#48 July/Aug 2008

RIDER: Louis Purucker
LOCATION: Japan
PHOTOGRAPHER: Alex Papis

Louis Purucker gets the cover, and the Interview. “Essence” has Alex Schmaltz, Neville Lapwood, and Quentin Robbins. “Trick Tip” is a backcountry switch 7 with Andy Kennerley, and “Hollerback” is about the old dogs. “15 More Yeahs!” gets some comments from a handful who have been around the block, and Nick Hyne tells about a particular Greyhound bus ride in “Hynesight”. Greenland gets a “Spot Check”. The “Gallery” has shots of Alex Schmaltz, Jacob Koia, Nick Brown, Will Jackways, Heath Patterson, and Logan Holt. Shane Orchard puts together a feature on Alaska, “The New Frontier”, followed by one on Japan by Lee Ponzio, “Shred on Wheels”. There’s also “Pilgrimage to Donner Summit” by Tim Pierce and buddies. Greg Roebuck and Will Jackways team up for “7 Days in AK”, then Cleay Perham and Mitch Brown check out Sweden. “Inside; Alive and Kicking” looks at what exactly a Club Field is, and how they’re doing. We “Backtrack” with Olly Brunton, “Booter-ville” will tell you how to find air, and original Mt. Hutt grommet Roy Hawthorne talks about being a heli-guide in “On the Job”. PE tells how to get the best shots out of a digital camera in “Edge”, and “Fast Forward” features Zach Burke.
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