NESC stands for the “North East Skate Crew.” It began back in 1996 when a couple of my friends decided to group together and name what became our 23-year long friendship and passion for skateboarding.
While I was always more of a “for the fun of it” type of skateboarder, my NESC friends kept with it and filmed video parts for each other every single year.
Last night, the NESC youtube channel dropped a sneak peak of the next skate video. You can check it out right here.
As the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all into quarantine, something really cool happened for me. I rekindled my love for skateboarding, and I got back out there with my friends. I also created this blog you are reading right now. Without my friends and the stoke we all share, none of this would exist.
It wasn’t my intention to film anything. However, I can be seen with a few tricks right around the 1:15 time stamp.
Here is to friends who impress the living hell out of you, and the feeling you get when you land a trick you’ve been trying for days.
Have fun out there, everyone!
-Steve
Steve Weber is the passionate snowboarder, skateboarder, and author behind Board of the World. He understands that most gear reviews focus on having the perfect snow conditions, but his testing methodology is different. Living in Pennsylvania, Steve describes exactly how a board performs when the conditions aren’t perfect. His reviews cover performance on ice, hardpack, and flat-out brick conditions. So Steve is the guy reviewing boards for the conditions that East Coast riders actually face.
Bringing 27 years of East Coast snowboarding and 21 years of skateboarding experience, Steve is a 43-year-old intermediate park rider. His recommendations are informed by decades of battling icy conditions, ensuring every review accounts for the board’s performance on the roughest of terrain.
For the last six years, Steve has poured his passion into writing in-depth, unbiased reviews that help riders make informed decisions about the gear they’ll use. He gets his first look at new gear each January at the EWSRA January Mart and rides the next season’s boards at the EWSRA on-snow demo in Stratton, Vermont. These events give him a direct line to learning about the new gear tech a few months in advance. He also consults on a local snowboard shop’s website and helping the team decide which gear to stock for the season. When he’s not writing reviews, Steve is often found riding at Montage Mountain and testing out new boards.