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		<title>Where the Wind Blows with Jen Jones</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="100" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Interviewing Jen Jones on behalf of Spread Stoke is our Co-founder, Tori Sowul. There is something to be said for aspiration. It acts as a fuel, energizing our soul every time we get one step closer to a goal.  Aspiration may bring tears but never defeat, because the paths opened from you reaching toward a dream will be abundant.  As a huge dreamer myself, I have always been fascinated with the visionaries, or any artist who paints their imagination onto life&#8217;s canvas.  In my own quest to manifest my love for the outdoors into a career path, I feel an immense joy in supporting my friends who are already doing so. Moxy International is a creative collective of talented athletes and professionals working on projects that make a positive impact on the world. They also happen to be some incredible friends of mine from a town that is very close to my heart, Hood River.   Jen Jones, producer and director of Moxy International&#8217;s latest project, &#8216;Where the Wind Blows&#8217; tells us about her own ambition and how it led to working with four ripping kiteboarder ladies! Spread Stoke: Hi Jen – first tell us a little about yourself? Jen Jones: Hey Tori! I&#8217;m excited to share a bit of my journey with you. I consider myself a bit of a dreamer&#8230; floating between the space of imagination and possibility. It&#8217;s not the most stable soil, but I&#8217;m really enjoying the ride :0) I grew up in Florida believing the world was my oyster and spontaneously moved to Oregon about 5 years ago. I love traveling and taking photographs, surfing, tending to my garden and creating with my uber talented friends. My most exciting endeavors this year have been joining the Kiteboarder Magazine team as the new Art Director and of course producing Season 2 of Where the Wind Blows. SS: How did Moxy International come into fruition and what was it like developing a team? Where did the name come from? Jen: I’ve been freelancing for over 6 years now and working by myself was starting to feel stagnant and a bit lonely. I wanted to create a company that could represent the work and intention of multiple individuals. Creating the team was easy because most of the people involved inspired my idea to expand. “Moxie” by definition is a force of character, determination, or nerve… all things I felt necessary to embody while getting the gears going. International because my first client as a freelancer was a global corporation based out of the UK, so working internationally was absolutely something I wanted to continue. SS: Your focus project has been capturing the lifestyle of four bad-ass kiteboarder girls through a webisode series called &#8216;Where the Wind Blows&#8217;. What was it like getting the project started and forming a group of athletes? Jen: The concept behind Where the Wind Blows was planted when I was first got involved in the sport as a photographer. The story grew organically over the years of submerging my work into the Hood River community and developing relationships with the ladies involved. My partner happens to be a super talented film maker, so getting him on board really set the project on fire. SS: These ladies RIP – seriously! What has it been like working with these lovely female athletes? What do you think they bring to the sport of kiteboarding? Do you see an increase of female participation in the sport over the last ten years? Jen: No kidding! The girls are amazing and a blast to work with. There&#8217;s an impressive amount of encouragement and sisterhood support in kiteboarding that you don&#8217;t find in every action sport. I think their stoke for getting more girls on the water is definitely making an impact on the number of ladies you see out there. I&#8217;ve only been on the scene for a few years, but have for sure noticed an increase in the number of women on the water. SS: You are based in Hood River, Oregon, a kiteboarding mecca! Outside of living in such an incredible community, what have been your favorite places to travel and explore? What specifically draws you there? Jen: Funny you ask this, as I&#8217;m writing to you on a plane ride from India to Baja, Mexico. Someone pointed out to me a few years ago that I&#8217;m “solar powered”, haha! I&#8217;m a Florida girl at heart and love being in the ocean – especially when the water is warm! My favorite thing about traveling is letting go of everything western society has taught us to be “normal” and truly submerging myself in an unfamiliar place. It may sound hippy dippy, but this disconnect with what I think I know, connects me with things that I didn&#8217;t know even existed and puts me in touch with a higher power. It makes the world feel smaller and that&#8217;s comforting to me. SS: Kiteboarding can be intimidating! How can other girls be encouraged to partake in kiteboarding or action sports in general? Do you have any advice on how to not be intimidated? Jen: Yeah it is! It took me years to get off the beach and give it a try. I think the first step to anything that freaks you out is to tell yourself that YOU CAN DO IT. Most of us aren&#8217;t going to be able to ride up wind the first time we fly a kite, but if you believe in yourself and are truly passionate about whatever activity you&#8217;re learning, then over time it&#8217;ll get easier and you&#8217;ll progress. Speak up about what you&#8217;d like to do and chances are people around you will help make it possible. The worst thing that could happen is that you find out it&#8217;s not your thing and move onto the next dream. SS: Are there any challenges you have faced during production? Jen: Oh no, I typically have a pre-production meeting with the wind Gods ahead of time and everything lines up perfectly ;0)...]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="100" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81-150x100.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p><em><em>Interviewing Jen Jones on behalf of Spread Stoke is our Co-founder, <a href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/tori-sowul/" target="_blank">Tori Sowul</a>.</em><br />
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<p>There is something to be said for aspiration. It acts as a fuel, energizing our soul every time we get one step closer to a goal.  Aspiration may bring tears but never defeat, because the paths opened from you reaching toward a dream will be abundant.  As a huge dreamer myself, I have always been fascinated with the visionaries, or any artist who paints their imagination onto life&#8217;s canvas.  In my own quest to manifest my love for the outdoors into a career path, I feel an immense joy in supporting my friends who are already doing so.</p>
<p><a title="Moxy International" href="https://www.facebook.com/moxyinternational/" target="_blank">Moxy International</a> is a creative collective of talented athletes and professionals working on projects that make a positive impact on the world. They also happen to be some incredible friends of mine from a town that is very close to my heart, Hood River.   Jen Jones, producer and director of Moxy International&#8217;s latest project, &#8216;Where the Wind Blows&#8217; tells us about her own ambition and how it led to working with four ripping kiteboarder ladies!</p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB_July4th-82.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[5729]"><img class="aligncenter" alt="WTWB_July4th-82" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB_July4th-82-1024x683.jpg" width="980" height="653" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Spread Stoke:</strong> Hi Jen – first tell us a little about yourself?</p>
<p><strong>Jen Jones:</strong> Hey Tori! I&#8217;m excited to share a bit of my journey with you. I consider myself a bit of a dreamer&#8230; floating between the space of imagination and possibility. It&#8217;s not the most stable soil, but I&#8217;m really enjoying the ride :0) I grew up in Florida believing the world was my oyster and spontaneously moved to Oregon about 5 years ago. I love traveling and taking photographs, surfing, tending to my garden and creating with my uber talented friends. My most exciting endeavors this year have been joining the <a href="http://www.thekiteboarder.com/" target="_blank">Kiteboarder Magazine</a> team as the new Art Director and of course producing Season 2 of Where the Wind Blows.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> How did Moxy International come into fruition and what was it like developing a team? Where did the name come from?</p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> I’ve been freelancing for over 6 years now and working by myself was starting to feel stagnant and a bit lonely. I wanted to create a company that could represent the work and intention of multiple individuals. Creating the team was easy because most of the people involved inspired my idea to expand. “Moxie” by definition is a force of character, determination, or nerve… all things I felt necessary to embody while getting the gears going. International because my first client as a freelancer was a global corporation based out of the UK, so working internationally was absolutely something I wanted to continue.</p>
<p><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">SS:</strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> Your focus project has been capturing the lifestyle of four bad-ass kiteboarder girls through a webisode series called &#8216;Where the Wind Blows&#8217;. What was it like getting the project started and forming a group of athletes?</span></p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> The concept behind Where the Wind Blows was planted when I was first got involved in the sport as a photographer. The story grew organically over the years of submerging my work into the Hood River community and developing relationships with the ladies involved. My partner happens to be a super talented film maker, so getting him on board really set the project on fire.</p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[5729]"><img class="aligncenter" alt="WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB-July30_Small_JJFoto-81-1024x683.jpg" width="980" height="653" /></a></p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> These ladies RIP – seriously! What has it been like working with these lovely female athletes? What do you think they bring to the sport of kiteboarding? Do you see an increase of female participation in the sport over the last ten years?</p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> No kidding! The girls are amazing and a blast to work with. There&#8217;s an impressive amount of encouragement and sisterhood support in kiteboarding that you don&#8217;t find in every action sport. I think their stoke for getting more girls on the water is definitely making an impact on the number of ladies you see out there. I&#8217;ve only been on the scene for a few years, but have for sure noticed an increase in the number of women on the water.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> You are based in Hood River, Oregon, a kiteboarding mecca! Outside of living in such an incredible community, what have been your favorite places to travel and explore? What specifically draws you there?</p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> Funny you ask this, as I&#8217;m writing to you on a plane ride from India to Baja, Mexico. Someone pointed out to me a few years ago that I&#8217;m “solar powered”, haha! I&#8217;m a Florida girl at heart and love being in the ocean – especially when the water is warm! My favorite thing about traveling is letting go of everything western society has taught us to be “normal” and truly submerging myself in an unfamiliar place. It may sound hippy dippy, but this disconnect with what I think I know, connects me with things that I didn&#8217;t know even existed and puts me in touch with a higher power. It makes the world feel smaller and that&#8217;s comforting to me.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="WTWB_July4th-76" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB_July4th-76-1024x683.jpg" width="980" height="653" /></p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> Kiteboarding can be intimidating! How can other girls be encouraged to partake in kiteboarding or action sports in general? Do you have any advice on how to not be intimidated?</p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> Yeah it is! It took me years to get off the beach and give it a try. I think the first step to anything that freaks you out is to tell yourself that YOU CAN DO IT. Most of us aren&#8217;t going to be able to ride up wind the first time we fly a kite, but if you believe in yourself and are truly passionate about whatever activity you&#8217;re learning, then over time it&#8217;ll get easier and you&#8217;ll progress. Speak up about what you&#8217;d like to do and chances are people around you will help make it possible. The worst thing that could happen is that you find out it&#8217;s not your thing and move onto the next dream.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> Are there any challenges you have faced during production?</p>
