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Absinthe’s Sphere Of Influence Tour keeps on rolling. Catch the crew and the new flick at these stops in the Northwest. For more info check absinthe-films.com

Add Comment posted 9/29/2009 4:30:32 AM |

Check Out Video: Arthur Longo

Arthur Longo had a check out in our Sept Issue, check these video clips to back his riding stillz up.

Check out from Sept Issue TransWorld Snowboarding

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A little video from the Hip session his Check Out shot was from

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 7:02:07 PM |

APO Dual Entry System

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 2:04:27 PM |

Amplid Electum

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 1:04:18 PM |

TransWorld’s Get Real Riders On Fuel

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Airing Monday, September 28 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Chris Grenier, Eero Niemela, Iikka Backstrom, Joe Carlino and musical guest Saosin will appear on “The Daily Habit.”

The show has Eero Niemela, Chris Grenier and Iikka Backstrom, along with producer Joe Carlino talking about the Transworld Snow Film “Get Real.” Plus, the psychedelic, screamo rockers from Saosin are back on the Snicker Sound Stage.

Chris Grenier’s sponsors include: Etnies, Dragon, Etnies/32, Salomon, Magical Go-Go Wax and Celtek Gloves. Eero Niemela’s sponsors include: Spy, Volcom, K2 and Monster. Iikka Backstrom’s sponsors include: DC, Electric, Monster and Nixon. I don’t know if Joe has any sponsors besides TWS. Maybe Panasonic and Toyota should hook him up.

For more info click HERE

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 12:03:14 PM |

Boa Releases New H2 Lacing Reel

Boa Stomps the Comp with New H2 Coiler Reel
Boa Debuts H2 Coiler Reel to Compliment Focus System on 09/10 Partner Snowboard Boots

Denver, Co. - Adding to the arsenal of Boa options available to the snowboard world for Winter 2009, Boa Technology, makers of the award-winning patented Boa Lacing System, introduces the new H2 Coiler Reel. Featured on some of the most innovative boots this season produced by DC, Vans, K2, Ride, Flow and others, Boa is once again taking performance fit and zonal closure to the next level for elite riders.

The Slim new H2 on the Ride Insano Boot.

Living and breathing lacing technology 24/7, the design crew at Boa created the new H2 Coiler to complement the already radical Boa Focus system launched last season. “We are always looking to innovate and improve the performance of our products,” says Boa Director of Product Design, Brett Vladika. “And we designed the H2 Coiler to be our most secure, low-profile, high-power reel yet.”

Meeting the sport’s highest-performance standards by delivering the perfect combination of on-the-fly micro-adjustability, bombproof construction and all-day secure closure, the H2 Coiler, combined with Boa’s revolutionary Focus System, offers snowboarders ultimate reliability to ride first chair-to-last call every day. Automatically winding in slack lace when tightening the reel, the Boa H2 Coiler boasts a stronger, lower profile push/pull mechanism to counter unintentional reel pop-outs on big landings, simple lace replacement and more custom colors options for product designers.

“The H2 Coiler was a big favorite among athletes and product designers during development and testing over the last two winters,” says Boa Sales Manager Ilya Minkin. “The Boa Focus Lacing System, featuring the H2 Coiler, delivers multi-zonal adjustability in all conditions, anywhere on the mountain.”

boatechnology.com

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 11:03:46 AM |

Nikita Photo Shoot Contest

NIKITA PHOTO SHOOT CONTEST COVERS BOTH ANGLES

The Nikita photo shoot contest is BACK but with a new twist! It’s one of the most popular contests held by Nikita, with girls the all over the world sending in their photos for a chance to be at the next photo shoot for Nikita’s coveted streetwear catalog.

This year Nikita is offering another rare opportunity for two girls who want to join in the photo shoot for the FW10/11 collection. The location of the shoot will be in the unique and multicultural city of New Orleans! This time Nikita is also offering an amazing opportunity to one girl with an interest in photography to get involved and shoot behind the scenes. The winner will be given cameras to snap away to their heart’s content, capturing aspects of the trip which are rarely seen. Their images will be featured and published in the sought-after Nikita look book.

Models and photographers can enter by e-mailing Nikita as many photos / images as you like (models to include profile and lifestyle shots of themselves, photographers may admit photo proof of their skill) but the total file size must not exceed 2MB. We need your full name, address, date of birth and contact details included in the e-mail to contest@nikitaclothing.com before October 12, 2009. You must be free to travel to the photoshoot from October 28 until November 2, 2009. Winners will be announced on October 13th.

* Please note that ALL entrants must be 18 years old or older and have a valid passport. Your entries may also be showcased via Nikita’s website, Myspace and Facebook

www.nikitaclothing.com

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 10:30:14 AM |

Rome SDS Invents Stay Positive Camber

ROME SDS INVENTS STAY POSITIVE CAMBER

With a slew of industry reporters present at a press conference at their Waterbury, Vermont headquarters, the Rome Snowboard Design Syndicate announced today that it has invented Stay Positive Camber.

Okay, so we exaggerate a little. Or a lot. We admit that there wasn’t a slew of reporters. Hell, there wasn’t even a press conference. And, okay, we admit that we haven’t invented positive camber, either. So we unfortunately can’t claim in Transworld Business that we “have a patent coming to start getting patent revenue” for positive camber. Like skiers invented reverse camber in the late 90s, we have to grudgingly acknowledge that two-planker ski Nazis invented positive camber also. Damn skiers—but at least they aren’t threatening all us snowboarders with patent royalties.

On the flipside of Rome’s playful, loose reverse camber Poprock Technology line, the Stay Positive Camber boards balance out the collection with a loaded feel that a bunch of riders prefer for different types of riding. Mounting up Mods, Agents, Artifacts and Lo-Fis, Rome’s team riders spend some or all of their time popping off positive camber boards. Bjorn rides the Mod, Agent and Artifact for his seamless blend of kickers, lines and jibs. Will Lavigne rides the Agent for jumping and the Artifact for hand rails. And Johnnie Paxson steps on the Agent to kill pretty much everything you put in front of him.

And then there are riders who mix it up, spending some time blowing shit up on Poprock and the rest of their time happily on the positive side of the tracks. LNP rides the positive camber Artifact for tricks where he spins onto rails (he rides the Artifact 1985 for press tricks). Eiki rides the Mod for double corks and other jump tricks (he rides the the Artifact 1985 for rails, ledges, and jibs). MFR rides the Lo-Fi for jumps and lines (she rides the Lo-Fi 1985 for rails). Johnny Lazz rides the Agent for jumps and lines (he rides the Artifact 1985 for rails).

As someone in snowboarding once said, “you can’t patent fun.”

But you can patently have fun with Stay Positive Camber.

Just ask Bjorn, LNP, MFR, Eiki, Wil, Paxson and Lazz. Let more pop put a smile on your face.

www.romesnowboards.com/no-correct-camber

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 9:30:11 AM |

Monday Mallet- Nick Dirks and Louie Paradise

Add Comment posted 9/28/2009 12:30:10 AM |

John Makens Video

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Hanging out deep in the Jackson backcountry with the infamous Bluebird crew, John Makens has been living under the radar and scoring endless POW runs for years. Be on the look out for him to put his mark on this growing Mecca of a snowboard community.

Add Comment posted 9/27/2009 1:31:52 AM |

Get Real Movie Tour Hits Aspen Colorado

Get there!

Get Real Premier Tour Hits Aspen, Colorado

Add Comment posted 9/26/2009 1:04:10 PM |

120 Second Saturday with Chas Guldemond

Add Comment posted 9/26/2009 12:30:13 AM |

Get Real On Fuel’s The Daily Habit

Airing Monday, September 28 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Chris Grenier, Eero Niemela, Iikka Backstrom and musical guest Saosin will appear on “The Daily Habit.”

Today, we’ve got Eero Niemela, Chris Grenier and Iikka Backstrom here to talk about the upcoming Transworld Snow Film “Get Real.” Also, we check out all the action happening at the 5th Annual Feet on Fire event. Plus, the psychedelic, screamo rockers from Saosin are back on the Snicker Sound Stage.

Iikka Backstrom, Eero Niemela, Chris Grenier, and Joe Carlino

Add Comment posted 9/25/2009 4:02:05 PM |

Rome’s Steal This Banner Contest

ROME COMMUNIQUE:

ROME SDS – STEAL THIS BANNER, NORCAL PART 1

The Rome SDS announces the first Steal This Banner hunt. The first banner to be stolen is currently somewhere in Norcal.

Want to win a new Rome Filmore Jacket?

Getting one just takes a little thievery. Not from a store, of course, but from the Norcal Rome rep.

It’s pretty simple. Just go steal the banner in the photos and use the contact info you find on the back to win the Filmore Jacket.

If you’re not fast enough on the theft this time around, there will be more Steal This Banner hunts in the not-so-distant future.

www.romesnowboards.com

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Add Comment posted 9/25/2009 12:30:09 PM |

John Jackson B Roll Video from Forum Forever

JOHN JACKSON

Forum Fridays comes to you as an extension of Forum’s most recent team-inspired snowboarding release, FOREVER. While the footage is admirable, it was dropped on the cutting room floor, but swept back up for your visual indulgence.

Check out John’s 2 song Ender part in FOREVER. FOREVER is Forum’s sixth team-video release, and will be available September 19th on DVD along with an iTunes digital download for $6.99 on October 12th

Add Comment posted 9/25/2009 8:30:11 AM |

Get Real Movie Tour Hits UC Boulder

Get there!

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 4:02:16 PM |

Deep South: SASS Webisode #4

Last summer Randall Stacy got caught in a massive avalanche at Cerro Catedral. I found out about it from an email with a vimeo video link. The video (here) was a bunch of Randall’s footy and the last shots were of the slide. Anyone and everyone who watched the clip couldn’t believe he survived the slide. This August I met Randall down at SASS. He’s a real cool kid. Older than his age and a ripping snowboarder. We talked about his near-death experience while hanging at the SASS lodge one night. Here’s what he had to say.

And here’s a few shots of Randall

All photos by Ben Girardi

For all the other Deep South webisodes click HERE

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 3:30:10 PM |

Airblaster Introduces The Baker Lens

Airblaster introduces the Baker Lens

Snowboard goggles are made with Two lenses. There is a outer lens and a inner lens. These two lenses are glued together with a small strip of foam between them. In addition to the two lens design many goggles have a Chrome mirror coating on the outside and the Airblaster Airgoggle is no exception. As many people know this chrome mirror coating can be very sensitive to scratches. New for 2009/10 season Airblaster has designed a solution to this problem. The Baker Lens is the most bullet proof goggle lens design on the market.

The new design is simple. Airblaster has switched out the position of the clear lens. Normally the clear is on the inside but now on the new Baker Lens you will find the clear lens on the outside. This puts a clear non chrome lens in the place that gets the most abuse. Behind this lens is the tinted chrome mirror coated lens. With its position on the outside of the inside lens the chrome is now sealed inside the two lenses and can not be harmed.

The new Baker Lens is bullet proof (not an actual bullet, we use only to reference that they are very very very strong). It is a true 100+ days a season lens. You can not rube the chrome off this lens. The new design is now available as a replacement lens on the Airblaster online store and these replacement lenses fit all Airblaster goggles.

myairblaster.com

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 12:30:11 PM |

ROME SDS INVENTS STAY POSITIVE CAMBER

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ROME COMMUNIQUE:

ROME SDS INVENTS STAY POSITIVE CAMBER

As someone in snowboarding once said, “you can’t patent fun.”

But you can patently have fun with Stay Positive Camber.

Just ask Bjorn, LNP, MFR, Eiki, Wil, Paxson and Lazz. Let more pop put a smile on your face.

www.romesnowboards.com/no-correct-camber

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 12:02:04 PM |

Ever seen a 1620?

Video by Factor Films. For more info in Norwegian check out the Tacky website

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 11:03:39 AM |

Burton Kicks Off The B Tour In Los Angeles

Stay tuned for more details, stops and giveaways on the new release of Burton’s team movie The B

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 10:30:12 AM |

Throwback Thursday-Ingemar Backman’s Massive Metho...

Add Comment posted 9/24/2009 9:02:03 AM |

The Angry Interns Video Review: Cool Story

This is how the interns get “paid.” Yep we let them out of their cages only for the running length of the movie. Any longer and we’d have the humane society on our ass. Our lunch crumbs replace their popcorn, but we let ‘em dig through the mounds of energy drinks to wet their pallet because it keeps ‘em fixated on the screen. So kicking things off for the season is your shred-vid breakdown brought to you by yours truly, the Angry Interns.

Think Thank Productions’ Cool Story
Riders: Ben Bogart, Tim Eddy, Austin Hironaka, Pat Milbery, Sean Genovese, Johnny Miller, Scott Stevens, Gus Engle, Jesse Burtner, Chris Beresford, Matt Edgers, Andre Spinelli, Sam Hulbert, Blair Habenicht, Nick Visconti, Mark Thompson, Chris Larson.

Jesse Burtner, Scott Stevens and friends are in full form in this film. If you’ve ever seen any of the Think Thank movies before, you know what you’re getting into. In Cool Story, you’ll see more fast plants, kick flips, and flailing feet than any other movie on the market. I’d say about 20 to 25 percent of the movie involves one or more bindings left bootless. These guys get wicked while leaving one chicken wing, or leg for that matter, flapping in the wind. Not only were the Think Thank homies thinking outside the bindings last season, but they were shredding some of the most creative features you have ever seen! Tight trannys and double lines were the name of the game, straight skate park style creativity. Although, don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of good old fashion cheese wedges to be frothed upon. The thing that sets Cool Story apart from, not only other Think Thank films, but pretty much any boarding video we’ve seen in the past few years is, the video takes you through the 2008-2009 season in chronological order (Ooooohh ground breaking I know, I know). Each rider has their own individual section, but they are introduced in chronological order according to when they met up with Burtner and the crew. So it’s a breath of fresh air as far as snowboard movie formats are concerned.

Standouts: Ben Bogart opens up the movie with some steezy style on the rails. Mike Tyson would be proud of his nose press. Tim Eddy gets weird on the urban scene and then makes you find yourself hooting at his switch back fives into untracked fields of pow. Pat Milbery’s part is cool. I’m pretty sure that 95% of snowboarders would never think of jibbing some of the stuff that Milbery does. Johnny Miller actually plays a sick metal ballad for his own section. Scott Stevens is up to his usual fancy footed antics shared with Jason Robinson, Chris Brewster, Pat McCarthy, and Brady Farr. Gus Engle has his best part we’ve seen in a long time. Kid gets nasty on anything that could possible be jibbed on (including a gorilla), and has the craziest one footed/unstrapped combos ever!
Burtner has like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s back leg or something, because he does some Govinator worthy fast plants. Real talk. Chris Beresford boardslides a moving object, and slides about 20 snowboards standing upright like dominos. Matt Edgers has a breakout part shredding some natty-ass northwest lines. Andre Spinelli has a plethora of double corks and off axis spins to unload. Sam Hulbert shows that his snowboard works even better when he’s not wearing a contest jersey. We found out from Nick Visconti’s video part that he is as talented as his clothes are colorful. Mark Thompson has a serious pair hanging between his legs (double cork included), and the ender goes to….young buck Chris Larson! Homeboy’s got mad skills in the streets.

This movie is really good. The sound track is sick (maybe the best yet), and its got a great combo of backcountry, rails, park, and all that weird one footed stuff that the Think Thank crew made cool. If you’re looking for the typical bangers, snow-porn type of video I’d pass on this guy, but if you want something new and fresh go pick up Cool Story, us interns are going to buy it (because all the “paid employees” took all the free copies).

