Happy Holidays. Hope your season has been filled with joy and overhead lines. I send out a special greeting to those who celebrate Festivus, Jake and my favorite of all the holidays. We're particular fans of the airing of the greivances.I know of all the traditions we keep on my little Island, surifng on Christmas is among the most sacred. Nothing like scoring that festive shack or riding your yule log with family and friends, before hurrying off to the big feast.In keeping with the spirit, ESPN...

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Honestly, there was a much badder-ass Santa doing a daffy at Aspen, but that Santa has no place here, and probably pushes mongo to boot. Daffies are kinda a rad trick, however. Happy Holidays to all of you from all of us at ESPN Snowboarding. May your days be filled with face shots and your nights with good company and good times. See you on the hill in the '10s. Adios, '00s.

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(Ed's note: Photographer Grant Gunderson shepherds himself wherever the snow is, which lately is north of the border and, this week anyway, near and around Revelstoke Mountain Resort.)With epic rain on the coast, we decided to bail to the British Columbia interior for a few days of skiing before having to deal with the family for the holidays. Turned out this was the right call as Revelstoke is GOING OFF. They have been getting tons of snow so far this year, plus conditions are stable and there's...

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'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the shack, Not a surfer was stirring, not even G-Mac.The wetsuits were hung on the railing with careIn hopes that they'd be dry before St. Nicholas got there.The haoles were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of perfect sets danced in their heads.And the kook in his coolots and I in my truckers cap,Had just passed out for a long winter's nap.When out on the porch there arose such a clatter,Dazed and confused, I woke up to see what was the...

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Ingrid Backstrom's latest piece for ESPN Freeskiing, replete with images by Adam Clark - (The Hunt for White November &) The History of Hyphy - appears HERE ».

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Winter is here and a good portion of the world is either buried under snow or experiencing temperatures that are too cold for full-fledged outdoor BMX riding, but not all is lost. What follows are ten ways to beat the winter blues and keep on riding during the coldest part of the year. Whether it's bundling up or staying inside to watch the latest BMX vids, we've got you covered. Click on the following link to launch the gallery.Ten Ways To Beat The Winter BluesOh yeah, happy holidays everyone! And...

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As one of few professional skateboarders with a college degree, John Rattray tries his best to stay busy in all of his downtime. From a Scottish family that always kept themselves occupied with Aberdeen businesses, he's of the camp that "You can't just go and do nothing" with your life. Between all of the skateboarding, he's packed the holes with books, so we give you Rattray's Reading List as our newest Facetime. Watch the video of Rattray skating and giving his reading recommendations in Facetime:...

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Hawaiians call it Chicken Skin. Haole people label it equally humorous names: goose-bumps, the chills, or the heebie-jeebies. These terms are used to describe an external body function that occurs when a person has a spiritually profound moment. I experienced several of these moments on the North Shore this winter.I've been covering the sport of surfing as a journalist on the Seven Mile Miracle for the last seven years and following it since I was a grommet in the 90's. Thus, making it increasingly...

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If you haven't been watching the "Tracking Eero" mini-webisode pieces we've been posting, start now. If you have, get ready for some serious goodness. Terje Haakonsen. Jake Blauvelt. British Columbia backcountry. Ripping it, as they do. They filmed this while on holiday -- and well, it's a serious holiday treat.

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