![]() It’s a feeling for snowboarders that hits you at home. “It’s that feeling … hearing Tim tighten the bindings, you know he hasn’t heard that sound in a long time. “When you’ve been snowboarding your entire life, getting on a ski is just not the same feeling,” he said. Wierenga said although adaptive riders can use a Sitski, the adaptive snowboard is “like inventing a new sport, in a way.” “Other projects have been fun, but this is something we want to build.” “This is definitely a project we’ve created that we really want to bring to market,” Wierenga said. The show is produced by Signal Snowboards and can be streamed on FUEL TV+. Sometimes their projects receive great feedback, but are not exciting enough to merit creating, like an iPod built into a board. Every Third Thursday is an exciting show that follows the creative process of professional snowboarder, Dave Lee, and his team as they design and build unique snowboards for some of the top athletes in the industry. The snowboard was created as a part of the shop’s “Every Third Thursday” project, which Lee and Wierenga started to encourage employees to be creative. ![]() He’d love to actually have something like this to ride.” “He was really excited for this project to move forward. “Tim was just completely blown away he really loved it,” Wierenga said. “We were all looking at all the different parts like, ‘OK, how are we going to build this?'” Wierenga said.Ī month later, the snowboard was designed and tested with the help of nearby Crankbrothers and presented to Ostler, who was visibly moved by the project. The idea came when Lee was moving his child’s stroller and put it on top of a snowboard - a rough prototype for what would come. It's here, the first installment of Every Third Thursday If you thought you knew everything about snowboard construction, think again Signal Snowboards is building boards with themes and crazy materials that will give us all, a new way of looking at. When he walked into their store last month, Lee’s idea to create an adaptive snowboard solidified. The professional snowboarder was paralyzed from the chest down and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since.ĭave Lee and Marc Wierenga of Signal Snowboards had met Ostler previously when he worked as a buyer for Backcountry. Tim Ostler, of Murray, was snowboarding in Park City in 2000 when he was tossed off balance and broke his neck on his last run of the night. A California snowboarding company has created a way for a paralyzed former professional snowboarder to ride the slopes again. This year, we give you the opportunity to pre order and guarantee you get the board you want.HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. We are available through live chat, phone or email to help you find the right board or answer any of your questions.īoards do sell out fast. As always, we have a monthly payment option to make it easy, and discounts when adding a Pro Membership to your purchase, which gives you Signal Care - snowboarding’s best no bullshit warranty program. There are boards for all types of riding and riding styles in our line. And, take a quick peep at the new WOW if powder is your passion. if you want to get a little crazy you can ride the new 2021 Wampeater. Wide Wise is a beautiful all mountain park board for those with larger boot sizes. ![]() ![]() Park Platinums come in Light and Dark Rainbow. A wider more aggressive park board with a smoother blunted nose and tail shape. ![]() New Park Pro is a new design and geometry for 2021. New designs and a few carry overs are available now for pre order that will be shipping in October. Signal Snowboard Production Manager Jeb Ferria is one smart dude Jeb has a passion for riding and integrates his engineering background to solve many of the. And who doesn’t need a little of that in their life right now? So, here you have it - Signal 2021. Hard days are difficult and others are more optimistic as we find the silver lining and connect with each other in new ways while we slowly make progress through this time.Īs the title of the blog says, new snowboards make snowboarders happy. With love and compassion for the world, our friends, family, our Signal Community and shit, all of humanity quite frankly, we’ve all been on a very long and winding rollercoaster of emotions. There’s no doubt we’ve all been going through an unprecedented time. ![]()
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