise.There is a well rounded mix between riding rails, park, and backcountry. The film takes off right from the beginning with Torstein Horgmo leading the way. The film also shows Andreas Wiig, Eric Jackson, Mark Landvik, Andrew Geeves, Leanne Pelosi, and Chas Guldemond.

Transworld Snowboarding Presents: Get Real

Get Real - Transworld's 2009-2010 Snow Film from vas entertainment on Vimeo.


Transworld has been advertising this all over their website, and I must admit it is worth the wait. This line up includes Ikka Backstrom, Chris Grenier, Scott Stevens, Jed Anderson, Scotty Lago, and Eero Niemla just to name a few.Get Real is a smooth video, the riders' creativity lead to a fun film. Scott Stevens steals the show again using his skate influenced style to blow people minds once again. This video although fun, never really takes off like you want it too. It remains consistent, never really trying to push it to the limit with anything that hasn't been done yet. Personally, I was not a huge fan of the soundtrack.

Absinthe Films Presents:Neverland

Neverland by Absinthe Films from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.

Absinthe Films' Neverland became an instant classic after watching less then ten minutes of it! The opening scene shows backcountry progression with Nicolas Muller at the helm of course.

Snowboarding Movies-Pay It Forward

Every fall I start jonesing for snowboarding. Whether it's reading catalogs or seeing online videos of pros shredding in the southern hemisphere, when fall arrives, so do snowboard videos. Since I am a serious video nerd, I felt that I would post reviews of the videos I have seen so far. I have this expensive habit of purchasing dvds yearly, and watching them religiously.

Cross Country Snowboarding?

I was recently sent this video. It was made by Fuel Tv. Have a look at the new "craze" of cross country snowboarding. I thought it was funny but let me know your thoughts. I have video reviews coming up next.

Welcome to Stoked on Ice!!

Welcome to Stoked on Ice, This blog is intended to show the side of snowboarding that got everyone from Jake Burton to your local shop kid inspired to search for the perfect line. By the "Perfect Line" I don't just mean first tracks in fresh powder, I mean anything that you consider snowboarding. This can involve absolutely any kind of snowboarding.

This blog was inspired by me getting employed by Hunter Mountain (2007) when I had never seen so little snow. The amazing part about it was the fact that we made the best of a season that barely got below freezing. I learned the definition of Jibbing. That season guaranteed that I would become passionate about snowboarding. This website is not only limited to industry news, but local news as well. Please E-mail about anything you would like discussed, demoed, etc.