Thank U Snowboarding S1 - Ep12 - Oggy

When I first thought of the podcast, Oggys story is one I wanted to tell. This guy hasn't lived the life per se, but he has lived, and continues to live, his life in snowboarding. As a shop owner, Oggy made sure he treated his customers in a way that helped them become lifelong snowboarders, making sure they had the right kit, knew what to expect, what to take, what NOT to take, and all the good shit you'd know if you have some experience.

Everyone I've ever met who shopped with Oggy were slightly in awe of this legend of a man, and I"ve never heard a single bad word about him. My own direct experience is one of positivity, interest, and learning. Whilst working for Airwalk he would always spend the time learning about the kit, so he understood what he was selling, and from the days with the chalet, he always recommended us to his customers, and his customers became our clients (and staff in one example)

Selling snowboard kit isn't an easy gig, esepcially as a small independant and indeed we have lost most of our shops, for many reasons, but the sad factor is, they were the unsung heroes, quietly getting people stoked on snowboarding, creating scenes, riding dryslope and making it their lives, miles from the snow.

These are the heroes IMHO...

The film I mention in the outro of this episose is 1999, you can watch it now on our Youtube Channel @thankusnowboarding

If you want to check out our Instagram, which has loads of stuff on there that I'm unearthing every day, check it out instagram.com/thankusnowboarding

You want to get in touch? Email me thankusnowboarding@gmail.com or DM me on Insta, tell me why you love snowboarding.

If you are looking for kit, then go see out friends at The Snowboard Asylum, they've been looking after UK riders since day one, so they can certainly help you find what you need. https://www.snowboard-asylum.com/

If you need some gloriously printed images for your walls or need something to look at whilst you take a dump, then go check The Reason mag, a lovingly put together tome, designed to make you want to go snowboarding... https://thereasonmag.com/

Thats it for now, keep it real. xxx

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