All posts tagged "snowboarder"

  • Shaun White + Rose Bowl = Snowboarding?

    It’s the last place on earth you’d expect to see the Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarding, but that’s Shaun White for you. The most decorated athlete in snowboarding history will bring a Snow and Style event to Pasadena’s...

    • Posted October 22, 2014
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  • Leanne Pelosi Snowboards Better than You!

    There are a few reasons why Whistler, BC’s Leanne Pelosi snowboards better than you. Not because she’s a girl who rips, but because her heart is just a little more into it. She was raised riding backcountry...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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  • Snowboarder Liz Daley Killed in Avalanche

    She was one of the most respected climbers and big mountain guides in the world. Liz Daley, a snowboarding outdoors enthusiast from Tacoma, Washington was descending a group of skiers and snowboarders down Cerro Vespignani, a 7,000-foot...

    • Posted October 1, 2014
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  • Nike Drops Snowboarding Program

    Nike’s tried it all. Surf, snow and skate. First Nike got into the world of surfing and drummed up one of the most badass surf teams in the world. They sponsored pro events, kicked down millions in...

    • Posted September 26, 2014
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  • Snowboarders Lose Fight Over Access to Alta Ski Resort

    Back in the 1980s it wasn’t odd that a ski area would ban snowboarding. Most of the ski areas were run by skiers and they simply hated the upstart sport. But then things changed. More and more...

    • Posted September 24, 2014
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  • His name’s Xavier but it should be “Gnarlier”

    There’s a lot of really good snowboarders out there these days, but one must ask: What’s makes a great snowboarder? Is it all the spins and antics they pull off in their local snowboard park? Is it...

    • Posted September 23, 2014
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  • Snowboard Legend Jeremy Jones Teases New Film “Higher”

    Four years ago snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones brought us his snowboarding epic, Deeper, and then followed that up with part 2 of the JJ trilogy, Further. Now we’re gearing up for the final installment of his trilogy,...

    • Posted September 9, 2014
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  • Missing Belgian Snowboarder Found Frozen on Mont Blanc

    (Excerpt from New York Daily News) The corpse of a Belgian snowboarder who went missing in the French Alps more than two years ago has been found on Mont Blanc. Mountain climbers made the grisly discovery early...

    • Posted September 9, 2014
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  • Shaun White at 28 Years Old

    The two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is one of the most celebrated snowboarder / skaters in the history of both sports, and he’s nearly 30 years old. The Flying Tomato has accomplished a lot in his 28 years...

    • Posted September 5, 2014
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  • 3rd Annual Burton High Fives Confirms Top Snowboarders

    (PRESS RELEASE) Burlington, VT – Today Burton Snowboards announced the list of top invited riders confirmed to attend the 3rd annual High Fives presented by MINI, including Mark McMorris (CAN), Stale Sandbech (NOR), Ayumu Hirano (JPN) and...

    • Posted September 1, 2014
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