<p><strong><strong>Jen</strong>:</strong> Oh no, I typically have a pre-production meeting with the wind Gods ahead of time and everything lines up perfectly ;0) Weather conditions are defiantly our biggest challenge! Getting 6 busy and hard working people to be at the same place at the same time a close second. I can&#8217;t tell you how many times we schedule a shoot and it&#8217;s not windy, or we&#8217;re hours from home and it&#8217;s super windy and we only have big kites. When it&#8217;s on with smooth and steady winds, we&#8217;re all humbled by mama nature and super stoked.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> How do you fund such amazing adventures? Are you sponsored or have any partners?</p>
<p><strong>Jen:</strong> We did partner with a renewable energy company this year, which was an absolute perfect match for Moxy Int. The “selects” had some support, but the time that went into production was still a labor a love. It&#8217;s important to me that we stay true to our vision of promoting a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, which means working with companies that we organically align with.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="WTWB2015_Sept3_JJFoto-55" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WTWB2015_Sept3_JJFoto-55-1024x683.jpg" width="980" height="653" /></p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> Season two has recently come out! Have there been any major differences while creating the second season? What are the &#8216;Select&#8217; cuts?</p>
<p><strong>Jen:</strong> I think the second time around doing anything is always a little bit easier. Of course we had the weather and scheduling obstacles, but our team&#8217;s relationships have grown exponentially since starting out. Our communication with each other is more open and production is fun and light hearted&#8230; everybody goes with the flow pretty well. The &#8216;Select” cuts are mini profile features of each of the ladies. They give an inside glimpse of their lives outside of kiting and some insight into what makes each of them “tick.”</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> What are your future goals for &#8216;Where the Wind Blows&#8217; and Moxy International? What do you hope to achieve with both it and the community who check it out?</p>
<p><strong>Jen:</strong> This is a big one. My goals with Moxy International are to create projects that have a global impact, to grow stronger with each production and to make a positive mark on the world. Where the Wind Blows is a vehicle we&#8217;re creating to achieve those goals and with this particular project, I hope to inspire an audience to believe in themselves, treat their bodies with respect and think about the impact their making on the world.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> How can individuals and organizations get involved? Is there anything you would like to promote or plug?</p>
<p><strong>Jen:</strong> Right now is a great time to get involved! We&#8217;re in the stage of figuring out if, when and where we&#8217;re continuing the project and would love to collaborate with individuals and organizations that feel aligned with our message! If this is you, then defo get ahold of us! I also have to mention a couple of amazing companies that are run by some new friends of mine in India:</p>
<p>First, <a title="The Shaka Surf Club" href=" https://www.facebook.com/TheShakaSurfClub" target="_blank">The Shaka Surf Club</a> which is bringing surfing to India. A first effort of it&#8217;s kind spearheaded by power couple Ishita Malaviya and Tushar Pathiyan.</p>
<p>Second, the <a title="Holy Stoked Collective" href="https://www.facebook.com/HolyStoked" target="_blank">Holy Stoked Collective</a> is teaming up with individual sponsors and city planners to build skate parks in rural neighborhoods in India. Co-founded by Poornabodh, bringing skateboarding to India is giving kids a recreation outlet and great hopes for their future.</p>
<p><strong>SS:</strong> Great, thanks so much Jen, it was a pleasure to catch up!</p>
<p>To our readers, learn more about Where the Wind Blows and Moxy Int. via these lovely links. We&#8217;ve also scored some Where the Wind Blows &#8220;select edits&#8221; of the athletes below for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!</p>
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<li>Watch  the episodes and meet the athletes of Where the Wind Blows here: <a href="http://www.wtwboregon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wtwboregon.com/</a></li>
<li>Follow Where the Wind Blows on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wtwboregon/">https://www.facebook.com/wtwboregon/</a></li>
<li>Follow Moxy International on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moxyinternational/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/moxyinternational</a></li>
<li>Follow Jen and Moxy Int. on Instagram here: <span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenjofoto/" target="_blank">@jenjofoto</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moxyint/" target="_blank">@moxyint</a> </span></li>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Harnessing Wind</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/145288094?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> After a summer of shooting and an amazing opportunity to partner with Iberdrola Renewables, Moxy International is excited to launch a full-length episode in our second season of Where the Wind Blows. Watch the ladies experience a once in a lifetime opportunity climbing a wind turbine and learn about clean energy efforts happening in The Columbia River Gorge. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode --></span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Colleen Carroll “Select” - Where The Wind Blows</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/143270471?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget -->Colleen didn&#8217;t seek the nomadic lifestyle of a professional athlete &#8211; but she&#8217;s been traveling the globe, while pushing the boundaries of women&#8217;s kiteboarding. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode --></span></p>
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<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Sensi Graves “Select” - Where The Wind Blows</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/143288653?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> Sensi has an adventurous spirit. She&#8217;s chasing her dreams of kiting professionally, while creating her own line of swimwear. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Lindsay McClure “Select” - Where The Wind Blows</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/145061406?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> Hood River native and no stranger to wind, <a href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/lindsay-mcclure/" target="_blank">Lindsay McClure</a> is making strides in influencing the lives of young kiteboarders. Take a peek into her life as a teacher, coach and mentor to students in her traveling high school. Not to forget a stunning display of the skills she&#8217;s developed this past year on the road. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Laura Maher “Select” - Where The Winds Blows</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/144713378?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> Laura has been a staple in the kiteboarding community for over a decade and shows amazing skill in balancing her career goals and pushing herself on the water. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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<p><em>Moxy International in associated with Redtidepictures presents &#8220;Where the Wind Blows&#8221; // Featuring Colleen Carroll, Sensi Graves, Laura Maher and Linsday McClure // Produced &amp; Directed by Jennifer Jones, Cinematography, and Editing by Wiley Watson // Additional Footage provided by Vincent Bergeron</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="85" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/allalin-glacier-downhill-bike-race-150x85.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="allalin-glacier-downhill-bike-race" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>This glacier downhill mountain bike derby on the slopes of the Allalin Glacier near the Allalinhorn in the canton of Valais in Switzerland is amazing. With peaks at over 3500m in altitude and speeds over 120km/hr, this makes for one of the fastest and most unique mountain bike events we&#8217;ve ever seen. Experience the atmosphere and competitors impressions. Video and rider POV: Thomas Di Litta Video Thank You  Credit to Joash and Pirmin Tourist Saas Fee, Hotel Walderush, Big Bike Magazine and partners: MAGMAbike, Ion, Julbo, Kali Protectives.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="85" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/allalin-glacier-downhill-bike-race-150x85.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="allalin-glacier-downhill-bike-race" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>This glacier downhill mountain bike derby on the slopes of the Allalin Glacier near the Allalinhorn in the canton of Valais in Switzerland is amazing. With peaks at over 3500m in altitude and speeds over 120km/hr, this makes for one of the fastest and most unique mountain bike events we&#8217;ve ever seen. Experience the atmosphere and competitors impressions.</p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Glacier Bike Downhill 2015 - Saas Fee, Wallis</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/121870168?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
<p>Video and rider POV: Thomas Di Litta</p>
<p>Video Thank You  Credit to Joash and Pirmin Tourist Saas Fee, Hotel Walderush, Big Bike Magazine and partners: MAGMAbike, Ion, Julbo, Kali Protectives.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 06:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="103" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joe-v-good-skiing-or-bad-sex-150x103.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="joe-v-good-skiing-or-bad-sex" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>This will literally make your day. Over and over again. Friday&#8217;s are awesome by default, but when you get to share in someone&#8217;s complete and unrestrained stoke, you know that all is aligned in the universe. &#8220;&#8221;Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaahh EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS JUST SO GOOOOD!!!&#8221; &#8220;I CAN&#8217;T BREATHE&#8230;WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!&#8221; Thanks for the stoke Joe V, I think we&#8217;re in love! Check out Joe&#8217;s YouTube Channel here. &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="103" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/joe-v-good-skiing-or-bad-sex-150x103.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="joe-v-good-skiing-or-bad-sex" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>This will literally make your day. Over and over again. Friday&#8217;s are awesome by default, but when you get to share in someone&#8217;s complete and unrestrained stoke, you know that all is aligned in the universe.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#8220;&#8221;Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaahh EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS JUST SO GOOOOD!!!&#8221;</span></p>
