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Lives Of The Artists: Follow Me Down is the latest cinematic adventure and highly anticipated edition of the groundbreaking film series by Relentless Energy Drink.

Featuring James Lavelle and UNKLE, as well as legendary freeriders Jeremy Jones and Xavier de Le Rue (star of the first film), Lives Of The Artists: Follow Me Down explores a theme that anyone driven by some immeasurable passion will recognise - that there are no easy rides in life.

Relentless travel to Antarctica with their two riders, spurning the usual 'heli-drop and ride', big mountain approach in search of more visceral rewards, the kind that Jeremy and Xavier seek by scaling each near-vertical face on foot. Interwoven with this, Relentless join UNKLE on tour in Tokyo, Moscow, St. Petersburg and London, immersing themselves along the way in the uncompromising sounds and beliefs of a pioneering musical outfit that has strived to push the boundaries of artistic expression while retaining total integrity for close to 20 years.

Click here to view the film: http://mpora.com/relentless/livesoftheartists2/

Special Blend, Forum and Foursquare are pleased to announce the UK premiere of their latest feature film Fʼ It, as part of this yearʼs Global Tour. Starring John Jackson, Stevie Bell, Nic Sauve, Jake Welch, Niko Cioffi, Cameron Pierce, Austen Sweetin and The Youngbloods, and co-starring Peter Line, Pat Moore, Andreas Wiig and Daniel Ek.

Rolling into London on September 30th complete with an ʻFʼingʼ great tour bus this is going to be the one of the eight stops on the European leg of the tour. Andreas Wiig, John Jackson, Nic Sauve, Daniel Ek, and Alek Oestreng are all going to be partying with the crowds at the Grand Union Bar in Brixton and even taking time to do a signing in central London during the day… more details of which will follow.

So if you interested in checking out what is likely to be one of the greatest ʻFʼingʼ snowboard movies of all time get down to The Grand Union, 123 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5UA for the Fʼ It UK Premiere. Itʼs first come, first served from 7:30 onwards so tell your friends and come on down!

-When pirates sent out this call for help in a small Austrian valley shabby prisoners were locked up in the dark-

Not only will you witness torture and murder - but "HOOKED" will also feature all aspects of creative snowboarding - expect mad rail slaughtering, natural backcountry jumps mixed up with fine cinematography! The movie represents the potential of European Snowboarding at it's finest and as always the DVD release will come out in a 100 page art book. This analog bonus material this time covers different arty talents of involved pirates and friends.

Athletes: Halldor Helgason; Eiki Helgason; Marco Feichtner; Juuso Laivisto; Tyler Chorlton; Gigi Rüf; Sani Alibabic; Stephan Maurer; Arthur Longo; Björn Hartweger; Hans Ahlund; Danny Larsen; Gulli Gudmundson; Stian Solberg; Gerome“Coincoin”Matthieu; Teo Konttinen; Kalle Ohlson; Erik Botner; Elias Elhardt

Locations: Stockholm/Sweden; Oslo, Helsinki/Finland; Arlberg/Austria; Avoriaz/France; Madonna/Italy; Jackson Hole, Tahoe, Montana/USA; Akureyri/Iceland; and many many more

"Hooked" teaser:



Also our website got a major update. Beside the new "Hooked" teaser all content has been updated. The new riders got their profiles up and running and all content is now available for iphone and ipad - have a look!


http://www.pirate-movie-production.com

Here is a short teaser for a movie coming out by Ed Caste-Henry's Sideshow Productions of himself, friends and the Hemel locals from the 2010 winter season. The movie should be out in the next month. Music is from Seraphim - Raft of the Medusa.

Are good friends over at Whitelines were stoked to find out they’d been short-listed as a finalist for a Maggie Award, the magazine equivalent of the Oscars.

The awards, which are given out for the best magazine covers in the industry, are pretty prestigious – they’re up against titles like Vogue and Hello.

The cover they submitted to the awards was the one from issue 82 – with Colum Mytton boosting off a big old kicker into the sunset. It was a pretty damn special shot by Vernon Deck from the Whitelines trip to Iceland.

Having made the final five in the sports category, their fate is now in your hands… the winner in the category (and the overall winner) will be chosen by a public vote.

