Ask any snowboarder what’s better than a bluebird day with lots of snow and friends and they’ll just sit there shaking their head. Last week Stevie Bell and friends hit up Brighton (a week after it officially opened) for a dose of sun, snow and good times.

Brighton, Utah

Yes Stevie and Erin Comstock both ride for Park City but it wasn’t set to open for a few more days and these 2 were hungry for some snow. Plus Brighton had their park dialed with some super fun jibs, and as always the pair were down for a mini shred session.

Bell, Comstock and friend

Even solo riding is fun when you have some good tunes to jam too. Stevie is stoked  to throw on a brand new pair of Skullcandy headphones and listen to the likes of Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Chamillionaire while riding by himself.

Solo Mission

A couple of days after shredding Brighton, Stevie and Erin got to hit up the park at Park City the day before the mountain opened to make sure it was ready to go for the enclave of young shreds coming its way. There’s nothing like VIP access to an untouched park.

The snow is still falling in Utah and Stevie is getting warmed up for another season of filming with the Forum team.

What’s better than a dozen donughts? 12 of Dakine’s latest goods to add to your kit.

To help you keep your eye on the Donz Dozen prize Infamous will be dropping bi-weekly sneak peeks of the prize packs you could win. That’s right Dakine, along with 6 of JP Walker’s other sponsors want to hook you up with a dozen fresh pieces of gear in order to celebrate JP’s 12th pro model snowboard.

The first sneak peek prize pack is brought to you courtesy of DAKINE:

1. Mission backpack
2. Cobra Abma
3. Slope Kit
4. Nitrous all temp wax
5. Tallboy
6. Lester
7. Ace hat
8. Havoc crew
9. Havoc pant
10. High Octane rub on wax
11. goggle case
12. Freeride socks

For all of the Donz Dozen contest details and updates follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DonzDozen

Winners of the prize packs and Donz Dozen grand prize will be announced Tuesday December 1, 2009.

About the Donz Dozen:
On November 2, 2009 Infamous announced that JP Walker’s sponsors: Nixon, Stepchild,Thirtytwo, Etnies, Oakley and Dakine along with Camp of Champions teamed up to bring you the Donz Dozen. The contest is being held in honor of the release of Walker’s 12th pro model board that hit stores this season. After purchasing one of JP’s 2010 Stepchild snowboards go to: http://www.stepchildsnowboards.com/ for your chance to win one of the amazing prize packages or better yet the grand prize. Prize Pack : Win a prize pack with fresh gear from Nixon, Thirtytwo, Etnies, Oakley or Dakine. Grand Prize: An all-expenses paid trip to “Send It With Stepchild” week at Camp of Champions next summer courtesy of Stepchild and Camp of Champions. The winner will have the chance to destroy the COC park with JP and his pro model board at their side.
How to Win:

1. Proof of purchase for JP’s Stepchild Pro Model (receipt, date of purchase, store or online dealer)
2. Go to http://www.stepchildsnowboards.com/ on December 1, 2009 to find the winning serial numbers

If your serial number matches one of the posted serial numbers on the site email: info@stepchildsnowboards.com with your serial number and proof of purchase to find out what you’ve won. It could be a dope prize pack or it could be a snowboard camp experience of a lifetime.

Dbot5 holiday handout – We are giving away a complete set of, Dbot5 ‘Hail Mary’ golf clubs including the infamous Green bag, signed by Danny Harf!

Why? Because we love you.

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2. One sentence in your own words how Danny Harf has changed the sport of wakeboarding.

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Last month JP Walker and fellow DBOT team member, Seth Huot judged the Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails “Rise of the Dog” contest at Big Bear. Judges and riders alike got a head start on the season thanks to the Bear staff who brought in 110 tons of ice and built insane street style features for them to ride. In the end JP and the other judges named Scott Vine the winner.

JP and Seth at HDHR

This week was a big week for JP –his full part in the StepchildxThirtytwo video “This Video Sucks” dropped and he made an appearance on Fuel TV’s “The Daily Habit.”

Rumors were flying up until this week when JP’s part in “This Video Sucks” dropped. Word on the street was that it was yet another ‘never before done’ by JP.  If you haven’t had a chance to find out what all the rumors were about go to Stepchild’s site and see JP’s ender part for yourself.

Another NBD by JP

Last night on “The Daily Habit” JP chatted to host Pat Parnell about “This Video Sucks,” and The Donz Dozen contest which is currently going off in honor of the release of JP’s 12th pro model snowboard. He also filled Parnell in on what went down during the New York City Thirtytwo outerwear launch/premier that got shut down by the NYPD.

JP on the set Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit"

JP is currently in Utah getting warmed up for what sure to be another great season.

With snow already falling in the Salt Lake area, DBOT’s Stevie Bell has backside 180 nose presses on the brain. Thankfully Stevie had a pretty packed pre-season so he won’t be rusty when he drops into his first double kink rails of the 2009-2010 season.

