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The
2004 Banked Slalom/Yo Beat reunion tour: I'm the only person who
could turn a story about a legendary contest into a tale of my exciting life.
Pretty
Good for a book or Two: An always insightful review of snowboarding
pioneer's literary prowess.
The
Art of the Skateshop Stop-by: Perfecting the science of lurking.
Go
Big and Get Laid: We review Grind, and realize why skater guys are
so darn dreamy.
Get
Primed: thePrime store opens in the U District and Nicholas is
there to run down all the action.
Metal
Mania: Grenerds take it to the streets of Portland at the Red Bull
Heavy Metal Challenge.
The
Levels of Pro Snowboarding: Typecasting people is fun.
I
Wanna be a Boarder: The song that will be in every video next
year.
The
Authoritative Guide to Living in Glacier: Personal mocking of all
my friends.
Night
Reflections: Friends, fun and artificial light at Mt. Seymour.
Please Wear Tighter Costumes: How snowboarding pales in comparison to football.
If
it Were Easy, it'd be Called Snowboarding: And other reasons not to
take up telemarking.
Kitchen Conversations:
Is pro snowboarding dying, dead, or alive and well?
Things
that have shown up in the mail:
We review Afterbang, 411Snow #4 and Ultimate Snowboarding.
Event
Hype:
Grenades and fires at Burlington Drive-in.
Crushed:
We review Blue Crush and reassess how to spend free time.
Obligatory
Mt. Hood Coverage 2002: Hood's over, but relive the dream here.
The
Great Rutland Bar Tour: A distorted vision by Rachel Cotton.
The
Great Rutland Bar Tour: Leg two commences under
underage supervision.
Director
of Homeland Security speaks out on Burton: Enron,
Worldcom, is the big B next?
The Yo Beat Straight Across the
Middle Skateboard Tour: 1 car, 4180 miles, 8 state capitols and 1 fullpipe.
Check out the Gallery.
How to Get Free Product: Being a product whore
has never been easier.
Keeping it real, or something: Leading coolness
authority Al Engelhart reports on the current state of snowboarding.
A Renewed Interest in
Skateboarding: True story. by Rachel Cotton
Windows Down, Doors Open: And
you thought you hated Mike Vallely before. Drive will prove you wrong.
US Open #20: Live vicariously through
1600 words.
Why Photographers
Wake Up: In search of
the illustrious indy.
Vilification:
Updated 3.10.02. Courtesy of Dan Bickerstaffe.
The Making of: White Lightning:
With filmmaker Mark McGarry.
The History of
Snowboard Zines: Yo Beat's most researched story, ever.
Snowboard Parks' Pact with the Devil: Another
downfall of snowboarding.
How to Get Free Product: Being
a product whore has never been easier.
Keeping it
real, or something: Leading coolness authority Al Engelhart reports on the
current sate of snowboarding.
A Renewed
Interest in Skateboarding: True story. by Rachel Cotton
Windows Down,
Doors Open: And you thought you hated Mike Vallely before. Drive will prove you
wrong.
US Open #20: Live
vicariously through 1600 words.
Why Photographers
Wake Up: In search of
the illustrious indy.
Vilification:
Updated 3.10.02. Courtesy of Dan Bickerstaffe.
The Making
of: White Lightning: With filmmaker Mark McGarry.
The History of
Snowboard Zines: Yo Beat's most researched story, ever.
Snowboard Parks'
Pact with the Devil: Another downfall of snowboarding.
MIA at SIA: Veg-ass
proves itself, once again.
The 2002 LBS: How
to be a good journalist at the Banked Slalom.
Journal Excerpts: The
ones about Winter. -RC
The Olympic Rant:
Hey, we had one four years ago.
Vermont is for
Skateboarders: An indoor park in Burlington. What will they think of next?
Ticos, Imperial and
Spanglish: Welcome to Costa Rica.
The Blue
Lodge: Where are they now?: It may be a little premature, but what the hell!
Space Odyssey: Bendini
Productions premieres its latest.
Degrassi:The
Next Generation: It's back, and better than ever.
The Us Open: Written
in August, this proves that I know absolutely nothing about snowboarding. It's a wonderful
feeling. by Rachel Cotton
Yo Beat Midwest
Skateboard Tour: 3465 miles, one shop team, and a midwest that starts in
Eastern Washington.
Obligatory Mt. Hood
Coverage 2001: Experience the power of a new snowboard during the summer.
The Dry
Erase Skateboard: New innovations in skatepark hooching.
A Simple Guide to
Living in Bellingham: Only funny if it is about you.
Life Behind the Iron
Curtain: Yo Beat's War correspondent David S. Bobolay reports.
Got Drunk, Went to
Oregon to find Heckler and got Drunk Again: Yeah.
Vilification:
Updated 05.17.01. The Blue Lodge disappears behind the Iron Curtain. More.
Slam City Jam 2001:
Being some one is important, as we learn at BC's premiere skate contest.
Kids in
Burlington Suck: A trip to the new Burlington, WA skatepark.
The THAT'S TOO BAD
FILES: You'll see.
Sunapee's Last
Call: The sickest of all the March E.C.Q.P. contests.
Rider Bios: Our
new M.O. Gabe Taylor is hot.
Road Trip: An old story
about an old trip. Still entertaining.
Yo Beat Picture Book Club: We
review Transitions and Exits. It's okay to read cause it's all pictures.
The Stringer Reports: Installment
1: Snow Summit, CA.
