Sometimes snowboarding just isn’t enough. When John gets done laying down an afternoon’s worth of hammers, he needs to hit it up on his sled as well. Check out this satisfaction and boredom fueled air.

Tim Peare is really having a good week, which in turn, means that the rest of us will have an incredible experience witnessing his documentation of John Jackson’s snowboarding in a few months. To keep up-to-date on Tim’s blog, you might want to subscribe for all the updates. Shit is blowing up lately.

Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, is claiming to have spent one Hell of a Day with John J. One can only wonder what went down in the backcountry, and his photo slideshow leaves much up to the imagination, but the link above, or the picture below would let you take a peek into the self-proclaimed epicness.

Editor’s note:
These photos are pretty sick considering they were taken from Tim’s iPhone.

More from Forum Staff Photographer, Ian Ruhter from his travels with John Jackson and Jake Welch…

There’s probably going to be a lot of talk about John Jackson over the next few weeks, but with everything that’s been going on lately, that’s expected. Here’s a GREAT VIDEO CLIP of John J accepting his award for Rider of the Year Award from Forum OGs Peter Line and Bjorn Lienes, and getting a little backstage love from Pam Anderson.

Good luck topping that night John.

John Jackson has received a lot of awards this year: Rider of the Year in both Snowboarder Magazine and Transworld SNOWboarding, along with Jumper of the Year in Snowboarder, and Video Part of the Year in Transworld. Where some might take that as reason to put their riding on cruise control, John J is still looking to progress far beyond what he’s done in the best year of his career. Don’t believe it? Take a look at this post from Ian Ruhter on the 120 foot gap that John is lining up in the Tahoe Backcountry.

Not enough? How about this time lapse video from Tim Peare?

Forum recently attended the SIA show in Denver, where snowsport manufactures, retailers and lurkers came together to check out the latest and greatest in snowsport equipment. Amidst all the skis, sleds, snowboards, boots and bindings, there were scantily clad individuals, copious amounts of booze and numerous other “did you see that” happenings. The Forum booth held down space G72 (whatever that means), and among the lurkers were the likes of some highly influential pro riders. For those of you that missed out on SIA’s first year in Denver and want to have a quick glimpse at some of the new line, have a look below.

Forum Staff Photographer, Ian Ruhter recently stepped into the backcountry for the first time this season. On a short mission with Jake Welch and John Jackson, he decided to share some pictures and blog on the experience. Enjoy the collage below and check his site for all the details.

The votes are in and John Jackson has been elected by a group of his peers as this year’s Rider of the Year in Snowboarder Magazine. Forum tried relentlessly to contact Mr. Jackson with some Q&A regarding this lofty award, and well, were met with not much more than radio silence. Guess that John has been far too busy shredding the wake of Lake Tahoe’s most recent Winter storm.

To keep this supdate extra meaty, Forum has taken the time to answer some questions for John.

Forum:
John, how does it feel to have been voted #1 by a group of some of the best known, and most accomplished snowboarders in the world?

Forum’s response for John:
Is the tape recorder rolling? ‘Cause it should be rolling, that’s what I’m saying. ‘Cause then you don’t say anything. You just push the button and it won’t even seem like it’s rolling. It wouldn’t be such a weird thing like “okay, rolling”, cause you don’t even think it’s rolling, ya know? Is it rolling?

Forum:
No…Okay, rolling

Forum’s response for John:
Fuck man

Forum:
What goals did you set for yourself last season to help you get to this point?

Forum’s response for John:
It was such a crazy year, but the biggest thing I overcame was getting my look dialed. I think the snowboarding was the easy part.

Forum:
Moving forward, what goals are you setting for this season? Is there anything that you see holding you back?

Forum’s response for John:
Holding me back? Nothing I can think of…As for goals, ride harder than last year.

Forum:
See, wasn’t that easy? Anything else you’d like to ad?

Forum’s response for John:
Naw Doggie, I’m all good. Gonna go get some freshies right now.

Forum:
Thanks for taking the time John. We love you.

Forum’s response for John:
No problem. I love you more.

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Rail and Backcountry sessions aren’t the only thing these guys are good at. At a recent little get-together, John J laid down some rhythm, while Nic picked up the lead in during this impromptu jam session. Bet you didn’t know Nic Sauve derived his talent from being a prodigy on the violin. John Jackson derived his from being a hippie…

The 11th Annual TransWorld SNOWboarding Riders’ Poll Awards will be held at The Fillmore Auditorium in Downtown Denver, Friday, January 29, 2010 during the SIA trade show. The Riders’ Poll Awards honors snowboarding’s top riders-the winners are determined by polling more than 125 professional snowboarders worldwide. In addition, thousands of TransWorld SNOWboarding readers cast their votes for the winner of the Men’s and Women’s Reader’s Poll Award.

