Yes is the company behind the great dudes of history snowboards. David carrier porcheron, also known as dcp, is a professional snowboarder from quebec, canada. Featuring an asymmetrical sidecut and camrock rocker technology that blends the fun feel of rocker with the control and precision of camber, the yes great dudes of history g. Com taylor swift returns to the sidewalk sashay as she heads. Einstein, mlk, jfk, lincoln, lennon, haile selassie ithese were great dudes of history. Einstein, lincoln, gandhi and john lennon and the quick grip. We meet yes snowboards great dudes of history line with topsheets of. The story of yes snowboards feels a little like the intro to an 80s sports movie, but mighty ducks was pretty rad so its probably not a bad thing. Snowboarding is a fairly young sport with about 50 years of history, but today it is definitely out of its diapers. Dcp, rdm, solbergthese are great dudes of snowboard. We service, tune and sell bikes, snowboards and ski accessories. Yes great dudes of history series jps board features. Log into their site and watch any one of the product tutorials to see why.
But if you look at the whole series of the great dudes of history featuring albert einstein, martin luther king jr, abraham lincoln, haille selassi, john lennon and jfk, the pieces start coming together. Last year a collective of riders stopped saying no and started to say yes, a movement that became quite talked about as they created their own snowboarding brand yes snowboards. Dana white, former editor, snowboard life, articles editor, conde nast sports for women from early wooden toys to the olympics, susanna howe has written a comprehensive history of snowboarding and its independent culture. Living people canadian male snowboarders snowboarding biography stubs canadian winter sports biography. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Yes exploded onto the scene last season with a fanfare, thanks to their pma, their solid team dcp, romain, solberg and tadashi fuse and their solid tech with a simple message. Great dudes of history snowboards no, not the history of snowboards history on snowboards. Jp solberg talks with about his 20102011 pro model with yes snowboards, the great dudes of history. We shredded in the southern lakes area, surfed in colac bay, and then had our minds blown by the beauty in milford sound. Yes snowboards is a progressive snowboard company run by snowboarders who live and breathe snowboarding. Yes follows up great dudes of history men chosen for the impact they had on the world, i assume with a tribute to women, and on what basis. Yes for 201011 the range theyve stepped it up offering five models, one of which is this awesome great dudes of history.
Thats why we curated this list of our top 5 big guy snowboards of 2019. It doesnt take an einstein to know the great dudes. Yes the dudes with hurrithanes a brief inspection the. A couple shots of jp and dcp at their booth at sia after the jump. Flex pattern was sturdy, responsive and not for the inexperienced, but masses of potential if you treat it right. This year yes won their first transworld good wood award with the optimistic in the park snowboards category. Instead of tribal prints, wacky cartoons, or graffiti typography as the design, these board cater to adrenaline junkies by using the most prolific figures for inspiration. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. With a graphic lifted straight from bill and teds end of year report, and a whole load of tech straight out of the nidecker factory, this rocker camber combo will kill it anywhere. Yes typo with nidecker ignitions a brief inspection the. The design process just started as people i really wanted to see on snowboards, people that had to stand up and say yes. Last year we enjoyed portraits of great minds such as albert einstein, jfk and martin luther king to name a few this year were indulged with great airheads such as marilyn monroe and bridget bardot. If youre an intermediate to expert snowboarder looking for a snowboard to rip in the park and the backcountry you may have hit the jackpot. New zealand is the perfect location for a snow and surf roadtrip.
We learn from surfings rich cultural history as much its history of shaping. Tom sims made a snowboard for his eight grade technical class. Putting black and white portraits on the topsheet may seem a bit odd at fi rst, especially as none of the dudes has any relation to snowboarding. Underneath those great dudes faces theres an awful lot of tech been packed into this board. The great dudes took some adjustment because when i played with it on flat surface it seemed really soft but that was only the nose and tail where the rocker is. Probably a bit too soft for this deck but otherwise it did the trick.
Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain, flatlight riding read more. First known snowboard was made from plywood by a man named tom sims in the year 1963. Hey guys, this video will goes through three very popular yes snowboards 2019 basic, typo, jackpot. Tv new zealand is the perfect location for a snow and surf roadtrip. Like many in snowboarding, its a story replete with challenges and successes, but more importantly, its the story of a brotherhood and the improbable movement they championed. Colorado ski shop has two locations in west springfield, ma and west dover vermont. Asym, camrock, power wood core, multi, carbon, 8800, diamond stone finish. The company was founded in 1985 by three australian brothers. Evillooking cats who secretly want you dead klyker.
One glance at a rider making perfect resort carves on a optimistic or riding more than just powder on the legendary 420 gets us all saying yes. Dcp, rdm, solbergthese are great dudes of snowboard history. New snowboards in the shops january 2011 snowboardsecretstv. Yes snowboards are of course built in the nidecker factory in switzerland, giving them access to all sorts of weird and wonderful materials and construction processes. The new company established its name in the industry in a relatively short period of time. Globe internationals core business is divided between. Yes snowboards yes snowboards great dudes of history line features martin luther king jr. However nidecker bindings can suck on a aids infested elephants penis worst binding i rode all season. This was my second jaunt on a yes board seeing what they had to offer. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. Get one of these awardwinning snowboards on your feet and never look back. Stay tuned for detailed looks at their upcoming great dudes of history series, designed by none other than columnist chris prosser. Definitely the more playful yes board over the asym i rode last year from yes. Underbite edges redistribute a riders weight in such a way that it enhances turning ease and edge hold.
The photos especially those from the sports early days are phenomenal. Big feet or some extra lbs shouldnt limit progression. For this first one were going to take a look at yes snowboards great dudes of history gdoh. Each size of this allmountain twin is adorned with a different dude, like john lennon, albert einstein, or martin luther king jr. Between the bindings it was a tad stiffer with the camber but that made the ride down the mountain. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Filming with david at sonora pass showed me how much of a workhorse the guy is. On a retail level, yes sit s in a very unique place.