For Boarders By Boarders is one of the fastest growing snowboarding communities in the UK. The guys behind the non-profit movement are all about making snowboarding culture more accessible to everyone, from their open freestyle nights all over the UK to the community inspired arts shows and their website. I discovered FBBB while out in resort a few years ago when a group a guys in their 30s stayed in my chalet and raved about the UK scene to me for a whole week
People tend to look at the UK snowboard and freestyle ski scene as a bunch of rich kids and skateboarders showing off on the indoor and dry slopes. The guys at FBBB wanted to make sure that riding in the UK was for everyone. There are guys in their 30s ripping it up at their events, along with the next generation of teenage super groms.
Now, not everyone who reads this blog may be familiar with For Boarders By Boarders, so I had a chat with Mikee, one of the founders. There's still a good six months until most of us will hit the slopes again, so I wanted to show you what these guys do in hope you'll get your summer shred on.
For Boarders By Boarder - The Official Line
Ever had an idea and thought, wouldn't it be great if...? In 2006 three friends (Mikee, Thom and cH!co) who met through snowboarding & music acted on such a moment, turning their brainwave and vision into reality.
Creating an 'all inclusive' event with an aim to expose the potentials of the UK's freestyle scene and to build a brand that everyone can associate with. The emphasis is simply all about having a good time with friends and meeting like minded people. "We do what we do for the sheer love of it all!"
The FBBB collective was formed. The first ever event featured a unique & progressive freestyle park with a never seen before and custom built DJ booth kicker, firmly putting FBBB on the map — the rest as they say, is history...
FBBB has since gone onto organising a long list of innovative and unique events such as: annual indoor snow dome tours around the UK and Europe, skate jams, art installations at Metro snow, the London Freeze, Boardmasters, Wintersessions, the Big Snow festival, the Reebok Lounge and many more!
Apologies for the language in parts of this clip.
Each year the events these guys put on grow and they are becoming a staple at most UK snow related events, from the slopes and the London Freeze to the ski show. Heading to their events is a fun-filled way of hitting the slopes, and though theey're not cheap, you are paying the same as you would on any slope organised freestyle night and getting a lot more for it.
The For Boarders By Boarders website is filled with the latest news on what events are going down, where they will be entertaining the crowds — from festivals to fridges this summer — and more info on the crew.
If you're planning on heading to any of their events this summer drop us a tweet and send us your pictures. As soon as my ACL is fixed I'll be heading down there to show off my ability to stack it in style.
Ryan Davis showing off his indoor skills.
