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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Mychael Clack | Monday January 23, 2012

Live performances by Twista & Dilated PeoplesThursday night, Jan. 26th. 2012City Hall1144 BroadwayDenver, CO

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,...

By: Francesca Basile | Monday December 19, 2011

Gjermnund Braaten and Spencer O'Brien Top Slopestyle Podiums at the Winter Dew Tour Nike Open in Breckenridge COFirst Stop of 2011-12 Season Closes at Breckenridge Ski Resort with Record Spectator Crowds. The Winter Dew Tour Nike Open wrapped up today in Breckenridge with slope finals that were full of surprises.  Spencer O'Brien kicked off the day with her first place spot in the women's comp, while reigning champ Jamie Anderson...

By: Francesca Basile | Sunday December 18, 2011

Shaun White,  Kelly Clark Win Snowboarding Superpipe Finals at the Winter Dew Tour Nike Open In Breckenridge CO The Winter Dew Tour Nike Open hosted an action-packed day of finals on their record-breaking superpipe under bluebird skies at Breckenridge today.  Men’s snowboard finals capped off a day of sun, snow and high-energy crowds as the riders brought their best runs to the 602-foot long behemoth of a superpipe.  Shaun White...

By: Francesca Basile | Friday December 16, 2011

Pipe and Slope at the Dew Tour Nike Open TodayThere was lots of snowboard action going on at the Winter Dew Tour Nike Open today in Breckenridge - Men's and Women's halfpipe semi finals and men's slopestyle semis.  Below, you'll find the event recaps and names and scores for those that managed to move on.Women's Superpipe Semifinals:Women's Snowboard Superpipe Semifinals went off early this morning under bluebird skies in Breckenridge. ...

By: Jackie Williams | Thursday December 15, 2011

First Competitive Halfpipe Event of the Season Displays Major TalentThe Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Snowboard competition comes to a close with both rookie and regulars taking the podium, marking the start of the 16th season of the competition at Copper Mountain. The event’s athlete roster was a list of who’s who in the snowboard arena, with all the competitors hitting it hard throwing out the best tricks and flips they...

By: Colleen Hillgard | Monday December 12, 2011

Shaun White, Louie Vito, Kelly Clark and Spencer O'brien Set to Compete In The Winter Dew Tour's Nike Open in Breckenridge.The Winter Dew Tour will kick off its fourth season this week in Breckenridge, Colorado, December 15-18.  The weekend’s events will bring the top names in snowboard superpipe and slopestyle to the mountain, while helping to celebrate Breckenridge’s 50th anniversary.  Included in the list of names returning to the mountain...

By: Colleen Hillgard | Tuesday November 08, 2011

The Gatorade Free Flow Tour today announced the complete schedule for the 2012 winter season. In its third year, the Tour offers up-and-coming amateur snowboard athletes 21 and under the chance to earn a pre-qualified spot in next season’s Winter Dew Tour (2012-13). Leading with slope and pipe contests at Vail Resort in Vail, Colo., the circuit will hit 8 resorts for a total of 28 contests. Registration for all...

By: Francesca Basile | Thursday November 03, 2011

The Winter Dew Tour Nike Open, kicking off the 2011-12 season at Breckenridge Ski Resort, will open athlete registration today to snowboarders and freeskiers looking to compete in superpipe and slopestyle.  Gold medal Olympian Shaun White will be returning after a two-year hiatus to reclaim the Dew Cup he won in the 2009-2010 season.  He will be facing Louie Vito in the superpipe, who left Snowbasin last season with the...

By: TTR World Snowboard Tour | Tuesday October 18, 2011

2012 TTR World Snowboard Tour's 10th Anniversary.So, to commemorate this special year we've teamed up withBurton and Stratton Mtn and are giving away a trip for two to theTTR Tour Finale at the Burton US Open finals including flights,accommodation, lift passes and food/drink onsite** To enter just visit: www.ttrworldtour.com/win

By: Jason Hennessey | Thursday October 06, 2011

Lib Tech and Snowboy Productions are stoked to bring back the Downtown Throwdown to Seattle on October 8, THIS SATURDAY!In the past 5 years this event has grown from a great local event to the biggest and most respected urban snowboarding event in the world, with a focus on the up and coming snowboarders who are shaping the industry.“I’m humbled at how big this event has grown, and definitely excited...

By: Ron Faverty | Monday September 26, 2011

Rome SDS is proud to overexcite your pre-season jib fantasies once again! The 8th Annual Premature Jibulation is an open jib event for amateur snowboarders.  No entry fee, Free Hot Dogs and Product Toss. The early season jitters are kicking in and snow anticipation has everyone on edge. To settle your shred desires, Rome SDS will be putting on the 8th Annual Premature Jibulation.Get the 2011/12 season going the right way,...

