Local snowboarder resists off-season

What if a skateboard could ride like a snowboard with edging and carving sensations, and even the ability to flat-spin?

One local rider says he's been doing it all summer. And with steep hills and a strong snowboard culture, Summit County is a great candidate to have people riding Freebords, said Dallas Phillips, local representative for the manufacturer.

The technology is not new, about 11 years old, but the trend is starting to take hold, in California especially, for people who don't want to give up snowboarding in the summertime.

“All summer you have that itch to be snowboarding. You can longboard; you can skateboard, and it will kind of cure it,” Phillips said. “But, this is the real thing. You're snowboarding on the street. It cures that itch until you can get riding again.” Read More

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One of the most well-known athletes from any sport, this 25-year-old transcends both of the sports that have made him famous. He's won two Olympic Gold medals in snowboard halfpipe and eight X Games gold medals. He is the first athlete to win both a Winter and Summer X Games gold. The native of Southern California is most well-known for innovative tricks, huge air, extreme mental toughness and, of course, his long, wavy red locks. The Deseret News' Amy Donaldson caught up with him this week when he came to Salt Lake City for the second stop of the Dew Tour.
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