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JumpCamp is still alive. Can you believe it?!

Well it's been getting cold
and to keep warm we've been doubling up on sweatpants. Besides that we've been working with our amazing sponsors and crew designing the new park and getting the mountain groomed and ready. Brochures and posters are at the printers and the website has been redone. All the new 2010 dates are up and a schwack of new photos, downloads and all kinds of other jazz. Check it out and secure your spot in one of this year's camps.

Photograbros
We have lots of photographer friends at JumpCamp. These hombres sit in the cold and freeze their fingers in the off chance that we'll do something rad. Here's three of our favourites: Billy Pipe  http://pipephoto.com/ Dave Prothero http://www.daveprotherophotography.com/index.html & Gordon Ross http://www.gordonross.ca/


Beautyass scenery. photo by Billy Pipe

Onethirtythree's website is brand new with a shred page being managed by the infamous barbeque organization; the Steak Knives. Check out the crew
fine dining and healthy living http://www.onethirtythree.com/steakknives_gallery.php .
Keep checking the Steak Knives page for all the latest shred news.

Twitty twitty!

He rocks in the tree-top all a day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' the song
All the little birds on J-Bird St.
Love to hear the robin goin' tweet tweet tweet
JumpCamp's now on twitter http://twitter.com/JumpCamp Follow us around why don'tcha?!

Factory Magazine, a new design and arts magazine based in Vancouver is the brain-child of 22 year old Niall Hamill and that man-child is a senior member of the JumpCamp board of trustees. Go grab a Factory magazine at Onethirtythree and support art and magazines in these cyberworld, internet, face-twitter times. Check out Niall's webpage that says his website will be up and running soon. http://niallhamill.com/

Grand Puba behind the new Factory magazine and JumpCamp coach Niall Hamill chillin out with a camper and a dog.

Premiers and Parties!
Nov. 20
JumpCamp Season Celebration.
A big night of prints, movies, cocktails and music.
Gordon Ross Studio & Bar
2314 Rosewall Crescent
Tin Town, Courtenay
Doors 9pm

November 28
JumpCamp Swap Meet

Swap Meet Louie's clockin' lots of dollars!

Tons of new and used shred gear for sale or barter. Boards, gloves, goggles, stinky boots, jackets, glasses...!!! Bring some meat for the barbeque.
12 noon - 6pm
1120 5th st
Courtenay
(around back)

Dec.3
Day Before Opening Day Shred Movie Premier Party!
Absinthe Film's "Neverland" & Sandbox's "SHINE ON"
The Avalanche Bar
 275 8th Street
Courtenay, BC
Doors 9pm
Tons of Prizes

Have a happy and safe Halloween from your friends at JumpCamp!



Published On: 10/30/2009
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For video of the Romain Interview, visit http://SlytechProtection.com/blog


Romain Straps it On

Romain de Marchi says: Stop letting the economic crisis paralyze you; don’t listen to the talking heads on TV news; don’t slow down. Your life and the lives of those around you depend on your passion and stoke.

YOU’VE NEVER HEARD ROMAIN DE MARCHI SAY ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE

MAUI, HAWAII – For a moment there I thought I was pondering the intricacies of the Universe, God, and life with Deepak Chopra – the esoteric Indian doctor, author, philosopher – not Romain de Marchi – ball-to-the-walls, huck-myself-down-any-freakin’-thing – snowboard legend.

Prejudiced with images of his suicidal rippings in epic Absinthe films, tabloid sensationalism knocking him as a party freak, and his tattoo covered body, I went into this, our first longer meeting, thinking it would turn out to be another “shoot the shi*t interview” with another fortunate, yet undeserving rider. I got adjusted, hard.

Romain on Travelling

RDM: When I travel I like discovering different philosophies and new cultures. I try to learn more and more the world. TV I don’t think is a good example to learn the world. To me it’s better to be on the terrain and figure out by yourself. That’s what I’m looking for when I go travel: meet new cultures and new people basically.

SWB: How does riding factor into your travels? Can you describe that stoke that you feel?

RDM: Well, I always… when I’m travelling, it’s not really the places you go to, but the experience you share with people. I like the fact that when I go to different resorts, I meet different people and they give me their stoke-ness of wanting to share with me their culture, their mountain and their way of seeing their mountain. That’s what I appreciate a lot when I get to see different places. So, that’s what really stokes me out.

Romain on Fatherhood

SWB: I saw your daughter Annella there. Tell me about her!

RDM: Well, she’s almost 2 years old and she’s growing up by the minute. She’s a fan of Dora as you can see on the T-Shirt and she loves her mama a lot. No, it’s fascinating, I mean, it’s ahhhh, it makes you more mature, makes you go forward in life, to be able to see your kids, the way they interpret life, to see their innocence and their soul. I think it gives you a lot of inspiration! They really inspire me.

SWB: so how did you start to feel in riding after you became a parent? Were there differences in your behavior after you became a parent?