Peep the teaser at:
http://thinkthank.com/coolstory.html

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 5:30:10 PM |

Boreal’s JPI.5 Event Goes Public

Boreal’s JPI.5 Event Goes Public

Donner Summit, CA, (September 21, 2009) – Returning for its fifth straight year, JPI is taking a huge change of direction. It’s been a fun and exciting run throwing a massive pre-season Pro Shred event, but it’s time for a change. While it’s definitely cool to watch some of the best Pros compete for cash. We thought spectators would rather be part of the action. So this year Boreal is switching the “P” in JPI from PRO to PUBLIC!

Last year Boreal’s expanded JPI Public Arena was a giant success with over 600 riders, over two days. Public riders are the total focus for the upcoming JPI.5. We want to give back to the loyal, dedicated park riders and let them feel the stoke first hand this pre-season by getting on the snow as early as possible, maybe even putting some extra cash in their pockets at the same time. The $2,000 cash purse Boreal formally gave to the Pros for best tricks, is for grabs in the public arena. Boreal park staff will be handing out cash, $20-$100 a pop, on the spot for impressive tricks. Also, tons of prizes from our park sponsors will be up for grabs. No bibs, no start lists…basically you get to shred for a few hours before the season officially begins and try to win some cash.�Tickets to hike the public park are only $10, but access is free to any 09/10 Boreal Season Passholder.�At the event you can take advantage of Boreal’s Last Chance Pass Sale and save up to 30% on your season pass including the recently reduced College Pass for only $99.

But wait….there’s more! Get your batteries charged and polish up on those editing skills. Totally new this year is the Team Video Challenge. 15 teams will be granted private time in the arena to shoot a 3-5 minute video edit for a chance at $2,000 “winner-take-all” cash prize, provided by resort sponsor FUEL TV. Teams will have 36 hours after the riding ends to post their finished video to their team page on Boreal’s terrain park website www.borealterrainpark.com. Also up for grabs will be a $500 cash prize for the “most viewed” video and 2 round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines. Additional winning categories and prizes will be announced Oct 1^st when online team registration begins. Winners will be announced 10 days after the event. All of the Teams and Best Trick winners along with friends and family (limit 2) are invited back up to Boreal for the grand reveal and thank you party upstairs in the FUEL TV youth lounge.�Visit borealterrainpark.com for more details plus a list of contest rules.

Drive less, spend less, shred MORE. Over 100 features in 4 parks at Boreal atop Donner Summit, located off Interstate 80, just 90 minutes from Sacramento, 35 minutes from Reno and only 8 miles from Truckee. Shred early season with enhanced snowmaking capabilities and Tahoe’s first superpipe to open 4 years running. Boreal Mountain Resort offsets 100 percent of its electricity by purchasing green power.

For more information about Boreal Mountain Resort you can also visit www.rideboreal.com or www.borealterrainpark.com.

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 5:02:26 PM |

Ride Shakedown Heads To Snoqualmie, Washington

Masterminds Behind RIDE Shakedown Bring International Event to Washington’s Summit at Snoqualmie

Seattle, September 23, 2009 – One of the North America’s top snowboard events, the Ride Shakedown, is crossing the border for its U.S. debut this winter. More than 40 of the world’s top pro men and women snowboarders and 80 ams will bring their A-game to the Pacific Northwest to compete for a $35,000 purse and connect with their fans. March 12-13, 2010.

The RIDE Shakedown, held at Mont-Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, during the past eight winters, is one of the snowboard industry’s most exciting and anticipated competitions, drawing the biggest names in snowboarding and more than 20,000 fans to the two-day festival. The inaugural U.S. edition of the RIDE Shakedown big air and rail competition will be held in the Cascade Mountains in front of Summit at Snoqualmie located 45 miles east of Seattle. It will be followed April 2-3 in Quebec with the 9th Canadian edition of the event.

“We are obviously very proud to offer the American public such a unique snowboard experience,” said Patryck Bernier, co-founder of Dizzle Entertainment and organizer of the RIDE Shakedown. “Due to the previous success and unique format of the event, we’re expecting to draw thousands of winter sports fans from Portland to Vancouver, B.C., and especially Seattle, to the Summit.”

Seattle, hometown of RIDE Snowboards
The launch of the first U.S. edition of the RIDE Shakedown came to fruition through the collaborative efforts of title sponsor Ride Snowboards, based in Seattle’s industrial SODO neighborhood, and a driver in the industry since 1992.

“It means a lot to us to bring Shakedown to our backyard and give international exposure to one of our top local resorts,” said Scott Mavis, Ride Snowboards’ brand director. “Last winter at Mont Saint-Sauveur, we saw first-hand how several of the industry’s major players loved the format of the event. A less-formal competition and fun atmosphere makes it a highly desired event for athletes and a lifetime experience for fans. Snowboarders throughout the Pacific Northwest will love it.”

RIDE Shakedown’s unique format
While there are many snowboarding events in the U.S., the RIDE Shakedown stands out by virtue of its unparalleled competition format. Its concept: a relaxed, festive happening with minimal restrictions on athletes. Taken to the very heart of the action, spectators are treated to a thrilling competition of the highest caliber, which nonetheless remains highly accessible. The lines are blurred between pros, amateurs and locals who drive to the Summit at Snoqualmie to experience the event.

At the RIDE Shakedown, athletes, both male and female, will take part in a competition that demands a mastery of two different disciplines: the Big Air and a rail jam featuring a rail with different textures revealed only on the first day of competition. The unveiling of the Shakedown’s best-kept secret is highly anticipated by both visitors and participants, who must adjust their strategies accordingly. The one-of-a-kind rail, designed by Bernier and his business partner Brendan O’Dowd, promises to astound with thrilling, high-altitude performances.

Athletes have two hours to perform two judged runs, announcing them before they carry them out under the watchful eye of industry players. There is no pre-determined order, as riders perform when they feel ready, a unique competition format appreciated by all those involved. Large purses are awarded to the best athletes.

About RIDE Snowboards
For passionate snowboard enthusiasts of all ages, Ride represents an uncompromised, fun-at-all-costs approach to life. Founded in Redmond, Washington, in late 1992, Ride hit the market with a vision - to create a snowboard company for the people, built upon technical innovation, superior quality and living the dream. Today, based in Seattle, Ride continues to stay true to its original goals. For Ride, it’s not about being the biggest; it’s about being the best at what they do. For the latest on the 2009/10 Collection, visit www.RideSnowboards.com.

DIZZLE Entertainment, architects of the RIDE Shakedown
The two founders and partners of DIZZLE Entertainment, Brendan O’Dowd and Patryck Bernier, have been providing event-oriented design, marketing and management services since 2004. Over time, they have added to these. They now provide services as athletes’ agents and consultants on the design and creation of snowboard parks. In 2009, DIZZLE’s roster of major achievements include the design, marketing and management of the snowparks of the Mont Saint-Sauveur International Group, the ZONE 514 snowboard park of Montreal’s Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau, the Shakedown Snowboard Camp, the Metal Mission-Golden Bowl retailers’ challenge as well as various launches related to the action sports industry.   For additional information, go to: www.dizzleinc.com and www.rideshakedown.com.

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 4:30:07 PM |

Boreal’s JPI.5 Event Goes Public

Boreal’s JPI.5 Event Goes Public

Donner Summit, CA, (September 21, 2009) - Returning for its fifth straight year, JPI is taking a huge change of direction. It’s been a fun and exciting run throwing a massive pre-season Pro Shred event, but it’s time for a change. While it’s definitely cool to watch some of the best Pros compete for cash. We thought spectators would rather be part of the action. So this year Boreal is switching the “P” in JPI from PRO to PUBLIC!

Last year Boreal’s expanded JPI Public Arena was a giant success with over 600 riders, over two days. Public riders are the total focus for the upcoming JPI.5. We want to give back to the loyal, dedicated park riders and let them feel the stoke first hand this pre-season by getting on the snow as early as possible, maybe even putting some extra cash in their pockets at the same time. The $2,000 cash purse Boreal formally gave to the Pros for best tricks, is for grabs in the public arena. Boreal park staff will be handing out cash, $20-$100 a pop, on the spot for impressive tricks. Also, tons of prizes from our park sponsors will be up for grabs. No bibs, no start lists…basically you get to shred for a few hours before the season officially begins and try to win some cash. Tickets to hike the public park are only $10, but access is free to any 09/10 Boreal Season Passholder. At the event you can take advantage of Boreal’s Last Chance Pass Sale and save up to 30% on your season pass including the recently reduced College Pass for only $99.

But wait….there’s more! Get your batteries charged and polish up on those editing skills. Totally new this year is the Team Video Challenge. 15 teams will be granted private time in the arena to shoot a 3-5 minute video edit for a chance at $2,000 “winner-take-all” cash prize, provided by resort sponsor FUEL TV. Teams will have 36 hours after the riding ends to post their finished video to their team page on Boreal’s terrain park website www.borealterrainpark.com. Also up for grabs will be a $500 cash prize for the “most viewed” video and 2 round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines. Additional winning categories and prizes will be announced Oct 1st when online team registration begins. Winners will be announced 10 days after the event. All of the Teams and Best Trick winners along with friends and family (limit 2) are invited back up to Boreal for the grand reveal and thank you party upstairs in the FUEL TV youth lounge. Visit borealterrainpark.com for more details plus a list of contest rules.

So, when is all this going to go down? Well, that is up to Mother Nature. Over the last 3 years Boreal has been able to make snow the first week of October in preparation for JPI. Keep an eye on Boreal’s webcam for snow making activity, check borealterrainpark.com and sign up for Text Message Alerts. We will text message information about snowmaking and event status, so you can be the first to know.
Drive less, spend less, shred MORE. Over 100 features in 4 parks at Boreal atop Donner Summit, located off Interstate 80, just 90 minutes from Sacramento, 35 minutes from Reno and only 8 miles from Truckee. Shred early season with enhanced snowmaking capabilities and Tahoe’s first superpipe to open 4 years running. Boreal Mountain Resort offsets 100 percent of its electricity by purchasing green power.
For more information about Boreal Mountain Resort you can also visit www.rideboreal.com or www.borealterrainpark.com.

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 4:02:49 PM |

Peep Show: All-Girl Shred Flick Premiere

You gonna be in Whistler? Then check it out:

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 3:30:29 PM |

Woodward at Copper Now Offers Locals Skate and Lad...

Woodward at Copper Now Offers Locals Skate and Ladies’ Nights

Copper Mountain, CO…September 23, 2009…There is snow on the mountain at Copper with more in the forecast and now is the time to start getting ready for winter. Now through Nov. 20, Woodward at Copper offers two new deals*: Wednesdays are locals’ skate night – free skate sessions from 6 – 8 p.m. for Summit, Eagle and Lake County residents; Thursdays are ladies’ night, with 50% off the 6 p.m. One Hit Wonder or Drop-In sessions for girls and women.

The One Hit Wonder* session is a one-time, 1 hour and 45 minute hands-on intro course designed to help guests become comfortable with the trampolines, foam pits, Snowflex® and other apparatus in The Barn, using key techniques to help participants progress their park and pipe skills. The One Hit Wonder is available to anyone 8 yrs-and-up with intermediate or higher skiing/riding skills and is required for any guest who would like to participate in a Drop-In session. One Hit Wonders are offered daily at 2, 4 and 6 p.m.

Drop-In* sessions last just under 2 hours and are a time when skiers and riders can use The Barn to work on individual skills and focus their training on the trampolines, jumps, and rails, or use the spring floor for stretching and tumbling. Guests will not have designated coaches during the Drop-In sessions, but all apparatus in The Barn will be supervised. Drop-In sessions are open to anyone 8 yrs-and-up with intermediate or higher skiing/riding skills and are offered daily at 2, 4, and 6 p.m.

Skate Only* sessions allow skateboarders, BMX riders and inline skaters to session The Barn’s bowls, mini-ramps, and street skate area. No intro session required and is available to participants of all ages. Helmets are required. Skate only sessions are offered daily from 2 – 8 p.m.

The best way to experience Woodward at Copper this winter is to sign-up for a Winter Camp Day, utilizing the indoor features in The Barn as well as Copper’s on-mountain park and pipe features. For more information or to register, visit www.WoodwardatCopper.com, call 866-534-7444 or stop by The Woodward at Copper Barn.

*Programs subject to change and restrictions may apply.

Add Comment posted 9/23/2009 2:03:44 PM |

Flow’s 24Real Binding

For real? That’s what we asked ourselves when Flow dropped these things off in a locked, aluminum briefcase. Full on James bond style. None of us had seen them or heard about ‘em till we popped the lid open and the gold sparkled. Flow didn’t hold anything back when they designed these things. Full 24 karat gold plated aluminum base tray, miniratchets, steel hardware and strap emblems. If you’re going for the gold might as well not skimp out on the highback and strap either. The highback’s full carbon fiber and the strap’s 100% cushy genuine leather. Now you can make your board envious, but it’ll cost a cool $1,000. Check more out at flow.com

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Anne-Flore’s Billabong Shoot in New Zealand

Hello everyone,
I’ve been traveling heavily the last couple months and i have a couple blogs to share with you.
I ll begin with the Billabong Shoot in New Zealand we just had.

Going to cold winter in the middle of the summer feels always funny.. I always forget half of my gear, and get half sick.. this time we all got sick at some point.. luckily the Fifa Xbox game kept all of us happy and alive through the down days. The house was quite full and I was staying in an RV through the whole trip.. and most of you already know it is my favorite!
I really enjoyed hanging out with all my team mates, Sylvain, Clint, Jenny, Wolle, Jamie etc.. them and Vanessa, Eric, Woody, Andrew, Danielle, Nick and David.

I arrived right on a sunny day with powder.. we went up to Treble Cone and slashed some pow, the view is beautiful from up there over looking Wanaka’s lake. The next day was still sunny and we took the opportunity to go heli boarding.
After that the weather got bad and we shot all the catalog stuff we needed. We had many shots to get with all next year’s gear and it didn’t leave much time for adventure. But we all had a good time. plus i got to add another 10 soups to my pumpkin soup list. YUM!
all together we stayed 2 weeks and on the way back, as we had to fly over the pacific ocean, Vanessa and I decided to stop over in Fiji and I ll tell you all about it in my next blog.

thanks to Vanessa Andrieux for the photos
thanks to Billabong for the fun trip!

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Forever Movie Premiere Tour Dates

FOREVER MOVIE PREMIERE TOUR OCTOBER 1ST, 2ND, 3RD

FOREVER is coming to your town October 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. The North American Tour kicks off a blowout weekend with eight stops, three days, team riders, booze, snowboarding, movies, and nothing but FUN.

FOREVER is Forum’s 6th team inspired film starring Peter Line, Joni Malmi, Eddie Wall, Jake Blauvelt, Pat Moore, John Jackson, Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Nic Sauve, and up-and-comers Daniel Ek, Niko Cioffi and the whole Youngblood crew.

Created by the makers of such highly acclaimed films as The Resistance, True Life, Video Gangs, That and Forum or Against’em, this newest release is the next chapter in Forum’s everlasting legacy. FOREVER.

Check out www.forumsnowboards.com for more on FOREVER’s North American Tour.

