Sports Babe of the Day: Hana Beaman

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Joseph

Hana Beaman

Sports Babe of the Day: Hana Beaman, Professional  American Snowboarder

If you ever watched the X Games or love the sport of snowboarding, you will need no introduction to our next babe. Hana Beaman has been hitting the slops on a competitive level for the past 25 years. Yes, you read that correctly, Hana has been competitive snowboarder for 25 years! The snowboard extraordinaire has competed in numerous X-Games, Roxy Chicken Jams and Burton US Opens and has consistent top 10 rankings in international competitions. She has graced many magazine covers over the years, had a series of webisodes for Snowboarder Magazine in 2011 and has been sponsored by everyone from Nixon to Rockstar, etc. Beaman primarily competes in slopestyle events and is constantly working on new tricks to add to her already impressive trick list. She has a clear love for the outdoors and unlike most of us, learning to snowboard was as standard for her as learning to ride a bike is for the rest of us. No wonder she dominates the slopes everytime she hits them.  So lets get to know this snowboarding champ.

21 Questions with Hana Beaman

1.If you weren’t snowboarding for a living, what would you be doing?

Hiking around in the woods somewhere… who knows.

2.Do you have any unusual talents?

Not really, but I am a killer thrifter and home decorator.

3.What is something you can tell us that no one else knows about you?
I’m good at keeping secrets.

4.How did you get into snowboarding?

My parents got me into it when I was six; it was just kind of like riding a bike or learning to swim. I don’t really remember learning.

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5.What other sports did you play growing up?

I tried to do everything I could from tennis, softball, MTN biking, ski racing, swimming, hiking, wake boarding and surfing.

6.What is your favorite trick that you performed?

The Nippler

7.Do you have any pre-competition rituals?

Not really, I just try to be rested and not hungover, hahaha.

8.What is your most memorable accomplishment?

I would say this last year has been a great far for me in general. I was really happy with a lot of things that happened this year, including trying my first double cork, a cab 9 and a back 7 over the Baker road gap.

9.Who is your favorite athlete?

Travis Rice

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10.What is the one thing you wished your followers knew about you?

My insatgram name is hibeams ;)

11.Who is your favorite person to follow on Twitter?

I don’t twitter, tried for a month or two and just wasn’t into it.

12.What’s the funniest/craziest thing you have done to get someone’s attention?

Hmm, I don’t think I have done anything crazy.

13. If you could trade places with someone for one day, who would it be and why? 

Madonna, because she is the queen.

14.There are a ton of inspirational sports quotes out there. What is your favorite one and is there a motto you live by?

“Decide that you want it more than you’re afraid of it” – Bill Cosby, “you don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward,” and “the best is yet to come.”

15.If we looked in your fridge right now, what would we find?

Condiments, haha… and maybe some sake.

16.What is your go to snack?

Chips and nuts.

17.Who has been the biggest inspiration in your life?

My parents, and friends, and especially Travis Rice.

18. You have had quite a career, what else do you wish to accomplish in your career?

I would like to land a double cork and win X-games gold in Real Women this season.

19. A lot of our followers have crushes on you so they are dying to know if you are single, taken, or locked down?

Taken

20. How do you want to be remembered?

As a good person, who followed their dreams.

 21.Who would you like to see features on Sports Babe of the Day?

Robin Van Gyn, Leanne Pelosi, Megan Ginter, Erin Comstock, and Gabi Viteri

I know every single one of our male readers is currently upset Hana is taken however there is no reason why  you  can’t enjoy her pictures on Instagram so make sure to give her a follow at Hibeams. We wish Hana will get her twitter back so we can keep up with her and the latest tricks she will be trying on the slopes. But for now, there you have it, 21 questions with Hana Beaman! Stay Babely!

(Feature and Interview by Paulina Strzelec,  @PaulinaElvira on Twitter)

(Photo Credit: NixonNow.com and Instagra @Hibeams)

 

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Ride Snowboards Teams Up with Klipsch as Official Headphone Partner

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Joseph

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The music just got better. Today, Ride Snowboards, a worldwide leader in the snowboard industry, announces a strategic partnership with Klipsch, a leading global speaker manufacturer. The Klipsch brand—specifically its headphones—will be featured within select Ride marketing channels to enhance and extend the reach of current marketing initiatives, and increase brand awareness within the relevant consumer market.

Ride Snowboards Outerwear Team“At Ride we’re always looking to infuse more fun into the sport and lifestyle of snowboarding,” said Scott Mavis, vice president of global marketing at Ride Snowboards. “Partnering with Klipsch is a win-win for Ride fans and music lovers alike who demand a superior audio product that fits their way of life. The partnership will also allow us to do some cool creative collabs.”

To create a direct connection to Rides’ target market of snowboarders and active, outdoor enthusiasts seeking premium products, the partnership will begin with introduction into the associated channels, as well as co-branded messaging and customized giveaway opportunities to benefit Ride fans.

