Airblaster's Board Games 2014

A little edit from Airblaster's Board Games 2014, Sunday at Mt.Hood, Timerline. Can't go wrong with a ton of people rippin' a hand dug mini pipe with a foot of fresh snow.

Thanks for the great day Airblaster! And congratulations to Ian for winning a fresh DWD RAT!

Dinos in Japan!

A day with Dinos in Japan while staying at Tenjin Lodge! Through the eyes of the Super Genius himself... #AndySimitus.

filmed/edited: Andy Simitus
riders: Sean Genovese, Brendon Hupp, Chris Brewster, Kento Kobayashi, Yuto 'Sora' Kobayashi, and Jeff Keenan.

Thanks Andy and Tenjin Lodge!

A Day at Tenjindaira with Dinosaurs Will Die short from Andrius Simutis on Vimeo.

DWD x HCSC, full edit

... winter? naaaaaaw.

If you ain't first, you're last. This could quite possibly be the last summer edit you'll see from 2013. Check it, then register for your 2014 summer session at High Cascade. ... then go ride some pow in the freezing cold.

See you there!

Year Of The Snake - FULL VIDEO

It's gonna be a day with a few videos on this feed... be ready.

First up, check out Hene, Horn, Lucas, Keenan, and the God in the YEAR OF THE SNAKE vid.

Russ, The God, killed it on this edit! And Hene did a little interview with him for Yobeat.com to go along with the full video release... so do a bit of reading and see some of what makes him tick.

follow this link for the interview.
http://www.yobeat.com/2013/12/02/year-of-the-snake-full-movie/

Full Q & A with JEFF KEENAN

He's always grinning... What is he smiling about... ? What is he not saying... ? If you've ever met Jeff Keenan, you get the sense that he knows something that you don't. The sense that somewhere along the way he was introduced to Sinatra's, 'My Way', and decided those would be the lyrics that he would live his life by. What is his way? And how is he so confident in it? As it turns out, Keenan's 'way' is with friends and in the mountains, continually pursuing his love for snowboarding. As an owner and co-founder of DWD, it's plain to see how Keenan's influence and confidence has kept the brand on it's current course, handling it's growth while maintaining a firm grasp on it's roots. Whether it's the day to day at Dinosaurs Will Die, fine tuning the next version of his pro model (The KWON), helping out friends and fellow team riders, or stacking clips for his next video part... Keenan's got it handled... smiling all the while, letting his actions speak louder than his words... and letting his riding speak for itself.

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DWD - As a kid, there is TONS to do growing up in Vancouver... what was it about snowboarding that hooked you?

JK - I came from a HUGE Hockey family and the cost of hockey programs were to much for a family of 3 boys. Skiing was less expensive at the time, so my parents took that route. We were all on the slops as soon as we could walk, and the first time I went snowboarding was 1990. I was 10. I remember watching old Burton movies and they would be at Lake Louise jibbing garbage cans and hitting picnic tables. I remember my eyes bugging out of my skull at the sight of that. It changed everything, I was embarrassed of skiing, I would wear my ski suit and ski in the morning (because I had to) and at lunch I would run to the car and change into my Wide leg pants and Oversized Plaid Jacket before my friends could see me. I did this for a season and that was it. Skiing was passé and Snowboarding has been my life ever since.


DWD - Is that what still stokes your love for it today?

JK - To me Snowboarding is my life, it’s a true lifestyle, being out in the mountains with my friends and family, filming and progressing. I’m old in snowboard years, but I don’t feel it, every time I go out and ride I want to do something that I have never done before. That’s the thing with it, the options are limitless, you can follow the pack and get bored or you can steer your own course. I used to think it was the backcountry that held all the creativity, then I came back to Seymour, Heneghan and all the young guys were riding park like I’ve never seen. Ollieing over rails to quick turns into down-bars and having ideas to ride closeout rails with wooden banks behind them. It was so fresh compared to the basic FSBS down a 21 stair that I was so over seeing. Now, I look at Larson, Hupp, Brewster and so many of the young creative riders hitting street stuff, and I’m so inspired by it.


DWD - How has your perspective on snowboarding and the snowboard industry changed since you were first introduced to it?

JK - I was sponsored when I was 16 and I’ve seen the money come and go within the industry. The financial situation is one thing but the participants are another; those who stick out the bad times are truly the ones that reap the benefit of the good times ahead. I feel we are in a great position with snowboarding right now. It is coming full circle and the industry is once again in the hands of true snowboarders. Our “Industry” is no different from any other, every industry in the world goes through growth and strategic cycles, and we are a youthful, experimental and innovative group. It took us as snowboarders to revive the ski industry, with sidecuts, twin tips, powder specific boards, camber profiles all come from the brains of snowboarder. If we stay on our path we keep snowboarding alive and strong.


DWD - Is turning something that you love into your livelihood a benefit or a burden?

JK - Burden is pretty strong word, it’s not a burden but a stress. All you want is the best for everything and everyone around you, to balance this is the true key to success. What I loved when I was young is what I love today, there are massive ups and massive downs but in the end you are doing it your way and not answering to anyone other then those who surround you.


DWD - If we were to find you on a 'perfect day'... where would you be?

JK - At 6am already on top of the mountain watching the sunrise with a group of friends. All ready to work and ride, trading off filming and riding cliffs, lines, jibs, and building a jump in the afternoon. Hitting our last feature at sunset and coming home healthy (with a couple of clips) to a bunch of cold beer and positive emails. Haha that would be perfect!!!!


DWD - What influences you?