October 1st

MONTREAL
La Sat Theater
Nic Sauve, Pat Moore, Niko Cioffi

TORONTO
Innis Town Hall, Innis College
Peter Line, Eddie Wall

SALT LAKE CITY
So Jo Park
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce, Daniel Ek

October 2nd

EDMONTON
Telus Space and Science – IMAX Theater
Peter Line, Eddie Wall, Nic Sauve

DENVER
Casselman’s Bar
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce, Daniel Ek

NEW YORK CITY
The Red Bull Space
Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi

October 3rd

MINNESOTA
Suburban World Theater
Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, Cameron Pierce, Daniel Ek

NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Music Hall
Pat Moore, John Jackson, Niko Cioffi

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Joe Sexton Full Part

The part that just may turn Joe into a pro. “I don’t want to be a Man AM!” -Joe Sexton

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Hot Dawgs and Handrails 2008 RECAP Gallery

One of the best summertime snow events. Always a good time with your best bros!!

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Ask A Pro…Simon Chamberlain

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Simon is swinging by next, so here’s your chance to ask him all kinds of weird, well-thought out, or ridiculous questions.

And of course again, we’ve rounded up all kinds of gear from Simon’s sponsors to give to the kid who asks the best question.

Get to asking and you might get some.

Check out Simon’s newest vid part in This Video Sucks HERE

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Billabong/Get Real Movie Tour Dates

Other Shop Premier Dates Coming Soon…Stay Tuned!

Boulder
Sept. 25
Math 100 Building on the CU campus
Doors Open at 7
Movie starts at 8
Playing Role Model Productions “Think Positive”
Transworld Snowboarding’s “Get Real” at 9
FREE

Aspen
The Meeting
September 26
Belly Up 9pm
TWS “Get real”/People Creative “Nice Try”
Special Performance by The Swayback
$15

Salt Lake City
September 29th
7pm @ U of U Fine Arts Auditorium
Product Giveaway
FREE

Seattle
October 7
Films will start @ 7:00 p.m. sharp
Egyptian Theater
805 east pine,91822
TWS “Get real”/People Creative “Nice Try”
$5

Vancouver
October 8
TBA

Whistler B.C.
October9
Garfs Doors open @ 9:30 p.m.
Movie starts @ 10:00
FREE

Portland,Oregon
October 12
Bagdad Theater 3702 se Hawthorne,97214
(503) 236-9234
Doors open @ 6:00 p.m. Full Dinner Menu
The Airblaster Movie starts @ 7 p.m. Sharp
Get real @ 8 p.m.

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Eddie Wall B Roll Edit From Forum Forever

Forum Fridays comes to you as an extension of Forum’s new video release, FOREVER. Here’s an edit of Eddie Walls B Roll footage featuring some of his secondary shots that just missed the final cut. Subscribe HERE either paper or digital

FOREVER is Forum’s sixth team-video release, and will be available September 19th on DVD along with an iTunes digital download for $6.99 on October 12th

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No Boots, No Board, Snodice!

NO BOOTS, NO BOARD, SNODICE!
All you need are your boots, your board, and a set of SnoDice, and you’ll be off enjoying the mountain slopes with your buddies in no time. From method grabs to switch backside 900’s, from front boards to switch back 270 boardslides, SnoDice has every boarder covered. High fives, smiles, awesome times, and top-notch boarding action are included.

Salt Lake City, Utah - September 15, 2009 - At a time when double-corks are the norm, and riders must be able to do a 1080 in order to get a free sticker pack, the people at SnoDice have created a game everyone can enjoy. Inspired by the belief that snowboarding is too much fun to waste time “training” for the X-Games or worrying about what the “cool” new trick is, SnoDice aims to re-grow some of snowboarding’s lost roots.

From the first game played last March in Breckenridge with homemade cardboard dice, to the present perfected “rail” and “jump” versions, the game of SnoDice is a simple way to spice up a day of shredding. It has always been about experimenting and learning new tricks, taking a different approach to each and every day of shredding, and most importantly getting out in the snow covered hills and having fun with your buddies. And SnoDice wants to keep these ideals rolling.

“Snowboarding has gotten a little like stale bread,” says co-owner John Pape, “it’s still good for you but not so tasty. I am going to make that stale bread into croutons with these SnoDice because croutons are both delicious and healthy. ”

“My brain does my thinking for me, and it thinks these dice are the cat’s pajamas,” says Christian Wenzler of SnoDice.

“I was supposed to hang out with my girlfriend, but this is way more fun,” said Madison Elsworth, friend and earth surfer extraordinaire, after playing the game.

Preparing to go on tour this winter, SnoDice and its affiliates will be showing up at mountains all over to hang out and film games for their weekly web videos. Dice will be rolled, tricks and friendships will be made, and parties will be reminiscent of the year 1999.

With a do it yourself attitude, out of pocket funding, and the burning desire to give something back to the boarding lifestyle they love, SnoDice is here to change things up. No bosses and no one to answer to but the millions of people out there who love to snowboard. Get ready to have some fun, this one is for everybody. 3-2-1 blastoff!
SnoDice is Matthew Puodziunas, Kyle Cartwright, Jon Lok, Christian Wenzler, and John Pape. Follow their exploits on www.snodice.comNo and all those spyspace networks.

For media inquiries or questions please contact:
Kyle Cartwright
Strategic Operations
(802) 989 1015
snodice@gmail.com
www.snodice.com

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ThirtyTwo Announces New Line Of Outerwear

ThirtyTwo’s first-ever outerwear line is now available in stores. Check out this video footy of JP Walker riding and breaking down the details on the new outerwear.

Today ThirtyTwo is also launching the all-new ThirtyTwo.com website. Look for new video content on ThirtyTwo.com of the ThirtyTwo team and friends all winter!

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First Come First Serve

An Alday Production Film… we all have been filming this video for 2yrs… it will be releasing Nov,09

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Videograss Premiere In SLC

Bonfire Snowboarding and Salomon Snowboards are pleased to present Salt Lake City’s most heavily anticipated premiere of the upcoming season.

Videograss goes live on the screen Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm.

Hang with the riders, win prizes and experience the mayhem for free at the University of Utah’s Fine Arts Auditorium.

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Ride Releases Limited Edition DH 2.1

THE DH 2.1 LIMITED EDITION RIDE IS REVEALED
- Limited Release Graphics Featuring the Likes of Artist Michael J. Zepeda III. -

September 15, 2009 - Ride Snowboards releases the first of three Artist Series boards, the DH 2.1,
featuring artwork from the one and only Michael J. Zepeda III. The freestyle DH 2.1 captures Michael’s
unparalleled signature style and elements that make it easy to see how he has become the noteworthy
artist he is today. Originally from Carlsbad, California, Zepeda went to the Academy of Fine Arts
University in San Francisco and currently works and lives in Costa Mesa, CA.

Mike Z absorbs the diversity of his surroundings and regurgitates them in visual explosion of boiling
energy with sawing dialogues that vibrate with a razor-edge accuracy…oh, and he can draw pretty good
too. Best known for his intricacy, meticulous attention to detail and remarkable poster art, Ride couldn’t
be more happy with the outcome. Click here to check out Michael’s video and bio page.

The DH2.1 will hit select stores October 1st and availability is limited, so get one before it’s too late! Visit www.ridesnowboards.com/dh2 for authorized retailers.

Each DH2 board in the series features distinctive work from influential artists and
include Ride’s most innovative board technologies. Watch the countdown to see
boards revealed, timed to drop 15 days prior to arrival at retail stores. Look for the DH 2.2
reveal on October 15th, available in stores November 1st, and the DH 2.3 reveal on
November 15th, available in stores December 1st. Keep your eyes on the countdown at
www.ridesnowboards.com/dh2, and be sure to check out the artist video, bio and full product
details.

The DH2 series features Ride’s new LowRize rocker profile with LowRizespecific sidecut, built to lock in landings and eliminate hook. This twin also combines our exclusive Membrain top sheet, Pop Stixs and 85A Slimewalls for a one of kind freestyle Ride ideal for going big.

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Squaw Offers College Student Season Pass For Only ...

Squaw Offers a College Student Season Pass for Only $369

[Squaw Valley USA] September 16, 2009 - Temperatures are dropping, school is in session, and skiers and riders are still looking for deals on season passes. College students should look no further, as Squaw Valley is offering them a sweet deal. Any college student enrolled in a full course schedule in a 2 year, 4 year, or graduate program at college or university is eligible to buy a 2009/10 Season Pass for only $369. The Squaw College Pass is on sale now at www.squaw.com/college-pas s.

Squaw’s College Pass gives college students access to Tahoe’s most sought-after terrain (4,000 skiable acres, six peaks, 16 open bowls via 33 lifts) for only $369. Squaw’s expansive terrain, state-of-the-art lift network, and convenient parking allow skiers and riders to spend less time commuting from the parking lot to the lifts, less time combating crowds on congested slopes and terrain parks, and more time shredding! With an improved night park and superpipe, and brand new mid mountain restaurants and bars to add to the robust après scene, this winter is a better time than ever for college students to become Squaw Valley passholders.
The College Pass is valid 7-days a week, with the exception of Saturdays in January and February and holiday blackout dates. The college pass can be purchased in person at Special Tickets or online at www.squaw.com/college-pass.

After purchasing the pass, college students can save time by uploading their pass photo online and picking up their pass at a special college pass will-call. Pass photos can be uploaded online at http://www.squaw.com/pass-photo
To pick up the $369 College Pass, students must bring current school photo ID, a copy of course schedule or registration, and a signed letter from school registrar/dean stating full-time student status to Squaw Valley’s Special Tickets office or college will-call (if pass photo was uploaded online).
More information on the $369 College Pass is available by calling Special Tickets at 530-452-7123 or by logging on to http://www.squaw.com/college-pass.

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Neverland Movie Premieres: Reno And Truckee

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Bear/Snow Summit-Parkumentary Teaser

Top Rail Riders Announced For Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails Presented By Tornadoes

Event MC’s
Todd Richards & Pat Bridges

Competition Judges:
JP Walker, Seth Huot, Joe Sexton, Keegan Valaika and Simon Chamberlain.

Rider List: Chris Bradshaw, Zak Hale, Scott Vine, Jed Anderson, Pat Milbery, Johnny Miller, Ryan Paul, Johnny Lazzareschi, LNP, Mike Casanova, Chris Grenier, Chad Tarbell, Sean Black, Johnnie Paxson, Will Lavigne, Ted Borland, Ben Bilocq, Jess Kimura, Anthony Mazzotti, Ryan Tarbell, Justin Mulford, Lenny Mazzotti, Yale Cousino, Cameron Pierce, Chris Brewster, Louie Paradise, Brandon Hammid, Jake Olson Elm, Jake Kuzyk, Harrison Gordon, Desiree Melancon, Austin Hironaka, Melissa Evans, Kyle Clancy, Austin Young, Jonah Owen, Scott Blum, Ben Rice, Dylan Alito, Brandon Cocard, Forest Bailey and more.

Bear Mountain’s Movie “Parkumentary” Set To Premier
Bear Mountain’s new movie will premier along with the Stepchild and Thirtytwo team movie “This Video Sucks,” Saturday, September 19th immediately following the Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails competition. This is Bear Mountain’s sixth movie and for 2009 they deliver a unique documentary called “Parkumentary.” This film tracks 20 years of terrain park and snowboarding innovation, style, creativity and history at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Beginning with Summit’s hand-dug halfpipe in 1989 and the opening of Bear’s Outlaw terrain park in 1990 it all started in Big Bear. From the domination of Summit’s Westridge and Ego Trip parks of the late 1990’s, and the rise of Bear’s All-Mountain Park in 2002, to new one of a kind features coming this season, Big Bear has been leading the way in terrain park development and helping to push the progression of snowboarding for two decades. It’s a solid place in snowboarding history for a couple of resorts located in sunny Southern California.

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Arbor Introduces A New Pro Team Rider

Pat Milbery, Rob Kingwill and Rene Biedenkap along with the rest of the Arbor Collective welcome Chelone “Chilly” Miller to professional snowboard team.

Click here to find out more about this New Hampshire native, brother of Olympic medalist, Bode Miller and Snowboarder Magazine Super Park 13 Most Valuable Rider as he prepares to compete in the 2009/10 Dew Tour, US Open, Grand Prix and for a possible trip to the X Games and the Olympics. Also, find out how he plans to kill it all season long on a quiver of new Arbor Snowboards, and read about his plans to film a part for one of the top snowboard movies. Click here to get to know Chelone “Chilly” Miller.

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Wednesday Wallpaper: Scenes From Nice Try

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Simon Chamberlain Full Part

Simon kicks off the opener for “This Video Sucks”. Check TWSNOW.com every Wednesday as we kick off the Online Premier part by part of the new 32 / Stepchild Video.

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Ask A Pro…Jed Anderson

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Jed Anderson is in So Cal. Saw him surfing this morning. He’ll be hanging all week and sometime very soon we’ll sit him down and get him to answer your questions.

Whoever ask Jed’s favorite question will get a super-limited edition Salomon Salomonder prototype board. It’s the same colorway as the Drift that Jed rips in Get Real. Word from our homies at Salomon is that only 4 of these bad boys were ever produced.

So yeah, there’s a lot on the line this time round….Ask away.

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DC Opens Store in Hanoi, Vietnam

DC OPENS CONCEPT STORE IN HANOI, VIETNAM

September 15, 2009 – VISTA, CA— DC is proud to announce the opening of its third concept store in Asia Pacific. Located in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, the store opening compliments the strengthening position of the DC brand in South East Asia. After successful store openings in Bali, Indonesia, followed by Manila, Philippines, the new store in Hanoi offers DC customers the full brand experience showcasing DC’s range of Footwear, Apparel and Accessories for Men’s, Women’s and Youth.

The new DC concept store joins the three full department store shop-in-shops in Ho Chi Minh City and the one additional shop-in-shop in Hanoi. A fifth shop-in-shop is due to open this coming weekend (September 17th), which will also be Hanoi.

“We are excited to open our first DC store in Hanoi after a very successful performance of the four shop-in-shops in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi throughout the last eight months,” said Mr. Hung Vu, representative of the DC Brand in Vietnam. The DC store joins an exciting and popular shopping destination in the Vincom City Towers retail development”.

Consistent with DC’s retail concept the store in Hanoi is part of a vibrant shopping center in a city so rich in culture and heritage.

“It is extremely exciting for us to be so well represented in this location which is definitely one of the brightest cities in the region,” said Gary Parsons, Senior Vice President and General Manager of DC Asia Pacific. “It is pretty amazing that DC has been so readily embraced by the people of Vietnam and we are excited to watch our brand, still very new to Vietnam, grow in the coming seasons.”

Since the opening of the first flagship store in New York’s popular Soho shopping district in the spring of 2006, DC has opened flagship stores in Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA and most recently Las Vegas, NV. DC Asia Pacific now boasts stores in Bali, Indonesia, Manila, Philippines and Hanoi, Vietnam. DC Europe has stores in Hossegor, France, Avignon, France, Val d’Isère, France, Pamplona, Spain and DC has store in South Africa.

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DWD Releases “The KWON”

Over it? naw. Secretly stacking? maybe. Washed up? most likely. Washed out? HELLLLLLLL Naw. The 09/10 season is at our door step and if you’ve checked out the DWD catalog you’ll see that the Keenan model (seen in the latest ad with Jeff Keenan) is no longer… an alter ego has taken over called “the KWON”. it’s got some adjustments, like a little bit wider waist, but that happens to all of us. It’s Keenan at heart.

Check out “the KWON” and the rest of the 09/10 line in the pdf catalog.

