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No more snow? No worries. We show you how to get your shred fix over the summer.
by TJ Parsons & Jeb Admire
Another winter has passed and we’re all feeling the collective pain of powder withdrawals. Shreds around the office haven’t shaved beards or clipped fingernails in weeks, and certain (no names mentioned) desks are starting to resemble Willie Red’s apartment in the movie Rush. So before anyone really goes off the deep end, we decided to compile some of the ways that heads out there are coming up with to help us all stay sane during the next few snow-less months.
Go South
Thanks to our planet’s gloriously tilted angle, it’s always winter somewhere—like the Chilean Andes. Ferris Bueller put it best: If you have the means, we highly recommend it. Just make sure to scope things out before you huck yourself—Chileans aren’t nearly as prone to suing each other, so what looks like a mellow roller is often an 80-foot drop to a crevasse.
Tramp Ledge
Skateboarding is one of the hardest (and most rewarding) activities on the planet. But it doesn’t have to be all gnar, all the time, as demonstrated by High Cascade coaches Bode Merrill, Scott Stevens, and Austen Granger. We’ve gotta admit, bouncing off a trampoline looks a lot more fun than bouncing off concrete.
Longboard + Killing It
Just like people, boards come in all shapes and sizes—and everybody likes to ride something different. Here, Jeremy Peckham proves that: A) You can still rip a skatepark on a longboard, and B) you can do it on a rainy day. Although wet concrete is easier to stomach when you’re getting new bearings for free. Check out our complete longboard skateboards here.
Don’t Be Lazy
Until every bit of snow is completely gone, your local resort is a blank canvas. All you need is a few shovels and a motivated crew. Yawgoo Valley in Rhode Island may not be renowned as a shred Mecca, but these East Coast locals know how to make the most of what’s left after the lifts stop running.
Pillage an Ice Rink
After the Zamboni machine at your local skating rink finishes grooming the ice, they usually dump tons of perfectly good snow out back to melt in the sun. With some good timing and a little effort, you can collect enough slush to session a homemade box—or even a handrail, if you’ve got the cojones and the skills.
Tractor Boarding?
This guy gets points for creativity, but that’s about it. We were hoping to see him really get up to speed, but snowboard bases aren’t exactly tuned for optimal dirt-sliding performance. However, we could totally see Mikey Leblanc using a tractor to tow in to some treacherous farmland gap-to-flat. Is rural the new urban?
Mountain Boarding
Asphalt is overrated, and being off the street usually means there isn't a cop around to stop the fun, so abstain from haircuts, don your favorite headband, and get on a mountain board to cure those summertime blues. After all, asphalt leads to road rash, and dirt don’t hurt.
Thumb Workouts
Late mornings in the rumpus room mean never-ending bowls (of cereal) and your favorite shred video game. Invite the homies over for some winner-takes-all competition and perfect the switch backside 10s you’ll probably never land in real life. Too bad you can’t hook up that X-Box controller to your snowboard.
Summer Internships
Learn something useful, hobnob with (read: be a slave to) pros and insiders, and learn how to brew damn good coffee and send faxes of your junk to that rep who treats you like crap. Vendors often have one or two openings for shreds aspiring to learn what working in the industry is all about.
Lungieland
Get out your favorite honey-bear-shaped accessory and zone out on the entire series of Lungieland videos. Mark ‘Deadlung’ Edlund’s psychedelic videos give you a reason to stay home, light the lava lamp and burn some incense.
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