RDM: Yeah, a lot of people said: now that you have a kid your ride should be different, you should be more cautious. Actually for me it went the other way around. I’m more crazy now than before. It really pushed me to go out there and do what I love. Now more than ever, I do it for more and more reason. First it was just for me when I was younger, but now it’s also for my daughter and my kids because I want them to feel my passion and translate that to them, so now I go out there and try to get as stoked as I can, so when I get home they can see how happy I am to do what I love to do and they can feel that. So for me it went the other way around.

SWB: interesting! So she made you live life even more to its fullest?

RDM: Even more.

Romain on the World Economic Recession

RDM: I’m not gonna say it doesn’t affect me. It affects everybody, but, I think that many people live in fear and they’re like “ohhh no, I can’t do this, I can’t do that.” People have been brainwashed with that and they’ve stopped living. I bet if each individual in the world like they did before the crisis, everything would be good, because money would still be spent, people would still be happy and do happy things and the world would still go around. Now everybody is watching TV saying “ohhh no, I can’t do this, because the TV said it’s fear, it’s economic, and it’s the world war, the terrorism and what not…” I think that’s pretty sad that people have been brainwashed like that and have stopped living just because some dude said it on TV. Of course, the economy isn’t as good now, but I think we are as much responsible for it as the people who are leading our country. I think we should keep living and everything is going to be fine.

SWB: ohh man, that’s a great insight. People paralyze themselves by listening to these so-called experts on TV and…

RDM: yeah, it’s been like that for centuries, you know like, create fear so that we can control people. I try to have my own opinion. I know times are hard, but it’s hard for everybody, but you keep living and if you can’t pay the mortgage one day and what not, then well, sell the house and do something else. The world is not going to end just like that. We have many options in life, so it’s not worth worrying about a mortgage or things like that.

Romain on Back Protection and Why Everyone Should Wear One

RDM: For sure it gives you extra confidence. If I hit a rock at least I have the Slytech 2nd Skin to protect my spine.

But I also try not to rely on it too much, because then you forget how your muscles work in your body; they are the first armor, right?

The Slytech 2nd Skin is more prevention. It’s not because I have a back protector that I’m going to launch a bigger thing. Whether I ride the resort or I jump, I always wear it in case something happens. It’s a precaution. It’s not like, “ohhh yeah, I’m just going riding the resorts, so I’m not going to put it on.” No, I put it on anyway.

Whether big jump or not, you know, now that I’m getting older, I got a family, so I kinda need to have that extra protection for me. But I’m not forgetting as well that my body is my first armor. For my state of mind it’s more uhhh… like in a car, you can have one airbag or you can have 5 airbags. Same thing with second skin: I’d rather have more airbags than just 1.

SWB: There are all kind of back protectors out there. What was it about Slytech 2nd Skin to make you choose to use it?

RDM: It’s easy to put on. It’s really comfortable to wear it. The good thing is, the foam they use, it’s really molding your back, so you really don’t feel it. I’ve tried other ones and they’re really uncomfortable. They’ve been using that for dirt biking at first. I feel pretty confident: dirt bikers get more beat up than snowboarders. When they fall, they hit the hard ground! Snow is soft. It makes you feel even better that it’s tested by dirt bike people.

SWB: How were you introduced to the Slytech people?

RDM: What went down is… basically, I got hooked up with Shred and they said, “hey, you want to try the Slytech 2ndSkin?” and I’m like “YEAH SURE!” They sent me some and I went riding and I didn’t feel it. I went riding all day and I didn’t feel it at all, “OK, wow! This is a freakin great product!” You have it on and it’s extra precaution for you and it doesn’t even bother you; it doesn’t even make you uncomfortable when you ride so I was like “yeah right on! This is a great product, so let’s do something with it!”

SWB: Would you recommend a back protector for non-professional athletes?

RDM: Yeah, I would recommend all the protection they can get. Most of the time, beginners just sit on a hump on the slope and if a skier or snowboarder just comes up from behind and BOOM, it could paralyze them. But if you have a back protector, it might save you from that. Helmet, back protectors are key.

As I left that interview, I never thought that I – as a philosophy guy living in Hawaii with all the inspiration I need around me – would have walked away with so much newfound inspiration to go for whatever I could possibly conceive of.

I want to publicly thank Romain de Marchi for sharing the inspiring stoke he collects through his experiences as a shredder, a father, a world traveler and as a free spirit (the snowboarding world’s own mini Deepak). Thanks also for believing in and endorsing the Slytech Back Protector. It took many years to develop and test, and now that it’s available to the general public we hope it will be as universally loved.

About Slytech Protection
The team and riders at Slytech Protection feel that life is best lived with maximum passion, confidence, comfort and protection (comfortable protection). We’re based around a rider's love for shredding and being free, to keep pushing the limits and to give yourself the chance to get up and ride again. Being sidelined with a bad spinal injury is the last thing we want, and so comfortable back protection is the first thing we grab.

Go to http://slytechprotection.com and signup for more inspiring rider tales from Romain and the rest of the shredders.

 

Slytech Protection distributors at www.slytechproteciton.com/contacts
Headquarters:
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www.slytechprotection.com

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Published On: 9/4/2009
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JumpCamp (end of season) Party!

