Comments on: What Is Snowboarding

By: The Re-Birth of Re-Publishing at Vinceland

The Re-Birth of Re-Publishing at Vinceland — Fri, 18 May 2007 06:18:03 +0000

[...] Since then, Vinceland has seen good days and great. [...]

By: nate

nate — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:57:12 +0000

whats up Vince? that was some deep stuff you wrote up there. I have always valued your opinion and felt that you have a pretty realistic grasp on this industry. these days I feel the same way you do, to an extent. Im still riding a ton, but have pretty much given up on kissing ass to get shit done. I don;t compete anymore (except for the Open, but thats more of an excuse to go back home for a week) and am just content with not having to buy equipment. pretty much im seeing what will happen if I play by my rules. there are more parts in life than snowboarding, but it sure as hell is a fun part!

By: JP

JP — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:57:36 +0000

Mikes still in Pemberton. He was riding alot last season, unfortunatley didnt see him much.. actually we have only been bumping into each other off and on since he left Alberta years ago…
Funny.. I was just coming back to let you know.. I started going through some old shots for an upcoming gallery and found that shot of Mike.. You must have been forwarded that one through the lines at Burton back in the day… cause it was my shot!!! Stoked you found it cool enough to hold on to for the years.

all the stories I have heard have been good ones!
Peace
Jeff

By: Vince LaVecchia

Vince LaVecchia — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:30:12 +0000

Hey Jeff,
Glad you got linked in here. Be good to hear what stories made it your way, the good, bad and heinous.
I always wanted to go fishing/ hunting with Mike, he and I related on that level. Be interesting to see where he’s at now.

By: JP

JP — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:45:16 +0000

I read it once, I have to read it again. I’ve never met you, just hear the stories. Somehow we may have crossed paths…. I have a shot of Michalchuck from the last wb classic ever held that is from the exact same angle as the first one in this post! It was one of my first published shots – a seq of his double back.
I ended up here directed from Liam’s blog.. I have to keep reading.
Hope you get back on the powder trail this season!
peace.
Jeff

By: egge

egge — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:51:17 +0000

don’t be a pussy, check out the photo gallery, website…deschutesriveranglers.com the photos of steelhead are sick, but the redside of a lifetime are where we need to go soon. all caught on a dry hopper im. get it touch w me pussy pants
eggs

By: Vince LaVecchia

Vince LaVecchia — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:14:01 +0000

Ultimately and unfortunately the blame lies with the riders, who are the only ones who can influence the media, sponsors and manufacturers. But they usually do what thier team managers suggest, in order to keep movin’ on up…

By: LG

LG — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:21:42 +0000

Oh, and now that I think about it, the abomination known as the Dew Action Sports Tour is NOT the event series formerly known as the Gravity Games. Gravity Games pretty much ceased to exist because it could not find a home with a decent media partner. NBC squeezed them off to OLN, where they died. Now, NBC (looking at what ESPN has done with the X-Gaymes) has created its own event tour, so it makes all the money off sponsorship and ad sales from the sugar water and deodorant companies.

I would not be surprised at all if NBC launches their own winter version of the AST some time in the future and tries to push events like the Grand Prix and the US Open off their network and into action sports oblivion.

You seem to blame the manufacturer first, and the media second. I’d reverse that, based on my observations from running events and then fighting with the media over how they are covered. The biggest dollars being made on action sport right now are the ones being scooped up by the NBCs and ESPNs of the world. That is why you see shit like “Snowboard Cross” making a comeback. Not because the riders want it, but because it gets ratings and couch potatos love the “nascar of the snow.” (FYI. “Boardercross” is a copyrighted name, which is why X-Gaymes has “Snowboarder X” and the Olympics has “Snowboard Cross”)

I might have to go off and rant on my own site about this.
Thanks Vin.

By: LG

LG — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:46:52 +0000

Nice one. did you see the september TWS?

They actually ran a full page on alpine, covering Rosey Fletcher and her Olympic history from this winter and the past…

PS. what size boots you looking for?

By: Jib Hunt

Jib Hunt — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:50:57 +0000

Yo Vin.

Super Rad article. I love the photo will all the vintage Burton Decks with You, Nick, and Backside Air Mikey. Hopefully I will make it out to Oregon this winter for some shred gnar gnar and yes, you have to go ride with me. We can drag Skegler along for some viewing entertainment.

Word Up.
Jib