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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: Marketing Manager Employer: DC Years On Snow: Hooked since the 5th Grade. Days On Snow: Never enough. Currently Riding: Mammoth/Bachelor/Snowbird/Hood over the next few weeks. Current Set-Up: DC Devun Walsh 157, DC Lauri Heiskari 153, DC Torstein Horgmo Ply 150.5, DC SuperPark Boots, DC Outerwear and Layering Currently I am: Mildly hungover? Eating [...]

The world of snowboarding has many names, faces, talents and ideas.  These people aren’t the poster child of snowboarding, they aren’t making millions but they are the people behind the curtain making snowboarding fun.  Somehow we’ve all been drawn to snowboarding, we’ve taken different routes to find our dreams and have ended up working in [...]

Job Title: Director of Marketing and Advertising Employer: Frequency The Snowboarder’s Journal Years on snow: 18 Days on snow: 40-50 powder days… Currently Riding: Selection of boards from Burton, K2 and Lib Tech. Currently I am: Eating a sandwich Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Matt: My name is Matt Wibby. I grew [...]

The 2009 Industry Profiles composed of 36 individuals, from June to October every Tuesday and Thursday in an interview series that showcased various jobs within the industry.  Over 30 companies were represented this year from the smallest to the largest. Industry Profiles came out of a need to fill the summer void but also to [...]