I'll be straight with you about where I started on this one. When an athlete launches a brand, the board is usually the least interesting part of it. There's a logo, there's a story, there's a lot of talk about legacy, and underneath all of it there's a deck that came out of the same factory as four other brands with a different topsheet on top. That's not cynicism, that's just how a lot of this industry works. So when Shaun White launched Whitespace, my assumption was: nice graphics, big...

It's August. It's the middle of the northern summer. And you're about to go snowboarding. I've ridden a lot of places, and Chile does something that no other destination I've been to does. Here's why it's worth the flight.

Building confidence is one of the biggest keys to progressing as a snowboarder. No matter if you’re linking your first turns or hitting advanced terrain, there’s always some level of fear involved—especially the fear of falling. The best way to overcome that fear is to progress gradually instead of jumping straight into something that feels intimidating. If you’re learning to turn, spend time getting comfortable with heel-side and toe-side slipping before linking turns together. If you’re...