<p>&#8220;I CAN&#8217;T BREATHE&#8230;WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!&#8221;</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Good Skiing or Bad Sex?</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F3RBn53CVSw?autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> </div> <!-- /video-shortcode --></span></p>
<p>Thanks for the stoke <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflk3QT0ve_IelSPgcEiAqw" target="_blank">Joe V</a>, I think we&#8217;re in love!</p>
<p>Check out <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflk3QT0ve_IelSPgcEiAqw" target="_blank">Joe&#8217;s YouTube Channel here.</a></p>
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		<title>The #SustainableStoke Instagram Challenge</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/sustainablestoke-contest-phase-1-instagram/</link>
		<comments>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/sustainablestoke-contest-phase-1-instagram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/instagram-contest-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="instagram - contest" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>We&#8217;ve teamed up with one of our favorite local companies, Soul Poles, to bring you: Phase 1 of our #SustainableStoke Challenge We all share a passion for the outdoors, we conquer our fears, quiet our minds, and express infinite enjoy when we emerge ourselves in it. The outdoors is our playground, with unlimited possibilities, yet fragile barriers.  The playgrounds we love: our oceans, mountains, lakes and deserts must be protected. We are all one with our surroundings and environment; so let’s make every little choice with that in consideration. Let&#8217;s all take an effort to spread sustainable stoke During the next 2 weeks, we are holding an Instagram challenge in dedication to spreading the word about protecting our playgrounds and to share how we protect our Earth. Our hope is that we continue to inspire both friends and strangers to step in and make a difference, so we can pass down this beautiful world for generations to come. We are asking YOU, the Spread Stoke community, to help pass the notion of #sustainablestoke forward.  In exchange, we are giving away a pair of customized &#8220;Spread Stoke&#8221; bamboo Soul Poles so that you can continue doing what you love with gear that makes you feel good about it. On Christmas morning, we&#8217;ll announce the winner (selected at random) on Instagram and send them out their new quality shafts. To Enter the #SustainableStoke Instagram Challenge: Follow both @spreadstoke and @soulpoles on Instagram Share a photo on your Instagram that sums up how you reduce your impact on the environment or how you directly partake in a sustainable activity Use the hashtag #sustainablestoke so we can see your post Here’s to the playgrounds we love and to making continuous steps towards a sustainable future! Learn More: Read our interview with Soul Pole’s Co-founder, Bryon Friedman. Special Gear Offer:  ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/instagram-contest-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="instagram - contest" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>We&#8217;ve teamed up with one of our favorite local companies, <a title="Visit Soul Poles Website" href="http://bit.ly/1umPwWN" target="_blank">Soul Poles</a>, to bring you:</p>
<p><strong> Phase 1 of our #SustainableStoke Challenge</strong></p>
<p>We all share a passion for the outdoors, we conquer our fears, quiet our minds, and express infinite enjoy when we emerge ourselves in it. The outdoors is our playground, with unlimited possibilities, yet fragile barriers.  The playgrounds we love: our oceans, mountains, lakes and deserts must be protected. We are all one with our surroundings and environment; so let’s make every little choice with that in consideration.</p>
<p><strong>Let&#8217;s all take an effort to spread sustainable stoke</strong></p>
<p>During the next 2 weeks, we are holding an Instagram challenge in dedication to spreading the word about protecting our playgrounds and to share how we protect our Earth. Our hope is that we continue to inspire both friends and strangers to step in and make a difference, so we can pass down this beautiful world for generations to come.</p>
<p>We are asking YOU, the Spread Stoke community, to help pass the notion of #sustainablestoke forward.  In exchange, we are <strong>giving away a pair of customized &#8220;Spread Stoke&#8221; bamboo Soul Poles</strong> so that you can continue doing what you love with gear that makes you feel good about it. On Christmas morning, we&#8217;ll announce the winner (selected at random) on Instagram and send them out their new quality shafts.</p>
<p><strong>To Enter the #SustainableStoke Instagram Challenge</strong>:</p>
<ol>
<li>Follow both <strong>@spreadstoke</strong> and <strong>@soulpoles </strong>on Instagram</li>
<li>Share a photo on your Instagram that sums up how you reduce your impact on the environment or how you directly partake in a sustainable activity</li>
<li>Use the hashtag <strong>#sustainablestoke</strong> so we can see your post</li>
</ol>
<p>Here’s to the playgrounds we love and to making continuous steps towards a sustainable future!</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Learn More</strong>: <a title="Soul Poles Interview: The Soul Behind Soul Poles" href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/interview-bryon-friedman-soul-poles/" target="_blank">Read our interview with Soul Pole’s Co-founder, Bryon Friedman.</a></li>
<li><strong>Special Gear Offer</strong>:<script type="text/javascript" src="//www.avantlink.com/link.php?ml=156307&amp;p=136223&amp;pw=165363&amp;open=_blank"></script></li>
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		<title>Share What You Live For: The Story Behind Spread Stoke</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/about-spread-stoke-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="78" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/spreadstoke-video-FB-ad-150x78.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke-video-FB-ad" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>We are SUPER excited to announce our brand-spankin&#8217;-new Spread Stoke promo video. It&#8217;s taken lots of coffee, late-nights, a few shots of whiskey and some AMAZING talented &#38; brilliant friends who volunteered their time and energy to help us get our dream off the ground. So without further ado&#8230; Here&#8217;s the story behind SpreadStoke.com; a passionate community of friends, athletes and co-founders, built upon the foundation of doing what you love, sharing what you live for, and spreading stoke to others. As you know, we built SpreadStoke.com to create a corner of the internet where inspiration, passion, and stoke could flow together. Our goal in building the site is to bring together a community who shares their passions, and in return, encourage others to live a life doing what they love. We are actively looking to grow our reach out as far as we can. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re asking YOU to help us grow. You can help by sharing this video and what we’re doing with everyone you know. This video represents both our company and the people behind it, as well as the mind-set that connects the outdoor community and industry as a whole. By helping us share this video and our company&#8217;s vision with your friends, family, and via social media, we hope to grow our community of contributors and continue to pass the stoke forward. We sincerely thank you for helping us reach our dreams and being a part of the site’s growth. If you know someone who would like to be a part of Spread Stoke, we&#8217;re looking to grow our team. We&#8217;re currently looking for contributors, ambassadors, an intern or two, and athletes who want to be a part of our community. You can learn more about us on our about page or contact us directly via the contact us form. We also welcome you to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. A massive thanks to everyone who has helped us launch Spread Stoke &#38; create our promo video: Shot &#38; Edited: Andrew Braden (zultansarmy.com/) Music: Jarryd Wark &#124; The Planetaries &#8220;Stoke is High&#8221;. DOWNLOAD HERE: soundcloud.com/theplanetaries Featuring Athletes &#38; Athlete Footage Contributed by: Andrew Muse, Annie Agle, Matt Hundhammer, Sierra Quitiquit, Casey Sowul, Tori Sowul, and Kevin Smith Thank you to our partners &#38; friends listed in the video credits for helping us along the way and all our early contributors for sharing what they live for.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="78" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/spreadstoke-video-FB-ad-150x78.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke-video-FB-ad" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>We are SUPER excited to announce our brand-spankin&#8217;-new Spread Stoke promo video. It&#8217;s taken lots of coffee, late-nights, a few shots of whiskey and some AMAZING talented &amp; brilliant friends who volunteered their time and energy to help us get our dream off the ground. So without further ado&#8230;</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the story behind SpreadStoke.com; a passionate community of friends, athletes and co-founders, built upon the foundation of doing what you love, sharing what you live for, and spreading stoke to others.</p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Spread Stoke: Share What You Live For</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/109349573?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --></div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
<p>As you know, we built SpreadStoke.com to create a corner of the internet where inspiration, passion, and stoke could flow together. Our goal in building the site is to bring together a community who shares their passions, and in return, encourage others to live a life doing what they love.</p>
<p>We are actively looking to grow our reach out as far as we can. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re asking <strong>YOU</strong> to help us grow. You can help by sharing this video and what we’re doing with everyone you know. This video represents both our company and the people behind it, as well as the mind-set that connects the outdoor community and industry as a whole. By helping us share this video and our company&#8217;s vision with your friends, family, and via social media, we hope to grow our community of contributors and continue to pass the stoke forward. We sincerely thank you for helping us reach our dreams and being a part of the site’s growth.</p>
<p>If you know someone who would like to be a part of Spread Stoke, we&#8217;re looking to grow our team. We&#8217;re currently looking for <a title="Become a Contributor!" href="http://spreadstoke.com/contributors/">contributors</a>, ambassadors, an intern or two, and athletes who want to be a part of our community. You can learn more about us on our <a title="About Spread Stoke" href="http://spreadstoke.com/about/">about</a> page or contact us directly via the <a title="Contact Spread Stoke" href="http://spreadstoke.com/contact/">contact us</a> form.</p>