So we know you’re probably sick to death of reading about voting, but unlike that unimportant election thingy they had recently, your vote is sure to count in this one!

Obviously Whitelines think theirs is the sickest cover in the competition, but we also reckon it’d be a great thing for UK snowboarding if they did well – I mean, no-one wants to see that Muscle & Fitness cover win do they?

So come on, get involved, and head over to www.themaggies.co.uk and get voting. Let’s see if we can put the UK scene on the mainstream map!

Voting ends on Monday! So stop whatever you're doing and vote for Whitelines.

The UK Westbeach Team throw down once again for episode 3 of their european airtimes, with sick footage from a day in the park, bench riding, out takes from our Westbeach/Whitelines Jib Vid entry, 2 Guys 1 cup-board, and a cameo from team rider John Weatherley AKA Feesh with footage from his season in Tahoe. Get in! Fun Packed Times!

www.westbeach.com/happenings/

The Westbeach European Airtimes - Episode 3 from will nangle on Vimeo.

It will take a long time for anyone to forget Friday night’s Oakley Jib-Vid 2010 projection party. The standard of filming, editing and riding in every single film was absolutely incredible, and the crowd packed into the Arena Nightclub were extremely vocal in their support for all the films; introduced by the MC team of Jon Weaver and Jay Stephenson. The level of riding, filming and editing has come a long way in the past 6 years; and all the teams submitted a film that many wouldn’t believe was fully created in just 28 hours.

However, as they say in Highlander, there can be only one, and this year the top prize of 5,000 euros and engraved Oakley Crowbar goggles went to the Onboard Team of Tom Elliot, Fredrik Evenson and Ethan Morgan. Their incredible film, also winning the best filming and best editing awards, was stylish, professional and humorous and featured sick riding from Freddie and Ethan, the perfect combination for a Jib-Vid, making the Onboard Team worthy winners.

It has been eight weeks since the Contract Snowboards ‘Battle for Britain’ began. It is now the final week before the team at Contract announce the10 finalists. Selected from the ranks, the 10 riders will be asked to create a short edit video showcasing their riding skills. The rider that impresses the team at Contract the most will be awarded a place on the prestigious SYS team. For your chance to win a years sponsorship from Poland’s premier snowboard brand submit a photo of yourself laying down some skills at www.contractsnowboards.com/shredbattle . Be quick the final day for submissions is Friday the 26th of March!

The White Room will showcase the works of Britain’s most established and talented photographers and designers within the snowboarding industry. The show looks at the many different facets that make up this dynamic culture. From the mountains, to the people and the love for the ride, the exhibition explores how artists and designers continue to represent their shared passion for snowboarding.

Featured artists

Natahn Gallagher Photographer, clients include Quiksilver, Vans, Relentless Energy drink, Red Bull, Nokia and many more.

Nathan Gallagher, born in the mountainous climbs of the West Midlands in the UK, his passion for photography inherited from his father, his love of snow born of many seasons spent in the Rocky Mountains. He started shooting for magazines in the UK and Europe 10 or so years ago, going on to shoot for many core snow-sports brands and those brands outside the core wanting a piece of the action.

www.nathangallagher.com




Mark Ward Graphic Artist. Recent projects include designs for Stussy Clothing, Burton Snowboards, Es Skateboards, Nike and Adidas.

Mark Ward’s work references the everyday mundane and injects it into the ever out-of-reach fantasy world of the glossy media. Influences range from skateboard graphics, punk flyers and Americana to packaging, signage and the other wonderful sights of South London. Mark graduated from Central St. Martins. Since then, working with a mix of spray paint, acrylic and his paint splattered Mac, he has worked internationally across fashion, magazine covers, editorial and commercial installations.

www.markwardstudio.com




Matt Blease Illustrator. Clients include Nike, Howies Clothing, Coca-Cola, MTV

Matt has been drawing pictures for 28 years. He loves riding his bike, Skateboarding, Chinese Chequers and Johnny Cash. Currently he’s working on a children’s book called Flat Ghosts. They’re a rare breed of ghosts that are as thin as a slice of bread (medium sliced). A kind of psychedelic mix of the Yellow Submarine meets the Moomins.

www.mattblease.blogspot.com




James North Photographer. Works for Whitelines, The Reason Snowboard Magazine, Vans, Burton, Westbeach, and Bataleon snowboards.

