Scotty Lago’s Girlfriend Is A Winner

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

b_brunetWhile Scotty Lago was battling away in the Mammoth Mountain superpipe for a spot on the 2014 US Olympic snowboard team, his “long-time girlfriend” Bridget Brunet (real name, apparently) was busy participating in the Miss New Hampshire USA pageant in Manchester, New Hampshire.

NewHampshire.com couldn’t have been much blunter with their coverage:

While Brunet was winning the Miss New Hampshire USA crown, her longtime boyfriend, snowboarder Scotty Lago, fell short of the scores needed to put him on the four-man halfpipe Olympic Snowboarding Team nominated by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in Mammoth Falls, Calif.

Well, at least they have something to celebrate!

[Link: NewHampshire.com]

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Justin Bieber Escapes On Snow

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

We’re no fans of Justin Bieber, however, when the kid had his house searched and violated by nearly a dozen LA County Sheriff’s officers last week simply because the Biebs was accused of “throwing eggs at a neighbor’s house,” we’re glad he’s left SoCal and getting in some quality shred time at Aspen. Seriously. We’re living in a total police state these days. It’s crazy!

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Ken Block’s New Ford Raptor Sled

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

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Ken Block has Hoonagan’d out a new Ford F-150 Raptor for winter driving. We’re not too into those big green letters on the sides, but if someone could cover those up, we’d be down to take a test drive. . . sure we would.

[Link: Snowboard Mag]

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Salomon Snowboards Sliding Saas-Fee

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

This Salomon Snowboards edit from Saas-Fee has skateboarding, snowboarding and features Jed Anderson, Josh Dirksen, Wolle Nyvelt, Bode Merrill, Chris Grenier, Louif Paradis, Annie Boulanger, Victor Daviet, Sylvain Bourbousson, and Jamie Nicholls, but we’re going to watch it one more time just for the music.

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Agenda Show NYC Starts Tomorrow

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

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Just checked the weather for New York City over the next two days. The current temp is 18 and it should be up to 19 tomorrow with a low of 5 tonight. The good news comes in twos:  it’s supposed to stop snowing on Wednesday and if you’re in the city you’ll have a great place to hang and look at a kinds of gear for warmer weather, the Agenda Show. Think of it as an island of summer right in the middle of frosty Manhattan.

[Link: Agenda Show]

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686 Brings The Fight To Denver Again

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

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686 is bringing the blood, sweat, and beers to the 2014 SIA Show with another savage round of industry showdowns with 686 Lights Out amateur boxing charity event benefitting S.O.S. Outreach on January 30, 2014.

Come watch professional snowboarders and industry insiders step up for three rounds of hard hitting action to separate the men (or women) from the boys, all in the name of charity. . . Guest hosts Danny Kass and Dingo, will be on hand making sure things stay on the border of under control and insanely fun, while a panel of pro shreds will sit as guest judges throughout the night. “I’m excited to see all of our industry coming back together like this,” said Dingo. “Last year rocked and everyone is looking forward to what this year has in store!”

For the official word from 686 follow the jump.

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Alana Blanchard’s New Surfer Girl Season

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

We didn’t mind last season’s series of Alana Blanchard’s Surfer Girl webisodes, but after watching two from the new season it seems to be falling a little flat. At first we didn’t know why, but now we’ve figured it out: all the other girls are gone. This year, it’s all Alana all the time. And if you like that, you’ll love this.

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The Officially Official US Olympic Team

by The Editors on January 21, 2014

teamusa_logoWe realize this news is already two days old, but for the sake of history we’re going to list it out here again for those who haven’t been paying attention. This is the official USA Olympic Team for Halfpipe and Slopestyle:

Halfpipe Men
Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA),
Danny Davis (Truckee, CA),
Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA).

Halfpipe Women:
Kelly Clark (W. Dover, VT),
Kaitlyn Farrington (Sun Valley, ID)
Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT).

Slopestyle Men
Shaun White,
Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT)
Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV).
Ryan Stassel, (Anchorage, AK)

Slopestyle Women:
Jamie Anderson (S. Lake Tahoe, CA)
Ty Walker (Stowe, VT).
Jessika Jensen, (Rigby, ID)
Karly Shorr, (Truckee, CA)

You’ll note that Louie Vito, Gretchen Bleiler, and Scotty Lago are not on the list. Here’s what the USSA coach has to say about those who made the team:

“We saw some amazing performances by these riders with a blend of veterans and newcomers landing next-level runs,” said USSA Head Slope and Halfpipe Coach Mike Jankowski. “To have nine of 11 spots come down to the final weekend of qualifying shows the true depth of U.S. Snowboarding.

Yeah, either that or the fact that 60 percent of the qualifying events were held on the “final weekend.” For the official word from the USSA follow the jump.

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Jerome Sayhoun At Tetrapods

by The Editors on January 17, 2014

Crazy, crazy surf at an African spot that no longer exists staring Jerome Sayhoun.

[Link: The Surfers’ Journal]

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At Least Billabong Has Parko Today

by The Editors on January 17, 2014

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In a show of support for what the financial world still calls a “struggling brand” Joel Parkinson has re-signed with Billabong for what the company is called a “long-term” contract good for the “foreseeable future.”

“I’m over the moon to know I will continue to be partnered with Billabong for many years to come,” said Parkinson from his home on the Gold Coast. “I’ve felt like I’ve been a part of a great big surfing family since I was a scrawny 11-year-old from. When I got my first Billabong team sticker on my board it was one of the biggest moments of my life at the time, and I am happy and proud to still be flying that flag all these years later. It’s been a really good partnership for a long, long time, it’s helped me get to places I could never have dreamed, and I am seeing a lot of good things still to come in the future.”

There are those who would argue that Bilalbong has had trouble looking very far into the “foreseeable future,” but in this case it’s good to know they’re interested in keeping Parko as long as they can. For the official word from Billabong, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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