Mike Arzt has had a diverse and interesting career - starting at a snowboard shop, before helping out his regional Burton Rep. From there a college education, jobs at Burton HQ, in media, for Airwalk before starting his own creative and fabrication business. Today, Mike works with a number of clients to ensure their authenticity of their brands.
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Legendary snowboarder Mike Basich has done a lot in the sport of snowboarding - but this interview really has a focus on creativity - and developing the creative in you. This was the very first interview we ever did for The Snowboard Project.
This is an interesting interview with a fascinating character from the sport of snowboarding. Bud Keene got his start riding in Vermont in the early ‘80s. He went on to be a sponsored rider for Sims and competed in one of the first Mt. Baker Banked Slaloms. Since riding he went on a number of ‘expedition’ type snowboarding adventures - but what Bud is best known for is coaching. He coached Shaun White for ten years and now currently is the head coach of the Chinese national team.
This week: Contests in Jackson, Calgary, Big Bear, Mt. Snow and Korea. Too much powder in Tahoe, great pow everywhere else. FSI, FIS and the BSBL. A new board project announced and more...
Seth Wescott won Gold medals in both 2006 and 2010 in Snowboard Cross, and went on to win gold duct tape atMt. Baker in 2013 and 2019. He is also the shaper and co-owner of Winterstick Snowboards, one of the most legendary brands in the sport.
You may know him as Justin, Stan, J-Money the Mountain Man, or the guy from that show, Last Resort. Once described as a “snowboard journalist” by this very publication, Justin, or Stan, as he is more commonly known, has long been the sole flag bearer on his crusade to critique snowboarding with comedy. His show provides a rare perspective not otherwise found in snowboarding, and his opinions, while pointed, are well refined and refreshing. His ability to process his surroundings and scrutinize their reality has allowed him to carve out a niche in the media landscape not previously explored, and as such, it felt like due time for an interview. We invite you to continue below as we attempt to peel off the film surrounding the man with two names. - Owen Ringwall
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Raised in the sunshine and slush of Big Bear, California, Hana has spent a decade plus living the pro-rider life; nonstop shredding on all terrain, all over the world. From her early days doing damage in the parks of Bear Mountain and Mammoth to producing heavy film parts in the proving grounds of the Whistler backcountry, to the latest chapter—a home-base in Washington where she localizes Mount Baker and charges the B.C. backcountry with a crew of snowboarding’s leading ladies, Hana is in a state of constant progression.
“I was born in 1976 in Maribor, Slovenia. I fell in love with skateboarding in 1989 after seeing movie Trashin’. Luckily my aunt went to USA that year and brought me a Valterra skateboard. Since then skateboarding defined my life and my character. It gave me bunch of good friends at home and around the world. It gave me Fugazi, Beastie Boys, Bad Religion, Primus and plenty more. Since there was no way I could become a pro I started earning a buck by selling skate and snowboard stuff, which my friend (and the best Slovenian skater) Marko Jazbinsek was smuggling from Italy. When the wild era was over I became a skateshop manager in my hometown for almost 3 years. After that I worked as a Snowboard coach for 18 years. Nowadays I still enjoy skating, snowboarding, and working in the action sports on various fields such as emceeing, organizing, judging, riding, filming, taking pictures, athlete management, partying… you name it I got it… I am like Macgyver dude ;)” - Iztok