Apparently, “Victor de le Rue, Janne Lipsanen, Elias Elhardt, Victor Daviet, Nils Arvidsson and company have sharpened their edges for some mass destruction” in the streets. To us it’s just a little more Rip Curl snowboarding to get everyone in the mood. And we can all use some of that.
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What better place to go fool around, get some shots, and ride like the wind that to Saas-Fee, Switzerland? No where, according to Louif Paradis, Bode Merrell, Scotty Arnold, Desiree Melancon, Josh Dirksen, and the rest of Bonfire/Salomon Team. Winter is fun. Enjoy.
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In a move that really shouldn’t surprise anyone who has been paying attention to Olympic Snowboarding since before its debut in Nagano Japan in 1998, the Federation International du Ski has rejected the TTR’s joint qualification proposal, according to a Melissa Larsen story on ESPN.com/Action.
In a letter sent on Wednesday to the TTR regarding the decision, FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis stated that, “FIS is open to cooperating with TTR and its member Events to continue to develop the sport … However this is a process that needs to begin at a lower level than the top events in order to build trust and understanding between the organizations and persons involved.”
In other words, “FIS owns Olympic Snowboarding no dice for you, you silly little snowboard organization.” While TTR’s Reto Lamm may have other ideas the situation remains the same as it ever was: snowboarders who want to compete in the Olympics must follow the FIS tour. Period. But hey, nice try. For more details, follow the link.
[Link: ESPN.com/Action]
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Nigel Tufnel Day was overcast at Tahoe’s Boreal Mountain Resort, but that didn’t stop Yale Cousino & Charles Ried from getting in 11 switch, 11 regular tricks in on 11-11-11.
[Link: After-hours.us via Yobeat.com]
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686 and Scion (boxy car maker) have teamed up with Skullcandy, New Balance, Go Pro, Union Bindings, Dragon Alliance, BOA Technology, Bern Helmets, Vestal Watches, Blind Skateboards, and Recco Avalanche Rescue System (among others) to design a car that will celebrate 686’s 20th anniversary year.
“The 686 Scion Numeric is a dream come true,” says Michael Akira West, president and creative director at 686. “What better way to celebrate our twentieth anniversary by doing something that’s never been done before? Every part of this build has a story and a separate product that it was inspired from. I’m psyched we were able to show it to the world, our way.”
The car will reportedly sport New Balance tires, a Dragon Goggle windshield and a Bern hemet for a roof. Guess we’ll have to see it before we make any comments. The car will debut at the SIA Show on January 26, 2011. So we guess you’ll have to wait until then to see it live and in person.
Follow the jump for all the details and many more detail photos. [click to continue…]
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The 2011-12 snowboarding season has only just begun and already someone has died. Jamie Pierre, the professional skier who once set the world record for biggest cliff drop (255 feet), died today around 3 PM (Sunday, November 13, 2011) when an avalanche that he triggered near Utah’s Snowbird Resort swept him off a cliff, according to a story in the Deseret News.
According to a police statement, Pierre was killed Sunday after the slide swept him over a cliff in the South Chute area.
Pierre reportedly died from injuries he sustained during the fall and he was not buried in the slide. Snowbird resort is not scheduled to open until next week. Our thoughts are with Pierre’s family and friends.
[Link: Deseret News and Salt Lake City Tribune]
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All day long (November 11, 2011), 686 is offering up deals, prizes, and other goodness as they celebrate their annual 686 Day. Here’s what’s up right now:
We decided to have a fun contest for you to start the day. It’s a simple one but that doesn’t mean we’re going to hold back on the prizes. So here’s what you have to do. Write out 686 using your breakfast! We know mom always told you not to play with your food, but trust us, she won’t mind this time. Use your ketchup, eggs, toast, cereal, or whatever else you’re having. Once you done with your “686” food drawing, take a pic and post in on our Facebook page: facebook.com/686apparel Make sure you get your friends to like your picture, the more likes you have the better chance at winning you will have!
The winners will win tool belts and hoodies. Follow along for more social media marketing madness.
[Link: 686]
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686 x Fallen line Jamie Thomas and 686’s Mike West discuss their latest collaboration the 686 x Fallen line of clothing. Jamie and Mike working together gives us two reasons to be into the products. Guess that’s why collabs work.
[Link: 686]
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Burton Snowboards has just done a deal with Lucasfilm to deliver limited series of Chopper Star Wars snowboards for kids (80 to 130 cm) along with a Red helmet that makes a kid look just like R2D2.
Available now is the series of limited-edition, youth-sized Chopper snowboards that showcase eight different iconic images from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the original movie poster.
We’re kind of bummed they don’t make these in some man-sized boards. Do kids this small even know what Star Wars is? Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
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For the 15th season in a row Mountain High was the first Southern California resort to turn on the lifts and open for snowboarding. If Boreal hadn’t opened a week ago, they would have been the first.
“We are very excited to lead Southern California into the 2011/12 season,” said Karl Kapuscinski, President and CEO. “This is one of our earliest openings ever and with more cold weather in the forecast we are looking forward to a fantastic start.”
Lift will run daily from 8:30 AM to 4 PM with night riding beginning Thanksgiving weekend. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
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