In conjunction with the release of Forum or Against’em, this exclusive clip is part of the Forum Fridays project – select clips, not part of the final cut, but worthy of your viewing pleasure.

This installment is a Forum team collective of second angles – but definitely not second quality. It’s also set to other movie’s music – well, at least their teaser music. You might recognize a few lyrics.

Forum or Against’em is Forum’s fifth team-video release, upholding the progression of an acknowledged movie-making process that has produced prior noteworthy films. The video can be downloaded for $5.99 in the United States iTunes store.

Yup. When you’re ripping the parks at Brighton this season, keep an eye out for these beautifully branded Forum features, and throw a high-five to the hard-working park staff that will be riding those phenomenal Forum Snowboards.

Recent editorial coverage from the December issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include a story from Japan with Pat Moore, an Up for Grabs with Jake Blauvelt, and Peter Line’s notorious Colon.

Not one, but two angles of John J’s massive switch indy at Squaw Valley. You know how hard that is, right?

Not sure what these are called in the high tech world of digital recording, but here are some printouts (that have been scanned, clipped, cropped, and positioned) from the Forum or Against’em rider intro shoots.

South Lake Tahoe had the distinct pleasure in showcasing the work of Forum Staff Photographer Ian Ruhter, along with Chris Wellhausen, and Cinematographer Kyle Schwartz at Lake Tahoe Community College. The night began with an Artist reception with Fine Art prints on display, and concluded with a visual presentation by each artist on a 20 x 30 foot screen in the Duke Theater. Ian broke down to the audience his philosophies of Art and how he maintains that integrity principle when managing large advertising campaigns.

words/photos: Tim Peare

Here are some photos from the Zurich premiere of Forum or Against’em. This event went down (by the time you read this) a few weeks ago, but who gets sick of a little chilling, partying, and fanning out - the stuff that follows any movie premiere, anywhere in the world.

Snowboarder Magazine posted an online follow-up to Peter Line’s interview in their November ‘08 issue – where some of snowboarding’s most renowned pros had something to say about him.

Peter Line is arguably one of the most influential riders of our generation. Over the years he has logged serious video parts with Mack Dawg, graced the cover of every major snowboard magazine, and stood atop many contest podiums. Beyond the face of Forum, there is also a multi-talented media man, one who actively designs graphics for his own pro models, contributes a column to this very publication and runs his own website. Someone who has their hands in as many facets of the industry as Peter tends to meet a lot of people along the way, and who better to tell his stories than those he shared the experiences with? …Continue

In conjunction with the release of Forum or Against’em, this exclusive clip is part of the Forum Fridays project – select clips, not part of the final cut, but worthy of your viewing pleasure.

This installment captures the backcountry and booter attack of Stevie Bell. Although many of these shots did not make the final cut, Stevie is exceedingly committed to making it happen in the Whistler backcountry and beyond.

Forum or Against’em is Forum’s fifth team-video release, upholding the progression of an acknowledged movie-making process that has produced prior noteworthy films. The video can be downloaded for $5.99 in the United States iTunes store.

The night that Forum or Against’em was set to premiere in Sierra Snowboard, the 1000+ venue was, well, it was sold out by noon. That’s because the folks at Forum are such HUGE SELL OUTS!!!

Anyway, with such an anticipated turnout, John Jackson, Travis Kennedy, and Stevie Bell headed to Sacremento for the usual session of shaking hands and kissing babies (along with signing autographs, and throwing high-fives to the fans).

Below is some recent coverage of European Forum Riders, Nikki Korpella (Finland) in Pleasure Magazine, and Mario Kappeli (Switzerland) in MBM.

New England is getting a bit colder, and with the anticipation of snow falling in the forecast, the pre-season stoke is at an all time high. Needless to say, a (Massachusetts) massive showing of Forum or Against’em coincided with the Eastern Boarder Video premiere. With Guinness pints flowing and a vast array of North Eastern accents livening the scene, crowds gathered to see the Forum Team, and Foregional Rider, Chris Carr, close out Eastern Boarder’s Project.

This video from Snowboard Revolution (featuring a For’am Ian Thorley interview) does a real good job capturing the Icer Air that took place in the Port of San Francisco, California.