Winter X-Games 2001: The
Red Guardian reports on the X-perience.
The Legendary Banked Slalom: History
was made, Yo Beat reports poorly.
Killington Goes Super: Superpipe
aside, new snow makes for good freeriding, but this story isn't about that.
Conspiracy Theory: This
time it's personal.
The Yo Beat West Coast Skate Tour:
1 car, 740 Miles, 0 pros and 50 kids who think they're Muska.
There's a lump in my boot: A
disturbing tale of an evil pussy and one man's first time.
Props: Giving thanks is cool,
here are ours.
Pro Skater 2: The
ultimate cheater's guide.
Y2K Snowboard Videos: A
brief review of how to rot your mind until it snows.
Alphanumerics: A letter
from a "real" extreme sports journalist.
ACG Indoor: Snow in LA.
What will they think of next?
The Downfall of a Dot Com: Bluetorch
bites the dust. Now with photos!
The Wildcats' Revenge: The
greeks fight back.
The Stimilon Motocross Challenge and
Hessian Session: Jolly Rodger in NH.
What I Do Every Day:: I’m
so boring. Also, suggestions of office chair rebellion.
by Rachel
Things that I Think are Lame: A
heartfelt list of everything that needs to stop now.
Fun with Animation: These computer
things are really amazing. See animations of Gabe Taylor
& Brian Richardson.
Obligatory (not so Good) Mt. Hood
Coverage 2000: Yo Beat was there, find out how you can be too.
Another Luke Wynen Interview: Don't
worry, we're using the same photos.
May 25, 2000 EQX Games 2000: Warm
weather, alternative rock and snowboarding.
May 12, 2000 Ride The White Heat: You
missed the premiere, but read about it, and the review.
May 8, 2000 Aye Matey: Skater
Island is finally done. Exclusive photos and more.
April 30, 2000 The Yo Beat East Coast
Skateboard Tour: One car, one pro, 1,400 miles.
Global Warming = No Fun: As
a snowboarder, you should care about the current state of the world. Here's why.
Snowboard Marketing Gone Bad : Ever wonder where those really lame ads come
from? Cavan is on it.
April 1, 2000 Nationals vs. Nationals:
Find out which one wins, or loses.
When Did Snowboarding Become Cool:
Ur13 reports.
Backcountry Snowboarding Adventures in the
Yukon Territory: A little dream story for the end of the season.
March 20, 2000: The 2000 US Open: Our
not-so-comprehensive coverage. by Brooke Geery.
March 13, 2000: The World Quarterpipe
Championships: Wecome to the East Coast QP Season.
March 8, 2000: Vegas, Baby: And
this time I'm not talking about Rut or Manch.
March 6, 2000: Mt. Sunapee Throws Down:
Shane Flood and others rock a QP.
Ridin' Pow with the Urban Ghetto kids:
A super dope day at Sunday River.
Want a car?: Check out the
ultimate snowboard ride.
Mtn. Creek: Looks like
Jersey, Smells like Jersey, it is Jersey. By ur13.
February 6, 2000: The X Games: Fear
and Loathing at Mt. Snow.
The NH Conspiracy: Or
maybe not, you decide.
Oh Canada: A special day
for Lakeridge, Ont. Geof Harries reports.
Brooklyn, VT:
Killington goes more ghetto than it already was.
Blanks 77 Interview: They're a
punk band, punk is cool, right?
10 Reasons Snowboarding is Stupid: As said by a
very bitter, injured BMXer.
How to Build an Early Season Kicker:
Essential knowledge for this time of year.
Shit for Sale: A
list of used equiptment, all at reasonable prices.
Frost Boarding: The
new extreme with Preston Strout.
Killington: Opening Day: Where
the Jersey kids at?
Chairlift Games: Reverse the Questions.
Burn Jersey, Burn: Arson strikes Mt.
Creek.
campCARE Snowboard Camps:
The official charity of Yo Beat.
On it: Photos from Waterville
Valley's Jib Fest '99.
CD Reviews: 8mm: the sountrack , Noothgrush:
Erode the Person / Grief: Miserably Ever After, Dahmer: Dahmerized, Submission
Hold: Waiting for Another Monkey to Throw the Fist Brick, Nine Inch Nails: Fragile , Jello Biafra: If
Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve.
1999 Snowboard Video Reviews : TB 8: Infinity, The Revival.
New
Hampshire Preview: Yo Beat is officially
over Vermont.
8/18/99 The Vans Warped Tour '99: Or the easiest concert
to get into for free.by Brooke Geery
8/18/99 Obligatory Mt. Hood Coverage: Snowboarding
not included. by Gabe Taylor
8/18/99 Peter Line's Birthday Party: Dave
Grohl might not have been there, but it was still cool. by Brooke Geery
8/18/99 Untitled: Love. Dirt. BMX. A work
of geeky (science) fiction. by Rachel Cotton
5/20/99 Still Riding in May: Yes, you read it
right, Killington's still open. And what comprehensive coverage would be complete with out
the post-season report.
4/9/99 How I Spent My Summer Vacation: No,
this isn't the Tiny Toon's movie, it's your guide to Blackcomb and Mt. Hood in the
summertime.
3/31/99 The Authoritative Guide to Being Cool: Part II: Incase
you have trouble keeping up with the times, we're here to help, again.
3/28/99 Interviews:
Mike Michaelchuk and Ross Powers spill their guts to Yo Beat, for a good five
minutes each.
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