STEEZ MAGAZINE® – Snow, Skate, Culture

The AGENDA Show came to NYC this week bringing some of the hottest snow, skate, fashion and streetwear brands together at the Chelsea Art Museum in NYC. 53 brands participated, from up and comers like Stance Socks, to seasoned veterans like Vans and Reebok. The show was very laid back and open to exhibitors, buyers and press only. Booths were simple, mostly racks, a table and some chairs. Brad Scheuffele from Coal Headwear said that he sees the show as “more of a media PR event for new product” as opposed to a place to book orders for next season. Nonetheless he and the other vendors found it to be a very useful and important show for their businesses. Props go out to Flexfit for sponsoring and giving out your choice of 3 different dope AGENDA collab hats. All in all we’d say AGENDA was a pretty damn good time. We’ll be back this summer.

Doin’ business on the first floor.

Black and yellow no surprise for Skullcandy’s 2011/12 lineup.

Check out up and comer brand Stance Socks’ new threads.

Did we mention free drinks all afternoon?

Look for an awesome lineup of new watches from LRG next year.

Note: In case of snow storm, park in a garage…

The Main Event Series opened it’s three mountain tour today at New Hampshire’s largest resort, Bretton Woods, just north of the White Mountains. It was the first time the event has ever stopped at Bretton Woods and it proved to be a successful one at that. With 2 feet of powder dropping earlier in the week, the resort had plenty of snow to work with. Snow Grind put together the course consisting of a perfectly cut 50′ cheese wedge up top and either a T-box or hanging buoy bonk/punching bag to choose from at the bottom of the course. The morning got off to a very cold start, single digits, and eventually opened up to bluebird skies and sunshine for practice. Riders poured in from all over the East Coast and Canada to compete in varying age groups (micron – heavyweight).

Judging was tough with so much talent to choose from but with time running short, the field was narrowed to the top ten and two runs were given to each rider. Conditions changed fast and the finals saw colder temps, overcast skies and increasing snow showers. The women’s class threw down and in the welterweight division Phoebe Novello, Taylor Owen and Quincy Korte-Kingy took first, second and third. In mens lightweight, Jack Herald, Nick Abbascia and Jed Sky took the top three with best trick going to Ben Winchell for his one-footer. Mad props!

Riders threw everything from double backflips to backside 10′s all day long. The mens heavyweights were strong as usual, but Yale Cousino was the most consistent and therefore earned himself $500 cash, a ton of prizes and the number one points-earning for the Bretton Woods stop. Brendan Hart and Zack Normandin rounded out second and third for mens. Rob Hallowell’s front 450 on the hanging Vitamin Water buoy earned him best trick for the division as well. Two more stops to go (Sugarbush and Sugarloaf) before we’ll know who’s taking home the belts for the 8th year and running of the Main Event Series. Check out more pics from the day soon. here.

© Stuart Lander “Bonk Grab on the Vitamin Water Bouy”

© Stuart Lander “Kickin’ it one-footed for the judges”

“Sass Global Travel holdin’ it down in the snow”

“Gotta love those single digit mornings…”

In response to last years success, Mountains of Steez Day if back and bigger than ever. The 2 for 1 ticket day was extremely successful last year and we’re looking to do it even better this year. Live music on mountain, vendors slopeside, demos, competitions all day and extended hours into the night. A super chill time for all at a super good price. Just bring a copy of the ticket (in every copy of Steez 5.2 or printed out online) to the mountain that day and get 2 tickets for the price of 1 ALL DAY LONG (Noon till 10pm). More details on the Fbook Event Page.

Steez Magazine January Issue 5.2 has hit the shelves. We’ve stepped up our game again and added a perfect binding to make Steez even more awesome than before. Inside you’ll find tons of awesome articles as usual. Pro rider Lucas Magoon drops by for a feature interview, explaining how he injured his head, marriage, his year off and more. Internationally renowned snowboard photographer, Cole Barash, tells about the sacrifices and moves he made to get where he is today in his feature interview. Look for a Checking In article from Lake Tahoe, artist interview with the talented Greg Gossel, and a new volume the Mountain Dictionary. Click here or on the image above to download the new issue, sign up to become a Steez Union Member or purchase a single copy from our webstore. Of course you can always find us at your local shop, mountain, school etc.

Crotched Mountain kicks off it’s first Midnight Madness Railjam this Saturday January 8th. Contest starts at 10pm and is open to skiers and riders with music spinning from DJ Vince One. Plenty of prizes and stop by the Rhythm tent to demo a board while you’re at it.

Launched in 2003, The AGENDA Trade Show has catapulted onto the street fashion and footwear trade show circuit. Entering its eighth year, AGENDA continues to grow and is gearing up to return to New York City for AGENDA:NYC their second New York installment January 17th and 18th at the Chelsea Art Museum.
“We’re coming back bigger and better. Our launch in July 2010 opened to rave reviews and more than 2,000 attendees,” said Aaron Levant, AGENDA President. “The AGENDA New York experience is more contemporary than our West Coast show, a much stronger focus on streetwear and sneakers. Happening during men’s market week, AGENDA New York has been a great fit for our vendors, buyers and press.”
The independently owned AGENDA:NYC Trade Show features more than 80 brands such as RVCA, The Hundreds, Skull Candy, Crooks & Castles, Vans, LRG and Converse. By January of 2012, AGENDA:NYC has plans to be as large as the West Coast show, which boasts more than 200 brands, including and increasingly strong women’s category.
AGENDA:NYC will be taking place January 17th and 18th, 2011 at the Chelsea Art Museum situated at 556 W. 22nd Street, New York. Please visit agendashow.com for more information.

the much anticipated new website for the Main Event Series is now up and running. Riders can purchase advance registration now and save $$ too. Check out the site for all info on the contest which will make 3 stops this year in 3 different states starting on the 15th of January at Bretton Woods. Come watch some of the best riding in the Northeast.

Crotched kicked off Midnight Madness with a bang this year. In case you don’t know what Midnight Madness is, it’s basically the best thing ever. The mountain stays open for night riding every Friday and Saturday night during the peak of winter till 3am! Saturday night marked the first of the season and tons of people poured in to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. Spring-like temps and a banger Roots of Creation concert in the lodge made for a sick night. Crotched always knows how to have a great time.