Before the days of Single Discipline Athletes….

Back in the day, everyone skied pipe. Comp jocks, film stars, backcountry guys — every professional skier could drop in and send a photo worthy trick for the camera. Since there wasn’t enough money to focus on any single aspect of the sport, being a pro meant you were subject to filming on a variety of terrain throughout the world. Above, Jacob Wester sends a cork 5 dub japan for the camera on our annual team shoot in NZ, 2006.

Photo of the Week: Japan


JP Auclair
Location: Niseko Japan 2007
photo: Chris O’Connell

X-Games PODIUMS with Devin and Torin!





Congrats to Torin and Devin for stacking some-hardware at Euro X This weekend!

Torin Yater Wallace: X Games Men’s Superpipe GOLD
Devin Logan: X Games Women’s Superpipe  SILVER

ARcast Southern California

Beaches, choice mexican food, ocean controlled temps, epic surfing, and a casual lifestyle are just a few reasons why we love SoCal. Aside from the know benefits, one of the best parts of being SoCal based is that Big Bear, and a host of other prime-time ski resorts, are short hour up the road from the global headquarters in Costa Mesa.

Spencer Milbocker, Brady Perron, and the Armada crew head to Southern California to hit up the War of Rails contest and enjoy some of the finer things in life.

Filmed by: Corey Stanton
Edited by: Corey Stanton, Brady Perron

ASPEN X-Games 16

Go behind the scenes of Winter X Games 16 in Aspen with the Armada crew.

Follow Phil Casabon, Henrik Harlaut, Gus Kenworthy, Jacob Wester and Torin Yater-Wallace as they navigate everything from snowy practice sessions to medal ceremonies.

Special guest appearances by: JP Auclair and Tanner Hall.

Music

“Smith Bros” – Tom Caruana
“Cemalim” Erkin Koray
“Ready Let’s Go” Boards of Canada
“1969″ Boards of Canada

Edited by: Blake Kimmel
Cinematography by: Blake Kimmel, Jack Boyd, Matt Hobbs

Photo of the Week

Kim Boberg
New Zealand
photo: Chris O’Connell

Sean Logan Mammoth AD

Huge shout out to longtime Armada athlete Sean Logan for landing himself a Mammoth AD! With 12 inches of new snow, maybe it’s time to get out the JJs and shred one of the most epic resorts in Cali.

Ain’t No Joke

Spencer Milbocker took some time this past February to shoot a few days of flow park in Keystone and Breckenridge. Shot and edited by Judd Van Melle.

Song
Eric B. and Rakim- Ain’t No Joke

Photo of the Week

Tanner Hall
photo: Chris O’Connell
Location: Armada Office circa 2002

IAN PROVO: Steelhead & Spines

Ian Provo, in collaboration with this brother Neil, is embarking on a mission to AK this spring in search of some of the best skiing and fishing in the world. Here’s what Ian had to say about the project:

Just over a decade ago, my brother Neil and I began a new life in Utah and started down a path that we knew would someday lead us to places like British Columbia and Alaska. This spring we have a plan to travel further north on the path than we’ve ever been before, to experience the greatest big mountain riding and steelhead fishing the world has to offer, in one journey.

Sometime in March we will begin our long drive to the mountainous spine riding capitol of the world, Haines, AK. Our goal here is to make our first turns down an Alaskan mountain, while participating in an expedition with six others who are also on the same path (more on this expedition later…)

After what is hopefully a successful ski trip, we’ll begin part two of the quest and hopefully bring another lifelong dream to reality. This part involves taking a ferry from Haines down through the North Coast of B.C, eventually arriving in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. It is here where we enter the most fabled steelheading waters on the planet. We will explore the Skeena and its tributaries, and our timing should be perfect for the spring return of the wild steelhead.

I’m really hopeful that this will evolve into our greatest film project yet, but with any self supported project there will certainly be obstacles along the way. We’re going to need all the help we can get! feel free to contact me (ijprovo at hotmail.com) for more information…