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eesa Presents the Artist Enabler Series - AES

So you think you have some artwork worthy of a global audience but haven't had the medium to present it? Well, we're here to help. eesa is putting out an all-points-bulletin to artist around the world. Graphic artists, fine artists, conceptual artists, shop kid artists, performance artists, artist formally known as Prince, Bob Ross wannabe's, you get the picture. The concept is simple, submit your original artwork to eesa and we'll post it up in the blogosphere for the global masses to choose th… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 19, 2008 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Sessions and Skullcandy Virtual Best Friends Online Contest

Sessions and Skullcandy have teamed up for an online contest “Virtual Best Friends” where 8 winners will be chosen to receive a SSC Co-Op Jacket and a pair of Skullcandy headphones. All you need to do to enter is check out some dope gear and answer a few easy que… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 19, 2008 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Rome Launches New Website

The new site from the Rome SDS is live.

Drop into www.romesnowboards.com to check out the new 1/1 Agents and reverse-cambered 1985 Artifacts, the new late 70s-era Bowery-influenced Libertine boots, the new neon-light 390s that fit seam… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 19, 2008 at 9:25am — No Comments

Driven Studio introduces DMC, the Driven Music Collective

DMC is a collective which offers a comprehensive library of All Media, Rights-Free Music for companies and organizations to use in their videos and presentations. Recently DMC inked exclusive deals with several international DJ's and music producers to round out their collection. All music is original and on point with today’s culture. “We’re excited to offer a wealth of rights-free music for our existing clients that have video editing needs and want to share their videos with their customers… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 18, 2008 at 3:43pm — No Comments

VBS.tv & BURTON Debut "Powder and Rails" Snowboard Show

On August 25th VBS.tv, Vice magazine, and Burton Snowboards invite you to dig out your old hot pink neoprene gear from your parents’ attic and get ready for our snowboarding show “Powder and Rails.” The series will delve through the storied history of the sport with an emphasis on how it transformed from a novelty for yuppie two-plankers to something bored skateboarders did in the winter to one of the most anticipated events in the Olympic Games. This VBS series begins with the legendary Fall… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 18, 2008 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Up For Grabs: Win Darrell Mathes' Snowboard Gear

You want to win Darrell Mathes' setup? Awesome. All you need to do is tell us in 3-4 lines why you think YOU deserve to win his gear. Keep it short and sweet and no hating. Winner will be notified via e-mail so sign up with your real e-mail.

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Posted by Snowboarder Magazine on August 18, 2008 at 10:50am — 29 Comments

Forum or Against Em' - John Jackson Video Snippet

A snippet of video footage from Forum or Against’em. Featuring Forum rider John Jackson. Also featuring no action, just a simple snippet to keep the stoke alive.

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Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Boreal Launches New Blog Site

Donner Summit, CA (August 14, 2008)- Boreal Mountain Resort has recently gone live with a newly added feature to its online arsenal, www.borealterrainpark.com, focused on interactive technology. Boreal’s new blog-based website will serve as home to Boreal’s terrain park “News Center”. From park videos and pictures, to events and bulletins, BorealTerrainPark.com keeps the web savvy customers dialed-in instantly. The most exciting aspect of this webs… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Fourth Annual Esurance Icer Air

SAN FRANCISCO (August 13, 2008) – Glen Griffin, ICER AIR creator today announced that on October 18, 2008, McCovey Cove will be the site of the fourth annual Esurance ICER AIR, an action sports, music and lifestyle event featuring the world’s best Olympic and X Games skiers and snowboarders. The event will also feature freestyle motocross, skate, BMX, headliner music acts, interactive exhibits and a beer garden. “ICER AIR has incredible momentum right now,” noted Griffin. “Growing from humble b… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Nikita Snowboard Clip Contest is Back!

It’s time to strap yourself in and start filming! Poland’s Kasia Kwiecien did just that and with a blinder of a snowboard clip entry, she won herself a trip to Iceland to hang out with the Nikita crew. Courtesy of the Nikita Snowboard Clip Contest, Kasia was picked out from hundreds of entries of girls who entered to win the chance of a lifetime. “I am sure it was the best trip of my life!! I’d like to thank all the Nikita crew, people who voted for me and my friend Aram who was patient while r… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:21pm — No Comments

