The Update

Well gang it's still flat and there isn't much on the horizon. The above photo is from our buddy Chris who winters in Costa Rica. He's been hooking up with some of the locals and they've been sharing secret spots him. He is looking pretty solid on the Lost RNFQ and I bet he returns this year a better surfer than I. If I didn't know better I would say Chris is trying to rub the fact that he's surfing head plus waves in trunks while we ship hot cocoa next to lake Atlantic...

Pioneers groms Gavin and David headed up to Wildcat yesterday. The boys scored a cold blue bird day with plenty of views. Word on the hill was they were both ripping!

Nolan Monroe made it happen. He just got back from New Zealand and Australia where he competed in the Bowl-A-Rama contest series. Nolan took the 6th place finish a both events ripping along side guys like Bucky, Burnquist, and Pedro Barros. Nolan was unleashing the biggest, meanest McTwist at the event. Young buck also managed to put a little bit of coin in his pocket.

Newest Issue of Juice just in. I bet you'll never guess what this dude is skating....

Plenty of new gear came in this past week including some Lost trunks, tees, tanks, and hats as well as some some rad Matix gear. If you can't tell we're getting ready for spring! We're also expecting lots of shoes this week so be on the look out for e's, emerica, and vans really soon.

And last but not least it's that time of year again where the Surfers square off against the Bruins. Last years game sold out so get your tickets NOW either at the shop or direct from MollyRowlee.org. Tickets are just $ 15 and all the proceeds goes to the Molly fund!

Product Drop Tuesday

Plenty of Think Decks

New Lakai. Three new colors in the Guy and one in the Mike Mo

Tons of wheels from Bones. Skate Park Formulas, Street Tech Formulas, All Terrain Formulas, and Bones 100s O.G.s.

Found this video on Tardzinger's Blog today and it's almost like someone recorded the same snowboard dream I have over and over and mixed it with some reggae. In my head I shred to silence... Watch this quick 10 minute clip and get stoked!

No waves or snow in the forecast... I'm starting to get antsy, anyone else?

Going For It

Earning the turns, step by step p. GITV

Yesterday was a good day... Up and on the road long before sunrise, the compass in the VAN pointing straight north the whole way. 8:30 found Brian and I meeting the other half of our hiking crew, Nate and Jenny, in the Pinkham Notch Parking lot. With our destination agreed upon and our gear packed and stowed we began the hike. The dogs led the way and within a few hours we were there, staring at it. 1000 plus vertical feet of open snow stared back at us. We pounded protein and guzzled water before lapping the steeps a few times. With our whole crew tired, stoked, and safe we strapped in on last time, pointed it toward the parking lot and went. Feeling triumphant we celebrated with dollar coffees from the lodge and began to plan our adventure for the following weekend and speculate about the possibilities...

Pure Awesome... p. Nick Gee

The Pioneers skate team is up to the usual, absolutly shredding anything in front of them. Eamon, Max, and Zac are back from Cali where they skated the famed "Combi Bowl" all the boys crushed it and when the coping cooled down Zac had secured a 3rd place finish! Fresh back Eamon jumped into a contest at Frozen Waves and battled it out with Josh Littlefield. Eamon took first and Josh took second. Last, but certainly not least, NOLAN MONROE is crushing it in NZ. He just placed 6th at the Bowl-A-Rama event in Wellington and he'll be heading to Sydney, Australia to compete at the Bondi Bowl next weekend. Like I said they're all absolutely shredding!

If you feel like you got what it takes to skate with the Pioneers gang then here's your chance. Saturday Feb 26 head to RI for the Element "Make it Count" skate contest. All the info you need is right HERE. If you own it you could end up skating the Berrics with the Element team.

