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My Blog: Win a hand printed T-shirt from Prospect's monthly drawing.
By: Prospectsnowboards

Prospect Snowboards will be giving out a T-shirt each month this season starting in November.

Prospect's T-shirts aren't just T-shirts. We believe in hand made products where cost and efficiency is second to craftsmanship and character.

Our T-shirts are hand printed by us with screen printing equipment built by us. No 2 shirts are exactly the same, nor are any shirts flawless. However we do believe in kick ass shirts, so we use stylish T-shirts that can rival any premium store brand.

To sign up go to
http://www.prospectsnowboards.com and sign up for our Prospect Newsletter.

*We don't send out useless garbage and we don't sell your
information.

Published On: 11/18/2009

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My Blog: Up and coming Snowboard; Prospect Snowboards
By: Prospectsnowboards

Prospect Snowboards isn't in every snowboarder's daily vocabulary and we don't have a problem with that. Being a non-corporate anti establishment board company, I guess you can say our marketing isn't awesome. Well... our commitment to making amazing snowboards is awesome. While we aren't interested in corporate subculture that comes with being a mainstream snowboard manufacturer it doesn't mean the industry isn't recognizing what makes Prospect rad.

The New Kid in Town Prospect as an up and coming board company is getting tons of leverage from people and industry publications because of our "by snowboarders for snowboarders" core culture. Coverage on Snowboard-review.com, by the SoCal Skate/Snow crew Concreteownage.com, and abc-of-snowboarding.com shows our company is winning the favor of core industry players. Among the the best programs going in snowboarding is Prospect's Design Co-op which lets snowboarders and businesses design their own custom boards. Our Co-op gives designers real access to getting their designs published without paying a fortune for an individual custom board. So far, the Co-op has made custom boards for Honey Goat Brewery and Adrenaline Power Sports for the 09/10 season.

09/10 Prospect Gear

Prospect's board construction is also a constantly evolving machine to assure our boards take the beating you dish. Our 2 year warranty proves there is no doubt about the quality of our boards, but innovation with rubber dampening, bamboo sidewalls, seamless edges, and re-engineered carbon placements gives Prospect decks a super smooth ride and consistent flex. Also, our "Tangent tech" reverse camber snowboard is an amazing park and powder deck. The real secret; our convex base. If you want a base that rides super smooth in the powder and doesn't catch on rails in the park you'll never be disappointed. If tech isn't your concern, our "Vitality" line carries the best of both worlds: Built for lighter riders and urban riding the Vitality line yells fun. Other projects coming out of the Prospect development lab demonstrate our values for hand crafted goods. Our newest Project, screen printed Logo T-shirts are made by hand will killer comfortable shirts and no 2 are exactly the same. And last, but no least, our newest product, Prospect Graphite Snowboard Wax makes you board lightning fast in all conditions. It works by conducting electricity to minimize friction with the surface of the snow. Absolutely genius and made with environmentally friendly ingredients.

This Years First Contest

So here is our newest announcement the 2009 Prospect "Tweaked Trick Competition"; Winners walk away with a Prospect Grab bag and an Interview with Prospect. Here is what you need to do; send us a short vid of your favorite trick tweaked out and oozing with rad style. Whether throwing a double cork, a Backside Boardslide, or a 180, it matters less than how insanely steezy you can make it look.

Online Orders
We are adding inventory as it comes in. All boards and soft goods are available for order and should be available for delivery. Check out our latest special!

Published On: 11/5/2009

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My Blog: Windells Academy. The funnest place on earth just became the smartest place on earth!
By: WindellsAcademy

DO YOU WANT TO LIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL AT WINDELLS? The Windells Academy is unlike any other high school on the planet. Students grades 9-12 can enroll for the whole year or just one term. Classes are fully accredited and they will transfer in or out of any school around the world. Whether you are into skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, or bmx, you will have access to Windells’ 53 acres of onsite fun, plus optional high level on snow training. Whether your goal is the X-Games or Stanford we will show you the path to make your dreams come true! There will be constant blog and photo updates both on snowboarder magazine and the Windells website. Check out www.windells.com/blog for daily updates and pictures. 2009 is the first year of Windells Academy, and everyone is excited for the future. The first ever academy students arrived in early September with big smiles on their faces. We have had the great pleasure of being able to ski and snowboard on Mt. Hood year round. This means 7 days a week 365 days a year. Ever since the students arrived at the academy they have been on snow every day. We have set up multiple jibs and jumps and even brought snow back to Windells campus for a little more creative rail session. The Academy also takes weekly field trips to portland and the surrounding areas. Some of these trips are educational field trips to a historical site in the surrounding cities of portland, we also take industry trips to the many snowboard and ski companies in the area. So far this year we have had the pleasure to visit Atmosphere clothing, Bonfire snowboards, Solomon snowboards, K2, Line skies, Ride snowboards and will soon be seeing Nike. Check out www.windells.com/blog for all photos and info on where and what we have done so far this year!

