Jonathan Cheever of US Snowboarding's SBX squad here in Veyzonnaz, Switzerland at the moment. A week ago, Alex Deibold, Graham Watanabe and myself flew over to Austria to get some pow riding in before our dual World Cup's in Switzerland. The rest of our team stayed behind in the States riding on ice while we were drowning in powder.

I figured I should send triple8 a quick update on what I am doing and they could share it with their fans.

Even though it is only January 16th, I feel this winter is going to fly by. Through February 29th I am only scheduled to be home for 8 days. Many of you know there isn’t a ton of snow to be had in the continental US. The north west is doing okay, AK is buried, Europe and Japan are having record breaking years… but for the rest of us. Shit.

Pray for snow…

Enjoy some of the photos from my five consecutive pow-days in Austria and wish me luck on my next few events.

Cheever

RD WRISTSAVERS

• Extra wide palm splint for greater coverage and energy disbursement
• High-density, impact-resistant, replaceable splints positioned on front and back of wrists for support
• Sweatsaver™ brow-wipe on back of hand
• Terry cloth inside lining for comfort
• Reinforced double-stitching throughout

Sizes: S, M, L

2012 Retail Price: $29.99

Also, Triple 8 is introducing a new Knee Pad to the line which works great for Derby as well...

D-TEC KNEE

Short and Compact to allow freedom of movement, this pad reigns supreme for street, dirt, or on the derby track.

• Abrasion/tear resistant Kevlar® patch covers cap for durability.
• 1.25" multi-layer contoured foam surrounds inner plastic cap for maximum protection.
• Horseshoe inner foam keeps kneecap securely positioned
• Inelastic bottom "seat belt" strap to prevent slippage.
• Can also be worn under pants

Sizes: S, M, L

2012 Retail Price: $49.99

T8-Racer Downhill Longboard Helmet
Introducing the first ever Triple Eight Downhill Helmet crafted for speed. The streamlined T8-Racer is the downhill helmet to turn to for uncompromised exhilaration. You, the board, the T8-Racer Helmet and the street. Be a part of the connection.

+ Meets CPSC 1203 bike and ASTM F1952 downhill mountain bike racing standards

+ Hand-laid fiberglass shell

+ Shatter-resistant flip-up visor

+ Aerodynamic styling to limit wind resistance

+ EPS foam liner with velvet lining

+ Each helmet comes with an extra fit pad insert to customize fit

+ S/M weighs: 989 grams & L/XL weighs: 969 grams

Sizes: S/M, L/XL

To ensure a perfect fit, measure the circumference of your head starting in the middle of your forehead and match it with the sizes below.
S/M     55-58cm
L/XL     59-62cm

2012 Retail Price: $299.99

And the best news yet?  PRE-ORDER now to guarantee yourself a helmet as soon as they arrive.  And as a thank you for pre-ordering, we'll hook you up with a pair Triple 8 Socks.  All you have to do is email info@triple8.com with the following information:

Name:

Phone number:

Preferred email Address:

Helmet Color:

Helmet Size: 


Then as soon as the helmets arrive we'll email you to let you know they're in stock and ready to ship and provide you with a code to be used in conjunction with the purchase of your Downhill helmet for your free pair of socks.


Downhill Slide Glove

A new addition to our longboard category, the Triple Eight Downhill Glove is streamlined for a sleek fit yet with the protection in all the right places.

+ Engineered fingertips for ease of movement and grabs

+ Reinforced Kevlar® fingertips

+ Neoprene padded knuckle with molded Triple 8 badge for protection

+ Short cuff with wraparound strap for added support

+ Round PU replaceable sliders

+ Sweatsaver™ brow-wipe thumb

+ EZ pull on loop

Sizes: XS, S/M, L/XL

2012 Retail Price: $49.99

2011 Brazil Trip

by Evandro Mancha

On August 16,
I went to my hometown of Belo Horizonte (BH), Brazil for a quick visit to see my family and friends. BH is the third largest city in Brazil, located slightly north of, and a few hours drive inland from, Rio de Janeiro.  I was dying to skate Anchieta Bowl again. It has a 4 ½ foot channel, 10 foot transition, 2 ½ feet of vert, no flat bottom and no coping at all. And to top it all off, all the walls have a little over vert at the top. But it’s so fun once you become familiar with the bowl.

Mancha, Backside air over the channel

Wednesday  – After 20 hours of straight travel to get there I was too tired to skate, as much as I wanted to. I just hung out with my family and refueled on my mom’s amazing Brazilian cooking…

Thursday – After a good night’s sleep I woke up refreshed and ready to go skate! But unfortunately they were still painting the bowl for a session sponsored by Monster Drink scheduled for the next day.   So instead we went to Mangabeiras skate park for a quick session before they closed. Mangabeiras has a street course and a shallow bowl with three hips that’s super fast and makes it difficult to control your speed.  Mangabeiras closes pretty early though so there’s only a short window each afternoon to skate.

Friday  – After a perfect Brazilian breakfast of strong coffee, Pao de queijo, (Cheese bread) and Açai, I called my friends Binha and Bicalho to see what time the session was going down.  They told me that during the winter, you have to skate Anchieta Bowl before 3:00pm – otherwise the afternoon sun will be shining in your face.  So I grabbed my gear and headed over.