They broke up but guess what?! Back together by popular demand.... The Wrong Hands! One night only with special guest DJ's Jprime and DJSouls.

http://www.myspace.com/thewronghands1969
http://www.myspace.com/djsouls
http://www.myspace.com/jprime


Saturday June 6th
Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave Courtenay. $10 in advance at Onethirtythree (250) 897-1907, The Green Room (250) 898-0400 or pay $15 at the door. Prizes from our pals at Volcom, Vancouver Island Brewery, United Riders and even an Adanac booth to pick up your favourite surf gear. Doors 9pm 19+ only.
Be there or beware!

 



Published On: 5/22/2009
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Hello friends,

Please mark off THURSDAY APRIL 9TH on your calendars, as you are all requested to get out of the office and join Malakye, KNOW?SHOW, Coors Light, SBC and IS Eyewear for a fun day of shredding at Grouse Mountain.

This is the day for you to band together with your co workers and come enjoy endless cups of coffee and bottomless boxes of Donuts, and shred some office boy (and girl, of course) sized obstacles. How does Quasi-Big Air sound? Those who came out last year remember the joy of the hippy jump. There will be "Brass Balls" awarded, "Blue Balls" called out, a "Scorpion King" Crowned, and success in your work will be measured pound by pound in the weigh off. Many other prize categories are up for grabs, and this year, we welcome you to help us out by giving us your ideas for categories and/or supply us with some used office furniture to build into the course.

Malakye just finished Office Booyz USA, click this link to get stoked.

You all know this event started right here in Vancouver, and though it looked like a good time at Bear, will definately be one not to miss in Vancouver.

To have an entry form for the Office Booyz contest sent to your office or to sponsor a prize category click here!



Published On: 3/17/2009
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Sony World Photo Award - Marek Ogień

Miło nam zakomunikować, że nasz kolega po fachu Marek Ogień aka Ciacho vel Ogień wziął udział w konkursie Sony World Photo Awards 2009. I jak przystało na wieloletniego wyjadacza jego zdjęcie dostało się do ścisłego finału top 10 w kategorii sport spośród 25 tysięcy zdjęć nadesłanych przez amatorów.

W sumie w pro i am zostało zgłoszonych ponad 60tys zdjęć ze 139 krajów.  Może to nie pierwsze miejsce, ale jednak mały sukces i cieszy….. jest to zdjęcie deskorolkowe, ale w top ten było też foto snowboardowe. Cała lista top 10 w kategorii sport  tutaj GRATULUJEMY!!!!!!!

http://www.roninsnowboards.com/sony-world-photo-award-marek-ogien



Published On: 3/17/2009
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Everyone that loves snow boarding knows that accidents can easily happen, and accidents do happen on a daily basis. That is why you have to follow basic tips to prepare before you actually hit the slopes, and if you do not follow the basic rules then you are simply asking for accidents to happen. That is why I recommend that anyone who is planning a snow board tip should do the following before they even consider leaving the house:

1.    Ensure that you clean your board and your boots. When you allow your boots and board to get dirty, then they not click into place as well, and you also risk slipping etc. More than anything else you should never deliberately go to the slope with boots and a board that are dirty.

2.    You should always ensure that a member of your family or friends knows where you are, and when you are expected to be back. If you are out on a long run, and something wrong happens, then you are left to rely on someone to find you if the worst happens and you get lost with an injury.

3.     Always wear waterproof clothes. If you do not wear waterproof clothing then you are surely asking for problems. This means water proof trousers, water proof jacket, and water proof gloves are a must.

4.    Make sure that you do not eat something that is too filling or you may end up with cramps and the kind of thing that you have to try and avoid. The best food that you can eat before you hit the slopes is high calorie, low fat foods, such as pasta for example.

5.    Do not consider trying runs that are well in advance of your ability levels, the trick is to take things slowly and try and build up gradually, time by time, every time you visit. Jumping ahead of yourself can actually mean that you place too much pressure on yourself and you end up not wanting to come back.

6.    Consider your friends and prepare how you are going to act based on those that you are going snow boarding with. If the snow boarder is an amateur, then you have to think how you would feel if you were to go snow boarding with someone and they were to always try more challenging runs. You would surely try and compete and that can cause accidents and embarrassment.

7.    Bring a change of clothing and a snack for when you are out. It is good to come prepared and you do not want your day to end early because your clothes are uncomfortable or because you are hungry or thirsty. Remember that when you are out on the slopes that if you fail to drink enough then problems can happen. You may feel cold, so you do not feel thirsty, but that is why you have to try and ensure that have enough to drink. 

Making sure that you are prepared for going on a snow boarding trip is one of the best ways to ensure that you have a great day, and so does everyone around you. Taking that extra time, to ensure that everything is going to go smoothly will surely pay off when you are on the slopes.