Published On: 10/13/2009

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My Blog: MOUNTAIN MADNESS MONDAYS is back for the 4th Season
By: terrainparkboyz

It's that time again...

That's right. Time for Vancouver's favorite Monday night party to return. This year promises to be one of our best yet. First off we had to say good-bye to the Royal, which shut it's doors in May. Lots of good times were had and we're sad to see it go. On the flip-side we're stoked to have found our new home at the METropole located at 320 Abbott St. They've gone out of their way to make us feel at home by installing a dozen HD TVs and a brand new HD projector and screen. On top that they have a full feature arcade with pool table and foosball.

We were so excited to get this season rolling that we've taken over Mondays already. The Pre-season is going on with no cover charge and $5 doubles so you can get in shape for the winter party season. The freshest beats are calling you to the dancefloor with resident elDJloco on the 1s and 2s.

Stay tuned right here for the latest party info or check us out at our blog:
http://mountainmadnessmondays.blogspot.com
or on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=6360267406

Published On: 9/28/2009

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My Blog: Prospect Snowboards Boar Co-Op
By: Prospectsnowboards

The Prospect Co-Op project has been setup so that anyone can submit snowboard artwork to a real snowboard company with a real chance to have it published.

We've been seeing some rad ideas coming from independent designers and its important for us to offer. This concept, designed by Lane Lederman remains nameless at the moment, so we're calling it the bush whacker for now.

Lane submitted his design to us through our Co-op and within a few weeks we will publish his board on our site with a chance for people to reserve their board in advance.

The point of our Co-op is to give guys and gals, like Lane, the chance to have their artwork published with a snowboard company.

Screw design competition where you will literally be one in 1,000 to win. Our Co-Op is natural selection. If you design kicks ass people will want it and we are here to help you make it.

If you are interested in creating your own board for our Co-Op then here is where to start.
1. Put together the most rad artwork you can think of, just don't copy other people's designs.
2. Submit your artwork and create a bio. What is your artwork about?
3. Tell all your friends about your board so they want to buy it.
4. Your friends reserve a spot to purchase your board.
5. Once a few reserve orders come it we'll print your design.
6. When it is time to print we'll call to complete the reserve orders.
7. We then invest in your design and publish it into our line of boards.

This is your chance to be a snowboard designer.

Check out our Co-op page for more information and to see the current line of concept art.

If you are looking to reserve a model for purchase email us at contact@prospectsnowboards.com

www.prospectsnowboards.com

Published On: 9/3/2009

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My Blog: Surfin/Hikin/etc By: RoadRunner219
The lovely boyfriend and I have been working hard to keep this new puppy in shape for winter! is it snowing yet? Published On: 9/3/2009 Add/View Comments (0)

My Blog: Official FREE Sessions Search & Win Free Gear Contest Blog Post.
By: HollyCarter

This is a free contest being held by Sessions. Sign-up is Free and they give you $3.00 in redeemable 'Sessions Bucks' when you do. All you do is search Sessions search engine and periodically you win 'Sessions Bucks' which you then can redeem for all kinds of Free Sessions prizes like; t-shirts, jackets, beanies, stickers, cd's, Nintendo Wii, FlipVideo Camera, gift cards and more. Good luck.

http://sessions.searchpluswin.com/?cmd=sb-register&rb=240662

Published On: 8/27/2009

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My Blog: kleiner Vorgeschmack
By: HKKmanu

Wenn man sich so anschaut was draussen vor dem Fenster vor sich geht, ist man sich noch sicherer, dass man lieber Winter hätte.
Darum und auf Grund der großen Nachfrage beginnen wir jetzt schon ein wenig mit dem Winter. Also könnt ihr schon jetzt ein schneeverliebt-Shirt und einen schneeverliebt Hoodie der Saison 2009/2010 erwerben. Schaut einfach auf http://www.schneeverliebt.de vorbei und schaut euch die neuen Sachen im Shop an.

