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MORE THAN A CONTEST: Research & Development 2025 Recap, Results, and Photos

Research and Development is not just an event, it’s a community experience supporting, mentoring, and fueling the next generation of women’s backcountry freestyle riders. 18 riders, 3 days, and a whole lot of insane riding. Read more about the event and results here.

enJOY Woodward Tahoe — Recap & Photos

Jamie Anderson recent event at Woodward Tahoe brought together the next generation of women shredders to a good old fashion park shoot. enJOY had it all; snowstorm, yoga, skating, and more. Ellie Weiler, Lily Dhawornvej, Veda Hallen, Freya Hammerlein, Haruna “Luna” Ishihara, and Barrett and Devin Hendrix came up and throw down!

Clearing Up the Rumors and Realities of Snow League —An Interview with Shaun White

When a new contest series emerges, the snowboard world speculates. In an exclusive interview with SLUSH, we asked Shaun White to set the record straight on Snow League, his latest venture aimed at elevating riders to a new level of visibility. With NBC broadcasting, off-hill entertainment, and expansion plans, Snow League is set to bring more exposure and consistency to competitive snowboarding.

Butterfly in a Blizzard — Kimmy Fasani and her upcoming Film

An interview with Kimmy Fasani, legendary women's professional snowboarder, about her upcoming film. Over five filmed years, her story unfolds in ways they never expected from being new parents balancing pro athlete and artist careers and adventures, to deep personal loss, struggles, and a battle with breast cancer.

DROP ED—Keep Snowboarding Stoned: Volcom, Bankruptcy, and What’s Next?

The Volcom news has been hitting the airwaves hard the past few weeks. In the latest Drop-Ed, what does Volcom mean to snowboarding and how can it move forward into this new era.

2025 Mt Baker Legendary Banked Slalom — RECAP & PHOTOS

Mt Baker Legendary Banked returned for it 36th year. A short & sweet recap of the best snowboard party of the season. Tucker Andrews won overall. Harry Kearney won pros mens. Mary Rand won pro women and so much more.

EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE SNOW LEAGUE

Stan breaks down Shaun White's upcoming event: Snow League. The format, how to watch, where to buy tickets, and more. All laid out so you can make your way to Aspen to see next level halfpipe snowboarding.

2025 RedBull Heavy Metal Recap—Saint Paul

Heavy Metal returned to Saint Paul for the second year and the State Capitol provided the jumps, jibs, and carnage

Research & Development Breakdown – Robin Van Gyn Interview

Robin Van Gyn has spent over two decades redefining what it means to be a backcountry snowboarder. Through Research & Development, she’s created a backcountry freestyle event in British Columbia that brings up-and-coming female riders and seasoned pros together in the backcountry to push boundaries, and build community.

CHECK IN: New Year, New Crew. Emma Crosby & Jake Kuzyk join Mountain Hardwear

Emma Crosby & Jake Kuzyk started 2025 with. a fresh start. They joined a new team, MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR. Mountain Hardwear is making some big moves to start the year with these two new team members. Between traveling and filming, we sent Jake and Emma journal prompts to learn more about joining the Mountain Hardwear Team. New year, new you. It's a new year, and Jake and Emma have a new outerwear team.

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?

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!

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.

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

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

AN ODE TO REID SMITH BY JILL PERKINS — GOING PRO FOR RIDE SNOWBOARDS

Jill Perkins writes an ode to Reid Smith about his recent accomplishment: turning pro for RIDE SNOWBOARDS. They've filmed in many video projects together, traveled the world, and now are both offically pro status for their shared board company. Cheers Reid, can't wait to see what you get into this year.

QUICK CHAT: TAYLOR GOLD'S HOMEBREAK

Taylor Gold did it again. He made another another movie in the Steamboat superpipe. Homebreak dropping on Novemeber 14th!

VG SEARCH PARTY X BITTERSWEET PREMIERE PARTY - RECAP & PHOTOS

The meeting of the minds: Bittersweet X VG X SkullCandy. Snowboard premiere season is in full swing and the last stop in Park City, Utah was one for the books. And Reid Smith is a professional snowboarder for Ride Snowboards now.

Drop-Ed: Tariffs and the Unavoidable Economy of Snowboarding

The election is a week away. Learn how it may affect the boarder econemy

Quick Chat: GABE & CURT PRO FOR K2 SNOWBOARDING

Two Bend, Oregon snowboard locals became pro for K2 Snowboarding: Gabe Ferguson & Curtis Ciszek. An interview about their friendship & what turning pro means to them.

SLUSH DOES NYC — VIDEOGRASS, DUSTBOX, & SENESSES

SNOWBOARDER MOVIES PREMIERED IN NYC & it was a time.

A Trip to LSD– k2's Landscape Snowboard Discussion in Seattle

Snowboard shops are a rite of passage and K2's latest LSD reminded us that. A winter community gathering where we talked gear, had a party, and get stoked for winter. Thank you K2!

SEARCH PARTY WORLD PREMIERE — RECAP & PHOTOS

The world premiere of Videograss Search Party went down in SoCal this week. The return of our street snowboarding premiere tour kicked off in the best way. Jill Perkins, Reid Smith, Mike Rave, and more of the squad showed up to join the party.

What Makes an Icon—A Night With Skullcandy

Skullcandy starts of the snowboards season with the premiere of Eero Ettala's new movie: Milestone alongside with the reintroduction of the iconic "ICON" headphone - a snowboarders favorite headphone.

SHOT LIST: TED BORLAND'S FIVE FAVORITE CLIPS

Wake up babe, Ted has a Shot List!

SHOT LIST: SKYLAR BRENT'S FIVE FAVORITE CLIPS

New Shot List with the one and only Skylar Brent

SHOT LIST: PARRISH ISSACS'S FIVE FAVORITE CLIPS

We're back with another Shot List. This week, Parrish Issacs!

Dan Liedahl's Look Back at Shoot The Moon 2011 — VG REWIND

One small part of Videograss, one giant step for Danimals career.

Behind The Photo with High Cascade Photo Workshop

High Cascade photo campers lay out their best photos of the week and they are must see.

Shot List: Bryden Bowley's Five Favorite Clips

Shot List: What the filmers like

Slush World Quarterpipe Championships

A perfect cap to another season. The 2024 World Quarterpipe Championships did not dissapoint.

REDBULL'S LANDING GEAR — TEAM BIO & VIDEOS

All the videos from Red Bull Landing Gear in one place.. plus very imporant team bios!

Jeremy Jones on the Future of Jones Snowboards — Re-Up Technology

A conversation with big mountain Jermey Jones about the future of Jones Snowboards and Re-Up Technology!

THE UNINVITED REVOLUTION CONTINUES — 2024 UNINVITED INVITATIONAL RECAP

Jess Kimura and her crew brings us another year of The Uninvited and possible the best showcase of women's park riding yet. Full recap written by Melissa Riitano