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Yes you are seeing this correctly, Junkshow is the winner. Now many of you may argure that he didn’t use a small mammal even though his pup is small and a mammal, but he did  make the effort to go for the awkward family pet photo poses, which was in the rules…  We do want to give  runner up shout-out  to Kare Free for her story about her love affair and broken heart with a small mammal, complete with pictures. All in all there the pictures submitted were good…and jp we were kind of disapointed in you, we thought for sure we would have had some photos of you and a small mammal loving the spot light. Oh and Eva…meow!

It is hot..even in Turckee and our brains are melting. However  I was back in Chappy’s office the other day and I found, brand new in the plastic, a pair of K2 Fatty Snoblades! I imediately thought holy sh*t this could be a great lounge giveaway. I dropped Chappy a line and asked if we could give them away to which his reply was yes and “I’m sure it should be funny whatever the contest / giveaway idea is.” So Kenny and I headed out on an adventure and let me tell you Kenny is one hell of a team player. We decided to go find some snow and make a snollerblade video for your enjoyment. Now I think that the premise of this contest is to make a video out of complete summer boredom, this could get scary but I also think that it might be fun. Use our video for inspiration grass and sand boarding videos are totally acceptable the more fun you have the better…may the best vid win! Entries to be in by high noon on Saturday July 31, 2010.

Fits and styles are excessive and plentiful. With hundreds of different jacket options multiplied by three or four different color ways, there is a plentiful amount of options for your jacket selection. So what is going to make you buy one jacket over another? Why choose one brand over another brand? Well first and foremost, people want to be confident in what they are wearing. You want to feel good? Look Good? All of these things make you ride better and enjoy your stay at the mountain. However, there is some tech that most consumers expect. Staying dry and warm are a must while looking into a snow sports jacket. Although there are many jackets that have one or two of the above qualifications there are not many items on the market that fulfill all the stipulations a consumer really wants. Let me introduce a jacket that has renovated the industry.

The 686 Krew Klutch Jacket is out of this world. In fact it transcends two worlds- the world of snow sports quality and the world of hip fashion. 686 and Krew have linked up together to collaborate on a series of outerwear. This jacket falls into that category. It takes all the current fashion trends of street wear brand Krew and integrates them into a fully functional snowboarding jacket. It has some above standard specs like 15,000mm waterproofing and 80g’s of full body polyfill insulation. This little piece of tech means two things explicitly- dry and warm, period. Also in this spectrum of technology, this jacket offers critically taped seems (no water or snow leakage). But what is really magnificent is the fit. It has a loose fit but is tapered to fit the body. If there is one thing that Krew has in the street wear industry it is fits. Their first collaborating outerwear piece does not fall short. It has other amenities as well. Hidden pockets, pass pockets, quilted body panels and heavy duty zippers. Again though there are many different tech options and fit options in the jacket category that will keep you loving life on the hill and loving your look off the hill. What does this jacket truly offer that other brand jackets do not?

Both of these brands run deep within the snowboard and skateboarding culture. They represent core individuals that are making a difference within both skate and snow industries. Good people and passion run through out these brands. So you know when you pick up this piece, it is not just another one off jacket from a factory in the East. It is a piece of artwork that was brought together by many minds. An effort developed from different communities and is bridging the gap between action sports. Although skateboarding is strictly skateboarding, and snowboarding resembles its foundation- they are two completely different sports and lifestyles. This series by 686 and Krew is the first step to a fully active adrenaline lifestyle. Whether snowboarding or skateboarding is a hobby, a way to let loose, a recreational activity or a job, this jacket brought to you by these brands is going to give you a shoe in to the fabulous community we aspire to be apart of. The Klutch Jacket is a jacket built on a foundation, not just another product in the line.

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Everyone can always use a new pair of kicks…especially a FREE pair. So here’s the deal we are going to play a game of S.K.A.T.E. I know Chappy did this a while back with a giveaway and I feel that it was pretty successful. However we are going to stretch this one out a bit. Starting with today I will post an image in the thread and the first person that correctly identifies it receives and “S”. Tomorrow I will post a image in the morning and then the afternoon and then again on Tuesday morning and Tuesday afternoon. Winner will be declared either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Ladies please play as well, we have tons of cute shoes for you!

In Honor of our Country and our right to lounge I will be doing a double whammy give away. The winner of this giveaway will receive a LTD Analog skate deck and an EasyLoungin chair. So how do you win this magnificent package? Well we are going on a scavenger hunt and the person with the best entries wins! So between now and the 8th of July you will need to find the following items and take photos, you must be in the photo for it to count…no Google images allowed.

Scavenger Hunt items:

1. Chili Cheese Dog

2. One photo of you viewing fireworks on or around the 4th (If you are not in the US then I want a photo of you drinking your favorite beverage of choice on the 4th)

3. Firecracker Popsicle

4. American flag ( not in the US, send us a pic of your countries flag)

5. Parade

6. Gimme ( any photo from your 2010 4th of July antics, parties, camping..ect)

7. Uncle Sam

All entries must be received by midnight July 8th. Winner will be chosen on July 9th.

You can’t fool the youth!!!

Talk about change! Snowboarding is ready for a shakedown son, and in year 11 we’re bringin’ it. Snowboarding is more than a way to pass time in the winter, it’s what we dream of the rest of the year, it has founded lifetime bonds amongst strangers and turned them into our brothers and sisters, it is literally what has ended love amongst those that don’t understand our passion and found us in the company of others that share it. Throughout our collective history at Smokin’ we have desired one simple thing, to shoot it straight from the hip, no “filler”, we rely on our products to do the talking for us.

Snowboards are vessels for our creativity and love for the wintry mountains, that said we choose to make them our self not in some country half a million miles away. Not only do we insist on making our own boards, but we choose to make them in what we think is every shred doggies dream location, Lake Tahoe. From the base of the finest and most diverse mountain terrain on the planet we design and build the best shred sticks in the universe (as far as we know). No investors or corporate thugs, no marketing agency, no massive pro contracts, we give you exactly what we desire most, the best shred from the most dedicated shredders.

We raise our bottles to our heroes, our friends and partners, the people that support us as team riders and staff. This is family. From barbeques and backyard sessions, epic pow days, terrain park shredathons, midnight urban assaults, and competition underdogging we rule our domain. Too many companies are selling nothing but BS, relying on image, pros, and ads to catch your attention and thus your hard earned dollars. Increasing over seas manufacturing costs as well as lean budgets being handed down from the corporate wigs upstairs are leaving most companies struggling for market share. Cutting production corners and getting boards made anywhere they can most don’t realize the faults of their actions because nobody holds them accountable. Take a long look at your favorite brand, who owns them? Where are their boards made? Who’s driving this bus? What is their plan for snowboarding? Usually the answers are disturbing. Think about it, were not trying to exploit our favorite thing in the world for profit, were certainly not getting rich off this, and our plan for snowboarding is to simply keep it on the mountains and not in some man made box in the future.

New renewable materials in our boards, recycled sidewalls, and naturally fallen trees are just some of the very non toxic ingredients found in our line for 08/09. We have a responsibility to our shred community to bring to the table a no shit brand that is changing snowboarding from the way it is to the way it should be.

-Smokin Jay

Check out Smokin snowboards at PortersTahoe.com