James North provides some of the finest snowboard and travel imagery for top snowboarding brands and many of Europe’s leading snowboard magazines and journals. He found an early love for Photography at 15, exploring all its possibilities he went on to complete a BA Hons Degree. Since then, he stacked up many seasons away in the wide platter of European hills fine tuning his trigger fingers skills and getting very cold…

www.jnorth.co.uk



Damian Doyle Videographer. Owner of snowboard film production company "Standing Sideways".

Damian has produced a number of UK’s top snowboard films including "Hungerpain" and "thisISBritain" - TSA's dryslope and indoor extravaganza filmed on tour around over 25 of the UK’s artificial slopes.

www.standingsideways.com

About LCB Surf/Skate/Snow

LCB is a thriving hub of creative energy located in the heart of east London’s notorious Shoreditch triangle. It is a unique space providing information, equipment and events for the dynamic board sports industry. LCB’s most recent achievement includes regular creative events curated by local graphic artist, Evelyn Bracewell. Her shows support both emerging and established artists providing a platform for new and contemporary art.

Previous events have proven to be extremely popular and look set to be a growing success. Artists include, Paul Alexander Thornton, Paddy Jones, Zeroten, Omar Hraib, Amy Brown, Robbiesbrownshoes, Inventory Studio and Just Us amongst many others.

LCB SURF/SKATE/SNOW
121, Bethnal green road,
Bricklane,
London
E2 7DG

Open daily from 8am – 7pm

02077 393839

www.lcbsurfstore.co.uk

Heel edge projects has been formed by Lynsey Ashdown and Helen Fox to produce an all-female UK snowboard film during the course of this winter. This is an open invitation to any UK female shredder keen to get involved.

"After many discussions with a lot of riders about how girls don't get as much exposure in the male dominated snowboard industry, we thought it was about time the girls got a chance to shine. There's a lot of talent out there, and it would be wicked to get more exposure for you all.

So, if you want to get involved please get plenty of footage of yourselves over the course of the winter and keep us updated with how you're getting on. Depending on how much we get, it'd be good to put out a few short edits in the interim period aswell so more than happy for people to send stuff earlier rather than later.

Also for those of you not getting chance to get on real snow this year, that doesn't count you out as indoor and dryslope footage is still good. These are are roots and I hope to get a section of UK riding in there aswell.

If anyone has any questions or ideas, just get in touch and happy shredding :-)"

Contact: heeledgeprojects@hotmail.com or visit us at our facebook group page 'heel edge projects'

This month British Eurosport brings 24/7 coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from Vancouver, and broadcast in stunning high definition on Eurosport HD.

The LIVE coverage will start each day following the Olympic Countdown programme which will broadcast every day at 1730 giving fans a taste of the day’s action to come. From there on British Eurosport sees LIVE overnight action with coverage from 15 Olympic sports.

Other programming includes Olympic Breakfast, which will be a series of five-minute bulletins giving viewers the latest news from the night’s events. Olympic Finish Line will be broadcast at various points in the day and will feature all the best moments from the day’s action, with various interviews, reports and results. Throughout the day there will also be chances to catch up on any action missed through highlights programmes.

Following the recent announcement of Team GB’s Olympic squad, British Eurosport’s commentary team share their thoughts on some of Britain’s strongest medal prospects:

Chris Howarth on John & Sinead Kerr (Figure Skating): “The seven times British Ice Dance Champions are without doubt our best chance for a medal in the figure skating in Vancouver. They ended last season on a high wining the bronze medal at the European Championships and have kept the ball rolling this season by qualifying for the Grand Prix finals for the first time, where they finished fourth.”

David Smith on Team GB (Men’s Curling): “Team GB’s men are World and European champions so should have a very good chance of winning. They’ve had a very average season so far but are just hitting some good form in the lead up to Vancouver, beating the Canadians in a recent tournament in Ontario.”

