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Arbor Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails Video

Posted on: September 26, 2009 by admin

At Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails 2009 team rider, Pat Milbery made it from the qualifiers to the semifinals and on to the finals where he had a very respectful finish.

Pat Milbery gets all the girls.

Arbor Hot Dawgz from Arbor Collective on Vimeo.

Arbor At Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails

Posted on: September 23, 2009 by admin

Pat Milbery at Hot Dawgz Last Saturday

With Pat Milbery on the rider invite list for Bear Mountain’s Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails event held on Saturday, September 19th, it seemed obvious what had to be done. Arbor needed to be at the event and be there in force. We rallied the troops, rented a fat pad, printed up a batch of special edition HD&HR bamboo shirts and bandanas and loaded up on stickers, medallions and “Pat heads on a stick” and headed to Big Bear for the main event.

The unique SoCal summertime event went off. For starters, it was the best course ever and the most talented list of riders to date. Arbor pro team rider, Pat Milbery killed it in the qualifiers advancing to the semifinals without question. He wasn’t done there…Pat made his way into the top 10 out of 50 invited riders and found himself in the finals. His smooth style and solid triple lines on the rider’s right side of the course were winning big points with the judges. If not for the crazy challenge of the “Helbow” rail on the rider’s left side of the course, he probably would have made the podium.

In the end, well over 5000 people showed up for this ultimate pray for snow party and Arbor was there in a big way. If you missed it, you blew it. It was unquestionably a great time and should get shredders pumped on the coming winter. Get out there and buy your new gear because if it turns out to be the big El Niño year that many are predicting, it could be an all-time powder shredding season.

Thanks to everyone who joined the Arbor team at the event. We appreciate your help and your support. A big thanks to Pat Milbery for coming out and killing it.

BYRON BAGWELL

Posted on: September 23, 2009 by admin

HOMETOWN: Los Angeles National Forrest

HOME MOUNTAIN: Dodge Ridge, Alpine Meadows and Mt Baker

YEARS SNOWBOARDING: 10

SETUP: Stance: 23 inches wide, +18, -9.  I squeeze into a 9.5 boot that hurts like hell for about 10 days. I ride centered to jib and set back when Baker is firing.

ARBOR PREFERRED QUIVER: Westmark 155 most of the time, Coda 158 sometimes, Wasteland 159 when pow is deep, and Abacus 159 when pow is really deep.

OTHER SPONSORS: Dragon, One Ball Jay and Spacecraft

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH TO RIDE? Mt Baker Backcountry

IF YOU COULD PICK FOUR RIDERS (alive or dead) TO SNOWBOARD WITH, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Justin Kious, Sky Risvold, Robbi Hutton and Shawn Fryer. I would dig on shredding Russia or Slovakia some place where people are rocking gear from the 80’s.

WORST LIE YOU EVER TOLD YOUR MOM? I don’t know why that closet smells like piss.

WORST LIE YOUR MOM EVER TOLD YOU? One time my mom convinced me a turkey neck was a turkey shlong after she had me rip it off the turkey.

MAC OR PC? PC at the moment.

WOULD YOU RATHER BE SMART & UGLY OR DUMB & BEAUTIFUL? In the words of the slug (god loves ugly)

WHAT’S YOUR WORST HABBIT? (Be Honest) Drinking tequila until my evil twin Willis reveals himself.

SUMMER TIME: SKATE, SURF, OR RIDE? Surf as much as possible, skate tranny, and hit up South America.

JOE BOSLER

Posted on: September 23, 2009 by admin

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HOMETOWN: Born & Raised: Snohomish WA

HOME MOUNTAIN: Stevens Pass, WA

YEARS SNOWBOARDING: 12

SETUP: Stance: +18, -15

ARBOR PREFERRED QUIVER: Westmark 155 and 159, Draft 149 and 158

OTHER SPONSORS: 686, Northwave/Drake,hovenvision, Spacecraft, Stevens Pass and Stevens Pass Snowboard Shop

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH TO RIDE? Anywhere on my snowmobile.

