Can you remember when

You have probably heard stories, rumors, legends, and alot of stuff across the bar but the truth is snowboarding was an outlaws sport. In the beginning we weren't allowed to ride the lifts, or the slopes and had to hike off to find places to ride. Snowboarding culture has always had the chance to tap into the goods and left skiing to our parents and such. As time has passed, have we become those same people?. As an example, I love Snurfing, I had a disgruntled shuttle driver yelling me off the hill, an event organizer telling me the mountain was "concerned",  and the cutting yell of "its not allowed" and the latest story of "Johnny Law" cracking down on an lone "Snurfer".
Its all music to my ears, if they don't want to allow it, then it will happen.
Snurfing is to much fun, learn about it, try it and share it with your family and friends, it just might make your live a little bit better. JG

It's april 17th and I am still ready to go ride, winter is still going.

I can't complain, its been a great season, I managed to go to Sierra at Tahoe, Heavenly, Homewood, Squaw, Big White, Breckenridge, A basin not to mention all the stuff in between. I love the snowboarding, it is one of the best things I do. But the I love the "Snurfing", it fills all those empty spots in between. Sometimes the runs are short and unexpect places, sometimes magical with perfect snow and pitch. Between the two sports I balance my time on the snow and it makes me happy to be a part of both cultures. If you have never read my blog, well, about time, I build snowsurfboards "AKA Grellboards", the best accessory you could have at any time. Good for snow and works great to keep the kids busy doing something. I want to thank all my good friend for their support and looking forward to next season and for anyone in the southern hemisphere, we are ready to build and send boards.
Jeff

It can't be over can it. winter 2013

As I sit and think of how much it has been like summer these past few days, I long for the snow and more powder days. It was only last week when I got some of the best snow of the year, it was so much fun and I miss it. I have at least two more trips planned, next week we head to Mammoth for a couple of days and the forecast is for snow on our first day so that is a step back to winter, then we move on to the Retro 30 event at Soda Springs, should be quite a gathering and with luck some new snow. Shortly after getting back home I am off again to Colorado for the "Throwback" at Breckenridge, it will be so much fun. Traveling solo, fly to denver, rental car, and no plans other than to bring a bunch of boards and make tracks where ever I can.
Looking forward to seeing old friends and making a difference. JG

It's 2013 and I'm only getting started

Where is winter, our where have I been this winter. Its been a wild swing of the Jet Stream, highs and lows, wets and drys, it was 80 degrees here on Friday and Saturday and now its in the 30's-40's. One of these days, the old north pole will just decide its time to get cold again and we will all be freezing, but the snow should be good. If not and global warming decides to warm our planet, they say we will have less snow but more of it when it hits, its that "edge" of cold and warm that dumps the biggest snows and not always at the right times. Either way, the Grellboard 42, 48, 56, and custom 60  are ready to offer "Snurfing enthusiasts" the opportunity to get out and ride when the conditions are just right. No expensive lift tickets, long drives to the resort, lodging, food, etc... Keep it close to home and have just as much fun. Then I would rather ride a chairlift than hike, but the hiking is helping to keep me young and healthy. You figure it out. We just want to get out and ride our boards. Snurfing, Snowboarding, Skiing, whatever it takes to have fun. JG

What the latest

I managed to cut out 8 blanks yesterday and shape them as well. Today I added the grip deck to seven of them. I've been sending out boards faster than I can  build them, its still a trickle but I sense a growing demand and am working to make a plan to satisfy the "snurfing" world. Its a sport independent of snowboarding, skiing, sleds and all the rest of the stuff you find sliding on snow. Snurfing is a respectable, honorable, decent sport and it will give you a workout, like you need.
Here is the before prep to the grip deck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOhQNJtcEiQ

Here is a link I just posted about applying the  grip surface. These are the baby steps. alot more to come. JG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJy9p24DRY

Friends

I look at the photo taken back in the day at Park City, Utah and realize that I am still good friends with some of these people. I correspond with Chris Karol, just talked to Steve Link, consulted with Terry Kidwell, read a message from Bud Fawcett, watched Bob Klein's career in sports, as for the rest of you, I know your out there and it will be a fun day when we get to catch up, preferably on the slopes. JG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRHMzOPfR0&feature=player_detailpage

Its not the end of the world

Welcome to the new year of 2013.

I think its starting out ok, I managed to ship boards to Mammoth Lakes, Connecticut, Washington State and have been working on building more. The orders are slow, but then building boards is a slow process. I've worked out preliminary pricing, a G42 is $175, a G48 is $225, all the custom boards above the G48 start at $300 and go up from there. I've been checking out other brands of boards and it seems everyone is trying to drill the consumer for alot more money for their boards. Maybe, I should just price my boards really expensive, would that get more attention? I figure marketing is the key and that I am working on. If someone ordered 1000 boards tomorrow and wants them the day after, well its not going to happen like that. I figure since I am probably the one of the only shops in the country building boards they way I build them its a unique thing. More like a work of art than a functional snowsurfing tool. Regardless, I have reached the pivotal #100 boards mark and have gotten at least 70 boards out there. If you are one of the riders who have one, maybe if you hold onto it, when I'm dead it will be worth something. Unfortunately for you, I don't plan on being dead for along time, so in the meantime get out there and go "Snurfing". If Sherman Poppen could convince Brunswick to build him 500,000 snurfers back in the 1960's, maybe there is hope for my project. Time and perserverence will tell. And for the one other person who reads my blog, thanks Kevin. Your support over the years means alot to me. JG