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Teaser Tuesday- Dino Bots

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Analog Design Unlikely Features Contest Submission...

The Submissions From Round Two Are In

You still have plenty of time to draw up something good. There’s twenty Analog and TransWorld swag bags up for grabs besides the grand prize trip, too. So mix your shred dreams and those geometric thoughts and send your entry to:

Designunlikelyfeatures@analogclothing.com

Design Unlikely Features Contest
Analog Clothing
8659 Research Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618

You can enter as much as you want and click here for the rules.

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The Gentem Snowsurf

Came up on these snow surfers from the Gentem. These dudes run a tight site, too. The boards are designed by Car Danchi shredder Taro Tamai who’s pushing the bindingless scene in Japan. Surfy!

Check ‘em out in the new film Signatures

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Neverland Movie Premiere: Seattle And South Lake

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NEVERLAND Movie Premiere: San Francisco

Neverland, the new movie from Absinthe Films, premieres Wednesday, September 16 in San Francisco. Check it out:

Neverland Premier, San Francisco

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Live.Learn.Eat.Sleep.Ride

WINDELLS ACADEMY – INAUGURAL YEAR BEGINS

This week marks the opening of the first ever semester of Windells Academy offering educational instruction, personalized tutoring and action sports coaching for high schoolers grades 9-12

MT HOOD, OR – September, 2009 –The funnest place on earth just became the smartest place on earth. This week, Windells welcomed its charter students to its Mt Hood campus as they began taking high school classes and preparing themselves to experience year-round riding and professional coaching, in the inaugural year of Windells Academy.

The first week of Windells newly launched Academy was active, to say the least. In addition to teaching high school classes and snowboarding, President Mike Hanley and Owner/Founder Tim Windell took the student body (which come to Windells from places like New York and West Virginia) on a tour of Portland to get them acclimated to the city. They also arranged a visit to two Portland based snowboard companies – Bonfire and Atmosphere clothing. This weekend, Hanley will be taking the students to the Oregon coast to go surfing. Hanley also happens to be a surf coach so he plans on working with the students on technique. The following weekend they will be taking the students on a 3-day rafting trip down the lower Deschutes.

“These kids come from the east coast and other areas far away from Oregon. We are trying to give them the opportunity to have not only a well rounded education but to see and experience some of the world’s greatest outdoor landscape. No other Academy has this. Not to mention, we have skiing 365 days a year and you can’t get that anywhere else” said Tim Windell.

While attending Windells Academy, students will have the option to live on campus, giving them full access to all of Windells facilities, and the opportunity to ride twelve months a year at Timberline Ski Resort. The academy offers services for grades 9-12 through Kaplan Education. Students are enrolled in either Kaplan College Preparatory program or the Kaplan High School program, depending on their academic aptitude. Kaplan High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation.

“This is an extremely exciting time for us,” says Founder Tim Windell, “This is the next step in taking our campers’ skills to the next level. Kids can live, learn, eat, sleep and ride everyday. They can get top notch coaching and education at the same time.”

In addition to the full academic staff Kaplan provides, Mike Hanley, President of Windells Academy, will run the day-to-day operations of the school while providing added support for all attending students. Hanley is a former professional skier and collegiate diver and has studied at eight universities around the world, ranging from the University of Utah, to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, to L’Université de Neuchâtel and the University of Wales. From 2004-2006 Hanley was the United States Team Coach for the World Cup Ski Halfpipe, and was also the head free ride coach for the Squaw Valley Freestyle Ski Team. Over the course of his career, he has worked with the best of the best, including pros such as Tanner Hall, Ashley Battersby, Sean Field, and up-and-comers like Alex Schlopy and Joss Christensen. Hanley has also coached notables like Simon Dumont and Seth Morrison, who have sought his expertise at the Utah Olympic Park.

Windells Academy is a natural progression for Windells Camp. Over the last 22 years, Tim Windell has sought to fulfill his vision of making Windells the most progressive camp in the action sports industry. Windells athletic facilities include a 53-acre campus with indoor and outdoor recreation amenities – foam pit, trampolines, cardio-gym, BMX dirt tracks, skate parks, vert ramp, half pipe, ridiculous amounts of concrete and rails, Dex’s Store, and the Super Awesome Information Center. Students also have the opportunity to ride 12 months out of the year at Timberline Ski Resort. Timberline is the only resort in the United States open 365 days a year, allowing athletes to continue to push their sport and develop their skills, while rubbing elbows with the who’s who of the action sports industry. What Windells Academy offers its athletes is unmatched by any other academy in the action sports industry.

For more information go to www.windellsacademy.com.

Founded in 1988 by nine-time National Champion and two-time Vice World Champion snowboarder Tim Windell, Windells has been a world leader in action sports for the past two decades. The camp’s goal is to not only improve kids’ skills on the slopes and on the street, but also create a fun and safe place for kids to creatively express themselves through sport. From building permanent half-pipes, cheese-wedge jumps to creating new moves and fighting scoring regulations in competitions, Windells has been a pioneer in action sports. Windells is also the world’s only privately owned campus and features a permanent, year-round half-pipe and ski run. The Windells campus also has BMX dirt bike paths, an indoor skate park with a foam pit, and on-site housing for campers. For those who have been there, Windells is known as the “funnest place on earth.”

www.windells.com

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ThirtyTwo This Video Sucks Premiere

Coming to you live Thursday, September 17th at 9pm at the ThirtyTwo and etnies headquarters. 20161 Windrow Drive Lake Forest, CA

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Forum Wants To Hold A Premiere At Your House!

Forum wants to hold a Forever European Premiere at your house!

Yes, that’s right! Forum Snowboards is proud to announce the launch of the new high definition movie Forever, and to celebrate we want to hold a House Party Premiere on Saturday, October 3rd at your place!

Snowboarding is more fun when you’re with your friends, and the same goes for watching snowboard movies. So find a house, backyard, garage, maybe even your school/university … get all your buddies together, and be down for a great night. The more creative the location, the better. You will receive Forum’s new movie Forever, t-shirts, posters, stickers, and maybe even some ChillyDogs - everything you need for your private world premiere.

Document the whole party in pictures or make a short film to etch it in the sands of time. The party with the most people, the most outrageous set-up, and of course with the most fun will win a limited Forum Snowboard, with 2nd and 3rd place winning a Shaka Binding. Good vibes included. Can this get any better?!?

To hold a European house party, email us at foreverforum@theprogram.com

Tell us:

Where do you live?

Where are you going to have the premiere (house, garden, garage, basement, etc.)?

How many people will be coming?

Why should we have a premiere at your place?

Age?

After we get your applications, we will choose the best 50 and the parties are ready to start.

Applications must be in by September 25th. Winners will be notified via email by September 28th.

www.forumsnowboards.com

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Diaries Downunder- EP 4

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Monday Mallet

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Eiki Helagason Video: Behind the Team Shoot Out

Eiki gives us a breakdown the Rome Team Shootout project “A Hard Day’s Night”. Check HERE for more info on the Shoot Out

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Xcorps Action Sports TV #47.) BIG AIR seg.1

Xcorps Action Sports Show #47.)”BIG AIR”-seg.1- Xcorps rolls home turf San Diego at the Del Mar Fairgrounds with host Jason Lazo covering the action featuring the RED BULL X FIGHTERS freestyle MOTO X team going huge along with Brad Beren and the Hooterville Hooligans towing behind ATVs and launching their offroad skateboards in this custom built show!
New music from Suburban Noize Records
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Forum Forever and Standard’s Black Winter Premiere

The junk show moved south into the heart of SD last night. Forum Forever and Standard’s Black Winter both showed at the Balboa Theater in front of an almost standing room only crowd. The theater is a high class joint, but as always the band of dirts that show up to these things kept it pretty gutter. But….. the videos were elevated. That’s all there is to it. Lots of hammers. Highlights:

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Pat Moore’s heavy heavy metal opener. Jake Blauvelt and Jake Welch’s opposite and equally savage sections. Niko Cioffi and Nic Sauve’s new shit. Daniel Ek’s hell-for-leather shredding. John Jackson’s two song ender had reggae and ridiculous double corking.

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Torstein’s perfect park run. Lando’s possessed pow attack. Xavier did lines you’d die on. Halldor hammered on some monster park jumps, went upside down twice and landed like he was asleep. Then Lonnie Kauk closed it down and left jaws dropped. He flew like a bird.

Buy these movies and try to keep up. Know: It’ll be hard. Last winter things moved forward in warp-speed.

All Photos By Chris Wellhausen

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Premiere Bootleg Bangers

Here’s some video from the last couple nights at the premieres.

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Ask A Pro…Heikki Sorsa

Heikki’s coming by and will be fielding questions. What’re you wondering this time ’round.

The process is same as it ever was. Fill the comment board below and whoever asks Heikki’s favorite question will get a complete set up from his newest sponsors Bond Outerwear, Weekend Snowboards. Might even throw in some goggs from Oakley. Maybe even a case of RedBull.

Better ask a good one.

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Pat Moore B Roll Edit from Forum Forever

Forum Fridays comes to you as an extension of Forum’s new video release, FOREVER. Here’s an edit of Pat Moore’s B Roll footage featuring backcountry lines & booters, along with some of his urban exploits. Don’t miss Pat’s Interview in the upcoming November Issue of TransWorld Snowboarding, Subscribe HERE either paper or digital

FOREVER is Forum’s sixth team-video release, and will be available September 19th on DVD along with an iTunes digital download for $6.99 on October 12th

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Colorado Resorts Elevate Snowboarding Experience

COLORADO RESORTS ELEVATE SKIING EXPERIENCE

For 2009-10, Resorts Focus on Mountain Amenities, Guest Service and Value

DENVER, CO – September 9, 2009 – During the 2009-10 ski season, Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member resorts will focus on the core of what makes Colorado the most popular ski destination in the country—opportunities for guests to enjoy consistent powder snow and unparalleled services and facilities.

Resorts are treating this season as an opportunity to keep skiers coming to Colorado, amid an unstable economy, by honing in on the guest experience—a strategy that, over the years, has made Colorado synonymous with skiing.

To meet their goals, Colorado resorts are adding to their on-snow profiles this season, improving and enhancing lodging and base area service facilities, and investing in the human capital that forms the backbone of Colorado’s ski industry. Guest-facing amenities remain top priority, as Colorado resorts hold their guests’ satisfaction in the highest regard.

Arapahoe Basin
Over the last several years, A-Basin has gone through a transformation. The iconic resort went from installing its first snowmaking system in 2002 to carrying out the largest terrain expansion in the United States in 2008 by opening Montezuma Bowl. With these improvements, Arapahoe Basin has grown significantly in size and reputation, while maintaining the friendly attitude for which it is known.

Arapahoe Basin also opened a new mid-mountain facility, Black Mountain Lodge, in 2007. The Lodge improved the skier experience and has allowed A-Basin to hold nighttime events. Skiers and riders have embraced this new addition, which allows them to stay at mid-mountain for a meal or for a respite from the mountain’s steeps, without having to ski to the bottom.

With these on-mountain improvements came more skiers and riders, which caused the mountain to expand parking and shuttle facilities in 2008. A-Basin increased parking capacity in 2008 by 300 spots at the High Noon and Last Chance parking lots, built a pedestrian tunnel under Highway 6, and added two shuttle busses to take guests from these upper lots to the base area.

For the 2009-10 ski season, the resort is focusing on keeping these improvements in top shape and on continuing momentum from the 2008-2009 season, which was the resort’s second best season on record in terms of skier visits.

Aspen/Snowmass
Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) has invested more than $130 million over the previous six seasons, giving guests some of the most seamless skiing/riding experiences in the industry. Improvements over that period include 11 new lifts with two new gondolas, the industry-leading Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center, three new restaurants, additional terrain plus the new Snowmass base village.

This year alone, ASC will invest nearly $8 million in on-mountain improvements. Included in these improvements will be a 100 percent hands-free radio frequency gate access program across the four mountains of Aspen/Snowmass. ASC will be the only resort in North America to have 100 percent hands-free access. Lift tickets will be a plastic card with a chip inside detecting guests as they move through lift lines. Now there’s no need for guest to dig in their pocket to find their pass or ticket, allowing for smooth and quick access to the slopes. Besides the new and improved ticket system, a tunnel to ease skier traffic will be built on Buttermilk above the terrain park – specifically above Uncle Chucks Glades – to separate terrain park traffic and regular skier traffic.

In addition to the on-mountain improvements, the company will complete the first phase of an $18 million renovation at The Little Nell hotel this fall. The Little Nell, Aspen’s only five-star, five-diamond hotel, just steps away from the Silver Queen Gondola, is setting a new standard in hotel room design with the commission of internationally known residential designer Holly Hunt.

Also coming in the 2009-10 season is the LEED Silver-certified Viceroy Snowmass, the anchor hotel for the new $1 billion base village at Snowmass. The Viceroy Snowmass will open with 152 guest rooms, a 7,000 square-foot spa, a fine dining restaurant and café.

Aspen/Snowmass will continue to be the host resort for world class events, including the Women’s FIS World Cup Alpine ski races in November and the CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational in April. Also returning for the 2009-10 season is the ESPN Winter X Games 14 in January, which has recently extended their contract stating that Buttermilk will host the X Games through 2012.

Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain recently opened Woodward at Copper, which is the first indoor/outdoor ski and snowboard camp on the planet. The 20,000 sq ft Woodward at Copper Barn gives campers access to Snowflex® jumps, foam pits, a spring floor, trampolines and indoor skateboard features. Participants develop their tricks in The Barn and progress them in Copper’s nationally recognized terrain parks and Superpipe. In the winter, Woodward at Copper will offer Winter Camp Days, One Hit Wonder Sessions, Drop-In Sessions and Skate only sessions.

The Woodward at Copper Winter Camp Day utilizes the indoor features in The Barn as well as Copper’s on-mountain park and pipe features and is the best value for a Woodward at Copper winter experience. A Winter Camp Day consists of setting up goals for the day, a lift ticket, lunch, a fully coached morning session in The Barn, a fully coached on-snow training session in one of Copper’s nationally recognized terrain parks, and access to the evening’s first Drop-In Session. Winter Camp Days are offered to anyone eight years old and up with intermediate or above skiing and/or riding skills.

Crested Butte
Under the new ownership of CNL lifestyle properties, with the Muellers still at the operational helm, Crested Butte Mountain Resort remains dedicated to enhancing the overall guest experience, and improvements slated for the coming season reflect that commitment.

Notable changes include a remodel of the popular Ice Bar. The transformation will double the size of the existing restaurant, increasing capacity while maintaining the simple, intimate setting.

In addition, the resort has added a new base area Adventure Park for year-round play. The Adventure Park features an eco-friendly synthetic “ice” skating rink, bungee trampolines and a climbing wall, as well as a multi-lane, lift-served tubing hill for the winter. The ice skating rink, made from Super-Glide® synthetic ice, the first synthetic ice-skating facility in Colorado, was recycled from the American Museum of Natural History in New York where it was part of a display on climate change.

The Crested Butte Ski and Ride School boasts a new beginner learning area for the upcoming season. The current kids’ area will be re-graded and expanded to include beginners of all ages. Both adult and children’s ski school lessons will operate out of the same area, making morning drop-off seamless and stress-free.

Over $315 million has been invested in on- and off-mountain improvements and amenities at CBMR since Tim and Diane Mueller purchased the ski area in 2004. The resort recently unveiled Mountaineer Square, the new base area village at Crested Butte, featuring the Lodge at Mountaineer Square, new dining options, the Adventure Center, and distinctive shops. In addition, the new Elevation Hotel & Spa opened, providing a new luxury option at the base of the mountain.