<p>We also welcome you to follow us on <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/spreadstoke" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a title="Like Spread Stoke on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpreadStoke" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/SpreadStoke" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p>
<p><strong>A massive thanks to everyone who has helped us launch Spread Stoke &amp; create our promo video:</strong></p>
<p>Shot &amp; Edited: Andrew Braden (<a href="http://www.zultansarmy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">zultansarmy.com/</a>)</p>
<p>Music: Jarryd Wark | The Planetaries &#8220;Stoke is High&#8221;. DOWNLOAD HERE: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/theplanetaries" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">soundcloud.com/theplanetaries</a></p>
<p>Featuring Athletes &amp; Athlete Footage Contributed by: <a title="Andrew Muse Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/andrew-muse/">Andrew Muse</a>, <a title="Annie Agle Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/annie-agle/">Annie Agle</a>, Matt Hundhammer, <a title="Sierra Quitiquit Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/sierra-quitiquit/">Sierra Quitiquit</a>, <a title="Casey Sowul Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/casey-sowul/">Casey Sowul</a>, <a title="Tori Sowul Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/tori-sowul/">Tori Sowul</a>, and <a title="Kevin Smith Profile" href="http://spreadstoke.com/author/kevin-smith/">Kevin Smith</a></p>
<p>Thank you to our partners &amp; friends listed in the video credits for helping us along the way and all our early contributors for sharing what they live for.</p>
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		<title>Overcoming Obstacles: Contest Winners!</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/overcoming-obstacles-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#helmetsarecool]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spreadstoke.com/?p=2839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Untitled-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Untitled-1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>When we initially planned our &#8220;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; contest last month, we knew that we&#8217;d be hearing some amazing stories. But we weren&#8217;t prepared for the emotionally charged and immensely moving tales of athletes who have had to deal with massive brain trauma, intense heartache, loss of life, and/or simply coming to grip with reality when life decides to throw you a curve ball. Editing these stories, watching submitted videos, and learning about all the passionate individuals our community is filled with has been both heart wrenching and heart warming. Our #1 mission of spread stoke is to pass the stoke forward, to encourage outdoor enthusiasts to continue pushing forward, no matter how hard or how scary, and to continue inspiring each other to follow our passions and dreams.  On behalf of our brand, we thank all our contributors who submitted their &#8220;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; stories last month! &#8220;A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles&#8221; - Christopher Reeve. A part of our contest was awarding all of our winners with a pair of Skullcandy Navigator headphones. Below are the selected winners based off of their incredible tales and stories of overcoming whatever life has thrown their way. We also included a few season edits to keep everyone generally pumped on living. Keep passing the stoke forward! Additionally, a special shout out to High Fives Foundation for helping us connect with their athletes stories! We encourage you to read, watch, and learn about these amazing athletes and beautiful stories. A renewed gratitude for living is guaranteed. Moving Forward: A Life-Altering Ski Accident Soul Shred: Coping in Alaska Resuming Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury 4 Days in Trauma, 1 Broken Back, and a Road to Recovery Befriending Evil Elves &#38; Overcoming Nerve Pain Monster Factory: Waste But There Isn&#8217;t Any Snow in Florida Becoming a Committed Athlete Dropping the Knee in the Rockies Edit Yule Creek Madness Edit Skiing in Jackson Edit &#160; Thank You for Sharing Your Stories! - The Spread Stoke Team &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Untitled-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Untitled-1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>When we initially planned our &#8220;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; contest last month, we knew that we&#8217;d be hearing some amazing stories. But we weren&#8217;t prepared for the emotionally charged and immensely moving tales of athletes who have had to deal with massive brain trauma, intense heartache, loss of life, and/or simply coming to grip with reality when life decides to throw you a curve ball. Editing these stories, watching submitted videos, and learning about all the passionate individuals our community is filled with has been both heart wrenching and heart warming. Our #1 mission of spread stoke is to pass the stoke forward, to encourage outdoor enthusiasts to continue pushing forward, no matter how hard or how scary, and to continue inspiring each other to follow our passions and dreams.  On behalf of our brand, we thank all our contributors who submitted their &#8220;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; stories last month!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2840" alt="Untitled-1" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Untitled-1.jpg" width="1000" height="1000" /></p>
<p><em>&#8220;A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles&#8221;</em> - Christopher Reeve.</p>
<p>A part of our contest was awarding all of our winners with a pair of Skullcandy Navigator headphones. Below are the selected winners based off of their incredible tales and stories of overcoming whatever life has thrown their way. We also included a few season edits to keep everyone generally pumped on living. Keep passing the stoke forward! Additionally, a special shout out to <a title="High Fives Foundation" href="http://highfivesfoundation.org/" target="_blank">High Fives Foundation</a> for helping us connect with their athletes stories!</p>
<p>We encourage you to read, watch, and learn about these amazing athletes and beautiful stories. A renewed gratitude for living is guaranteed.</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/jackson-hole-ski-accident-sally-francklyn-story/">Moving Forward: A Life-Altering Ski Accident</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/soul-shred-coping-alaska/">Soul Shred: Coping in Alaska</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/snowboarding-tmi-helmets-are-cool/">Resuming Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/snowboarding-injury-broken-back-utah/">4 Days in Trauma, 1 Broken Back, and a Road to Recovery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/snowboarding-herniated-disc-nerve-pain/">Befriending Evil Elves &amp; Overcoming Nerve Pain</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/monster-factory-episode-1-waste/">Monster Factory: Waste</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/isnt-snow-florida/">But There Isn&#8217;t Any Snow in Florida</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/overcoming-obstacles-literally-ski-racing/">Becoming a Committed Athlete</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/dropping-knee-rockies/">Dropping the Knee in the Rockies Edit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/water-and-air/yule-creek-madness/">Yule Creek Madness Edit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/snow/skiing-jackson-hole-2014-edit/">Skiing in Jackson Edit</a></li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Thank You for Sharing Your Stories!</span></p>
<p>- The Spread Stoke Team</p>
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		<title>Overcoming Obstacles: Share Your Story Contest</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/pass-it-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 06:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="68" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/spread-stoke-contest-august-site-150x68.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spread-stoke-contest-august-site" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>EDITORS NOTE: This contest has officially ended. To see the results and read about the stories who won, please click here: &#8220;Overcoming Obstacles: Contest Winners!&#8221; The desire to be outside, to be free, to laugh till our stomachs hurt, to cry with joy and to have fun is at the core of being stoked. But sometimes life, injuries, mental boundaries, and unforeseen obstacles leap in our way and bring the stoke-factor to a unexpected halt. Overcoming fear, injuries, self-doubt and other life-changing barriers is often a difficult road to go down. It takes both mental and physical perseverance, incredible courage, and often the support of friends and family who can help pick you up when pick-up duty is needed. It also takes doses of inspiration, and that&#8217;s why we are here. To get and keep you motivated to take that step forward, no matter how difficult. That&#8217;s why we are throwing a Share Your Story Contest:  &#8221;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; is the theme this month: August 2014!* We want YOU to share your story, photos, and/or videos of how you&#8217;ve overcome an obstacle. Whether you&#8217;ve had to push aside the daunting fear of failure, mental illness, chronic disease, physical pain, life-changing injuries, gnarly crashes, financial hardships, or simply decided to skip a &#8220;normal&#8221; career path to pursue your dream&#8230;sharing your story can offer a catalyst for friends, strangers, and other adventure seekers to do the same. Go ahead and pass the stoke forward. CONTEST PRIZES: We want to thank you for sharing your story and helping us encourage others to keep pushing themselves. So we are giving away 10 pairs of Skullcandy Navigator Headphones this month! To enter the contest, simply share your story with us between August 1st &#8211; August 31st by midnight (mountain time). Here&#8217;s how it works&#8230; In each category, 1 winner will be selected by &#8220;Most Liked&#8221; post and the 2nd winner will be an &#8220;Editors Pick&#8221;.  Share your post on spreadstoke.com with friends, family, and fellow athletes to have them like your post on our site. On Sept. 14th, our deadline hits and we will tally up which posts have the most &#8220;likes&#8221; &#38; which posts will be considered for the &#8220;Editor&#8217;s Pick&#8221;. We will announce the winners via our social channels (@spreadstoke), on our email newsletter, and on our site. We will also contact the winners directly via email to get their information so we can ship them their brand spankin&#8217; new Skullcandy Navigator Headphones.  HOW TO ENTER: We have 5 categories on our site: Bike, Climb, Snow, Air &#38; Water, and Lifestyle. You&#8217;re content will need to fall into one of these subjects. Don&#8217;t forget that there are 2 ways to win in each category, so you can share different stories for different categories if you like. STEP 1: Sign up for a Spread Stoke Account (or simply sign in if you already have one). STEP 2: Create a new post! Give it a catchy title and tell us your story. Pictures &#38; videos are worth a 1000 words and can often add to the depth of your tale. STEP Hit submit &#38; let our editors do the rest. You&#8217;ll receive an email once your post as been pushed live. You&#8217;re now entered! SHARE: Once your post is live, you can share your story on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, &#38; via email to your family and friends to get the word out. Readers can &#8220;Like&#8221; your story by clicking the &#8220;thumps up&#8221; icon on the post. We can&#8217;t wait to read and share everyone&#8217;s amazing stories and adventures this month! If you know someone who would love to participate or would like to contact us directly, please share this with them. We are always looking to cover inspiring stories to share with our community! A massive shout-out to Skullcandy for helping us hook-up our contributors. You guys rock &#38; your headphones kick-ass!! Don&#8217;t forget to follow @spreadstoke on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay in the loop for future contests and daily inspiration. Use hashtag #spreadstoke to be pulled into our feeds.  If you have specific questions about the contest, submitting content, or just want to say &#8220;Yo, What&#8217;s up!?&#8221;, please reach out using our CONTACT FORM HERE. Cheers! *Official Contest Rules &#38; Regulations (aka legal stuff) can be found here.   ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="68" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/spread-stoke-contest-august-site-150x68.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spread-stoke-contest-august-site" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p><strong>EDITORS NOTE:</strong> This contest has officially ended. To see the results and read about the stories who won, please click here: <a title="Contest Results" href="http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/overcoming-obstacles-winners/">&#8220;Overcoming Obstacles: Contest Winners!&#8221;</a></p>
