Debate

Our Debate page is a hub for all talk about snowboarding. Anything and everything from how to survive the summer, the best snowboard beards this season, calls for segregation on the slopes, is France or Austria better for shredding and the ten lamest snowboard accessories, just to name a few. Don't forget to drop us a comment and get involved.
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Why Even A Freeride World Tour Title Won't Guarantee Success At The Natural Selection Tour

It's possibly the most stacked field in snowboard contest history, but how does an FWT title measure up against the field?

Why Even A Freeride World Tour Title Won't Guarantee Success At The Natural Selection Tour
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Snowboarding And Despots: Where Do We Draw The Line?

Are countries like North Korea fair game for a shred, or is it better to boycott?

Snowboarding And Despots: Where Do We Draw The Line?
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Who Needs 4K?

Forget mega budgets, all star riders and fancy cameras - the future of snowboard films is lo fi.

Who Needs 4K?
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Ed Leigh: How To Save Competitive Snowboarding

Ex WL editor and BBC host Ed Leigh gives his unique take on what needs to be done to make contests matter again

Ed Leigh: How To Save Competitive Snowboarding
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The Times They Are A Changing

Neil McNab on attitudes to backcountry safety

The Times They Are A Changing
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Snowboarding: It's Just Dicking About

How seriously should we take snowboarding?

Snowboarding: It's Just Dicking About
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Scott Penman: My Shittest Summer Jobs

Our favourite motormouth gives the low-down on his varied and abysmal employment history

Scott Penman: My Shittest Summer Jobs
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Debate: Skiing Is Still Shit

Is it time to bury the hatchet? We put the question to Tim Warwood and Henry Jackson

Debate: Skiing Is Still Shit
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The Real Future of Snowboarding

3D printing and what it might mean for snowboarding's future

The Real Future of Snowboarding
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The Kids Are Alright

"No matter how shit bucket hats are, they’ll never be as shit as JP Walker in a do-rag"

SOAP BOX: The Kids Are Alright
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Letter From The Editor – The Future Of Whitelines

Publishers pulling out of all print magazines and shifting resource to digital

Letter From The Editor – The Future Of Whitelines
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Don't Take Snowboarding Too Seriously

Chris Moran seriously investigates why snowboarding shouldn't be taken so seriously. Seriously.

Don't Take Snowboarding Too Seriously
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How To Piss Off a Snowboard Photographer

Chris Moran investigates questionable practices in the dark art of snowboard photography

How To Piss Off a Snowboard Photographer
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Snowboarding Needs Less Money

Fuck the ad agencies sending Ken Block to Baldface, snowboarding needs another grassroots movement. At least according to Chris Moran...

Snowboarding Needs Less Money
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Where Have All The Rebels Gone?

Musings on why snowboarding seems to have become more tame over the years, and what needs to be done about it

Where Have All The Rebels Gone?
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Does Anyone Give a Shit About Competitive Snowboarding?

In this modern age, does anyone actually care about competitive snowboarding anymore?

Does Anyone Give a Shit About Competitive Snowboarding?
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Debate: Women's Snowboarding Needs to Step Up

Two industry experts go head to head on whether women's snowboarding needs to go up a gear

Debate: Women's Snowboarding Needs to Step Up
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State Of Snowboarding: A Reality Check

Dave Mailman gives an insight on the contrast between Surfing and Snowboarding's tour circuits

State Of Snowboarding: A Reality Check
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Behind Enemy Lines - An Interview with FIS

Roby Moresi, FIS Director of Competitive Snowboarding, talks exclusively to Whitelines

Behind Enemy Lines - An Interview with FIS
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The C Word

With conflicting tours, Olympic debates and the world’s most decorated snowboarder dividing opinion, is it time to shake up our whole approach to competition?

The C Word
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