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Since Aristotle, man has organized his knowledge vertically in seperate and unrelated groups - Science, Religion, Sex, Work, etc. The main emphasis in his language, his system of storing knowledge, has been the identification of objects, rather than relationships between objects. He is now forced to use his tools of reasoning separately and for one situation at a time. Had man been able to see past this hypnotic way of thinking, to distrust it (as Einstein did)and to resystemize his knowledge so that it all would be related horizontally, he would enjoy the perfect sanity and the endless wave that is life. We here at Gnu adopt this philosophy and encourage you to think horizontally, and are very excited to introduce you to our new logo which encompasses all that is horizontal knowledge: TRIANGLE. SQUARE. CIRCLE.

GET HORIZONTAL - GET WEIRD RIDE A GNU 2012 FUTURE BOARD

EXPERIMENT! as you read this other snowboard brands are trying to figure out how to re-market the technological breakthroughs we made by simply being curious. we try new things!

Magne-Traction “Turns ice into powder” Serrated edges give great edge hold all over the mountain especially on hard pack and blue ice!

Every Gnu is handmade by snowboarders with jobs in the USA. Gnus are built with tough and fast UHMW external sidewalls and impact resistant end grain internal sidewalls. Ultra-light weight rugged "polymer bumper" sandwich tip and tails are standard on all Gnus. Steel edges are used for control along the contact area and "tucked in" just past the contacts for minimum spin weight... heavy unnecessary steel edge is eliminated from the tips and tails. Banana Tech, EC2, or C2 BTX camber Banana tech combo and Magne-Traction serrated edges are far from standard but are standard on every Gnu snowboard.

Pickle Tech. Look at your toes. Now... look at your heels... hmm they look different. Weird?! Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric your snowboard should be asymmetric. Ride better have more fun balanced through asymmetry!

Banana Tech.

All terrain rocker placed specifically between your feet where it belongs. Full tip-to-tail edge contact when you stand on your board for all terrain performance. Banana Tech is easy to ride, rips the hardpack and ice, kills the jibs and floats unbelievably. Bananas! EC2 Banana Tech: The perfect quiver killer. Rides halfway between Banana Tech and C2. Effortlessly floats the pow, kills the jibs and has the pop and tipto-tail stability to stomp whatever you launch. Banana Rocker between your feet, elliptical camber at the tips and tails. Impossible Series. Don’t eat the brown Banana. C2 Power Banana Tech: C2 Floats the pow, kills the jumps and steeps and has the pop and tip to tail stability to stomp whatever you launch. Banana Tech Rocker between your feet, camber at the tips and tails. The perfect solution for aggressive power snowboarding.

In 2009 the world's fastest growing trees in the Gnu Eco Timber farm benefited from a combination of moist evenings, diffused daylight sunshine and being on the north American avian flyway…abundant natural nitrogen from goose and duckdroppings resulted in a exceptional harvest of long fibered lightweight poppy woods that we call "nature's fiberglass". This very exceptional crop has been carefully seasoned and built into cores and is the light poppy center of our 2012 Gnu Snowboards. Columbian Gold: At Gnu we spend a lot of time experimenting in the forest. Our latest favorite arboreal discovery is fast growing renewable Columbian Gold. Incredibly light, strong, poppy wood truly is a weird and wonderful foundation for performance snowboards.

Magnesium is impossibly light, incredibly strong, tastes bitter, is explosively flammable and burns white hot. Experiment and expand your mind with the Magnesium fiber technology we built into every Gnu Impossible Asym. Sym. Sync. Pickle. Warning do not store your Impossible near woodstoves, fireplaces or Pat Bridges.

Liquid crystallinity is achieved through the heating of a polymer past its melting point, during the cooling phase polymers form highly organized linearly aligned selfreinforcing structures resulting in incredible mechanical properties. Strength, chemical and fire resistance. Strength in a fiber allows us to use less material to achieve the desired physical performance translating into a lighter weight composite. LCP also has a very low vibration frequency and with 10 times the strength of titanium LCP was used as the foundation for interplanetary Mars lander tires. Built into a Gnu snowboard these strong light, damp aramid polyester fibers quiet chatter from rough terrain and create an incredibly smooth, poppy, lightweight ride.

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More technology than any board in history! Impossibly strong ultralight weight Magnesium fiber. Elliptical C2 Twin Asymmetric Banana Camber combination geometries.Â Designed for duck freestyle stances! Rugged Bio Beans top material, glow in the dark sidewalls, lightweight Columbian Gold eco wood and sintered bases. Balance through Asymmetry!

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Anatomical oddities: Your body is asymmetric heel to toe your board should be too. Balance through Asymmetry: This board is designed to work with your bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural asymmetries...balancing your toe and heelside playing iinto the strengths of each sides mechanics to enhance control and performance. Toe side: More finesse through your toes and precise fingertip like edge control. Increased angle of edge attack can be achieved through cumulative articulation of toe, ankle and knee joints. Balance. Heelside: More power through the heels. A lower angle of edge attack and more power can be achieved due to natural joint mechanics. Stomp. Minimal adaptation: The Impossible A.S.S. pickle is ergonomically designed around your natural kinesiology so you don't have to adapt mentally or physically to use it. Intuition and a dream is all you need. Imperceptible Perfection:Initially A.S.S. seems mind alteringly weirdâ&#x20AC;Śbut what it really means is an easy ride and lots of fun. Ride an A.S.S Pickle and you will feel a difference for the first few turns as your body and mind expect what snowboarding used to feel like and then your body and board will synchronize into perfect harmony and you will achieve a state we call imperceptible design perfection and new levels of joy and performance will be realized.

4 Time Mt Baker Banked Slalom Champion and billy goat freeride line master Temple Cummins is a committed snowboarder. Temple has worked closely with the Gnu design crew since he was 13. These days he is a man who knows what it takes to make a snowboard you can count on when you get yourself in a little deeper than you should have, need to lay down a perfect carved turn against the grain to keep the boarder cross jocks a little lower on the podium or dork around with friends and family. Temple rides his own C2 BTX Freeride power freestyle geometries. The best features of camber and banana technology combined for aggressive all terrain riders... you get the endto-end stability and pop of camber at each end with the proven carving performance and soft snow float of banana tech between your feet. Solid momentum carrying construction, Anvitex Dampener, Farmed eco woods, sintered base. Temple, Forrest Burki and Matt Edgers put it to the test all year long. This board will not let you down.

156 159 162 165 Graphic by Bend, Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adam Haynes of Stickfort.com. Adam can draw better than you, but he would never tell you that. He is a quiet, humble, backwoods, cliff droppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Baker Banked winning, illustrative ninja. More at: stickfort.com. See you at Mt. Baker Adam!