Wir wünschen euch viel Spass damit und warten auf den ersten Schnee.

Published On: 7/20/2009

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My Blog: Videos By: unicorn90
I have made some videos during the last winter season and would like to show them to you. They're nothing special but maybe they encourage all the other girls out there who snowboard! Well, here's my first video, 2 others are about to follow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o_AwLxjqpU Published On: 6/26/2009 Add/View Comments (0)

My Blog: Romain de Marchi - Portrait of Mature Shredder
By: Stephanwb

When asked, if you had a job title, what would it be? he had to stop and think it through for a moment. If I were to put a title on myself as a job, I'd say pro snowboarder, life-time traveler.

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing legendary shredder Romain de Marchi from his new home in far-off western Canada near Vancouver. With kids in tow, tumbling around in and out of the Skype video frame, Romain talked candidly about life as a father, how that's affected his snowboarding and risk taking, as well as other controversial subject matter like the Natasha Richardson tragic death and his bitter divorce with his old sponsor, Burton.

We also spoke about his new dedication to smaller up-and-coming brands like his new sponsors Shred and Slytech Action Sports Protection with whom he recently signed (yes, having 2 little tykes running around now, he straps on back protection wherever he goes to ride). And then of course, we covered that hot new startup brand YES Snowboards you will want to hear about what he has to say about his new partners and why bigger is not always necessarily better.

His answers are not quite what you would expect from the rather notorious party animal we have read about in the past. His contemplative nature and deep insights paint a picture that is more Obi Wan Kenobi than a young reckless Anakin Skywalker.

I'm looking forward to share the insider look into Romain, the pro snowboarder and life-time traveller's life and will let you know when and where it can be found in its entirety!

Later,
Stephan

Stephan is a writer for Slytech Action Sports Protection(http://SlytechProtection.com) and Shred Optics (http://ShredOptics.com). Besides an interest in winter sports, he spends most of his time in Maui, Hawaii where many athletes, including Romain, regularly come through to scratch their tropical itch. Follow his tweets on all things Shred and Slytech at http://twitter.com/ShredOptics and http://twitter.com/SlytechProtect respectively.

Published On: 5/27/2009

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My Blog: Core Snowboard Camp's 2009 video
By: core_camps

The 2008~09 season was incredible. We had a whole bunch of cool and unique guys and girls train with us this season and a lot of returning campers pushing their limits as well. Big backcountry jump days, deep powder runs, terrain park improvement, Core night park action, secret pillow fields, cornices, tree runs...you name it, we did it all. From novice riders sliding boxes and riding powder for the first time to seasoned returning campers grabbing their inverts, sticking larger cliffs and every level and experience in between.Good times, great memories, huge improvement and the end of the season video to prove it. From all of the staff and coaches - A huge “Thank You” to all of the great campers who allowed us to be a part of their winter season! It was an amazing season with all of you guys here and keep riding on.

Published On: 5/25/2009

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My Journal: 6 weeks in... and going a little stir crazy!
By: cazza21

So it's been 6 weeks since my injury.. and 4 since surgery... i'm starting to go a little crazy! I am finally getting to wabble around on crutches and moving my leg a bit, going to physio lots and trying to get my leg to bend. I am progressing well, gaining about 8-10degrees of motion for every couple days. But it,s still not good enough for me. I'm going insane sitting around the house and not being able to enjoy being outside and having fun.

I was also told today that although I can bike this year, I may not be able to downhill. f*ck. That's what I have been waiting all winter for. I am going to talk to my Dr next week when I see her again and see what I will and won't be able to do.

I now understand what other people go through when they are hurt. This being my first injury, i didn,t quite get it before. Now I feel super bad for not helping out some of my friends as much as I should have when they were injured. I didn't realize how hard it is to take care of yourself when there is no one around. It sucks.

So, hopefully in 2 weeks i'll be able to start walking. That would make me super happy.

Published On: 4/28/2009

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My Blog: WSSC Contest!
By: WSSC

This summer is going to be sicker and better than ever! At the Whistler Summer

Ski and Snowboard Camp, we’ve got a sick park, awesome food, and the best coaches ever!

We’ve got a contest going too. The next 30 people to sign up for the eight day full camp

will have the CHANCE TO WIN 25% OFF THE PRICE OF CAMP! Go to

www.whistlersnowboardcamps.com to sign up.