2009 Grand Prix Schedule Announced

PARK CITY, Utah (Aug. 8) - The competition promises to be full of action as the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix returns for its 13th season as America's top snowboarding competition tour. The Grand Prix will feature new stops at Copper Mountain in Colorado's Summit County, Boreal Mountain Resort in the North Lake Tahoe region near Truckee, CA and a return to Vermont's Killington for the final stop of the tour. "I am excited about the resorts that we are partnering with for the U.S. Snowboarding Gr… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Nomis Mystery Program

Simon developed the Nomis Mystery Program for loyal fans and customers, and to give his signature line a more exclusive feel. The Simon Signature Half-Zip comes in 12 uniquely themed color-ways, 100 of each. Each hoody is made of 230grm / m2, 80% Cotton / 20% Polyester fleece to stay true to Nomis quality standards. When the Mystery Program launched in 2007, it sold out within weeks. Go to your local Nomis dealer before they're all gone.

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Posted by Industry News on August 14, 2008 at 5:09pm — No Comments

Flow movie -- call to action campaign

We are making a feature length snowboarding drama film currently entitled FLOW, about three snowboarders whose lifelong friendship is put to the test in the aftermath of a snowboarding accident. With a few minutes and/or a few dollars, you could help us make the film happen. We are building an audience and raising funds to cover the costs of pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Please click on the image below. It’s called a widget. Once clicked, you will be brought to… Continue

Posted by transfer productions on August 11, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

new website

hey everyone, hope you all enjoy summer! I got my new website online: CHRISTIANBRECHEIS.COM Check it out and check back frequently!

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Posted by Christian Brecheis on August 11, 2008 at 4:11am — No Comments

Drake Snowboard Bindings- Compatible with All Snowboards

Drake proudly announces that it now makes two discs that are compatible with all board mounting patterns. Snowboarders now have the option to ride Drake bindings on any brand snowboard, to include Burton channel boards. The new disc is designed to accommodate the channel board two screw, sliding pattern. All shops and authorized dealers will have the disc available for free with any Drake binding purchase. A set of Drake universal discs, with the original 3 and 4 hole pattern option, will also… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 9, 2008 at 6:31pm — No Comments

Vans 08/09 Snow Web Site Launches

Sure you may have traded in your boots for boardshorts this summer, but the new Vans Snow site will remind you that fresh pow is just around the corner. Visit www.vanssnow.com and you’ll get the lowdown for the 2009 season including a boot comparison tool that allows you to compare up to 3 different Vans boot styles to help you find the perfect match. The re-vamped site also features a new and improved video player, 3D product spins and plenty of team updat… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 9, 2008 at 6:26pm — No Comments

Nikita Photoshoot Contest Launches

Nikita are back with the second photoshoot contest opportunity! Twice a year, Nikita takes its newest and hottest designs to some amazing locations around the globe. They shoot the photos with some of the coolest girls on the planet (i.e. from the Nikita team) and showcase the brand new collections through their catalogues, via websites and other mediums, throughout the world. Just last year and for the first ever time, Nikita invited some girls through the launch of a little photoshoot contes… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 9, 2008 at 6:02pm — No Comments

Top Riders to compete In SKULLCANDY Strip Rail Jam

(Christchurch, New Zealand-August 7, 2008) Skullcandy, a developer of core audio products, is excited to announce snow industry top riders participating in its 2nd Annual Skullcandy Winter Rail Jam presented by Export Gold. A snow sports event featuring over 100 top riders from around the world, the event will occur this Saturday, August 9th in New Zealand. "This event will be a lot of fun for spectators as well as the riders," said Jaclyn Philpott, organizer for the Winter Rail Jam. "It's th… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 9, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Lauri Heiskari and Iikka Backstrom Featured On "The Daily Habit"

Lauri Heiskari and Iikka Backstrom Featured On “The Daily Habit” Tuesday, August 8, 2008 Airing Tuesday, August 8th, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Lauri Heiskari and Iikka Backstrom will appear on The Daily Habit. On toady’s show we have Finland’s finest, snowboarders and DC team riders Iikka Backstrom and Lauri Heiskari. Plus, Jordan Morris gets emotional with the cast of “Hellboy II: The Golden Army.” Also, Jeff Sloniker challenges John C… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 4, 2008 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Burton New Zealand Open Comes to a Close

6th ANNUAL BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN COMES TO A CLOSE Anderson and Kokubo Win Halfpipe Titles LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 4, 2008) New Zealand’s largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close on Saturday after four intense days of competition. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour, the 6th Annual New Zealand Open showcased some of the world’s top snowboarders competing in halfpipe, slopest… Continue

