Burton Snowboard Links

Building Burton Park

A mob gathered in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on April 27. Its participants were young, wearing bright colors, refreshing the Internet connection on their cell phones constantly — it was nearly 1:13 p.m. Moscow time, and 13 days of online voting were about to end in one flashing announcement.

Local's Gear Guide: Men's boards

Tasked with co-managing the woes and triumphs of the state, Garcia looks to the mountains for much of his recreational pleasure. Taking his snowboard out as many times as he can muster, he approached the demo day with vigor.

Trials and tribulations of 'the startup state'

Jason Levinthal, Brand Director and Founder of Line Skies, poses last week in his home office in Shelburne. / IAN THOMAS JANSEN-LONNQUIST, for the Free Press

Sierra wins award for video produced by South Tahoe company

Sierra-at-Tahoe was recognized by Ski Area Management in the Best Video category in the 2011-12 Marketing Awards. Produced by First Track Productions, Sierra received the “Most Heart-Warming Video” award featuring the Burton Star Wars Experience. In its inaugural year, the Burton Star Wars Experience is a snowboard experience that introduces 3- to 6-year-old kids how to [...]

JF Pelchat's binding is so hot right NOW

After years of dreaming, designing, and building, former pro snowboarder JF Pelchat is finally coming out with the NOW IPO -- a snowboard binding like nothing you've ever seen before. Inspired by the mechanics of a skateboard truck and built upon an entirely custom architecture, the IPO has already...