You know when you were a kid and you accidentally started saying ‘ambulance’ over and over until it just sounded real weird? Just had the same thing with Keegan’s name – I blame the gin. That aside, the guy largely responsible for Gnarly and Givin has just become the latest addition to the swelling ranks of the hippest handwear brand this side of Dalston, and they made an edit showing off his considerable street smarts. Check it out.

Keegan Valaika is a rareity amongst snowboarding. He doesn’t fit the mold of a “snowboarder” and stands behind his snowboarding and style like others only wish they could. Welcome to HOWL Keegan.

HOWL

JED ANDERSON | JOE SEXTON | JAKE O.E. | KEEGAN VALAIKA | LAURENT-NICOLAS PAQUIN | JONAS MICHILOT | GUS ENGLE | JAKE KUZYK | DARRELL MATHES | DANIMALS | NICK DIRKS | DANNY LARSEN

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The first new Videograss teaser is out! Their new project is called ‘The Last Ones’, and it features these fine sliders: Bryan Fox, Chris Bradshaw, Danimals, Danny Larsen, Darrell Mathes, Gus Engle, Jake Kuzyk, Jake Olson Elm, Joe Sexton, Jonas Michilot, Jordan Mendenhall, Justin Fronius, Keegan Valaika, Nick Dirks, Scott Stevens, Zac Marben

And what it is about?

This is a special year for Videograss! We have combined last year’s riders and put our focus into what we believe to be one of the best crews ever assembled. This crew and our sponsors stand as the last of few that still know what is best for snowboarding. The Last Ones represents anyone who puts their hearts and souls into an annual project and strives to keep this key part of our culture alive. DONT GIVE IN! MAKE IT SPECIAL! LET US NOT BE THE LAST ONES!

Last winter’s Givin movie, One, was a standout amongst the reams of snowboard movies doing the rounds, and so we’ve high hopes for Too, too. From the look of this teaser, we won’t be disappointed.

Givin’s back for year “too” starring Keegan Valaika, Wyatt Stasinos, Forest Bailey, Alex Stathis, E Man Anderson, Forrest Burki, Layne Treeter, Doran Laybourn, Chris Bradshaw, Alex Tank, Timmy Ronan, Nick Russell, and Homies.

Remember the artsy teaser for The Mad Ones? Here’s episode 1 of Liam Gallgher’s video project featuring a ton of amazing snowboarders…

It’s all happening now. Here’s a few from the last three days at Mt. Baker. Dig the present.

The Mad Ones is a a web-based video project by Liam Gallagher. Inspired by the Beat Generation and specifically the writings of Jack Kerouac, The Mad Ones will follow the freaks, all winter long. Web flicks will be released every Monday through May. Some will be action edits, others about odd balls or oddities seen, weird experiences or whatever else happens to happen. Then, next September it’ll all be mashed into a free-for-download movie. 

Featuring: Forest Bailey, Forrest Burki, Patrick McCarthy, Shaun McKay, Wyatt Stasinos, Nick Russell, Scotty Wittlake, Bryan Fox, Austin Smith, Keegan Valaika, Mark Landvik, Blair Habenicht, Nick Ennen, Lucas Debari, Matt Edgers, Skylar Thornton, Alex Yoder, Kael Martin and many more. 

Supported by: K2 Snowboarding and Drink Water.

This is art and snowboarding combined. Mind-blowing.

“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”

-Jack Kerouac, “On The Road”

The Mad Ones is a a web-based video project by Liam Gallagher. Inspired by the Beat Generation and specifically the writings of Jack Kerouac, The Mad Ones will follow the freaks, all winter long. Web flicks will be released every Monday through May. Some will be action edits, others about odd balls or oddities seen, weird experiences or whatever else happens to happen. Then, next September it’ll all be mashed into a free-for-download movie.

Featuring: Forest Bailey, Forrest Burki, Patrick McCarthy, Shaun McKay, Wyatt Stasinos, Nick Russell, Scotty Wittlake, Bryan Fox, Austin Smith, Keegan Valaika, Mark Landvik, Blair Habenicht, Lucas Debari, Matt Edgers, Kael Martin and many more.

Forest Bailey, Keegan Valaika & Co. give us this short clip with some old, some new footage. If you generally like what you’re watching you will like this, too!