Martin Haven on Shelley Rudman and Kristan Bromley (Skeleton): “The Whistler track offers some of Britain’s best chances of Olympic success. Turin silver medallist Shelley Rudman is back in peak form, having just claimed gold at the prestigious St. Moritz race in the World Cup. Shelley has never been fitter or faster and is certainly among the favourites for gold.”

“Shelley’s partner Kristan Bromley claimed a unique triple crown two years ago, seizing the season-long World Cup crown, the European Championship and the World Championship. Kristan is peaking at the perfect time for the Games, recently posting the fastest times at the long St. Moritz track. The Yorkshireman is quietly confident and should be a great medal prospect.”

Martin Haven on Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke (Bobsleigh): “Women’s bobsleigh World Champion Nicola Minichiello has endured a nightmare build-up to the Games. In November, she suffered a rare problem that left her with only 20% vision in her left eye. Corrective surgery means that she can now see perfectly again but she missed several vital weeks of racing. She and Gill Cooke, her brakewoman, are fit and fast and the Sheffield driver will call on the immense mental control that took her to the World Championship last February, as she fights to repeat that success in Vancouver.”

For a full breakdown of British Eurosport’s Olympic programming see our online fluid book.

Please note: schedules and times listed are subject to change. British Eurosport will be broadcasting highlights of the bobsleigh/skeleton events at 1430-1530 on Friday 19 February, 1500-1600 on Saturday 20 February, 1300-1400 on Monday 22 February, 1430-1530 on Wednesday 24 February and 1300-1400 on Sunday 28 February. These specific programmes are not reflected in the online fluid book.

British Eurosport is available on Sky (Channel 410) and Virgin Media (Channel 521).
British Eurosport 2 is available on Sky (Channel 411) and Virgin Media (Channel 525).
Eurosport HD is available on Sky (Channel 412).
British Eurosport channels also available online via Eurosport Player: www.eurosportplayer.co.uk

The phenomenon of the Nuit de la Glisse has been inspiring fans and riders across the whole of Europe for over 28 years. Known as Perfect Moment since 2000, the work of a passionate group of visionaries in the sports known as "glisse" – surfing, skiing, free-fall, skate and more – are magnificently captured on film for extraordinary presentation in 2K digital cinema. Perfect Moment films realize the phenomenon of "glisse" sports using images filmed in spectacular places all around the world. French director Thierry Donard continues to push the boundaries of action sports film, taking the audience on the search for the one, that perfect moment.

"Instant" documents the athletes´ universal search for that tenth of a second where one must make a turn, jump a cliff or enter into the tube of a 10-metre wave. The riders live for this instant, when the rest of the world disappears and they are at one with nature. From the Chamonix Valley to the Balearic and Canary Islands, Australia to Hawaii, Micronesia to the Spanish Basque country, from Switzerland to Scotland – "Instant" takes us on a discovery of many different personalities and exciting moments in the world of glisse.

To find your nearest participating cinema, please visit alternative.artsalliancemedia.com/perfectmoment/




www.perfectmoment.com

Get your favourite magazine direct to your iPhone with the Whitelines Magazine App.
Get a free Whitelines magazine when you download the app from the iTunes Store.
The app comes with:

* Interactive page flipping, so you can read it just like a normal magazine
* A zoom feature to read in depth features and stories
* Share facility so you can lend your magazine to friends, just like in the real world
* Bookmarks to keep a note of articles you want to read again
* A search tool which lets you not only to search the magazine your reading but also all of your back issues too.



We’ll let you know when there is a new issue available to download, and you can buy single issues, subscriptions and even back issues.

The Whitelines app can be read anywhere regardless of your connection, essential for reading on the move on planes, tubes and even mountains…

Install Now:
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More info visit: www.whitelines.com/iphone

If you want the free MPORA App (video content) then checkout our other news post www.snowboardclub.co.uk/news-8946.html

SOakley’s TV series, Tracking Eero, featuring Eero Ettala and friends has started to air on Sky Sports Xtra & Digital and will continue into February.

After the spectacular success of the first Red Bull Illume Image Quest, the world’s biggest photography contest for action and adventure sports now returns for a new edition – and you can be part of it!

With the first contest already resulting in a staggering 2000 international photographers submitting their pictures and the 50 finalist works being exhibited in breathtaking outdoor venues across North America, Red Bull Illume 2010 is set to get even bigger and better.

