Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters (Ep.270)

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Jeremy Jones is back on GEAR:30, and this time, he brought along with him Xavier Nidecker (global brand director of Jones Snowboards) to talk about Jones’ new Re-Up Tech — what it is, how it works, and what it could mean for the greater ski & snowboard industry. We also discuss FIS, POW, & climate change, and which board Jonathan ought to start on.
Jones Re-Up process visualization

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Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters (Ep.270)
Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters (Ep.270)
Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters (Ep.270)

Jeremy Jones is back on GEAR:30, and this time, he brought along with him Xavier Nidecker, global brand director of Jones Snowboards, to talk about Jones’ new Re-Up Tech — what it is, how it works, why it matters, and what it could mean for the greater ski & snowboard industry. We also discuss FIS, POW, and climate change, and I solicit some advice about which board Jeremy and Xavier think I ought to get on as a never-ever.

TOPICS & TIMES:
Update: Blister Crash Course Video (2:00)
Circularity (4:26)
Re-Up Tech vs. Virgin Materials (7:28)
Shipping & Collecting Dead Snowboards (15:24)
Which Parts of the Dead Boards Get Used? (27:56)
Small Steps & Big Solutions (38:56)
Jones’ Fair Trade Certified Factory (48:22)
FIS, POW, & Climate Change (49:50)
Which Snowboard Should JE Start On? (1:10:09)
Crashes and Close Calls (1:15:10)

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2 comments on “Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters (Ep.270)”

  2. Tha is super cool! So often recycling these sorts of products means shredding them, and then you lose a lot of the performance characteristics.
    So, really awesome that they figured out a way to keep the structural characteristics in tact

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