Visit Snowboard Academy here

Published On: 2/18/2009
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Yarrek – Wystawa fotografii

Zapraszamy na wystawę fotografii autorstwa Jarka „Yarrka” Możdżyńskiego do Klubu Alchemia na Krakowskim Kazimierzu (ul. Estery 5 w Krakowie). 

Prezentowane prace, to zbiór kilkunastu fotografii które powstały podczas realizacji projektów m.in. w Polsce, Słowacji, Austrii, Niemczech, Szwajcarii i Nowej Zelandii. Na zdjęciach, których część nie była pokazywana wcześniej w Polsce, zobaczycie dużo konkretnych akcji na śniegu i betonie, na streecie i w górach, w wykonaniu riderów z Polski i z zagranicy takich jak: Wojtek „Gniazdo” Pawlusiak, Antti Autti, Simon Daumont, Marek Doniec, Michał Ligocki, Lukas Danek i wielu innych.

Wystawę można oglądać do końca lutego.

Sponsorem wystawy są firmy Billabong oraz Cormax.



Published On: 2/9/2009
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I am going to talk to you about affiliate marketing or what is most commonly know as MLM – Multi Level Marketing.

For those of you who have not heard of MLM it is considered the best way to make money online although I have to say this method has received a lot of stigma over the years namely from those people who never made money from them and quit.

 

The fact is that 70% of people that TRY MLM programs usually quit within 2 months of joining and are usually for the same reasons, that they never made any money.

Truthfully those people were probably told they would make a small fortune in a very short period of time but sadly the person that introduced them was only interested in signing them up and failed to explain how to build a successful business.

 

To build any business successfully will require hard work and should be treated as a full-time job although this is not permanent it is necessary to build a solid foundation in the early days.

Sadly most are not presented with these facts so I guess you cannot blame them for quitting or even giving the MLM opportunities a bad name.

 

There are 3 main reasons to be able to succeed in any MLM program which I am about to share with you and in my opinion are key to success.

 

  • The Right Program - You need to find the right MLM program that is low cost and offers the best compensation plan.
  • The Dream – This has to be one of the most important ingredients because if your dream is big enough you will do whatever it takes to achieve it.
  • Support – You need support with anything that is new especially from those who are already successful and are willing to help you succeed.

 

 

Ok now let’s look at these 3 key reasons in more depth to help put things in perspective.

 

The Right Program

 

Now although there are a lot of MLM programs on the internet it is important that they are an established company, offer an excellent compensation plan, provide tools to help you build your business and have a product that most people want and need.

GDI or Global Domains International are in my opinion the only MLM company that offers all of this and for only $10 a month.

Now one thing you have to realise is that if you want to work online from home and be successful in any business there will be some cost attached to it. Although GDI offers you your own business, product and unlimited income opportunity for only $10 a month plus you can try it for 7 days free.

So lets break it down and see what you get for your hard earned $10 a month.

 

  • Web Hosting
  • Your own domain name
  • 10 email addresses
  • Web site building tool
  • Access to the GDI Forum
  • Tools to promote your business
  • Unlimited income opportunity

 

 

As you can see you get your own website, the tools to build it and can be active online within a few short hours but what’s more incredible is you can earn money too.

 

So who are GDI and how do I make money?

 

Global Domains International, or GDI, was founded in 1999 by Michael Reed, CEO and Alan Ezeir, President who both recognized another opportunity that was largely ignored. The dot com boom that was so popular back in 1995 reached its peak around march of 2000. What Michael Reed and Alan Ezeir wondered was if there were other available extensions that businesses could use as a domain name. They ultimately focused on the domain extension .WS, which belonged to the tiny island nation of Samoa, deep in the South Pacific. They were able to execute a deal with Samoa stating they had to produce 15,000 registered domain .ws extensions in 3 years. Well they accomplished that goal in GDI’s 1st month of business and the rest as they say is history. In the 2002 Special issue of Inc. magazine, Global Domains International placed #37 on the Inc 500 magazine’s “List” of the USA’s 500 fastest growing private companies and #5 in the state of California. If you have come across any .ws adresses on the internet you can rest assured that they have been registered through Global Domains International, as GDI has single handedly captured the market share for the .ws extension. But what really puts the icing on the cake is the amazing business opportunity they have incorporated in to the equation.

 

So now let’s talk about how you earn money.

For every person that you refer to GDI you will earn $1 every month for as long as that person remains a member.

That person that you refer – for every person that they refer to GDI, you will earn $1 every month for as long as that person remains a member. This continues down for 5 levels.

So even if you only refer one person, but that one person referred 50 people, you would earn $1 for each of those 50 people. If those 50 people referred just 1 person each, that’s another $50 per month you’d earn.

Remember though, as I said earlier you only get out of a program what you put into it. You could very easily get someone in your downline that could refer 50 people and that would be great, but you might not, so don’t just rely completely on your downline, especially in the beginning, try to refer a few people.

Let’s look at an example of the sort of income you can earn with GDI.

If you referred 10 people and those 10 people referred just 5 people each, and those 5 people referred 5 people each, and so on for 5 levels. Your monthly income would be $7810.

Sound Good???