Once again, the focus of the brand-new edition is on finding the world’s most outstanding and premium adventure sports images, illuminating the passion, thrilling lifestyle and culture behind each shot and honoring those photographers that brave the planet’s harshest terrains to freeze those precious moments in time.

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010 calls upon all action photographers to submit a maximum of five images to one or more of the 10 categories listed on www.redbullillume.com, where they will be judged by an expert panel of renowned photo editors.

Submission is open from October 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 – until then check out all the facts and details on www.redbullillume.com and get ready for your chance of a lifetime to become known as one of the world’s most outstanding action sports photographers!

You may have heard rumours that your favourite UK Snowboard Magazine is done. No such luck.

Snowboarding hasn't just changed the face of the mountains in the space of a few years, it's the fastest-moving snowsport with the youngest participants by a mile. Snowboards, holidays and gear are bought online in numbers we'd have laughed at just two years ago. The UK scene thrives in huge numbers, way bigger than all the mag sales combined.

The result is that Document 62 will be the last printed issue of Document Snowboard (on sale January 18).

However, like many creative projects, it is high time that Document made a stand on the internet. Our presence there, our interactivity and moving image efforts have not been up to standard over the last few years and you can expect incredible things over the next year.

And if anyone is worried they won’t be able to read it on the crapper, just get a massive plasma screen in the lounge and leave the door open.

But if that’s just not possible, or you don’t want to blow your carbon footprint on a TV, then Fall-Line magazine will be running a host of snowboard content; epic images, wild stories, useful technique and of course an overview of what’s kicking in the UK.

Don’t turn the lights out on Document. Unless you want to see the TV more clearly.

Extreme Sports Channel, the world’s first TV channel dedicated to the action sports lifestyle, and Freecaster.tv, the premier online video platform for live action sports, today announce the launch of a new online destination for action sports fans around the world.

This new partnership will see Extreme Sports Channel’s popular website, extreme.com, become “Extreme.com powered by Freecaster.tv”, showcasing live streaming from the world’s largest action sports events, including the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup and World Championships, the FIM Motocross World Championships, the Red Bull X Fighters, the BMX World Championships and the X Games.

It kicks off from 10am CET today, live video and updates on extreme.com reporting from the O’Neill Evolution competition in Davos, Switzerland – an essential event for all snowboarding fans. On January 28th – 31st, the site will present live streamed coverage of the 14th Winter X Games from Aspen, Colorado, featuring over 200 of the world’s best action sports athletes, competing in the fields of skiing, snowboarding and snowmobile. The X Games will arrive in Europe for the first time on 10th – 12th March, at Tignes in France, and extreme.com will be there to cover the action as it happens. Coverage from more events will follow later in the year.

As well as Freecaster's unbeatable live streamed sports content, visitors to extreme.com will have access to a select choice of professional and amateur videos on demand, top TV recommendations for Extreme Sports Channel and news and views on the latest events , creating an online destination that is the go-to place for action sports fans.

“This new partnership between two of the biggest players in action sports means that Extreme.com powered by Freecaster.tv is now the home of adrenaline sports on the web”, says Tim MacMullen, Extreme Sports Channel Manager. “We’re very excited to be working with Freecaster.tv to thrill sports fans old and new with live streaming of the world’s biggest events and the finest action sports videos on demand. Combine this with Extreme Sports Channel’s entertaining and action-packed schedule and it means that wherever fans are, they’re now only a mouse click or remote button away from the sports they love.”

Raymond Dulieu, founder of Freecaster.tv says “Since 2006, Freecaster.tv has pioneered live coverage of extreme sports. We're thrilled to team up with the leading action sports broadcaster, and offer the new combined web site Freecaster's leading and exclusive event live coverage.”

With the MPORA app you can now browse and watch movies from your favourite action sports. MPORA has one of the largest catalogues of action sport movies out there with over 25,000 videos at your fingertips.

Catch all the major snowboarding events like the TTR World Tour and The Air & Style and watch webisodes from all the major film producers such as Standard Films, Absinthe and Factor Films.