Posted by Industry News on August 4, 2008 at 9:46am — No Comments

Day 2 at the Burton New Zealand Open

SLOPESTYLE BEATS THE ELEMENTS ON DAY TWO OF THE BURTON NEW ZEALAND OPEN High winds and poor visibility delayed the start of day two of the Burton NZ Open but did little to dampen the spirits of a strong men’s field in the slopestyle qualifiers. Over 80 international riders from 13 countries took on Snow Park NZ’s new slopestyle course to earn a place in tomorrow’s semi-finals alongside some of the world’s best snowboarders. The 800m-long course tested the riders’ skills with a variety of featu… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 31, 2008 at 12:32pm — No Comments

MOUNTAIN HIGH'S $299 SEASON PASS SALE

MOUNTAIN HIGH’S $299 SEASON PASS SALE RETURNS AUGUST 30TH (Regularly $599. Save $300) Wrightwood, CA – July 31, 2008: Mountain High’s annual season pass sale returns August 30th with the lowest prices in years. For $299 guests can get an entire season of skiing and snowboarding for what it costs to visit other resorts for the weekend. Plus anyone who purchases by September 7th will receive two free tickets good any day this season, non-holiday. Mountain High is committed to keeping winter sport… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 31, 2008 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Mammoth Mountain’s Oren Tanzer Promote

Mammoth Mountain’s Oren Tanzer Promoted to Director, Youth Action Sports Marketing Mammoth Mountain, CA – Having recently announced Horizon air service between Mammoth and Los Angeles for the 2008/09 winter season, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area continues to step it up, promoting Oren Tanzer to Director, Youth Action Sports Marketing. In his new role, Tanzer will lead marketing efforts for Mammoth’s youth action sports market segment, while continuing to oversee Mammoth’s Unbound Terrain Parks and… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 31, 2008 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Watch the Burton New Zealand Open on Go211.com

TUNE IN: Watch the Burton New Zealand Open on Go211.com July 31 – August 1, 2008

WHAT: Live event webcasts on Go211.com. Webcasts will feature the men's and women’s slopestyle and halfpipe semi-finals and finals taking place on July 31 through August 2, 2008 at Snowpark, New Zealand. WHO: Jamie Anderson, Kelly Clark, Keegan Valaika, Tim Humpreys and Chas Guldemond are just a few of the top invited US riders who plan to compete for a piece of the NZ$50,000 prize purse. WHEN: Catch the e… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 29, 2008 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Signal Snowboard Factory Opens to Public

Like a page ripped from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willie Wonka’s candy shop—or rather Signal’s snowboard factory—was opened up to the public on Wednesday July 23rd 2008. In an unprecedented event, Signal opened its doors to the industry so that accounts and friends could ex… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 29, 2008 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Flow kicks it with the ROCK band Wolfmother

JULY 27, 2008 SAN DIEGO, CA – This past weekend, Flow had the opportunity to meet up with Chris Ross, the bassist/keyboardist of the Australian rock band, Wolfmother. Some time ago, Chris was snowboarding in his local mountain resorts in Australia when he met up with a Euro guy with Flow bindings. He told me that he was so stoked on the “flip up high-back”, as he called it, that he wanted a pair of his own. Thanks to the help of PR rockstar Christina Martin from Equity Strategic out of L.A., Flo… Continue

Posted by FLOW on July 29, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Folgefonna July 21st

So me and my brother woke up at 06.am the day after watching our home football (soccer) team, drove into Bergen (nly 5 minutes) and picked up our friend Oddvar. Drove another 20 minutes a little south of Bergen to where Oddvar has a little boat floating around and started loading it up to leave to a place called Austevoll, which is outside of Bergen where you can either take a Ferry or a little boat like we did to get too. We had to go to Austevoll to pick up the main boat we were going to take… Continue

Posted by Stian Solberg on July 29, 2008 at 12:53pm — 1 Comment

Burton and The Remarkables Unveil The Stash in NZ

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND (July 27, 2008) — Hundreds of snowboarders flocked to The Remarkables in New Zealand this weekend to celebrate the opening of Burton’s newest location of The Stash®. Over 20 of Burton’s regional and international riders, including Keegan Valaika, Mikell Bang, Robett Hollis, Nick Brown, Juliane Bray and Shelly Gotlieb, came out to christen The Stash alongside the shredding public at Saturday’s grand opening event. Greeting riders at the entrance to The Stash are two giant… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 28, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Bleiler Brings Home Espy Award