Klipsch si4 ruggedGiven the nature of the partnership, communications will focus on Ride’s brand visibility and on Klipsch’s made-for-outdoor headphone products, which include the Image® S4i™ Rugged and Image® A5i Sport. Through numerous co-branded efforts, Klipsch and Ride will work to stimulate product trial and sales to a meaningful audience, while ultimately showcasing both category-leading brands for athletes.

“It’s an absolute pleasure to join a fellow industry-leading brand that presents endless opportunity and access to such a large, unique audience,” said Mike Klipsch, president of global operations for Klipsch. “As we join forces, we look forward to capitalizing on our many similarities to create a long-term relationship with Ride Snowboards and its passionate following.”

 

About Klipsch Premium Headphones:

klipsch-logoAfter 60 years of making the world’s leading loudspeakers, Klipsch utilized its bold audio heritage to revolutionize the headphone industry. Since 2007, the brand has engineered headphones that set the standard for comfort, performance, device compatibility and design. Klipsch has perfected the means for passionate listeners to experience the brand’s iconic sound signature on the go.

For more about Klipsch, visit: http://www.klipsch.com.

 

 

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The Ride Shakedown is Back for a 12th year!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Joseph

The Ride Shakedown is back for a 12th year!
High-level snowboarding with $50,000 in play



The preparations for the upcoming Ride Shakedown presented by Videotron are well on their way and the countdown has begun! The kick-off for the most important slopestyle snowboarding competition in the country, which will be in its 12th edition in 2013, is only five months away. April 5th and 6th at Mont Saint-Sauveur is when it’s all scheduled to go down!


The competition will reunite a total of 120 athletes: 40 invited professionals and 80 amateurs. To earn a spot at this grand snowboarding celebration, qualification events will take place all winter long in Quebec and the United States. You can visit the website for all the details: www.rideshakedown.com.


Over 25,000 fans will be expected once again at Mont Saint-Sauveur for these two days of competitions and festivities. “After 12 years, we are very happy to see that the event is still such a success,” says Brendan O’Dowd, founder and organizer of the event along with Patryck Bernier.


To mark this occasion, O’Dowd and Bernier have given extra thought about the spectators who will be participating in the adventure. “They will be able to take advantage of new access zones which will allow them to be even closer to the action,” O’Dowd adds.


And action there will be! The two organizers are working with a list of invited athletes who are dominating across the planet. The competition has never been at such a high caliber at the Ride Shakedown. Will the Quebecer Sébastien Toutant, winner of the last edition, be able to successfully defend his title? The winner of the 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2012 events will be up against fierce competition on a big air and multiple rail features, which are always a surprise as an entirely new layout is created every year, only to be unveiled at the start of the event.


A total of $50,000 in cash will be given during the course of the weekend, $20,000 of which will go to the winner of the Jump to Rail, the main event of the Ride Shakedown.


For Scott Mavis, Ride Snowboards’ Vice President of Global Marketing, which lends its name to the event as title partner, the Ride Shakedown has become indispensable to the snowboarding scene. “We are very proud of our association, which we recently renewed, and hope to help this unique event grow. Through the course of the years, the Ride Shakedown has made its mark in the industry and amongst fans, all the while enticing the discovery of snowboarding, its culture and the athletes who devote themselves to it.”


On top of seeing the best riders, you may even witness a rising star! The Ride Shakedown is open to amateur athletes during Oakley qualifications. Some of these athletes could then make their way to the semi finals and compete against the invited professionals.


In the United States in 2014
Dizzle Entertainment sees even further than the 2013 edition on Quebec soil. After having invaded the slopes of The Summit at Snoqualmie near Seattle in 2010 and 2011, the next step of the Ride Shakedown will be presented in the U.S. in 2014, this time in the East.


Since there is no longer an event of international caliber in this region despite a large amount of athletes, the Ride Shakedown will set itself up at the renowned Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania. “We’re excited to bring the Ride Shakedown to Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania. Seven Springs has long-standing dedication to the snowboard and skiing industry, a diverse selection of innovative terrain parks and one of two Olympic-sized halfpipes on the East Coast. Plus, their team has the ability to host an event of this enormity and the mountain lay-out
will provide a great location for the public to be close to the action. We will also be able to reproduce the festive environment that we find in Canada without ever having to leave the resort because it offers such a large variety of activities and services,” explains Patryck Bernier.


Unique competition format
What distinguishes the Ride Shakedown and contributes to its success is first and foremost its competition format, a laid-back and festive environment where the constraints on the athletes are minimal. At the center of the action, the public benefits from an accessible and entertainment-packed show. At the Ride Shakedown, the athletes participate in a slopestyle competition, which involves mastering two distinct disciplines: the Big Air and a rail with different features which is only unveiled on the first day of the competition, a long-awaited day for the athletes and spectators. The professional athletes are the essence of the show, however the amateurs also play an important role and will make a valiant effort to mark their place among the pros. New talents are discovered every winter!


