By: Mt Bachelor Ski Resort | Wednesday May 09, 2012

The Mt. Bachelor Big Wave Challenge is about surfing a snowboard through a unique and special course built specifically for this event.Each rider will be judged on creative choice of lines through the features, degree of difficulty of individual maneuvers and overall style & flow through the run.The Big Wave Challenge is a one of a kind, surfing the snow happening that is sure to be fun and exciting whether...

By: Mammoth Mountain | Thursday May 03, 2012

We have another great weekend planned at Mammoth Mountain! With great spring skiing conditions, top to bottom access from the Main Lodge, and terrain for all ability levels, there is no reason NOT be here!West Coast Invitational is happening this weekend. The action kicks off Saturday with the Eddie Wall Ride and continues into the night with the Big Air competition down at Canyon Lodge. WCI is always a great...

By: Mount Hood Meadows | Thursday May 03, 2012

The 6th annual Sno-Kona Pond Skim last Saturday at Mount Hood Meadows was a great success! Spectators packed the base area to cheer on the 100 brave competitors skimming across the 90 foot pond. Nearly 70 competitors made it across the pond their qualifying run, leading to a spectacular final round. Tory Robinson, dressed as James Bond, freed a woman in distress, killed a couple bad guys and then surprised...

By: Holden Outerwear | Thursday May 03, 2012

Portland, Oregon May 2, 2012 - Holden Outerwear announces the company's relocation to Los Angeles, CA –Scheduled to open in early July 2012, the move represents a significant commitment to the brand’s long-term strategy of extending Holden from Summit to Sea with a four-season offering.Known in the industry as a market leader for apparel with progressive aesthetics, timeless quality and eco-friendlier options, Holden’s four-season offerings will debut in Spring 2014.Holden...

By: Ken Price | Thursday April 12, 2012

I was recently contacted by Zeal Optics to give their new Z3 GPS goggles a test drive this winter while riding my favorite resort in Oregon, Mt. Hood Meadows. The goggles have what's called a "Mod Live" system which basically means they have bluetooth capabilities and can be controlled by a small remote device (looks like a watch) that can be attached to the goggles themselves or worn on your...

By: Kaitlyn Miller | Monday March 26, 2012

Grenade Games 8 took over Bear Mountain this weekend with action packed snowboarding competitions and music from the Dirty Heads. Olympic medalist, Danny Kass and The Dingo (also known for their show on Fuel TV) hosted the charity tournament to raise money for Road 2 Recovery, a non-profit organization that works to provide financial assistance to AMA licensed professional riders in the event they sustain career ending injuries. The Fuel...

By: Brian Sachson | Monday March 19, 2012

Boarders Without Borders, a Snowboarding documentary film, will follow three professional American snowboarders as they journey to Iran to ride the world-class Alborz mountains in March of 2013. When one thinks of Iran, it is typically the unrest and political strife that is widely represented in the American media. The last thing that comes to mind is 14,000 foot mountains covered in Utah-like powder, with densely populated resorts and chalets...

By: Ken Price | Wednesday March 14, 2012

Crash Pads saved my Butt! In late February my son and I headed up the hill to get in a couple hours of riding Mt. Hood. When we arrived in the lot, it was 31 degrees and wet heavy snow was falling. Neither one of us immediately jumped out of the car to get geared up and finally my son said, "the weather sucks, let's go" so we headed...

By: Jackie Williams | Monday February 27, 2012

Women's Slopestyle  Finals The ladies went first on the last day of the 2012 TTR World Snowboarding Championships. With the rain gone, a bluebird day remains albeit hard slopestyle conditions with tough landings. The slopestyle course consisted of a three-option handrail, an option of four jibs, a set of two kickers, a channel gap, another two-jib option, with a final huge step-over jump....

By: Ken Price | Thursday February 23, 2012

With the popularity of the new POV cameras such as the GoPro and Contour, and the use of video posting sites such as YouTube and Vimeo, we are now able to follow our favorite riders down the mountain with a click of the mouse. To get "the shot" thrill seekers are putting themselves in very challenging and dangerous situations. Extreme boarding and skiing has become increasingly dangerous because of these...

