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Peoples Champ Luke Zajac!

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:58:34 +0000

It’s official, we have a new snowboard team rider, Luke Zajac!
This 12-year-old jibber made it through many brutal rounds of Yobeat.com’s “The People’s Court”, and has been voted to have the best videopart. To start his career off right, he’s got his first interview here:

http://www.yobeat.com/2013/04/25/meet-your-peoples-court-champ-luke-zajac/

Alex Tank Jib Factory

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:09:50 +0000

Alex Tank is a pretty big deal in Europe, and obviously carrying that same momentum everywhere else in the world. Check out his event called the “Alex Tank X Head Jib Factory”. His friend and Arnette teammate Benny Urban even made a cameo.

Peoples Court - The Champions Battle

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:43:15 +0000

We’ve linked up with Yobeat.com to give 1 lucky snowboarder the chance to become our next sponsored Team Rider. They’ve gone through many rounds of head-to-head videopart battles, and now it’s down to the best 5 edits, and they’re all very good. Now we need you to go over to the People’s Court and vote for our new team AM!

http://www.yobeat.com/2013/04/18/peoples-court-the-champions-battle/

13 Days in Hel

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:55:26 +0000

Our Aussi bloke Louis Macindoe went to Scandinavia with a gang of his mates, and swaggered up some clips for this short movie, called “13 Days In Hel”.

http://www.yobeat.com/2013/04/08/13-days-in-hel/comment-page-1/#comment-211368

Ben Bogart Getting Buck at Park City

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:39:33 +0000

When things are getting buck, you can bet Ben Bogart will be there. He linked up with the “Change That Tape” posse at Park City, click on the link to check it out:

http://www.yobeat.com/2013/03/28/change-that-tape-park-city-buck-wild/

Yobeat Peoples Court

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:54:21 +0000

YoBeat has been through many grueling rounds of their People’s Court battles, with about 8 heavy matches to go. The final duel will be late April, so continue to send in your snowboard edits for a chance to win a year sponsorship with Arnette, or maybe even get on the team! …here’s the current round, watch and vote! http://www.yobeat.com/2013/02/07/the-peoples-court-wyatt-hotchkin-vs-dylan-hallowell/

High Fives with Todd Richards

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:49:29 +0000

YES, it’s back!!! Todd Richards got some questions thrown at him from the Yobeat crew for his old interview series “HIGH FIVES WITH TODD RICHARDS”

http://www.yobeat.com/2013/01/18/high-fives-with-todd-richards-2013-beyond/

It’s been a while, but Todd Richards has finally stopped announcing contests, hosting fake shows and tweeting long enough to sit down with his best friend in the whole wide world and reboot (if only this once) the classic, and amazing, High Fives with Todd Richards. So, with so much going on in 2013, these questions got asked and your life is now better for having clicked this link. Google this shit for more of the old, but good stuff.

You’re the only real adult in snowboarding. Could you explain the fiscal cliff to all the youngsters?

Todd: Well, the fiscal cliff has like this gnarly rock run in, with a fully bomb-holed landing, but you pretty much fucked yourself and have to jump it because you followed some fucking dumb ass pro down here to ask him for his goggles. It’s pretty much like that except with everyones finances.

The Xgames are coming up. How will Shaun White top his perfect score from last year?

I imagine that Target paid for an extra 10 points to be added on. So, add this one goes to 11 analogy here.

Who’s penis would you rather be: Shaun White, Ryan Sheckler or Kelly Clark?

(Once Todd stops laughing.) I would way rather be Sheckler’s Penis. Judging a book by its cover, I imagine it would smell like expensive cologne.

Do you think anything interesting will happen in snowboarding this year?

My only hope is for another banger “a Man” voiceover of the Super Natural event. That was pretty much the highlight of last season for me. That and Chad Ottersrom quietly learning the triple cork one day this season in the Breckenridge park without the use of an air bag and not punching the sky like he has the power of Greyskull when he does.

Ok last question, The New York Times just published an article explaining how snowboarding is no cooler than skiing now and our world has lost its bad boy edge. Care to comment?

Well shit man, just draw a huge cock on the top sheet of your board and start a bunch of fights on the hill….viola we are bad boys again…and maybe pull some fire alarms.

There you have it folks. Todd is still funny, the economy is fucked, chicks got dicks and the New York Times thinks you are a bunch of babies.

