January 2012
Forbidden Plateau gets cover of Snowboard Canada Magazine!
Well, we sure had a sweet surprise when the latest Snowboard Canada magazine came out. We knew there was an eight-page article about Vancouver Island in the "Road Trip Issue" but we didn't know our favourite jump would be on the cover.
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Forbidden Plateau on the cover of SBC. Hahaha... Awesome! Joel Loverin photo by Mark Gribbon.
Last February the JumpCamp crew was part of a Snowboard Canada article that took photographer Mark Gribbon, writer Feet Banks and pro shreds Dan Stubbs, Trevan Salmon, Britt Davis and Joel Loverin on a tour of the Island through some of the deepest snow ever.
"We were extra stoked when we found out," said JumpCamp coach Patrick Kitto. "They look through thousands of photos to choose the cover shot and ol' Forbidden won the big prize."
Snowboard Canada is the most widely distributed snowboard publication in Canada and the "Storm the Island" article covers all the Island shred spots from Woss to Port Alberni. Go pick up your copy of Snowboard Canada on newstands now.
http://www.snowboardcanada.com/news_article?news_id=1930
Check out more radness from the trip on Mark Gribbon's site:
http://www.markgribbon.com/blog/2012/01/storm-the-island/
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Sick shot of Joel Loverin on JumpCamp's favourite bootski. Photo by Mark Gribbon. Check out the ghosts in the snow, Forbidden is haunted.
Thanks to Mark Gribbon, Feet Banks and everyone at SBC.
2012 Camp Dates
JumpCamp Jam March 3
Session #1 March 17, 18
Session #2 March 21, 22
Session #3 March 24, 25
Session #4 April 7, 8
"Tag Along" for any JumpCamp session. Riders with their own gear who want to hang out and ride without the coaching, great for parents and friends.
Private Sesh:
Can't make a JumpCamp but still want to work on your shred skills with a coach? Go for your very own private JumpCamp session. Choose a 1 on 1 session or bring a friend and share the experience!
JumpCamp Season Pass:
Want to really max out your skill development? The JumpCamp Season Pass gives you full access to all JumpCamp sessions including the JumpCamp Jam and a huge prize pack.
New year, new park!
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JumpCamp lunch. Photo by Kelsey Nielsen.
This year we've got some crazy new stuff happening in our private park. Pole jams, hitching posts, pillow lines, rhythm sections and I think there might even be an old tire.
Sign up today to secure your spot in this year's JumpCamp.
See ya on the slopes!
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November 2011 - Forbidden Snowboards Launches
Transworld Snowboard News
 Olaf Larson. Photo: Gordon Ross Swell Source is pleased to announce the launch of Forbidden Snowboards, a Vancouver Island based core snowboard company. “We just wanted to start something different. We know what’s missing in snowboarding right now, and Forbidden will fill that niche. We’ll be offering ultra premium, limited edition boards mainly available to Island riders”. said Patrick Kitto, Forbidden Co-Founder and owner of Jump Camp, Vancouver Island’s premier snowboard camp.
Forbidden Snowboards is fearless in their approach to maintaining integrity and quality through the team, friends, designers, manufacturers and products. Their limited edition boards reflect the passion they have for snow and are aimed at all snowboarders, from the bros doing powder turns in the trees to the upside down shreds in the park. Utilizing both combined cambers and camrock cambers in their innovative boards, this year’s lineup is focused on quality over quantity. This means a limited run of 25 boards per model/size of some of most technical snowboards on the market. Each of the unique hand crafted boards will be marked with it’s unique model number which can be tracked.
Forbidden Snowboards is dedicated to working with brilliant local artists to create original and unconventional graphics and a team of riders, designers and manufacturers to research, test and build a product that they are proud of and ultimately, that works. As Kitto says, “it’s just snowboarding”.
Forbidden Snowboards will be available Jan 1 from select core retailers, however with limited edition run they are urging riders to place their order online at www.forbiddensnowboards.com before they sell out.
Based in the Comox Valley, Forbidden knows the value of staying true to your roots.
Our Namesake:
When the Comox people faced raids from other coastal tribes, they took their women and children to what we now know as Forbidden Plateau for safekeeping. Once, during a raid by the Cowichan, the women and children vanished without a trace. When a member of the tribe went looking for the women and children within the Forbidden Plateau, he found red lichen covering the snow and nearby rocks and assumed the lichen to be blood from the family members. Since then, the plateau has become taboo for it was believed that it was inhabited by evil spirits who had consumed those they had sent.
About Forbidden Snowboards:
Founders Patrick Kitto and Jeff Zamluk have been involved in the snowboarding scene for over 20 years. Patrick is the founder and owner of a high performance snowboard camp on Forbidden Plateau called Jump Camp which he started after being a sponsored rider for many years. Jeff has over 15 years of snowboard and board building experience, he has ridden in different conditions worldwide but still considers himself a Mount Washington local.
