Video footage from the continuing Salomon/Bonfire RV tour as it moves closer to New England’s dreaming. Up next January 7 at Waterville Valley and January 8 at Loon Mountain, New Hampshire. [click to continue…]
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Snowboarder Mark Carter’s Old West swagger comes to him the hard way: by living it day by day in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. As his new video project The Carter Country shows he snowboards in the winter, ranches in the summer, and does some fishing and hunting on the side.
[Link: The Carter County via @TimZimmerman]
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In a clip that not surprisingly kicks off with a dreamy, drippingly pornographic shot of a helicopter lifting off and features extended moist rolling landscapes shot from a glittering helicopter, Quiksilver drops into “the office” with helicopter fan Travis Rice. He has very little to say other than to mention this about style:
Style is a tough thing to describe. It would be an easy thing try to do or pursue. It’s a lot more than a trick or a turn or a poke. So much of my style has everything to do with what goes on prior to that moment.
Huh? Helicopter! Helicopter! Helicopter!
[Link: Quicksilver]
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This Thursday, January 5, 2012, the action sports and street wear industries will gather in Long Beach, California for the January Agenda Show. For longtime industry heads this is a return to the Long Beach Convention Center after a eight-year absence and from the look of the list of the over 400 companies who will be exhibiting it’s going to be just like old times only better.
For photos from past Agenda shows, click the years: Summer 2011, January 2011, 2010, 2009 or click here for all our coverage. If you’d media to attend the show, click here to register.
[Link: Agenda Show]
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As if Mountain Dew’s caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup weren’t enough of a strain on the health of snowboarders and skateboarders, scientists are now suggesting further study of another of the soft drink’s ingredients brominated vegetable oil, according to a story on Scientific American.
Patented by chemical companies as a flame retardant, and banned in food throughout Europe and Japan, BVO has been added to sodas for decades in North America. Now some scientists have a renewed interest in this little-known ingredient, found in 10 percent of sodas in the United States. . . After a few extreme soda binges—not too far from what many gamers regularly consume—a few patients have needed medical attention for skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders, all symptoms of overexposure to bromine.
Hell yeah! Drink more Mountain Dew, kids. You may have all kinds of problems, but at least you won’t spontaneously burst into flames.
Guess we’re going to have to rename that action sports tour the “flame retardant, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup tour,” or the FRCCHFCS Tour for short.
[Link: Scientific American]
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On December 20, 2011 Duxbury, Massachusetts based helmet manufacturer Bern Unlimited, Inc. filed patent infringement lawsuits against Burton Snowboards, Vans, and Salomon parent company Amer Sports, according to documents filed with the United States District Court District of Massachusetts.
The suits claim that all three companies continue to manufacture products that infringe patent (US D572,865 S) for a helmet with a small brim. The helmets Bern claims are infringing include the Red Mutiny, the Vans Pro-Tec Riot and the Salomon Ghost and Brigade Audio.
In their “Prayer For Relief” Bern lawyers from the Boston, Massachusetts firm Birnbaum & Godkin are requesting that Burton, Vans, and Amer Sports enjoin from further infringement and that Bern Unlimited, Inc. be awarded “damages in an amount to be proven at trial” and “multiple damages, costs and attorneys fees.”
The patent, awarded to Jonathan Baker of Thornton, New Hampshire on July 8, 2008, shows a helmet that looks much like a batting helmet with no ear covers and a shorter brim. It will be interesting to see if lawsuits based on helmet brim length do in court.
For a full view of the patent (and the lawsuit filed against) follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Utah’s Snowbasin Resort took to Facebook yesterday to let their fans know how embarrassed they were by one of their ski patrollers, according to a story in the Standard-Examiner.
We at Snowbasin Resort had an incident yesterday for which we have received much deserved criticism. We are frankly embarrassed by this situation and have taken measures to prevent this type of incident occurring in the future. Snowbasin strongly believes in treating all of our guests with respect. We strive to deserve the respect and exceed the expectations of everyone visiting our resort.”
The patroller, seen above, told a snowboarder to “shut his fucking mouth” after one of the snowboarders friends had his pass pulled for what appears on video to be absolutely nothing. Patrollers obviously have a rough job during the holidays, but there really is no reason for them to act like Baltimore Police officers. To his credit the patroller did apologize later in the video.
[Link: Standard-Examiner]
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The Sacramento Bee has run a photo essay on just how bad the Tahoe winter is going right now. And from the looks Squaw Valley, it’s worse than most could imagine. For the rest of the slideshow, click the link.
[Link: Sacramento Bee]
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Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows resort was forced to close early yesterday (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) after the resort got over five inches of rain in 24 hours, according to a story on KOIN 6.
Several inches of water pooled on top of the snow creating a wet sloppy mess for skiers and snowboarders. . . “It looks like a lake over there,” said snowboarder Katie Kesee of the puddles near the lodge. Kesee drove up to Meadows from Vancouver Wednesday morning. “Usually it’s snowy and nice around Christmas, not this year,” she added. . . Meadows decided to close all lifts and lodge operations at one o’clock. “There’s nobody up here, nobody,” said Kesee.
Looks like the West’s worst season ever, continues in full effect.
[Link: KOIN 6]
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