Red Gerard Early Season Edit

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:57:50 +0000

Don’t let his short stature fool you, 12 year old Red Gerard is a snowboarder to watch out for. Here’s an early season edit from his brother, and damn it is legit!

Video!

Red Wins

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:57:50 +0000

And the polls have been tallied… RED GERARD wins the “Youngest Person Of The Year” award!
p.s. Red now wears the Skylight goggle.

Riley Nickerson interview with Yobeat

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:57:50 +0000

Riley Nickerson is a rad. Check out his humpday interview from Yobeat:

Up close and personal. Photo: Ian Post

Riley Nickerson is a cold blooded east coaster with a knack for partying hard and shredding even harder. Traveling across the country in search for the right film spots, Riley is letting his east coast roots shine no matter where he rides. I caught up with Riley while he was driving from Salt Lake to Denver. The service sucked and I dropped his call twice. We got it dialed eventually.

I’m glad I caught you man, I understand you’re on the road right now. What’s the plan? Where you heading?

I’m driving through the desert right now with Ian post, John Murphy and mister Yale Cousino a.k.a Ryan Cousino. We are on our way to Breckenridge and we are going to board at Copper for few days, I think. Film an After Hours edit, and I’m also working on an edit for Hoboshredwear with Colin Walters.

Where do you call home right now?

I am currently living, I would have to say… on the road, (laughing) just couch surfing. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last 10 months. Recently, Me, Ian, John, and Yale rode Boreal for like a week and half, made an edit there. Then, it started raining, and basically the 10 day forecast was rain, so we left and came to Salt Lake. We filmed at Brighton for two days to make a Brighton edit, haven’t made that yet. We also filmed at the Bone Zone, and we are going to contribute our stuff from that to the Bone Zone movie.

Where are you guys going after Colorado?

I plan to film with Ian Post as much as we can for another After Hours movie. That is pretty much everybody’s plan that I am with right now. We are trying to go about in the same way we did last year, driving around, checking out new spots, and looking for where the snow is at and shit. After Colorado, we are heading straight to Vermont for Rails to Riches. We’ll probably get there Friday, crash there on Friday night, do Rails to Riches, and then probably go up to Quebec after that to try and get some street shots so I can have couple under my belt for the season. I’m also going to hang out with my family for Christmas. I haven’t seen them in 10 months so I’m excited about that.

Any trouble with the cops yet along the way?

The what?

The cops.

COPS!? Fuck no! Cops don’t like us, we don’t like them. They are afraid of us. Nahhh. No cops haha

Fuck the Police. Photo: Erik Hoffman

What is your process when filming with After Hours?

We drive around a lot to check shit out. Sometimes we know about spots, and sometimes we are just searching. We go to a spot, set it up as fast as we can, but always have a good time. We are never trying to make this not fun because we started snowboarding to have a good time and … we are not trying to change that.

Do you kick it with the Gremlinz?

Yup … those guys are the absolute shit. GBP is awesome. So many people talk shit and it’s bogus. They got a sick-ass bus that they are going to convert to run on veggie oil. They got it going on because they are just having fun. I don’t know why, but I guess some people can’t find anything better to do than hate on it. Plus there are so many kids that just go on websites and hate on videos, it’s so lame.

How did you get linked in with Rome?

I started getting boards through Rome from Ron Faverty a couple years ago. I used to ride for the Vermont Burton rep but that ended, and then for the last couple years, I have kept my relationship up with those guys and they have been the shit.

How many rails can you count? Photo: Christopher Baldwin

Have you filmed with the Rome dudes yet this year?

At Mammoth opening weekend, I took a few runs with Ozzie and Jonah and chilled with Ron in the fucking lodge for a good solid hour. Didn’t film with them though, just shredding. My plan is to film with After Hours and GBP.

With all the After Hours filming it sound like you’ve been on it pretty hard though.

I’m trying man, so far it’s going way better than last winter. Last winter, I was in Vermont and didn’t even start snowboarding until November. This year, I was at Windells all summer, then went to Tahoe because the mountains all open so early. I can just keep boarding from there.

Scrolling through this photo is like controlling your own slow-mo. Photo: Christopher Baldwin.

What made you finally leave Vermont?

I casually started leaving Vermont over time. I’d be leaving to go to Quebec or somewhere else. Then, when I was 18, right after high school I moved out to Tahoe and got a house with all the Gremlinz guys. That was my first time leaving Vermont. and then I just kept leaving for a little a bit at time, and then it just was more and more time spent away as the years went on.

