Jure has been a passionate snowboarder since the mid 90s. Slovenian-born and educated as an aviation engineer and heavy machinery designer, Jure also worked in the R&D department at Elan snowboards. Feeling that he couldn't be creative, the only option was to setup his own brand back in 2015. He wanted to build unique boards that inspired him and that was the year Moonchild snowboards was born. Designing boards is a true passion and art for Jure and he always thinks outside the box.
Marcus was born in Sweden and his love for snowboarding started in the late 80s. He has been building snowboards since 2010 and his interest in materials has made his boards ultra light and responsive. Marcus started working at the Capita Mothership in Austria in 2017. There, he tested new materials, created prototypes, and built boards for Capita's team riders. If you've ever tuned in to the X-games and Olympics, you've seen the boards he's built. Marcus is also a vintage board collector and shred historian.¸
Mothership > Moonchild
On a Mission
Moonchild's mission is to produce the highest quality, most unique and fun-to-ride snowboards on the planet. Co-founders, Marcus and Jure were introduced through online snowboard manufacturing forums, then met in-person, in 2017. That day was a perfect bluebird powder day in the Austrian alps. The stoke was high and many high-fives and shred stories were shared. Marcus was impressed with how fun and unique Jure's boards were; each had different shapes but all provided amazing flow in the powder. The seed was planted and later that season, Marcus and Jure decided to join forces.
Behind Moonchild Snowboards
We Eat, Sleep And Breathe Snowboarding
Moonchild is obsessed with designing and building snowboards that are super maneuverable, float well in powder and keep a strong edge on groomers. All of our boards are a mixture of high-tech components, design, art, and craftsmanship. Marcus and Jure have both had a dream since the early days to build their own snowboards.
After learning the basics of construction, they took the next step and built their first official snowboard. The process and excitement of building your own board was so rewarding that once they'd started, they knew that must continue.
They were not, however, aware of how much work and effort it would take to start a real snowboard company. Nevertheless, the seed was planted and it´s been full-speed-ahead to make Moonchild happen since that day back in 2017.
We believe that snowboard shapes are the key factor in how much fun you can have on the snow.
Our prototype workshop is located in Jure´s house in Slovenia, at the 'three borders' region. Surrounded by the mountains of Slovenia, Austria and Italy, he designs, builds and tests whatever shape we want. We have recently joined forces with a small snowboard factory in Portugal where we can build all the Custom boards.
Marcus lives a couple hours from the factory and oversees the builds. Our custom boards are not about slapping customized graphics on predetermined shapes. We design a new shape based on each customer's preferences.
We offer customized flex, materials and graphics on each build. You can't ride a more unique shape than a Moonchild custom snowboard!
HQ
From Idea to Customer
Jure always starts by designing the shape and defining the camber profile first. The procedure is the same, whether it´s a production, or a custom snowboard.
Every detail of the side-cut radius is critical for us. When the shape is determined, we compare it to previous designs from our shape library to get a data about how the board will perform, even before it´s built.
The next step is designing a 3D-model to get a view of the aesthetics of the snowboard. Here, we can play with ideas and make some small adjustments to get that perfect shape. The wood core profile and materials are based on the reference flex and performance.
Before the board is ready for production, all the tools have to be adjusted to the profile and the outline shape. All the custom boards are built by Hugo and Marcus in our micro factory in Portugal.
If the design goes to serial production, the boards will be produced in bigger quantities but with the same quality and precision as our custom boards.
The last step in production is packing and shipping. We prefer to do it ourselves to have more control and to eliminate the possibility of damage.
If you're lucky, Marcus might throw a Moonchild beanie or other swag into the box (depending on the time of the season and available stock).
Jerry Wesley is our contact for the U.S and Canadian orders. The boards will be shipped from Bellingham, WA. Jerry rides at Mt Baker whenever he has the free time.