New NIXON & MATIX

Morning Coffee with the VAN

I haven't been keeping track of the flatness but I know it's been a while now. I wish I had good news for you about the waves but I really don't. Slight possibility of some sure for Tuesday but I wouldn't call it a sure thing just yet. On the up side of things the mountains are in prime time condition. I've been doing my best to get out regularly and I'm also talking to lots of folks who are doing the same. Everyone is stoked, everyone is getting great snow, and everyone amped on the winter shred. If you haven't made it to the hill yet then you're honestly blowing it. The snow pack is insane and the ticket deals are better then they've been in years. Two for $28 at Gunstock Tuesday night, 2 for 1 Monday/Friday and Temperature Tuesdays at Waterville, and Sunday afternoon deals at Wildcat. We've still got some rocking winter deals at the shop and even some free lift tickets to some of NH's best moutains to hand out with snowboard packages. Swing in and we'll help you get your winter stoke back!!!

If you have a minute to spare there is a new piece on the VAN, titled Haiti, that is truly worth your time. Some times the VAN goes places you 4 wheel drive, but you're going to need your mental 4x4 on for this one. Prepare to be humbled & speechless...

New watches from NIXON showed up this week, lots of watches. We got some new ones along with some classics. Lots in the ladies department too (hint hint Valentines Day is Monday). Check out a few of the best time pieces from NIXON below!

The Player Blacked out for Men
The Outsider Tide Watch for Men

The 51-30 for Men

The New Shutter SS for Women
The Small Player in ALL GOLD for Women
The Shutter in Tortoise for Women

We also got some really good looking gear from MATIX. Super rad hoodies, sweaters, and Tees. Check it!

Skateboard contest this Saturday

Frozen Waves indoor skate park in Haverhill, Mass. is hosting a skateboard contest this Saturday night. Any skateboarder can enter for $15. Spectators can get in for $5. There will be a 16-and-under age group and an open group. There will be prizes for the top three skaters in each group. The competition runs from 6 to 9 p.m with after party to follow.

Frozen Waves is located at 24 Rogers Road. For more information, call Frozen Waves co-owner Brandon Bader at 774-722-0958

Going to look for a little of this tomorrow, hope I find mind and I hope you find yours.

BIG UPS to a free Egypt, the people made it happen!!!

Never Trust A Bikey If He Don't Drink Beer

Or at least that's what Ozzie Wrong is claiming!!!! You be the judge!!!

So something popped up on the web yesterday and I hearing a buzz about it. My buddy Nate sent me an email about it, Tardzinger has it up on his blog, and you can find it on all the surf blog sites. Slater has it on his mind and so do I. What is it? Well look below, man made waves, the pot of gold at end of an artificial rainbow. What you get in these two quick clips is a quick taste of the wave and the date February 15th when more info comes out... Check em out and wonder, I am.....

Teaser I from wavegarden on Vimeo.

Awesome Interview with Manny Santiago!!! Love this guy, Manny Slays All!!!! Check it all out HERE!!!

The shop is rocking now. The stuff keeps piling up!!! Come check out all the new gear!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WILDCAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finding the GOODS at WILDCAT!!!! p. GITV

Good morning shredders!!! NH is ROCKING right now!!! What a great week! I spent a couple of days on the hill this week, one of which was Wildcat and it was beyond EPIC!!! Also got in the water a few times and managed to paddle into some fun ones!!! NH is so good right now!!!

On Wednesday at 0600 I jumped in the VAN with Brian Nevins and we pointed that beast north towards Wildcat. Our powder partner for the day, Thomas from Wildcat, was there waiting for us and within moments we were suited, booted, and on the lift. Thomas was a great guide and took us to all over the mountain! I told Thomas I really like riding trees and he took me into some unbelievable glades. I haven't ridden trees like that since I lived in Tahoe! What a day!!! Knee deep on all the trails and deeper in the woods!!!! The top to bottom high speed quad is where it's at and the ticket prices are pretty reasonable too!!! The next time you're trying to decide where to head for that pow day or groomer session I'm telling you to head to the Cat, it won't disappoint!!! Las night Wildcat got 7inches of new snow on top of the 18 inches that got earlier this week. Wildcat has got to be one of the BEST mountains in New England on a pow day! GO SHRED!!!

