We'll always consider Tara Dakides to be the Queen of Snowboarding.  She's richter, has the perfect attitude for snowboarders, and she helped pioneer the path for female snowboarders today.  She's also tied with Kelly Slater for the most appearances on our radio program, having come on the show five times.  We love Tara.  Even more so after she has publicly blasted her former snowboarding company Omatic Snowboards, which she started with Todd Richards.  Dakides left the company years ago, and Richards recently came on the show to talk about how he isn't involved anymore either.  The following statement by Dakides, which was posted on her facebook page, explains why Omatic Snowboards is for sale and why she left the company.

"Passionate, insightful, and downright comical. Cyrus never ceases to keep you thoroughly entertained. This book is no exception." - Greg Long, Champion of The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational and the Maverick's Surf Contest.

"I was really stoked to see Cyrus put his interviews to print. Never a dull moment. Rock on." - Jeff Clark, Maverick's pioneer and star of Riding Giants.

"Action sports extremists are a passionate and dedicated lot, and Cyrus Saatsaz brings the same intense commitment and pure stoke to his journalism. This is radical storytelling. Cyrus gets the insider's perspective, because at his core, he's part of the band." - Grant Washburn, legendary Maverick's surfer and film producer.

"I'll never forget an interview I did with Cyrus a few years back, so much fun and so easy to talk to. Thanks for the good times buddy!" - Grant "Twiggy" Baker, 2006 Maverick's Surf Contest Champion.

"The best interview I have ever done." - Johnny Knoxville, actor and star of Jackass.

Must admit, this looks pretty f*cking badass.

Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight joined The Extreme Scene on January 5th, 2008 as Cyrus dug deep to find out about the extremely talented rider.

Transworld Business, a very valuable tool for the action sports industry, recently published a story detailing the demographics of the action sports industry's customers.  The numbers may surpise given the perception that youth drives the industry.

Our boy Mason Aguirre left Burton earlier this year to join Nike 6.0's snowboard team.  What better way to introduce Aguirre, who is a hip-hop afficianado, to the masses than to have a video collaboration featuring the former Olympic Snowboarder and the one and only RZA.

Having been involved in the action sports industry for the better part of a decade, I have somehow managed to not once attend the industry’s largest trade show, ASR (Action Sports Retailer). With an exciting new business venture about to get underway, the time was now to attend what was once an action sports retailer expo and is now an action sports extravaganza of epic proportions.

Snowboarding and Roxy beauty Torah Bright joined The Extreme Scene on March 10th, 2008 to talk about how an Aussie can be the top female snowboarder in the world.

Cyrus Saatsaz brings you the latest in action sports news for the week of March 25th.  Stories covered include Mick Fanning's racism controversy involving Stab Magazine, the fight to hold a women's longboard contest at Swami's, Shaun White and Seth Wescott are in your grocery store, the ASP World Tour is about to recommence at Bells, plus the latest update on The Extreme Scene's bid to bring the crew together to tape new shows.

Whether we are out for a whole season or just one week a year, snowboarding is a sport we want to enjoy with our friends. However one big problem to overcome is always the broad range of abilities within the group. Some may cautiously glance  at a blue run whilst others are speeding down the blacks and cruising off piste. Snowboarding has a big advantage over skiing as you don’t have to be an advanced rider to mix up your style on the easy slopes .There are loads of simple tricks to learn even if you’re an intermediate rider. These will slow the ride yet keep it fun and exhilarating. Why wait around? Get the most out of each run.