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temple cummins Name: Temple Age: ing Location: NORTH OP Astrological sign: Virgo Cats name: Whiskers (rip) Gear Setup: C3POw & Billygoats I know you go on alot of TRIPS, but what was your favorite TRIP this winter? Baker, Bird, Baldface, and winter is one big trip.

Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? Whats Weird? I am not that in to PDW's.

What terrain is your preffered? I like sand boarding myself. Any smooth terrain. Whats an average day in your life right now? A weather check or two. Gardening, and general handy man stuff.

Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? Indifferentist Do make a living off the snow? On the snow. What does Gnu mean to you? Washington AND American Pride Besides Shredding, what do you enjoy doing? I enjoy canoeing on fool moons. you? Mowing grass. Poisoning moles.

What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Bowls of cherrios. Surf or snow. Favorite Gnu Board? and why? Billygoat rips all terrain harder than any cause its damp. Currently listening to? Ayla screeching Currently looking at? Wind Favorite website or blog? are you in INSTA-WEIRD, whats your user name? @hotdog Thanks? Family

Temple likes pow. He chose Mt. Baker as his home mountain for a reason. World record snow fall. He spent years learning lines at Baker discovering increasingly more challenging Billy Goat lines partly in search of a challenge and partly in search of pow stashes that he could count on being unmolested no matter how long after a storm. With increasing pressure on all the "relatively" easily accessed inbounds lines and Mt. Bakers deep talent pool Temple has opened his eyes towards the virtually unlimited NW backcountry possibilities. His Billy Goat splits offer him endless access to what he craves…uncrowded steeps and pow. Add the peace and tranquility of uncrowded quality time in the forests and mountains, the satisfaction of doing it yourself and the Billy Goat Splits transform into magical vehicles that transport you to the best days of your year and runs of your life. Temples favorite time tested C2 BTX Magne-Traction freeride geometries split in two.

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The world’s smoothest riding, liveliest and most environmentally friendly construction. Award winning Banana Tech Magne-Traction geometries! Gnu eco-genetic woods blend the best properties of Bamboo, Aspen and Balsa to provide unbelievable pop and lightweight! LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer thermo treated polyester fiber has ten times the strength of titanium and incredible vibration absorption dampening qualites. Bio Polymer top material made from beans provides the industries highest strength to weight ratios, and combined with Mervin "Eco Sublimation" water based printing, is nice to the environment. The future has been improved!

155 159 162 Graphic by Bend, Oregon’s Adam Haynes of Stickfort.com. Adam can draw better than you, he can also shred better than you, but he would never tell you that. He is a quiet, humble, backwoods, cliff droppin’, Banked Slalom winning, illustrative ninja. more at: Stickfort.com. see you at Mt. Baker!

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Name: Adam Haynes Age: 34 Location: Bend, OR Astrological sign: Scorpio Medium: Ink, acrylic, pencil, computer Website? www.stickfort.com Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? I'm not that weird, but I'm pro-weird. I just do my thing. Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? I work in my studio office at home. It's near a park. Whats an average day in your life right now? A dog walk, some coffee, some drawing, some emailing, coffee with bros, a mellow bike ride, a little yoga and some good cooking. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? Opti-realist Do make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs? Yep, I haven't held down a real job in six years. Bar tabs aren't my problem, it's all the toys! What does Gnu mean to you? Good folks making sweet boards out of the good ol' northwest. Besides artmaking, what do you enjoy doing? Working on projects at home, cooking, riding pow, sleeping outside, seeing new places. What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Coffee, deadlines, and being thankful for being able to make art for a living. Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? The B-Pro and Billygoat were dreamed up by Barrett and Temple, respectively. The Eco-genetics was basically the fulfillment of a lifetime goal of making a large painting into a board graphic. The top 4/5ths of the board is the Shuksan arm at Mt. Baker, and the bottom is just a cool sled I found somewhere. Currently listening to? I saw Beck and Metric last night. Currently looking at? Photos from climbing Mt. Shasta last weekend. Favorite website or blog? One of my favs, beautiful stuff: http://www.qualitypeoples.com/ Thanks? Too many thanks to list here. Just thanks to all my loved ones for the support and encouragement, and to all the great clients over the years who've kept me in business. Cheers!

NEW! Danny Kass is an American hero

who's Banana is pretty awesome! He spent years in the pipe refining it to perfection in an environment where carrying a fast line through the flat bottom is the difference between victory and defeat and controlled pop off the lip is the difference between victory and the hospital. The two time Olympic silver medalist and five time US Open champion's mid wide twin C2 BTX with new Liquid Crystal Polymer is a hightech smooth riding banana that will take you where ever you want to go. Camber at each end for pop and stability on landings, banana between your feet for float in powder and incredible edge-hold and carving control onhardpack and ice. Danny just wrapped up season five of Danny and the Dingo and will be floating over a mountain near you on his magic carpet.Â

153 155 158 Graphic by San Francisco based artist and designer Jeremy Fish. Fish is a storyteller whose tales combine humor, social observations and personal experience through illustration, painting, screenprints, murals, and sculpture. He loves a cold Tecate and all things Lebowski. Sillypinkbunnies.com

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danny kass Name: Danny Kass Age: 29 Location: Radical dude... local of the world no homebase Astrological sign: Vertigo Cats name: Bloo aka B100 bloothecat Gear Setup: DK 153-158 anything with that Banana c2x and other topsecret formulas I know you go on alot of TRIPS, but what was your favorite TRIP this winter? Favorite trip would be austria with gigi ruff eric jackson and wolfgang, brusti and and hostnik for the new absinthe film and Nike edit.

Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not?

I like to get weird some think i am a nerd but really its just the way i get weird. I drink coffee in the shower, drive and skate on snow, cook naked wearing a grenade mitten. What terrain is your preffered? I like sand boarding myself. I have really enjoyed hiking pow terrain. I like catching me some airtime so really everything from pow to slush. Whats an average day in your life right now? Well the average day in my life would consist of waking up eating some food packing a lunch and heading to the hill for one really long run of hiking and building. Then off the mountain for a little apre maybe, then followed by a candle light dinner with my cat on skype. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? I would have to go with a cross breed of weirdest/ radicalist so it would be a weirdicalist. Do make a living off the snow? Yes i have worked in the snow industry since i was 16 and i have been doing it on gnu snow toys since i was 12 years old. What does Gnu mean to you? It means the self expression of ones riding fun and getting the opportunity to be weird.

Besides Shredding, what do you enjoy doing? i enjoy canoeing on fool moons. you?

I like to build bird houses as a new hobby. I also enjoy skating at midnight and instagraming What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Sunrises and music. Favorite Gnu Board? and why? Anything with the banana tech my favorite is my promodel. Currently listening to? Band of skulls bruises as i type. Currently looking at? My buddy ripzinger hanging in tokyo for a few days to drink the first legal monster in Japan getting ready to go skate.