<p>The desire to be outside, to be free, to laugh till our stomachs hurt, to cry with joy and to have fun is at the core of being stoked. But sometimes life, injuries, mental boundaries, and unforeseen obstacles leap in our way and bring the stoke-factor to a unexpected halt. Overcoming fear, injuries, self-doubt and other life-changing barriers is often a difficult road to go down. It takes both mental and physical perseverance, incredible courage, and often the support of friends and family who can help pick you up when pick-up duty is needed. It also takes doses of inspiration, and that&#8217;s why we are here. To get and keep you motivated to take that step forward, no matter how difficult.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why we are throwing a<strong> Share Your Story Contest:  &#8221;Overcoming Obstacles&#8221; is the theme this month: August 2014!*</strong></p>
<p>We want <strong>YOU</strong> to share your story, photos, and/or videos of how you&#8217;ve overcome an obstacle. Whether you&#8217;ve had to push aside the daunting fear of failure, mental illness, chronic disease, physical pain, life-changing injuries, gnarly crashes, financial hardships, or simply decided to skip a &#8220;normal&#8221; career path to pursue your dream&#8230;sharing your story can offer a catalyst for friends, strangers, and other adventure seekers to do the same. Go ahead and pass the stoke forward.</p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/spread-stoke-contest-august.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[2536]"><img class="size-full wp-image-2549 alignnone" alt="spread-stoke-contest-august" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/spread-stoke-contest-august.jpg" width="960" height="480" /></a></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">CONTEST PRIZES:</span></strong></span></h2>
<p>We want to thank you for sharing your story and helping us encourage others to keep pushing themselves. So we are giving away <strong>10 pairs of Skullcandy Navigator Headphones</strong> this month! To enter the contest, simply share your story with us between August 1st &#8211; August 31st by midnight (mountain time).</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how it works&#8230;</p>
<p>In each category, 1 winner will be selected by &#8220;Most Liked&#8221; post and the 2nd winner will be an &#8220;Editors Pick&#8221;.  Share your post on spreadstoke.com with friends, family, and fellow athletes to have them like your post on our site. On Sept. 14th, our deadline hits and we will tally up which posts have the most &#8220;likes&#8221; &amp; which posts will be considered for the &#8220;Editor&#8217;s Pick&#8221;. We will announce the winners via our social channels (@spreadstoke), on our email newsletter, and on our site. We will also contact the winners directly via email to get their information so we can ship them their brand spankin&#8217; new <strong>Skullcandy Navigator Headphones. </strong></p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">HOW TO ENTER</strong><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">:</strong></span></h2>
<p>We have 5 categories on our site: Bike, Climb, Snow, Air &amp; Water, and Lifestyle. You&#8217;re content will need to fall into one of these subjects. Don&#8217;t forget that there are <strong>2 ways</strong> to win in <strong>each category, </strong>so you can share different stories for different categories if you like.</p>
<p><strong>STEP 1:</strong> Sign up for a Spread Stoke Account (or simply sign in if you already have one).</p>
<p><strong><strong>STEP</strong> 2:</strong> Create a new post! Give it a catchy title and tell us your story. Pictures &amp; videos are worth a 1000 words and can often add to the depth of your tale.</p>
<p><strong>STEP</strong> Hit submit &amp; let our editors do the rest. You&#8217;ll receive an email once your post as been pushed live. You&#8217;re now entered!</p>
<p><em><strong>SHARE:</strong></em> Once your post is live, you can share your story on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, &amp; via email to your family and friends to get the word out. Readers can &#8220;Like&#8221; your story by clicking the &#8220;thumps up&#8221; icon on the post.</p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/spread-stoke-contest-likes.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[2536]"><img class="size-full wp-image-2553 aligncenter" alt="spread-stoke-contest-likes" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/spread-stoke-contest-likes.jpg" width="480" height="288" /></a></p>
<p>We can&#8217;t wait to read and share everyone&#8217;s amazing stories and adventures this month! If you know someone who would love to participate or would like to contact us directly, please share this with them. We are always looking to cover inspiring stories to share with our community! A massive shout-out to <a title="Skullcandy's Website" href="http://www.skullcandy.com/" target="_blank">Skullcandy</a> for helping us hook-up our contributors. You guys rock &amp; your headphones kick-ass!!</p>
<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to follow <strong>@spreadstoke</strong> on <a title="Like Spread Stoke on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpreadStoke" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/spreadstoke" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/SpreadStoke" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay in the loop for future contests and daily inspiration. Use hashtag #spreadstoke to be pulled into our feeds. </em></p>
<p>If you have specific questions about the contest, submitting content, or just want to say &#8220;Yo, What&#8217;s up!?&#8221;, please reach out using our <a title="Contact Spread Stoke" href="http://spreadstoke.com/contact/">CONTACT FORM HERE</a>. Cheers!</p>
<p><strong>*<a title="Rules &amp; Regs" href="http://spreadstoke.com/share-story-contest-rules-regulations-overcoming-obstacles-0814/">Official Contest Rules &amp; Regulations (aka legal stuff) can be found here</a>. </strong></p>
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		<title>Spread Stoke, Spread Soul at the Soul Poles Spring Sale Event</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/spread-stoke-spread-soul-soul-poles-spring-sale-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2014 19:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#plantyoursoul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bamboo ski poles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soul pole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable gear]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="83" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Untitled-1-150x83.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Untitled-1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Super stylish, personally customized, and environmentally sound. What more could you ask in a ski pole?!  Soul Poles has it dialed. The Park City company offers customized bamboo ski or trekking poles that are not only durable and efficient, but also stand as a statement: to support green initiatives in the snowsport industry. Spread Stoke will be joining Soul Poles for their Spring Sale (25-60% off select styles) this Saturday, May 3rd at Rock and Reilly’s from 4:00 &#8211; 8:00 PM. “At the event we will be engaging Park City locals and event attendees in the design of their custom bamboo ski or trekking poles.  Participants will get sized up, choose basket colors, grips colors, and have the opportunity to design a custom engraving* of their choice.” – Matt Hundhammer, Marketing Director &#8211; Soul Poles Spread Stoke will also be set up at the event with a computer for people to familiarize themselves with the site.  You can sign up for our newsletter, and receive an additional five percent off your Soul Poles. Spread stoke, spread love, and spread the soul baby! Soul Poles will be accepting all major credit cards, cash and checks. Come spread your stoke and soul on Saturday! You can learn more about Soul Poles by visiting their website here. Also make sure to add them on Instagram , Twitter, and Facebook: @soulpoles &#160; &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="83" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Untitled-1-150x83.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Untitled-1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Super stylish, personally customized, and environmentally sound. What more could you ask in a ski pole?!  Soul Poles has it dialed. The Park City company offers customized bamboo ski or trekking poles that are not only durable and efficient, but also stand as a statement: to support green initiatives in the snowsport industry.</p>
<p>Spread Stoke will be joining Soul Poles for their Spring Sale (25-60% off select styles) this Saturday, May 3<sup>rd</sup> at Rock and Reilly’s from 4:00 &#8211; 8:00 PM.</p>
<blockquote><p>“At the event we will be engaging Park City locals and event attendees in the design of their custom bamboo ski or trekking poles.  Participants will get sized up, choose basket colors, grips colors, and have the opportunity to design a custom engraving* of their choice.” – Matt Hundhammer, Marketing Director &#8211; Soul Poles</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2110" alt="soul-poles-skipoles-event-sale" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/soul-poles-skipoles-event-sale1.jpg" width="640" height="789" /></p>
<p>Spread Stoke will also be set up at the event with a computer for people to familiarize themselves with the site.  You can sign up for our newsletter, and receive an additional five percent off your Soul Poles. Spread stoke, spread love, and spread the soul baby!</p>
<p>Soul Poles will be accepting all major credit cards, cash and checks.</p>
<p>Come spread your stoke and soul on Saturday!</p>
<p>You can learn more about <a href="http://www.soulpoles.com/?avad=49183_a671a465" target="_blank">Soul Poles by visiting their website here</a>. Also make sure to add them on <a href="http://instagram.com/soulpoles" target="_blank">Instagram </a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/soulpoles" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/soulpoles" target="_blank">Facebook</a>: @soulpoles</p>