If you find yourself in Quebec and are looking for something other than a helping of poutine, head over to Alternative Board Shop and pick up some new Forum goods. If you’re not currently in the market, at least have a look at the mighty fine Forum displays that are covering storefront windows.

It’s about that time when Forum Sales and Marketing Reps make their way across the great land, and spread the good word of all things Forum. Pictured here is a freshly wrapped Rep vehicle, representing the stripes and stains of the 153 Manual board. Good looking out.

Here’s a little coverage from the recent Forum or Against’em premiere at Boardmart in Redding, CA. The shop hasn’t hosted a show in over 8 years… Needless to say, FOA and the Nor Cal Forum crew was a fine choice to come out of retirement with.

Here are a few snapshots from the 2008 MODA3 Rail Jam / Boardfest that took place in Milwaukee. Not too shabby of a set-up, and a great turnout for a killer shop event. On a side note, Foregional Rider Alex Ulyankin took top honors finishing first in the days event. Nice work for the one they call “The Russian”.

There was a bus ride, some down time, a club, a premiere, autograph signings, drinks, dancing, partying, and an official end to the European Forum or Against’em Tour. That’s it, “that’s what it’s all about”.

In conjunction with the release of Forum or Against’em, this exclusive clip is part of the Forum Fridays project – select clips, not part of the final cut, but worthy of your viewing pleasure.

This installment features a whole bunch of additional footage of the natural, fluid style of Jake Blauvelt. Besides having a two-part ender of the film, Blauvelt is sitting on a long catalog of clips like this. Bravo!

Forum or Against’em is Forum’s fifth team-video release, upholding the progression of an acknowledged movie-making process that has produced prior noteworthy films. The video can be downloaded for $5.99 in the United States iTunes store.

On the hot drive to France, the Forum Team was fortunate enough to take a break and, well, do a little wake surfing to cool down – as if the hangovers and jet lag of European movie premiere travel doesn’t mess with your head. After getting out of the water, the usual premiere/party antics ensued. Aaaaggghhh yeah.

The October issue of The Source featured Forum’s Grudge New Era Hat in its Easy Rider photo shoot described as “Tough, Rebellious and Iconic.” So, there you have it.

The team awoke in Munich at Badeanstalt, a huge club that was converted from an in-ground swimming pool. With millions, potentially billions of people in attendance, things heated up quickly. Unfortunately, the old pool didn’t help much in terms of a cool down for the sweaty maniacs in attendance.

With Innsbruck being Forum’s European home front, it was no surprise that The Weekender Club was bound to go off. Forum or Against’em was shown on four separate levels of the party, so the team had a lot of ground to cover in one night. Needless to say, shit was handled. Is this a claim, or what?

The title of this post sums up the news, but for those of you looking for a high quality download, get on over to the United States iTunes stores to download Forum’s latest feature film for $5.99 USD.

Pat Moore

While busing around Europe for the Forum or Against’em European tour, Jake Blauvelt and Pat Moore spent a few moments with Method Magazine - where they answered various questions about the finer points of their specific snowboarding situation.

Jake Blauvelt

Cafe Capital in Antwerp hosted the kick-off to the Forum or Against’em tour through Europe. With 500 people in attendance, the premiere and party kicked well through the late hours of the night with a product toss, BBQ, and dancing (you know how those Euros get). Things broke up at 3am and the team shipped off for their next stop in Munich.

For the rest of the tour schedule, click here.

Additionally, check the guys Oktoberfest-ing it up at the Onboard Office.

Travis Kennedy loves jamming his pole and banging, so here’s a “banger” screen shot from Forum or Against’em of Travis bringing pole-jamming to the next-ness.

Nothing more than a beautiful overhead shot (that helped secure a 10th place finish) of New Zealand rider Rowland Morley-Brown (RMB) spinning over a table in the Land Down Under during the Style Wars.

Here is media coverage from the November 2008 issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Highlights include a Backside Disaster Trick Tip from Jake Blauvelt, a Check Out for Foregional Rider Chris Carr, and a hefty helping of editorial/advertising photos from Eddie Wall, Jake Welch, John Jackson and Pat Moore.