Favorite website or blog? are you in INSTA-WEIRD, whats your user name?

@dannykass and grenadegloves.com Thanks? Thanks to everyone at Mervin the Pinski, Steezeach, Pete and Mike and all the snowboarders building boards at Mervin. Thanks for the toys boys.

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Name: Blake Paul Age: 19 Location: Jackson hole Astrological sign: Pisces Cats name: Gilbert Gear Setup: Dragon, The North Face, and GNU keep me equipped I know you go on alot of TRIPS, but what was your favorite TRIP this winter?

Going to china was awesome, its sweet to use your snowboard as a tool to travel to crazy places, even if your not searching for the best terrain and Pow.

Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not?

Course I like too get weird, wether its on board bashing around the hill or off the board hanging out with the homies.

What terrain is your preffered? I like sand boarding myself.

I'm down with all kinds of terrain but powder powdering is most fun. Whats an average day in your life right now? Right now I'm out visiting my family on a lake in the east coast. Lots of fishin, golfing, swimming, canoeing, beer. Great times! Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? Huh? Do make a living off the snow? I'm tryin! What does Gnu mean to you? Great Nights Underwater

Besides Shredding, what do you enjoy doing? i enjoy canoeing on fool moons. you?

I like skating a ton in the summer, surfing when I get the chance. Just trying to have as much fun as possible no matter whats going down. What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Some tunes in the a.m. Favorite Gnu Board? and why? The riders choice! Cause it's loose and forgiving but it still got that pop and isn't gonna loop out in the chunder. Currently listening to? Future islands Currently looking at? A lake

Favorite website or blog? are you in INSTA-WEIRD, whats your user name?

@blakepaul anything "lick the cat" is internet gold. Find it on Vimeo. Thanks? To all you guys! Pinski for believing in the boy band and all my supporters. GET BARRLED!

Designed and ridden by Zach Leach, Blake Paul, Mathieu Crepel, Max Warbington and crew with a focus on park this all terrain freestyle pickle is well polished and road tested in every condition imaginable all over the mountain. Award winning asymmetricsidecuts and construction balance the different turning mechanics required for heel-side and toe side turns. C2 Banana Camber combo geometries provide confidence building end to end stability on big park and backcountry booters, float in pow, control in critical situations, slide through rails and pop out of everything. You can ride a banana about 3cm shorter than a traditional board even in pow because they float so well and hold incredibly on hardpack and ice. Your jib board is your pow board, your pow board is your park board. Balance through asymmetry!

151.5 154.5 157.5 161.5 158w 162w 166w Graphic by Portland based best buddies and design duo: JOLBY. Jolby is one part Josh one part Colby 2 parts coffee, all parts awesome. See more: JOLBY.COM -c2 btx banana camber combo -magne-traction -NEW! twin asym. geometries -Balance through asymmetry -mervin ag1 sustainable woodcore -quasi glass -sintered base -regular flex- 5 - 7

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Forest's Strange Trip Pickle. Forest Bailey has been on a long strange trip snowboarding and skateboarding things that were designed to be ridden. We built him his own Pickled Banana to ride through the many kinks along the way. Forests Pickle is designed around progressive freestyle and modern duck stances in all terrain. He took it to Mt. Hood and beat every other pro in the Snowboarder Magazine America's Next Top Pro Model high ollie contest this year. Banana out pops camber! Banana Rocker between your feet for pop, catchfree riding and unreal float in powder. Magne-Traction for fantastic edge hold on steel, concrete, ice and snow. Asymmetric sidecuts to balance the different turning mechanics required for toe-side and heel-side turns. Asymmetric eco wood core designs to allow the board to flex into a deeper heelside sidecut at the low but powerful heelside turning angles and add stability to precisely controlled toe side board manipulations. Forests Pickle balanced asymmetric pickle makes snowboarding easy…you can watch it work with Forest in "Given Too".

150 153 156 This graphic was created by Matt W. Moore a pattern design guru and Ohio Native now touring the globe with his skills now calling Russia his home for the time being. MWMDESIGN.COM

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Name: Forest Bailey Age: 20 Location: Planet Earth Astrological sign: Scorpio Cats name: Killgore Trout Gear Setup: A little bit of strange trip, a little bit of a space case. I know you go on alot of TRIPS, but what was your favorite TRIP this winter? A lot of trips in Maple Falls...and a real nice trip to Japan.

Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? I don't have to do much... I was born this way.

What terrain is your preffered? I like bedroom boarding myself. Just boarding on whatever.

Whats an average day in your life right now? Relax for a while. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? Forist Do make a living off the snow? Make a what? What does Gnu mean to you?

Get weird. Trip out. Space out. Space case. Make magic. Go boarding. Have fun.

Besides Shredding, what do you enjoy doing? i enjoy canoeing on fool moons. you? Road trippin' Skate trippin' Straight trippin'..Livin'

What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you?

Friends,Coffee and a Tweest

Favorite Gnu Board? and why? A-PICKLE. Currently listening to? Music Currently looking at? The sky Favorite website or blog? are you in INSTA-WEIRD, whats your user name? I’m grammin.. forestbailey. Thanks? Everyone

The Park Pickle takes the next step in snow board specific geo-metries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch-free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Magne-Traction for unreal edge-hold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heel side turns and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be asymmetric. Park Pickles with a deeper heel side sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. Hand built by snowboarders at Mervin Mfg. using fast growing eco woods and environmentally friendly construction techniques, the Park Pickle is some delicious green technology! Pickle Technology!

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This graphic was a happening between two visual experimenters: Matt French and Gnu art director Tim Karpinski. Collaborating back and forth from different states of mind they arrived at a place where it was dark and brightand the sky light up the cosmos. Timothykarpinski.com & Mattfrench.com.

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Name: Matt French Age: Super old kinda Location: On there Astrological sign: Slow children Medium: Grumbacher brushes and acrylics, Chartpak xylene-based AdMarkers,

Faber-Castell PITT (india ink) artist pens, Clearprint vellum, and stuff from garage sales, recycled building material stores, and second hand stores. Website? http://blog.mattfrenchart.com

Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do?

I was born that way at an early age. Once I got all borned, I just carted my weirds around on a skateboard to all sorts of places around the whole earth, like my drumset...and my great big small living room.

Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? I don't know if you'd call it work.

Whats an average day in your life right now? Wednesday Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? yeah Do make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs? Yes. I art for $. I don't drink bar tabs. I like Pepsi...the ones in the glass bottles with real sugar.

What does Gnu mean to you? When I was a freshman, I got the tour of highschool from a Gnu pro named Jeff.

Besides artmaking, what do you enjoy doing? I like the skate of boarding and the sound of music.

What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Yelling children.

Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? I think I did a couple unless I didn't....in which case I made either more or less.

Currently listening to? Siouxsie and the Banshees Currently looking at? A random smattering of design detritus spread about my

visual real estate with carelessness Favorite website or blog? I like books made from paper between covers. I like books with pictures of animals a lot. Comics have always been fun. I do stuff for Color magazine. Thanks? God.

Quiver killing all terrain freestyle EC2 Banana Magne-Traction designs, environmentally hand made in the USA at an incredible price. Elliptical camber at each end for catch-free jibbing, unreal control everywhere and lively pop. Banana between your feet for hardpack and ice carving and float in pow. Magne-Traction for positive edgehold in all conditions including ice. This board is good times, easy riding performance freestyle and freeride. Get weird!

152 155 158 162 Graphic by Pinski, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to dress up for halloween this year, he was working on snowboard graphics. When he was seven he dressed up like a cheerleader.

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Street Bananas! Skate focused urban jib Banana with Magne-Traction. Midwide twin freestyle shapes. Banana Tech jibs like no other. Higher ollies, deeper presses, in and out of kinky situations. If the only face shots you get happen sweeping the ledge this is your board. This board also kills the pow and everything else if you can put away the bungee long enough to score a lift ticket.

149 152 154 157 Graphic by LA based artist Jay Howell. The first time i met Jay he hugged me, we had never met, hes just really sweet like that. When hes not drawing characters for Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s television show: Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Burger, he can be found eating hot dogs on the beach, not getting tan. Jayhowellart.blogspot.com

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Name: Jay Howell Age: Ageless Location: Los Angeles Astrological sign: Aquarious Medium: T-shirts fit best, send me some. Website? Jayhowellart.blogspot.com Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? I'm mellow these days

Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? Home studio Whats an average day in your life right now? Walk the dog, drink a ton of ice

coffee, draw all day, walk then dog again. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weirdest? A regular dude who's gentle and kind in a world of dicks and weirdos.

Do make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs?

Yes, it's a fucking miracle.

What does Gnu mean to you? Is it like an animal or something? Besides artmaking, what do you enjoy doing? Walking the dog. What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? I really like iced

coffee and I'm excited to go get some when I wake up. Also the hot LA sun. Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? It was a bunch of drawings all layed out in Photoshop made into a snowboard graphic. I'm happy about it. Currently listening to? Leviathan Currently looking at? Comic books and movies. Favorite website or blog? They're all the same. Thanks? You're welcome dude!

W E I V R E T N I JAY Banana Magne-Traction! Award winning technology, handmade in the USA by snowboarders at Mervin Manufacturing, proven sandwich construction, aspen core, twin geometries and a great price. Banana Technology is easy to ride, rips the hardpack, kills the jibs, floats powder unbelievably. The Magne-Traction serrated edges give you awesome control and edgehold even on ice. All terrain freestyle performance for new traditionalists of all ability levels….. a Carbon Credit is all you need to go from beginner to pro. Also available in wides. Bananas are fun and easy to ride! TWSNOW Good Wood Winner!

147-purple 150-0range 153-red 156-blue 159-green 162-red 156w-red 159w-blue 162w-orange 165w-green Graphic by Gnu Creative Guru Tim “Pinski” Karpinski. Living in Portland, Oregon, he spends his days pogo sticking around his studio bouncing between designing things, painting things, petting things, planting things, thinking about things, reading things, playing things, listening to things and starring up at the sky. He’s also in the band MEOW. More at: Timothykarpinski.com and Meowband.com

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Danny was a grom once, now he is an American hero keeping kids off camber. Bananas are the perfect. Kids will learn faster, fall less and have way more fun. If you have kids, or sell to kids, or sell to parents of kids, you have a social and moral obligation to put them on a Banana with Magne-Traction. Treacherous camber was okay for you and Danny, but not the next generation. Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let kids ride camber! Handbuilt in the U.S.A. by snowboarders with jobs!

105 115 125 135 145 Graphic by San Francisco based artist and designer Jeremy Fish. Fish is a storyteller whose tales combine humor, social observations and personal experience through illustration, painting, screenprints, murals, and sculpture. He loves a cold Tecate and all things Lebowski. More: Sillypinkbunnies.com

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Name: Jeremy Dan Fish Age: timeless Location: NorthBeach, Barbary Coast, San Francisco California. Astrological sign: Rad dude Medium: Large Website? www.porthub.com Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? I have been weird since i shot out of my mom. therefore "getting weird" isnt really an option as much as it is a constant. Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? In my mind Whats an average day in your life right now? Wednesday seems to be pretty average. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? Weridist? Pegasist Do make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs? Barter system yo. Free beer for life. What does Gnu mean to you? A snowboard brand my friend is pro for. Also a small mountain type goat? Besides artmaking, what do you enjoy doing? Beer, boobies, and bromance. Also sleeping in my van down by the river. What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? I try not to get out of bed until the afternoon. I fear mornings. Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? It may be the greatest snowboard graphic in the history of snow vehicles. Currently listening to? Birds chirp Currently looking at? This email Favorite website or blog? www.rad-dudes.com Thanks? To my mother Nickole, my girlfriend Jayde, Danny Kass and his hairy cat Bloo.

black magic, white magic, GNU magic, lets make magic!

Kaitlyn Farrington Bryn Valaika Maria Debari Maribeth Swetkoff Danyale Patterson Kelly Underwood

Name: Barrett Christy Cummins Astro sign: Aquarius What year did you start riding: 1992 Goofy/Reg?: Goofy Stance: 20" / -3˚ Back / 21˚ Front

I've grown up with Gnu. Well, maybe my age already defined me as a grown up when I started snowboarding, but I don't think I qualified in many other ways. I started riding Lib boards in 1993, and from there began my relationship and “pro career” with Gnu. The details and timelines are a little foggy now, but Mervin definitely shaped my snowboarding and my life from that point on. Gnu introduced me to the future, and what was possible with a good snowboard, good people, and a sense of humor. My first pro-model was released in 95/96 and although Gnu had been designing boards to fit their female riders for years, it was one of the first women's signature models in snowboarding. I am extremely fortunate to have had a sponsor back me throughout my different shred phases, and to have had the opportunity to develop the Gnu girls program from the beginning. Along the way, I've met many girls and women who have inspired me and contributed to snowboarding in their own ways. This line is dedicated to their unique qualities, skills, attitudes, and styles. Gnu girls continues to stand out among other women's brands because we have Mervin technology and quality to lean on, but we also have a solid team of riders and believers, the kind of girls that inspire creativity, fun and all different kinds of magic!

limited edition b-pro

board/blanket package! Limited Edition B-Pro board/blanket package! B-Pro technology and geometries are lent to this limited edition collection. Each package includes a 149 or 152 B-Pro board with a Day of the Dead graphic inspired by Pendleton's Day of the Dead 64"x80" blanket. Cozy and warm, it's napped, felt-bound, 82% pure virgin wool/18%cotton. Both are proudly made in the USA, in the Northwest, near Canada.