Forum Fridays comes to you as an extension of Forum’s most recent team-inspired snowboarding release, FOREVER. While the footage is admirable, it was dropped on the cutting room floor, but swept back up for your visual indulgence.

This clip features John Jackson, Pat Moore, and Daniel Ek and includes some of the cut heli-footage from a day’s work at Squaw Valley. A few of these snuck into FOREVER, but those that didn’t were saved for this little web-nugget.

FOREVER is Forum’s sixth team-video release, and is now available on DVD and in the iTunes Store.

Aside from being a great snowboarder, John Jackson is also an excellent fisherman. Seriously, he doesn’t just land big tricks, but some damn big fish too. As documented in the photos below, these Steelhead landings at Trinity are just a precursor to what’s going to be going down this season.

This is all you need to know…and then some

FOREVER is coming to your town October 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. The North American Tour kicks off a blowout weekend with eight stops, three days, team riders, booze, snowboarding, movies, and nothing but FUN.

FOREVER is Forum’s 6th team inspired film starring Peter Line, Joni Malmi, Eddie Wall, Jake Blauvelt, Pat Moore, John Jackson, Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Nic Sauve, and up-and-comers Daniel Ek, Niko Cioffi and the whole Youngblood crew.
Created by the makers of such highly acclaimed films as The Resistance, True Life, Video Gangs, That, and Forum or Against’em, this newest release is the next chapter in Forum’s everlasting legacy. FOREVER.

MONTREAL
La Sat Theater
1195 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Nic Sauve, Pat Moore, Niko Cioffi
Doors Open: 9:00PM

TORONTO
Innis Town Hall, Innis College
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto
Peter Line, Eddie Wall
Doors Open: 7:00PM

SALT LAKE CITY
So Jo Park
10866 South Redwood Rd. South Jordan
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce
6:00PM - 8:30PM

EDMONTON
Telus Space and Sciece - IMAX Theater
11211 142 Street NW, Edmonton
Peter Line, Eddie Wall, Nic Sauve
Doors Open: 7:00PM

DENVER
Casselman’s Bar
2620 Walnut Street, Denver
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce
Doors Open: 7:00PM

NEW YORK CITY
The Redbull Space
40 Thompson St, NYC
Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi
Doors Open: 8:00PM

MINNESOTA
Suburban World Theater
3022 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce
Doors Open: 6:30PM

NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Music Hall
28 Chestnut St, Portsmouth
Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi
Doors Open: 6:00PM

Forum Fridays comes to you as an extension of Forum’s most recent team-inspired snowboarding release, FOREVER. While the footage is admirable, it was dropped on the cutting room floor, but swept back up for your visual indulgence.

John Jackson locked in two songs for his ender in FOREVER. Music rights were very expensive this year, and If his additional footage were included in the video, he’d have had a three to four song part, putting the entire project over budget. Although this footage is worthy for some other riders out there, it had to be spared for John. Damn this economy.

FOREVER is Forum’s sixth team-video release, and will be available September 19th on DVD along with an iTunes digital download for $6.99 on October 12th

More from:
Snowboarder Magazine
Transworld Snowboarding

This photo of John Jackson was snagged from the SNOWBOARDER MAGAZINE
archives, and was taken during Superpark back in 2000.

The above photo was taken nearly 10 years later, in the Spring of 2009. You’ve come a long ways Mr. Jackson

SESSION A kicks off on June 20th, and there’s still some room left to sign up and get some turns in with John Jackson, Jake Blauvelt, Stevie Bell, and Cameron Pierce. Head up to Whistler, get some summer laps, test out some of the new, highly acclaimed, Shaka Bindings, and take a bite out of Forum’s new Chillydogâ„¢ Continuous Rocker Technology.

There’s not really much more to say about John Jackson.

Some members of the Forum Team are posted up in North Lake Tahoe right now, filming at Squaw for Forum’s upcoming video release. See below for the frustrating behind the scenes photos that don’t reveal anything that’s really going on…and then stay in touch with the blog for even more.

Have at it…again.

Have at it…

In even more Forum Global News, John Jackson got himself a European interview this week. His being published in Whitelines, straight outta the UK. Fortunately, most Americans can speak English, so if you can get your hands on one of these mags, read up on your boy John J a bit.

Here’s another update from Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, documenting more of how the team is looking, as opposed to what they’re doing.

Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, has been in the backcountry quite a bit this year. This little web update comes directly from him, and helps highlight the main source of off-piste transportation that we utilize each year.

All photos courtesy of Tim Peare

“Look Before You Leap” is a term you’ll hear quite often in snowboarding, especially on those Smart Style signs at the entrance to most terrain parks. The same can ultimately be said in the backcountry. These photos from Tim Peare highlight the Forum team doing some looking. For all the leaping, well, check back in Fall 09 for the new video release.

