From the looks of this edit Len Jorgensen had a pretty good season. Hopefully, this year is going to be just as good. . . hey, mambo!
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Snowboarding
We’re not just saying this to be down: we could listen to Jamie Lynn talk and watch him ride all day long. Here’s a short bit from Jamie at home and the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom. The secret? “Breathe and is to stay high through the corners.” Listen and remember.
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Filmmaker Matt Devino is biting off a pretty big hunk of snowboard philosophy with the feature length self-funded documentary he’s been working on. It’s called “Definition: Snowboarding” Here’s how he describes the project:
Snowboarding will be an in-depth look at all of the genres of Snowboarding through the eyes of Pro Riders and non-pros alike. I aim to create film that both the general public and the hardcore snowboarder will enjoy, and to share all of the amazing aspects of riding instead of the homogenized X-Games/halfpipe riding most people are familiar with. Ultimately I want to inspire new people to go snowboarding for the first time, and reinvigorate current riders to get out there and enjoy their boards more often.
So what is snowboarding exactly? Our answer would make a pretty short film: it’s fun. There. One word. Discussion is over. Luckily, Matt is going to take it a little deeper (or in Nick Visconti’s case way, way deeper). If you’d like to help Matt this project done, click here and help him out.
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With no real winter storm falls so far this winter and most resorts getting a late start, this Alaska snow sure does look inviting. Especially with Elias Elhardt and Gigi Rüf in the drivers seats.
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Today, a major snowboard company is excited to announce that both of its new flagship stores in a big city are now officially open and ready for the holidays and the riding season. Their new store on that one street opened its doors to customers for the first time today, and last month they opened another one in that other part of the city, just a quick stop off the highway on the way to the local resorts.
The newest store is located in the city’s historic neighborhood. The flagship store offers local snowboarders a curated selection of products, including boards, boots, bindings, outerwear, apparel, accessories and bags, in addition to limited edition items, collaborations, and one-of-a-kind collectibles.
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Years ago, (seems like a lifetime now) I rolled in late-night to a bar called Whiskey Creek in Mammoth Lakes, California. It was a weeknight and the place was half empty, but the other half was all local: goggle tanned ski instructors, lift ops on their last dollar, off duty cat drivers, and bored, alcoholic wives of the idle rich scattered around the room. The band had just finished playing and I made the mistake of rolling up to the bar next to an older guy who had already been there too long. He turned, one hand on an old fashioned, looked me straight in the eye and before I could say hey, said, “I’m working out a way to put anyone in “the zone” any time they want.”
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Former Snowboarder Magazine National Sales Manager Kyle Kennedy is dropping the “er” from his job title and stepping into the publisher position at the Boulder, Colorado based Snowboard Magazine.
“Kyle brings a wealth of sales and marketing knowledge to our crew,” says Editor-in-Chief Susie Floros. “His connections in the industry run deep, and his motivation and love of the sport is inspiring. I have no doubt that Kyle’s going to help us continue to take SNOWBOARD to the next level.”
For the official word from Storm Mountain Publishing follow the jump.
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Ashbury Eyewear kicks down a pleasant reminder that you don’t need a Red Epic (or even a GoPro Hero 3+) to get some good, fun, snowboarding down in an edit. Here Jake Kuzyk, Mike Hakker, Darrell Mathes, Luke MacMaster, Adam Morales, Sean Black, and Ryan Townley slide it up at Southern California’s Bear Mountain all captured with a tiny little point and shoot Canon Elph. What else do you need?
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This weekend officially kicked of the competitive snowboarding “I-want-to-go-to the-Olympics” season with the flame retardant, mouse dissolving, caffeinated, carbonated high fructose corn syrup event at Breckenridge, Colorado December 12-15, 2013.
It was the weekend of Shaun White’s nemeses. Thanks to an ankle injury in the halfpipe final (again) Shaun White finished second behind a hard charging Greg Bretz (pictured above). Then White decided to sit out the slope style event which was taken by Olympic Gold Medal favorite Mark McMorris. It would appear Shaun is already plotting out a dramatic Olympic storyline.
On the women’s side Torah Bright edged Kelly Clark in the pipe (Elena Hight didn’t land a run, sadly and Hannah Teter didn’t make the final finishing 16th in qualifying). Jamie Anderson did her usual by dominating the Slopestyle. For the complete, easy to read results, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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A Sierra resort with deep, deep roots in snowboarding gets the chance to grow more today as California’s June Mountain officially reopens for the 2013-14 season after being shuttered since 2012. Today (Friday, December 13, 2013) the resort that hosted the original OP Pro of Snowboarding is back in the game.
“June has a special place in the hearts of so many skiers and snowboarders, and I know they’re just as excited as we are that June Mountain is reopening on Friday,” said general manager, Carl Williams. “We’ve made some improvements that I think visitors are really going to appreciate. June has always been a really comfortable place to learn to ski or snowboard, and with the new programming and ticket prices I think that’s even more true today.”
It’s like Mammoth’s less crowded, cheaper, more fun little sister. . . ah, or something like that. Tickets are $72 a day and the season passes cost only $175 for college students, and $399 for adults. Hello bargains! For the official word from June Mountain, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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