Well that’s not all, GDI also offer a weekly bonus scheme of $100 for every 5 people you personally introduce. So for example if 20 people joined your business you would be paid $400 for that week and best of all there is no limit to the amount of people you refer. If you were to do the same every week that would an average of $1600 a month which for a lot of people would replace their job salary.

You may be thinking it sounds too good to be true or how can I refer 10 people, I don’t know 10 people that would be interested in this.

Well its not too good to be true, there are people earning even more than that with GDI.

As far as referring people GDI offer the tools to help with this however as I mentioned previously support in this business is key to your success from those who are already successful.

 

The Dream

 

To be successful you need to have a reason or a dream this could be a few hundred dollars a month to begin with or a new car.

What I have found is that people fear to dream because they don’t believe it will happen. It has amazed me being around this business how quickly people underestimate themselves and what started out as being a dream of making a few hundred dollars a month turned into buying their dream home cash.

This business offers so much its about people helping people and the feeling of knowing you have helped others take back their lives is priceless.

 

 

Support

 

Most people that join MLM programs have little or no experience on how to build a successful business and sadly quit before they even get started.

Having support from those who are already successful in this type business is by far priceless and it amazes me that so many people do not grasp this when inviting people to join.

After all the core of all MLM businesses is helping others to succeed which in turn helps you succeed.

Failing to grasp this simple concept and not put in any effort will surely lead to failure and again these types of people will only end up hopping from one opportunity to another but never finding success.

 

 

So there you have it an honest opinion on Multi Level Marketing which I hope this article has helped you in your pursuit for financial freedom

 

Donna Fielding is a successful network marketer with GDI. Click the link below to watch a video presentation on the GDI opportunity and the 7 day FREE trial and see if Global Domains International is the right choice for you.

 

www.themoneyprospect.com

(copy and paste into your browser)



Published On: 1/25/2009
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My Blog: Please
By: KennethTyler


Please comment.
  I work in a chain store. shi*tty deal for me. Good deals on ok stuff and thats sweet for you. We get people who can't afford nice gear(quality) out on the hill for cheap. f*ckin eh. But those of you who can't afford the good stuff, and don't choose to slave for it, I beg you; Stop ARGUING with me. When you come into my store, if you know anything... like the slightest, tiniest tid bit of info, thats fine. I don't ride half the boards i sell, i've rode some. i will tell you that a $300 board isn't gonna handle the best at 60mph but you can still have fun on it, this is the best we got, this is the cheapest etc... 
  DON't go to the core shops oggle and drool, and then come to me and ARGUE specs, what a board is good for, or how it rides, how f*cking dope burton's new shi*t is and why pow is better than park(!?) boooo f*ckin Hoooooooooooo we don't carry top end. We carry whats called price point. cheap enough for Mom and Dad with a lil somethin extra for me and the kid to talk'em into at the end. Weeeeeeeeoooooooow upsaling is fun. Don't make my life hard just to justify buying something at a chain store. you know it, i know it. There is better stuff out there. I don't got it because it costs more. In the end just buy it or dont get it or get out... see ya on the hill... 

ps. Don't come to me and trash a board or boards and then let me catch you in park hitting the easy side of everything and then out of bounds feathering out turns and my landings away!
thx.


Published On: 1/22/2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Tour Dates Announced by The North Face and Mountain Sports International

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding is the largest big mountain snowboarding tour in the country, with a prize purse of $45,000 and two new world-class venues

 

Registration is now open on www.thenorthfacemasters.com

 

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 17, 2008 – Now in its sophomore year, The North Face Masters of Snowboarding (TNF Masters) has become the largest cohesive competitive big mountain snowboarding tour in the country. A three-stop tour, TNF Masters is designed to cater to the motivation, talent and skill of world-class big mountain snowboarders. The 2009 tour visits Snowbird, Utah, Crested Butte, Colorado, and culminates at the ultimate big mountain competition venue of Kirkwood, California.

 

“The North Face Masters tour is going to be off the chain this year,” said TNF Masters Alyeska, Alaska, 2008 champion Rob Kingwill. “I am excited to be a part of the movement toward giving big mountain snowboarding competition the recognition it deserves. All three 2009 venues are world-class, and I can't wait to see what happens.”

 

TNF Masters features a $45,000 cash prize purse and serves as a qualifier event to the Freeride World Tour. Winners from the Snowbird and Crested Butte TNF Masters events will have the opportunity to compete in the Nissan Tram Face at Squaw Valley, California.

 

"Freeriding, the use of natural terrain, fall line, and innovation from riding style is the essence of big mountain snowboarding,” said TNF Masters Head Judge Tom Burt. “The TNF Masters series is designed around this and that is the reason why I agreed to become the head judge. The terrain will be delivered by Snowbird, Crested Butte, and Kirkwood. All have different flavors of terrain so each will bring its own challenges for the riders, and every rider will bring their own style and innovation to each venue. When the two mesh the best freerider will emerge.“

 

TNF Masters gathers big mountain snowboarding tribes from all around the world. All male and female snowboarding competitors above age 18 are welcomed to participate. Registration is now open on www.thenorthfacemasters.com.