By: Annika Decker | Tuesday September 20, 2011

The Nixon JibFest 2011. What began in 2000 as a secret, invite-only event conceptualized by Nixon Snowboard Team Riders, Jeremy Jones, JP Walker and Dave Downing, made its grand return to Northstar-at-Tahoe this past April 26-28. Fifteen hand-selected riders took part in the three day event and included JP Walker, Jeremy Jones, Dave Downing, Joe Sexton, Simon Chamberlain, Seth Huot, Chris Grenier, Louif Paradis, Scott Stephens, Alex Andrews, E-Man Anderson,...

By: Tamara Hemmerly | Wednesday September 14, 2011

Bear Mountain unveils 110 tons of snow for annual snowboard competitionThis year’s 8th annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails presented by Red Bull, is set to take place at Bear Mountain on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 starting with season pass sales at 9 a.m., BBQ and Beach Bar opening at lunchtime, and the event kicking off at 2p.m. This unique, summertime snowboard competition features some of the best freestyle snowboarders...

By: Ron Faverty | Tuesday September 13, 2011

After the world premier of The Shred Remains in our hometown of Waterbury, VT, and a couple more stops in Canada added to the tour, we’re taking this show on the road. The first official stop of the tour is right in Rome’s backyard: Burlington, VT. Trustafarians beware, this ain’t no Phish show. So come prepared to have a good time, win some free gear, hang with the Rome riders Johnny Lazz and Riley Nickerson, and...

By: James Rodd | Thursday September 08, 2011

Relentless Energy Drink Freeze Festival, the UK’s biggest snow sports and music event, returns to Battersea Power Station from October 28-29th, with 20,000 expected to enjoy world class action on the kicker by day and live music performances from The Streets and Groove Armada presents Red Light at night.Freeze is proud to announce the 2010 champions will return to defend their titles. Marko Grilc of Slovenia and Jacob Wester from...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Monday August 29, 2011

The final day of competition at the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games brought with it some memorable highlights with riders going out huge with tricks of true World Cup standard. Riders were again treated to another spectacular blue bird day where Finland’s Janne Korpi and China’s Xuetong Cai took out the men and women’s titles in the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe finals.A field of twelve men and...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Monday August 29, 2011

Japan’s Ryo Aono had the run of the day in the qualifiers of the LG Snowboard FIS Halfpipe World Cup at the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games scoring a total of 92 points.  In the women’s field it was Xuetong Cai from China in the top spot with an overall score of 87 points.Two heats of 21 men each, representing 19 nations, competed today with the top three from...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Thursday August 25, 2011

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (24 August, 2011) – Day 12 of the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games saw many of the world’s best snowboarders hit the Big Air at Cardrona Alpine Resort with Canada’s Maxence Parrot and Germany’s Silvia Mittermueller taking the gold. Winds picked up in the morning, delaying the competition but in the end mother nature cooperated and it was all go with a small but strong field competing for this year’s Winter...

By: Megan Levy | Tuesday August 23, 2011

Athletes will Travel from Bear Mountain to Seaside Reef State Beach to Del Mar Fairgrounds in Pursuit of the 2012 Crown and a $100,000 First Place Prize August 23, 2011 (Santa Barbara, Calif.) – Tim Hoover, founder and CEO of Ultimate Boarder®, the world’s only triathlon that challenges the best crossover amateur and professional athletes from surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, today announced the dates and locations for the 2012 week-long multisport series. Fifty athletes will compete for...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Thursday August 18, 2011

With entries still coming in, 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games today announced one of the strongest snowboarding halfpipe field seen in New Zealand. The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe will read like a who’s who of snowboarding as the world’s top riders vie for valuable FIS points as well as the prestige of gaining a podium finish at the first FIS World Cup event of the 2011/2012 season.Leading...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Thursday August 18, 2011

With the sport on the brink of being included in the Paralympics, 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games today its first WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort, featuring a strong international field from both sides of the world.It was an all-American victory with world number one, Amy Purdy, taking out the women’s in a combined best of 202.69 and Evan Strong, also world number one, taking out the...

By: Devin McCloskey | Wednesday August 17, 2011

Venice Beach is gearing up to host the 5th Annual Supergirl Jam — the action sports industry's only large-scale, all-female competition and lifestyle series — on Sunday, August 21.  The world’s top female athletes in skateboarding and snowboarding will take over the heart of the famed Venice Beach Boardwalk to compete in front of thousands of fans.The Supergirl Jam is designed to empower young women by celebrating their strength, independence,...

By: TTR | Saturday August 13, 2011

The first 5Star halfpipe competition of the 2011/12 TTR World Tour season is in the bag and Japanese rider, Ryo Aono, and American, Kelly Clark, took home the victories at the 2011 Burton New Zealand Open. It was another perfect day at Cardrona Alpine Resort and the level of riding was set high from the start by the talented field of international riders.  Ryo and Kelly both took home $7,000...

