Roan Rogers: The Hard, Hungry and Homeless

Happy MLK Day, Russ Russ.

Deep thoughts.

Yeah, Russ knows pros. He used to be one, remember?

The first film trip and of course some extracurricular activities…

Russ meets Mack Dawg, the rest is history…

Two wise men and a deep discussion about snowboarding.

If you haven’t been paying attention, every Friday Russell Winfield has been sharing tales from his glory days of professional snowboarding. This week though, we wanted to appeal more to the “kids” and opened things up for questions in the forum, which Russ so graciously answered. Do you need advice, or just have a question [...]

Another week, another story from the legend and total gentleman Mr. Russell Winfield. Sit down, gather ’round and enjoy Uncle Russ Russ’ first story as told on American soil. Trade shows are a very important part of the action sports industry and culture, and the Fall show seems to be the show that releases a [...]

Part II of Uncle Russ Russ’s trip to New Zealand starts off as any Part II should, with Russ having just headed out to party, with a large group and yes, the liquor will be flowing. Things will break, people will hate and cocks will be made public. Sorry New Zealand. For Part I CLICK [...]

Russell finally takes us out of Euroland this week to drag our asses down to New Zealand. While with the Ride pro team they stumble upon this and that and guess what, get hammered. Continue following the globetrotting adventures and hilarious antics of one of snowboardings greatest legends. For your enjoyment, here is Part 1 [...]

In Part I of Russell Winfield’s second story from the past we headed back to “Euroland” for more fun, excitement and complete debauchery. Back at the famed Cowboy Bar Russ and his buddy had made a bet that would leave them both naked in public at some point during the night. While his friend had [...]

Last week Russell Winfield wrapped up Part Two of his first story. We learned about riots, dickhead’s from France and of course, the Cowboy Bar. Good news, in Part One of Uncle Russ’ second story takes us right back into the thick of it, right back to the Cowboy Bar. Take it away Russell… After [...]

Last week Story Time with Uncle Russ Russ launched. Russell Winfield, snowboarding’s greatest Black rider of all time and legendary party animal, began Part 1 of his first trip to Europe. The story cut off with Russell and crew being ditched by the French Ride distributors in some abandoned hotel in Sweden. With a camp [...]

It was the 1990s, or as some call it, the glory days of professional snowboarding. Sponsors came in all shapes and sizes, money flowed, trips were taken, antics were not only tolerated but encouraged. Through this madness, legends were born. This was the birth of modern snowboarding, the tipping point that led to what we [...]