Archive for October, 2009
Golf Course shredding with Sauve, Jacques, Paquin and Cantin
Submitted by FrontLipped
The Brother’s Factory crew sent Transworld their first edit of the season this past week, and – miraculously – the haters didn’t bite revolt. Nic Sauve, Laurent Paquin, Phil Jacques and Alex Cantin all got down on the early-season snow to stretch their legs out.
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in a mountain [...]
Salomon Backyard Bang at Boulder – 10-31-09
Submitted by liv2ride
Salomon Snowboards and Big Boulder Park will be offering the only riding in the mid-atlantic this weekend at the Backyard Bang. This on-hill party with snow will include a best trick competition and best costume prizes, so come dressed for the holiday. Dust off your board and come out and show what you [...]
East Coast Mag Launches New Site
Submitted by liv2ride
Follow all the East Coast Mag action at EastCoastSnowboarding.com
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Rome Pre-Jib Schedule Announced
Submitted by liv2ride
Here at the Rome SDS, we understand that empty feeling you haven’t been able to explain this past spring, summer and fall. Something really important has been missing from your life. During this anxious period of pre-winter time where we watch dustings come and disappear, we all chomp at the bit for the [...]
SPY Waist Deep Session Contest
Submitted by liv2ride
By: Press Release
Carlsbad, CA, October 22nd, 2009 – Spy Optic, Inc., a leading action sports eyewear brand, announces the inaugural “Waist Deep Snow Session Contest.” Retailer and consumer winners will have the opportunity to ride with Spy’s elite snow team riders for three days at Power Cowboy Catskiing resort in Fernie, British Columbia [...]
Pamela Anderson Hearts Box
Submitted by liv2ride
Pam and Bud Keene sliding some box
In today’s sign of the apocalypse, Pamela Anderson was photographed yesterday getting a private snowboard lesson from US Snowboarding coach, Bud Keene. Anderson and Keene were in Malibu for a fundraising event benefitting the US Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams. Now I think I’ve seen just about everything…
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Intro from ‘Time Is Now’ by the Brothers Factory
Submitted by FrontLipped
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Sorry about that, but when I first watched this teaser for Time Is Now by the Brothers Factory (Will and Charles Demers), my jaw dropped to the keyboard and resulted in the mish-mash of letters you see at the top of this post.
I’m not gonna try to sum this one up, but try to [...]
Alterna’s Elektro available for digital download
Submitted by FrontLipped
This came out a couple of days ago, so you may have already heard, but Alterna Film’s new release Elektro is now available as a HD digital download from the Alterna website.
What’s the benefit? How does $7.99 for the video sound instead of $25+ for the DVD? Plus, you don’t have to leave the comfort [...]
Will Lavigne, Laurent Paquin, Greg Desjardins and Phil Jacques have Plenty of Friends
Submitted by FrontLipped
Just saw this little jewel on Transworld Snowboarding’s website.
Phil Jacques, Will Lavigne, Laurent Paquin (LNP), Greg Desjardins and friends from the Plenty Clothing team were shredding around the Camp of Champs and put together this little edit.
If ridiculous gaps and trannie-finders are you’re thing, check it out.
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Tim Humphrey’s Re-signs with Sessions
Submitted by liv2ride
Congrats to Basking Ridge, NJ native, Tim Humphreys on re-signing with Sessions
By: Press Release
Scotts Valley, CA, October 7, 2009 – Sessions is very pleased to announce that Tim Humphreys has Re-Signed with Sessions and will be representing the brand for another two years. Tim’s great skills and hard working personality have placed him [...]
Anon Moving Offices Back to Vermont
Submitted by liv2ride
By: Press Release
Irvine, Calif. (October 7, 2009) — anon Optics, today announced the product, sales and marketing functions of the company will be based in Burlington, Vermont, where parent company Burton Snowboards is located.
Under the leadership of anon Vice President of Product, Jeff Gilberti, the transition will be complete by early November and [...]
Eastern Boarder “Get Real” Video Party
Submitted by liv2ride
Thursday, October 15th Eastern Boarder Worcester will be hosting a video party @ Juniors Bar and Grille. Good food, cheap beer, and good friends. This will be ALL AGES so make sure you tell EVERYONE you know, it’s sure to be a good time. See you there.
