by The Editors on February 14, 2011
Harry Kearney, the 17-year-old snowboarder from Norwood, Colorado, blew in and snaked the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom title from the old guard (including Josh Dirksen in second, Mike Robertson in third, and Terje Haakonsen in fourth) with a time of 1:28.07.
On the pro women’s side Maelle Ricker won her 5th straight LBS title with one arm tied to her chest, according to a story in the Bellingham Herald.
During Sunday’s Banked Slalom finals, Ricker tucked her arm inside her coat, close to her chest, and made like a one-armed rodeo queen down the mountain, beating second-place Maria DeBari, a Glacier native, by more than 2 seconds to earn her fifth straight Banked Slalom title.
Hopefully, Mt. Baker will get their LBS results website fixed up so we can all see a little more detail on how it all went down.
[Link: The Bellingham Herald and ESPN/Action]
by The Editors on February 14, 2011
On Saturday, February 19, 2011 Shaun Tomson (yes, that Shaun Tomson) will read from his first children’s book/iPad app Surf Creatures, at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC.
Tomson’s entertaining and educational talk is sure to delight kids of all ages (and their parents!) as he recounts the actual and imagined activities of the surf creatures he has personally encountered in his numerous ocean adventures and who live under his surfboard! A few of the sea critters that are featured in the book also call the National Zoo their home, including the octopus and the jellyfish. As a board member of the Surfrider Foundation and supporter of the National Zoo’s recently launched Project Blue Planet initiative, Tomson will also highlight a few easy steps children can take to do their part in preserving the world’s oceans.
We have to admit we’d be happy to listen to Mr. Tomson talk about pretty much anything. For all the details (including how to buy the iPhone/iPad app) follow the jump.
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by The Editors on February 14, 2011
A 49-year-old snowboarder who was reported missing at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort Friday afternoon (February 11, 2011) was found dead later in the day Friday in a tree well, according to a story on KKTV.com.
The snowboarder. . . was unresponsive when located, and after rescue efforts, was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been wearing a helmet at the time of his accident. Specifics of his accident have not been provided.
Resort officials say the man was snowboarding outside the ski area boundary at the time of the accident. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends.
[Link: KKTV.com]
by The Editors on February 11, 2011
Alice Walker, a woman in New Zealand, is saying that a pair of Billabong flips-flops burned the tops of her feet so badly that she could not walk, according to a story on 3news.co.nz.
“It wasn’t when I was wearing them, it was afterwards I started feeling a burn in between my toes and then gradually over about three or four days the burns turned into great big welts in the shape of jandals.” . . Ms Walker says she had been wearing them for about a month before the burns occurred. . . “I think the coating around the actual foot part of the jandal had worn off and when it got down to the rubber, that’s when something happened.”
The “jandals” are currently being tested by Billabong and Walker reportedly just wants to make sure the same thing “doesn’t happen to anyone else.” Be careful out there.
[Link: 3news.co.nz]
by The Editors on February 11, 2011
éS has just announced the release of their 15 Years of Atiba Jefferson Photography 1995 – 2010 book as an iPad app (no, it doesn’t work on an iPhone). Here’s what they’re saying about it:
The unique App features an overview of photos that legendary skateboard photographer Atiba Jefferson shot for éS over the past 15 years. The digital book brings you a vivid interactive consumer experience with features as videos and animated sequences that really bring the contents of the book to life.
But don’t worry kids: it’s a free app. Just have your grandma download it on her iPhone big letter edition iPad and check it out. We’re sure it’s amazing. If your grandma, aunt, or mom’s older, single, woman friend doesn’t have an iPad (they all seem too) then click here to watch a video of how the app works and leave it at that.
[Link: éS]
by The Editors on February 11, 2011
Dion Agius says, “I’ve spent the last month locked away in my Byron den editing my little cheese tits off trying to get it done. Finally it’s finished. It’s called Thanks for the dinner and the sex and it’s out with the March issue of WAVES Magazine.”
Truthfully, we were so busy laughing at the video dating profiles that we missed most of the surfing. Guess we’ll have to watch it all over again.
[Link via Runamuk Visuals]
by The Editors on February 11, 2011
In a perfect world every day snowboarding would be a WWSRA On-snow demo. Think about it: No gear to haul, a 1,200 board quiver waiting at the bottom of the mountain—all perfectly tuned and ready to ride no matter what the conditions. Pros like Capita’s Durell Williams on hand to swap out your bindings and explain the latest technology, and on top of all that free beer (and lunch). What more could anyone ask for?
Held February 7-8, 2011 at Lake Tahoe’s Alpine Meadows, the WWSRA Northern California On-snow featured products from more than 50 snow hardgoods and accessory brands. Employees and buyers from 65 shops showed up to try out as many of next year’s snowboards as they could in two days.
Follow the jump for the rest of the story and click here for photos.
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by The Editors on February 11, 2011
In a release sent out today Burton Snowboards has announced that it has “terminated dealer agreements with several US shops suspected of re-selling products through unauthorized channels.”
“I’ve said it many times, and I’ll say it again – I have absolutely no tolerance for gray marketing,” said Jake Burton, Founder and CEO of Burton Snowboards. “I don’t get why a snowboard shop in one part of the world has a right to shit on a local shop in another part of the world for short-term gains. I often think of it in the context of a Japanese dealer shipping product back to Walmart in the US. We want to build a global network of specialty retailers that cares about the sport, the brand, the product and each other. So we’re not afraid to end relationships with dealers that gray market anywhere in the world.”
Burton didn’t mention exactly who the dealers were, but it’s not a bad way to direct a few more sales in house, or to shops on Burton’s “good dealer” list. If you know who got cut, please let us know.
For the rest of the official word, follow the jump.
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by The Editors on February 11, 2011
The world of snowboarding has moved to Mt. Baker this weekend for Mt. Baker’s Legendary Banked Slalom. At 9:45 AM this morning (February 11, 2011) racers are scheduled to begin dropping in for qualification runs. Qualifiers will continue all day Friday and Saturday with finals on Sunday. Organizer Gwen Howat told the Bellingham Herald that this year’s course is a little different.
One feature unique to this year’s course will be crop circles, a figure-eight feature made of two complete bowls connected. Riders will have to choose which way to go. Howat has also enlisted as many turns as she thinks has ever been allowed. . . “This could pan out to be one of the more interesting courses I’ve set in a really long time,” Howat said. “It’s going to be a head game as well as a fitness game.”
Click here to see who was lucky enough to get a spot in the race. Or here for a full event schedule. And yes, there is still time to jump a flight to Seattle.
[Link: Mt. Baker]
by The Editors on February 11, 2011
Harry Kearney, the 17-year-old snowboarder from Norwood, Colorado, blew in and snaked the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom title from the old guard (including Josh Dirksen in second, Mike Robertson in third, and Terje Haakonsen in fourth) with a time of 1:28.07.