Bleiler Brings Home Espy Award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 17, 2008) – K2 Snowboarding is proud to announce that International Pro Gretchen Bleiler has been honored with a prestigious ESPY Award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete. The event, broadcasted Sunday night from the Nokia Theatre on ESPN, gathered the top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettabl… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 24, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

World DVD Premiere at Burton NZ Open

World snowboard DVD premiere and star rider signings LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (July 17, 2008) – The Burton New Zealand Open announces the world premiere of the latest Burton Team DVD at Lake Wanaka Centre at 8pm on Wednesday July 30, preceded by a public rider signing session featuring some of the world’s top pro snowboarders. “With the stars of the movie in town, what better time to have the global launch of the latest Burton Team DVD. The audience can meet the riders of the movie, hang out a… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 22, 2008 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Atmosphere Day at Windells Part 2

The Atmosphere crew just wrapped up another session at Windells with a banger shred session! Campers got the chance to win some free gear while the Windells staff also came out to show off their skills! Congrats to the winner Max and everyone else who came out! Stay tuned for more Atmosphere/Windells updates next week as we hit camp for another session! Thanks to Windells and the diggers for a sick day! For more info check out atmosphere-clothing.com… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 22, 2008 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Atmosphere Online Store Now Live!

Check out www.atmosphere-clothing.com for the new online store! Fresh new look and brand new product to keep you looking dope on and off the hill! Keep a look out for the completely revamped site dropping within the month! - Atmosphere Family Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 22, 2008 at 1:58pm — No Comments

Scott Sorensen Named Director Quantum Sun/Lifestyle Division

FGX International Names Scott Sorensen Director Quantum Sun/Lifestyle Division Smithfield, RI (July 22nd, 2008) - FGX International (NASDAQ: FGXI), a leading eyewear designer and marketer, announced today that Scott Sorensen has been named Director Quantum Lifestyle/Sun Brands division. Mr. Sorensen will be responsible for the Anarchy, Angel and Gargoyles brands, as well as several of FGXI’s licenses. Mr. Sorensen spent the last 13 years as the Director of Marketing and Branding for Dragon Opt… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 22, 2008 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Koston, Kennedy, Mariano, Szafranski On Neff

Ventura, CA-Eric Koston, Guy Mariano and Braydon Szafranski join Terry Kennedy to launch the official NEFF HEADWEAR Skate Team. NEFF HEADWEAR recently added Eric Bork as skate team manager. The new focus at Neff is to design and market product for the skate world. Each skater has designed their own signature cap that will be in the upcoming spring line. Headwear is a highly overlooked niche that Neff has made a top priority. Neff’s goal is to make the best fitting hat, which they finally feel h… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 22, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Chris Dufficy Joins the Signal Family!

That’s right, Duff’s on Signal. Though we’re only into the first seven months of 2008, holy crap, things are good. We’ve just finished our first demo tour of Japan, Jake’s learned to shave, The Lodge is cranking out new board designs; including the Park Rocker, AND NOW CHRIS DUFFICY JOINS THE TEAM!

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Posted by Industry News on July 16, 2008 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Is Nike good for Snowboarding???

NIKE 2007 revenue - $16 Billion , Adidas 2007 revenue - $ 13.6… Continue

Posted by Andy on July 16, 2008 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Rome SDS Artifact SK Winners

This past winter, the Rome SDS asked shops kids to create a new three-word phrase for the Artifact SK (Shop Kid) to replace the “Live Nude Girls” base graphic of the 2009 inline Artifact. Thanks to riders from all over the world, amazingly lewd and lascivious ideas poured in, and Rome had a bit… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 14, 2008 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Atmosphere Hits up Windells

The Atmosphere crew hit up Windells this past week for a mini shred contest! Thanks to all the campers and staff that came out and killed it, also a big thanks to Windells for the proper setup! Atmosphere will be at Windells till the end of the summer shredding and handing out goods! For more updates please check our blog/online store at www.atmosphere-clothing.com

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Posted by Industry News on July 14, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Snowboarding's Elite at the Burton New Zealand Open

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (July 14, 2008) - Some of the biggest names in international snowboarding are making their way to Wanaka, New Zealand for the sixth Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships (NZO), which kicks off on July 29 at Snow Park NZ. The NZO is the first event of this season’s Burton Global Open Series (BGOS), the most prestigious series of global competitive snowboarding events playing out on five continents where the top male and female champions claim a title worth US… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 14, 2008 at 11:07am — No Comments

