JAKE BLAUVELT'S KIT IS UP FOR GRABS AT SNOWBOARDERMAG.COM

Jake Blauvelt is on his way to becoming the North American Nicolas Müller. Raised on the cold hard slopes of Vermont, Blauvelt first found his calling in the pipes and parks of the USASA Green Mountain Series, eventually capping off his East Coast contest dominance with a 2004 US Open slopestyle win. Since these successes, Blauvelt has migrated west to Washington and planted his roots in and around the Baker area. Focusing more on the fresh and less on the leaderboard, Jake has amplified his aerial ability to new and improved heights, and developed an innate knack for sniffing out the natural features that Mother Nature offers, rather than pre-built Park Bully step-downs. If you’re jonesing for more Jake, you can witness Blauvelt’s boardin’ in Forum or Against ’Em, and for all you freeriders looking for a free ride, go to snowboardermag.com to win Jake’s kit.
-Tom Monterosso

TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING - DECEMBER 08

Editorial coverage from the December 08 issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Highlights include some beautiful spreads from Jake Welch, Pat Moore, and Jake Blauvelt.

SNOWBOARDER MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 08

Recent editorial coverage from the December issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include a story from Japan with Pat Moore, an Up for Grabs with Jake Blauvelt, and Peter Line's notorious Colon.

FOA PRINTOUTS - BEHIND THE SCENES INTRO SHOOT

Not sure what these are called in the high tech world of digital recording, but here are some printouts (that have been scanned, clipped, cropped, and positioned) from the Forum or Against'em rider intro shoots.

IAN RUHTER PHOTO PRESENTATION IN LAKE TAHOE

South Lake Tahoe had the distinct pleasure in showcasing the work of Forum Staff Photographer Ian Ruhter, along with Chris Wellhausen, and Cinematographer Kyle Schwartz at Lake Tahoe Community College. The night began with an Artist reception with Fine Art prints on display, and concluded with a visual presentation by each artist on a 20 x 30 foot screen in the Duke Theater. Ian broke down to the audience his philosophies of Art and how he maintains that integrity principle when managing large advertising campaigns.


words/photos: Tim Peare

FOA EUROPEAN TOUR STOP IN ZURICH

Here are some photos from the Zurich premiere of Forum or Against'em. This event went down (by the time you read this) a few weeks ago, but who gets sick of a little chilling, partying, and fanning out - the stuff that follows any movie premiere, anywhere in the world.

ON THE LINE: A PETER LINE TRIBUTE

Snowboarder Magazine posted an online follow-up to Peter Line's interview in their November '08 issue – where some of snowboarding's most renowned pros had something to say about him.



Peter Line is arguably one of the most influential riders of our generation. Over the years he has logged serious video parts with Mack Dawg, graced the cover of every major snowboard magazine, and stood atop many contest podiums. Beyond the face of Forum, there is also a multi-talented media man, one who actively designs graphics for his own pro models, contributes a column to this very publication and runs his own website. Someone who has their hands in as many facets of the industry as Peter tends to meet a lot of people along the way, and who better to tell his stories than those he shared the experiences with? ...Continue

FORUM FRIDAYS VIDEO WITH STEVIE BELL

In conjunction with the release of Forum or Against’em, this exclusive clip is part of the Forum Fridays project – select clips, not part of the final cut, but worthy of your viewing pleasure.

This installment captures the backcountry and booter attack of Stevie Bell. Although many of these shots did not make the final cut, Stevie is exceedingly committed to making it happen in the Whistler backcountry and beyond.

Forum or Against’em is Forum’s fifth team-video release, upholding the progression of an acknowledged movie-making process that has produced prior noteworthy films. The video can be downloaded for $5.99 in the United States iTunes store.

FOA PREMIERE IN SIERRA SNOWBOARD

The night that Forum or Against'em was set to premiere in Sierra Snowboard, the 1000+ venue was, well, it was sold out by noon. That's because the folks at Forum are such HUGE SELL OUTS!!!

Anyway, with such an anticipated turnout, John Jackson, Travis Kennedy, and Stevie Bell headed to Sacremento for the usual session of shaking hands and kissing babies (along with signing autographs, and throwing high-fives to the fans).

EUROPEAN FORUM RIDERS MAGAZINE COVERAGE

Below is some recent coverage of European Forum Riders, Nikki Korpella (Finland) in Pleasure Magazine, and Mario Kappeli (Switzerland) in MBM.

THE EASTERN BOARDER VIDEO PREMIERES WITH FOA

New England is getting a bit colder, and with the anticipation of snow falling in the forecast, the pre-season stoke is at an all time high. Needless to say, a (Massachusetts) massive showing of Forum or Against'em coincided with the Eastern Boarder Video premiere. With Guinness pints flowing and a vast array of North Eastern accents livening the scene, crowds gathered to see the Forum Team, and Foregional Rider, Chris Carr, close out Eastern Boarder's Project.

FOR'AM IAN THORLEY AT ICER AIR

This video from Snowboard Revolution (featuring a For'am Ian Thorley interview) does a real good job capturing the Icer Air that took place in the Port of San Francisco, California.