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All it takes is an idea and the drive to create something which is what Dan Reid did when he started Casual Industrees with his brother Brendan in the late 1990′s.  From their Mt Baker days they went forth with a clothing company that was about the WA roots, they continue to be a multi-hundred [...]

My visit to the northwest timed perfectly with a sunday funday at Stevens Pass to help close out their 09-10 season.  I woke up bright and early to meet up with my friends Anj and Niko in Seattle at 7:30am with just enough time to get coffee for the drive.  The skies remained blue all [...]

Every couple years I enjoy a good road trip because it allows me to visit a bunch of people on one trip but also it lets me really think about my life.  I could lie on a beach in Hawaii drinking Corona but that never has the same effect as being forced to endure long [...]

Events like the Holy Oly make me miss being in the northwest, it’s partially the people but also the vibe of just having fun at a event/contest.  It’s not about the money, fame, spectators or sponsors…it’s just hanging out having a good time watching people throw down on a quarterpipe.  This was my second Holy [...]

I grew up in the pacific northwest so no matter where I move around the country, home is always Seattle, Washington.  So I’ll be heading to Seattle this weekend to spend time with family, visit friends and for shredding. I’ll be visiting a couple snowboard companies while in Seattle, borrowing board/bindings from C3 (thank you [...]

Many ideas have been created from the minds of Northwest snowboard bums, but few of those continue on to progress into existence.  The story of Casual Industrees comes from the Mt Baker snowboard bum living and wanting clothing designs that represented the northwest shredder.   Wa Brah 2.0 T-shirt What started from two brothers (Dan [...]

Three years ago I made a decision that would forever change my life. I left my home state of Washington and moved to Colorado. It feels like forever ago that I moved and have adapted to resort town living. Resort town living is not for everyone, it’s a lifestyle that can bring out the best [...]

For the shredders in Washington state, the Summit at Snoqualmie, Nitro Snowboards and Snowboy Productions bring you the return of Kinko de Mayo on Saturday May 2nd! Come celebrate the end of another amazing NW winter with a full shred day of kinked rails, piñatas and a rainbow taco box at Summit West Base Area. [...]

The last and final day of shredding at Stevens Pass for Board Insiders.  3 days of riding, 3 boards a day and a total of 9 reviews of 2009-2010 boards.   The experience was amazing, riding my old mountain and riding with people from all different levels, experiences and styles.   It’s been snowing non-stop [...]

I’m still on Colorado time, which means I go to bed early and I wake up early for Washington. I’ve been lucky to stay in Skykomish, just down the road from where Johan has a cabin and I could poach his kids Skull Mountain Terrain Park but the WA snow is definitely pushing my riding [...]