Please note when signing up, you MUST type in “snowboard.com contest”

in the text box under Comments/Promo Codes etc: to be entered in the contest.

Contest ends May 7^th, 2009.

P.S. You have a really good chance of winning because the contest is only for the next 30 people!

Published On: 4/27/2009

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival kicks off this Friday
By: whistlerblackcomb

The countdown is on and the party begins this Friday. The TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival kicks into high gear April 17-26, 2009. The only thing to do is get yourself to the centre of the action. Here are some highlights of what's on the adjenda, including some new events you'll want to check out.

The best things in life are still free. Zune Concert Series line-up promises 10 days of pilgrim-worthy free outdoor concerts, featuring Ozomatli, Ten Second Epic, The Stills, Metric, and DJ Ztrip.

Grenade Games lobs into town. Snowboarding’s infamous end of season party is by the riders, for the riders. Giving Canadians the chance to become Grenadians for the first time in its history, the Grenade Games’ line-up includes a Poker Run, dual slalom moguls course, pipe and slopestyle comp, and entices legends of snowboarding out of retirement to ride alongside current pros and up-and-comers.

Discover tomorrow’s artistic superstars. Debuting at this year’s Festival is the mutant sibling of the Pro Photographer Showdown, the ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge. Plus, State of the Art, the Canada-wide Designer Search and Expose, and the new Chef Challenge.

Skate comes to the party. The new Festival opener, Skate & Deploy, followed by the Skate of the Art Opening party offers the perfect segue from winter to spring for fans of flow.

Graphic mastery gains momentum. Enter year four of the open crowd-sourcing collaboration that introduces graphic design talent to snowboards as canvass. Masterpiece in Motion entries are due March 1.

Ticketed events are known to sell out in advance so avoid disappointment and get your tickets early. Get yours online now at the Festival E-Store.

Faces of the Fest prepare to face-off to be the Festival’s 2009 on-air video host. Our very own Alex Hearn, voice of the Whistler Blackcomb snowphone, is one of the five finalists! "VOTE HARD, VOTE HEARN" VOTE NOW! Last day to vote is today, Monday, April 13th.

Looking to come up and enjoy all of the action? There are some awesome deals on now, including 2 day lift & lodging from just $82 pp/pn. MORE INFO

Another sweet deal...Buy your 5 or 10-Day 2009.10 EDGE Card now to ski at Whistler Blackcomb from $57 per day next season plus get unlimited spring skiing NOW for just $79! BUY NOW

Published On: 4/13/2009

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My Blog: ROSSIGNOL Official Free Search & Win Ski Snowboard Gear CONTEST By: NickiH
Rossignol is holding a free search + win contest. Sign-up is safe/secure and spam free. Each search is your chance to win up to $100 in Rossi Bucks redeemable for Rossi Gear, gift cards to their online store, electronics, iTunes, and airline gift cards. Good luck and tell me what you win. http://rossignol.searchpluswin.com/?cmd=sb-register&rb=240662 Published On: 3/24/2009 Add/View Comments (0)

News and stuff: New Greasy Pnut PartySnakes Vid! By: ISDesign
A big thanks to Brocklebank for hitting us with some Friday entertainment. Click here to watch it bigger buds!! Published On: 3/20/2009 Add/View Comments (0)

My Blog: Spreading Wings
By: ravishingfairy

Call me crazy but I find LIFE to be one giant opportunity for adventure after another.. We can either park ourselves on the couch or we can get up and chase an adventure.. I feel saddened for all of those people that choose the couch.. Me, I'd choose adventure everytime..

So in the sense of another adventure I enrolled in flying lessons.. That's right people the fairy is taking flying lessons so that soon she can be flying the big blue sky in a helicopter.. At the moment I'm in the "learning the machine process".. I can't wait to get up in the air!!! My instructor is pretty cool and very patient.. He's very serious about his job which is good cuz lets face it I'm hyper and if he lets me have my way I'd be all over the place.. Hopefully he's got a strong heart cuz I'm sure I'm going to give him many "moments of near death experiences" once I've got control of the heli!

