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  • Chileno
    A production of Niche team rider Iñaqui irarrazaval, “Chileno” was filmed over 3 years snowboarding in Chile, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, and more. Filmed by Xabier Azcarate and edited by Carlos Musalem, this is a really relaxing, wonderful film. A film of a childhood dream coming true. A film full of beauty and passion. A … Read more
  • Unseen Basement Tapes
    Previously unseen footage, gathered in a dark basement somewhere in the Freetown-Fall River State Forest, Massachusetts… The Freetown State Forest sits smack dab in the “Bridgewater Triangle,” an area in southeastern Massachusetts swarming with paranormal activity—roaming specters, UFO encounters, and even Bigfoot sightings. Some believe that the forest’s haunted history dates back to colonial times, … Read more
  • Men’s Journal
    We recently sat down and had a long discussion with our friends at Men’s Journal, to talk about the state of sustainability in snowboarding now, where we’ve been in the past, and what awaits us all in the future. Our entire focus as a brand is centered around these subjects, so we certainly had a … Read more
  • Wallpaper Wednesday #2
    Hello friends and happy Wednesday! Welcome to another free downloads day, where we put together a few phone and computer wallpaper backgrounds for you to download and use! Let’s beautify your digital experiences, and enjoy some of our favorite Niche snowboard graphics in a new format! For our second Wallpaper Wednesday downloads, we are offering … Read more
  • Wallpaper Wednesday #1
    Hello friends and happy Wednesday! We are starting a new series where we put together a few phone and computer wallpaper backgrounds for you to download and use for free! Let’s beautify your digital experiences, and enjoy some of our favorite Niche snowboard graphics in a new format! For our first ever Wallpaper Wednesday downloads, … Read more

We recently sat down and had a long discussion with our friends at Men’s Journal, to talk about the state of sustainability in snowboarding now, where we’ve been in the past, and what awaits us all in the future. Our entire focus as a brand is centered around these subjects, so we certainly had a lot of opinions, insight, and hopes for how we can all come together and do better.

“It’s one thing for companies to transition to bioresins to reduce their environmental impact, but moving toward fully recyclable technologies that allow for zero-waste manufacturing is a groundbreaking technology that has the capacity to change the world,” said Van Pelt.

“Ultimately, if we’re going to keep boards out of the landfill, we need to band together,” Van Pelt says. “We’re a very, very small fish in a multi-billion dollar business—and we can’t do it alone.”

We have spoken about these subjects often and openly, as seen here at the 2018 Shred Talks in Jackson Hole, WY:

Check out the full story, HERE, and see what we had to say about the state of the industry as a whole, where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and how we think we can all be doing better. Thank you to our friends at Men’s Journal for taking the time to chat with us about such an important topic!

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