Jake on why he's committed to specialty and not overproducing, his new understanding of the word covenant, why it's important to be liked, and much more.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Jake Talks Shop
Jake on why he's committed to specialty and not overproducing, his new understanding of the word covenant, why it's important to be liked, and much more.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Winter’s Children: Naked Ambition
Winter’s Children: Naked Ambition on Nowness.com.
Seven snowboarders go streaking down a backcountry run in professional rider-turned-director Jim Mangan’s exhilarating short film Winter’s Children. “It is an overstatement of why I started snowboarding,” says the filmmaker, who for the last 11 years designed runs at Park City Mountain in Utah where he served as creative head. “It’s also a statement about points in life when you put yourself out in the cold, naked. It’s not necessarily comfortable, but that chill in your bones makes you feel alive.” Mangan can relate: He recently cast off his business suit to pursue art full time—a move that spurred the production of the film we premiere today, which accompanies a book of photographs (published by Powerhouse) and an exhibition in conjunction with VICE at Milk Gallery in Manhattan. “Everybody who was there had a genuine intention going in, a pure love of the sport,” he says. The intrepid group included Mangan’s friend and fellow artist Peter Sutherland, as well as up-and-coming competitors Laura Hadar and Alex Andrews. He admits it took some persuading to get his cast to pair their vintage 1980s Burton snowboards with Native American blankets—and nothing else. “I brought everybody up to my place in Park City and presented the idea. They looked at me like I was crazy. Then Lara Hadar stood up and said, ‘I will totally do this.’” Cue snowball effect.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Alien Worshop Welcomes Kevin Terpening
After recently parting ways with Arto Saari, Alien Workshop adds some new blood to the team by welcoming Kevin Terpening on board.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Analog Design Unlikely Features Contest
Blaine Rutter of Thunder Bay submits "The Worlds Longest Mustache Ride"
Burton Snowboards Re-Signs Kazu Kokubo & Mikey Rencz
BURLINGTON, VT (November 1, 2010) Fifteen years ago on two different
continents, local reps from Burton Snowboards spotted Japanese rider
Kazuhiro Kokubo and Canadian rider Mikey Rencz at just about the same time,
and started flowing them product. Fast-forward to today, where both riders
are now internationally acclaimed and both are still with Burton, after just
re-signing head-to-toe contracts.
³When my recent contract with Burton was up, I had a lot of choices as far
as sponsors go,² said Kazu. ³But I wanted to stay with Burton because they
are so dedicated to snowboarding and their team riders, along with making
the best product and supporting the sport. All of these things are very
important to me.²
Kazu¹s name is virtually synonymous with style in the snowboard world, and
this along with his explosive amplitude have made him a crowd favorite at
home and abroad. He has been stacking results since the start, beginning
with a Nippon Open win at 15 years old and a 2nd in the Burton Global Open
series in 2008. A two-time Olympian, Kazu earned a podium spot at almost
every event he entered last season. He also made history when he became the
first Japanese rider to take home the Burton US Open 2010 halfpipe title,
with a run that included his signature chicken wing McTwist and three‹count
Œem, three‹1080s. Kazu has also gained fans from North America to the Far
East with fluid segments in six Standard flicks, two Burton movies and three
guest appearances in production company Seven Samurai¹s films.
Kazu¹s teammate Mikey Rencz also has earned a long list of accolades. The
2004 film Promo Copy was his breakout performance, but he stepped up to
another level in 2006, earning the ender in Whiteout's Wear it Well. Since
then he has grown into one of the biggest names in Canadian snowboarding
with standout parts in Transworld¹s Get Real and the 8-Mile movie YO!, a
production for a grassroots company Mikey co-founded. He elevated his
profile even more in 2010 as he landed on the covers of both Snowboarder and
Snowboard Canada.
³Burton has been there for me since the beginning, and I wouldn't be where I
am today without their backing," said Mikey. "I have a lot of respect for
Jake and the company as a whole because of how much they do for snowboarding
and how much they involve riders in making the best product out there. I
wouldn't want to ride for anyone else.²
Burton is proud to have been supporting Kazu and Mikey since the beginning,
and their snowboard careers speak for themselves. Check out all of Kazu and
Mikey¹s career highlights in their timelines at www.burton.com/kazu and
www.burton.com/mikey
continents, local reps from Burton Snowboards spotted Japanese rider
Kazuhiro Kokubo and Canadian rider Mikey Rencz at just about the same time,
and started flowing them product. Fast-forward to today, where both riders
are now internationally acclaimed and both are still with Burton, after just
re-signing head-to-toe contracts.
³When my recent contract with Burton was up, I had a lot of choices as far
as sponsors go,² said Kazu. ³But I wanted to stay with Burton because they
are so dedicated to snowboarding and their team riders, along with making
the best product and supporting the sport. All of these things are very
important to me.²
Kazu¹s name is virtually synonymous with style in the snowboard world, and
this along with his explosive amplitude have made him a crowd favorite at
home and abroad. He has been stacking results since the start, beginning
with a Nippon Open win at 15 years old and a 2nd in the Burton Global Open
series in 2008. A two-time Olympian, Kazu earned a podium spot at almost
every event he entered last season. He also made history when he became the
first Japanese rider to take home the Burton US Open 2010 halfpipe title,
with a run that included his signature chicken wing McTwist and three‹count
Œem, three‹1080s. Kazu has also gained fans from North America to the Far
East with fluid segments in six Standard flicks, two Burton movies and three
guest appearances in production company Seven Samurai¹s films.
Kazu¹s teammate Mikey Rencz also has earned a long list of accolades. The
2004 film Promo Copy was his breakout performance, but he stepped up to
another level in 2006, earning the ender in Whiteout's Wear it Well. Since
then he has grown into one of the biggest names in Canadian snowboarding
with standout parts in Transworld¹s Get Real and the 8-Mile movie YO!, a
production for a grassroots company Mikey co-founded. He elevated his
profile even more in 2010 as he landed on the covers of both Snowboarder and
Snowboard Canada.
³Burton has been there for me since the beginning, and I wouldn't be where I
am today without their backing," said Mikey. "I have a lot of respect for
Jake and the company as a whole because of how much they do for snowboarding
and how much they involve riders in making the best product out there. I
wouldn't want to ride for anyone else.²
Burton is proud to have been supporting Kazu and Mikey since the beginning,
and their snowboard careers speak for themselves. Check out all of Kazu and
Mikey¹s career highlights in their timelines at www.burton.com/kazu and
www.burton.com/mikey
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