On June 22nd Stevie headed for Camp of Champions Snowboard Camp in Whistler, BC. Stevie and the rest of the Forum crew spent a week during their “Send It With” session hitting up the rail gardens and summer slush booters on the Blackcomb glacier. They also swung some clubs, skated the mini ramp and had a crazy dodge ball session during the after camp activities with their fans — the campers. In an interview for the COC website one camper called Stevie his favorite pro shred.

Later in the summer Stevie rode at Windell’s Snowboard Camp at Mount Hood, OR.  On the 2nd of August the adult campers along with Stevie and some of the coaches  got to hit up a Portland sushi joint for “Sushi with Stevie.” Since this was part of the adult camp sushi and sake bombs were downed.

Stevie and a lovely shred lady at Windell's

Anyone who has been to snowboard camp will tell you that contests are what it’s all about but usually the contests are for campers only. I guess Stevie and some of the other pros  were jealous so they put on their own contest, a game of S.K.A.T.E. Out in BOB (building out back) a.k.a. Windell’s skate park. Stevie threw down some smooth tricks against the likes of JP Walker, MFM and Joe Sexton.

Fast forward to September 11th, yes 9/11. The World Premier of Forum “Forever” was screened in San Diego. This years’ Forum team video captures some super stylish moves from Stevie, in particular a couple of epic wall rides.

If you missed the premier of “Forever” fear not the video is currently on tour in North America. If you missed the tour in your town there’s still hope; you can download it from itunes. Just be aware that you’ll miss out on Stevie’s antics and hilarious personality (as pictured below).

Cop segway? Stevie on the Forever video tour

Get ready boys and girls because winter is just around the corner.

Win a dozen products or the grand prize while celebrating JP’s 12th Pro Model with Stepchild Snowboards

October 1, 2009–Vancouver, Canada—Infamous is pleased to announce that JP Walker’s sponsors: Nixon, Stepchild,Thirtytwo, Etnies, Oakley and Dakine along with Camp of Champions have teamed up to bring you the Don’z Dozen. The contest is to be held in honor of the release of Walker’s 12th pro model board hitting stores this season. Buy one of JP’s 2010 Stepchild snowboards, then go to http://www.stepchildsnowboards.com/ for your chance to win one of the amazing prize packages or better yet the grand prize.

Better Than A Dozen Doughuts

How to Win:

1. Proof of purchase for JP’s Stepchild Pro Model (receipt, date of purchase, store or online dealer)
2. Go to http://www.stepchildsnowboards.com/ on December 1, 2009 to find the winning serial numbers
3. If your serial number matches one of the posted serial numbers on the site email: info@stepchildsnowboards.com with your serial number and proof of purchase to find out what you’ve won

12 Prizes Per Winner: Win a prize pack with a dozen Nixon, Thirtytwo, Etnies, Oakley or Dakine goods inside.

Grand Prize: An all-expenses paid trip to “Send It With Stepchild” week at Camp of Champions next summer courtesy of Stepchild and Camp of Champions. The winner will have the chance to destroy the COC park with JP and his pro model board at their side.

About JP:

JP Walker is one of the most influential snowboarders of all time. He was at the forefront of snowboarding’s jib revolution in the late 90’s. Leaning on his skateboard background he created some of the most innovative and technical tricks ever done on rails and ledges. Since he dominates rails, people tend to forget that he is talented in the backcountry too, for example his double cork 900 in the MDP video Shakedown. JP has inspired everyone from young beginners to seasoned pros with over ten years of impressive video parts in snowboarding’s top productions and masses of coverage in magazines worldwide. His efforts have also been recognized with awards like Snowboarder magazine’s Top 10 Rider’s of the Year (five times in a row) and Snowboarder’s Top 20 Most Influential Riders from the last 20 Years. JP spent the 2008/2009 season filming for This Video Sucks, a collaborative film released this fall by two of his main sponsors Stepchild Snowboards and Thirtytwo. His part in the film is proof of his ability to continually push the progression of snowboarding.

About Infamous:

Infamous Management Inc. represents only the best athletes in the action sports industry. Our riders are professional, talented and highly marketable. IMI believes there is a balance between the rider and the company and that by working together they can profit equally from each other. At IMI we want to work with the companies as much as the riders to maximize marketing potential of both the athlete and the company. Roberta Rodger ’s vast knowledge and experience in the action sports industry helps IMI’s athletes reach their full potential in the market. “I believe that, with us, an athlete can grow, have a successful and lucrative career, and still maintain our ethical guidelines which are: loyalty, respect, trust, integrity and of course true love and dedication to improving their sport and their talents. The Infamous crew is JP Walker, Seth Huot, Chris Haslam, Simon Chamberlain, Stevie Bell, Spencer O’Brien, Keala Kennelly, Leilani Gryde, Joe Sexton, Stian Solberg, Meghann O’Brien and Kyle Mack. For updates and profiles on our athletes check out both our website: http://www.infamousmanagementinc.com

After a busy season of filming for People Creative’s video Nice Try DBOT5 team rider Seth Huot took some well deserved time off. Along with his wife and son, Seth hit the beaches of Kauai in early June. But it wasn’t long before chill time was over and he was back at work.