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		<title>Damn! Jonnie Merrill Getting Rowdy at Snowbird</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/snow/jonnie-merrill-getting-rowdy-at-snowbird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Snow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jonnie merrill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[little cottonwood]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spring skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[utah]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="96" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jonnie-merrill-snowbird-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="jonnie-merrill-snowbird" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Last week, the Cottonwoods got hammered by a delicious spring storm that gifted the Wasatch with a few feet of snow. Needless to say, it looks like Jonnie Merrill took full advantage of the amazeballs conditions at Snowbird and hucked his meat off every feature and cliff we know. And with some serious style! Without further ado, here is his edit from those 2 days&#8230; &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="96" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jonnie-merrill-snowbird-150x96.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="jonnie-merrill-snowbird" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Last week, the Cottonwoods got hammered by a delicious spring storm that gifted the Wasatch with a few feet of snow. Needless to say, it looks like Jonnie Merrill took full advantage of the amazeballs conditions at Snowbird and hucked his meat off every feature and cliff we know. And with some serious style! Without further ado, here is his edit from those 2 days&#8230;</p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Spring Pow @daBird</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/90729316?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> &#8220;Having a good time after getting some spring pow at snowbird. All the footage is from two days.&#8221; </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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		<title>Fabian Lentsch&#8217;s Winning Run &#8211; This May Be the Sickest Freeskiing Comp Line Ever</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/snow/fabian-lentsch-winning-run-may-sickest-comp-line-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 02:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Snow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="97" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Fabian_Lentsch_winning_run-150x97.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Fabian Lentsh Winning Run" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Fabian Lentsch just raised the bar for freeskiing comp runs. Our jaws were on the floor after this one, and we&#8217;ve watched this over and over throughout the day. Any guesses on the total feet of cliffs dropped during this run? Check out the official comp results and pictures on the Open Faces Facebook page.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="97" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Fabian_Lentsch_winning_run-150x97.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Fabian Lentsh Winning Run" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Fabian Lentsch just raised the bar for freeskiing comp runs. Our jaws were on the floor after this one, and we&#8217;ve watched this over and over throughout the day. Any guesses on the total feet of cliffs dropped during this run?</p>
<p>Check out the official comp results and pictures on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OpenFaces.at">Open Faces Facebook page</a>.</p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Fabian Lentsch Winning Run Open Faces FWQ 4* Obergurgl-Hochgurgl</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/90462098?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> Video by lukas zoegernitz. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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		<title>Dustin Schaad&#8217;s Desert Redemption</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/bike/dustin-schaad-desert-redemption-edit/</link>
		<comments>http://spreadstoke.com/bike/dustin-schaad-desert-redemption-edit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adam clark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brown pow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dustin Schaad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freeride biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mountain biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redbull rampage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redbull rampage crash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[redemption]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spreadstoke.com/?p=1886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Redemption-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Redemption" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Dustin Schaad&#8217;s super gnarly crash at last year&#8217;s Redbull Rampage made most of the bike world cringe. Well, Dustin healed up and went back to the desert to conquer that same pucker-factor line and get some redemption. And that he did! Check out this incredible collaboration between Dustin and Adam Clark &#8230; definitely a must watch. If you need some more Dustin in your life, check out the interview with him from last Fall here.  Cheers! &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Redemption-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Redemption" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Dustin Schaad&#8217;s super gnarly crash at last year&#8217;s Redbull Rampage made most of the bike world cringe. Well, Dustin healed up and went back to the desert to conquer that same pucker-factor line and get some redemption. And that he did! Check out this incredible collaboration between Dustin and Adam Clark &#8230; definitely a must watch.</p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Redemption</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/90177095?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
<p>If you need some more Dustin in your life, check out the<strong> <a title="Dustin Schaad Interview" href="http://spreadstoke.com/bike/dustin-shaad-redbull-rampage-interview/">interview with him from last Fall here. </a></strong></p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
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		<title>Touch: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier Doing Some Rad-Ass Stuff</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/water-and-air/touch-jean-baptiste-chandelier-paragliding-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Water and Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jean-Baptiste Chandelier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Nougarolles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paragliding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rad-ass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Touch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Touch-Jean-Baptiste-Chandelier-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Touch - Jean-Baptiste Chandelier" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>After falling in love with paragliding this past Fall, I haven&#8217;t been able to stop watching edits, dreaming, and yearning to experience more sky-time this Summer. Needless to say, this video is blowing my mind! Pilots Jean-Baptiste Chandelier and Jim Nougarolles are pushing Paragliding to a whole new level with their latest edit, Touch. YouTube is calling this video &#8220;celestial performance art&#8221; and it&#8217;s taking everyone&#8217;s breath away with these talented flyer&#8217;s incredible skills and beautiful scenery.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Touch-Jean-Baptiste-Chandelier-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Touch - Jean-Baptiste Chandelier" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>After falling in love with paragliding this past Fall, I haven&#8217;t been able to stop watching edits, dreaming, and yearning to experience more sky-time this Summer. Needless to say, this video is blowing my mind! Pilots Jean-Baptiste Chandelier and Jim Nougarolles are pushing Paragliding to a whole new level with their latest edit, Touch. YouTube is calling this video &#8220;celestial performance art&#8221; and it&#8217;s taking everyone&#8217;s breath away with these talented flyer&#8217;s incredible skills and beautiful scenery.</p>
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		<title>Cinedrones: A Selection of Stoke from the Past Year</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/cinedrones-selection-stoke-past-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antimedia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camera drone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camera helicopter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cinedrone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CINEDRONES-ARE-AWESOME-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="CINEDRONES ARE AWESOME" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Dear Santa: Please send us a Cinedrone for Christmas! The recently posted &#8220;Cinedrones Are Awesome&#8221; video by Antimedia is dead on with the title, the Cinedrone is indeed pretty f*cki$ng awesome! We&#8217;ve watched this no less than 6 times today because the footage is soooo good and we&#8217;re scheming ways to get one &#8211; stat! There is a fast growing industry in the camera drone world, but this might be the coolest one we&#8217;ve seen yet. Antimedia did a sick job filming and editing this footage &#8230; enjoy! &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/CINEDRONES-ARE-AWESOME-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="CINEDRONES ARE AWESOME" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Dear Santa: Please send us a Cinedrone for Christmas!</p>
<p>The recently posted &#8220;Cinedrones Are Awesome&#8221; video by <a title="Antimedia Site" href="http://antimedia.no/" target="_blank">Antimedia </a>is dead on with the title, the Cinedrone is indeed pretty f*cki$ng awesome! We&#8217;ve watched this no less than 6 times today because the footage is soooo good and we&#8217;re scheming ways to get one &#8211; stat! There is a fast growing industry in the camera drone world, but this might be the coolest one we&#8217;ve seen yet. Antimedia did a sick job filming and editing this footage &#8230; enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Sunday Funday #1: Droppin&#8217; Stoke on Snowbird</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/sunday-funday-party-snowbird-jan-2014/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#plantyoursoul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goal Zero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House of Marley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snowbird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soul poles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="107" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spreadstoke-sunday-main-150x107.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke-sunday-main" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>When we started SpreadStoke.com a few months ago, we wanted to create more than just a website. We wanted to bring together our community of fellow athletes and share the experience and feeling of being stoked-out&#8230;all day, every day! Starting Spread Stoke has been an amazing experience so far and we&#8217;ve had so many awesome posts, videos, and photographs shared. We wanted to share that love back to our contributors, fellow stoke-birds, and our community by throwing down a Sunday Funday party at Snowbird. Yesterday, we teamed up with our super amazing friends at Soul Poles, heated up some grills, and threw a Sunday Funday party at the lower Gad parking lot. Needless to say, lots of hot dogs, PBRs, and laughs were had. Soul Poles brought their tricked out van and some of their newest pole lines to check out, while House of Marley &#38; Goal Zero provided the jams so we could party both in style and off the grid. The afternoon was a hit and we met a ton of new people. Thanks to all our friends who helped us set-up, breakdown, and get the word out. Also, a massive shout-out to our friends at Soul Poles. Soul Poles is doing a 6 month mobile tour right now while traveling through 36 cities in 12 states. Visit https://www.soulpoles.com to find out more about their earth friendly poles and where their next stop will be. #plantyoursoul We will be looking to do many more of these events throughout the rest of the year and will be announcing our next event on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram &#8230; so follow us and come join us at our next party. Cheers! &#160; &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="107" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spreadstoke-sunday-main-150x107.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke-sunday-main" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>When we started SpreadStoke.com a few months ago, we wanted to create more than just a website. We wanted to bring together our community of fellow athletes and share the experience and feeling of being stoked-out&#8230;all day, every day! Starting Spread Stoke has been an amazing experience so far and we&#8217;ve had so many awesome posts, videos, and photographs shared. We wanted to share that love back to our contributors, fellow stoke-birds, and our community by throwing down a Sunday Funday party at Snowbird.</p>