JK - My Surroundings, I never really put anything on a pedestal when I was young. You see, growing up on Seymour you would see guys like Kevin, Devun and even Peter Line, ripping around. I’d watch what they did and pull little tweaks and styles from what I saw. Seymour was a teaching ground it taught me that nothing is perfect and you can only create with the tools you have. For me these tools are the mountains, ocean, friends and family.


DWD - What are a few of the things that you knew you needed to have in your board (The Kwon) when you were designing it? How does that set the KWON apart from the rest of the DWD line?

JK - I had the pleasure of riding with Tyler Lepore for two years. He is a tiny guy and rides wide boards. When I stopped riding Option boards, Tyler hooked me up with a couple of his pro model Capitas. They floated in powder like no other board I had ridden before, however it was too stiff for the quick maneuvering I like. I wanted the Kwon to be a little wider for Powder with a more forgiving flex pattern for tree riding. I like to compare the Kwon to an Anti-Hero or Creature bowl board. It is made to rip fast and strong with a slight forgiveness.


DWD - What are some rad things that you're seeing on the horizon for snowboarding?

JK - Innovation in board technology is insane. The ideas and visions that have come to life and the resurgence of past ideas made better are truly shaping how we will perceive Snowboards in the future. As for snowboarding itself, the paths that one can take are growing year to year. From seeing the streets as a blank canvas to the allowance of split boards into where only helicopters could go, we are pushing into the unknown. As we explore deep into these areas progression endures.


DWD - What advise would you give your younger self now?

JK - To stop going big and save your body, wait I need to tell that to present day me. Ummmm, Don’t take things to personal and don’t hold grudges. Your time will come, and you will be stronger once you know this.


DWD - The people wanna know... when can they expect that next J-Kwon video part?

JK - Well the last one took a couple of years, the next one will take quite a few, lets say 10-20 years.

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Follow Keenan on instagram and on facebook, and go get your DWD Kwon board are your local DWD retailer before they're all gone!

#KwonKillsDinosaurs

TEAM VID pow re-edit

With a bunch of mountains opening this past week, and pow days on our doorstep, we thought a little DWD TEAM VID pow re-edit was much needed.

Ride Dino's in pow... Repeat until death!

DWD x Seymour edit

Just in time for your Friday lunch. A few Dinos... A few Rats... A few future Rats.

Chew on that.

DWD x Bear edit

Remember that DWD trip to Bear? Here's our version.

x Bear

Seattle Premier and Party tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow in Seattle! Think Thank home town premier with Mind The Video Man and Dinosaurs Will Die Team Vid. It's gonna be a party!

Autumn Blues

If your in deep Autumn Blues and dreaming about winter, this video of Keenan and Ouellette will cheer you up or bum you out. A warm up for the DWD movie out on September September 29th.

 

Congrats boysssssss!... and Danger Pony.

Congrats to the boys at Capita on their SuperPark BOTB winning edit!

Next year we'll try and be on it and get our shit in on time too... Who knew snowboarders were going to start being so picky about being punctual. Maybe it's just not our thing. Alllllllllwell... check the edit again. Better late than never, and never better than late.
Don't fret either, more news on the dino team flick is stirrin' up too.
BAM!

DWDxASPxCOC

It was a busy summer digging up in Whistler this year, but the boys where able to get in front of the camera for a few days. Build to ride.

Look Pa! ESPN!

Big time athletes on ESPN over here.



A big THANK YOU to Matty Vanatta for the interview!

Coastal Riders 10 year

Coastal Riders... One of the shops that has supported us since BEFORE the very beginning, has made a little retrospective series to celebrate their 10th year. Check it out part one.



Cheers to another 10 years!

DWD Super Park 16 edit

The Dino Super Park 16 edit is online now over at snowboardmag.com

DWD 12/13 Catalog

The 2012/2013 DWD catalog. Bask in all of its glory.





















Buy Dinosaurs Will Die... Repeat until death.

oh yeah... go watch the teaser again... it's been a while.

DWD Team Video Teaser

Full team video 2012

DWD x SIA - DAY3

Larson Getting the Day going


Woodsmen twins


Mike Mo putting final touches on Bogart Intro


Brewster IN4Life


DINOLEGS


Burtner and his new Scratcher Line


TEASER TIME---- heads getting hyped


Burtner on the Mic


BOGART in the moment


New Bogart model out next fall


Bring on the night


Old Man telling storys


Half the crew: Bogart, Brewster, Birnie, Hupp, Keenan


Lance and Dan reppin shit


OLI, OMB, PICKLE


We Want You!


Brewster and Larson holding it down


More storys


MIKE MO


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BOGART made it home with a little help

DIY DWD T... FREE

Cheers to the FREEdom of doing it yourself.
Check out the link to the second part of the Yobeat.com article where Gingervitus gets some insider info with Jeff Keenan. It's your ticket to some FREE throwback Dinosaurs Will Die iron transfers and everything you need to know to get them on your new blank t-shirt. ps. FREE



The iron transfers that are made in this article are 7 years old. aaawwwhhhhhhh shit! that's as old as some pro snowboarders these days.


And go post your stickered up DWD board on facebook.com/dinosaurswilldiesnowboards to have a chance at winning THE REAL DEAL (copyright Pete Iverson).

Keenan spills the beans

In this latest addition to what seems to be turning into a weekly Sunday reading column, Jeff Keenan talks with Colleen Quigley on Yobeat.com about DWD, it's beginnings, and some hints at things to come. And there's a bunch of throwback vids on there. Click HERE.