http://www.shayboarder.com The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:09:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/2011-industry-profiles-comes-to-an-end.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/2011-industry-profiles-comes-to-an-end.html#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:39:58 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=18043 Long before this blog, I wondered about the people behind the snowboard brands, companies and ideas. Those questions turned out to become the Industry Profile series. For the past three summers, countless companies, jobs and people from all different backgrounds have told their stories in these interviews. The 2011 Industry Profiles composed of 33 individuals, [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/2011-industry-profiles-comes-to-an-end.html/feed 8 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-axis-media-founder-mike-basher.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-axis-media-founder-mike-basher.html#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:42:14 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17972 Job Title: Owner in training. Employer: Self and AXIS Media. Years on snow: 22. Days on snow: Not enough. Currently Riding: Whatever’s free. Currently I am: Watching cartoons. Shay: Who was your first kiss? Mike: Joy Bernice Parrish. Next door neighbor when I was a kid. She’s moved on… Shay: Have you ever worn a [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-axis-media-founder-mike-basher.html/feed 2 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-video-producer-tyler-malay.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-video-producer-tyler-malay.html#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:00:08 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17974 Job Title: Video Producer / Designer Employer: Self / Workhorse Collective Years on snow: 15 Days on snow: Not enough… Currently Riding: Gnu Pickle 156 Currently I am: Back in MN planning out the next step. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Tyler: I was born and raised in Mississippi River valley of [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-video-producer-tyler-malay.html/feed 3 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-am-snowboarder-emily-blewitt.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-am-snowboarder-emily-blewitt.html#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:14:37 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17935 Job Title: Barista, Competitive Snowboarder Employer: Right now I work at Cool River Coffee House in Breckenridge. Years on snow: Since the new millenium. I think. Days on snow: Over 100 days. Currently Riding: 147 Bataleon Distortia, Flux Titans Currently I am: Waiting for A-Basin to open! Then Keystone, then Copper, then Breck. Come on [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-am-snowboarder-emily-blewitt.html/feed 3 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-pro-snowboarder-gabe-taylor.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-pro-snowboarder-gabe-taylor.html#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:44:02 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17915 Job Title: Professional Snowboarder/Dragon Ambassador/Creative Director for 2 of Mammoth’s Snowboarding videos/Writer Employer: Artec Snowboards, Billabong, Dragon, Mammoth, Val Surf, 32, Etnies, HDX, Purl, Coal, Grenade, Years on snow: 13 Days on snow: 150ish Currently Riding: At Mammoth on a Gabe Taylor 151 and sometimes 155 Currently I am: Golfing and riding my bicycle. Looking [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-pro-snowboarder-gabe-taylor.html/feed 2 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-boa-technology-testing-program-coordinator-rob-peterson-2.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-boa-technology-testing-program-coordinator-rob-peterson-2.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:00:22 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17863 Job Title: Testing Program Coordinator Employer: Boa Technology Inc. Years on snow: 18 years Days on snow: 70 per season / prior to BOA over 100. Currently Riding: Salomon and Bonfire products Currently I am: a single speed mountain biking fool Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Rob: I grew up in New [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-boa-technology-testing-program-coordinator-rob-peterson-2.html/feed 0 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-yobeat-creative-director-jared-souney.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-yobeat-creative-director-jared-souney.html#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:26:59 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17822 Job Title: Creative Director Employer: YoBeat.com Years on snow: If you count old skateboard decks, 25 or so. Days on snow: 20 maybe? I’m not sure. Currently Riding: K2 Raygun w/ Union Bindings. Graphically the Raygun was my favorite board at SIA, because RayGun magazine which inspired it, is what got me into design. I’m [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-yobeat-creative-director-jared-souney.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-steamboat-guide-chris-rogers.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-steamboat-guide-chris-rogers.html#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:53:00 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17787 Job Title: Snowboard Instructor/Coach/Guide Employer: Steamboat Guides and Steamboat Resort Years on snow: 21 Days on snow: Ever? More than 2,000. Close to 150 last year. Currently Riding: For 2012 Riding/Teaching: 155 Burton Process Flying V Jib Park: 155 Burton Hero Pow: 157 Burton Sherlock Bindings: Burton Malavita EST Boots: Burton Ion When I’m not [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/09/industry-profile-steamboat-guide-chris-rogers.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-technine-tm-fodt-filmmaker-cole-taylor.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-technine-tm-fodt-filmmaker-cole-taylor.html#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:47:35 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17767 Job Title: Technine TM/Designer and Film maker Employer: Brandbase/MFM Years on snow: 23 ish Days on snow: Not what they used to be, unless standing there filming counts. Currently Riding: Technine Re Enforcer/ Elements bindings/Magoon Jacket and pant/JSLV/Electric/Skullcandy Currently I am: Working on the last of some T9 designs and editing our 11th movie, Familia [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-technine-tm-fodt-filmmaker-cole-taylor.html/feed 3 http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-snowboarder-magazine-associate-photo-editor-mike-yoshida.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-snowboarder-magazine-associate-photo-editor-mike-yoshida.html#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:40:52 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=17716 Job Title: Associate Photo Editor Employer: Snowboarder Magazine Years on snow: 19 years Days on snow: 150 a year Currently Riding: Dinosaurs Will Die 158 Genovese Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Mike: I was born and raised up in Alaska, and decided to move south when I graduated from High School. I [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/industry-profile-snowboarder-magazine-associate-photo-editor-mike-yoshida.html/feed 2