Did you go to a snowboard academy?

No, I went to Stowe public school, but I grew up in Massachusetts until I was 13. I used to be a weekend warrior, haha, I rode at Ski Bradford man. You know, like a 600 foot tall piece of shit hill with a rope tow, but it always had this short bus on the hill with this crazy jump plowed up to it.

Big ol’ back lip. Photo: Christopher Baldwin.

Masshole baby, I think the bus jump was a standard at all Massachusetts resorts.

Ya, I also rode at Wachusett. I went there a few times. but I mainly drove up to Vermont to go to Stowe with my dad and then my parents moved there when I was in high school.

First time boarding?

Ya, it was a shitty piece of plastic with no edges and it had these huge plastic grooves on the bottom of this board that was like 2 inches thick. My dad took me to the top of Wachusett and it basically took me all day to get down.

I was told to ask you about a story regarding a couple old ladies and a blow up doll on Mount Mansfield?

Ya, I don’t know how you found about about that, but that is 100% true. I was with Hans Mindnich, my friend Conner and my friend Keenan Cawley. We hiked up Mt. Mansfield one day and when we got to the top, there is an access road at the top called Toll Road, where you have to pay some money or whatever. There is a parking lot at the top and we got up there around 5:00, and there is one car in the parking lot. In the high corner of the parking lot, there was a black blow-up doll with a boner and a rick james mustached black face on it. None of us could believe it, but it was fucking there. So we walked up to it and as we got closer, we heard some rustling in the bushes behind a porta potty. Then we just notice these four full grown woman hiding there, one of them with a bottle of wine. So we called them out and continued on with our hike, and that’s the truth.

My god, that is ridiculous. I don’t know what else to say. Shout outs?

All my sponsors, Rome, Gnarley, Arnette, Celtek, Hoboshredwear, and Rhythm Liven. All my friends, the family, the Gremlinz, GBP, Johnny Lazz, Zander Blackmon, keep the change crew. Ian, John and Yale, even though I’m with them right now. Everybody.

Too Hard Full Movie

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:49:53 +0000

At long last, snowboarding’s hardest suburban white girls drop their full flick!

Caution: This movie may be too much for you. These are the girls your mother warned you about.

Brewer at Mount Rose

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:21:28 +0000

It’s not even close to Andrew Brewer’s birthday, but if you watch this video you know what to get him. Before the slopes opened up, him and his homies set up a little park up near Mt Rose.

Summer of 12 year old Red Gerard

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:57:49 +0000

What were you doing when you were 12 years old? I bet you were probably playing with dolls or videogames… but not Red Gerard, he’s out snowboarding and showing why he’s on the Arnette National Pro team, ripping airs 10 times his size! He’s having the best summer ever, again, and Yobeat found out how-

Winners of Arnette Crew Clash at Mt. Bachelor

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:52:33 +0000

The Yawgoons were the winners of the Arnette Crew Clash and were taken up to Mt Bachelor as their prize, on top of the fame and glory of being noticed on Yobeat.com. Take a look at their edit from the prize vacation-

Yawgoons 6: Mount Bachelor from BRNDN on Vimeo.

Yawgoons Win Arnette Crew Clash!

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:30:00 +0000

After 8 weeks of heated battles with thousands of views and votes, we're stoked to announce the first-ever Arnette Crew Clash grand champion has been crowned - the YAWGOONS from Rhode Island!

Huge congrats to Yawgoons crew members Dylan Gamache, Marcus Rand, Brian Skorupski, Zack Wilmot, Mary Rand, Saara Untracht-Oakner and Brendan Gouin for all their hard work and the sick edit they put together. You can watch their video again below, or just wait and check it out in the bonus section of Think Thank's new video "Ransack Rebellion" dropping this Fall.

Thanks to all the crews that participated, and special thanks to the good folks at Yobeat for all their support in making the Arnette Crew Clash such a fun and exciting contest!

Arnette Crew Clash: The Finals

Mon, 23 May 2011 23:45:00 +0000

After many weeks of intense snow shreddin' battles, the FINAL round of the Arnette Crew Clash is finally here! Who's gonna earn a coveted part in the extras section of Think Thank's new video "Ransack Rebellion" - the Critters reppin' SLC, or the Yawgoons from Rhode Island?