Gnarly put together this little video for everyone to enjoy…Check it out!

HCSC 2011 Session #6

The summer has come to an end. The sun shined bright on the Videograss Signature Session, unleashing all sorts of magical trickery. If you ever feel like you are missing out, its because you are! Go to highcascade.com now and start thinking about joining us next summer!

Featured riders: Darrell Mathes, Louif Paradis, Mike Rav, Jake OE, Jed Anderson, Keegan Valaika, Alex CAntin, Danimals, Spencer Schubert, Brandon Hobush, Jake Kuzyk, Harrison Gordon, Dylan Dragotta, Jess Kimura, Durell Williams, and many more.

Shot by: Tanner Pendleton, Matt Roberge, Justin Meyer, Hayden Rensch, Gary Milton, and Rob Balding

Guest edit by Videograss’ Justin Meyer
Be sure to check out vgsnow.com for a handful of edits from session 6.

Windells 2011 Session #7

It’s official: 2011 summer snowboard camp has come to an end. The towropes have stopped, the rails have been taken down, and everyone’s boots will finally be given the chance to dry out. It’s always sad to see the season go, but lucky for everyone at Windells, Session 7 was one of the best summer finales that we could have asked for. The weather was super sunny and there was tons of snow, so it was perfect both on hill and in the Concrete Jungle. Campers, visiting riders, and staff spent every moment shredding, making sure to squeeze the most fun out of the session before it was over.

Featured riders: Sammy Spiteri, Dylan Alito, Danyale Patterson, Danimals, Dylan Thompson, Brady LArson, Ben Bilodeau, Derek Dennison, Brandon Cocard, Nial Romanek, Justin Norman and about a million more.

Edited By: Paul Heran

Fimed By: Tyler Malay, Paul Heran, Alexandra Erickson, Jake Strassman, Jake Durham Additional filming by Cole Taylor

Featured riders in this upcoming epic of a snowboard movie: Forest Bailey, Keegan Valaika, Wyatt Stasinos, Shayne Pospisil, Timmy Ronan, Cody Rosenthal, Doran Laybourn, Jonas Michilot, Robbie Walker,Alex Stathis, Brendan Keenan, Nick Russell,Mason Aguirre, Jake Koia, Benny Urban & their homies.

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Salomon team manager Java Hernandez dug this clip of Jed Anderson, Louif Paradis, Keegan Valaika and co. shredding downtown Prague out the depths of his hard drive and shared it with the world. Enjoy!

Here’s what Java had to say…

“Every time I go on a trip, I make a timeline of footage as the trip is happening so I can keep tabs on what I’ve shot. Nothing is ever really edited, just sort of clips dumped onto a timeline with a song that I like laid over them – usually in the actual order that they happened. Sometimes I go back through my hard drives and find old trip timelines that remind me of good times I’ve forgotten about. This one is from my first 3 days in Prague, Czech Republic last season. Tyler Verigin, Jed Anderson, Harrison Gordon, Louif Paradis, Keegan Valaika and Hayden Wrensch were on the trip. Good people. I remember I had just blown me knee out in Munich a few days before but wanted to go to the Czech Republic really bad so I decided to just deal with it and go anyway. It was one hell of a trip and well worth dealing with a sore leg. Keegan got stuck there because his passport expired, our car got broken into and our GPS stolen, we found out that all sorts of drugs and other bad things are very available and legal in Prague, I shit my pants and never told anyone about it until just now (it was the night our car got broken into after the goulash. Harsh) and I saw Keegan and Hayden brawl it out in a Tesco parking lot. It was a good time and I think that this crew should get back together next year for a reunion trip – even you Tyler.”

The Gnarly team shreds Bear Mountain. ‘Who?’ you guys with a ridiculously short memory will ask, and we will reply ‘Those guys from that fun apparel brand Keegan Valaika and his mates started.’ Yeah, it is them, or, to be more specific: ODB, Meth, Cody Rosenthal, Keegan Valaika, Chris Bradshaw, Chris Brewster, Justin Mulfrod, Harrison Gordon, Alex Hereford, Jon Francis, Anthony Mazzotti, and Ryan Tarbell. And since the clip also features Benny Urban, our favourite snowboarder from Northern Germany, this clip is officially Onboard-approved.

Film/Edit: Bryce Fontenot, Keegan Valaika