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<p>Yesterday, we teamed up with our super amazing friends at <a title="Soul Poles Website" href="https://www.soulpoles.com/" target="_blank">Soul Poles</a>, heated up some grills, and threw a Sunday Funday party at the lower Gad parking lot. Needless to say, lots of hot dogs, PBRs, and laughs were had. Soul Poles brought their tricked out van and some of their newest pole lines to check out, while House of Marley &amp; Goal Zero provided the jams so we could party both in style and off the grid.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spreadstoke-sunday-4.jpg" width="1200" height="900" /></p>
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<p>The afternoon was a hit and we met a ton of new people. Thanks to all our friends who helped us set-up, breakdown, and get the word out. Also, a massive shout-out to our friends at Soul Poles. Soul Poles is doing a 6 month mobile tour right now while traveling through 36 cities in 12 states. Visit <a title="Soul Poles Website" href="https://www.soulpoles.com/" target="_blank">https://www.soulpoles.com</a> to find out more about their earth friendly poles and where their next stop will be. <a title="Follow Soul Poles on Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/soulpoles" target="_blank">#plantyoursoul</a></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spreadstoke-sunday-2.jpg" width="1500" height="996" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" alt="" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/spreadstoke-sunday-5.jpg" width="923" height="900" /></p>
<p>We will be looking to do many more of these events throughout the rest of the year and will be announcing our next event on <a title="Like Spread Stoke on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/SpreadStoke" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/spreadstoke" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a title="Follow Spread Stoke on Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/spreadstoke" target="_blank">Instagram </a>&#8230; so follow us and come join us at our next party. Cheers!</p>
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		<title>Sashimi Gold: The Deepest of the Deep Powder in Niseko, Japan</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/snow/powder-skiing-japan-sashimi-gold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Snow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep powder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frothing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[japow]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[robin lee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sashimi gold]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spreadstoke.com/?p=1346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Sashimi-Gold-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Sashimi Gold" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Stumbled across this amazeballs video by Robin Lee and there are just no words to describe it. I sit here breathless, yearning for snow, and frothing with jealousy as I watch this, over and over and over again. Robin &#8230; you had us at &#8216;japow&#8217;. Robin not only has mad skiing talent, but truly amazing video/photography skills as well. Make sure you check out his stellar blog write up of hi 17 day trip in Japan over the holidays on his blog: &#8220;Japan. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly&#8230;But Pretty Much ALL GOOD!&#8221; Check out more of his work at RobinLeeVisuals.com and follow him on Instagram @robintlee. &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Sashimi-Gold-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Sashimi Gold" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Stumbled across this amazeballs video by Robin Lee and there are just no words to describe it. I sit here breathless, yearning for snow, and frothing with jealousy as I watch this, over and over and over again. Robin &#8230; you had us at &#8216;japow&#8217;.</p>
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<p>Robin not only has mad skiing talent, but truly amazing video/photography skills as well. Make sure you check out his stellar blog write up of hi 17 day trip in Japan over the holidays on his blog: <a title="Robin' Lee Visual's Japan Blog Post" href="http://www.robinleevisuals.com/blog/japan-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-but-pretty-much-all-good/23/1/2014" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>&#8220;Japan. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly&#8230;But Pretty Much ALL GOOD!&#8221;</strong></span></a></p>
<p>Check out more of his work at <a title="Robin Lee Visuals Website" href="http://www.robinleevisuals.com/" target="_blank">RobinLeeVisuals.com</a> and follow him on Instagram <a title="Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/robintlee" target="_blank">@robintlee</a>.</p>
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		<title>14 Year Old Connor Gallart Slays It On A Bike</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/bike/connor-gallart-video-jan-2014/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camp woodward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connor gallart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typer paget]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spreadstoke.com/?p=1280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Future-of-MTB-is-Bright-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Future of MTB is Bright" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>We found this amazing video on Vimeo this morning while daydreaming about the upcoming bike season and are super impressed by Connor Gallart&#8217;s wicked bike handling skills. This 14 year old is shredding around Camp Woodward and various locations in Aptos, Califonia and is simply crushing it! Check it out! Video by Tyler Paget Productions. Check out Tyler&#8217;s site here for more edits and follow Typer Paget Productions on Facebook, Vimeo and Instagram for mas bike stoke! &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Future-of-MTB-is-Bright-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Future of MTB is Bright" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>We found this amazing video on Vimeo this morning while daydreaming about the upcoming bike season and are super impressed by Connor Gallart&#8217;s wicked bike handling skills. This 14 year old is shredding around Camp Woodward and various locations in Aptos, Califonia and is simply crushing it! Check it out!</p>
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<p>Video by Tyler Paget Productions. Check out <a title="Tyler Paget Productions" href="http://www.tylerpaget.com/" target="_blank">Tyler&#8217;s site here</a> for more edits and follow Typer Paget Productions on <a title="Tyler Paget Productions Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/TylerPagetProductions" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://vimeo.com/user6708733" target="_blank">Vimeo </a>and <a href="http://instagram.com/tylerpaget" target="_blank">Instagram </a>for mas bike stoke!</p>
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		<title>Our Interview with City Weekly</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/lifestyle/city-weekly-interview-spread-stoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city weekly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gavin's underground]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="144" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview-144x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Check out Spread Stoke&#8217;s interview with Salt Lake City Weekly, courtesy of Gavin Sheehan.   Gavin&#8217;s Underground has the best, inside scoop of whats happening in Salt Lake and surrounding areas! You can read our interview on City Weekly here. We are really excited about the interview because it gives us a chance to express why we built the site and lets you in behind the scenes of the website!  Get to know us, get to know spreadstoke.com. Enjoy!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="144" height="150" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview-144x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Check out Spread Stoke&#8217;s interview with Salt Lake City Weekly, courtesy of Gavin Sheehan.   <a title="Gavin's Underground Blog - City Weekly" href="http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blogs-1-1-1-52.html" target="_blank">Gavin&#8217;s Underground</a> has the best, inside scoop of whats happening in Salt Lake and surrounding areas! <a title="Spread Stoke Interview on City Weekly" href="http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blog-70-10293-spread-stoke.html" target="_blank">You can read our interview on City Weekly here.</a></p>
<p>We are really excited about the interview because it gives us a chance to express why we built the site and lets you in behind the scenes of the website!  Get to know us, get to know spreadstoke.com.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p><a title="Spread Stoke Interview on City Weekly" href="http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/blog-70-10293-spread-stoke.html" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1221" alt="city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/city-weekly-spreadstoke-interview.jpg" width="751" height="779" /></a></p>