Even though it's straight up winter time all of our spring orders are starting to filter in! So far this week we've got in tons of shoes and even more sandals from Reef. Our clothing selection is growing with gear from Volcom, Reef, and ALTAMONT!!!!

Here is a sampling of the radness!!!

ALTAMONT

VANS

The past 3 weeks have been pretty spectacular here in the Granite State. Check GITV for a recap of just how good it really was!!! And remember if the opportunity presents it's self make sure you GET IN THE VAN!!!

Pat "the eye" Bridges is a legend. East Coast original. In this video you'll get a sense of his humor. Lobster Snowboards. Only a true yankee will get these jokes, I'm still laughing.

We're at the shop till 5 tonight, if you need anything you know where to find us!!!

More Misery for New England???

p. courtesy of EB Bub

Who would say such a thing??? Folks are claiming this is the worst winter in years but I'm claiming the opposite... the BEST winter in years!!! All day I've heard negativity towards the snow... "I wish it would stop" "not another storm!!", "I'm just going to pretend like it's not even happening" "I'm in misery" are just a few of the comments I've heard so far. Well not here, not today, not any day! I absolutely love it. 20 inches, that's a real storm and did you hear there is another storm heading our way for Saturday??? Can't wait! Hope we get twenty more!!! Another good thing about all this snow is all the waves!!! If you can find a place to park you've got the lineup to yourself. You can't fight it, so don't try. Just light a fire, kick back, and let it snow, let it snow!

THE UBER PLANK

Now that I've got that off my chest lets get down to business! It's that time of year again, time to start placing those custom Lost orders for the spring and summer delivery dates!!! We make thousands of decisions every day. Some of them are trivial (e.g., paper or plastic), while some that have far-reaching effects on our lives, like an unscheduled stop at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas. Deciding which board you are going to spend your hard-earned money on may not be as life-altering, but can be just as thrilling—partly because of where you think it will take you, and partly because you are terrified that you will be seduced by a pearly white nymph that actually rides worse than a screen door. So how do you find that magic craft?

THE BLACK SHEEP

“The first thing you need to ask yourself is, ‘Are you building a quiver, or do you want one versatile board? We often see people build quivers and end up with three similar boards. Don’t overlap your quiver. Spread it out so you have all conditions covered.”

Knowing which void in your quiver needs to be filled gives you a clear idea of what you need, and what you need depends on the waves you’re planning to surf.“When I go to my shapers, I’m definitely thinking about the waves I’m going to ride,” says Tanner Gudauskas from the qualifying trenches. “But you also have to think about what kind of surfing you want to do. If I want to do full power-rail surfing and stay on the wave, then maybe I’ll throw a little bit more rocker in the board. Or if I want just a train-ride, rocket ship speed-line, then maybe I’ll just make it like an ironing board and try to go flatter with it.”

THE FIREWIRE SUB-SCORCHER

But all the planning in the world may not prepare you for what will catch your eye in the board rack. “I’m not sure it can really be explained, it’s just a feeling. The rails in your hands, the balance, the weight—it just all gets summed up in one grab or glimpse by your hands, and you either know it’s the one or it’s not.”

In the end, it seems, finding that perfect board is just like falling in love: you may know exactly what you are looking for until you are standing there slack-jawed, unable to remember if you ever had a type. Be wary, because you will be better off sticking to your plan and getting the board you need, instead of the one you impulsively want. But ultimately your favorite board in your quiver will most likely be a combination of the two—equal parts head and heart. “Finding the right board for the right day with the right type of surfing is just epic,” confirms Tanner Gudauskas. “When you find it, you’re like, ‘Holy shit, this thing is like a magical cocktail, and I’m drinking it down, getting loose, happy-hour-style.’”

THE SCORCH-IT

FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR NEXT DREAM BOARD HERE!!! WE'RE TAKING CUSTOM ORDERS NOW!!! LOST WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!! ANYTHING YOU WANT!!!! CHECK OUT ALL THE ALTERNATIVES TO POLY LOST OFFERS ALONG WITH THE BOARD ART OPTIONS!!!

SURF SOMETHING TOMORROW!!!!!