Horizon Air Announces Daily Flights to Mammoth

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA — Horizon Air announced today the airline will offer new daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Mammoth Mountain for the 2008/2009 winter sports season starting Dec. 18. “The addition of commercial air service to Mammoth represents a big step toward realizing our shared vision to become a destination resort community,” said Rusty Gregory, CEO of Mammoth Mountain. “Horizon’s daily flights will allow the world to experience what Southern Californians have known for decades;… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 14, 2008 at 11:05am — No Comments

july 11 coc

only one week left of camp , wow the summer is flying by , check out the snowboard realms episodes on youtube to see what some of the campers were doing , come join us next year and be in an episode yourself , vedeos are also now up on vimeo.com tj Continue

Posted by tj schneider on July 11, 2008 at 11:50pm — No Comments

ThinkThank Super Sneak Peek Premiere

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Posted by Industry News on July 10, 2008 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Sessions hires new sales team for New England

Scotts Valley, CA, June 18, 2008 — Sessions is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Scott Dawson and John Whitcomb of Stone Face Sales as Sales representative for New England. "We are excited to have both Scott and John on the team" says Sammy Nigh Director of US Sales.… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 10, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

Atmosphere Releases New Summer 08 Line

Atmosphere announces the release of their New Summer 08 Line. Go to www.atmosphere-clothing.com for more info. Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 10, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Camp of Champions

I've been up at COC since June 21st and as usual we've seen it all snow, rain, sun and cloud. My campers have been awesome, and I was super stoked to see the return of one of my girls from last year, Jenny. Jenny is pretty rad in general, but the thing I like most about her is the pick-up lines she's been using to hit on all of my friends, "are those moon pants cuz your ass is out of this world,"you get the idea, she's smooth. The coaches and campers are living in staff housing this year, it's u… Continue

Posted by Spencer Obrien on July 9, 2008 at 8:12am — No Comments

Kevin Pearce Nominated for an ESPY

Vote for the TTR World Champion online at ESPN.com by July 12th for Best Male Action Sports Athlete Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California (July 8, 2008) – What do Kevin Pearce, Tiger Woods, Venus Williams and the New York Giants have in common? They are all nominees for the 2008 ESPY awards being held July 16th. The ESPY nomination for ‘Best Male Action Sports Athlete’ follows an amazing season for the 20-year-old, snowboarder from Vermont. “Being nominated for an ESPY along with the biggest househol… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 8, 2008 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Blurb Alert #2! Caption Contest Winner Announced

We picked a winner! Our second installment of the Blurb Alert! Caption Contest saw an overwhelming amount of entries, but we finally narrowed it down to one lucky winner. This contest keeps getting bigger and better and we keep laughing our faces off.

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Posted by Snowboarder Magazine on July 8, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

World Heli Challenge Postponed

Seattle, WA (July 7, 2008) – After much deliberation, this year’s World Heli Challenge – one of the most captivating and unique snow event across the globe – has regretfully been postponed until 2009. The decision was made based on sponsorship developments and to ensure that the event will be staged in all its glory. This one of a kind event is now set to take place in the Mt. Cook National Park region of New Zealand from August 29 to September 12, 2009. The World Heli Challenge will feature th… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 7, 2008 at 10:33am — No Comments

JP Walker On "The Daily Habit" Friday, July 4, 2008

JP Walker and the band The Jealous Girlfriends Featured On “The Daily Habit” Friday, July 4, 2008 Airing Friday, July 4, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, JP Walker and the band The Jealous Girlfriends will appear on The Daily Habit. Today’s guest is a pro snowboarder making himself comfortable on the StepChild team and an all-around great guy, JP Walker returns to The Habit. And in honor of the Fourth of July holiday JP and host Pat Parnell th… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 3, 2008 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Daily Habit on the 4th

What up? This is JP. My Daily Habit is going to be airing on Independence Day. Pat and I had some fireworks and grilling going on it was pretty fun, tune in at 9 PM EST to see for yourself. Peace, jp Continue

Posted by JP Walker on July 2, 2008 at 6:35pm — No Comments

Johnny Lazzareschi and Molly Aguirre Win Bonfire Pipe 2 Pipe

PORTLAND, ORE. (June, 30, 2008)—It was a sweaty day. The 11th annual Bonfire Pipe to Pipe took place on the hottest day of the summer with perfect blue skies and signature jibs at Windell’s snowboard camp and indoor skate facility. The on-snow portion of the contest consisted of various rails and boxes with a crowd of spectators form both Windell’s and High Cascade snowboard camps. Music blasted while announcers K-Mart and Hondo held down the mic. First place for pro men and $800 in cash went… Continue

Posted by Industry News on July 1, 2008 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Leanne Pelosi Featured On "The Daily Habit" Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Airing Tuesday, July 1, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Leanne Pelosi, Mike O’Meally, and the band Tweak Bird will appear on The Daily Habit.