Other improvements in recent years include the expanded DC Terrain Park; snow igloos, which are solid snow structures set up in the kids’ play area outside of Camp CB; new snowmaking and grooming systems; expanded lift systems; a remodel of the Treasury Center; a new children’s facility called Camp CB; the new Outpost Building Day Lodge and a central ski valet service.

In addition to the recent improvements, Crested Butte’s master development plan includes an additional $2.2 billion investment. While the experience continues to evolve, CBMR remains committed to growing the resort in a responsible manner that answers the needs of a changing community and an increasing number of visitors, while respecting the surrounding native environment.

Echo Mountain
With an emphasis on learning, progressing and family togetherness, Echo Mountain Resort is launching new Ski & Ride school programs this season. Guests can choose from several new multi-week programs for kids ages 4-14 and their parents. Kids’ morning and afternoon classes are offered in three-week sessions and a parent one-hour lesson and lift ticket can be added at a discounted rate.

One of the few resorts that offers night skiing, Echo Mountain is introducing night series programs this season geared toward specific skier types, for example, women specific skiing and riding.

In their continuing effort to progress their terrain offerings, the resort has implemented eight new terrain features throughout the mountain. In addition, four advanced features have been created including signature features from Neff and Never Summer.

Eldora Mountain Resort
Under the guidance of new general manager Jim Spenst, visitors to Eldora Mountain Resort will see enhanced guest services starting with a new website. New for 2009-10, Eldora.com features improved functionality including new features such as an interactive trail map and the ability for guests to post photos and videos. The Eldora online experience extends to the resort’s ski school department with the launch of a new online reservation system for ski school lessons. Robust guest experiences for this season are evident in the upgrade to Eldora’s rental feet. The resort invests tens of thousands of dollars each year to provide top of the line equipment including Volkl skis and Burton snowboards.

Additionally, the Boulder Ski Escape program is returning for another season as Eldora offers vacation packages for families of skiers and riders.

Loveland
As Loveland enters its 73rd year of operation, the ski area has been busy making area-wide improvements. Last season, Loveland added a Magic Carpet surface lift to Loveland Valley for children’s ski school programs. This new addition makes lessons easier and more enjoyable for children. Loveland has also spent more than $500,000 on base area enhancements at both Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley.

Love Park, Loveland’s terrain park, acquired new features from Planet Snow last season and there are plans to add more features for the 2009-10 season.

Loveland’s snowmaking system was also upgraded this summer with more than $500,000 in improvements to ensure Loveland is one of the first ski areas to open with plenty of snow for the 2009-10 season.

Monarch Mountain
In preparation for its 70th year of operations, Monarch’s rental department has invested over $55,000 in new equipment. The latest high-end skis from K2, Salomon and Volkl and snowboards from K2 and Burton have been added to the demo fleet. Monarch has also brought in some beginner-specific boots from Salomon that make walking around the base area easier. The resort also is adding a vestibule entrance to its Lesson/Rental Center building to keep the building warmer and guests dryer.

On the mountain, projects have been completed to improve the skiing/riding experience. Tree islands have been removed on Mirage, Turbo, Snowburn, and Short & Sweet runs. The trees will be used in the K2 Organic Terrain Park to build more natural features. The Tilt terrain park that was put in for kids and beginners looking for smaller terrain features was so popular that it has been more than doubled in size. Tilt will still have smaller, less intimidating jumps, berms and rails, but now there will be more of them.

In addition, Monarch Mountain has seen significant recent upgrades to its mountain amenities and guest services. Improvements include a revamped reservations system, expanded runs and terrain, and installation of new park features. Most recently, Monarch remodeled its entire Ski School/Rental Center, adding two additional electronic kiosks to the rental registration area. This addition brings the total number of kiosks to five and greatly improves the ski school and rental process for guests.

Monarch’s total capital investment over the past four seasons comes to three million dollars. Monarch is also spending $100,000 on its Master Development Plan Project this summer for scoping and environmental analysis. Terrain expansion plans are still active as the mountain added 200 acres of new terrain to the Snowcat area last season and has been working with the United States Forest Service on proposed lift served skiing on the West side of the continental divide in the No-Name Bowl.

Powderhorn
While capital improvements at Powderhorn are being finalized for the 2009-10 season, the resort has progressed steadily in recent years. In just the past five years, new terrain and infrastructure at the resort has been added, including five new black runs, two blue runs and a Magic Carpet surface lift to expand its ski and snowboard school area.

Prior to those improvements, the resort constructed its Wildewood subdivision and improved its guest services by expanding and remodeling rooms at the resort’s Inn at Wildewood.

Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort
Answering the call from expert and advanced skiers for more challenging terrain, Purgatory is expanding its expert terrain this season by more than 30 percent, opening new, steep, tree-skiing terrain accessible from its Legends lift (Chair 8). This expansion to the west of the previous ski area boundary will increase Purgatory’s skiable acreage by more than 10 percent.

Purgatory’s terrain enhancement comes after years of steady growth at the resort. Most recently, the resort added a new $50 million base area anchored by Purgatory Lodge and improved its snowmaking capabilities, effectively doubling the resort’s ability to make snow on the mountain.

The resort is making steady progress in implementing its master plan, which includes replacing several chair lifts, adding new lifts, and building a new ski and ride school on the mountain.

Silverton Mountain
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Silverton will continue to offer its specialty of extreme terrain and heli-skiing. The resort’s recent acquisition of an Astar B3 helicopter for mountain operations allows Silverton to monitor and provide guests with access to large reaches of its terrain.

Ski Cooper
Ski Cooper is known as a family resort and this year they also want to be known as a military family resort. For 2009-10, the ski area is offering specific season passes for military personnel and their families.

Along with regular maintenance and upkeep to resort facilities, Ski Cooper has enhanced their rental fleet for this season. Now guests can choose from the latest in boots, skis and snowboards. New rental equipment combines well with the resort’s new ski school and pass program. Beginners can pay as they go for three lessons and upon completion of the third lesson they receive a season pass.

Ski Cooper’s Chicago Ridge snowcat operation has added another snowcat this year and will continue to provide backcountry skiing and riding on nearly 25,000 acres of terrain. Outings include gourmet lunches served in one of the new yurts. The additional snowcat allows the resort to now offer site seeing excursions for non skiers and riders who want to spend time with family at lunch and take in the majestic views.

Additionally for 2009-10, a new enhanced website will allow guests to book catskiing and ski school reservations online. Also noteworthy for this year, Ski Cooper is freezing prices on lift tickets, ski school and rentals, keeping them the same as last year.

Steamboat
Over the past four years, more than $30 million in on-mountain improvements have erupted at the Steamboat Ski Area. Look for enhanced terrain to challenge all levels of ability, faster and more comfortable chairlifts, expanded culinary options and remodeled restaurants, among other improvements.

Specifically for the 2009-10 winter season, Steamboat poured $2.5 million into expanding the Kids’ Vacation Center, opening a new Ski & Snowboard School Ticket Office and Patrol First Aid Base Facility, and enhancing its already top-grade snowmaking system. In addition, Steamboat’s on-mountain momentum augments numerous private and public multi-million dollar revitalization projects sweeping the mountain village including the new public promenade and day lighting of Burgess Creek. In fact, the only thing not being upgraded is something Mother Nature perfected years ago—Champagne Powder snow.

Sunlight
Sunlight Mountain Resort, home of The Heathen, one of the steepest runs in the state with a 52 degree pitch, is opening this season with subtle improvements to guests’ skiing and riding experience. The guest experience starts online with the new Sunlightmtn.com website. Redesigned and launched this year, the site serves as a portal for the resort’s plethora of new seasonal offers, passes and promotions.

Focusing on base area amenities, Sunlight has quietly augmented its facilities that include the restaurant, lounge, rental and retail shop, ski school and children’s center. Attention and upkeep have been devoted to the mountain experience as well, ensuring that the 67 trails that cover 470 acres showcase Sunlight’s unique and varied terrain.

Telluride
This season, Telluride is expanding terrain to offer more challenging, expert skiing by adding Gold Hill Chutes 2-5. This long-anticipated terrain comes on the heels of Gold Hill Chutes 6-10 opening in 2007-08, and Chute 1 opening in 2008-09. Chutes 2-5 offer wide-open, above treeline couloirs and chutes dropping 1,600 vertical feet. The resort added two WWII-era howitzers last season to facilitate control of this terrain, which will open as conditions allow.

Terrain expansion is just part of ongoing improvements at Telluride. In the last five years the resort opened Revelation Bowl and the newly built Revelation Lift. Other developments include two new restaurants, restaurant upgrades, new snowmaking and snow cats, new hike to terrain, and the addition of new sun decks.

Winter Park
Celebrating 70 years of continuous operation this year, Winter Park is putting the finishing touches on the major expansion and redevelopment of The Village at Winter Park Resort. When the project is completed, it will total an estimated investment of $30 million dollars for on-mountain construction and feature 20,000 square feet of new retail, rental, restaurant and living space.

While the resort has been developing The Village at Winter Park over recent years, it has also been improving other mountain and guest service features, which includes adding four new lifts, creating nine new trails, adding terrain enhancements, opening two new base area lodging properties at Fraser Crossing and Founders Pointe, installing a new advanced sales fulfillment center, posting new on-mountain signage, remodeling restaurants, and constructing a covered parking garage and an ice skating pond.

Wolf Creek
Celebrating 70 years of epic powder skiing this year, new for this season, Wolf Creek will open the $1.5 million Raven’s Nest day lodge, located mid-mountain on top of the Raven chairlift. This lodge and dining facility was freshly completed in the spring of 2009. The Raven’s Nest will offer a food and beverage service as well as a warming area for Wolf Creek skiers and riders. Additionally, some ski school classes will meet at this mid-mountain location, providing a seamless start to lessons for guests.

Opening Raven’s Nest is the culmination of five consecutive years of resort improvements. During this time, Wolf Creek replaced the Dickey double fixed-grip chairlift with a detachable quad lift, rebuilt the Summit Building on the top of Treasure Lift for ski patrol, and upgraded its ski and snowboard rental fleet. The resort added an additional 400 parking spaces to its Tranquility Parking lot, and carried out a major refurbishment program for its Waste Water Treatment Plant totaling $1,000,000. The resort estimates spending approximately $7,000,000 on these significant improvements.

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The Village at Winter Park

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Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort new terrain/Sven Brunso

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Get Real and Nice Try Premiere Wrap Up

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Things got rowdy at TransWorld last night.

Two movies premiered. TransWorld’s own Get Real and People’s Nice Try. Everyone was hyped. Seemed like they just couldn’t wait for the lights to drop. Happens every year. The first night of premiere week is always a blow-out. And we blew it out. ‘Bout 200 heads crammed into our skatepark. Really broke the seal on the spot. There’s some kinda stomach turning stench in there now…hot garbage, meat, maybe, stale beer. It ain’t good.

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But the videos were…seriously sick, both of them. We bootlegged some shit..look for it soon. Until then…here’s the highlights:

—Chris Grenier got opener in Get Real. Crowd was roaring. Jed Anderson got ender. Shut it down. Two song part. New tricks!

—Sammy Luebke and Lucas Debari smashed mountains last winter. Their parts will make you wanna point it.

—Zac Marben opened Nice Try. Handplanted into a cliff drop. Cranked some methods. 270′d a double down. Seth Huot got curtains with as well-rounded of a part as humanly possible. Homie hustled. And has hammers for proof.

—You could buy either of these movies just for the music. They’re pretty much perfect mix tapes.

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—Shaun McKay, Wille Yli-Luoma, Pat McCarthy and Scott Stevens represented for the Northwest. They’re parts will get you pumped to ride.

—Eero and Mikey made 8-Mile proud.

—Robbie Walker and Eiki Helgason got double-corks. Huge 100-plus foot double corks.

—The Powder Cowboys (Bryan Fox, Louie Fountain, Curtis Ciszek, Josh Mills) and Jonas Carlson shared one sweet ass montage.

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There’s a lot more to ramble about, but it’s getting harder to focus by the minute. Bottom line: Buy these movies.

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Throwback Thursday-Juicy Fruit Snowboarding

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Telluride Offers New 4Pass And Pass Financing

TELLURIDE SKI RESORT OFFERS NEW 4PASS AND PASS FINANCING
Pass Sale runs through October 30

TELLURIDE, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2009) –The Telluride Ski Resort has announced 2009-2010 season pass pricing, keeping rates the same as last season. Financing is also available on the Adult Season Pass, and skiers can save even more with the 4Pass.

Financing is available for the first time for Adult Season Pass purchasers. The plan will require 50% of the $1,198 sale price due with a $20 processing charge before the Pass Sale end date of October 30th. After which, 25% will be due on December 15th and the final 25% due on January 15th. For more information and to arrange financing, please contact the pass office directly at 970-728-7517.

For even deeper discounts, four adults may purchase the 4Pass together during the annual Pass Sale and save an additional $200 per pass. A regular individual adult season pass costs $1,198 when purchased by October 30, but the 4Pass will cost just $998 per person.

To purchase a 4Pass, go to the website to fill out the 4Pass Registration form. Be sure to have the name, birth date, mailing address and payment information for all four individuals purchasing to complete the 4Pass registration. The 4Pass is a one-time purchase of all four passes and may not be individually purchased at separate times.

The Telluride Pass Sale will run through October 30, with passes available online at www.tellurideskiresort.com/pass or by calling 970-728-7517.

The Telluride Card (formerly the Free Day Card), 6-Day and 10-Day Passes, and Limitless Lesson Pass are also available during the Pass Sale. The 6-Day Pass will cost just $345 and the 10-Day Pass just $495. These products will be available online through October 30, after which they will be available at regional sales events through the beginning of the season.

The $1,198 adult pass offers a savings of 35% off the regular season pass price of $1,850, while the 4Pass offers a savings of nearly 50%. The Junior Pass is $175 (ages 13-18) and the Child Pass is $125 (6-12 yrs) during the sale, a savings of 70%. Senior Passes are offered at $499 (ages 65 +). With an Enrollment History Verification Form showing 12 credit hours at an accredited college, College Passes can be purchased at the $299 Pass Sale price. Children 5 & under pay only a $25 processing fee for a season pass for the convenience of bypassing the ticket line each day. All season passes offer unrestricted skiing and riding. As an added benefit, purchasers of College, Adult and Senior Passes will also receive a subscription to Ski Magazine and three days skiing at Taos.

For all pass information and to purchase, please go to www.tellurideskiresort.com or call 970-728-7517 Monday through Friday.

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Good Wood Photo Gallery

A little taste from the week’s action in Breckenridge. Photos: Chris Wellhausen and Liam Gallagher.

Click here for the Men’s Good Wood Boards Under $399

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Click here for the Men’s Good Wood Pipe Boards

Click here for Good Wood Videos one, two, and three

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Click here for Good Wood Tester Bios

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Product Peek: ThirtyTwo

ThirtyTwo just launched outerwear and it should be dropping at a shop near you any day. Here a few goods to keep your eye out for. Their new Fast Track lacing is paving its way into the line and makes putting on and pulling off your boots a breeze, too. Plus, it locks and flexes like regular lacing so you’re not losing anything, just getting to the lift line quicker. Some highlights from the outerwear are the Doppler Down, which has a traditional quilting pattern on the inside and a regular jacket look on the outside, 20k waterproofing, recycled materials and a thick pillow of goose down. The Alpha line is also a score with insane 30k waterproofing that’s made from 100 percent recycled PET. There’s loads of stuff to choose from so dig in!