About Swell Source:
Swell Source, is a manufacturer and distributor of Zed Skimboards, Cascadia Board Co. And Forbidden Snowboards. Established in 2008 after ten years of working with and for a variety of brands, Swell Source offers a unique take on action sports manufacturing. They are most well known for fusing different board sport technologies to build highly technical product. Still Vancouver Island based, Swell Source works on projects around the world.
For more information, go to forbiddensnowboards.com or www.facebook.com/forbiddensnowboards
Sept 2011
Hey! Winter's coming... so let's party! Saturday October 15 we're gonna rock the Avalanche! New shred vids, rockin' tunes, drink specials, prizes, the unveiling of Forbidden Snowboards and much more!!
Get in early and secure a good spot. See ya there!
Doors at 9pm - $5 Cover - 19+
June 2011
Another Beauty Season Down...
The JumpCamp 2011 season is wrapped up and it's gonna go down in the history books as one of the best ever! Forbidden Plateau had a whopping 700cm snow base and we rode more powder than hardpack during the camps. A huge thanks to all the coaches and sponsors; Never Summer, Flux, Dakine, Volcom, Onethirtythree, Spy, Valhalla, Zed, Celsius, Signal, Sandbox, Storm, Airhole, Thrifty Foods, Yummies & Gyros, Boardwalk, Rockstar, Anon, Red, EpicBoardSkins and Okej. You rule! It wouldn't happen without you so "muchas gracias". Go buy something from these guys because they support us. Stay the hell out of Sportmart and keep quality snowboard companies alive!
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The cool thing about having your own private shred mountain is you can jump off whatever you want. Camper James is stoked!
Camper dudes chillin at the top!
Our favourite JumpCamper: The Stueyman busting out a noodlehang!
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When you have this much snow you don't bother with the pillows, you just honk right over the top of them!
Coach Patrick Kitto photo by Steve Ellis
Coach Myles Delange wins Afterdark Invitational
Myles learned double corks on the Upper Boston jump on Forbidden then went and won $1000 at Wash's Afterdark contest. Winning comps on beat up boards, man the kid needs a sponsor! hahaha.
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We built the "legendary" Upper Boston jump bigger than ever! Coach Myles Delange going into the second cork.
SBC Island Story Coming Soon...
In February we took photographer Mark Gribbon, writer Feet Banks and pro shreds Dan Stubbs, Joel Loverin, Trevan Salmon and Brittany Davis on a little tour of our favourite spots here on the Island for a SBC story. We got the best conditions during their trip so the story will be amazing. The last day we went to Mount Arrowsmith and choked on neck deep powder. It was too deep to shred so we just went nuts on the sleds. Keep an eye out for the article coming out soon.
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The Upper Boston Jump; where dreams come true. Wait 'till you see the pics.
Go Canucks go! See you at the beach.
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January 2011
Happy New Year to all you snow freaks out there!
Here at JumpCamp we have been really enjoying "the girl" (la nina); shredding, hiking, touring, sledding and making delicious snowcones with syrup.
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Skruuuuuuuuunk!
As you probably know the Island has the most snow out of anywhere in the world right now. With anything fun it seems there are consequences. If you eat too many bags of chips you'll have a stomach ache. If you drink too much pop you'll rot your teeth. If you shred really deep powder you could cause an avalanche so keep an eye on each other this year and if you don't have any knowledge of the backcountry then get a course or stay at the resort!
SBC Women's Annual Island Story
Last year we showed some pro chica's around while they were here on the Island. Helen Schettini, Natasza Zurek, Robin Van Gyn, Meghan O'Brien along with photographer Brian Hockenstein adventured around the Island from Mt.Wash to Cain to Tofino and then back again. Check out the article in the SBC Women's Annual (double cover) about how our buddy Camoman hooked them up at Cain and how much it rained while they were on the rock. Hahaha
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New Sponsor!
Check
out our new JumpCamp skins from Epic Board Skins in Campbell River.
You can get anything so of course I got my dog on my board and we made an extra special one of coach Brown. Thanks a lot Keith. I'm totally impressed with these babies! Go see Keith if you want your own custom graphics http://www.epicboardskins.com/
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Sick daddy custom skins by Epic Board Skins.
Camps are approaching fast and Forbidden looks sick!
Get your registrations in to secure your spot.
Peace!
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December 2010
Forbidden Shred Report on Transworld
November 2010
"Vancouver Island Video" by The People Crew
Check this sick vid with Shaun McKay, Curtis Ciszek and Eero Niemela by our hombres; the People Crew. It's from when they were out here last year cruising the Island with us. Go get the new issue of Transworld Snowboarding Dec 2010 for the whole Misty Mountain Hop story.
