#10 May/June 1996

RIDER: Mel Thomas
LOCATION: Cardrona
PHOTOGRAPHER: Stan Hill

Mel Thomas claims the cover. The “Buyer’s Guide” is a 16-page pullout, reflecting the amount of companies jumping into the now booming snowboard industry (many will be gone by next year). Deni Bevin shows us how to do a backside 180 in a new regular feature, “Trick Tip”. There’s a story on a new heli-accessed spot outside of Glenorchy called The Invincibles, where we camp out with Jon and Mark Imhoof, Jim Hart, Richard Hart and Glen Shuker. There’s also a piece on “Hawea Heli” with Graham Dunbar, Steve Scott, Dylan Butt, and Kirsty Barwick. The double-section Photo Gallery “Greyscale” (B&W) and “CMYK” (colour) includes shots of Trev Ponting, Steve Dunstan, Magoo, Victoria Jealouse, Alex McDonald, Dave Downing, Jamie Hanning, Paul Trapski, and Marco Lutz. Contests covered include the ’95 Nationals, and two Surf/Snow events, one at Kaikoura and one in Taranaki. Our closing page “Haere Ra” is introduced.

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