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I am still building boards, the legends of building are becoming a small group. Looking forward to the upcoming season. JG

Its august and I can feel the snow coming, its time to order you grellboard for the upcoming season.

As each day passes, I am working toward the goal of building more and better boards, I see an increase in interest and demand for boards, but I know the pent up demand isn't showing yet. Pretty soon, orders will exceed my production, if that hasn't happened already. We have just retooled our molds, we now have extra capacity, with almost 20 molds ready for production, how did that happen? It has been a lot of work and taken much time and focus to achieve what we have done here. Soon, I predict that the demand will increase, production will go up and we will continue to build handmade boards for anyone who wants to go "Snurfing". If you have to ask what its about, you had better get back to the roots of the sport, eclipsed by snowboarding, "Snurfing" legitimately is on the rise. My advise to you the rider, is to order your board asap, that way you will have it when the snow flies. JG

Family first

I had big plans for this summer, gearing up my factory, setting myself up for the upcoming season of "Snurfing", then my dad decided to have total knee replacement at 86 years. Initially, I figured I would spend a couple of weeks, dad would come home and I would come home to. Reality check is important when you are dealing with the elderly. Seven weeks later my brother came to take over where I left off. All is well, dads surgery was successful and now for the challenging part. They are moving west and will be my new neighbors only 5 miles away. How does that happen, well, I go back to the East Coast and fly them to the west coast. It feels like I am planning an expedition into the Congo, not sure what I will find and how the heck will I get out and back home. Regardless, they have a beautiful apartment to move to and I've already stocked it with Bourbon, an electric lazyboy, queen sized bed, and more. With any luck I will have them situated on the 10th and will get back to the gritty business of mold building. I have been working hard to build a series of mold plugs, from which I expect to have many new molds, including a the G42, G48 and G60. There is talk of creating a G56 but that is alot of work and the molds I have do the job. In the meantime, just remember Snurfing is fun.

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