Japan’s backcountry sets the stage as Zeb Powell, Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir, Takeru Otsuka, and Maria Thomsen link up for early-season laps that feel timeless without going stale.
Features
CRISIS MODE — Mid Life Crisis Snow
Mid Life Crisis returns with an edit featuring: Todd Richards, Chad Otterstrom, Blaise Rosenthal, Gabe Taylor, Shannon Dunn-Downing and Scott Stevens alongside contemporary shredders Oliver Dixon, Garret Frandsen, Owen Cline, Chris Gulick and more.
JAMIE ANDERSON COLLECTION | 2024-2025 GNU SNOWBOARDS
Jamie Anderson and her new Line of GNU snowboards
Mohawk Helmets — Jake Langston 2024 Edit
2024 was a good year for Jake Langston's snowboarding. Full edit from our friend is playing here!
TIMELINE — RATED R Leftovers
The leftcover clips that didn't make the previous Ride Snowboards Rated R cut. Featuring Jill Perkins, Danimals, Reid Smith, Jed Anderson, Krugs, and the rest of em!
Last Resort with Stan || NOVEMBER 2024
DIYX, NST SKI, CANADIAN DRUG SLALOM, STREET VIDEOS AND MORE
DEELUXE ATV Part 2: Japan's New Wave of Street Snowboarders
Japan's street snowboarding scene is on the up! These riders lines are just as clean as their pow turns. Tune in to see Takashi Tamamura , Himari Takamori and Yuta Watanabe snowboard on the concrete, rails, and more.
Boreal Is Open For The 2024-25 Season!
Lenny Mazzotti, Skyler Gallardo, Keenan Cawley, Kolman Lecroy, and Myrie Metzger lap Boreal opening weekend! Get there today for afforbale snowboardign in Tahoe.
GLOW — Capita Snowboard Video
FULL MOVIE CAPITA MOVIE IS HERE ft Benny Milam, Austin Vizz, Miles Fallon, Himari Takamori and more. Filmed on location in Oslo Norway, Utah, Mission Ridge Washington, Stevens Pass Washington, Anchorage Alaska, and more.
In The Budge — Airblaster
Airblaster knows that snowboarding can be expensive. We all know that. But there's a less expensive route and Jeff Holce ,Jed Sky, & Julian Gluck proved it in this resort riding snowboard edit.
FROM THE MAG: WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF - BITTERSWEET
Read a preview of ISSUE 4.2: Snowboarding dreams becomes a reality with this crew: Desiree Melancon, Egan Wint, Iris Pham, Sierra Forchheimer, Darrah Reid-McLean, Stefi Luxton, Katie Kennedy, Bode Merrill, Jack Coyne, and more!
Research & Development 2024
The first ever women's backcountry free ride event hosted at White Water in Nelson British Columbia. The winner is going to Natural Selection. Watch here to see who won the spot!
Colorado Backcountry with Seth Hill 2024
Colorado backcountry with Seth Hill. Full 2024 edit is here!
Sinister Films Presents "PICKPOCKET"
Next-level street snowboarding. Must watch because this one is crazy. Stunts so properly performed by Sam Anderson, Colton Carroll, Conor Carroll and Bobby Stitt.
FROM THE MAG: AFTERTHOUGHTS—TODD RICHARDS
Check out Todd Richard's Afterthoughts from the October 2024 issue. We talke working in the industry after being pro, his new Morrow re-issue, X-games, and more.
ROME: Ståle Sandbech 10 Year Collection
10 years?!? Well, what can we say? Stale is a legend.
BITTERSWEET: AN EXPLORATION OF DREAMS — FULL VIDEO
Dreams explained through snowboarding in full length video featuring Desiree Melancon, Egan Wint, Sierra Forcheimer, Iris Pham, Seb Picard, Katie Kennedy, Stefi Luxton, Darrah Reid-McLean, Bode Merrill, and Jack Coyne
RIDE x Trevor Andrew Collection
Trevor Andrew is a Canadian artist and former pro snowboarder who made a name for himself with his "Gucci Ghost" project. He’s known for taking the world of high fashion and giving it a street art spin. Trevor brings his creativity to Ride Snowboards with limited edition line of one-of-a-kind snowboards.
FROM THE MAG: The Brief—Eero Ettala
Eero Ettala sat for an interview in the November issue. Check it out now. Snowboarding magazine is now shipping and readable on the app!
Swamp Donkey — Dustin Craven and Mateo Massitti
Dustin Craven and Mateo Massitti put an absolute beat down on their hometown of Revelstoke, BC, and surrounding vicinity. Throughout a mediocre winter up north, in the interiors of the west, this tight knit Canadian crew showcased what happens when patience and perseverance shines through.