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This Video Sucks - The Intro

Finally the “This Video Sucks” Intro. Check TWSNOW.com every Wednesday as we kick off the Online Premier part by part of the new 32 / Stepchild Video.

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Deep South: SASS Webisode #2

Shaun McKay and Gretchen Bleiler were down at SASS shooting the K2 catalog. Josh Dirksen and Austin Smith were there with the DaKine squad. Here’s their take on life, travel and shredding in Argentina.

For Deep South: Webisode #1 and more about the SASS experience click HERE

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MGT Chica Snowboard Camp

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MGT sealed the deal with the Argentine winter this past week after their
2-week winter binge at South America Snow Sessions (SASS). The chicas crew
was 22 deep and had a serious presence at the SASS compound and at the
resort, Cerro Catedral. Nat Gough, Robin Van Gyn, Fabien Reuteler, and Lynn
Neil led their crews through lines and chutes, off cliffs and jumps, and
into the best parties in Bariloche for 14 days straight. DJ Z-Trip dropped
in for an exclusive small venue show up at the mountain watering hole, Mute,
where Leanne Pelosi and Dakine teammate Austin Smith gave the SASS crew a
dance lesson. Repeat camper and MGT intern Jenna MaeTogado claimed this
session ³was the best of every world packed in a two week snowboard bender;
truly winter in summer². The girls here had it good and made it better by
forging tight friendships and spreading the shred with MGT at SASS. Guess
its back to the grind in the Northern Hemisphere for now, but the
countdown to next winter is on!

Get really really good with MGT Snowboard Camp!

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Rome SDS Unveils the Poprock Limited Collection

ROME COMMUNIQUE:

ROME SDS UNVEILS THE POPROCK LIMITED COLLECTION

It all started with the Artifact 1985.�Then came the Pusher, Postermania, the Notch 1985 and the Lo-Fi 1985.�Now come the Agent 1985, the Postermania Wide and the Garage Rocker.

All powered by Poprock Technology to blend that press-happy, floaty feel with that familiar pop off the tail and nose.

Given that riders with all types of addictions—pow, jib, jump, everyday shred—like different types of camber, the Design House got together with Rome riders early last winter and expanded the offering of Rome Poprock reverse camber boards.

· �Agent 1985: Featuring the new MtnPop camber that blends reverse camber under foot and positive camber in the nose and tail, the Poprock version of the Agent adds a dose of float and playfulness, while maintaining the kill-it-all, park-to-peak personality of the team’s positive camber favorite.�New QuickGrip sidecut gives it added bite.

· �Postermania Wide: Since introducing the Artifact 1985 last year, we’ve been hearing from riders by email every week looking for a Poprock board for riders with bigger feet.�Plus, a bunch of the team riders like wider boards for landing in pow.

· �Garage Rocker:�Since some of the friends of the AmArmy are local shreds living in resort-town ghettos without sponsorship, they suggested we create a Poprock board for riders who don’t have a lot of scratch.�This is the blue-collar rocker.

Limited quantities of each model available at fine snowboard shops worldwide.

Check the Poprock Limited Collection out in the new Rome catalog or at www.romesnowboards.com.

poprock-limited-collection

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Forever World Premiere Along With Standard Films’ ...

forever

Check out the WORLD PREMIERE of FOREVER, Forum’s 6th team inspired film along with Standard Films’ BLACK WINTER on Friday, September 11th. Hosted at the Balboa Theater in San Diego, California. Doors open at 7:00pm, but get there early because this all-ages show will be packed. Forum riders Peter Line, Eddie Wall, John Jackson, Jake Welch, Stevie Bell and Cameron Pierce will all be in attendance.

Check out standardfilms.com for complete BLACK WINTER tour dates, and stay tuned to forumsnowboards.com for details on a full North American FOREVER premiere weekend October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Forum is coming to your town.

See you there,
The Forum Crew

Details:
Friday, September 11

Balboa Theater
868 Fourth Avenue @ E Street, San Diego, CA
Doors open at 7:00

Free open admission
All ages

In attendance: Peter Line, Eddie Wall, John Jackson, Jake Welch, Stevie Bell, Cameron Pierce

Add Comment posted 9/8/2009 10:02:08 AM |

Teaser Tuesday- Heart Films Zero

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Monday Mallet- Get Real Edition

Get Real in stores September 21st!
Can’t wait that long? CLICK HERE to pre order

Featured Athletes: Scotty Lago, Jed Anderson, Eero Niemela, Patrick McCarthy, Scott Stevens, Kyle Clancy, Mikey Rencz, Sammy Luebke, Chris Grenier, Devun Walsh, Iikka Backstrom, Bjorn Leines, Benji Richie.

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Rome ShredTV: Local Gnar Video Winner

The 3rd installment of the “Rome SDS Local Gnar” has been decided. The winner was Kevin Castanheira and his crew from Canton, Ohio. They might be just a local crew now but could easily become the next film company in the shred world to take over and find their nitch. Check the Vid

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Deep South: SASS Webisode #1

A trip to Argentina deserves in-depth documentation. So…. before leaving I copped a Canon 5d Mark II and tried to figure out how to use it along the way. I wanted to combine, photos, videos, and interviews to paint a more complete picture of the trip. Each alone never seems to do the story justice. There’s alchemy in the three.

This is the first in a series of webisodes about my two weeks in Bariloche at SASS. Each is essentially a short-story about the people, the place and all those other peripheral experiences we’re blessed with when we travel to ride.

For more on South America Snow Sessions click HERE

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Bataleon MJ Tribute Boards

For Immediate Release: Very Limited Edition Badaleon Now Available

Here it is! The very limited edition release that only came to be because you dudes wanted it BAD. �http://www.bataleon.com/mj/

It’s constructed like a specked up cross breed between a slightly narrower Evil Twin and a Goliath with an adjusted insert pattern and wood core profiling so it becomes a true twin setup. It’s got a smooth synthduded base that is great for practicing moonwalks.

(The no nose shape is actually just a bad joke - of course the board has a nose) a Triple Base Nose! Which is the best nose job for your snowboard. We offer it in two sizes making the amounts per size even more limited (sorry no kids sizes). Check it out here and order fast…only 50 available worldwide! http://www.bataleon.com/mj/

Any questions? Fire them over to Mr. B at mrb@bataleon.com

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Hot Dawgs and Handrails 2008 Deck Panoramic

This is a panoramic of the deck at the Hot Dawgs and Handrails Event for 2008. Absolutely amazing shredding on the fake stuff!

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Hot Dawgs and Handrails 2008 Side View Panoramic

This is a top side view of the crowd at the 2008 HDHR Event. It gets bigger every year. Come up and check it out!

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Dollars For Dave T-Shirt Benefit

September 2, 2009 - DOLLARS FOR DOMAN

Orange County, CA - Celtek designer and well-known Salt Lake City artist Dave Doman suffered a severe head injury while skateboarding in San Clemente, California just over a week ago.

He and Celtek CEO Erik Leines had just wrapped up some sick new designs when they decided to head down to the beach for a surf. Always up for some fun, Dave thought he’d shoot the hill on his longboard skateboard and swung wide to hang a right onto the next street. As he was exiting the turn Dave hit a puddle of water, causing his wheels to slide out and sending him headfirst into the asphalt.

Doman was rushed to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where he is currently in a medically induced coma, recovering from his injuries.

Dave has a long road ahead of him and needs everyone’s thoughts and prayers for a fast, complete recovery.

Hanging out in the ICU isn’t cheap, so Celtek has released a poster and a t-shirt featuring an original piece of Doman’s art to help raise some funds for our buddy. All proceeds will benefit Dave and his recovery efforts. Get yours at www.celteksnow.com
ABOUT CELTEK - Celtek is owned and operated by professional snowboarders and brothers, Bjorn & Erik Leines, who work with their world-class team to produce innovative, art-inspired accessories and to push the sport to the next level. For more info and to sign up for the United Celtek Clan, check out www.celteksnow.com.

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Pass Prices Frozen For Copper, Steamboat And Winte...

WINTER SEASON PASS PRICES FROZEN THROUGH LABOR DAY FOR
COPPER MOUNTAIN, STEAMBOAT & WINTER PARK RESORTS
NEW! Select Passes Available for Purchase Online at www.SkiColorado.com

Copper Mountain, Steamboat Springs and Winter Park, CO…September 4, 2009…The complete line-up of 2009-10 season passes for three of Colorado’s favorite resorts - Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Steamboat - are available at their low summer prices through Monday Sept. 7, 2009. New this year, Intrawest is making it easy for guests to experience Colorado powder by purchasing select season passes through the new website, www.skicolorado.com.

The popular Rocky Mountain Super Pass, Super Pass Plus, and Ultimate Pass return for the 2009-10 season, providing access to three of the most authentic and genuine resorts in Colorado. The variety of pass products offer something for everyone and provide exceptional value for guests eager to hit the bumps at Winter Park/Mary Jane, tear up Copper’s phenomenal back bowls and find themselves waist-deep in Steamboat’s Champagne Powder™ snow.

At Winter Park Resort, skiers and riders will enjoy exploring The Village at Winter Park that now includes three restaurants, an old-fashioned soda fountain, expanding retail, condominiums, Village Lofts, a central pond, ice skating, an event gazebo, and a multi-level parking structure within steps of base area chairlifts. With over $40 million spent in the past five years, on-mountain enhancements including four new chairlifts and award-winning terrain expansions, guests will enjoy faster and easier access to the snowy slopes.

Over the past four seasons, $30 million in on-mountain improvements have been made to the Steamboat Ski Area, including more than $2.5 million invested specifically for the upcoming 2009-10 winter season. Steamboat’s on-mountain momentum augments nearly $20 million in completed and planned public revitalization projects, Steamboat Unbridled, sweeping the mountain village.

Woodward at Copper is the first indoor/outdoor ski and snowboard camp on the planet. The 20,000 sq ft Woodward at Copper Barn gives campers access to Snowflex® jumps, foam pits, a spring floor, trampolines and indoor skateboard features. Copper will be offering a Woodward at Copper season pass upgrade to include a One Hit Wonder intro session and 5 Drop-In sessions, as well as exclusive deals throughout the season. The price of the season pass upgrade for Woodward at Copper is $149 and is available to those purchasing a Copper or Winter Park season pass, a Rocky Mountain Super Pass, a Super Pass Plus or a Rocky Mountain Ultimate Pass.

With all that is going on this winter, don’t miss out on what is sure to be another incredible powder season. Find the pass and perfect value for you. Pass options, pricing and details are listed below:

Rocky Mountain Super Pass:
$399 Adult / $309 Teen / $209 Child / $209 70+
Patriot Pass with Military ID: $219 Adult / $104 Child
The Rocky Mountain Super Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at both Copper Mountain and Winter Park Resort.

Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus:
$439 Adult / $329 Teen / $229 Child / $239 70 +
Patriot Pass with Military ID: $229 Adult / $114 Child
Follow the snow storm this season with the “The Plus” pass, offering skiers and riders unlimited access to Winter Park Resort and Copper Mountain along with six unrestricted days at Steamboat to use anytime throughout the season, and free skiing and riding every Friday after 12:30 p.m. The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus is a great way to experience the best that Winter Park Resort, Copper Mountain, and Steamboat have to offer. New Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus passes must be purchased in person.

Individual Resort Season Passes (Adult): $369 Winter Park / $359 Copper / $1199 Steamboat Unlimited access to individual resorts is also available for those most loyal to their resort of choice.

College Pass: $329 Adult
The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus College Pass offers full time college students nationwide unlimited skiing and riding at Winter Park and Copper Mountain, as well as six unrestricted days at Steamboat for use anytime throughout the season and free skiing and riding every Friday after 12:30 p.m. Must be purchased in person at participating Christy Sports locations. Offer is available to full time college students who are able to present college ID and a current class schedule. This offer is not limited to CO college students.

Four Passes: $119 Copper / $129 Winter Park
Copper or Winter Park Resort Four Passes are still the most economical entry into a pass product of any major resort in Colorado. Ski or ride four days for less than $33 per day at Winter Park and for $30 per day at Copper. Four Passes require a picture that ties it directly to its user, providing greater security in case of loss or theft. Purchasers are also entitled more benefits than ever before including four $55 Friends and Family lift tickets. Guests who have had a season pass anytime starting in 2006-07, may purchase or renew a Four Pass for themselves online or over the phone. Winter Park Resort Four Passes are not valid Dec. 27-31, 2009. New this season - no blackout dates for Copper Mountain. New Four Passes must be purchased in person.

Rocky Mountain Ultimate Pass: $1259 Adult / $699 Teen / $449 Child (6-12) / $579 70 + / $30 5-and-under
The Ultimate pass combines the Super Pass favorites of Winter Park Resort and Copper Mountain with Steamboat, allowing for unlimited skiing and riding at all three Colorado resorts. As an additional benefit, for every adult Ultimate Pass purchased, one child (12-and-under) will receive a free Ultimate Pass.

Season Pass benefits include:
·         Season Pass holders receive ten $55 Friends and Family discounted tickets per pass at the ticket window (Copper and Winter Park only)
·         Discounts on resort food and beverage, retail, rental, and ski and ride lessons
·         Discount on daily window lift tickets rates at select Intrawest resorts
·         One year (6 issues) subscription to Skiing magazine (Copper and Winter Park only)

2009-10 Operating Dates:
Copper: November 6, 2009 – April 18, 2010
Winter Park: November 18, 2009 – April 18, 2010
Steamboat: November 25, 2009 – April 11, 2010

To renew last season’s season passes and Four Passes, visit www.skicolorado.com, or call the resorts at the following numbers:
Winter Park Resort Season Pass
800-977-SNOW
Copper Mountain Season Pass
866-416-9869
Steamboat Season Pass
800-922-2722

New passes may be purchased at Front Range Christy Sports stores or Ski Colorado events, including Sports Authority SNIAGRAB and Christy Sports Powder Daze ski and snowboard clearance sale, beginning Sept. 4, 2009.

Patriot Passes must be purchased in person at participating military bases.

For a list of store locations or more information on season passes, log onto www.skicolorado.com.

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I’m On A Boat Grenade Remix

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Full Part Friday-Knut Eliassen In Not Bad!

The second release from Variety Pack is fresh off the press & can be purchased on DVD for $19.99 + shipping @ www.varietyinyourlife.com
or a Celtek dealer near you & features a rider lineup that won’t have you skipping parts & will have you wishing it was winter already.

Featuring Alex Andrews, Ben Hanisch, Trevor Rhoda, Max Honegger, Gulli Gudmundsson, Sean Black, Jed Anderson, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, JP Tomich, Knut Eliassen, Brandon Hammid, Ben Farrell, Ted Borland, Mac Spedale, Clint Allan, Andrew Burns, Mark Sollors, Cam Pierce, & Matt Belzile.

For shop orders please call CELTEK @ 801.953.1439 ext. 1#

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Good Wood Women’s Boards Over $399

TransWorld SNOWboarding, October 2009

We test them so you don’t have to.

How The Test Works

The test starts with each model of snowboard in three different sizes sent to the snowy slopes of Breckenridge, Colorado in mid-April for the weeklong test. We hire 23 expert testers [link to bios] to ride Breckenridge’s Park Lane park and the 2,400 vertical feet down Peak 8 testing each board on every type of feature and terrain available. The park boards are scored according to criteria including ollies/nollies, rail stability, buttering, flex, turning, and spinability—all-mountain is also scored in jumping and spinning, with an additional focus on high-speed stability and turning, and less focus on rails. Test forms are filled out, turned in, and computed.

