Justin A. Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'm toying with the idea of publishing a semi-limited distribution (as in, it won't cost me a fortune to have printed) magazine about the "other side" of snow riding. I'm talking about the carving, freeriding, out-of-bounds, ect. part of sliding on snow. I'm planning on focusing on alpine snowboarding in the zine. I'm just throwing it out to anybody to tell me what they would like to see in it. Racing Coverage? Product reviews? Mountain Reviews? I'm envisioning something kindof like SKI magazine, but with a smaller, more focused image and intended audience; think along the lines of hardbooter.com but in print form. What do you want in it? Post here and let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Snowboarding....... All of it. I know that's not what you are looking for, but it is what I would like to see. I guess the biggest for me would be board and boot reviews. Good luck and keep us in the loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'm going to add a poll about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Centerfolds......I like centerfolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Centerfolds......I like centerfolds. What kind of centerfolds are we talking about here? Boards? Landscapes? Girls? Girls riding boards in landscapes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtrussny Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Perfect, you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 One of the reasons I like Bike magazine are the photo's quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Girls riding boards in landscapes? Bingo! :p Being serious now....I would like to see some nice photography and gear reviews. It would be nice to have gear reviewed by more than one person as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnshapiro Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Honest gear reviews would be helpful! But if you end up selling advertising to help pay for it, that can get tricky. Sounds like a great project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Good examples of photo type I woul like are Bike (like Big Canuck said) and Snowboard Journal..... I think they are both top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Pictures! - great rides with some hints: Who, where, equipment and maybe the riding technik, that halped him to achieve what we see. - You know the reef girls? Some chicks on boards (but nothing about girls wear please!) - reviews (boards, boots, bindings, clothing, gloves). I like comparisons! skywalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 on the last page, a "fold -in" , fold A to B. Centerfolds are good, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 this gets proposed here every year. it never happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 this gets proposed here every year. it never happens. Spoil sport.......;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vigilante76 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Looks like an interesting idea... I'm a photographer hovering between Toronto and Montreal and would gladly help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 this gets proposed here every year. it never happens. Hmph. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 not saying it can't happen, it's just that nobody ever follows through. I'll buy you a pint if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvin29 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I would like a freeride focused mag. One that also recognizes snowboarding's history. NO rails!!! I still can't believe someone came along and decided it was cool to do handrails on a snowboard. Also, a nice extensive board test would be nice. Like they do in ski mags where they rate a number of skis from the same category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 not saying it can't happen, it's just that nobody ever follows through. I'll buy you a pint if you do. I can't guarantee that it will go on indefinitley, or even come out regularly, but this is definitley something that I want to do for fun, at least until I go back to school in march, but that's when the season starts winding down anyway. I thought up a name for it today: Cord. It's nice and simple and I think it's a good name for a zine anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I voted mountain/gear reviews (possibly a specific issue dedicated to reviews for convenience) as well as tech articles... I think It's missing something though... some little bit of entertainment to follow with every issue. Something like a cartoon, periodic following of a humerous project/expiriment, "outake" style pictures (kinda like the BOL photo contest) just a little something to spice up the content. I like the idea though! where do i subscribe:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Oh Yeah, I agree, NO RAILS!!!!! You could try to do what Couloir does, just publish during the season. It has worked for them for quite some time (14 yrs).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I would like a freeride focused mag. One that also recognizes snowboarding's history. www.snowboardjournal.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 No rails? :( How about rails on an alpine board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I voted "YES" on all topics. I have seen the idea about a carving magazine brought up in the past, but have yet to see it followed through. If you can provide a quality mag that will educate, entertain, and spread interest for our niche sport of boarding, I'm all for it! "Transworld Snowboarding" seems like just one Rail-slide pic after another. Please, oh Please, promise me you will not feature handrails. If buying your mag means that I can: -Mentally refresh a cross-under turn technique, -Get a guide to strengthening my knees properly in the off season, -See that "Frosty's Freeze" at "Mt. Wannahaukalougie" was rated a whoppin' "4 and a half carves" -and also know that some 12 year old "park punk" can pick it up and learn that hard boots aren't just any old ski boots.. - Then Sign me up. I'd gladly endour pages of adds, whether Toyota, Tonka, Bayer, or Barbie... Just as long as there's no stinkin' rail slides. Hey - Here's a great idea for your first issue: Human interest story - "Ski patroller, 52, swaps in skiis for alpine board." I'll bet there are loads of people in this situation, but don't have an excuse like peer-pressure, resources to gear. Perhaps written proof that others have made this switch will encourage more board sales, while also letting all of us reminice what our first carved turns were like. Ahhh.. If publishing to print, and mailing costs becomes prohibitive, I wouldn't totally discount a subscription-based electronic download, (perhaps in .pdf) format. (Though there's still something cool about tearing out a sweet glossy photo or events schedule to put on your wall.) I can put you in touch with my buddy who is a photographer and is also into carving. He'll be moving to Utah in Jan. That's my ..um.. 2 ¢'s Cheerios, ~Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 I could endure pages and pages of cord porn. Or powder porn. Or porn porn. Did I say that out loud? Anyhoo, I like a "what's new" section too, showing all the new style boards and bindings and stuff. I used to really like Popular Science cause of their whats new section. Also on one of the first pages of each magazine I think you need an editors note or something. Also, a section where you can send in your own photos and/or stories/tall tales/mishaps.... It's cool seein some joe blow who started a year ago is doin awesome cause it give you the feeling that if he can do it I can do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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