MY CLAY ANGEL | Salomon
Salomon's new project is one for the books
Up Here, Over There — United Shapes & Mountain Hardwear
The accessibility of the Alps is next level. Fredi Kalbermatten, Gray Thompson, and Alek Oestreng snowboard the natural terrian and flow in this collab edit from United Shapes & Mountain Hardware.
NITRO FIELD TRIP - Episode 4 Levi Finland
The Nitro Snowboards snowboard team traveled to Levi, Finland, which is above the arctic circle, and is also "Snappyboarder" home turf. Park laps with Eero Ettala, Tom Ramnitz, Knut Eliassen, Sam Taxwood, and more,
Union Binding Company and Burton Announce Partnership to Expand Step On® Into Industry-Wide Standard
Union Binding Company and Burton Snowboards are excited to announce the release of Union Atlas Step On® Binding. Available in a limited release of men’s small, medium, large and extra-large sizes in January 2025, the latest Step On® partnership is the result of Union and Burton’s shared commitment to establishing an industry-standard mechanical entry system for the wider snowboard binding ecosystem.
YES, We Are All Los3rs Now — The YES Snowboards Team Movie
The third and chapter of the Losers series features riding from Halldor Helgason, Eiki Helgason, Fridge, Hundi, Juho Laine, Frank Bourgeois, Dustin Craven, Juliette Pelchat and many more. Filmed on location in Iceland, Italy, Norway, USA and beyond.
Victor Daviet -- DVD videos // Volume 10 - PASSION RAMEN
Victor Daviet explores snowboarding paradise in Japan.
Home Break 2: A Pipe Dream
With the help of the dedicated Steamboat park crew, Taylor Gold and friends bring a dream to life, breaking the boundaries of the traditional halfpipe with a variety of wild features in this high-energy spring session. Presented by Nidecker Snowboards, Steamboat Resort, and Ikon Pass
Four If By Sea— Burton
Burton AG Luke Winkelmann, Niels Schack, Grace Warner, and Rob Roethler get tech in the streets of Halifax. Snowboarding in one of the lastports before hit the Arctic Circle.
FROM THE MAG—UP NEXT: HENNA IKOLA
Check out Henna's Up Next from issue 4.2 here
HORSEPOWER — Henna Ikola & Lolo Derminio
Women street snowboarding 2.0. Henna Ikola, Lauren “Lolo” Derminio are HORSEPOWER. Featuring Ylfa Rúnarsdótti as well. We've been waiting for this one and it's here. 9 minutes of progressive heavy urban makes and breaks.
Hinterland — Factotum Cinema
Madison Blackey, Melissa Riitano, Jed Sky, and more western folk head out on there sleds to find the goods. An entire backcountry snowboarding film with a southern tang.
Washed Up: A Wasted Talent Film — Sun Bum
Join Arthur Longo, Jadyn Chomlack and Bryan Fox as they leave Tokyo, with jetlag in our favor and highballs in hand, embarking on a wild ride through Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. From chaotic airport dashes to unforgettable snowboarding runs, this short film captures 13 days of adventure, convenience store meals, smoky bars, and spontaneous moments.
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.
WELCOME - A Snowboard Video Recap From Japan’s Last Frontier
Rishiri Island, a remote snowboarding destination in northern Japan, offers some of the world's best powder but comes with unpredictable snowpack due to its harsh, Siberian-influenced weather and proximity to the ocean. In February 2024, snowboarders Masaaki Irie, Tatsuya Nagumo, PJ Gustafsson, and Reo Yasuda embarked on a memorable journey to experience the raw, challenging beauty of Rishiri’s legendary powder.
NITRO FIELD TRIP - Episode 3 Sweden Team Shoot
The whole Nitro Snowboards team went to Kläppen, Sweden in the end of April. It was legendary. Massive hits and a private slushy park with all the homies.
Flat Earth - A movie by Bataleon Snowboards
Snowboarding on this earth is shared. Bataleon snowboards first team movie is here! Filmed in Japan, Norway, and the Alps. From powder to street and beyond. Is the Earth Flat? Watch and see!
YES Snowboards Bónus footage 🐷
YES Snowboards just launched a bold new collaboration with Icelandic supermarket Bónus, known for its signature hot-pink logo featuring a cartoon pig.
TIMELINE: RATED R Toronto
Jacob, Jill, Reid, Savannah, Spencer, and Jed go to Toronto. Here's another behind-the-scenes making of RATED R.
