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Tina Basich backside air out of the hand dug HCSC pipe 1992.
Photographers flocked to Hood to document the
scene, especially in a way that their fingers were
not freezing off. Careers were started and leg-
ends were made. Jobs as “team photographer”
along with “team manager” were formed. New
snowboarding magazines were dreamed up
and stared. “Professional snowboard photog-
rapher” became a thing and if you wanted to be
part of the scene you worked that extra job or ex-
tra hours so that summer you could show up with
new gear ready to shoot the top pros and camp-
ers alike. Then maybe land a job as staff photog-
rapher for HCSC or Windells.
Next, the video cameras started showing up
and the snowboard and ski world would change
again. Many early films were finished with Hood
footage before heading into the studio to edit.
Every kid started showing up with a GoPro and
filming. Careers were started and legends were
made. Kids came for “Film Camp” to up their
skills and bring them back to film their friends
at their local hill. Snowboarding, skiing, and
skateboarding film were chased down by music
labels A&R staff to include their new artist they
were pushing. Snowboard and ski films had the
newest, hottest music of the period.
Ross Peterson on the Kurt Heine designed up, flat, down rail.