Top Ten Women’s Over $399

Arbor Cadence
Burton Lipstick (all mountain)
Gnu B-Pro BTX (all mountain)
K2 EcoPOP (all mountain)
Lib Tech Skate Banana (Women’s)
Nitro Women’s T1
Rome Lo-Fi 1985 (all mountain)
Roxy Eminence BTX (all mountain)
Salomon Gypsy
Technine One Love

Click here for Good Wood Videos one, two, and three

Click here for Good Wood Photo Gallery

Click here for Good Wood Tester Bios

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Good Wood Men’s Pipe Boards

TransWorld SNOWboarding, October 2009

We test them so you don’t have to.

The Rome Mod gets a rally through the pipe. Photo: Chris Wellhausen

How The Test Works

Top Five Men’s Pipe Boards

Burton Vapor
Forum Seeker
Gnu Danny Kass BTX
Lib Tech TRS
Salomon Official

Click here for Good Wood Videos one, two, and three

Click here for Good Wood Photo Gallery

Click here for Good Wood Tester Bios

Add Comment posted 9/3/2009 7:00:15 PM |

Salomon Snowboards Launches 2009-2010 Website

Salomon Snowboards announces the launch of its new website featuring the award winning 09/10 product line, Global and Am team info, exclusive video content that you won’t see anywhere else, photos, and a regularly updated community page.

Salomon Snowboards current Pro and Am team consists of Josh Dirksen, Louif Paradis, David Benedek, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Jed Anderson, Annie Boulanger, Sylvain Bourbousson, Scotty Arnold, Jenny Jones, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Desiree Melancon and Werni Stock.

For all the latest news and product information check www.salomonsnowboard.com

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2010 Video Preview

Get Real / TransWorld Productions

55% Backcountry, 10% Park, 35% Street

Riders: Scotty Lago, Jed Anderson, Eero Niemela, Patrick McCarthy, Scott Stevens, Kyle Clancy, Mikey Rencz, Sammy Luebke, Chris Grenier. Also Featuring Devun Walsh, Iikka Backstrom, Bjorn Leines and Benji Ritchie.

Production Crew:
Joe Carlino, Gary Milton, Greg Wheeler.

One word to sum up the season:
REAL

Two riders to watch out for:
I can’t name two, everyone put their blood, sweat and tears into the movie.

Three obstacles or low points during the year:
Waiting for the sun, dangerous avalanche conditions, and snowmobile problems in the backcountry.

Four highlights from the year:
Deep pow in Canada, Scott Stevens’ crazy tricks, Grenier Laughing all day everyday, the crew was tight.

Five reasons why this movie will get the viewer stoked:
Every rider brings something different to the table, Sammy Luebke has gnarly big mountain lines, Scott Stevens has new one foot variations, Mikey Rencz has the smoothest jump style on every kicker in the Whistler backcountry, and Jed Anderson steps up to some heavy rails. You can’t list only five reasons, everyone has something different to offer and that’s what will get you stoked.

Add Comment posted 9/3/2009 12:32:08 PM |

2009 Adrenaline Movie Series

Event: 2009 Adrenaline Movie Series at the Pavilion at Keystone Date: Every Friday night in September 4 th , 11 th , 18 th , 25 th
Time: Doors at 6:45 PM; Movie at 7:30 PM
Location: The Pavilion at Keystone in Keystone’s River Run Village
Cost: FREE, all ages welcome
Description: Fridays The Keystone Neighbourhood Company brings you the Adrenaline Movie Series in River Run’s Pavilion at Keystone. Join us for extreme ski and snowboard films as Keystone gears up for the winter season. It’s free for the whole family. Raffles, giveaways and drink specials are sure to keep you coming back. Attend all four Adrenaline Movie nights and earn a chance to win a grand prize.
Schedule: Friday, September 4: Warren Miller presents Playground Warren Miller’s Playground, the largest action sports film on the planet, is coming to kickoff the winter sports season. Presented in stunning high definition, Playground. chronicles extraordinary winter sports action and cinematography from Sweden, Japan, Dubai, Alaska and more. Warren Miller movies are an experience, a party and a phenomenon not to be missed.

Friday, September, 11: Transworld Films presents Team Shoot Out Transworld’s Team Shoot Out had four of the best teams in snowboarding competing simultaneously at four separate, elite resorts across the West – SierraatTahoe, NorthstartatTahoe, Bear Mountain, and Snowmass. Leaking info about the event before it went down was not an option too much was on the line. Unlike anything else in snowboarding, the all new Team Shoot Out event focuses on creativitybut not just with the actual riding. The theme for the entire event is creativity itself. As media leaders, Transworld challenged the invited board teamsBurton, DC, Forum, and Rome to produce the ultimate terrain park shoot and document it in video and photos to showcase the visual power and possibility in snowboarding. Like the best riders, park builders, and media pros, the magazine seeks new perspectives. And with the Shoot Out, that’s what we aimed for – but we never imagined it would go this far.

Friday, September 18: Standard Films presents Black Winter The Winter of 2009 will go down in history as one of the most transitional times that snowboarding has ever faced. Unlike any winter ever before, snow conditions were either the best ever or the most dangerous of all time. Out of these dark times rises Standard Films new High Definition Film: Black Winter… a movie that showcases the unstoppable progressive nature of snowboarding and the insatiable hunger of the riders to put down segments that will stand the test of time… Enter the Black Winter and witness the arrival of the next era of underground shreds Halldor Helgason of Iceland, Torstein Horgmo from Norway, Jason Dubois from Quebec City and Lonnie Kauk of Mammoth Lakes. Heavyweight Andreas Wiig comes aboard this season with his strongest freestyle segment to date. Chas Guldemond, Eric Jackson and Mark Landvik all have their own stories to tell about their Black Winter experience from life changing contest wins to heart pounding avalanches.

Friday, September 25: Level 1 Productions presents Refresh Never before has the sport of skiing changed and progressed so much, so quickly, as it has over the past decade. With changes in equipment, accessibility of terrain, and most importantly the mindset of some of the world’s best athletes, skiing today is not what it once was… An integral part of these recent changes, Level 1 looks back and challenges perspectives of where the sport has come from, and where it’s going in their tenth anniversary offering, “Refresh.” Keeping true to their humble roots while exploring every arena that skiing has to offer the Level 1 crew serves up the most diverse ski entertainment to date. New things will never get old fresh images of big jumps, deep powder, technical urban exploits, steep lines, and memorable terrain park action with a collection of the sport’s best and brightest talent.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 4TH , 11TH , 18TH , AND 25TH Time Event Cost

Sponsors: Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Anheuser¬ Busch, Inc., Key to the Rockies, KSMT, Colorado Summit Magazine, Chipotle, Icelandic Glacial, Keystone Resort
Parking:Free parking will be available at the River Run Lots, located just off Gondola Road.
Dates, times and locations are subject to change at any time. Pets are prohibited. For more information, please call the Keystone Mountain Concierge at (970) 496¬4FUN (4386).

Add Comment posted 9/3/2009 11:00:17 AM |

Thursday Theater- Close To Home Part Two

Download the full length movie at the Visual Collective Blog.

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Throwback Thursday- Forum At Snow Summit

Video By Drew Coalson

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A real nosepress

nosepress 40ft down rail at loon mtn during shop showdown

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Technine One Love

Technine One Love, $400

Here’s what the testers had to say:

“Really good pop, easy to jump.”
“I loved this board. It was really comfortable right off the bat. Soft but no too soft, buttery but solid at the same time. One of faves so far.”
“This board has great rebound and is really fun to larger radius carved turns. Easy transitions between turns.”
“Super fun, radical board to ride. Handles jumps well and is pretty jibby.”

Technine One Love	Effective Edge (cm)	Waist Width (cm)	Weight Range (lbs)	Stance Range (in)	Stance Location (in)	Sidecut (m)	Shape	Camber
142 cm	105.8	23.2	n/a	18.9-22.05	Centered	5.96	Twin	Traditional
146 cm	109.5	23.5	n/a	18.9-22.05	Centered	6.38	Twin	Traditional
149 cm	113.1	23.8	n/a	19.69-22.83	Centered	6.81	Twin	Traditional
152 cm	114.7	24.1	n/a	19.69-22.83	Centered	7	Twin	Traditional

technine.com

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Salomon Gypsy

Salomon Gypsy, $450

Here’s what the testers had to say:

“Smooth ride, all around fun. Good pop for jumps easy to jib.”
“This is my type of board. Super fun, poppy and jibby. A bit soft for jumps but I would still ride it!”
“This board had nice pop. It felt a little too stiff, which made it a little less buttery than I prefer in a park board, but still fun.”
“Man! I wish this test board was a smidge smaller because it was a little huge for me but I could still press it, which is awesome ’cause that never happens! A little squirrelly but overall fun!”

Salomon Gypsy	Effective Edge (cm)	Waist Width (cm)	Weight Range (lbs)	Stance Range (in)	Stance Location (in)	Sidecut (m)	Shape	Camber
143 cm	109	23.8	75-130	n/a	Centered	7.3	Twin	Alternative
148 cm	115	24	100-145	n/a	Centered	7.5	Twin	Alternative
151 cm	119	24.2	110-160	n/a	Centered	7.7	Twin	Alternative

salomonsnowboard.com

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New Artist Skateboards Released by Arbor

THE ARBOR COLLECTIVE RELEASES TWO NEW SKATEBOARDS FEATURING THE ARTWORK OF DAVE KINSEY Click To View

The artist brings his energetic portrayal of urban figures to the Bamboo Hybrid and the Koa Blunt.

Venice, CA - Sept. 2, 2009 - The Arbor Collective is proud to announce the release of two new skateboards designed in collaboration with renowned artist, Dave Kinsey. Arbor’s new Bamboo Hybrid and Koa Blunt feature original works from this progressive artist who draws inspiration from studying urban landscape and the human condition. Kinsey’s portrayal of urban figures incorporates a range of mediums constructing multilayered and textured environments, easily likened to the complexities of contemporary life and the more urban elements of skating.

The new Bamboo Hybrid is designed with a wide mid-section, concave profile, and rounded kick tail/nose to deliver both longboard stability and real flat-ground and park performance.

The new Koa Blunt is designed for longboard specific skating, with a fat front-end for step-up control at speed, and a concave, tapered shape and rounded kick tail/nose for all-around performance.

“I’m stoked to continue our collaboration with Kinsey on two new skate designs,” said Bob Carlson, Arbor’s Co-Founder. “He captures the complex depths of human existence better that anyone I know. I think his work adds a real layer of reality to our skates, an element that’s missing in much of the overly aspirational art on many longboards today.”

Both new skateboards were designed in the Arbor tradition using a range of environmentally friendly materials. The Bamboo Hybrid uses a finish ply of Bamboo, which is an exceptionally renewable resource that grows faster than any other plant. Once harvested, it self-propagates and re-grows. This amazing renewability is also 100% sustainable. The Koa Blunt uses a finish ply of sustainably sourced Hawaiian Koa (Koa wood was used by the Hawaiians to build the first surfboards over 600 years ago) Both skateboards also use sustainably sourced Hardrock Maple, ultra-clear recycled glass re-grip, water-based finishes, and recycled plastic risers. All wood byproduct created during the production of Arbor skateboards is reclaimed for use in other Arbor products or by outside companies.

ABOUT DAVE KINSEY: Born in Pittsburgh in 1971, Kinsey attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Art Institute of Atlanta before moving to California in 1994 to pursue a career as a designer and fine artist. His work captures the universal essence of the human condition mainly through an energetic portrayal of urban figures. Working spontaneously, and utilizing a range of mediums, he constructs multi-layered, textured environments easily likened to the complexities of contemporary life. His images depict beings who are both triumphant in their defiant stance to their surroundings, and tragic, as they transmit a visual display of raw emotion and jangled nerves. Kinsey founded BLK/MRKT Gallery in 2001, which has allowed him to provide a crossroads for a new movement of emerging and electrifying iconoclasts. In addition to these pursuits his fine art has been shown in galleries and museums worldwide, among these a recent exhibition at the URBIS Museum in Manchester and Art Brussels in Belgium. He has also been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Black Book and BLK/MRKT One and Two, and invited to speak at numerous institutions such as The Art Center, UCLA, Montserrat College of Art and most recently, the Semi-Permanent conference in Sydney, Australia. View Kinsey’s Website

ABOUT THE ARBOR COLLECTIVE: Arbor was founded in 1995 on the assertion that solutions to many of today’s most difficult snow, skate, and apparel design challenges exist in the natural world. For 14 years, Arbor has built on the belief of replacing, environmentally harmful materials with ecologically based, natural alternatives. Arbor’s goal is to create a higher level of function and relevance in the most responsible way possible. The end result must be improved style and performance, with significantly reduced impact on the environment. For more information about The Arbor Collective please visit our new website. “We all need clean air to skate, clean water to surf, and snow to ride…”

Arbor skate team rider Ken Perkins pushing the Koa Blunt.

PHOTO CRED: The Arbor Collective

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Enter Spy’s “A Dingo Ate My Kit!” Contest

The color orange is symbolic of much of life itself; bold, fiery, unique and sometimes blinding, a color that ignited a group of active friends in Southern California to re-invent eyewear. Their vision was orange and a single thought rang true: “it’s not seeing different things; it’s seeing the same things differently.” Spy Optic was created by a group of action sports and motorsports enthusiasts who immersed themselves in the culture they knew best. Key founders Mark Simo, Brian Simo and Beaver Theodosakis saw what was on the market for eyewear in 1994 and wanted to make sunglasses better. As authentic, well-connected action sports entrepreneurs, their unbridled enthusiasm for reinventing modern eyewear attracted the world’s best athletes from motorsports, surfing and snowboarding. Spy’s athletes became a huge and influential part of the Spy family and the team’s mojo combined with Jerome Mage’s innovative design sense helped fuel the brand’s rapid growth. A world-class roster of athletes helped shape, build and lay a foundation for the Spy brand. Snowboarders Shaun Palmer, Victoria Jelouse, Marc Frank Montoya, David Carrier-Porcheron, surfers Sunny Garcia and Malloy brothers, BMX rider Jamie Bestwick, motocross sensation Jeremy McGrath, skateboarder Danny Way, NASCAR drivers Richard “The King” and son Kyle Petty, Indy Car superstars Christian Fittipaldi and Paul Tracy. Spy team riders are not only elite athletes, fun personalities, but also key influencers in the development and design of its technical products for sunglasses, motocross and snow goggles. Spy’s design is not only aesthetically pleasing, but continues to push the technological limits in eyewear. Spy’s innovative patented Scoop® technology revolutionized its sport sunglass frames. The Spy Scoop® venting system combats lens fogging by promoting airflow between the lens and the wearer’s face. This system was such a success; its technology was seamlessly integrated and applied to its snow and motocross goggles. Spy’s polarization treatments superseded existing eyewear standards with its premium injected Trident polarized lenses. The lenses effectively eliminate more than 99% of blinding glare for precise, unobstructed vision. Spy’s ground-breaking technological advancement of the all new patent-pending dual Mosaic® lens in the Apollo snow goggle uses a proprietary anti-fog and anti-scratch lens that offers brilliant and maximum peripheral vision with nominal profile. Its one-of-a-kind lens technolo gy is the most advanced on the market today. To continue to push the envelope for exceptional excellence and standards, in 2005, Spy acquired LEM S.r.l., a high quality sunglass and goggle manufacturer in Varese, Italy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange 21 Inc., the parent company of Spy Optic. A majority of Spy’s sunglasses are hand fabricated at LEM S.r.l., which has crafted premium eyewear for Spy and other superior eyewear brands for over 15 years. Spy Optic’s products are unique and the development is original. Each sunglass and goggle’s roots can be traced from original sketch to finished product. Live through our lens&hellip Spy Optic, Inc. designs, develops and sells premium eyewear products for the youth lifestyle market within action sports, fashion, music, and entertainment sectors. Spy’s principal products, sunglasses and goggles, target the action sports market, including surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, motorsports, and wakeboarding and skiing. Spy’s innovative proprietary products utilize high-quality materials, handcrafted manufacturing processes and engineered optical lens technology to convey premium quality, contemporary style, and progressive design. Spy Optic, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange 21 Inc. (NASDAQ:ORNG). Please visit www.spyoptic.com or contact info@spyoptic.com for inquiries.

GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
Spy Optic, Inc. 
2070 Las Palmas Drive 
Carlsbad, CA 92011 USA 
760. 804. 8420

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Via Belvedere
21020 Galliate Lombardo (VA) Italy
+39 0332 949 833
info@spyoptic.com

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Bonfire Launches 2009-2010 Website

Bonfire Snowboarding announces the launch of its new website, marking 20 years of clothing snowboarders in functional, street-inspired threads. The new site highlights Bonfire’s 09/10 product line, as well as user reviews, exclusive video and photo content, a community page with all the latest news, team profiles, and historical information about the team, brand and snowboarding. Check it out here.

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Behind The Lens with Scott Serfas

Scott Serfas gives a behind the scenes look into the Team Shoot Out with the Rome boys … Check it out here

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Team Shoot Out Review- Scott Serfas

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Big Trouble in Little Truckee Teaser

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Sounds: Stevie Bell’s “Shred Mix” Playlist

TransWorld SNOWboarding, October 2009 Issue

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PHOTO: Ashley Barker

1. Jim Jones, “Na Na Nana Na Na”
2. Chamillionaire, “Creepin’ On The Low Low”
3. Lil Wayne, “I Love It Remix”
4. Royce Da 5’9”, “Boom”
5. Tech N9ne, “Let Me In The Door”
6. Tech N9ne, “Rednose”
7. Young Jeezy, “By The Way”
8. 50 Cent, “Hollow Thru Him”
9. Young Jeezy, “Mr. 17.5”
10. Eminem, “Crack A Bottle”

Buy Stevie Bell’s Playlist here on iTunes.

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Good Wood Men’s Boards Under $399

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TransWorld SNOWboarding, October 2009

We test them so you don’t have to.

How The Test Works

Top Ten Men’s Under $399

Artec Gabe Taylor
Burton Blunt
Capita Horrorscope FK
Forum Youngblood Chillydog
K2 Darkstar
K2 WWW Rocker
Nitro Swindle
Omatic Extr-Eco Wigglestick
Salomon Drift
Rossignol Angus (All-Mountain)

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TransWorld’s 2010 Good Wood Board- Test Team Bios

It’s that time of year again and we’re all getting anxious to see which boards will hold the 2010 Good Wood Board Test title. Once again we bring you our prestigious testing team featuring riders from all around the country, with the riding ability able to judge a board right down to the core-literally. Listed below you can find out the teams basic info, home mountain, preferred riding style, and their top three favorite boards from the test. Check out complete coverage in the October Issue, on newsstands now!

Don’t forget to check out everyone’s top three favorite boards by clicking on the links!

Park Testers

Dave Reynolds

Age: 34
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 165 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Lib Tech TRS BTX
Current Bindings: Burton
Ideal Board Size: 154
Stand Width: 22.5”
Riding Park Since: The beginning.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
Riding Style: “Upside-down”
Top Three Favorite Boards: K2 Slayblade (All-Mountain), Lib Tech Skate Banana, Gnu Park Pickle
Who They Are: Head Coach at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and third year returning board tester.

Alex Lopez

Age: 20
Height: 5’11
Weight: 145 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Volcom
Current Bindings: Raiden
Ideal Board Size: 157
Stand Width: 23”
Riding Park Since: Back in the day.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Fast and loose.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Gnu Park Pickle, Nitro Rook, Burton Custom V Rocker (All-Mountain)
Who They Are: Third year High Cascade Snowboard Camp digger.

James Jackson

Age: 32
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 158 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Bindings: Burton Mission Doom
Ideal Board Size: 156
Stance Width: 23”
Riding Park Since: 1994
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Tough.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Forum Destroyer Chillidog, Burton Joystick (All-Mountain), Burton Custom V Rocker (All-Mountain)
Who They Are: Long time head digger at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and owner of Side Effect Board Shop in Bend, Oregon.

Reid Persing

Age: 25
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 145 Lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Burton X8, Nitro Eero
Current Bindings: Burton and Rome.
Ideal Board Size: 154 for park—bigger for pow.
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: 12-foot pipes were large and big air was cool … tenish years?
Home Mountain: Brighton/Park City Utah.
Riding Style: Early morning stoke followed by afternoon low blood sugar lagging.
Top Three Favorite Boards: Nitro Rook, Gnu Park Pickle, Forum Destroyer Chillidog
Who They Are: Park City Snowboard Team coach since 2007, and adaptive program head coach.

Carson Schubert

Age: 22
Height: 6’
Weight: 180 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Nitro
Current Bindings: Burton Ics and Nitro.
Ideal Board Size: 156
Stance Width: 24ish
Riding Park Since: The time there was powder.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Tranny finder.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Nitro Rook, Lib Tech Skate Banana, Gnu Park Pickle
Who They Are: Former HCSC digger.

Kyle Martin

Age: 22
Height: 6’
Weight: 170 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Burton Hero
Current Bindings: Burton P1
Ideal Board Size: 155
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: I was a wee lad.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Alex Lopez-ish.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Burton Joystick (All-Mountain), Burton Custom V Rocker (All-Mountain), Burton Easy Livin
Who They Are: Returning board tester and former HCSC digger.

Chris Luzier

Age: 23
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 175 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Lib Tech TRS
Current Bindings: Burton Cartel
Ideal Board Size: 156–159
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: 1999ish.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Fun.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Nitro Swindle, K2 Rocker WWW, Capita Horrorscope FK
Who They Are: HCSC staff and returning board tester.

Tyler Scharpf

Age: 27
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 170 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Lib Tech TRS 159
Current Bindings: Union Airblaster
Ideal Board Size: 157
Stance Width: 24.5”
Riding Park Since: Middle school.
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Inverted.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Burton Blunt, Forum Youngblood Chillidog, Omatic Extra-Eco BS Wigglestick
Who They Are: Owner and CFO of Airblaster and third year board tester.

Donny Stevens

Age: 20
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 160 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Nitro Austin Smith
Current Bindings: Raiden Blackhawk
Ideal Board Size: 155
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: 2000
Home Mountain: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.
Riding Style: “Fast and out of control.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Salomon Drift, K2 Rocker WWW, Nitro Swindle
Who They Are: Current TransWorld SNOWboarding intern and third year board tester.

Dan Downing

Age: 25
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 165 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Rome Agent
Current Bindings: Rome Rome 390
Ideal Board Size: 156
Stance Width: 23”
Riding Park Since: Skiers weren’t allowed.
Home Mountain: Loon, New Hampshire.
Riding Style: “Loose.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Salomon Drift, Artec Gabe Taylor, Forum Youngblood Chillidog
Who They Are: Windell’s Snowboard Camp staff, Third year board tester.

James Mammele

Age: 24
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 185 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Unity Origin 160 Wide
Current Bindings: Union Force DLX
Ideal Board Size: 160–165
Stance Width: 24”
Riding Park Since: The 90s.
Home Mountain: Winter Park, Colorado.
Riding Style: “Your run of the mill big guy freestyle.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Rossignol Angus (All-Mountain), K2 Rocker WWW, Burton Blunt
Who They Are: Winter Park Snowboard Team head coach, third year board tester.

Ryan Thompson

Age: 27
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 153 lbs
Boot Size: 8.5
Current Board: Capita Scare Master 156
Current Bindings: Union
Ideal Board Size: 154–156
Stance Width: 22.5–23”
Riding Park Since: 1998
Home Mountain: Breckenridge, Colorado.
Riding Style: “Backcountry jumps and cruising the park.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Capita Horrorscope FK, Artec Gabe Taylor, Forum Youngblood Chillidog
Who They Are: Long time pro boarder and HCSC coach.

Jessica Roy

Age: 24
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 130 lbs
Boot Size: 7
Current Board: Burton Lipstick 148
Current Bindings: Burton Escapade
Ideal Board Size: 148
Stance Width: 22.5”
Riding Park Since: The beginning.
Home Mountain: Brighton, Park City, Snowbird, Utah.
Riding Style: “I’m a fly by the seat of my pants kinda gal … I like it all. But, there’s nothing like a powder morning.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: GNU B-Pro BTX, K2 VaVaVoom Rocker, Burton Lipstick
Who They Are: Long time HCSC employee, third year board tester, and Twsnowgirls.com contributor.

Caroline Marie Onzik
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Age: 24
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 105 lbs
Boot Size: 5
Current Board: Capita Saturnia 143
Current Bindings: Drake Jades
Ideal Board Size: 140–145
Stance Width: 22”
Riding Park Since: A few years.
Home Mountain: Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Riding Style: “Loose cannon.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Rome Lo-Fi 1985, GNU B-Pro BTX, Burton Lipstick
Who They Are: Counselor at High Cascade Snowboard Camp.

Robin Tencick

Age: 27
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 120 lbs
Boot Size: 6
Current Board: Burton G-Twin
Current Bindings: Burton Escapades
Ideal Board Size: 142_144
Stance Width: 20.25”
Riding Park Since: 2005
Home Mountain: Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Riding Style: “All-Mountain with some freestyle tinkering.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Technine Women’s Jib, Lib Tech Skate Banana, K2 Ecopop
Who They Are: Copper Mountain Ski and Ride School AASI Level 3 Snowboard Instructor.

Colleen Sharpe

Age: 24
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 135 lbs
Boot Size: 8
Current Board: Capita Saturnia
Current Bindings: Flux
Ideal Board Size: 149ish
Stance Width: 22”
Riding Park Since: 2003
Home Mountain: Park City, Utah
Riding Style: “A little of everything.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Technine Women’s Jib, K2 Ecopop, Burton Lipstick

Colleen Quigley

Age: 24
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Capita Saturnia
Current Bindings: Union
Ideal Board Size: 150
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: 1997
Home Mountain: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.
Riding Style: “Tall.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Burton Lipstick, Rome Lo-Fi 1985, GNU B-Pro BTX
Who They Are: Competitve snowboarder, third year board tester.

Terri Mayrer

Age: 24
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 128 Lbs
Boot Size: 8–8.5
Current Board: Technine Girls Park Board
Current Bindings: Forum
Ideal Board Size: 157
Stance Width: 21-22”
Riding Park Since: 2004
Home Mountain: Breckenride, Colorado.
Riding Style: “Park, rails, powder slashes.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Technine Women’s Jib, Lib Tech Skate Banana, Gnu B-Pro
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Who They Are: HCSC Counselor.

Pipe.

Jake Black

Age: 19
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 150 lbs
Boot Size: 9
Current Board: Flow Infinite
Current Bindings: Flow NXT
Ideal Board Size: 155–156
Stance Width: 24”
Riding Park Since: Forever ago.
Home Mountain: Breckenridge, Colorado.
Riding Style: “Squeekin and tweakin’.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Burton Vapor, Gnu Danny Kass BTX, Salomon Official
Who They Are: Competitive snowboarder, returning board tester.

Alex Grzankowski

Age: 27
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 155 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Burton Jussi 156
Current Bindings: Burton CO2 EST
Ideal Board Size: 156
Stance Width: 22.5”
Riding Park Since: 1996
Home Mountain: Ski Saw Mill? Maybe …
Riding Style: “Dink.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Gnu Danny Kass BTX, Forum Seeker, Lib Tech TRS.
Who They Are: Longtime coach at HCSC.

Sean Marshall

Age: 22
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 175 lbs
Boot Size: 10.5
Current Board: Uninc.
Current Bindings: Burton Triad
Ideal Board Size: 155
Stance Width: 24”
Riding Park Since: 1996
Home Mountain: Copper, Colorado
Riding Style: “Pointing it straight.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Salomon Official, Burton Vapor, Gnu Danny Kass BTX
Who They Are: Third year board tester

Gregg Davis

Age: 38
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 150 lbs
Boot Size: 8.5
Current Board: Burton Fix 155, Vapor 158
Current Bindings: Burton CO2
Ideal Board Size: 157
Stance Width: 22.5”
Riding Park Since: 1993
Home Mountain: Breckenridge, Colorado
Riding Style: “Pipe first, then park, then all mountain.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Forum Seeker, Gnu Danny Kass BTX, Burton Vapor
Who They Are: Breckenridge Ski & Ride School Instructor & Trainer, American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) Trainer & Examiner, National Team Member 2000–2004 and 2008–current.

Jacob Levine
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Age: 28
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 160 lbs
Boot Size: 9.5
Current Board: Burton Hero 155
Current Bindings: Burton CO2
Ideal Board Size: 155
Stance Width: 23.5”
Riding Park Since: 1995
Home Mountain: Park City/Snowbird, Utah
Riding Style: “Buttery.”
Top Three Favorite Boards: Salomon Official, Lib Tech TRS, Gnu Danny Kass BTX
Who They Are: Park City Snowboard Team executive director.

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Rome SDS Launches 09-10 Website

The 2009-2010 site from the Rome SDS is live. Drop into www.romesnowboards.com for all the details on the 2010 product; more videos than ever on ShredTV, with new release every week; a huge collection of inside perspectives from the team and the riders at Rome HQ; and more ways than last year to get involved in the Syndicate.

From the minds and riding styles of the team riders and shop kids everywhere, “No Correct Camber” is the dominant thought behind the board line this year. Check the new Poprock-powered reverse camber collection—the Artifact 1985, the Pusher, the Agent 1985, the Postermania, the Lo-Fi 1985 and more. Check the positive camber collection—the Mod, the Artifact, the Anthem, and of course Bjorn’s favorite, the kill-it-all Agent. Check the Hybrid camber Anthem Superlight Series for floating pow and ripping lines. No two riders are exactly alike. Different riders like different cambers.

Slashing its way to become the most-popular binding at Windells demo center this past summer, the 390 is upgraded for 2010 along with the Targa, the United and the rest of the binding fleet. With the plush comfort of the new SkateCuff technology, Bjorn’s influence on the Folsom is unmistakable. And from the refined Filmore jacket to the tech Cordova jacket to the everyday-shred DSK jacket, the 2010 SDS Outerwear line features pieces for various perspectives on snowboarding.

Drop behind the scenes a check out a load of perspectives captured on film. Hear what the product designers have to say on Inside The Design House page, and browse the full library of action and insider videos at ShredTV. With more voices contributing than ever, the Blog lets you see the not-necessarily-snowboarding thoughts of SDS insiders and team riders.

And as always, you can get your free stickers, downloads and fun at www.romesnowboards.com.

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TransWorld’s 2010 Good Wood Board Test Video 3

Video By Justin Gunson

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