Woohoo!!! I can flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! (okay so not yet but soon lol)

Published On: 3/19/2009

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My Blog: JumpCamp Breaking News!!
By: JumpCamp

Forbidden Plateau Snow Report, March 10/09

Mountain temperature: nice and warm.
Wind speeds: fast at times, slower at other times.
Snowfall accumulation: 6 feet of snow.
Forecasts: more radness coming.
Upcoming events: "Tricks R4 Chicks" all girls camp presented by Rugged Riders and JumpCamp, March 14, 15.
JumpCamp Session #2 March 16, 17
JumpCamp Jam (one day) March 19

The first JumpCamp session was awesome! The conditions were wicked with all the new snow we've gotten on the Island in the last month. The season's have switched here this year; we had spring in the winter and now we're having winter in the spring. Man, it's total global weirding.... We had a gorgeous day on Saturday and all the campers loved the new park design. Sunday was a little soggy but that didn't slow anyone down and everyone really progressed their shred skills over the weekend. Thanks to all the coaches for their hard work and all of our killer sponsors for all the prizes!

Coaches Corner: Senor Brown, Cobra Commander and Captain Hatesalot.

Coach Myles getting all inverted.

Campers getting the bro assisted tow ins.

JumpCamp Exclusive:
Very rare photo of Coach Olaf Larsen skiing in a one piece suit. Even back when he was a two-planker wanker he had some serious style. Look at the outfits in this pick! Hahahaha....... Actually they're not much different than the crazy outfits nowadays.

Hahahahaha........ man.

New JumpCamp whip! Yes folks, it's true. JumpCamp has gotten rid of the hoopty and picked up a nice new truck. Thanks to everyone at Brian McLean Chevrolet in Courtenay for everything. Go in and buy a vehicle and tell them JumpCamp sent you.
www.brianmclean.ca

So next time you see me... holla like ya' know me!

Yummies and Gyros rule! Go get yourself a delicious gyro or donair next time you're in Courtenay. Maybe you'll be lucky and the gals will be sporting their beach wear. Thanks to Katherine and the crew for hooking us up.

wa-wa-wee-wa!!

Onethirtythree window got a little extra lovin' this year from Breanne at Custom Hand Painted Wall and Window Murals. Check out her work down at the shop when you go register for the camps. www.designsbybreanne.com Thanks a lot Breanne!

designsbybreanne.com

"Tricks R4 Chicks" All girls JumpCamp session this weekend!!

.... presented by Rugged Riders and JumpCamp, Saturday and Sunday March 14th & 15th!! Get your registrations in to secure your place in shred history! That's all folks.
See ya on the hill.

Published On: 3/9/2009

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: A week of snow & sun
By: whistlerblackcomb

What a week! It all started Monday morning... I opened my eyes to see something that caught me off guard; fluffy snow covering the trees outside my window! Snowphone Steve assured me there was at least 25cms of pow in the alpine, so after a flurry of phone calls to friends, I headed up the hill.

Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE powder days, but it's always such a scramble! We had a tough time sticking together in a group of 5 with 3 snowboarders and 2 skiers. We all met up doing a couple of Jersey Cream laps, getting fresh lines and face shots on Cougar Milk. Pretty much all of the alpine was still closed for Avi-control, so we chose to line up at Crystal Chair. We waited and waited... Some trouble maker in the line started throwing snowballs and that was it, a full on snowball war ensued! Our group decided to bail and go riding and it opened after we left! ALWAYS stick with the lift line you choose, that was my lesson of the day.

Over the next couple days the skies opened up and puked a whopping 84cms! My next day to ride was Thursday, so I headed up for a cruise and I couldn't believe it, blue bird! New snow & sunny skies = perfection. The week isn’t even over yet, the Showcase Showdown returns on Saturday (tomorrow) with a different style; the Backyard Slopestyle. Inspired by the mini-parks in locals' backyards all over Whistler, the Showdown will blow the scene up with a snowboard slopestyle at the base of Whistler Mountain. I cannot wait to check it out! Get more info at showcaseshowdown.ca

Keep on shredding!

-Alex

Published On: 2/27/2009

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Park & Pipes - Whistler Blackcomb: Get your pow on By: whistlerblackcomb
With 82 cms of fresh snow since Sunday, 5 cms overnight, and even more in the forecast, it's been one sweet week at Whistler Blackcomb. Check out this video from yesterday for some powder action. Published On: 2/26/2009 Add/View Comments (0)

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Prospect Snowboards will be giving out a T-shirt each month this season starting in November.

This is your chance to be a snowboard designer.