IF YOU COULD PICK FOUR RIDERS (alive or dead) TO SNOWBOARD WITH, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Megan Ginter, D, Tony Richards, and the whole bird flu crew.

WORST LIE YOU EVER TOLD YOUR MOM? I can’t say that on the web, just kidding, I don’t lie to her.

WORST LIE YOUR MOM EVER TOLD YOU? Don’t think she lies to me.

MAC OR PC? Anyone my friend has.

WOULD YOU RATHER BE SMART & UGLY OR DUMB & BEAUTIFUL? Dumb and beautiful.

WHAT’S YOUR WORST HABIT? Rippin farts.

SUMMER TIME: SKATE, SURF, OR RIDE? New found love for surfing.

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Get To Know Chelone “Chilly” Miller

Posted on: September 15, 2009 by admin

Pat Milbery, Rob Kingwill and Rene Biedenkap along with the rest of the Arbor Collective welcome Chelone “Chilly” Miller to professional snowboard team.

Chelone "Chilly" Miller at Mammoth Mountain.

For more photos of Chilly, click here to check out his profile page.

Get To Know New Snow Team Rider Chelone “Chilly” Miller

Where are you from Chilly? I grew up in Easton, New Hampshire.

What is your local shred hill? When I’m on the East Coast, I ride Loon Mountain and when I’m out west, I ride Mammoth Mountain.

How did you get into snowboarding? I started skiing as soon as I could walk and I loved it. When I was eight some of my older friends that I looked up to started snowboarding. I gave it a try and instantly fell in love with it and have been shredding ever since.

How would you classify your riding style? I would say I have an aggressive and progressive style. Ever since I first started snowboarding, I’ve wanted to ride faster and go bigger every time I’m on the hill. I believe that snowboarding has a long way to go before the progression reaches a plateau and I want to be part of that as long as I can.

What does it mean to win? I definitely have always had a competitive nature and high expectations, but if I don’t win, I feel like it was just not meant to be…that time.

Why did you decide that Arbor was the right snowboard sponsor for you? Besides having a sick new lineup of boards, I feel like Arbor is one of the only snowboard company’s that understands the importance of doing everything we can to decrease the negative environmental impact we are having on the planet.

What specifically do you like about Arbor snowboards? I like that Arbor is well rounded. They make everything from a soft jib stick to a big solid backcountry board all of which have sick artwork collaborations.

What do you think the Arbor brand represents? I think Arbor represents the old school, down to earth vibe that most company’s don’t have but it’s also a brand that is progressive and changes with the times for the better.

Which Arbor board models do you think you’ll be riding this year for park, backcountry, racing, etc.? I don’t have them all figured out yet since I just joined the team but so far I’m liking the 2010/11 prototype Wasteland and Coda.

What were your biggest accomplishments during the 2008/09 season? It was definitely getting MVP/standout rider at Snowboarder Magazine’s Super Park 13 in Mammoth.

Can you give us a rundown on what you’ll be up to for the coming season? I’ll be competing in the bigger slopestyle events like the Dew Tour, Mammoth Grand Prix, the US Open and hopefully the X Games. I am also still going to be competing in some Boardercross events but really my biggest goal for the season is to film with Standard and get a part for their movie next year.

Tell us about your road to the Olympics: Can you get their this winter? I was just down in Argentina racing in the Continental Cup trying to secure a spot for the World Cup race in Telluride. If I can get to Telluride and win, I would have a realistic chance to make the US Olympic Boardercross Team.

How important is it to get to the Olympics? Competing in the Olympics is definitely something I want to do at some point in my career. If I don’t make it in 2010. I’ll try to make a run in 2014.

Anything else you want to say about being on the Arbor team? I was able to meet some of the Arbor team riders at Mt. Hood this summer and they all seemed really cool and ready to take their snowboarding to the next level. I’m also super pumped to be a part of the Arbor family. They have the same environmentally friendly style that I do and are totally open to new ideas which is what I’m all about.