Eastern Boarder Worcester
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Loveland Ski Area Opens Tomorrow – 10-7-09
Submitted by liv2ride
The 2009/2010 North American snowboard season officially kicks off tomorrow with the opening of Loveland Ski Area. Hopefully, the opening of the east coast season is not too far behind.
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Killington 2009/2010 Events Schedule
Submitted by liv2ride
The first snowflakes of the year have already fallen, lines and pipes are being tested and the snowguns will soon be firing… The start of the 2009/2010 snowboard season is just around the corner. There is no time like the present to start making plans to visit snow country. To help, Killington Resort has [...]
Jeremy Jones Announces the Launch of Jones Snowboards
Submitted by liv2ride
By: Press Release
Based in Squaw Valley, CA, Jones Snowboards is the product of Jones’s desire
to develop a line of snowboards catering specifically to freeriders.
Drawing on over 25 years in the snowboard industry and the peer proven talent
that won him Snowboarder Magazine’s Big Mountain Rider of the Year Award
an unprecedented eight times, Jones will [...]
Forum Forever NYC Premiere & Review
Submitted by liv2ride
All eyes on Forum
This past Friday night Forum held the New York City stop of their Forever premiere tour at the RedBull Loft Space in SoHo. Always game for a party and free drinks, we made the trip across the river to check it out. We arrived to a velvet rope mob of [...]
Live the Dream with Sun Peaks Snow Bum Contest
Submitted by liv2ride
Sun Peaks, BC – Sun Peaks Resort is excited to announce a once-in-a-lifetime competition, I want to be the Snow Bum, giving snow-lovers the chance to win an all-inclusive stay in the mountains for the entire 2009/2010 Winter Season.
One lucky skier or snowboarder will spend the ski season (three months) at BC’s second [...]
Intrawest Recommends Helmets for All
Submitted by liv2ride
There has been a lot of talk and rumors this summer about Intrawest starting to require skiers and snowboards to wear helmets at their resorts this season. The facts are that Intrawest is recommending helmets for all at their resorts but they will only be required for Children & Youth below the ages [...]
Mount Snow 5Xs Premier – October 10, 2009
Submitted by liv2ride
Mount Snow will be hosting a supersized premier night on Saturday October 10, 2009.
5 Movies, 1 Night – Cool Story, Summer Days, Recession Proof, BKWWKB and Buck 90
Mountain Park Cinema
Rt. 100, West Dover, Vermont
Saturday, October 10th 8:00pm
Click Here for Facebook Event Page
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Jeremy Jones Parts Ways with Rossignol
Submitted by liv2ride
P: Bergeri Courtesy of JeremyJones.net
Former east coast racer and current big mountain ripper, Jeremy Jones announced today that he is ending his long-standing relationship with Rossignol Snowboards. Here’s what Jeremy had to say on his blog:
“As of today I am no longer working with Rossignol Snowboards. It has been an amazing experience and [...]
For the Girls: Ride/Matix Contest
Submitted by liv2ride
Matix Girls, Ride Snowboards, Mammoth Mtn and SNOWBOARD Mag have teamed up to give away one incredible prize package. Visit matixclothing.com/girls to enter. You can even increase your chance to win by leaving a comment on facebook.com/matixgirls or leave a tweet on twitter.com/matixgirls.
Contest only runs from Sept 23-Nov 23.
Prize package includes:
—2 Round Trip [...]
Bleaching Tees with Laurent, Marie and Lavigne
Submitted by FrontLipped
Two YouTube posts in two days! Hurray for laziness!
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Sunday Cinema – Kale Stephens, Keir Dillon and Paavo Tikkanen in Big Blind
Submitted by FrontLipped
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Westbeach Heritage Project – Summer Camps
Submitted by FrontLipped
Westbeach’s 30th Anniversary Heritage Project rolls on, and this week they’ve released the third in a series of videos about the “good old days” of Canadian snowboarding.
Check out what some of Canada’s most influential pros have to say about summer riding in the Great White North.
The Heritage Project “Summer Camps” from Lenny Rubenovitch [...]
Max Legend and Yan Dofin part ways with Rome
Submitted by FrontLipped
Max hamming it up for the camera while filming for No Correct Way
Not sure how I missed this one, but I was browsing my most-frequented sites this week and found an interview on Shayboarder with Rome Snowboards Team Manager/Filmer John Cavan.
Apparently, although the new site has been up for some time now, I completely missed [...]