BoardFest 2008 is going down on Saturday, Oct 11th from noon until 8PM.
Hosted by MODA 3 in Milwaukee, WI, the event has doubled in size this year and offers a larger set-up with twice the field of competitors.

One lucky attendee will be receiving this misty Forum or Against’em snowboard, signed by the entire Forum Team. Swing by to check out the action and to get cracking on your favorite Forum Product at a discounted price during the event.

Peter Line and John Jackson crossed the pond (or ocean, however you view it) to promote/premiere Forum or Against’em to Eastern Civilization. Below are some photos from the theater, which not only included the premiere, but also your traditional product give away, and autograph signing.

Here is some European editorial coverage featured in the October issue of Onboard Magazine. Highlights include a write-up on “Jib Vid”, featuring For’am Peter Konig and Joonas Mustonen, along with Kids of the Future, Jan Scherrer, Sparrow Knox, and Jesse Augustinus.

Don’t miss Forum’s John Jackson Pro and women’s SuperStar Snowboard and VSP Binding in Outside Magazine’s 2009 Winter Buyer’s Guide. “Superstiff and powerful, this thing tore through the park,” is how one tester described the John Jackson Pro, placing it in the Top 8 for this season.

Forum’s California Sales Force has added a new addition to it’s promotional crew. Not in terms of “man-power” per say, but have a look at some of the wheelings and dealings and assorted meets / meats and greets that will be hitting the concrete wasteland. So yeah, if you are into snowboard videos (hint: Forum or Against’em), bar-be-que, beer, and full flavored parties, then you’ll undoubtedly have to come see the Amazing Dewey and his mystical meat-wagon. No need to be AGAINST’EM’ cause this is 100% Forum.

Forum Staff Photographer, Ian Ruhter, posted a photo gallery on Transworld Snowboarding’s website featuring a plethora of pics (and informative captions) taken during the filming of Forum or Against’em.

“The things that really bother me about my job are also the things I love. I believe that I made the decision to do this with my life subconsciously. The things that I have seen and been a part of have changed my life forever. The snowboard community is the most dysfunctional group of people in the world. We’re anything but normal. That is why we’re all working together. Where else can you be free to express yourself in any way and be accepted? If you don’t fit in to society and you’re not considered a normal person, then come join us. We will welcome anyone who doesn’t want to be put into a cookie-cutter mold. Normal will never measure up to being extraordinary. That is what we are.”
- Ian Ruhter

Look right here for media coverage from the November 2008 issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include an 11 page interview with Peter Line, solid shots from Jake Blauvelt and Stevie Bell, the release of the Forum/The Hundreds collaboration ad, and a Minor Threat with Foregional Rider, Keith Bennett.

By now you should have heard that the Forum or Against’em World Premiere was recently held in Portland, Oregon. While staying in the City of Roses, the team also set aside some photography time for all sorts of upcoming Forum collateral. Sip’ on the following photoset.

In a recent discussion regarding certain sexual choices pertaining to Mormon practices, Jake Welch had this to say:

“For those of you soakin’, you might as well be pokin’.”

Forum Snowboards recently let loose FORUM OR AGAINST’EM to the world in downtown Portland, Oregon. Media moguls and various snowboard types alike (along with the entire Forum Team) attended the event. Taking place at a comfortable little situation entitled The Living Room Theater, two viewings were shown, a helping of food was gobbled and one hefty bar tab was maxed. Now, it’s time for you to feast your eyes on the situation. All other premiere stops can be found here.

You might see these girls thanked in the thank you section, nah mean?

This is the 2-DVD Collector’s Edition Box Set.

John Jackson and Jake Blauvelt courtesy of theTRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING world premiere update

Stevie Bell and Travis Kennedy courtesy of the SNOWBOARDER MAGAZINE world premiere update

Party scene, courtesy of the YOBEAT.COM world premiere update

Eddie Wall intro shot, courtesy of the SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE world premiere update

Here’s a follow-up to Pete’s previous banger on the Skibowl Spine. Joni Malmi in Mt. Hood after the transformation from spine to wall.

Joni will soon be heading through Europe on the Forum or Against’em tour. As a little precursor to the kickoff, Onboard Digital had a question session with The Mog about some of his adventures this year.