By: Jackie Williams | Wednesday February 22, 2012

Men’s Halfpipe Finals The rain coming down not only made the halfpipe faster, it made pipe conditions better (despite the fog) for the final riders competing for the crown at Tryvann Vinterpark in beautiful Norway. The crowds roared as I-Pod laid down his bag of tricks and placed number one after throwing out a run consisting of a backside double cork 1260 mute, frontside double cork 1080 truck driver, cab double cork 1080 mute and a...

By: Ken Price | Tuesday February 21, 2012

The 3rd Rail Jam comes to Mt. Hood Meadows this Saturday, February, 25, 2012. Registration begins at 10:00 am with a $25 entry fee. Come on up and enjoy live music, art, and plenty of culture.For more information visit Mt. Hood Meadows homepage or the direct link below:http://www.skihood.com/Events-and-Teams/Calendar/2012/02/25/3rd-Rail-Jam

By: Ken Price | Sunday February 19, 2012

Up to 12 people have been reported to have been buried in an avalanche in the back country near Stevens Pass in Washington State. Nine of those have said to be recovered and are expected to be fine but unfortunately 3 have died.In the past couple weeks the Pacific Northwest and Cascades has experienced somewhat warm temperatures which cause the snow surfaces in the mountains to warm up then freeze...

By: Jackie Williams | Saturday February 18, 2012

QUARTERPIPE FINALS (February 17, 2012) Tonight marks the end of the Quarterpipe Finals at the famous Holmenkollen ski jumping arena just outside Oslo’s city centre. With the world’s best snowboarders competing in the first championships run by snowboarders since 1999, thousands of spectators came in droves to see their favorite riders compete. The eight Quarterpipe event finalists were made up of the six best scores and two “Lucky Losers” who launched the biggest airs in qualifying and semi-finals....

By: Ken Price | Friday February 17, 2012

The Pacific Northwest and Mt Hood is expecting a series of storms to come through over the Presidents Day three day weekend. According to the National Weather Service, Mt Hood and the Cascades could receive up to 2 feet of snow over the next few days. The snow level is expected to drop to 1,000 feet which should bring the dry light snow we love to ride. Take advantage of...

By: Josiane Bétit | Friday February 17, 2012

Cancellation of the 2012 edition of the Ride Shakedown USAMontreal, February 17, 2012 – Dizzle Entertainment would like to announce the cancellation of the 2012 edition of the Ride Shakedown USA, the international snowboard competition, which was to be held March 16 and 17 at The Summit at Snoqualmie (WA). This cancellation in no way affects the 11th edition of the Canadian event, which will still be held March 30...

By: Ken Price | Tuesday February 14, 2012

Steeps Clinic: $99This clinic is designed for advanced/expert skiers and riders who want to improve their ability to ski/ride on steep terrain and in more difficult snow conditions. Groups will be divided based on ability and terrain preference so you will be skiing/riding with others of similar ability level and pace. Groups sizes will be no more than 7 and our expert coaches will give you individual coaching with the...

By: Francesca Basile | Monday February 06, 2012

The Winter Dew Tour culminates next weekend with the Toyota Championships at Snowbasin, a Sun Valley Resort, in Utah.  The best winter action sports athletes will descend on the resort to battle it out for the Dew Cup in snowboarding superpipe and slopestyle disciplines.  This weekends action will be highlighted an d the gigantic 22' high 615 ft. long Superpipe. Salt Lake local Louie Vito will be coming to...

By: Alain Mazer | Tuesday January 24, 2012

SPY SPONSORS WINTER X GAMESPlatoon Goggle Sets-Up Under Big Top  For Immediate Release: Jan 24, 2012 CARLSBAD, Calif.—SPY® today announced its title eyewear sponsorship of Winter X Games 2012, Jan. 26 through Jan. 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colo.“The SPY crew is amping on this sponsorship because it properly underscores our commitment to snow sports generally and at the same time allows us to back the tremendous talent we have on our snow team...

By: Colleen Hillgard | Monday January 23, 2012

Iouri Podladtchikov First Halpipe Win Over Louie Vito In Close Battle Which Could Have Gone Either Way.Iouri Podladtchikov turned up the heat on the race for the Dew Cup Sunday evening in the men’s superpipe finals at the Winter Dew Tour Pantech Invitational at Killington Resort.  Trailing reigning champ Louie Vito going into his final run, I-Pod turned the tables when he blasted into the pipe with a cab 720,...