 

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Series Schedule

Stop #1 – Snowbird, Utah.                  January 29-February 1, 2009

Stop #2 –Crested Butte, Colorado. February 12-15, 2009

Stop #3 –Kirkwood, California         March 5-8, 2009

 

Fans of big mountain snowboarding can catch same-day coverage of the Semi-Final and Final rounds of each TNF Masters event on www.thenorthfacemasters.com where there are complete videos, photos, athlete profiles, detailed event schedules, registration information and more.

 

For more information please visit www.thenorthfacemasters.com.

 

Special Thanks To:

The North Face

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Primaloft

Snowboard Magazine

Mountain Sports International

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATHLETE INQUIRIES CONTACT

Sara Pinsoneault

Athlete Communications

Mountain Sports International

801.349.4650

sarap@mtsports.com

 

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Cara Williams

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Mountain Sports International

801.349.4608

cara@mtsports.com

 

Pamela Bennett

Communications Manager

The North Face

510.618.3654

pamela_bennett@vfc.com

 

About MSI

Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI owns and produces the U.S. Freeskiing Series, the U.S. Skiercross Series, and the Freeskiing World Tour, in addition to several other properties and concepts.

 

MSI provides event management services for Burton, Salomon, and Red Bull and has provided infrastructure and expertise for the NBC Gravity Games and ESPN Action Sports Projects, including the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour. MSI specializes in matching clients with events for brand penetration into target demographics, developing product identification and loyalty. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture.

 

About The North Face

The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1968. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, the company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snowsport athletes, endurance athletes, and explorers. The company’s products are sold in specialty mountaineering, backpacking, running, and snowsport retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains.

 



Published On: 1/19/2009
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Ski or Snowboard Rentals – Whistler


Renting skis used to be a dreaded experience, long line ups for poorly maintained out of date equipment provided by ski bums who didn’t care. Changes have swept across this industry with new companies competing in every resort worldwide.

With airlines charging extra for ski baggage, the inconvenience of carrying heavy equipment and an increased environmental awareness the number of skiers renting equipment has risen.

If you look at ski technology and ski branding a two year old ski can often look outdated, therefore before you leave home do a quick calculation of “how many days a year do you ski?” multiplied by the cost of renting against the cost of new skis. The average cost of renting top end gear is around $50 CDN for two days. If you average 10 days per year that works out at $250 per year. New skis with bindings range from $500 to $1100.


Factor in the cost of tuning, inconvenience, baggage fees and your environmental consciences and renting comes out the winner.


My family decided to test this theory with a visit to Whistler in January, we looked online and booked with a company called Affinity Sports. (www.affinityrentals.com)

After breezing through the airport and traveling the sea to sky highway we checked into our hotel around 9pm. Surprisingly the rental shop was still open so despite our jet lag we headed in to pick up our gear. The staff greeted us on the way in the door and our reservation was ready. We tried on the boots and with skis hanging on every wall I picked out a new Pair of Volkl AC50. The binding was adjusted and the staff answered all our tourist questions while helping us feel welcome in Whistler. The kids tried snowboarding had to choose from a selection kids gear.


On the third day the weather moved in so we took a rest day, I dropped the skis back at the store and was surprised to learn I would be credited back the days I didn’t use. I then took advantage of the best reason to rent, trying different equipment. The trend in skis is to have more specialized equipment to suit the conditions so I changed for a K2 Coomba, a powder ski. Each time I dropped into see the staff at Affinity they accommodated my every request without hesitation. The equipment was tuned, it was the latest model and the service was excellent.


Two weeks later back at my desk I thought about the old rent vs. buy argument. I will be renting skis, snowboards and maybe even snow blades every time I go. The image of ski rentals is changing and being driven by companies like Affinity, I hope to go back to Whistler for the Olympics and will be renting everytime.



Published On: 1/19/2009
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So I have been super stoked to get my new gear, and even more so to use it.  I managed to get about 1.5 hours on Christmas Eve day on the slopes, and about another 6 hours on 12/27.  Most of that was spent getting a feel for the board, but more especially spent dialing in my bindings (Catek's are friggen insane!).
I now have my stance pretty comfortable, but 3cm wider so the insides of my legs ache a bit; I may need to live with it and let my body adjust, as I like the binding positions for stability and control.  I also have both bindings forward, alpine-style, which makes things much different: I was at 27° front -5° back, now I am at 43­° front and 18° back.  The rise, cant, and tilt of the footpad has also helped, but I am still tweaking it....it certainly makes the 3cm wider stance a bit easier to sit in :)
 
