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The Brands That Built It

Brands, shops, teams, and mags each hold their own history, and none of it is in one place. Add the ones you rode for, worked at, or grew up on. Help connect them to the riders who carried them.

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Westbeach
Est. 1982 · CA· Vancouver-born outerwear brand with deep roots in BC snowboa…
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3 events · 2 places
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Capita Snowboards
Est. 2000 · US· Independent snowboard brand out of Seattle, WA. Home of the …
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1 rider · 4 boards
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Jones Snowboards
Est. 2009 · US· Founded by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, the brand is focuse…
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1 rider · 2 boards
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Lib Tech
Est. 1977 · US· Mervin-manufactured brand pioneering Magne-Traction edges an…
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1 rider · 3 boards
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Salomon Snowboards
Est. 1979 · FR· French alpine heritage brand with a deep snowboard pedigree.…
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1 rider · 2 boards
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Snowboard Canada
Est. 1989 · CA· The definitive Canadian snowboard magazine. Documenting BC a…
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1 rider
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686
Est. 1992 · US· LA-based technical outerwear brand known for SMARTY converti…
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Airblaster
Est. 2003 · US· Portland-based outerwear brand founded by pro snowboarder Je…
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Analog
Est. 1997 · US· Burton's streetwear and snow apparel brand. Analog was the c…
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Arbor Snowboards
Est. 1995 · US· Venice Beach-born brand focused on sustainable materials and…
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Barfoot
Est. 1981 · US· Founded by Chuck Barfoot in Santa Barbara, CA after leaving …
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35 boards
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Bataleon Snowboards
Est. 2005 · NL· Amsterdam-based brand known for inventing Triple Base Techno…
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Bent Metal Binding Works
Est. 2012 · US· Breckenridge-based binding brand by pro snowboarders for sno…
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Bonfire Snowboarding
Est. 1989 · US· Seattle outerwear brand that was one of the first dedicated …
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Burton Snowboards
Est. 1977 · US· The world's leading snowboard company, founded by Jake Burto…
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5 boards
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DC Shoes
Est. 1994 · US· Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way, DC became a dominant for…
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Deeluxe
Est. 1981 · AT· Austrian boot brand with deep alpine ski-boot heritage. Deel…
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Drake Bindings
Est. 1988 · IT· One of the oldest binding brands in snowboarding, based in I…
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Endeavor Snowboards
Est. 1994 · US· Rider-driven brand from the Pacific Northwest. Endeavor's te…
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Flow Snowboarding
Est. 1996 · NL· Invented the rear-entry step-in binding system. Flow's Fusio…
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Flux Bindings
Est. 1994 · JP· Japanese binding brand with a loyal following in Asia and gr…
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Forum Snowboards
Est. 1994 · US· The brand that defined progressive early-2000s snowboarding.…
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Gentemstick
Est. 1990 · JP· Hokkaido-born brand by Taro Tamai. Gentemstick boards are ha…
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Gnu Snowboards
Est. 1987 · US· Sister brand to Lib Tech under the Mervin umbrella. Known fo…
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2 boards
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Holden Outerwear
Est. 2002 · US· Portland brand co-founded by Mikey LeBlanc. Holden defined t…
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Hooger Booger
Est. 1991 · US· Short-lived but influential 90s brand associated with Morrow…
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K2 Snowboarding
Est. 1987 · US
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2 boards
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Kemper Snowboards
Est. 1987 · US· An 80s and 90s snowboard icon, recently revived. The Screame…
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Korua Shapes
Est. 2013 · CH· Swiss brand founded by Nicolas Müller and Timeu Fankhauser. …
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Mervin Manufacturing
Est. 1987 · US· The factory and parent company behind Lib Tech and GNU. Mike…
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Morrow Snowboards
Est. 1990 · US· Salem, Oregon brand that was part of the 90s snowboard boom.…
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Never Summer Industries
Est. 1991 · US· Denver-made since 1991. Never Summer manufactures every boar…
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Nidecker
Est. 1985 · CH· Swiss family brand with roots in ski manufacturing since 188…
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Nitro Snowboards
Est. 1990 · DE· Berlin-born brand built by snowboarders for snowboarders. Kn…
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Northwave
Est. 1991 · IT· Italian boot manufacturer with a strong European following. …
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Now Bindings
Est. 2013 · NL· Sister brand to Nidecker, Now Bindings introduced the IPO (I…
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Oakley
Est. 1975 · US
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Option Snowboards
Est. 1989 · US· 1990s powerhouse brand with a team that included some of the…
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Palmer Snowboards
Est. 1985 · US· Founded by Shaun Palmer in the early days of pro snowboardin…
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Picture Organic Clothing
Est. 2008 · FR· Annecy-based brand pioneering eco-responsible outerwear. Pic…
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Prior Snowboards
Est. 1988 · CA· Whistler-based brand building hand-crafted boards in BC sinc…
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Quiksilver / Roxy
Est. 1969 · AU
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Ride Snowboards
Est. 1992 · US
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1 board
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Rome SDS
Est. 2001 · US· Rider-owned brand based in Waterbury, VT. SDS stands for Sno…
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2 boards
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Rossignol Snowboards
Est. 1907 · FR· French alpine heritage brand that entered snowboarding in th…
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Sessions
Est. 1983 · US· San Diego brand founded by Todd Richards and friends. Sessio…
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Signal Snowboards
Est. 2003 · US· Oceanside, CA brand known for handcrafted boards and the Eve…
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Sims Snowboards
Est. 1977 · US· One of the original snowboard companies, founded by Tom Sims…
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2 boards
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Slash Snowboards
Est. 2008 · AT· Founded by Terje Håkonsen, the most influential snowboarder …
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Snowboarder Magazine
Est. 1988 · US
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ThirtyTwo
Est. 1991 · US· Huntington Beach brand making snowboard boots and apparel si…
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Transworld Snowboarding
Est. 1987 · US
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Union Binding Co
Est. 2004 · NL· Amsterdam-designed, Italy-manufactured bindings known for mi…
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Vans Snowboarding
Est. 1966 · US· The iconic skateboarding brand extended into snowboard boots…
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Volcom
Est. 1991 · US· Stone Snowboarding roots run deep. Costa Mesa-founded brand …
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Winterstick
Est. 1972 · US· Considered the first mass-produced snowboard. Founder Dimitr…
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YES. Snowboards
Est. 2009 · CH

Teams & Collectives

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Local Shred Collective
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1 rider
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Whistler Freeski/Snowboard Club
CA
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1 rider
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North Shore Shred Club
CA