DRINK SEXY ''GYAT''
Lucas Baume, Anthony Slater, Simon Gscheider, Mees Oostdjik, Elio Fumagalli, Dario Burch, Riley Nickerson & Tommy Gesme featured in the latest DRINK SEXY montage video.
RENAISSANCE MAN — Fredrik Perry
The long awaited Freddy Perry footage is finally here. Watch and enjoy a snowboard movie from one of our favorites.
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!
Purpose Free: The Irrelevance of Age in Snowboarding — Salomon Snowboards
Wolle Nyvelt, Blake Moller, Emma Crosby, Gian Sutter, & Harrison Gordon from the Salomon Snowboard team go to Georgia. Blend of new-school & old-school, snowboarding for everyone.
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.
NITRO FIELD TRIP - Episode 2 The Alps
Nitro Snowboards releases episode 2 of the Field Trip Series. This is snowboarding in the Alps at its finest. Featuring: Zenja "Snappy Boarder", Potapov, Tom Tramnitz, Celia Petrig, Nils Arvidsson, & Vlad Khadarin
KORUA Shapes – Mochi Yuki
Mochi Yuki captures the essence of a different kind of snowboard Japan trip. Featuring: Nicholas Wolken, Rúnar Hjörleifsson, Atsufumi Mizuno, Takahiro Amano, Shohei Funaki, Anni Laura Maria, Masaki Miyazaki, Akiel Irikawa, Daisuke Nakagawa
dustbox, THE SPIRIT VIDEO
It's Halloween so buckle up for a new Dustbox video. It happens like clockwork
DEELUXE ATV Part 1: MIDWEST STREETS
Enjoy a few minutes of raw street snowboarding and gnarly spot selection in "MIDWEST STREETS" - the first part of DEELUXE's ATV video series.
5 Types of Riders at DIYX - A Guide
Your Guide to DIYX Stockholm: Snowboarding’s Best Event—Let Alone Rail Jam. Featuring riders like Dillon Henricksen, Egan Wint, Zeb Powell, Fridge, Rene Rinnekangas, Judd Henkes, and more, we’re giving you the inside scoop on the parties and snowboarding scene in Sweden.
“Screwdriver” Trailer — Torment Mag
The road dogs strike again: Nik Baden, Parker Szumoski, Sam Taxwood, Curtis Ciszek, Gabe Ferguson and Mason Lemery will be featured in SCREWDRIVER. Filmed in Idaho, Japan, Whistler, Colorado, California, Washington and Wyoming.
ANT HILL VIDEO & GARAGE MAG ISSUE 5 RELEASE PARTY RECAP
Watch ANT Hill & read about the premiere a few weeks back in SLC. Indepenent and authentic snowboard magazine Garage Mag also had a release party.
Spot Check Big Snow American Dream — ThirtyTwo
ThirtyTwo Spot Check returns to the only indoor snowboarding in North America - BIG SNOW! Featuring jibbers Joey Fava, Pat Fava, Phil Hansen, Austin Vizz and Scott Stevens.
Features
Clip High Ep 30—We go to Hokkaido and Ride Powder for a Month Straight
The title of this video alone sounds like a dream come true. A month of riding the clip high through Japanese powder. Say less.
Nils Mindnich and Family at the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom: All That Matters
For the Mindnich's snowboarding is a family affair. Check out the squad ripping around Baker for the Legendary Banked Slalom.
Coming Attractions—2027 PUBLIC Snowboards Preview
Next up on our Coming Attractions series is the new 2027 line from Public Snowboards. Check out what next year's gear is looking like right here.
Top Of Mind - Todd Richards Talks Pro-Tec
Up until recently, Todd chose to go au natural when it came to his noggin. Now one of the most opinionated, sarcastic, and inspiringly stylish shreds to ever strap in has changed his tune and traded in his tuque for a Pro-Tec because even an old head is worth protecting. Read interview with Todd here.
Zeb Powell, Takeru Otsuka & more Snowboard in Japan's Backcountry | PAVED SESSIONS
thirtytwo snowboarding Shopped and Screwed Austria
Demo's hold a special place in snowboarding's culture. Hyped to see the ThirtyTwo squad head overseas and put on a show in Austria
Coming Attractions—2027 Armada Snowboards Preview
Next up from Interlude is the new—and inaugural—line from Armada Snowboards. Is the hype real? See for yourself.
Coming Attractions—2027 Nitro Snowboards Preview
We were at Interlude getting a peak at what next year's line will bring. Check out a preview of some new gear from Nitro Snowboards