Partners of the Ride Shakedown presented by Videotron
The 12th Canadian edition of the Ride Shakedown is made possible thanks to the support and participation of Ride Snowboards, title sponsor, Videotron, event presenter, Mont Saint-Sauveur, Empire, Oakley, Coors Light, Rockstar as well as POP Headwear, Snowboard Canada Magazine, Moog Audio, 33mag.com, Transworld Snowboarding, NRJ and Virgin Radio.


 

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The Ride Snowboards Team – New Year, New Faces

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Joseph

Ride Snowboards Pro Team 2013

Another year is upon us and as with every new season comes change. This year we see Ride legends and hall of famer’s Mikey Leblanc retiring from the main stream and Darrell Mathes departs the Ride team to continue on his own path as one of today’s most respected shredders.

The Ride pro team however, lives on stronger then ever with the likes of Jake Blauvelt who is recognized today as one the best big mountain freestylers and maybe one of the most respected snowboarders of the decade. Try out his Berzerker pro model and you will never want to ride another board again. You can witness Jake’s high-flying deep pow slashing action in his web series and film “Jake Blauvelt’s Naturally.”

Hana Beaman, the queen of the Ride team, continues to slaughter everything she points her board towards. Hana has played a major role in development of our ladies hard goods and outerwear. To be specific, Hana’s signature Cappel outerwear that is set to debut in the fall of 2013.  Look for Hana to continue with her P.S. web series and a follow up to last years’ production, “Intervals”, the best women’s snowboarding film of the year.

Hailing from Quebec, Alex Cantin brings us a flavor and style original to the Ride team. A very well rounded snowboarder blessed with raw urban skate influenced style, Alex is best known for his video parts from Sugarshack and Videograss productions. This year Alex has joined forces with his original crew of friends to produce the film “Déjà Vu”. Alex has developed signature Ride outerwear for the 1314 season that matches not only his style, but performance.

Seattle’s own Austin Hironaka has grown up under the shadow of Ride headquarters. Austin may be one of the most stylish members of the team and may be what he is best known for… Style! You may not find Austin in a major contest or dropping the biggest lines in AK, but you can put Austin in any situation and he almost always walks away as the MVP. Austin will be looking good in some freshly designed signature Ride outerwear this season while filming with Transworld films.

Marco Feichtner represents our European presence, Austria to be specific. Marco has stacked a long list of standout parts with the Pirates Film crew and continues on a warpath of powder kickers, pillow lines and cliffs. Marco holds nothing back and his trusty board, the Wild Life, will surely be seen pillaging a powder line near you.

Matt Ladley is the newest addition to our pro ranks and brings transition skills to the table. A halfpipe specialist and member of the U.S. Olympic team, Matt is the future of halfpipe snowboarding. Matt truly lives the motto on his board, the Buckwild, “I’m having more fun than you!” – couldn’t be more fitting!

Rounding out the 2013 Pro team roster we have Sebastien Toutant who broke out on the scene at the young age of 13 and has continued to break down what was thought to be the impossible every season since. Eight years later at the age of 21, Seb continues to set the bar extremely high! Voted #3 by Snowboarder magazines top 50 riders under 21, Seb has a very long, very bright future ahead of him.

Ride Rookie Pro Team

With arguably the most talented and diverse pro team in Ride history, we’re always looking towards the future and with that comes our Rookie team. You won’t have to look too far for such rookie standouts who lead the charge like 16 year old Yuki Kadono the winner of the 2012 Beijing Air & Style.  The list goes on – Seamus O’connor, Jessika Jensen, and Brandon Davis to name a few of our future super stars that have set a pace to join the long list of Ride team legends.

Ride International Pro Team

It’s the unique blend of our pro team, rookie pro team, and international pro team that keep us true to our goal of rider driven product for all abilities and styles.

So please take a moment and let us introduce you to the 2013 Ride pro team. Keep in touch! We will have plenty of news, image and video updates from throughout the season!

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Men’s Journal Magazine: Ride DH2 – Best For The Park

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Joseph

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#SEASONISNEAR Contest Grandprize Machete Snowboard Winner – Taylor

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Joseph

Congrats to Taylor from Colorado aka Taylor_mang on Instagram for winning the overall #SEASONISNEAR Contest. I saw the board got to his house yesterday and this morning he emailed me 2 photos of him with his new Machete 155. It was a tough choice choosing the winner to the contest with so many good photos in the running. Taylor’s photo below, impressed us with how hard he was working to shred the early season and with the beauty of the scenery in his shots. Once again congrats Taylor and to everyone who participated.

Check the stream of #SEASONISNEAR photos in realtime…

Season is near winner with RIde Machete

Season is near winner with RIde Machete

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Taylor won this Ride 2013 Machete 155cm Snowboard:
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