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Rip Music Forum!

POSTED: Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Can’t figure out what song that is in the video you just watched? Post it in the Rip Music Forum and we’ll do our best to find out for ya!

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Ripper of the Week: Julie Castillon

POSTED: Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Julie Castillon is a 22-year-old snowboarder/skateboarder from Green River, Wyoming. This girl lives to ride - and she can hold her own with a gun or a camera too! Check out her Rip user profile for more on Julie.

Julie Castillon

Ok, so if it involves some kind of board, you pretty much do it. What the hell is “sand boarding?”
Well here in Wyoming…we have fabulous sand hills!! In the off season, we take our trashed boards and bomb massive sand hills. It’s not the same, and sand gets EVERYWHERE…but heck! It’s something to do!

Are there any board sports you haven’t tried but want to?
RIVERBOARDING!! I wanna get out this summer and give that a try, looks pretty rad.

How long have you been snowboarding? Skating?
I have been snowboarding 10 years now, but really 9 seasons. I took up skating avidly when I first moved to Wyoming- so 4 years now.

Julie Castillon

What’s your local mountain?
Well, Utah is 2 hrs aways from me, and Jackson Hole about 3 and a half…So I can’t really say I have a ” local mountain ” at the moment…I grew up with Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor as my home mountains!

Where’s the best place you’ve ever ridden?
I love Utah/Colorado/Wyoming powder, I have ridden em all just about…that is a tough choice!! I would have to say….Jackson Hole and Copper Mountain were worth my moolah!

What would you like to learn over the next season?
HAND PLANTS!! They look sick! And freakin fun to do!

Who do you usually ride with - by yourself, with guys, or with other girls?
Just my hubby and I, and whatever friends come with us…so mostly just my crew of fellas.

Julie Castillon

Ever had any bad injuries?
SHHHYA! Re-injured my knee on a rail, re-tore the meniscus. Torn tendons…but no broken bones!

You’re into photography as well… what kind of stuff do you usually shoot? Ever shoot any action stuff?
I do immense amounts of landscapes, especially out here in Wyoming, man we have amazing rock structure out here, it’s unreal. I am totally into action as well, and I love photography all the same..but it seems that landscape has “captured” my heart!

If you could travel anywhere to ride/skate, where would you go?
NEW ZEALAND! My hubby and I are planning a snowboarding trip to Mt. Rapahoe! I wanna be able to shred the pow during the day, and go surfing in the evening…ahhh great combo!! Barcelona always looks appealing to the skater in me!

Julie Castillon

If you could ride with anyone, who would it be and why?
Pro wise..Molly Aguirre, she just seems so fun, and chill. Personality wise, I think we would be great together! But seriously dude, I would love to find some off the hook ladies, that just love to shred, and who all get along!

Julie Castillon

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When I ride, I listen to…PUNK, SKA, REGGAE and rock, anything that gets the adrenaline pumpin!

My favorite pro is…Miss Molly Aguirre!

If I’m not riding, I’m…Shooting guns, painting, or playing guitar!

Tight pants or gangsta steez…GANGSTA STEEZ SUCKA!!!

Hottest guy pro…Kinda always had a thing for Terje (Haakonsen)…haha I think it’s the whole “Norwegian” bit!

Most inspiring female pro…They all play an important role to me personally.

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etnies “Girls Get On Board” clinics

POSTED: Monday, May 12th, 2008

etnies is excited to announce the 3rd Annual etnies Girls Get on Board (GGOB) clinic, a nation-wide series of female-only action sports instructional programs committed to inspiring girls to participate in action sports and encouraging them to remain active to lead a healthy lifestyle. For this year’s program, etnies has again partnered with the Girls Riders Organization (GRO), a nonprofit group with a mission to inspire, educate and support girls in action sports, to present a tour of GGOB clinics and special events. Other partners in the event series include skateboarding label Cool Girls Decks, the Boarding For Breast Cancer foundation (B4BC) and the HB Wahine All Girl Surf School.

etnies Girls Get on Board clinics

Beginning this month etnies’ professional team riders, serving as ambassadors for the GGOB program, will travel to some of the 40 cities across the nation to mentor and coach females of all ages in the action sports categories of Skate, BMX, Surf and Motocross. The clinics consist of on-site demonstrations and hands-on training in a fun and safe environment including one-on-one interaction with top professional female athletes. Girls come away from the program with the basic skills of each sport and build their confidence in action sports.

Lauren Perkins for etnies

“The team riders are excited to once again participate in the etnies Girls Get on Board clinic and show our support for the program. It’s important to show that action sports are fun and safe for girls and empower more young women to participate,” says Lauren Perkins, etnies skate team rider. “Whether it be for recreation, exercise or to pursue professional careers, it is great for us to see how many more girls are learning these sports each year.”

“We are really glad to partner with the etnies GGOB program again this year,” says Courtney Payne, founder of GRO. “This partnership combines the team riders and momentum of etnies GGOB program with GRO’s experienced instructors and the close interaction with local communities across the country.”

Girls Riders Organization

The etnies Girls Get on Board program, along with GRO, will host 40 free clinics for girls as it embarks on its way around the country, including a stop at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest, Calif., before culminating in November in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The next all-girls skate clinic is on May 10 at Journey’s Backyard BBQ in Dallas, Texas. For a complete list of clinics across the country, a detailed schedule of events and to sign up, please visit etniesgirl.com/extra/onboard.

etnies launched its Girls Get on Board (GGOB) initiative in Spring 2006 to encourage and empower females to learn about and participate in action sports. The program shows etnies on-going commitment to encouraging girls in action sports and fostering relationships with the best athletes in the world, such as etnies team riders Lauren Perkins and Evelien Bouilliart.

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