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Designed by Pendleton. The Pendleton collaboration was born from a love of the Northwest. Pendleton and Mervin share a commitment to craftsmanship and making our products in our own factories in the USA. Pendleton's colorful Day of the Dead woven blanket inspired this B-Pro graphic. More than 3,000 years ago indigenous peoples of Mexico celebrated a ritual honoring their dead ancestors. Today, it is celebrated on Nov. 1st, All Saints Day, with festivities honoring the dead. The festive skulls, musicians and marigolds capture the spirit of the celebration. With this board we can take every opportunity to celebrate life and death throughout the winter, and warm up with a cozy blanket at the end of every day!

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This is the board that keeps setting the standard for women’s boards. It’s classic C2BTX / Magne-Traction combination is the perfect balance of camber at each end and Banana Tech between your feet. The camber gives the board end to end stability and pop for big landings, critical lines and aggressive riders while the Banana between your feet makes for great carving on hardpack, ice and easy float in powder and broken variable snow conditions. New this year is LCP for a lightweight, strong, and smooth ride. As the longest running women’s pro-model it has picked up more gold than any other women’s board. It continues to win awards and fans while riding onto the podium of every major event in snowboarding. Don’t put this board into a box, it’s good for everything and our team proves it on big mountains, parks, pipes and everywhere else they take it. Barrett donates a portion of her royalties to Boarding For Breast Cancer. (www.B4BC.org)

146, 149, 152, 155 Adam Haynes: Adam might not consider himself an airbrush specialist but he is on fire with this one. It's romantic, mysterious, and exciting like our favorite bodice ripper novels. (Check out the full story behind the graphic at www.gnu.com) -c2 btx banana camber combo with magne-traction -LCP fiber -twin geometries -beans bio polymer topsheet -sintered base -mervin ag2 sustainable woodcore -flex 4.5 - 6

Photo: Scott Sullivan

Name: Maria DeBari Astro sign: Virgo What year did you start riding: 1995 Goofy/Reg?: Regular Stance: 21.5" / 0° Back / 21° Front Tell me a story about a day on your board: Once upon a time when ordinary life seemed a little dull, I embarked on a journey in search of an energy vortex that would rebirth my soul. For the first time in 26,000 years, the sun, moon, and constellation Pleides aligned in a solar eclipse directly over Mt. Shasta. I entrusted my magical B-Pro split board and together we made the pilgrimage up the mighty south face to the summit. At 6:26pm on May 20, the moon slid completely in front of the sun and a portal opened, denoted by a series of eight radiating circular rainbows of which my shadow was the center. If I jumped, I could spend my life living among the Lemurians in the girth of Mt. Shasta. It was a tough decision, but in the end I realized that split boards would have no use inside the mountain, and I still had plans to ride mine. I waved to the Lemurians as the moon slipped by the sun and the portal closed. Then I strapped into my B-Pro split board and the lovers, the pegasus unicorns, and I rode off the summit of Mt. Shasta in perfect corn snow conditions. My soul has been recharged and I have no regrets.

These split boards share the same tech as the B-pro, one of the top selling women's boards of all time. Split boards aren't just for big mountain hippies anymore! The B-pro splits truly open up a world of adventure and magic to riders of all backgrounds and abilities. I finally got to put a Gnu girls team trip together and squeeze all the activities that I love to do into one week in my home area. We did an S4 trip on the Olympic Peninsula, in Mervin's backyard. Snowboarder Mag will do a better job of telling the story but it was one of those weeks that came together even better than I imagined. Powder to ride, B-Pro splits to access the goods, sunshine to light up the mountain, waves to wake up to, and a fun motivated crew to ride, surf, skate and spa with. -Barrett Christy “The B- Pro Split has changed the way I experience the amazing back country terrain where I live. It's faster, lighter weight, and smoother than my old set up. It is quick and easy to change from splitting to snowboarding and accessing the “top of the world” is now so much more fun!” -Maribeth Swetkoff-Kramer “This year was my first time on my majestic split board and it was amazing. It completely opened up a new side of snowboarding for me!” -Kaitlyn Farrington “My experiences with split boarding in the past were less than enjoyable. But then I tried the Gnu womens split board and it was soooooo much easier. It was so fun and addicting, I didnt want to stop.” -Danyale Patterson “I love my B-Pro split board because it is light on the way up and rides like a regular B-Pro snowboard on the way down.” -Maria DeBari

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Girls love pow. Girls have been asking for split boards in their sizes for years and Gnu is proud to present the B-Pro splits for 2012/13. You no longer have to hop on your boyfriend's splits, you are now empowered by the B-Pro magic to get to all those runs you've been looking at and dreaming about but just couldn't bring yourself to post-hole there. These are designed to take you where you want to go with ease. It's like instant access to your favorite clubs, with your favorite friends, wearing your favorite shoes, and getting there in your favorite ride. C2BTX, LCP and Magne-Traction keep the split version of the B-Pro riding like the classic model. It doesn't get better than VIP access on the B-Pro splits!

152, 155 Adam Haynes: Adam might not consider himself an airbrush specialist but he is on fire with this one. It's romantic, mysterious, and exciting like our favorite bodice ripper novels. (Check out the full story behind the graphic at www.gnu.com)

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The fresh snow was like a veil over the bulging landscape. Dawn approached as I reached the summit and a whisper of cool wind sent a shiver down my spine.He was late. Perhaps it wasn't the chill in the air that set my skin to ice, but fear in my heart that gave me gooseflesh. The love of a rogue is as wild and defiant as promised, but somehow I knew he'd not abandon me. The clouds were lined with gold when I felt his breath on my neck. The sun was radiating a brightness of light that was matched only by the glow in my soul as strong yet tender hands cupped my cheek.I turned and there he was. My champion. The time that separated us only emboldened my passion. Where once a brush of his hand set my heart ablaze, now the urgent need to have all of him flooded every inch of my body into my very core. "Take me." I whispered. His board was stiff, stiffer than one was accustomed to. My quiver was much more agile, at an easy pace we were matched and out in the open we were as one. The sleek, wet surface of the snow seemed to embrace our presence. The rhythm of our descent was in harmony, at once out of control and perfectly in-sync. Edge to edge, tip to tail, in and out we flew. As we reached our climax, the angle of the slope evened out and the sticky snow began to pull us to a stop. Breathless, we turned back to gaze at our tracks where long, sinewyess-curves marked our journey. We were back inbounds, our torrid emotions waning, but the ache for another ride lingered in our bellies.