Of all the votes you've cast so far, this one is definitely the most important. So sit back, watch both videos again, and then head over to Yobeat.com to vote for your favorite crew. Their fate rests in your hands, so vote wisely.

Good luck to both crews! VOTE NOW!

CRITTERS
Riders: Sean Whitaker, Shaun Nakamine, Brett Maes, Jeff Holce, Andrew Nagel, Max Schulz & Cooper Thomas
Edit: Andrew Nagel
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (via Oregon, Minnesota & Pennsylvania)

YAWGOONS
Riders: Dylan Gamache, Marcus Rand, Brian Skorupski, Zack Wilmot, Mary Rand & Saara Untracht-Oakner
Edit: Brendan Gouin
Location: Rhode Island

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT.COM

** Voting ends Sunday night (5/29) and 11:59pm **

Arnette Crew Clash: Semi-Final 2

Mon, 16 May 2011 22:00:00 +0000

In last week's first Semi-Final, it was Critters reppin' SLC who came out on top and earned themselves a coveted spot in the Finals of the Arnette Crew Clash. Congrats!

Now this week in Semi-Final #2, Rhode Island's Yawgoons are going head-to-head with Austria's Kotbrats. Who's it gonna be? The choice is yours, so watch and vote today!

But as you prepare to cast your vote, the YoBeat crew asks that you keep this in mind, "...remember, it’s not about US vs. Europe or who has more friends, but about the snowboarding, the videography and oh yeah, what crew deserves a slot in Think Thank’s new movie. So vote with care." We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

YAWGOONS

Riders: Dylan Gamache, Marcus Rand, Brian Skorupski, Zack Wilmot, Mary Rand & Saara Untracht-Oakner
Edit: Brendan Gouin
Location: Rhode Island

KOTBRATS

Riders: Tobi Hartmuth, Fabi Sandholzer, Gido Gfoellner, Raffi Kossman & Marry Luugen
Location: Park in Serfaus and Street in Seefeld; both in Tirol, Austria

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT.COM

Arnette Crew Clash: Semi-Final 1

Mon, 09 May 2011 20:20:20 +0000

We've come a long way baby! As we roll into week 5 of the Arnette Crew Clash, the Semi-Finals are upon us.

In the first semi-final, two SLC crews are battling it out in their quest to move on to the final round. The ultimate goal for all Crew Clash warriors is of course to earn a part in the new Think Thank video "Ransack Rebellion."

So who's it gonna be: Critters or Kick The Bucket? Watch the below videos, if you don't remember them from earlier battles, and then VOTE for your favorite crew at YoBeat.com. May the best crew win!

CRITTERS

Riders: Sean Whitaker, Shaun Nakamine, Brett Maes, Jeff Holce, Andrew Nagel, Max Schulz & Cooper Thomas
Edit: Andrew Nagel
Location: Salt Lake City (via Oregon, Minnesota & Pennsylvania)

KICK THE BUCKET

Riders: Andrew Aldridge, Kevin Maples, J Tucker Brown, Rob Field, Cameron Gorby & Christopher Cloud
Edit: Andrew Aldridge
Location: Salt Lake City (via New Hampshire)

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT.COM

Arnette Crew Clash: Battle 4

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Last week Yawgoons from New England took the victory and moved on. Congrats! Now this week in Battle #4 it's a global fight as the Tranny Finders from Seattle go up against Kotbrats from Austria. Both crews crush the park, but who's gonna reign supreme and take the win? Remember, you control their fate, so hit up YoBeat.com today to cast your vote. Good luck to both crews!

TRANNY FINDERS

Riders: Connor Brown, Myles Gable, Riley Goodwin, Bo Valencia, Dylan Trewin, Garry Read, Robert Bench, Jesse Gouviea, Ben Maki
Edit: Jesse Gouviea
Location: Seattle, WA

KOTBRATS

Riders: Tobi Hartmuth, Fabi Sandholzer, Gido Gfoellner, Raffi Kossman, Marry Luugen
Location: Park in Serfaus and Street in Seefeld; both in Tirol, Austria

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT!

Arnette Crew Clash: Battle 3

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0000

In Battle #1 it was Critters. In Battle #2 it was Kick The Bucket. And now in Battle #3 we've got two East Coast crews going head-to-head in their quest to earn a spot in the new Think Thank video "Ransack Rebellion."

