Nineteen years ago in my Grandma's basement, Dang Shades started with a simple idea of affordable shades to sell at Mt Hoods High Cascade snowboard camp with a lot more belief than experience. I didn't have a plan or know anything—just a vision, a willingness to work, and the hope that people would connect with what was happening.
Over the last 19 years, this journey has given some of the highest highs and some of the wildest lows. There were wins that felt unreal, and challenges that tested everything. But through every season, one thing stayed true: it has always been worth it.
Worth it for the people we’ve met, the memories made, the lessons along the way, and the community that has stood with us along the way.
To everyone who has supported Dang Shades—whether you bought your first pair years ago or just found us recently—thank you. You’ve been a part of this story, and we wouldn’t be here without you.
Nineteen years in, I’m still grateful, still hungry, and still believing the best is ahead.
Thank you for riding with us.
CB-, Dang Shades

This past spring we spent a week filming in the backcountry of Wyoming in the Mellowstone hood / Aka some riding right from the front door and or within 20 minutes of the cabin and hit variable weather along the way but we made the best of it as you'll see.  Early April the day after the bombhole cup I invited up Grey Katko, Alan Gerlach, Kaden Rusinko and Pat Fava to stack some more footage and simply just enjoy snowboarding for the reason we got into it and that's to have fun and mainly light off fireworks.  Enjoy the vid and thanks a ton for the support!!

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A few nights and a couple days at The Mellowstone Club.  JP Pardy the owner of Recess Skate and Snow shop based in North Carolina came through as well as a few of his riders who originally hail from the Boone area.  Kaden Rusinko and Thomas Graham. Otherwise it was some of the usual suspects in the dang gang like Alan Gerlach, Bode Merrill, Chris Beresford and Pat Fava.  Long story short give the video a watch and this is just the beginning up at the CLUB.

Subcribe to our channel if interested in keeping up with the build process for winter 24/25.

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2 years and change in the making to put this edit out.  Scope our youtube channel and you'll see some tid bits on some of building process.  I can't say most things were documented because if you want to get things done at least for us we need to put the cameras down and grind.  Follow @themellowstone club on instagram to check out some archival photo's video.

The time has come!! Joey Fava and Luke Lund now have Pro-Model Dang snow goggles.  Late release but just in time for the 23-24 winter season!!  LTD to 100 pair per pro model strap. Snag a pair and see for yourself.

Meet The Mellowstone Club.  It's a little plot of land slightly south of Jackson Hole Wyoming tucked away at the bottom of the mountains.  The reason why is Bode Merrill and myself (Chris Beresford)  aren't getting any younger and knew that starting a build during Covid-19 was not the most ideal timing but at the same time you've got to take risk and yes the 8% interest rate sucks but at the end of the day it's the feeling you get when you're deep in the woods with no distractions that make it all worth it.

2 years since buying the dirt and we're here now and that's what this video is about.  We have electricity, heat and enough lighting inside to be able to see at night. Alex Sherman and I went and spent the first night staying inside the mini 680 sq ft home.

Watch the video and feel free to leave feedback. 

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Pat Fava and Kaden Rusinko riding a secret snowboard location in the woods of Brighton Resort.  If you know you know kind of deal!  

Keep your eyes on Willie G!  He's a great kid with a big future.  Hit him with a follow on instagram to keep up with his upcoming winter. 
@willie.g.shredz