SNOWBOARDER Magazine December 2008 Issue On Sale Now

ON THE COVER: Hans Jangaard knows where to go at Stevens Pass when the white starts piling up, and he capitalizes on a waist-deep Washington day, landing himself his first cover with SNOWBOARDER.

“This day consisted of epic spring conditions rare to the NW. A few locs and I had been shredding Seventh Heaven and Cowboy Ridge all morning until the March sun grew high in the sky, turning all the pristine pow into heavy sludge. At this point, we headed to a secret zone which patiently waits in the shade all day. Upon arrival, I remembered this half-buried stump jump my buddy and I had hit before. I called “drop!”, and this was the outcome and the end to a perfect day at Steven’s Pass.”
-Hans Jangaard

Location: Stevens Pass, Washington
Photo: Jordan Ingmire

BIG IN JAPAN

Shaun White, Heikki Sorsa, Pat Moore, Zach Leach, and Tadashi Fuse unplug from Western civilization and head to Hokkaido in search of snow, solitude, and sake bombs.

VIDEO: Big in Japan

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BOREAL SUPER SESSION

Danny Davis, Kevin Pearce, Mason Aguirre, Keir Dillon, Scotty Lago, and Jack and Luke Mitrani strike gold in them thar California hills and shoot off a little Frendly fire at each other in a session nothing short of super.

Boreal Super Session Video: Frends Crew
Danny Davis & Jack Mitrani Video Interview

ON DECK: Curtis Ciszek

“Curtis Ciszek shouldn’t be getting an On Deck. Not because he doesn’t possess the chops to deserve a designation dedicated to his skill on a snowboard, but because he’s has been on the scene for almost half a decade, and we’ve been blowing it. ”

Watch the Curtis Ciszek Video Interview

UP FOR GRABS: With Jake Blauvelt

Jake Blauvelt is on his way to becoming the North American Nicolas Müller. Raised on the cold hard slopes of Vermont, Blauvelt first found his calling in the pipes and parks of the USASA Green Mountain Series.

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CARVING: Not Just for Turkeys

"The board---a Sims 167 Burner from the late nineties---was sleek and narrow, but in my downhill suit, I was anything but..."

Check out more action in this bonus video:
High Velocity Snowboarding Vol. 1

DETROIT BAD LUCK

Jon Kooley, Bryan Fox, Josh Mills, and Jordan Mendenhall attempt to get the shot without getting shot while killing it in the Murder City.

Detroit Bonus Gallery

WHITE NOISE: With JJ Thomas

“Lil’ Jon and Shawty Putt, “Dat Baby Don’t Look Like Me!” I’m debating putting this song on my voicemail—that’s how much I like it!”

White Noise with JJ Thomas