Archive for January, 2010
Hotties on the Hill - from TheSkiChannel
Submitted by www.snowboard-women.com
Since I lagged on getting any primo Hotties on the Hill this weekend in Mammoth (I’ll make it up next weekend I hope!) I wanted to point your attention to the “SuperBabes of Snow” highlighted on TheSkiChannel.com. Click the pic and enjoy!
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Lavgine, Paquin, Legend and Helgason on the Battlefield
Submitted by FrontLipped
The province of Quebec has certainly contributed a fair share of iconic spots to the world of snowboarding. The red ledge, the perfect rail, the green ledges and, of course, the infamous battlefield rail.
At cap off Rome’s FuGnar team trip last season, the crew rolled through Quebec City and had a quick bro [...]
Ski Pant Misstep on Mammoth 1/16/10
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Spotted at the outdoor bar at Canyon Lodge on Saturday… when your pants fit this tight, it’s a sign to buy NEW ones!
Then he bent over… I’m surprised these suckers didn’t rip! Yikes!
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Birthday Mammoth Trip 1/15-1/18/2010
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This long MLK weekend we took a trip up to Mammoth. As usual we stayed at Viewpoint Condos and enjoyed the proximity to the Village and Gondola.
On Friday night we stayed in and the members of the condo got acquainted. I love getting groups of my friends together who don’t already know each [...]
Zered Basset Gallery Opening at Mountain Creek
Submitted by liv2ride
On Saturday January 23rd Mountain Creek South will play host to opening night of the Zered Basset photo gallery. Zered and fellow Zoo York skaters recently returned from a historic humanitarian skate trip to Cuba. Due to the embargo in Cuba, it is hard for the local skaters to get product. Zered, Zoo York, [...]
Looking forward to Mammoth this weekend
Submitted by www.snowboard-women.com
Well hey it’s my birthday today :-) To celebrate, 8 of us are headed up to our favorite snowboarding getaway, of course Mammoth! As is our custom, our crew is staying at Viewpoint Condos - probably the best value by far for the money. It’s the perfect location - we just park the [...]
Red Bull Butter Cup Tour Dates
Submitted by liv2ride
More details at RedBullButterCup.com
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Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam at Mountain Creek – Jan 24
Submitted by liv2ride
More details at MountainCreek.com
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Red Bull Snake Run at Waterville – Jan 30th
Submitted by liv2ride
On Saturday, January 30, 2010 the Red Bull Snake Run will take place at Waterville Valley Resort. Don’t worry, there will be no real snakes in the run, just the latest signature Red Bull feature and a skate inspired snake run of medium sized hits, bank turns, rails and the slippery features.
The jam [...]
4th Annual Rome Local GNAR Contest Announced
Submitted by liv2ride
ROME COMMUNIQUE:
ROME SDS—4th ANNUAL LOCAL GNAR VIDEO CONTEST
Janurary 14th 2010
Four years ago Rome decided it was time to take the team on a on a short video trip. After some brainstorming, the thing that made the most sense was to just grab the crew, jump in a van, and drive around and snowboard. [...]
Okemo Opens New Natural Terrain Park
Submitted by liv2ride
LUDLOW, Vt. – Okemo Mountain Resort adds to its top-ranked lineup of terrain parks with the opening of Broken Arrow – a gladed terrain park with all-natural features made from fallen timber.
“Combining the challenges of a gladed trail with a terrain park is the next natural progression in the sports of skiing and [...]
2010 Downtown Showdown Announced
Submitted by FrontLipped
By: Press Release
Newry, Maine (January 11, 2010) – What do you get when you build a mountain of snow in downtown Portland’s Monument Square, and then add a rail feature built by Sunday River and Sugarloaf? The second annual Downtown Showdown urban rail jam scheduled for January 30, 2010.
“The Downtown Showdown allows us [...]
Burton Super Demo Tour comes to Bear Mtn on 1/16
Submitted by www.snowboard-women.com
If you’re in the SoCal area and available the morning of Thursday, 1/16/10, hit up Bear Mtn at 8:30am to check out the Burton 2010 gear and try it out. This is also a stop for the Burton Am Series which will let amateurs compete for a spot in the US Open pre [...]
Early teaser from Sandbox Films
Submitted by FrontLipped
Apparently the Sandbox crew was working hard in December because they’ve already managed to put together an early teaser for their new film Now You Know.
There are a few new faces on the crew this year including Ontario’s Scot Brown and Beau Bishop. Aside from that, a lot of familiar faces are back [...]
2010 You Look Good Rider’s Cup dates announced
Submitted by FrontLipped
Toronto, ON – The Coors Light YOU LOOK GOOD Rider’s Cup (YLGRC10), Canada’s premier slopestyle series, returns for its sixth year. At the forefront of the Canadian snowboard contest scene, YLGRC10 has four signature events this year with more than $20,000 in cash and $50,000 in prizing.
YLGRC10 is Canada’s only open event that [...]
Kevin Sansalone is one of Vancouver’s Most Awesome!
Submitted by FrontLipped
I’ll be honest and tell you that I had never heard of the Vancouver Is Awesome blog, but a recent tweet tipped me off to the fact that the site had interviewed none other than Mount Seymour local Kevin Sansalone.
I cruised over to check it out, and I always like it when small [...]
ROME SDS— IMA BETTA JIBBA: COLLEGE BACKYARD JIB CONTEST
Submitted by liv2ride
By: Rome Communique
If you build it, we will come.
College is a really good time for a lot of reasons, one being the mass amount of free time you have on your hands. If you’re anything like us, some of your best memories are nights that include snowboards, building jibs around campus, and a [...]
Augmented Reality Hits the Ski and Snowboard Slopes
Submitted by www.snowboard-women.com
Have you heard of Augmented Reality (AR) yet? It’s the next frontier of marketing & advertising - allowing you to use your mobile phone to view virtual overlays and callouts of real-life features and points of interest in your immediate physical surroundings.
WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST SAY?
Well maybe a better way to [...]
Kickoff the 09-10 Snowboarding Season - Snow Summit 12/14/09
Submitted by www.snowboard-women.com
Well hello! After a LONG delay since my last post near the end of the 08-09 snowboarding season (at the end of which I made a final trip to mammoth but didn’t even write about it, how lazy!) at long last I am back.
It’s been a long slow summer and I was feeling [...]
3rd Rail Kicks Off at Mountain Creek This Weekend
Submitted by liv2ride
The country’s illest rail jam series kicks off at Mountain Creek this Saturday January 9th. The 3rd Rail combines snowboarding with true hip-hop culture, featuring: on-snow graffiti demos, MC battles and the legendary 3rd Rail after party with a free concert by “The Ruler” Slick Rick.
Get more info at 3rdrailjam.com
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Well Wishes to Kevin Pearce
Submitted by liv2ride
If you have not already heard, Olympic hopeful, Kevin Pearce was injured in a halfpipe training accident last Thursday in Park City. Kevin is currently in critical condition at a Salt Lake City Hospital. Friends and Fans Kevin can follow updates and share their notes of support through a fan site started by [...]
Bradley Hesson knocks himself into a Monday Mallet
Submitted by FrontLipped
We talked to our buddy Bradley Hesson a couple weeks ago after he knocked himself out on a switch 50/50. Well, the footage of his bail made it to the folks at Transworld and they deemed it good enough of a Monday Mallet feature.
So here it is, Bradley Hesson in Transworld’s Monday Mallet…
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