RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2024 — ATHLETE BIOS

Last year, Robin Van Gyn launched the RND event to bring together and showcase the next generation of female backcountry snowboarders. While the prize money and a coveted spot in Natural Selection were big rewards, the real win was the exposure these riders gained. Take Ellory Manning, for example: the youngest competitor from Tahoe, who took home first place and earned her ticket to Natural Selection. An opportunity like this could have taken her years to achieve. The athlete roster is packed with names you'll want on your radar—these riders are the future of backcountry snowboarding.

DROP-ED: Park City, The Strike, and the Cost of Cutting Corners

The Park City ski patrollers' strike highlights the broader struggle for fair wages in the ski industry. Despite record profits, Vail Resorts refuses to meet union demands, forcing patrollers to walk out. Meanwhile, guests pay the same prices for reduced services, raising concerns about safety and corporate priorities. As operations falter and stock values drop, the industry faces a critical question: Will Vail negotiate, or will it take a serious injury to force change?

CHECK-IN WITH SPENCER SCHUBERT & HIS FUSE BOOT

Spencer Schubert's new limited edition FUSE snowboard boot colorway breakdown from the creator himself. Ride Snowboards just released this boot and here is why your feet need them!

Take The Rake Recap 2024!

Take The Rake year four at Trollhaugen, an all women's event where a group of women come together to build a park for every human to ride. This event gives women the opportunity to gain experience in welding, feature maintenance, and building a park.

Baby It's Cold Inside—An Ice Coast Rail Jam

Homies packed the fridge for the first ever Ice Coast Big Snow rail jam

AN ODE TO REID SMITH BY JILL PERKINS — GOING PRO FOR RIDE SNOWBOARDS

Jill Perkins writes an ode to Reid Smith about his recent accomplishment: turning pro for RIDE SNOWBOARDS. They've filmed in many video projects together, traveled the world, and now are both offically pro status for their shared board company. Cheers Reid, can't wait to see what you get into this year.

QUICK CHAT: TAYLOR GOLD'S HOMEBREAK

Taylor Gold did it again. He made another another movie in the Steamboat superpipe. Homebreak dropping on Novemeber 14th!

VG SEARCH PARTY X BITTERSWEET PREMIERE PARTY - RECAP & PHOTOS

The meeting of the minds: Bittersweet X VG X SkullCandy. Snowboard premiere season is in full swing and the last stop in Park City, Utah was one for the books. And Reid Smith is a professional snowboarder for Ride Snowboards now.