When I arrived at Anchieta all my old friends that I used to skate with growing up were there! I haven’t skated or even seen many of them for over 10 years. Some of them I’ve seen more recently but it’s been well over a decade since we all skated together.  That was enough to bring good vibes to the session. Some of my old school homies at the session were Binha, Dota, Bicho, Pirraça, Pinico  and Alan. Alan used do a lot of variations of inverts. He came up and asked me, “can you do front inverts? I haven’t see a live one for a long time!” What an honor for me, especially when it comes from someone who taught me how to do so many tricks. After a few attempts, I made it!  I was so stoked, I had never made a front invert at Anchieta before. Feels good to come back here and do tricks that I never thought I could do. Airs, tail slides grinds and some insane inverts went down until the sun arrived.  We skated until it blinded us. What a great session I had that day.  Luckily my friend Mauro Torres, an amazing Brazilian photographer who now lives in BH, was there to register this great session. Thank you Mauro!

Saturday - We all went back to Mangabeiras Park for an early session. It was super hot and crowded, but a great session still went down. A lot of the old schools guys that had stopped skating were there ripping again, like Alan, his brother Bruce, Dota and my friend Tulio.

Sunday – This was my last day so I mostly hung out with my family.  My city is known for having one of the biggest and best street fairs in all of Brazil, Feira Hippy, which happens every Sunday. It takes place along the main avenue downtown and has blocks and blocks of handmade goods and food.  People travel from other states and even countries just to go there so I can’t make a trip home without going.

Monday – woke up early to begin my long journey home.  It was such a quick trip, but a lot of fun.  I am planning on going back in December for another week so stay tuned…

Thank you for all my sponsors for the support

The second tour stop of the MegaRamp tour series is quickly showing that this event will be here to stay.  For a long, long time. 

Practice for the event began on the first of July.  Although the athletes didn't hold anything back.  Day 1 of practice played host to Mitchie Brusco becoming only the second person ever (and youngest by far) to land a 900 on the mega.  Tony Hawk tweeted immediately after "Congratulations to Mitchie Brusco with the cleanest 900 to date ... on a MegaRamp"

Needless to say the actual competition didn't dissapoint either. Each athlete laid down clean run after clear run.  Adam Taylor stoked out fans with a 540 varial on the quarterpipe which vaulted him into 3rd place.  Mtichie Brusco didn't skip a beat from practice and laid down yet another 900, just as clean as the first, which put him on the podium narrowly in front of Adam with a 2nd place finish.  In the end it was Brazilian native Bob Burnquist who impressed the judges the most with a huge christ air backflip over the gap earning him 1st overall. 

Check out video of all the final runs below.  Congrats goes out to all the guys! 

The Triple Eight family continues to grow with the latest addition of Peter Huynh as its Product Development/Brand Manager.  An avid street skateboarder, Peter was one of the few East Coast riders for Hosoi’s Milk Skateboards and Dogtown Wheels from 1991-1994. After graduating from Parsons School of Design, Peter got his start working for the Arnell Group and then subsequently Calvin Klein designing product and assisting in brand development.  He has since spent time acting as an Art Direction/Design Consultant for companies such as Gravis Footwear, Nike Skateboarding, Burton Snowboards, Incase and  DC Shoes.  In addition, he is the Creator & Co-founder of the New York skateboarding and streetwear company, UXA.

“I am very excited about this opportunity to work with the Triple Eight team.” said Huynh, “I believe Triple Eight has the potential to be an unparalleled protective gear brand in the Action Sports segment. As such, I am super inspired to contribute to the development and expansion of the Triple Eight collection.”

Peter will look to leverage his previous experience along with his deep roots in the New York Skateboarding scene as he manages & grows our product line and oversees the creative direction of our brand as a whole.
 
“We’re really excited to have Peter join the Triple Eight team,” said Triple Eight President, Bobby Oppenheim. “His breadth of design, product and industry experience will be tremendous as we continue to grow and expand our position as the leading action sports protective gear company.”

Needless to say, we’re stoked to have Peter join the crew.  

Also, check out the below clip of the Triple 8/Maloof helmet product toss at the 2011 Maloof Money Cup New York.

Check back to in to www.triple8.com soon to find out how you can win one of the first Triple 8/Maloof helmets ever made, and signed by the following Maloof Money Cup NYC athletes:

adam dyet
greg lutzka (2011 Maloof Money Cup New York Winner)
ryan decenzo
eli reed
manny santiago
geoff rowley
andrew reynolds
justin figueroa

And yes, that's the Adam Taylor Pro Model brainsaver he's rocking. 

Check out the edit at shredordie.com

...and if you're wondering what signature helmet is protecting his dome...  Have a look at the signature Elliot Sloan pro model helmet here.

The Triple 8 Crew accepting their Concrete Readers Choice award for Best helmet.

Check out the final results here.

And don't forget to check out Mitchie's line of Little Tricky helmets & pads!  Nice work Mitchie!!

Take a quick tour of Canyons with Cheever here and have a look at his podium run below:

Let's all send out congrats to him on his recent wins!  Visit www.teamcheever.net for more info on Triple 8's own, Jonathan Cheever.