You can browse movies by sport category, by the top 10 user rated, the most recent, or even watch handpicked recommendations from our online editors.

You can also watch videos from other sports such as surfing and Skateboarding or turn these off if your prefer to stick to the white stuff.

www.mpora.com/iphone

You just have to love this from the the stable of Adam Gendle.

So after two months on the road Unleash The Lens is in its final week. It's been an epic UK tour, screening what we think are three of this year's best snowboard films. However fear not, it isn't over just yet.

This week we have three Unleash The Lens screenings, so for your final chance to catch Cool Story, Zero and Jolly Roger all under one roof head down to one the dates below. All the events are FREE to attend plus we have give-aways from Skullcandy as well as signed DVDs from Tadashi Fuse up for grabs. The van will be loaded with the Salomon and Bonfire pick n mix and for those of you heading to Bristol we have an awesome drinks promo lined up for the end of the tour blow out.

Here are the all important dates:

Chester 1st December - The Shorpshire Arms, 45 Northgate Street from 8pm

Manchester 2nd December - Revolution Bar, Deansgate Locks from 8pm

Bristol 3rd December - "Joe Public's, underneath Habitat, off Clifton Triangle from 7pm.

A video competition to become the next Warren Miller of the snowsports world has unveiled its shortlist.

The freestyle films are the result of a competition launched by The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, to see who could create the best freestyle video this side of the Alps. Season freestyle passes worth over £1,500 are up for grabs for the best overall video and the flick that generates the most YouTube hits.

Entrants were encouraged to showcase their originality and flair, just like on the slopes, riding the cream of the park’s features and capturing the best tricks riders have to offer. Judging the films will be The Snow Centre’s director of snowsports Pete Gillespie, The Snow Centre’s park shapers and diggers with attitude, The DWA, and renowned snowsports film maker Gendle from Lockdown Projects.

Pete Gillespie, director of snowsports at The Snow Centre, added “The quality of filming and editing the entrants have showcased has exceeded all of our expectations. We are in the process of judging the best video, but it’s up to the filmmakers to publicise their work online to win the ‘most hits’ category.

“So if you’re into freestyle, filmmaking or both, please show your support by visiting our YouTube channel to check out and comment on the videos.”

To see the entries visit The Snow Centre’s dedicated YouTube channel www.youtube.com/thesnowcentre

The Bristol leg of the Unleash the Lens tour is on 3rd December. It's always a good laugh, so well worth popping along. More details here.

Some of you who have been around for a while will know Matt who used to be our Membership Manager, before Jess took over a couple of years ago. Matt is now following his dream of becoming a professional photographer, so we thought we'd point you at his new website.

www.mattwalder.co.uk

As a late addition, we will now be taking the Unleash The Lens snowboard film tour to Manchester. Head down to Revolution Bar on Deansgate Locks and you will be able to check out premiere screenings of Jolly Roger (Pirates), Cool Story (Think Thank) and Zero (Heart Films). Film night kicks off at 8pm on 2nd December.

Plus don’t forget that Unleash The Lens rolls into St Albans and London next week.

St Albans – The Horn, Victoria Street from 8.00pm
London – The Roxy Bar and Screen, 128 – 132 Borough High Street from 8.00pm
Manchester – Revolution Bar, Deansgate Locks from 8.00pm

Full Tour Info here.

Wow we had way more votes than we had expected, so it took us a while to sort ourselves out! We can now announce that with 81% of the votes, Unity Productions are the winners of the first Summer Media Challenge and will be heading out to the Eazy Riderz chalet in Morzine.

Congratulations to Rob Embling, Josh Fawcett, James Woods, Charlie Smith & Joe Tomlinson!
UNITY Productions

Getting the nod on the photos side of things is the Life's Good team of Josh Herant, Ryan Harris, Mark Cheshire, Harry Cheshire & Liam Beardsmore - see below.
Life’s Good

Best slam goes out to Edward Castle-Henry for managing to fall and break a rail in one go.
The Snow Centre Regulars (and Goofies)

These guys will all be getting an assortment of prizes from our sponsors, Demon, One Love, Landing, Advitawear, UK Tall Tees, Spazz, Burn and SCUK.

If we can get support we will be running this event again next year, with bigger and better plans.