So, now that I have some time in and my setup at least comfortable although nto perfect, what do I think?  Amazing.  I compare it this way: my old Yukon was like driving my 99 Camry and the Tanker is like driving my old 76 Torino Elite.  The Yukon was smoother, faster, and more stable already.....but the Tanker with Catek's just kills it.  The ride is super stable and smooth, and it carves like a knife through hot butter.  Dusty noticed that the longer nose chatters, and I did after he pointed it out, but I don't feel it in the ride.....it's like it is simply dampening all the vibration.  Carving is super nice...I fet like I was skidding out, but inspecing my lines as I rode up the chair I could not see any skidding; the board is also a bit narrower in all areas, so it transitions from edge to edge very quickly.  The softer board flex makes for easy riding despite the additioanl 32cm in length, but I still have to muscle it a bit after strapping in.  Once pointed down, the Tanker accelerates quicker than any board I have ridden....I am still gettng used to it.  I did notice some boot-out on both heel and toe carves despite the raised bindings and alpine angles, but with a narrower board and sice 11.5 boots I had to expect it a bit.  Speaking of boots, the new Contra's are friggen sweet, but certainly get overshadowed by the board and bindings.  Very comfortable, stiff, and supportive....everything I wanted :)
 
Heading out the next 2 nights after work and on 12/31 and 1/1.  Hoping to have it dialed in and ready to rock.  I will type a full review of the setup then and post it:)
 
-B


Published On: 12/29/2008
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Peanut Butter and Rail Jam 2009


Peanut Butter and Rail Jam 2009

Seria imprez jibbingowych spod znaku Volcoma ponownie atakuje Europę. Wyłonieni podczas kolejnych przystanków szczęśliwcy zmierzą się podczas europejskich finałów w Gstaad - Les Diablerets gdzie do wywalczenia będą cztery zaproszenia do Mammoth Mountain na amerykańskie finały.

Tam też wszyscy zmierzą się o niebagatelną sumę 25,000 zielonych ale to dopierow kwietniu. W między czasie czeka nas spora liczba przystanków podczas których z pewnością nie zabraknie dobrego jibbingu. Idea Volcoma jest całkowicie skierowana do amatorów, wpisowe jest darmowe a format zawodów pozwala zaprezentować to co mają najlepszego do pokazania. Sędziowie oceniają tylko udane triki, a całość rozgrywana jest w formie jam session na rozsypanych jak w skateparku przeszkodach.

Całość ogólnie inspirowana jest deskorolką stąd też nie kładzie się nacisku na zaciekłą rywalizację tylko na dobrą zabawę i ogólnie rozumiany progres. Są trzy kategorie - 15 i poniżej, 16 i powyżej oraz dziewczęca. Do rozdania przewidizano mnóstwo nagród i gadżetów a poza tym każdy z uczestników może liczyć na sporą ilość kanapek z masłem orzechowym.

Poniżej kalendarz na nadchodzący sezon, szkoda, że brakuje w nim Polski.

  1. 10.01.09 Hintersee, AUT
  2. 17.01.09 Luz Ardiden, F
  3. 02.07.09 Stockholm, SWE
  4.  08.02.09 Foppolp, IT
  5.  21.02.09 Alpspitzpark Nesselwang, D
  6.  21.02.09 Horni Misecky, CZ
  7.  07.03.09 Laax, CH
  8.  07.03.09 Berghalde Penzberg, D
  9.  07.03.09 Port Ainé, ESP
  10.  07.03.09 Serena, FIN
  11.  14.03.09 Vorarlberg Diedamskopf, AUT
  12.  21.03.09 Trysil, NO
  13.  22.03.09 Madonna di Campiglio, IT
  14. 28.04.09 Glacier 3000, Les Diablerets-Gstaad (European PBRJ Championchips)
http://www.roninsnowboards.com/peanut-butter-and-rail-jam-2009/


Published On: 12/18/2008
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Quiksilver King Of S.N.O.W

Welcome to the first global online Game of S.N.O.W – the Quiksilver King of S.N.O.W. Hampus Mosesson is submitting the first trick and you are pleased to copy it! Switch BS 180° Indy is the trick of the hour which you should copy on every similar kicker on mother earth and with as much style and power as possible. Don´t forget to show your face right into the cam after you did your Switch BS 180° Indy!

This round’s winner will get a nice Quiksilver Package including: Quiksilver Travis Rice Signature Goggle and the Quiksilver Premium SnowPack (thechnical snowboard features, suspensions system, LED lighting system und premium audio components – make the backcountry a whole new experience)

This winter is going to be one giant worldwide session!

From now on every 14 days one of your favorite Pros will present a trick you have to imitate within two weeks and on a similar obstacle. Once you have sticked and – hopefully – filmed the trick you must upload it as video file to the Quiksilver King of S.N.O.W platform. Needless to say that you should try to redo the trick with as much style as possible in order to get as many judging points as possible in the worldwide ranking. Because in every single round – that means every 14 days – the most gnarly and styled trick will be rewarded with a massive stuff package.

We will make you rich and famous!

The top four snowboarders that have earned the most judging points after Round 7 will be invited by Travis Rice and Mathieu Crepel to their invitational-only event in La Plagne, France – called Chromatophobia. Quiksilver will assume just everything – flight, accommodation and catering – no matter from where on this planet you have to travel.