The Ladies Choice combines the best of all techs to make a board that's truly ready for anything. With C2Btx, Magne-Traction and Pickle Tech, balance through asymmetry is achievable for the pro in all of us. Tested and proven a winner by Jamie Anderson throughout the 10/11/12 seasons, it will handle the most aggressive park and freeriders while still taking it easy on the rest of us. Fun to ride and ready for anything, it's got the stability to hold you on the biggest park lines or the most technical freeriding, while making pretty turns more effortless than ever.

145.5, 148.5, 151.5, 153.5 Art by Matt French. As this graphic came to life, the integration of human cruisin' and nature were swimming beneath the surface of Matt's consciousness. The tropicoastal good times seasoned with Detroit steel, pixelated heat and the expanse of the cosmos all came together to grace the new Ladies Choice. In Matt's words, "Really, I was just wingin' it, and when it's go time, aren't we all just living on a wing and a prayer? Night time is the right time. Get some." Words to live by, Thanks Matt French for expanding our view of the universe. -balance through asymmetry -c2 banana tech btx with magne-traction -twin asym. geometries -bi-axial glass -sintered base -mervin a.5 sustainable woodcore -flex 4 - 5.5

Name: Maribeth Swetkoff- Kramer Astro sign: Libra What year did you start riding: 1997 Goofy/Reg?: Regular Stance: 20" / -12Ë&#x161; Back / 18Ë&#x161; Front Tell me a story about a day on your board: I remember the first day that I rode the Ladies Choice 148.5 last season. It was a warm, sunny, spring feeling day in January in Mammoth! They had just finished building the bigger double jump line. I was riding with my husband and a group of guy friends. My board felt amazing under my feet. The C2 Pickle combo on this board made every turn, ollie, and trick feel effortless. The base felt smooth and fast. Even after most of the guys I was riding with said the snow was too slow to continue hitting the double line, my board had no problem holding speed and control in the mushy slush until the very end of the day! I was hitting the big slushy jumps switch and all the guys were shocked that I could still clear the jumps at all. They said it must be the board and I agreed. I think they were all jealous of my Ladies Choice! ;-)

Photo: Mike Yoshida

Name: Bryn Valaika Astro sign: Gemini What year did you start riding: Around age 10, so 2001ish i think? Goofy/Reg?: Regular Stance: 20" / -11˚ Back / 18˚ Front Tell me a story about a day on your board: I rode the Pickle as my main snowboard all season, on all terrain, though definitely not a ton of powder since powder was lacking where I was most of the season. I traveled to Japan for the Holy Bowly, an event put on by Krush and Snowboarder Mag, and sponsored by Lib and Gnu. It's a new event, basically a snow equivalent of a skate bowl. The Pickle was ideal in this setting because the Magne-Traction enabled me to carve around and get the pop I needed when I wanted to air out and all. I love my board since it's so responsive to exactly the way I ride! I can only rave about how well it rode in all the different conditions!

The Pickle has been collecting awards this season, and it was by far the most demoed girls board at HCSC in 2011. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch-free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in the powder. The Pickle is snappy and fun, and it does whatever you ask it to. It’s a park slayer, willing to get dirty on concrete, metal and wood, yet it will still turn gracefully on any frozen surface thanks to the Magne-Traction and asymmetric shape. Your body is asymmetric, it only makes sense that your board is asymmetric too. Gnu Pickles with a deeper heel side sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. 9 year team rider Bryn Valaika put it to the test all season getting creative on and off the mountain.

140, 144, 148, NEW 152 This graphic was a happening between two visual experimenters: Matt French and Gnu art director Tim Karpinski. Collaberating back and forth from different states of mind they arrived at a place where it was dark and bright and the sky light up the cosmos. Look deeper at:Timothykarpinski.com & Mattfrench.com. -balance through asymmetry -duck stance supremacy -banana tech btx with magne-traction -asym. toeside and heelside specific sidecuts -asym. mervin ag / aspen core -sintered base -flex - 4 - 6 depending on size

Name: Kaitlyn Farrington Astro sign: Sagittarius What year did you start riding: 2003 Goofy/Reg?: Goofy Stance: 21" / -12˚ Back / 15˚ Front Tell me a story about a day on your board: My Velvet Guru EC2 BTX or as I call it my Love Guru really helps me try and soar when riding the halfpipe. Why do I call it the love guru? Maybe it's just because the board is my love, my one and only love at the moment. I've ridden it all season this year, I strap it to my truck (my mini cooper) and ride it in everything... powder, jumps, rails, pipe and I love it, it's a great board! EC2 makes it easy to go from one thing to the next, because I don't really like to switch up my equipment much, I just find something that works and stick with it!

Velvet Guru is the quiver killer. As our first EC2 board in the women's line, it's going to have a killer breakout season. Of course it's smooth and stylish like all things velvet. It makes snowboarding easier and more fun, like all things Mervin. EC2 brings all the tech to the table in a subtle blend that reminds you of your favorite velvety smooth beverage; snappy, poppy, stable, bold, bright, and full of flavor. Don't overlook this board, the E makes it Extra special!

143, 147, 150, 153 Christina “Pika” Burtner, inspired by the jungle and all it's wildlife, created this graphic for the Velvet Guru's launch. Jungle dreams, skinny jeans, and black velvet all inspired this bold, bright and playful artwork. The featured jungle creatures are smooth and stylish like the ladies who ride this board.

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Bananas are the perfect board for kids. They will learn faster, fall less and have way more fun. If you have kids, or sell to kids, or sell to parents of kids, you have a social and moral obligation to put them on a Banana with Magne-Traction. Treacherous camber was ok for you and me but not the next generation. Please don’t let kids ride camber! Handbuilt in the U.S.A. by snowboarders with jobs!

115, 125, 135 Christina “Pika” Burtner, inspired by the jungle and all it's wildlife, created this graphic for the Velvet Guru's launch. Jungle dreams, skinny jeans, and black velvet all inspired this bold, bright and playful artwork. The featured jungle creatures are smooth and stylish like the ladies who ride this board.

