Nollie: Snowboarding

August 29, 2010 11:47 AM

Video: Absinthe Films Now Here trailer with Annie Boulanger & Marie France Roy

Makers of beautiful and inspiring snowboard cinema, Absinthe Films return triumphant once more for the 2010 winter with the intriguingly titled 'NowHere.' Multi-discipline super talent Marie France Roy stars once more (despite a season dogged by injuries), alongside her mentor and fellow Whistler, BC local the backcountry queen Annie Boulanger.

From the concrete city-scape of Salt Lake City, to the virgin spines of Alaska, Absinthe consistently capture the cream of creativity on frozen water - and NowHere doesn't disappoint: watch the trailer and super excited for winter after the jump...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Movies, Pros, Snowboarding, Videos
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August 16, 2010 12:20 PM

Label Love: Nobis - quality coats & caps

Nobis aren't another American apparel creator: despite the obvious that they're actually Canadian, the snow born brand - now in it's 4th winter - have gone from making the best beanies on the market, to high quality hats, and now, brand new for autumn 2010, a super high end outerwear collection.

Super high tech, slim fitting and stunning, the line's far too posh for riding in, but perfect for maintaining style points and body heat mid winter - ether in the windswept smoke or on apres atop a frozen alpine peak...

Find out more & see the new collection after the jump...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Accessories, Skiing, Snowboarding, Style
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July 9, 2010 11:59 AM

The Thrilling Three #3: Annie Boulanger

The French Canadian ripper has kept her successes on a down low - unlike many pros where being social media savvy is a prerequiste, but Annie Boulanger has been quietly killing it, and gaining massive respect away from the overhyped contest scene.

A backcountry pioneer, pushing snowboarding into the steepest, deepest and gnarliest terrain while stepping up women's representation on film hugely, Ms Boulanger is our third and final Thrilling Three - to celebrate Mazda's new Thrillseekers campaign.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Legends, Pros, Snowboarding, Travel, Videos
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June 12, 2010 8:16 PM

Peach: new magazine from Belgium

Peach is a new(ish) surf, skate, snow & style magazine for women (sounds familiar? imagine if Nollie ventured into print publishing..) - but in Dutch for the Netherlands and Belgian market.

Like a cleaner designed Cooler, it's published bi-annually by 4 Cast Media, and the latest issue (#4), plus all back issues, are now online to read digitally - for free!

If I had more than zero knowledge of dutch I'd tell you more: instead peak the pretty preview shots inside the issue after the jump...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Art, Industry, News, Photography, Pros, Skating, Snowboarding, Style, Surfing, Travel
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June 8, 2010 3:00 PM

New all female snowboard film teaser: Let's Make Better Mistakes (Tomorrow)

The teaser for the second all female flick from Peepshow - Lets Make Better Mistakes (Tomorrow) - is now online, with an all new website! The most exciting news I've head in snowboarding for months? Hell yeah!

Catch it's quirky, lo-fi love for snowboarding and some words from creator Jess Kimura after the jump - and start wishing for winter...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Photography, Pros, Snowboarding, Style, Videos
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June 6, 2010 11:40 AM

Ellery Hollingsworth, Carissa Moore, Monyca Byrne-Wickey & Helena Christiansen create debut Nike 6.0 Women's Collection ad

What do supermodel Helena Christiansen, surfers Carissa Moore and Monyca Byrne-Wickey, plus snowboarder Ellery Hollingsworth have in common? They all star in Nike 6.0's first women's apparel catalogue - for autumn winter 2010.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Links, News, Photography, Skating, Snowboarding, Style, Surfing, Videos
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