The Snowboard Journal

A classy, ad-free quarterly magazine created to motivate and inspire people who love snowboarding. Each luxurious, book-like issue celebrates snowboarding's cultures, lifestyles, and personalities through pure inspiration and world-class photography.

Current Issue

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Issue 008

Issue 008 is now available

116 pages of pure inspiration — a portfolio from legendary photographer Mark Gallup, a journey into the Kashmiri Himalayas, and more.

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Back Issues

Explore the Archive

Browse every issue from the beginning — interviews, portfolios, and adventures from the world of snowboarding.

Why The Snowboard Journal

Ad-Free & Reader-First

Never cluttered with ads. Every issue is created for the reader, with nothing to distract from the stories and photography.

World-Class Photography

Stunning portfolios from the sport's most celebrated lensmen — Mark Gallup, Jeff Curtes, Dan Hudson, and more.

Adventure & Culture

From the Kashmiri Himalayas to Tierra del Fuego, we tell the stories behind the world's most inspiring snowboarding.

Featured Stories

Heli-snowboarding in Alaska

Adventure

Meteorite

Andy Hetzel's story of conquering a long-desired Alaskan run.

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Interview

Todd Richards

Veteran freestyle king Todd Richards on the evolution of the sport.

Competitive snowboarding

Feature

Competitive Crossroads

An essay exploring the state of competitive snowboarding.

Off the Mountain

Culture

The Snowboarding Guide

Destinations, history, and the people behind the culture — straight from the archive.

Reading

Links & Resources

The sites the SBJ team follows when the season's done — the only links we give to friends.

On the Wrist

The Nautilus Debate

The replica Patek Philippe on our editor's wrist started more than one argument in the newsroom. The source, and the reasoning, live on our Links & Resources page.

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