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Posted by Industry News on June 30, 2008 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Louie Fountain on Ashbury

Louie James Fountain now rides for Ashbury. I know, we're great decision makers.

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Posted by Industry News on June 26, 2008 at 2:22pm — No Comments

The World is Ours - Corey Smith Art Exhibit

Corey Smith's artistic talents will be on display all during the month of July at both Nine Star locations (Mission Viejo, and LA) as part of their featured artists program! Come help us celebrate this Friday, June 27th at the opening reception party hosted by Ambiguous Clothing and featuring live music by- Major Grace + Dj's Le Bulge In addition, we will be releasing "The World is Ours" Ambiguous x Nine Star x Corey Smith limited edition collabo tee, available exclusively at Nine Star , and l… Continue

Posted by Industry News on June 25, 2008 at 4:14pm — No Comments

2nd Annual Great Northwest Gromfest Finals – July 6th-10th

Seattle, WA – June 25, 2008 - For the second summer in a row, the Great Northwest Gromfest is returning to Whistler, B.C. and Camp of Champions for another international, summer skateboard and snowboard event. Qualified skaters and snowboarders from all over North America will converge on Whistler from July 6th-10th to compete for prizes and the glory of being crowned the “Overall Gromfest Champion.”

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Posted by Industry News on June 25, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Opening Day of the Mt. Hood Demo Center!

On June 1st, 2008, Burton Hood Shopgirls Leia and Nicole narrowly escaped from the hot pursuit of Vermont summer by fleeing on a jet plane to escape to Mt. Hood, Oregon. There they were met by their cohort and accomplice Thadius, an Oregon local who would soon prove his native knowledge invaluable to their covert operations on the west coast. When they arrived at their hideout, the Burton Demo Center in Government Camp, they would discover that entry was not as easy as they had anticipated. Snow… Continue

Posted by Mt. Hood Burton Demo Shop on June 24, 2008 at 9:50am — No Comments

Blurb Alert! Caption Contest Winner Announced

After sifting through hundreds of witty entries, we here at SNOWBOARDER have finally picked a winner for the inaugural (and now monthly) installment of the Blurb Alert! Caption Contest.

The winning caption was chosen by meticulously calculating intelligence, wit, humor, cleverness, and bribes.… Continue

Posted by Snowboarder Magazine on June 16, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Ashbury Welcomes Kyle Clancy

We've waded through the misty mountains of Jackson Hole to find one of the more free thinking snowboarders of our generation, and would now like to welcome Kyle Clancy to the team! Kyle joins Nima Jalali, Jordan Mendenhall, Jon Kooley, Joe Sexton, Justin Hebbel, Josh Mills, LNP, Nick Dirks, Gus Engle, Matty Ryan, and Desiree Melancon.

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Posted by Industry News on June 13, 2008 at 3:09pm — No Comments

The future of man kind.

Today I recived an E-mail that opened my eyes. The content was about gas prices and where the money is going. The photo's of Dubai and there construction of massive buildings, sports arenas, and indoor snowboard parks made me think about how much energy it was going to take to run all these things. The Carbon footprint must be huge. I have fears of global warming and the impact on our moutains and oceans. I fear that we are starting to head in the wrong direction as a country and a society. I pr… Continue

Posted by Ben Schillinger on June 12, 2008 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Snowboarder Magazine Turns 21

Everyone is either done with school, returning home from beach vacations, or heading to Mt. Hood. At SNOWBOARDER Magazine we've just finished up our first issue of the year, August 2008 Volume 21.1. That's right we've turned 21. We're legal now and can totally buy you beer. Keep your eyes peeled for the first issue. Technically, it'll be on newsstands 7/15/08. If you have a subscription and live near our printing plant, you'll probably see it sooner. What, don't have a subscription? That's okay… Continue

Posted by Chris Engelsman on June 10, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Grand Opening of the Estate LA Flasgship Store

Come Celebrate this Friday the 13th of June, the Grand Opening of the Estate Los Angeles Flagship store. June 13th, 2008 7 pm 1821 Lincoln Blvd Venice, CA 90291

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Posted by Industry News on June 10, 2008 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Skullcandy Names New President

Skullcandy, a developer of core audio products, announces the promotion of Jeremy Andrus to President. Formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Skullcandy, Andrus’ role of President is