From July 11 -18 Seth was at “Send It With… People,” week up at Camp of Champions Snowboard Camp in Whistler. Seth and a whole crew of riders and filmers from People were on hand to show campers how to nail tricks and to give them the chance to appear in the film alongside top pros like Seth.

Seth must have missed his Harley while he was up in Canada, because he decided to get a couple of friends together to ride their motorcycles from Salt Lake to High Cascade Snowboard Camp at Mount Hood in August. In Burley, Idaho 1 of the 5 dudes went down going about 70 miles an hour. Fortunately he came out of it more or less unscathed with only a broken shoulder. Though the crew was pretty shook up they continued on when it was confirmed that their buddy was a-okay. Once they reached Hood it was non-stop shred time.

Seth with Volcom Team Manager Billy Anderson

Last week the premier of Nice Try went down in Carlsbad at the Transworld Headquarters. Seth was there to celebrate a season of busting his butt and the result –his closing part! Word on the street is that Seth’s part is super well-rounded with tech rails, backcountry bangers and some gnarly slams too. The footage Seth put together this season was more than a nice try.

Cody Dresser, Seth Huot and JP Walker at the Nice Try premier

The Dbot5 crew has many supportive wake, skate and snow riders. We were a little curious as to the inner workings of Shane Bonifay. We caught up with the Pro wake boarder of Lake Alfred, FL. And asked him a few questions. Shane has been tearing it up in the wake biz a long time,

“I have water skied my whole life, since I was 3 and then I started wakeboarding at 11. And it is going to be like 14 years now.” Says Bonifay.
But we wanted to find out more about his relationship with golf.
So how did this professional wake boarder get into golf?
“Just something to do after wakeboarding all day and I like the concentration behind it.”

What is his motivation behind golfing?
“Not to much motivation just want to hit the *** out of the ball.”

What is one strength in his golf game? One weakness?
“Sand is a strength and terrible at putting.”

What’s his most embarrassing golf moment?
“Hole through a window.”

Who is his favorite person to go golfing with?
“Dan Harf and Rod Re-Go.”

And finally, we want to know what’s in his golf bag?
“My grandfather gave me all these plastic tees that are massive and I got 3 gloves and a lighter and 7 range balls and a cuzie for the beers.”

We love Shane’s professional work and the style he brings Dbot5’s lifestyle golf team. Dbot5 says: Do what makes you Happy! Holla.

Pat Duffy from from Marin County, Ca. joins forces with the Dbot crew forming an explosive fusion of talent and the golfing revolution..

Most people think that pro snowboarders are on vacation all summer long, but snowboarding is not seasonal work. To prove it here is a run down of what JP Walker has been up to for the past couple of months.

In late June JP headed to Canada for a “Send It With” Session at Camp of Champions in Whistler. JP was on hand to ride the park and show kids a thing or two about doing 270s to switch front boards.

Hanging with a Super Grom at COC

JP might have been working the rail garden but he’s the one that got worked while playing paintball during one after camp session. Bruises, bleeding knuckles and a paint smeared face –is that how kids treat their favorite pros these days?

Paintball Injury

The Don loves to golf so it’s fitting that the second after camp activity he joined in on was a trip to the driving range. The kids were stoked as JP cruised around giving them pointers  and then crushed a few balls himself.

Grip Expertise

After COC JP practically headed straight to New York City for the 32 Outerwear Launch. When JP wasn’t showing off the new outerwear line he was busy with other NYC activities like a stroll through Central Park, a Complex Magazine shoot complete with a visit to 50 Cents’ office and a visit to the Yankees’ new stadium to catch a game.

Talkin' Boots

The 32 Outerwear Launch party got shut down by the NYPD right before the sneak peek of JP’s part in the upcoming Stepchild/Thirtytwo video rolled. Now everyone’s asking if the whole thing is switch like it’s rumored to be. But JP’s not talking –fans are going to have to wait until it premiers to find out.

Shutting down the streets of NYC

From NYC JP headed to Mount Hood. JP was at High Cascade Snowboard Camp for his Signature Session with his bro Jeremy Jones. JP and Jeremy hosted a ‘Front Board Off’ contest. The winner who front boarded better than the rest of the field for a total of 5 rounds scored some free stuff from the guys’ sponsors and a couple of cookies right out of JP’s lunch bag.

What’s next for JP? Maybe a surf trip is in the cards after a long summer (yes summer) of shred and travel.