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Online Registration for the BEO starts today

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Online riders registration for the Burton European Open starts Oct. 21st and is open until November 20th! Don’t miss the chance to take part and celebrate with us the 10th edition of the event from Jan. 9-16, 2009 in LAAX, Switzerland. Take the info about the registration procedure on the INFO part or go directly to www.register-for-events.com and secure your spot for the 10th anniversary of the Burton European Open!

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Published by snowboard.com: 1:50 PM

GIGI RÜF SIGNS WITH VOLCOM SNOWBOARDING!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Volcom is proud to announce that Gigi Rüf will be rocking Volcom outerwear and riding Volcom snowboards for the 2008/2009 season and beyond.

Gigi has been a part of the Volcom family for more than 15 years. The young Austrian made his first trip to Volcom when he was just 12 years old. At that time Volcom Art Director, Ethan Anderson sent Gigi home with a hand made Volcom card. In the card EA wrote “Christian aka Gigi- Thank you for coming to America and hanging out. You rule. You are the future keep it up. Ethan”. The future is now.

VISIT: http://www.volcom.com/news/article.asp?sid=&articleID=3015 for Gigi's welcome video

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Published by snowboard.com: 12:17 PM
Updated On: 10/21/2008 at 1:48 PM

Opening Day, Jeremy Jones and ELECTRIC iPhone

Friday, October 17, 2008

Random facts for today:

October 15th was the opening day for two mountains, Loveland Basin & Arapahoe Basin which means they tied for the First Open in North America.

Congrats to the two mountains in Colorado!

Jeremy Jones has decided it's a good idea to protect his head with Bern brain buckets.

ELECTRIC launches new iPhone application that's FREE. You can find it on itunes or your iphone now.

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Published by snowboard.com: 11:17 AM
Updated On: 10/17/2008 at 12:36 PM

Tonight in Toronto

Friday, October 17, 2008

SBC's pre-season kick-off tonight and Saturday! SBC is throwing a party in Toronto and has created this years Canadian snowboard film festival.

Tonight - Burton's It's Always Snowing Somewhere and Alterna's Knockout: The Tenth Round with live music from Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys.

Saturday night - ROME SDS's No Correct Way and FOURM's Forum or Against'm with Kets N Krates f JR-FLO from N.Y.

learn more here.

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Published by snowboard.com: 11:04 AM
Updated On: 10/17/2008 at 12:38 PM

KASTLE BATTLE

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Kastel Battle is a jib event bringing 40 invited snowboarders and skiers to the Planta of Sion, Switzerland, to fight for the title "knight of the kastle".

The whole venue will be decorated in a medieval ambience with fire-spitters, jesters, barbecue, drinks and dj stage. You will also be able to catch an eye on the newest products of different brands who will be on-site.

20 skiers, 20 snowboarders (10 local, 10 international) and 5 snowboard girls, contest format will be open session.

Schedule:

Friday, October 17

18h - 19h Opening Kastle
19h25 - 19h30 Photo Expo JP Rodriguez
19h30 - 20h Movie : Jamski (swiss premiere)
20h - 20h05 Photo Expo Chrissie Stegt
20h05 - 20h30 Live Dj
20h30 - 21h Movie : Whats Poppin
21h - 21h05 Photo Expo Thierry Sermier
21h05 - 21h30 Live Dj
21h30 - 22h Movie : Walizer Dream (european premiere)
22h - 22h10 Photo Expo Pat Vermeulen
22h10 - 22h30 Live Dj
22h30 - 23h Movie : Roots (european premiere)
23h - 24h Live Dj

Saturday, October 18

10h - 11h Trainings Ski (20 riders)
11h - 12h Trainings Snow (20 riders)
12h - 12h30 Trainings Women (5 riders)
13h - 14h Ski Pool 1 (10 riders)
14h - 15h Snow Pool 1 (10 riders)
15h - 16h Ski Pool 2 (10 riders)
16h - 17h Snow Pool 2 (10 riders)
17h - 17h30 Movie : Alliance (swiss premiere)
17h30 - 18h Finale Women (5 riders)
18h - 19h Semi-final ski (10 riders)
19h - 20h Semi-final snow (10 riders)
20h - 20h30 Final Ski (5 riders)
20h30 - 21h Final Snow (5 riders)
21h - 21h30 Movie : Yeah Love (french-swiss premiere)
21h30 - 23h30 Live Dj

After Party at Roxy Club, Conthey (Shuttle Service available)

WWW.KASTLE-BATTLE.COM

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Published by snowboard.com: 2:17 PM

Horizon Air Touches Down in Mammoth Lakes

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Mammoth Mountain, CA – The Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area welcomed the first commercial aircraft in over a decade to arrive in Mammoth Lakes, California on October 14, 2008. Travelling from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the 74 seat, high-speed, twin-engine turboprop Bombardier Q400 operated by Horizon Air safely touched down as scheduled at 10:05 a.m.

