Sherman Poppen, snowboarding pioneer and snurfer inventor, has passed age 89.

"From the moment the first person stepped on a board, it’s always been about the turn. The first pop up in Hawaii, the first schoolyard bank carved in California or the first pow slash at Mt Baker, riders have always sought out that perfect carve whether it was on a glassy wave, asphalt hill or snowy ridge."

Xavier De Le Rue's Mission Antarctic (Timeline Films) from 2013 has now been released for free after perviously only being availble on iTunes.

"This documentary is about an expedition to the world’s end, a fair mix of navigation, mountaineering, snowboarding, wild life and unexpected discoveries."

"The carving revolution continues! Once again supported by Nidecker, the Slice ‘n’ Dice crew headed to Japan to find new inspiration from the local snowsurf crews and to lay down their next project: freestyle carving under floodlights."

1991 - and Burton release one of their very early films, "Scream Of Consciousness"

Featuring legends Craig Kelly and Terje Haakonsen, this film gives a good retrospective view on the early days of snowboarding.