Will it be Yawgoons out of New England, or Have Some reppin' the Mid-Atlantic? Their future rests in your hands, so hit up YoBeat.com today to cast your vote. The crew with the most votes at 11:59pm on Sunday, May 1st, will move on. Good luck!

YAWGOONS

Riders: Dylan Gamache, Marcus Rand, Brian Skorupski, Zack Wilmot, Mary Rand, Saara Untracht-Oakner
Edit: Brendan Gouin
Location: Rhode Island

HAVE SOME

Riders: DANIGGAWITDATATTOOS, Bearcub Mandela, Cooper “The Benedict Arnold of Snowboarding” Thomas, Josh Zerkel, Nathan Cash Forgoldevanko, Ian Macy, Eric “Taylor Ham or Die” Holly, Leeland Wyler, Benjamin Mortimer Stout IV
Location: Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT

Arnette Crew Clash: Battle 2

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0000

The Arnette Crew Clash is well underway with Critters taking a resounding win last week over Dinosaurs In Outerspace. There's still a long way to go, but Critters have taken the first step toward earning a spot in the new Think Thank video "Ransack Rebellion." Congrats!

For battle #2, this week it's SLC-based crew Kick The Bucket going up against Head West from South Dakota. Only one crew can win, so vote today at YoBeat.com! The crew with the most votes at 11:59pm on Sunday, April 24th, will move on.

KICK THE BUCKET

Riders: Andrew Aldridge, Kevin Maples, J Tucker Brown, Rob Field, Cameron Gorby, Christopher Cloud
Edit by: Andrew Aldridge
Location: Salt Lake City (Via New Hampshire)

HEAD WEST

Riders: Alex Hammerstrom, Alex Lockwood, Dan Amundson, Dan Nix, Derick Lang, Ethan Olson, James Bechina, Mikey Roynesdal, Nate Veatch, Tanner Jones, Terril Van Hemert, Zach Nix
Edited/Filmed by: Tyler Hitchcock
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT.COM

Arnette Crew Clash: Battle 1

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The eagerly awaited Arnette Crew Clash has begun. We’ve got eight crews from all across the country, and even one from Europe, cued up to battle it out. At the end of the tournament, one crew will reign supreme and earn a spot in the new Think Thank video "Ransack Rebellion."

In battle #1 it’s Critters vs. Dinosaurs in Outerspace. The crew with the most votes by 11:59pm on Sunday, April 17th, will continue on to the next round. Check out the videos below and place your vote at YoBeat!

CRITTERS
Riders: Sean Whitaker, Shaun Nakamine, Brett Maes, Jeff Holce, Andrew Nagel, Max Schulz, Cooper Thomas
Edit: Andrew Nagel
Location: Salt Lake City (Via Portland, Minnesota and PA)

DINOSAURS IN OUTERSPACE
Riders: Nathan Nalevanko, Art McNulty, John Farrell, Mike Toman, Kevin Breen, Kyle Luza and Steve Weatherly
Edit: John Farrell
Location: Pennsylvania

VOTE NOW AT YOBEAT

The 2011 Arnette Crew Clash is here!

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:03:47 +0000

The 2011 Arnette Crew Clash, a tournament for ultimate Crew Glory, and a chance to have your video featured in the bonus section of Think Thank’s Ransack Rebellion. The top 8 submitted videos will be selected by YoBeat to compete in a tournament-style show down, and the video that outlasts the rest will secure a spot on this year’s Think Thank DVD, a 20′ Banshee Bungee, and a grip of goodies from us.

To enter, please edit your video to the following specifics:
• Video submissions must be original edits and set to one of the provided tracks.

• Please include provided Arnette Bumper (download here) at the beginning of your video and music credit within the video. Original files must be high enough quality to be included on a DVD. Please submit videos 1280 x 720.

• Videos should be one song long in length, but no longer than 4 minutes.

• Please do not post your video on youtube, vimeo or any other video sharing site. Submit your video via a file sharing service (such as Yousendit.com) to submissions@yobeat.com

• Please provide contact information and names with your file submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE April 8, 2011 - Become a Fan on Facebook now!

Ransack Rebellion teaser

Arnette Announces New Snowboard Team and the world responds

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:33:16 +0000

What follows below are press clippings from major magazines/websites within the action sports world who just couldn't wait and jumped at the bit to help us introduce our Snow Team to the world-consisting of Devun Walsh, Zac Marben, Dustin Craven and Sage Kotsenburg.

TransWorld Snowboarding

Yo Beat