With a snowy Mammoth Mountain in the background, courtesy of an early-season snowstorm the previous weekend, the first passengers exited the plane to be greeted by a gathering of town dignitaries and local residents. This inaugural flight was designed to give Horizon Air staff and special media guests a glimpse of what will come when nonstop daily service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Mammoth Lakes begins on December 18, 2008.

“We have been working very hard to get commercial air service back to Mammoth after a 13-year absence,” said Howard Pickett, Chief Marketing Officer at Mammoth Mountain. Pickett continued, “Horizon’s daily flights will make it even easier to get to California’s biggest playground here in the Eastern Sierra. Now winter enthusiasts will be able to spend more time enjoying the slopes, and less time trying to get here.”

Horizon Air will run daily service from Dec. 18, 2008, through April 12, 2009. The 65 minute flight departs Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) daily at 2:20 p.m. and arrives at Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) at 3:25 p.m. The return flight leaves Mammoth at 4:05 p.m. and arrives at LAX at 5:10 p.m. Introductory fares for select flights from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes are available for $79 each way, and standard fares are available starting at $99 each way.*

In preparation for commercial air service from Horizon Air, Mammoth Yosemite Airport recently underwent $12 million in improvements including a new 5,000 sq. foot commercial terminal building, a reconstructed runway and taxiway, new runway lighting, new ramp lighting and a new automated weather system. The last commercial air service to MMH airport was Transworld Express in 1995.

Photo: Horizon Air touches down at Mammoth Yosemite Airport. Credit: Peatross/MMSA

*See horizonair.com for complete fare rules. All schedules subject to change without notice.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.5 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail. Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH.

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Published by snowboard.com: 11:52 AM

Burton Global Open Series Announces 2008/2009 Competition Dates

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Burton Global Open Series announced dates for its 2008/2009 international snowboard competition series, which will kick off in New Zealand this summer. Below are final dates and locations for all 2008/2009 Burton Global Open Series competitions.

Burton New Zealand Open July 29 – August 2, 2008 Snow Park, New Zealand
Burton Australian Open Sept 2 – 6, 2008 Perisher Blue, Australia
Burton Canadian Open December 1 – 7, 2008 CODA’s Canada Olympic Park
Burton European Open January 9 – 16, 2009 Laax, Switzerland
Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open February 24 – March 1, 2009 ALTS Bandai, Japan
Burton US Open March 16 – 22, 2009 Stratton Mountain, USA

The all new BGOS website is launching this week and will include new features such as rider profile pages featuring rider snapshots, bios, current BGOS standings and event results per rider. Riders can now register for both the New Zealand Open and Australian Open, visit opensnowboarding.com to check out the new site and for more information about both of these events.

“Heading into our third year of the Series, we’ve got some great momentum,” said Liam Griffin, Director of Events and Entertainment for Burton. “It has been amazing to watch the level of riding at the Opens around the world increase over the past few seasons. All the riders are really pushing the sport to new heights and we’re really looking forward to seeing what this next year of competition brings.”

With events scheduled year-round and in six countries, the Burton Global Open Series boasts the most lucrative cumulative prize purse in snowboarding. All six Burton Global Open Series events offer riders the chance to earn points towards a male and female championship title, each worth $100,000, currently the largest single payout in snowboarding.

Last season’s BGOS series championship title was a nail-biter with four women and six men all in the running for the $100,000 payout and series championship title at the US Open, the final BGOS competition of the season. Only a handful of points separated the top runners for the title, proving that competing and earning points at all six BGOS events can make the difference between winning the $100,000 or giving it up.

Finland’s Peetu Piiroinen and top Australian snowboarder Torah Bright had to work hard to take home the 2008 Burton Global Open Championship titles last March at the US Open Snowboarding Championships held at Stratton Mountain in Vermont.

Peetu, who has never won a major title in his snowboard career prior to this win, said, “I never thought I had a chance to win the BGOS title.” Riders are encouraged to attend all of the BGOS events in order to maximize their points towards the overall title.

