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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Job Title: Apparel Designer/Product Art Manager Employer: Armada Years on snow: Pretty much my whole life. Skiing first, and then snowboarding since highschool. Days on snow: 75ish? The number doesn’t really matter because it’s never enough! Currently Riding: Burton Feelgood 153. Armada TSTw Currently I am: In the office making prototype revisions… or rather avoiding [...]