June 2010
New SkateCamp Dates: Jan 22, 23 & Feb 19, 20!
SkateCamp is back January 22, 23 and February 19, 20 at the Linc in Courtenay (the sickest indoor bowl and street course). With the Onethirtythree team coaching along with the JumpCamp crew, campers will be able to have fun and improve their skateboard skills in their own private park.
There is limited space available so register early.
Contact Cathy at the Linc (250) 334-8138 or Patrick at JumpCamp (250) 898-8891.
June 2010 - Skate Camp
JumpCamp is expanding into the skateboard game with skills camps
coming this summer. SkateCamp is going to be taking place July 29, 30
at the Linc in Courtenay. Skaters that have been to the Linc, or "Slash
Factory" ( as it's fondly known by the locals ) know that it's the
sickest indoor bowl and street course around. With the Onethirtythree
team coaching along with the JumpCamp crew, campers will be able to
have fun and improve their skateboard skills in their own private park.
Besides the skating, the Linc offers outdoor basketball courts, a
pool table, ping pong table, air hockey tables, xbox, karaoke, a
concession, a computer lab with internet, a big screen tv and nintendo wii. With all this at your fingertips it's safe to say SkateCamp is
going to rock!
Date n' Time: July 29-30 / 2010 10am - 4pm.
Location: The Linc ( Slash Factory ) 300 Old Island Highway, Courtenay.
Ages: 10 and up.
What To Bring: Skateboard, helmet, pads, skate shoes, water bottle and lunch.
Cost: $150 ( including tax ) for 2 day camp.
Camp runs from 10am - 4pm and includes:
- Professional instruction in our private park.
- Product giveaways from our sponsors.
- Skate maintenance and safety.
- BBQ on both days.
- Free use of demo equipment supplied by our sponsors.
- Ratio of 1 coach to every 5 campers.
There is
limited space available so register early. For info and registration
contact Kathy at the Linc (250) 334-8138 or Patrick at JumpCamp (250)
898-8891. Payments can be made by cash, certified cheque or money
order. Please make certified cheques payable to "SkateCamp".
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June 2010 - Skim Session
Skimming into
Summer at Witty’s Lagoon
This Sunday June 13th the world’s top flatground
skim boarders will be making their return to the Island Skim Session at Witty’s
Lagoon in Victoria, BC hosted by Zed Skimboards.
The Island Skim Session, now in its 6th year, will
prove to be a showcase for the rapid evolution of the sport of skimboarding here
and abroad. Previously only held at Saratoga Beach outside of Campbell River,
this year Whitty’s lagoon will be an additional stop. Zed Skimboards President
and Event Coordinator Jeff Zamluk explains; “We’re based out of Victoria so it
only makes sense to host an international skim event at an amazing local
beach.” The tides on Sunday are set to be the lowest of the season making for
ideal skimming conditions.
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The riders will be competing in a variety of different
disciplines including riding rails, technical tricks and over all style. There
will be a cash prize purse being given to the 1st, 2nd and
3rd place riders in the open category along with swag from the
sponsors, Cascadia Board Co., Sitka Surfboards, Switch Board Shop and JumpCamp. Entry is $15 for the categories of open pro, open women’s, male under 14
and males over 14. The registration starts at 11 and the skimming is from
12-2. Zed Skimboards will also be providing free demo boards with a deposit on
site.
Zed Skimboards INC
was established on the shores of Saratoga Beach in 1998 and has since moved its
operations to Victoria. They offer 12 models of high density laminate boards,
the world’s only 5 axis skimboard, 5 models of foam Skimboards and a full skim
specific accessory line. Zed boards are available in Canada, USA, Chile,
Australia and online.
The Island Skim
Session’s were created 6 years ago in a hope to provide a showcase for local and
international talent and skimboarding in general for the media and the
public. For more info contact Jeff at 1-250-830-3825 or jeff@zedskimboards.com
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April 2010 - Extra Camp Day
Extra Camp Date Added!!
With the crazy amount of snow still in the mountains we're adding
another camp session on April 24, 25. Get your registrations in 'cause
it's your last chance to get rad.
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Camper reflection. All photos by Marlin Olynyk
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The JumpCamp whip loaded to the max.
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The hombres.
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Camper enjoying the pole jam.
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Mmmmmmmm.... Hot dogs!
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Registration can be done online at www.jumpcamp.com, at Onethirtythree board shop or call (250) 898-8891 anytime.
Stay cool.
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February 2010
People in the house!
The People Crew; masterminds behind the highly acclaimed shred dogger films "We’re People Too", "Down With People" and this year's "Nice Try" came out to the Island to film for their next movie. We got some killer conditions during the trip so look for that next year. Check out their blog for all the action while they were here on the rock.
The Islands Best Powder!
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