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The homie DJ Nyack in Sao Paulo, Brazil keeps coming with the flavor mixtapes ranging from Hip Hop, R&B and Brazilian music. PagoTape is a serious playlist of Brazilian Pagode music! Check out the latest mix here.

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Jeremy Jones is a huge inspiration to me. I say this because it is refreshing to see his approach to Snowboarding. Beyond the resort and groomed trails and terrain parks are thousands of square miles of the world’s playground known as the backcountry. To some of us it’s the journey into the unknown; a place of solace; an empty canvas that allows endless creativity for those seeking lines that have never been descended upon. The amount of preperation, avalanche forcasting, weather watching and set backs can turn a lot of people away from the backcountry. For most of us, the method of transportation has either been snowcat, heli or snowmobile. For Jones, the past few years has been a journey that has been mostly done on foot and hiking lines which bring two elements into play. One is a whole new way to experience Snowboarding and the other is an environmental stand point reducing a carbon footprint from the use of sleds and Helicopters. In 2007 jones formed Protect Our Winters, a non profit that brings awareness of global warming to the winter sports community. His past two films “Deeper” and “Further” backs up the concept that is possible to find lines and enjoy the back country without leaving a huge carbon foot print.

Name: Jeremy Jones

Age: 37

Home town: Truckee, California

Stance: Goofy

Boards: Jones 161 flagship

What was your first experience Snowboarding? First experience was Massachusetts and then went on to Vermont riding at Stowe and started competing out there and did really well, and was able to go west and compete professionally.

What your introduction to the sport? Just growing up skateboarding and surfing, I also had an affection for the mountains and was skiing as a little kid going “when can I ride these mountains sideways?” And soon as I saw my first snowboard I jumped on it and never looked back.

Most memorable day? It’s tough to say. I think you reach this point of 5 star days that are just as good as it gets and I’m lucky if I get one or two of those a year. But so far I have been able to do that.

Any challenges you face Snowboarding? I go into the mountain and I have some objectives I’m looking at, but really never having a set agenda and go feel it out. It’s very common at any phase of the day and turn around if something’s not feeling right.

Any places you would like to hit up? What’s cool is that when I got into split boarding and hiking stuff away from resorts five years ago, its opened up my home range the Sierra that’s this huge 450 mile range and its like I’m riding new stuff everyday. It’s a really exciting feeling to do that in your backyard.

Have you ever introduced anyone to the snowboarding? Yeah for sure! I think also with these films first and foremost goal is that I inspire people to get out there, because I feel like it just really gives you. Great perspective on the world and makes you a happier person and go back to your hometown and spread the love.

Anything about the sport or business that you would change? I think the sports better off when there is rider owned companies. Or just companies really run by snowboarders and not necessarily pro snowboarders. The sports big enough now where there are mega corporations that really have their hands in the sport. It’s understandable and they also do positive things but its defiantly been cool the last four or five years to see more authentic brands emerge and be successful.

Anyone in the game you respect and admire? I get inspiration from so many guys but off the top of my head. Travis Rice, Nicolas muller and the guys driving it with ” Further” Ryan bell, Lucas denarius, Alex yurt. Also there is a crop of kids coming up just pure snowboarders.

I Shred because? I shred because it makes me happy

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Out in Santa Cruz during the O’Neill Cold Water Classic I had a chance to catch up with O’Neill team rider Jordy Smith to bring you this special edition of “Why We Shred” for Radcollector. Jordy has a new surf film out tittled “Bending Colours” it was premiered during the Cold Water Classic in Santa Cruz and was pretty dope! This dude rips and has a awesome personality and good heart.

Name: Jordy Smith

Age: 24

Home town: Durban South Africa

Stance: Regular

Boards: 6-7 short boards in rotation

How long have you been Surfing? for 21 years

What was your first surfing experience? My first wave was at a local beach I grew up surfing in Durban

What your introduction to the sport? My dad is a surfboard shaper. And he’s been a surfer his whole life, and through him I was introduced to the sport.

Most memorable day? My first wave! That’s the one memorable for sure. I Just remember my mom was on the beach and my sister was playing in the sand. It’s amazing what you can remember at three years old. Thats a very fond memory for me (laughs)

Any challenges you face Surfing? Well yeah there’s been a few times, obvisiously like sharks. That’s always challenging. They scare you a lot but, also growing up in Durban it wasn’t the safest area to grow up in. and I don’t come from a safe area. That was a struggle at times but I guess that makes you strong and try harder.  I grew up in a really rough neighborhood. Lot of crime and a lot of violence. It’s not like your a rich kid growing up and your parents sending you to the beach and flying you everywhere. It was more for me like waiting once a month to go to the beach. And then once I got down there; I would just be in the water all day and make the most of it. Sometimes you’d have to hustle to get some money to get to the beach.

Any places you would like to hit up? There’s actually a couple waves in Cape Town South Africa. It’s so funny because when I was younger; I never really lived in Cape Town to much I always lived in Durban, and then it’s just a massive west coast thats pretty undiscovered. You can only there by jet ski but it’s just incredible waves. Really nobody surfs there. I really want to go and hit those spots and try to film and document it.

Have you ever introduced anyone to the sport? I’ve got plenty of friends into surfing. Not to the extent of professional, But just falling in love with the sport. Probally 20 to 40 people I have introduced to surfing.

What do you think about surfing as Olympic sport? I would love that if they could make it an olympic sport! but It’s really hard to predict the waves when they come. So I think if we could get some sort of arena built where people could come into like a amphitheater and that would be really good like a football stadium. That would be awesome.

Anything about the sport or business that you would change? Not too much. I don’t really want to change to much about the sport. I think the sport comes with a young generation and people changing the sport. It’s not something that one single person can change. It just comes with a bunch of people like the top 44 or the bunch of new kids on the block. If there is one thing I can tell people is I just think that surfing is portrayed like “yeahh Mann!” Within Hollywood and stuff like that. It’s really not like that. Surfers are super professional

Anyone in the game you respect and admire? I always admired Kelly, he’s the ultimate pretty much, And without him I don’t think our sport would be where it is today.

I Shred because? I shred because I just love being in the ocean pretty much. I love the freedom and the excitement it gives me.

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