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Name: Pika aka Mrs. Burtner Age: 11,760 days or 32 years and 8 months Location: Ballard in Washington near Canada (TM Lib Tech) Astrological sign: Libra, if I was a super hero I'd be the "seeker of harmony and justice!" Medium: These days acrylics, cheap, fast, and easy. Just how I like it. Oil paint only when time isn't a luxury or if I feel up to spending a lot of time cleaning out really expensive brushes in stinky "odorless" mineral spirits after painting. Why are they called "mineral spirits" anyways? Are they the ghosts of long lost minerals? Website? www.christinaburtner.com and www.christinaolsenburtner.blogspot.com Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? You don't want to know. But really, if I had to choose something where there was a normal choice, and a weird choice, I'd probably pick the weird one. Food, socks, art, kites, friends; I'd go for weird and original for sure. I don't get weird with mutual funds and post-apocalyptic survival scenarios and those kinds of things. Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? In my home, I have a room that I call a studio, but it's really a mix between where piles of paper and magazines go to get filed and never do, and a place to make art. Right now the piles of paper are winning. Whats an average day in your life right now? 2AM answering artist bios. Average day though is wake up, get coffee at Equal Exchange, skate at Greenlake with Jesse, try to do a kickflip on cement, and if that doesn't work after 10 or so attempts, try them in the grass where the kids with razor scooters' moms walk the dog. Then it's work time for Think Thank, with freelance sprinkled in and I'm just finishing up school. At night Jesse and I always need to zone out to some bad tv for an hour or so before bed. Mac and Cheese for the brain, nothing too serious. If Jesse's traveling it's all romance novels all the time. The more eyebrow-arching, the better. We also try to make an effort to hang with buddies a few nights a week, as long as it's within walking distance from our house. We don't tend to leave Ballard when we're home. Optimist / Pessimist? Realist? WEIRDISTS? Realistically an optimist. It gets me into trouble, then I get pessimistic. Do make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs? I wouldn't call it enough to live on by most people's standards, but it makes me happy and I'm pretty low maintenance. Bar tabs are paid for at least and I spend my time and energy doing what I'm passionate about. What does Gnu mean to you? It's a wild cow, it's the first snowboard I ever rode when I was 12 that I rented at the Mt. Baker Ski Area, it's Barrett Christy, it's Danny Kass, it's Forest Bailey; it's weird, fun and pushing limits, it's made in the USA. Besides artmaking, what do you enjoy doing? I enjoy doing my husband. ;) What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? My husband, Jesse Burtner who is my best friend, partner in crime and beau hunk. Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? The Velvet Guru. Inspired by Barrett's eye for jungle pants. It will take you on a wild ride. Currently listening to? Oberhoffer, Learning Team, Arcade Fire, Pixies. Currently looking at? My computer screen for the twelfth hour straight. Favorite website or blog? NPR.ORG Thanks? My husband, Jesse Burtner, who inspires me every nanosecond of everyday. Lib Tech and Gnu for giving me the opportunities to be apart of something that I believe in and make original art in the process!

The B-Street is finally getting the attention it deserves. This board was tested by guys and girls a like for Snowboarder Magazine's 2012 board tests and not only came out on top for the women but placed in the top 3 for the men as well. It's an aggressive BTX board that has the pop and flexibility of a jib board while maintaining a freeride following thanks to the supreme edge-hold of Magne-Traction. This twin board does it all better, from a centered freestyle jib stance. It will change the way you look at the mountain whether you call yourself a beginner or a veteran shred. Ridden by true Gnu friend Danyale Patterson and 7 year team rider Maribeth Swetkoff.

141, 145, 149, 153 Nick Russian has a way with ladies. He created another mysterious female-inspired graphic for his 5th B-street. The abstract beauty on this board might appear tormented but she is truly happy in the limelight that the B-Street has been basking in. Glamour and gore, she is exposing her true vibrant colors and dual personalities for all to see. She is as much at home on the runway as she is on the mountains or street. -banana tech btx with magne-traction -twin geometries -bi-axial glass -sintered base -mervin a.5 sustainable woodcore -flex 4 - 5.5

Photo: Greg Deboer

Name: Nick Russian Age: My kids are catching up to me Location: I live on the Olympic Pen. Astrological sign: I want to be comet Medium: I try to use up all my supplies before I get new ones, it gets unorganized going back, and forth between all the different mediums so I try to check out the stuff I am using for awhile to get the best experience. In school they teach you to use a variety of mediums, and that helps artistsfigure out what will be best used for their style. Website: It is hard to see art I like where I live, so I try to check out a lot of different art on the internet, it is inspiring, and humbling to see, but it is still not as good as seeing it in person. A lot of art has all ready been done, but it is nice to see so many young, and old people going for it. I use a blog to show my art, noexactrules.blogspot.com Do you like to get weird, if so why and what do you do, if not why not? When I was growing up it used to be weird to be a skateboarder, so I guess I am not so weird anymore. Do you work in a studio / office / in the park? I have always done my art in my home, and I just have a basic cave style set up to work in. I try to design my art based on the space I have available to do it in. Get weird?I try not get to weird, other people might get freaked. Do you make a living off your art? How do you pay all your bar tabs? I haven’t sold out yet, not that I have anything to sell, but no one is really buying. What does Gnu mean to you? The Great Northwest Universe of sparkling stars. What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you? Waking up early before the day starts, drinking coffee Can you tell us a little about the graphic you did for GNU? Have you ever watched Stanley Kubrik movies? Considering the painting used was not meant for a snowboard graphic it turned out beautiful, and it complements the original art pretty good. Thanks? Thanks to all the people who keep in touch, and are interested in my art happenings.

Photo: Mike Yoshida

Name: Kelly Underwood Astro sign: Taurus What year did you start riding: 2001 Goofy/Reg?: Goofy Stance: 20” / -16° Back /16° Front Tell me a story about a day on your board: My first experience at Ms. Superpark was all time and getting to meet and ride with all the shred ladies was awesome! In the morning rs while the speed was good, I played on the kicke . ction e-Tra Magn to ks than e and felt completely stabl d islan jib the on lines g findin As the snow softened up, I n ectio conn and ease the was the place to be. I love diate imme s allow tech na bana feel with my B-Nice, the out the days responsiveness on the rails so I could finish confident and strong.

The B-Nice simply makes riding easier. It's Banana at it’s best for entry level rippers. It floats in powder like a dream, carves the hardpack and ice and is loose for freestyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. Each of these graphics are visual expressions of the feeling you get when you have the run of your life. Fun, flowing, effortless, and explosive! A perfect combo of banana and Magne-Traction with a friendly flex makes everyone feel Nice. Ridden by true Gnu friends Meg Pugh and Kelly Underwood. -2 graphic options - yago / mwj -banana tech btx with magne-traction -twin geometries -bi-axial glass -mervin a.5 sustainable woodcore -flex 4-5

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Yago lives and works in Berlin but hails from Barcelona. His works are featured in private collections around the world. His breathtaking color smears speak volumes, and make your eyes happy. The vibrant 80’s dayglo swirls and splashes fit the mood of the B-Nice perfectly and inspired our 12/13 graphics. www.yagohortal.com Hailing from the mean streets of Northeast Portland, Mark Warren Jacques spends most of his days contemplating the meaning of life in various forms: his detailed paintings, conceptual art installations, making babies, and writing poems all the while moving fast with a skateboard under his feet. See more of his musings at: www.markwarrenjacques.com

“EASY IN, EASY OUT!”