T-Rice will present the final trick in the Quiksilver King of S.N.O.W snowpark the four finalists have to copy. A camera team will capture every single trick and finally upload it to www.king-of-snow.com. Afterwards the tricks will be judged one more week for the very last time. The one with the highest score may be pleased about 5.000,- USD cash and short interviews with all our media partners worldwide.

As a special goodie the four lucky finalists will get a wildcard to compete with Mathieu, Travis and many other topguns at the Chromatophobia.

Sign up now for free!

Get your free account at king-of-snow.com now! Further information you will find there. So just check back regularly to ensure that you will be well-informed and on top of the world from the very beginning!


http://www.roninsnowboards.com/en/quiksilver-king-of-snow/



Published On: 12/17/2008
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My Blog: Afton update
By: bernwern


Been shredding as often as I can, assuming conditions are at least OK.  I refuse to ride on ice and crap this season.
 
So yesterday it started snowing around 11AM.  High temp of 7° yesterday, so snow was very light and dry compared to typical MN snowfall.  I was kicking myself in the ass for not coming prepped to leave from work, but I knew I had domestic responsibilities with my wife gone a few days.  As I left work, i knew I needed to ride the freshies, so I busted ass to get my errands done.
 
What was usually a 20 minute trip to Afotn turned out to be 70 minutes courtesy of dipshi*ts doing 20mph on the multi-lane interstates.  As soon as I got on the regular highways I easily did 55 with no issues.  I got to Afton about 6:10, ans on the slopes by 6:30.  Hardly anyone was there!  Even better, those that were there had crappy wax jobs and/or didn't know how to ride in fresh snow!  Most were in the chalets :)  I had free-reign!  Snow was slow in the flats, but no issues if you pumped your legs to build speed.  Soft and easy to cut!  Best night at Afton I have had in nearly 2 years!  No groomers out to ruin the fresh stuff either :)
 
The only draw-back was the cold.  I was warm and had to open vents to dump heat, but sitting on a snowcovered chair caused it to melt, then freeze to my legs and ass on my next run.  This took it's toll ad required 2 pitstops to the chalet for a Rusty Nail.  I lost about 45 minutes of riding, meaning I only got a little over 2 hours on the slopes.  I made the most of it, shedding like a mad man and possing people left and right (the few that were out there).  One skier was keeping up with me....or should I say I was keeping up with him?  I had to strap and unstrap afterall, and we were always 1 chair apart.  Most times I would get 2+ runs in before others made it down, and I like to lay some deep lines.
 
So, all in all, Afton is doing pretty damn good.  They are 95% open now with good coverage.  More snow in the forecast on Thursday night and Friday AM, so hoping this will be a great winter!
 
-B
 
EDIT: forgot to mention I started ordering new gear yesterday....boots and board are coming already, but the bindings are awaiting new stock and I was told the website will be updated in 1-2 days.  I'll post pics once it all arrives!


Published On: 12/17/2008
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Shaun White wins Nissan X-Trail Jam

Shaun White wins Nissan X-Trail Jam

Thousands of stoked out Japanese snowboard fans packed the Tokyo Dome for the legendary Big Air & Quarter pipe competition of the phenomenal 6Star Swatch TTR Nissan X-Trail Jam. Shaun White with the highest combined score from both the Big Air and the Quarterpipe, claimed the first 6Star TTR Title and 1000 ranking points of [...]

read on...

http://www.roninsnowboards.com/en/shaun-white-wins-nissan-x-trail-jam/


Published On: 12/15/2008
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WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER 01/19/2009

click here to enter the contest
  • K2 JIBPAN AUTOGRAPHED SNOWBOARD
  • K2 BINDINGS
  • K2 BOOTS
  • AIRBLASTER JACKET
  • AIRBLASTER PANTS
  • AIRBLASTER GOGGLES
  • AIRBLASTER BEANIE
  • DAKINE GLOVES
  • NIXON WATCH
K2 Snowboard Contest

Published On: 12/9/2008
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DC Snowboard Contest

  • AUTOGRAPHED DC PBJ
  • DC JACKET
  • DC PANTS
  • DC BOOTS
  • GRENADE GLOVES
  • ELECTRIC GOGGLES
  • ROCKSTAR BEANIE
  • CASE OF ROCKSTAR
WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER 12/29/2008

http://www.porterstahoe.com/DC-snowboard-contest.asp


Published On: 12/2/2008
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Please old homies of s.com,
Find me on facebook instead at: radsuperriri@yahoo.com

or myspace through: BMalibubarbieMlb@netscape.com



I don't want to lose you!.....
But I'm rarely ever here.
 love love miss



Published On: 11/27/2008
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I like to smoke. It gives a person something to do while thinking, while leaning back and perhaps just looking. It's a little bit of company.
I rarely smoke. It scars the taste of the air. It rarely gives comfort or satisfaction. It isn't company.
My food is cold and my books lie unopened. I will go make some tea and open a book, put on some headphones to drown out the sound of the TV and wish I was running somewhere. Last night I was nearly floating across the ground. The oxygen pumping through me. The stars above me. The wind pushing me forward.



Published On: 11/26/2008
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