NEVER SUMMER FACTORY BUILT
UK Distributor for ACADEMY Snowboards, NEVER SUMMER Industries, FIX Binding Co & ASHBURY Eyewear
Never Summer is the worlds premier independent snowboard manufacturer and has been building quality, handcrafted snowboards since 1991. NS has focused less on excessive promotion and hype, and more on using the highest quality materials, craftsmanship and customer service in order to achieve success and a reputation for quality and durability.
As well as their own NEVER SUMMER branded snowboards, NS also produce boards for ACADEMY.
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Never Summer Snowboards
Never Summer is the worlds premier independent snowboard manufacturer and has been building quality, handcrafted snowboards since 1991. NS has focused less on excessive promotion and hype, and more on using the highest quality materials, craftsmanship and customer service in order to achieve success and a reputation for quality and durability.
Academy Snowboards
Academy is a rider owned and operated, no gimmick snowboard company focused on making the best snowboards in the world. The brand was founded in 2002 by Jeff Baughn (JB), who still runs the company today with the help of co-owner, Chad Otterstrom. Academy are one of those brands that have been around for a long time and focused on grassroots snowboarding.
Latest News
The Blackboard Experiment: Snowboard Review with Sage Kotsenburg – 2017 Never Summer Proto Type Two
Snowboarder Magazine are doing an interesting experiment to try and get a totally unbiased review. They asked ten brands to provide a board for the test - they had to have totally black top sheets and bases. Next they teamed up with Mammoth mountain resort who have an...
NS X The Rider Social
We have been partnering with The Rider Social for a few years now. Originally as a chalet and test centre and now evolving to offer action packed backcountry and splitboarding trips. Every year we look forward to the times we get to hang out and ride with these guys....
Ethan Smith 15/16 Season Edit
Last week we gave you a full recap of Ethan's 15/16 season. This week its time for his season edit!
Ethan Smith 15/16 Season Recap
Ethan is our youngest team rider and in the last season he has made a big move forward - basing himself in the Austrian alps for most of the winter. This allows him to focus more on his snowboarding. He has also been training with the British Snowboard Cross team. The...
Leon checks out the Mt Olympus Freeride Open
NS UK rider Leon chases winter all year by alternating between winter seasons in Europe then heading down under to complete winter seasons in New Zealand. Hi passion is big mountain freeride and he has no problem putting in big hikes to get the goods. He recently went...
The Story Behind Never Summer with Tracey Canaday
Tracey and Tim Canaday founded NS because of their love for snowboarding. In this interview the guys from Boardinsiders sit down with Tracey and he explains how he got into snowboarding, making boards, setting up Never Summer and what he wants for the brand. NS has...