Gnu is co-opting the vast agricultural skills of farmers (a grow culture) to create the futuristic Agro binding featuring industry-leading Bio-Renewable Polymers and recyclable components. The Bio-Renewable Polymers are responsibly derived from non-food stock vegetation. -Ultra Light aluminum baseplate -Aysmetric highback with lateral adjust -Bio Polymer highback material -Comprex Ankle Strap with compression window -Triple Dampening EVA Footbed, Shock Pads, Base Buffer -Spindle step less forward lean adjust -NEW! Synthetic Leather toe strap with rubber grip band -Polished aluminum quick cam strap adjusters

M (US M 7-9, MP 25-27), L (US M 9-11, MP 27-29) XL (US M 11-14, MP 29-32)

The Mutant has evolved into a binding for riding the whole mountain with aggression and precision. Full support from the Comprex straps and Ergonomic highbacks keep you in control as you experiment and progress your riding. -Ultra Light aluminum baseplate -Aysmetric highback with lateral adjust -Comprex Ankle Strap with compression window -Triple Dampening - EVA Footbed, Shock Pads, Base Buffer -Spindle step less forward lean adjust -NEW! Synthetic Leather toe strap with rubber grip band -Special Edition Big foot Brown colorway

M (US M 7-9, MP 25-27), L (US M 9-11, MP 27-29) XL (US M 11-14, MP 29-32)

When you put yourself in challenging parts of the mountain or park you need to make a choice. The Choice features give you ergonomic support with Asymmetric highback and strap components for increased power and control. Triple dampening smooths out the rough edges so can set your track and hit your line. -Ultra light aluminum baseplate -Aysmmetric highback with lateral adjust -Aysmmetric inverse seam construction ankle straps -Triple dampening - EVA footbed, shock pads, base buffer -NEW! Barrel step less forward lean adjust -Synthetic leather wrapped toe strap

M (US M 7-9, MP 25-27), L (US M 9-11, MP 27-29) XL (US M 11-14, MP 29-32)

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The Psych is the first model in the line to utilize our ultra light weight aluminum baseplate. Light in the air and responsive on the snow the Psych is guaranteed to change your attitude. -Ultra light aluminum baseplate -Full EVA footbed with Base Buffer -NEW! Micro buckle 2 -Single panel inverse seam ankle strap -NEW! Thin fit toe strap

M (US M 7-9, MP 25-27), L (US M 9-11, MP 27-29) XL (US M 11-14, MP 29-32)

The Weird is packed with high performance features and components to give you a smooth yet responsive ride. Asymmetric ankle straps add focused areas of support and flexibility for riders who want to charge the mountain or finesse their board in the Park. -NEW! FT3 baseplate Canted Baseplate and Footbed -NEW! Micro Buckle 2 -Aysmetric inverse seam ankle strap -Triple Dampening EVA Footbed, Shock Pads, Base Buffer -NEW! Thin Fit toe strap.

S (US M 4-7, MP 22-25), M (US M 7-10, MP 25-28) L (US M 9-12, MP 27-30)

The Street binding is for riders who want an all mountain binding that can do it all with comfort and response. New baseplate and premium components add the small details that take you to a new level and make this one of our most popular models. -NEW! Micro Buckle 2 -Soft Top Highback padding -Three panel inverse seam ankle strap -NEW! FT4 baseplate -NEW! Snow shedding footbed with shockpads. -NEW! Thin Fit toe strap

S (US M 4-7, MP 22-25), M (US M 7-10, MP 25-28) L (US M 9-12, MP 27-30)

The Backdoor is the foundation of our line. It will get you out on the hill faster and easier for a better day on the mountain. Choose the Backdoor if you want the best in advanced binding technology at an affordable price. -Reclining Highback with Auto Open Straps -Chair lift relief button -NEW! FT4 Baseplate -NEW! Snow shedding footbed with shock pads -NEW! Thin Fit toe strap -Tool less quick cam release strap adjustment

S (US M 4-7, MP 22-25), M (US M 7-10, MP 25-28) L (US M 9-12, MP 27-30)

The B-Famous binding is for riders who want the highest performance female binding on the market. The revolutionary speed and ease of the reclining highback entry and exit, ultra lightweight baseplate and asymmetric cored highback reduce weight and fatigue allowing you to ride better and longer. -Ultra light aluminum baseplate -Asymmetric highback with lateral adjust -Asymmetric inverse Seam Construction Ankle Straps -Triple dampening EVA Footbed, shock pads, base buffer -Barrel step less forward lean adjust on white color -Synthetic leather wrapped compress toe strap with rubber grip panel -Special edition SILVER â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yetiâ&#x20AC;? colorway

us s/m w 4-7, m/l w 6-9 velvet guru snowboard

The B-Free binding is for all mountain and park riders who want the latest in speed entry technology and an ultra lightweight binding with ample dampening and custom fit features. -Ultra light aluminum baseplate -Full EVA footbed with Base Buffer -Micro Buckle 2 -Single panel Inverse Seam Ankle Strap -Thin Fit toe strap

us s/m w 4-7, m/l w 6-9 girls park pickle snowboard

The B-Here has a smooth riding baseplate and triple dampening that encapsulates the bindings for a fluid and responsive ride. Asymmetric ankle straps add focused areas of support and flexibility for riders who want to charge the mountain or finesse their board in the park. -FT4 baseplate canted baseplate and footbed -Micro buckle 2 -Asymmetric inverse seam ankle strap -Triple dampening EVA footbed, shock pads, base buffer -Thin fit toe strap

us s/m w 4-7, m/l w 6-9 b-street snowboard

The B-Real binding is for girls looking for an all mountain binding that can do it all with comfort and response. Premium components add the small details that take you to a new level of comfort and performance and make this one of our most popular womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s models. -Micro buckle 2 -Soft top highback padding -Single panel inverse seam ankle strap -FT4 baseplate -Snow shedding footbed with shockpads -Thin fit toe strap

s/m w 4-7, m/l w 6-9 b-nice snowboard

The B-True encompasses the essence of speed entry technology in its truest form. It will get you out on the hill faster and easier for a better day on the mountain. Choose the B-True if you want the best in advanced binding technology at an affordable price. -Reclining highback with auto open straps -Chair lift relief button -FT4 baseplate -Snow shedding footbed with shock pads -Thin fit toe strap -Tool-less quick cam release strap adjustment

us S/M W 4-7, M/L W 6-9 B-NICE snowboard

The speed and simplicity of Fastec is perfect for the Gnu Junior. The kid friendly features like large size levers, snow clearing footbeds and tool-less adjustments will have them in and out of their bindings with speed and ease ensuring a fun day on the mountain for the whole family. -Reclinging highback with auto open straps -Snow sheding footbed with micro traction -Oversize highback lever -Tool-less quick cam release strap adjustment -Fast and easy -Peace of mind

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