Keltron
Subscribed since 22nd Jun 2011
Managing editor of Mpora and a dedicated people watcher.
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Posts by Keltron - Page 10
Vans Downtown Showdown 2011
Saturday 20th August 2011 was the date that held the biggest skate event that the UK has ever seen and it landed in the capital. Old Spitalfields Market in East London was the venue for some of the best skaters in Europe along with over 10,000 spectators and it did not disappoint. To create the [...]
Signal: Every Third Thursday – Paintballs and snowballs
Move over muddy stag weekend, enter snowboarding paintball fun. It might seem like a throwaway comment but Signal Snowboards have been hard at work. Before that though, a little context perhaps. Signal Snowboards are the proud owner of the Every Third Thursday concept. As a snowboard manufacturer, they have all the tools required to make [...]
Vuerich B: Recycled skateboarding sunglasses
What are the Belgians famous for? Chocolate? Some interesting culture? Skateboarding sunglasses? Hang on… what? Yep. That’s right. The guys from Vuerich B have decided to make sunglasses from skate decks that they don’t use anymore. They aren’t for sale at the moment as they are just giving them to local pro’s and friends, but [...]
Lobster snowboarding launches!
For those of you that are fans of the Scandi duo, the Helgasons have finally launched the website of their new brand, Lobster Snowboards. They’ve already managed to get themselves quite a cult following in the snow world with Halldor being one of the big names on the Nike team and Eiki not being a [...]
TTR Burton NZ Open 2011
Is the snowboarding season already happening?! It was just the other day that Jamie Anderson was picking up her crown. Ok, so I know that it isn’t event number 1 on the calendar but the TTR Burton New Zealand Open is easily one of the big hitters on the tour so the battle lines are [...]
Slo-mo Skate Slams
It’s no lie that I watch a ridiculous amount of videos each week but sometimes there’s a video that really makes everyone sit back and watch it over and over again. Here is one of those videos. Skate slams are bloody painful whether you’re just watching them or you’re the one taking the pounding. Is [...]
Mpora’s Lomography comp – new entries!
If you’ve been hidden under a rock or stuck up a mountain for the last few weeks then I’ll allow you to get away with the fact that you don’t know about our latest Lomography competition. If this isn’t the case, then God help you. Well, not really but it’s still something that you should [...]
RIP Jeret ‘Speedy’ Peterson
It’s been an interesting month so far in world news and the sad fact is that we have to report another death. The skiing world was in mourning today as news broke of Jeret Peterson‘s death. He was the creator of the ‘hurricane’, a five-twist and three-flip aerial maneuver that landed him a silver medal [...]
Do snowboarders make more desirable men?
What sports create a more desirable man? It’s an age old debate (probably not that old) but I think we might have found out the answer. People are always looking at football players to provide a good role-model for children and there are some girls out there that want the lifestyle. There’s also the hundreds [...]
ASP 2011 World Champ: Carissa Moore
Carissa Moore has been crowned the ASP World Champ for 2011 after Sally Fitzgibbons lost to Steph Gilmore at the Roxy Pro in Biarritz! Not only has Carissa won the World title but she’s won it at the ago of 18, which is a first in male and female surfing history! With that accolade under [...]