Snowboarders struggle to find acceptance
Aspen Skiing Co. agreed to a photo shoot in lieu of a snowboard contest and gave the organizers free lift tickets. However, riders began disappearing to ride the mountain despite the fact that snowboarding was not allowed on Aspen at the time.
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Sierra at Tahoe opens Burton Star Wars park
Burton Snowboards has been working to expand snowboarding opportunities for young kids over the past few years, manufacturing smaller gear and partnering with resorts to create Learn To Ride programs that break the longstanding 6-year-old barrier for snowboard lessons and rentals at many ski areas. This season the company called in a little help from the Force, enlisting some Jedi knights in the ...
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Think Thank drops "Mind the Video Man" teaser
Jesse Burtner has been producing snowboard movies for well over a decade -- first with Jason Borgstead as JB Deuce Productions, and then under the Think Thank label. Nine years deep into the Think Thank volume, Burtner and company have released the trailer for their latest effort, "Mind the Video Man." Burtner's creative approach to filming and riding have created, or at least popularized, the ...
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Shaun White Drops Out of Snowboard Slopestyle
Shaun White planned to compete in the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle at the Winter X Games, but after a few practice runs this morning the multi-time champion has decided that his ankle is not ell enough to compete. White will not compete in Slopestyle but he may be ready to ride the pipe on Sunday. White [...] Shaun White Drops Out of Snowboard Slopestyle is a post from: The Inquisitr
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XBoards Introduces First Flax Fiber Snowboard
Check the tech on this eco-deck.
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