Though it’s hard to believe, this is probably even funnier in French. . .
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Snowboarder Kevin Pearce is reportedly continuing “to improve and is actively participating in his therapies” according to an update sent out today.
Pia and Simon Pearce, Kevin’s parents, have been by Kevin’s side at the hospital since his arrival. They would like to share: “ We cannot say enough good things about the doctors, nurses, and support staff here at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. They have shown Kevin and our family the best of what modern medicine can offer and have been completely caring and supportive throughout this entire process. We extend our heartfelt appreciation and admiration to everyone involved Kevin’s recovery.”
Keep praying for KP. For more info follow the jump.
[Link: Well Wishes For Our Frend Kevin Pearce]
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Most who appreciate quality snowboard images already know Danny Zapalac. His photography always seems to capture snowboarding in ways we’ve never seen before. In his new book mile seventy eight, Danny has created a collection of images from a trip he took with friends in a 1989 Ford F 350 7.3 liter 4×4 Diesel named The Dreamer.
The book is 8 x 10 in and features 28 pages of hardbound, color offset printed beauty. There are only 500 in the run and they are only $30 each. We highly recommend buying one before they are gone. Click the link for more info.
[Link: mile seventy eight]
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Chris Roach was always one of our favorite riders and now Powder & Rails is letting a whole new generation of snowboarders know about a guy many believe to be the most stylish snowboarders of the modern era. Watch this and either learn, or be reminded. And stay tuned because this is only part one, part two is after the jump.
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As if Intrawest’s financial problems are enough of a mark on the 2010 Vancouver Games, Cypress Mountain, the resort that will be hosting the snowboard events closed yesterday for lack of snow, but that’s okay. Apparently artificial snow is better. . .
Rain and warm temperatures forced Cypress Mountain, the Vancouver ski resort that will host the freestyle skiing and snowboarding events at next month’s Winter Olympics, to close Monday, but officials promise there will be plenty of snow for the Games. . . .”Right now we have all the snow that we need on the competition area,” said Tim Gayda, the vice-president of sport for the Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee. “The nice thing about artificial snow is it’s more resilient and actually stands up better to this kind of weather.
Apparently, it’s Canadian super artificial snow. Right. . .
[Link: The Toronto Star]
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Mark Sullivan and The Tailgate Alaska Freeride Festival crew are back for 2010. Join some of the most stoked snowboarders from around the world as they gather on Alaska’s Thompson Pass for the ultimate freeride snowboarding session March 26 to April 11, 2010.
Tailgate Alaska is an open-invitation gathering. Anyone is welcome to show up at our location: 29.5 mile on the Richardson Highway, a parking lot, carved out of the drifted snow in the middle of Thompson Pass. . . Set in the ultimate arena for riders, in the middle of Alaska’s Chugach mountain range, Tailgate Alaska is your opportunity to come ride the most compelling peaks in the world at their best. Access to powder and mountain terrain is virtually unlimited. . . Sit out the downtime in our heated, wi-fied basecamp or take in some of the activities that will keep you riding and show you Alaskan culture firsthand.
As Sullivan says, “The goal is to get more people up to Alaska to enjoy the best riding on Earth!” Click here to register, or here to listen to a Rob Kingwill ditty about the Tailgate closer party.
[Link: Tailgate Alaska 2010]
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Factory Media, the parent company of Onboard, Whitelines, Kingpin, Cooler, Sidewalk, Surf Europe, and the Surfer’s Path (along with others) has fully committed to the iPhone app market with 13 different apps representing their media properties, according to a release issued today.
Users will be able to download a free trial of the magazine when they download one of the Apps from apples iTunes App store. They will then be push notified when new magazines and offers are available allowing them to purchase individual magazines or subscriptions, as well as back issues. . . The App comes with interactive page flipping, where pages follow your fingers and a zoom feature, which overcomes the inherent problem of reading magazines on the mobile devices.
The magazine apps were created in partnership with Pixel Mags. We’re found most magazine apps to be almost unuseable and annoying for all kinds of reasons, but maybe Pixel Mags has done these right. Follow the jump for all the details.
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Tyler Flanagan (pictured above in qualifiers) took second with 46.7 points.
Not a whole lot was surprising about the US Snowboarding Grand Prix Slopestyle finals today at Mammoth Mountain. Chas Guldemond and Jamie Anderson, the highest qualifiers took the event as well on Sunday January 10, 2009.
“I work really hard at what I do. Since last spring I haven’t been on the podium, let alone top 5, so I’m stoked to be back up here,” Guldemond said.
Anderson was pretty stoked as well. “I’m so happy. I don’t usually do 7s. I’ve been working on them, but they’re not one of my consistent tricks. So I was proud of myself to actually step it up and try because it wasn’t a guarantee that I was going to land,” Anderson said. “I was risking it. The first one I kind of fell on, but the second one I stomped, so I’m pumped.”
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The Sheriff’s Department in Big Bear, California is looking for “a white male adult, 25–30 years of age, approximately 5′10″ — 6′2″ tall, wearing a black and white jacket, black pants, and using a black snowboard” who slammed into a 9-year-old girl on January 2, 2010 leaving her with a gash to her face and a broken femur.
Hard to believe someone could run over a little girl and just ride away. The guy must already have a couple warrants. Click the image to watch the video.
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