By: TTR | Friday August 12, 2011

Canadian rider, Mark McMorris, and American, Jamie Anderson, took the first 5Star Slopestyle titles of the 2011/12 TTR World Tour season at the  2011 Burton New Zealand Open.  The slopestyle finals went down at Cardrona Alpine Resort with optimal weather conditions making for some great riding.  All riders who competed in slopestyle at the New Zealand Open have all earned ranking points towards both the TTR Slopestyle Tour Rankings...

By: TTR | Thursday August 11, 2011

The action at the 2011 Burton New Zealand Open presented by MINI (BNZO) continued on day two in the 22-foot Olympic sized halfpipe.  Another perfect day on the mountain made for great conditions in the pipe as 56 men and 26 women battled it out for advancement to the semi-finals. Those that made the cut today will compete against halfpipe greats and invited riders, Danny Davis (USA), Queralt Castellet (ESP), Hannah...

By: TTR | Wednesday August 10, 2011

The 2011 Burton New Zealand Open (BNZO) started off on a high note with the men’s and women’s Slopetyle pre-qualifiers and qualifiers taking place under perfectly bluebird skies at Cardrona Alpine Resort.  A field of 56 men and 25 women battled it out for just 10 and 5 spots, respectively, to join invited riders in the semi-finals, which will take place on Thursday, August 11th.  The course, custom-built and in in...

By: TTR | Tuesday August 09, 2011

Snowboarders from around the globe are currently making the annual pilgrimage to Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka, New Zealand for the 2011 installment of the Burton New Zealand Open (BNZO).  The BNZO is back as a 5Star event on the TTR World Tour and will kick off with open qualifications on Tuesday, August 9th and wrap up with slopestyle finals on Friday, August 12th and halfpipe finals on Saturday, August...

By: Victoria Murray-Orr | Monday August 08, 2011

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (August 9, 2011) – A who’s who of the world’s top winter sports athletes is about to arrive in Queenstown, Lake Wanaka and Dunedin this week for the second 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, due to start this weekend.The stakes in the cross country events have just risen with this weekend’s entry from the Russian team which features multiple Olympic medallists Alexander Panzhinskiy, Alexey Petukhov...

By: | Tuesday July 26, 2011

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (July 26, 2011) - Smart phone users around the world can keep up with the latest news and results from 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games with the development of a new stand alone app for both iPhone and Android phones.During the Games, users can receive up-to-the minute news feeds, real time results from the world’s top athletes and check out where all the QRC Downtown...

By: Sandra Reich | Thursday July 14, 2011

The third edition of the MOREBOARDS Stubai Premiere will go down from October 21st to 23rd 2011. The snowpark opening event on Stubai Glacier comes back with all the well-known highlights and brings up some fresh action for your perfect start into the winter season 2011/2012. All the Early Birds can book their attractive opening packages for the weekend in October right now!The MOREBOARDS Stubai Premiere 2011 will hold all...

By: Colleen Hillgard | Wednesday June 29, 2011

Burr Ridge, Ill. – June 29, 2011 – The Winter Dew Tour today announced the host resorts and dates for the 2011-12 season. Showcasing the world’s top freeski and snowboard athletes competing in slopestyle and superpipe, the Winter Dew Tour begins at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colo., December 15-18, 2011, continues to Killington Resort, in Killington, Vt., January 19-22, 2012 and concludes with the Toyota Championship at Snowbasin, a...

By: Rian Rhoe | Monday June 20, 2011

BEST DAY OF THE SUMMER: 14TH ANNUAL BONFIRE PIPE TO PIPE JULY 10TH PORTLAND, OR. (June 7, 2011)—The Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is a gathering.  On July 10th, a global community of riders drawn to the summer snowboarding Mecca of Mt. Hood will congregate at Windells Camp to partake in the fun-filled festivities of the world’s longest running summer snowboard and skateboard event, the Bonfire Pipe to Pipe. ...

By: Mervin Manufactureing | Friday June 10, 2011

Boxes for Days Session 4 at High Cascade Snowboard Camp Tuesday, July 19CAMPERS GOING BANANAS…MERVIN MFG’S BOXES FOR DAYS COMING TO HCSC FOR SESSION 4!Are you signed up for Session 4 at High Cascade Snowboard Camp? If you said yes, then you are one of 265 stoked kids who will be getting your own summer stop of Mervin Mfg and Snowboy Productions’ Boxes for Days – a ridiculously fun event...

By: Patricia Oliver | Friday May 06, 2011

Tonton Holland wins The Eddie Wall Ride Euro Invitational in Avoriaz Just in case you didn't know, the French resort of Avoriaz, in Les Portes du Soleil, is pro snowboarder Eddie Walls favourite resort in Europe. So when the guys at SMK Camps and Bond Snowboarding approached Eddie and told him that they wanted to organize a high impact event during the week of SMK Camps' The Super Camp II (an international macro snowboard camp held annually in...