Last season’s Burton Global Open Series champion Torah Bright had this to say about her second BGOS title and $100,000 title win, “I had tears coming down under my goggles. I just couldn’t believe that I could win the title twice. I’m really very happy.”

The Burton Global Open Series is also part of the Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour, the largest group of independent freestyle snowboard events in the world. TTR ranks riders based on their results at participating competitions and crowns a TTR World Champion at the US Open.

Go211.com is the official webcaster of the BGOS and home to live scoring, standings, rider bios and more for each Burton Global Open Series stop. Check out Go211.com for more information.

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Published by snowboard.com: 1:29 PM

Naked Ladies...

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

So I guess really it was only a matter of time before Playboy started to put Playboy models onto Snowboards right??

Well, Burton has created this new line of snowboards with the girls naked.

Check the video.

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Published by snowboard.com: 11:00 AM
Updated On: 10/8/2008 at 11:01 AM

RIP Coogan Kelly!

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

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Published by snowboard.com: 11:45 AM

PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola Full Of Gear Contest

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Whistler Balckcomb has launched a HUGE contest with amazing prizes!!

You can win a trip for 4 to Whistler Blackcomb and a full gondola's worth of skis, snowboards, outerwear and tons of other cool prizes to help you make the most of the mountains.

The gondola can hold 28 people, so that's a lot of stuff you can win.

Click here to full list of prizing.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER!!!

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Published by snowboard.com: 10:39 AM

It's Always Snowing Somewhere - Burton Premiere dates

Monday, October 06, 2008

Burlington, VT -- This month Burton’s movie It’s Always Snowing Somewhere will premiere in eleven North American cities over the span of two weeks. Each stop will also feature athlete autograph sessions and after parties. It’s Always Snowing Somewhere features scenes from a never-ending winter with the Burton team traveling from the southern to northern hemisphere, from Alaska to Argentina.

The movie features action footage from Shaun White, Terje Haakonsen, Natasza Zurek, Gigi Rüf, JP Solberg, Heikki Sorsa, Nicolas Müller, Tadashi Fuse, Frederik Kalbermatten, Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen, DCP, Mads Jonsson, Trevor Andrew, Keegan Valaika, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Mikkel Bang, Mikey Rencz and Peetu Piiroinen.

It’s Always Snowing Somewhere premiere dates and locations

10/16/2008        Calgary, Alberta
10/17/2008        Toronto, Ontario
10/18/2008        Boston, Mass.
10/19/2008        New York, N.Y.
10/20/2008        Chicago, Ill.
10/21/2008        Denver, Colo.
10/22/2008        Salt Lake City, Utah
10/23/2008        Portland, Ore.
10/24/2008        Los Angeles, Calif.
10/25/2008        Reno, Nev.
10/30/2008        Burlington, Vt.

For more information, check out http://www.burton.com/movie for tour updates and details on individual stops, including after-parties, bands, bowling, autograph signings and athletes attending.

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Published by snowboard.com: 9:46 AM

NOMIS News! Holiday, skate, and the golden ticket!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

So, what's up with nomis?

New website launched! They launched a holiday themed site full of new styles and colourways. Check out the new vibe at www.nomisdesign.com/holiday

Also, this past spring the guys over a nomis took a skate approach by clearing out their warehouse and turning it into a skate park. Ronson Lambert, Morgan Smith and Bryan Wherry all took part. You can check it out at www.nomisconnected.tv

The Golden Ticket contest in Canada, buy a Simon OG plaid hoody for a chance to win some crazy prizes like trips, skateboards, outerwear and sticker packs. Ask your store for details and go get them before they are all gone!

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Published by snowboard.com: 1:51 PM

StepChild News: Downloaded goes live...

Thursday, October 02, 2008

At 12.00am Oct 1st 2008 StepChild Snowboards will launch 'Downloaded' live on our integrated media site. Downloaded is our video offering for 2008, a follow on from last years Child Support DVD which is still available from your local retailers while stocks last. Downloaded runs a little longer than 20 minutes and is a mini movie showing what the StepChild team does between filming and travelling. With footage from Japan, Bear Mtn, Whistler and Europe, be sure to check out the Media Page at www.stepchildsnowboards.com 12am PST to view 'Downloaded' in HD.

Downloaded can also be Downloaded - Imagine that! As well as embedded on your own site or forwarded to friends, all within our media player, care of our chums at mobilerider.

Click link below to get taken directly to video player and Downloaded:

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