Here is some recent media coverage from the April 2009 issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Highlights include the cover shot with John Jackson, Backcountry Basics with Jake Blauvelt, and a sneak peek at an artist-collaboration for the 2010 Forum Line.

Lake Tahoe has been the site of some serious dumps lately. The Forum Crew has set up camp, and is working diligently on the filming of this year’s video release. Everyone loves the glory of huge lines and powder booters, but few realize the imminent dangers that exist while riding and filming in the backcountry. This photoset comes from Ian Ruhter and showcases the unstable snow conditions all throughout the Tahoe area.

Forum Lensman, Tim Peare, snapped some mugshots on his recent travels with various members of the Forum Team. Not so much a “what they’re doin” supdate, as it is a, “how they’re lookin” one…and yeah, they look good. They look REAL good. HEY EVERYONE, COME AND SEE HOW GOOD THEY LOOK!

John Jackson loves fly fishing, and it seems that the world of fly fishing is giving Jackson a lot of love back. Here’s Fly Rod & Reel Magazine highlighting John’s other life passion and getting stoked on his pro model.

The Forum Team is at it again, on the road, filming for the next video project. Below are some non-revealing, behind the scenes shots of the crew, courtesy of Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare.

Media coverage from the February 2009 issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Highlights include a John Jackson interview, Proform with Stevie Bell, and a Check Out with Daniel Ek.

Here is media coverage from the January 2009 issue of Snowboard Magazine. Highlights include a cover shot and short write-up from John Jackson, along with a gallery shot of Joni Malmi.

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 final installment features the Bangers.

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.

If you didn’t already know, John Jackson is die-hard when it comes to fly fishing. When he’s not snowboarding, you can be sure he’s either on the Trinity swinging for steelhead, in Baja chasing roosters, or fishing Crowley Lake - minutes away from his hometown of Mammoth. As you can see by this year’s John Jackson Pro, featured in the February 09 issue of Fly Fisherman, even when John’s not fishing he’s clearly thinking about it.

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 slams. Sorry, no clean landings in this one.

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.

Click here to see the entire collection of Forum Friday videos.

They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, right? Well, if the Forum Ads you’ve seen strewn about your favorite mags didn’t carry enough info for you, consider some serious knowledge dropped, as you’ll find an entire gallery to look at below. We’re sure this is one essay you’ll enjoy reading all the way through.

Here is recent coverage from Snowboarder Magazine’s 2009 Photo Annual. Highlights include shots from Peter Line, Joni Malmi, Jake Blauvelt, John Jackson, and Foregional Rider, Chris Carr

Recent editorial coverage from the January issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include Superpark coverage from Pat Moore and Peter Line, Peter Line’s Colon, and Twenty Paces with John Jackson.

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 the Whistler backcountry, with bonus footage from John Jackson, Peter Line, Joni Malmi and Pat Moore.

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.

John Jackson just landed himself the cover of Transworld Japan, along with a nice little interview within its contents. Although you fully deserve some insight into what was said, it’s proven a bit difficult to decipher the majority of those Japanese symbols in the write-up.

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

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).

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.

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.

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 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

Here is media coverage from the October 2008 issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include ON DECK segments for ForAm Daniel Ek, and Chris Carr, the resurrection of Peter’s Colon, and a huge Backside Lip from Travis Kennedy.

A snippet of video footage from Forum or Against’em. Featuring Forum rider John Jackson. Also featuring no action, just a simple snippet to keep the stoke alive.

This is some Forum media coverage as seen in the first issue (of the 2009 season) of Transworld Snowboarding Magazine. Highlights include “Mastering the Method” with Pat Moore, along with ads from Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, John Jackson, and For’am Trevor Jacob.

With session number one (aka: Forum Week) kicking off at Camp of Champions, members of the Forum team were more than enthusiastic about taking a trip to Whistler and getting some snow under their feet. Aside from the usual dose of jibbing, jumping, bonking, spinning, sliding, and slashing, plenty of time was spent hanging out with campers and kicking it during various off-hill camp activities.

Forum team rider John Jackson was in the neighborhood, and decided to stop by the Forum Headquarters to say hello, see some new goodies, and shoot a few photos. Remember, if you’re going to be at Camp of Champions from June 21-28, you might also have the pleasure of saying hello to John, showing him your goodies, or even take a few photos with him.

Pete states:
“John J at some Crab Shack. Seafood and eat it”

Forum Week will be hosted at Camp of Champions from June 21-28 in Whistler, BC. If you’re going to be there, squeeze in a lap with Jake Blauvelt, John Jackson, Nic Sauve, Daniel Ek, and/or Stevie Bell, as they’ll be there enjoying all the summer festivities.

Forum team filmer, Kurt Heine, put down the video camera to check-in with a few shots of the Forum Team. But don’t expect too much, as it’s just a set of posing and posing and posing some more. With that noted, here are the shots.