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		<title>Technology and the Sport of Surfing the Wavegarden</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/water-and-air/honokea-wavegarden-surf-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 23:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Water and Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honokea surf parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surfing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wavegarden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Wavegarden-with-Nikki-van-Dijk-Bede-Durbidge-and-Adam-Melling-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Wavegarden with Nikki van Dijk, Bede Durbidge and Adam Melling" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Our close friends at Honokea just shot us over this great video by Dr Jeremy Sheppard, a sports scientist from Australia about the implications of Wavegarden technology on the sport of surfing. As the host mentions at the beginning of the edit, we are indeed frothing at the mouth to have Wavegarden technology available in the U.S. Currently, there is a Wavegarden park located the Basque Mountain Valley and it looks pretty bad ass! Wavegarden is the industry leader in the design and creation of the worlds longest artificial surfing wave and can generate 120 waves per hour, with typical rides up to 20 seconds long. Sounds too good to be true, right? Wrong! Honokea Surf Parks, based out of O&#8217;ahu Hawaii, is working to develop surf parks throughout the U.S. as partners of Wavegarden. Their mission in sharing surfing is to inspire healthy lifestyles, a healthy planet, and healthy communities. Their mantra: Think Green, Dream Blue. Personally, I can&#8217;t wait and can only hope one gets built in Utah. Follow @honokea on  twitter, instagram, and facebook to stay updated on their first park build. In the meantime, here is some more Honokea &#38; Wavegarden stoke for your eyeballs: &#160; &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Wavegarden-with-Nikki-van-Dijk-Bede-Durbidge-and-Adam-Melling-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Wavegarden with Nikki van Dijk, Bede Durbidge and Adam Melling" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Our close friends at <a title="Honokeo Surf Parks" href="http://www.honokea.com/">Honokea</a> just shot us over this great video by Dr Jeremy Sheppard, a sports scientist from Australia about the implications of Wavegarden technology on the sport of surfing. As the host mentions at the beginning of the edit, we are indeed frothing at the mouth to have Wavegarden technology available in the U.S.</p>
<p>Currently, there is a Wavegarden park located the Basque Mountain Valley and it looks pretty bad ass! Wavegarden is the industry leader in the design and creation of the worlds longest artificial surfing wave and can generate 120 waves per hour, with typical rides up to 20 seconds long. Sounds too good to be true, right? Wrong!</p>
<p>Honokea Surf Parks, based out of O&#8217;ahu Hawaii, is working to develop surf parks throughout the U.S. as partners of Wavegarden. Their mission in sharing surfing is to inspire healthy lifestyles, a healthy planet, and healthy communities. Their mantra: Think Green, Dream Blue. Personally, I can&#8217;t wait and can only hope one gets built in Utah.</p>
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<p>Follow @honokea on  <a title="Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/honokea" target="_blank">twitter</a>, <a title="Instagram" href="http://instagram.com/honokea" target="_blank">instagram</a>, and <a title="Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/Honokea" target="_blank">facebook</a> to stay updated on their first park build.</p>
<p><strong>In the meantime, here is some more Honokea &amp; Wavegarden stoke for your eyeballs:</strong></p>
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">Wavegarden Highlights - Roxy Pro Biarritz 2013</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/STW0u23JUYA?autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> WATCH the Roxy team head to surf a secret spot nestled in the Basque Mountain Valley, the Wavegarden. Here, they surf the longest artificial wave in existence. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
<div class="video-shortcode clearfix"><h3 class="short_title">HURLEY GIRLS AT WAVEGARDEN</h3><div class="video-post-widget"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbPrs3PXcHU?autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0"></iframe></div> <!-- /video-post-widget --> With flat surf in France canceling the Roxy Pro, <a title="Interview w/ Surfer Carissa Moore" href="http://spreadstoke.com/water-and-air/carissa-moore-surf-world-championship-title-interview/">Carissa </a>and Lakey were left with some free time to venture over to the Wave Garden for some man-made fun. </div> <!-- /video-shortcode -->
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		<title>Winter Meltdown Featuring Zion I &amp; Michael Menert</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spread Stoke]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Menert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salt lake city]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spreadstoke.com/?p=1060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="126" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spreadstoke_pic-1-150x126.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke_pic 1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>Last Friday was the Winter Meltdown at The Depot in Salt Lake City. The night turned out to be a incredible fun dance fest full of great performances by Zion I, Michal Menert, and Cunninlynguists. The show was presented by Live Nite Events and Discrete (our fav headwear company) and the show did not disappoint! Discrete &#8211; you put on one hell of a good party, thanks for the epic evening! Here are some pics from the Winter Meltdown &#8230; LNE photos from the LNE Winter Meltdown Facebook Album. You can check out the rest of the photos here.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="126" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spreadstoke_pic-1-150x126.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="spreadstoke_pic 1" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>Last Friday was the Winter Meltdown at The Depot in Salt Lake City. The night turned out to be a incredible fun dance fest full of great performances by Zion I, Michal Menert, and Cunninlynguists. The show was presented by Live Nite Events and <a title="Discrete Headwear" href="http://www.discreteheadwear.com/" target="_blank">Discrete </a>(our fav headwear company) and the show did not disappoint!</p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Header-Image.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061" alt="Header Image" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Header-Image.jpg" width="850" height="320" /></a></p>
<p>Discrete &#8211; you put on one hell of a good party, thanks for the epic evening! Here are some pics from the Winter Meltdown &#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Zion-I-Spreadstoke1.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1067" alt="Zion-I-Spreadstoke1" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Zion-I-Spreadstoke1-700x1024.jpg" width="630" height="922" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spreadstoke_pic-1.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1068" alt="spreadstoke_pic 1" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spreadstoke_pic-1-1024x862.jpg" width="980" height="824" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1482768_620137851376528_1190515401_n.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1066" alt="1482768_620137851376528_1190515401_n" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1482768_620137851376528_1190515401_n.jpg" width="720" height="479" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/734497_620138298043150_1970057851_n.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1065" alt="734497_620138298043150_1970057851_n" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/734497_620138298043150_1970057851_n.jpg" width="720" height="479" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/936576_620138338043146_1847746013_n.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064" alt="936576_620138338043146_1847746013_n" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/936576_620138338043146_1847746013_n.jpg" width="720" height="479" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1532024_620138604709786_1719339911_n.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1063" alt="1532024_620138604709786_1719339911_n" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1532024_620138604709786_1719339911_n.jpg" width="720" height="479" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1538920_620139461376367_1965016600_n.jpg" rel="prettyphoto[1060]"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1062" alt="1538920_620139461376367_1965016600_n" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1538920_620139461376367_1965016600_n.jpg" width="720" height="479" /></a></p>
<p><em>LNE photos from the LNE Winter Meltdown Facebook Album. <a title="LNE Facebook Winter Meltdown Photo Album" href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.620137788043201.1073741852.336626989727617&amp;type=3" target="_blank">You can check out the rest of the photos here.</a></em></p>
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		<title>Arrival &#8211; A New Generation of Freeriders</title>
		<link>http://spreadstoke.com/bike/anthill-films-arrival-freeride-bike-trailer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2nd Base Films]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anthill films]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arrival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coastal crew]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freeride]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ARRIVAL-Official-Trailer-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="ARRIVAL - Official Trailer" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div>The Coastal Crew and Anthill Films brings you a 2nd Base Films production filled with sick footage of freeriding badassery like you&#8217;ve never seen before. This is now available on itunes for download, so instant pleasure is available. Grab a beer, download Arrival, and drool a bit. From The Coastal Crew: &#8220;ARRIVAL will bring viewers into the reality of a new generation of freeriders and racers. Starring Steve Smith, Logan Peat, Mitch Ropelato, Ryan Howard, Matty Miles, Bernardo Cruz, Kyle Norbraten, Dylan Dunkerton and Curtis Robinson. Presented by RockShox, in Association with Specialized, Clif Bar and Pinkbike.com, and with support from Trek, Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Devinci, and Evoc. Written, directed and edited by the Coastal Crew, ARRIVAL also features the talents of a new breed of mountain bike filmmakers and photographers – including Nic Genovese, Matt Miles, Matt Dennison and Haruki “Harookz” Negochi.&#8221; Available on DVD+BluRay Combo Pack and iTunes. &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img width="150" height="84" src="http://spreadstoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ARRIVAL-Official-Trailer-150x84.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="ARRIVAL - Official Trailer" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" /></div><p>The Coastal Crew and Anthill Films brings you a 2nd Base Films production filled with sick footage of freeriding badassery like you&#8217;ve never seen before. This is now available on itunes for download, so instant pleasure is available. Grab a beer, download Arrival, and drool a bit.</p>
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<p><strong>From The Coastal Crew:</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;ARRIVAL will bring viewers into the reality of a new generation of freeriders and racers. Starring Steve Smith, Logan Peat, Mitch Ropelato, Ryan Howard, Matty Miles, Bernardo Cruz, Kyle Norbraten, Dylan Dunkerton and Curtis Robinson. Presented by RockShox, in Association with Specialized, Clif Bar and Pinkbike.com, and with support from Trek, Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Devinci, and Evoc. Written, directed and edited by the Coastal Crew, ARRIVAL also features the talents of a new breed of mountain bike filmmakers and photographers – including Nic Genovese, Matt Miles, Matt Dennison and Haruki “Harookz” Negochi.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Available on <a title="Pink Bike" href="http://www.pinkbike.com/shop/?op=viewproductdetail&amp;productid=534" target="_blank">DVD+BluRay Combo Pack</a> and <a title="iTunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/id728135087" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</strong></p>
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