Change is Coming to 32

Here’s a little preview for whats to come with the all new Thirty Two team. These guys and gals are gonna bang out some good stuff this season. Here’s the teams newest additions Jon Kooley, Scott Stevens, Chris Bradshaw, Nima Jalali, Ben Bilocq, Chris Grenier and Johnny Miller, in addition to Thirty Two they’ll be rocking the Etnies brand shoes as well. If your looking for a pair of Thirty Two boots or outerwear or a pair of Etnies shoes check out our huge selection.

Top 10 Parks

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Soooo, today is just a big day of lists. I know, I just posted an article about a list of big mountain lines, but then I saw that Annie Fast from TransWorld threw up an article about the best parks around, and we all know everyone want’s to know what’s  up with that, I couldn’t pass it up. Yeah Brah!
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Big Mountain Lines!

I don’t know about you guys, but for me it can get a little over whelming when every day I read an article about a different totally sick, huge and amazing big mountain line. And obviously I’ve never been there, hit it, heard about it, or even remotely know where it is, but it’s still fun to read about. So for everybody that is as confused as me DogLotion.com (a freeskiing website) put together a little list of lines that people should definitely look into hitting. Check it ooooooout!

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Whats Green, Obsessed with Christmas, and Skis all over?

An Irish Santa, Obviously… Our boy Tony in the show room got this little guy from his grandma. So he thought it would be a good idea to bring it in to The House for all of us to enjoy. I personally don’t think there is anything better to get me into the holiday spirit.

Trick Tip of the Day

Check out this video of Derek Dennison, as he shows you how to peel a orange the right way. Straight from the offices of Nomis. And while you’re at it check out our Nomis gear, Derek’s Team board, and Simon’s bindings.

X Games may have picked up Europe, but they lost Tanner Hall

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You might have heard about all this already, but if not here’s the scoop. The Winter X Games have finally decided to take it international with Winter X Games Europe. On March 10-12 the games are gonna go down at France’s ever popular ski and snowboard resort, Tignes. If you’re curious for all the details ESPN had an article about the big new adventure.

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Hangin out with the Salomon team

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Louif, Chris, Scotty and Harrison signing a board for us. And Bode is gimping around in the background on his crutches

Scotty Arnold, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Jed Anderson, Harrison Gordon and Louif Paradis were hangin out in town yesterday. They came by to pay us a visit here at The House. While they were here they stumbled upon our three wheeled scooters and shopping cart- skateboards in our warehouse and things got a little crazy. Read More

Tony Hawk Ride Game

Tony Hawk’s new game Tony Hawk Ride is out and the reviews are better than ever. This time around the game comes with a motion sensing skateboard that portrays the real deal feeling one gets when actually skating. There are six locations you can ride and over 100 tricks you can pull. Sure to be a pleaser this holiday season for the kids in all of us. Activision has stepped up with better than ever graphics and insane character creation anyone with a Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 can become a pro skater in no time.

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DC Ride Along Tour

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say, “Dude, it would be so sick to ride with that guy.” Well, now you can quit talking the talk and start shredding the shred. The DC team is coming to Minnesota! Their main goal of this trip is to simply get out and ride with some fans and customers. There really isn’t going to be anything formal about this visit. All you gotta do is show up and ride, and maybe get a little bit of swag in the process.

Here’s a little run down of what the tentative schedule looks like:

  • Friday, Dec. 11- Possible skate session at 3rd Lair in Golden Vally
  • Saturday, Dec. 12- Shredding around Buck Hill 10 a.m. to some time early afternoon
  • Later Saturday Afternoon- Best Day of Snowboarding at Theodore Wirth Park (Cal Surf’s Annual Event)
  • Sunday, Dec. 13- Shredding around Hyland Hills 10 a.m. to whenever they get done.
  • Later that afternoon- depending on what time they get around to it, the team might visit some stores

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Ethan Deiss BLOWING up!

I have seen Ethan Deiss riding Trollhaugen since he was half my mature/husky size. This is pretty much the best handrail part I have seen this year and as always it’s coming out of Minnesota!

Salomon Team Is Stopping In To Hang

The Salomon Team is comin to the Hizzie! Tuesday, November 24th they’re gonna be hangin out in the shop from 3 till they gotta head out to their rail jam. Stop by and say hey,and then head over to support their shed styles.

The Rail Jam is going to be at Joe’s Sporting Goods and it’s starting at 5 and going till 9. You can come play a game of S.N.O.W. with everyone. They are gonna have tons of prizes for everyone there, and the top three riders of the comp are gonna get cash money! So be sure to come chill with the team . Some of the guys that are gonna be here are:

Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Louif Paradis, Desiree Melancon, Jed Anderson, Harrison Gordon, Scotty Arnold and Josh Dirksen

It’s gonna be one killer time so don’t miss out!

Triple Eight Helmet Design Contest

Here’s another chance for all you die hard designers to make your mark in the industry. Triple Eight Helmets wants you to design their next helmet. You will have the opportunity to design one of their Triple Eight Brainsaver Skate Helmets and the Old School Audio Snow Helmet. The contest itself will be held through and judged by the Jovoto community, and the winner will receive a $1000 prize. Plus they’re offering up a 5% licensing fee per helmet sold. This is your chance to make some bucks doing what you like.  Pretty simple really, design something that people will like and you could win.

Go ahead and sign up for the contest here – http://www.triple8.com/helmet-design-contest/

1st day on shred in Minnesnowta.

Alex and crew over at SeekJoy productions went out to Wild Mountain on the first day of operations. (11/17). Here is their vid!

Way to go Tim

One of our Reps Tim Parker, has been recognized as SIA Rep of the Year. Tim is a rep for Rossignal’s Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard and Apparel collections. I personally had the opportunity to work with Tim filming some product videos, real nice guy. Everyone from The House says congrats, keep it up. Anyway here’s what he had to say:

I grew up in a small town in central Minnesota. I attended college at the University of Minnesota Crookston where I first discovered snowboarding.  From that time on I was focused on working in the winter sports industry.

After UMC I moved to Minneapolis and started a part time job at Hoigaard’s selling winter sports equipment. That opportunity turned into a full time position where I sold alpine skis, snowboards and custom fit ski boots. In the off season I sold bicycles and cycling equipment. Finally, I became the snowboard buyer for Hoigaard’s.

In 1994 I began working for Rossignol as an independent snowboard representative responsible for the Great Lakes Territory. In 2005 I formed an Agency representing the Rossignol’s Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard, and Apparel collections.

Working in the winter sport industry has given me the pleasure of meeting and working with many great people – retailers, suppliers, consumers, and athletes. I am truly grateful for your friendship, counsel, and business.

I would like to thank the retailers and suppliers for all their support.  I’m very grateful to receive this award.

Faster Louder Bigger Better

The title says it all, Emil Kozak an amazing designer from a small town in Denmark. His design inspiration comes from a life long passion for skateboarding. This guy has some serious skills when it comes to fresh looking creative ideas. The guy has worked for some pretty big clients as well, with such names under his belt as Vans, Element, Graniph, Eastpak,  Burton, Channel Islands, Nike, Lab Skateboards, Uniqlo, and many more.

Don’t Believe me check out the Vans Grunt Jacket and Pant, its sure to be a head turner. Emil offers some of the cleanest freshest designs put out there in the industry. He also comes through with a pretty amazing line of clothing, accessories, jewelry and art prints with style everyone can attest to. Check out his shop here.