Shaper Summit 2025 returned to Jackson Hole for no-nonsense snowboard R&D, putting the best new boards to the test with shapers, pros, and locals. Only the standout designs earned the coveted Rated Radical title.
Features
THE BRIEF: SCOTT BLUM — AS SEEN IN ISSUE 2.1
Full Scott Blum interview from Issue 2.1. Read here!
Elena Hight — ARK — Full Part
Highten Your Senses
Soy Sauce Nation's "Stir Fry" — Event Recap
Soy Sauce Nation cooked up a giant hot pot of different snowboarders for "Stir Fry" and now we're hungry for more
The Bomb Hole Cup — Video Recaps
Recap Videos from both days of the Bomb Hole Cup Extravaganza at Brighton
Goon Jam Tour Stop #6 — Bousquet Ski Resort, MA
The Goon Jam Tour comes to a close!
Shaper Summit at Jackson Hole
Shaper Summit at Jackson Hole full video!
Minnesota Vacation by IV Stuart — PlanetZebulon Video and Recap
IV Stuart writes about his Midwest Vacation with Zeb and crew. Full recap, photos, and video!
GAME OF SNOW COMING TO BEAR MOUNTAIN April 7-8
See you at Bear Mountain on April 7-8 for the GAME OF S.N.O.W!
Methodology 2023 — Sierra At Tahoe Recap and Photos
Pat Moore brings the 10th Methodology to Sierra- At - Tahoe! Photos and results!
Burton Mystery Series — Woodward Park City Stop Recap
Riders brave the weather in Utah to see who's the fastest at latest stop of the Burton Mystery Series!
RUN IN: EMMA CROSBY — AS SEEN IN ISSUE 2.1
From the streets to the backcountry, Emma Crosby's versatile riding ability snagged her the title of 2022 Rookie of the Year. Read here!
UP NEXT WITH SEAN MISKIMAN — As Seen In Issue 2.1
Full UP NEXT INTERVIEW with SEAN MISKIMAN from Issue 2.1. Read here!
Cuban Lu introduces: Technicaly Doing It
TECHINCALY DOING IT - an all black snowboard crew coming to your mountain and screens
METHODOLOGY — SIERRA AT TAHOE
METHODOLOGY at SIERRA AT TAHOE info and registration.
MIKEY LEBLANC'S 50TH BIRTHDAY AT BRIGHTON
Happy 50th Birthday to our good friend MIKEY LEBLANC! Snowboarding is lucky to have you!
REID MIX — RIDE SNOWBOARDS
A few minutes of Reid Smith in the streets from last season.
ZOI SADOWSKI-SYNNOTT INTERVIEW — NATURAL SELECTION REVELSTOKE CHAMPION
A conversation with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott about her latest NST REVELSTOKE VICTORY!
Natural Selection Revelstoke — Laughing on the Face of Death.
When Natural Selection nearly goes Literal.
Features
RED GERARD'S FIRST PRO MODEL WITH ARBOR SNOWBOARDS
Arbor officially launches the Red Gerard Pro Model Snowboard, a high-performance true twin inspired by years of slopestyle, big air, and backcountry riding from Red. Limited early release drops January 2, 2026.
Seth Full Part 2025
Seth Hill Full Part from the Esc Movie
CINDERS––Ben Ferguson Full Part
Ben Ferguson can do more in two years than most of us manage in a lifetime. Cinders is the proof that the former pipe champ’s skillset translates effortlessly to the backcountry. Pulling heavily from PAVED footage and sprinkling in a few bonus clips, Ben officially throws his hat into the Footage of the Year conversation.
SHAPER SUMMIT 2025
NEKOSOGI
It's hard to go find new spots in Japan, you need the locals knowledge, and this crew has that in spades. Check out Nekosogi for some grade A jibbing
HALLDOR HELLGASON'S FULL BEHIND THE SCENES — Sponsor Me Tape
Go behind the scenes with Halldor Helgason in this 8-minute Sponsor Me–style tape, following a full season on the road. From X Games in Aspen to Japan karaoke nights, Utah powder days, Jackson Hole shoots, and Cream Week in Iceland—this is snowboarding, unfiltered.
THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FROM THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY OPEN
The inaugural Rockstar Energy Open in Breckenridge blended head-to-head battles, a diverse rider mix, and VQS standouts into a contest that felt more like a session than a podium chase. From unofficial superlatives to full results, here’s SLUSH’s take on a weekend that did things differently.
RANCH HAND
Ranch Hand follows a Jackson Hole snowboard crew as they embrace ranch life before chasing deep powder in the Tetons. From building wedges to finding natural lines, the film captures raw backcountry riding and tight-knit crew energy all season long. Featuring Cam FitzPatrick, Cooper Branham, Yuki Kadono, Taylor Gold, Bryan Iguchi, and more.
