The new Burton Snowboards and Channel Islands Surfboards Los Angeles Flagship store opened its doors for a private VIP celebration on Wednesday, November 28. Guests lined up along Melrose Avenue, which experienced its first ‘snowfall’ on record with drifts of man-made fluffy white stuff piled outside of the Burton Snowboards entrance. With over 11,000 square feet, the store had plenty of room for hundreds of industry heavies who mingled in the two ‘Hall of Boards’ – each lined with over 400 surfboards in the Channel Islands store and 80 snowboards in the Burton area. Continue reading…

(Big Bear Lake, Calif. – November 29, 2007) – Big Bear Mountain Resorts today welcomes Female Rider of the Year to its 2007 – 2008 professional riding team. Hana Beaman brings added experience to the already stellar team, which includes veterans J.P. Walker, Seth Huot, Laurie Heiskari and Simon Chamberlain. Continue reading…

Northwave and Drake are proud to announce that Seth Huot has joined the teams for boots and bindings. Formerly on Northwave and Drake in ’03-’04 Seth rejoins the teams with a two year signed contract. Continue reading…

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort will open for skiing and snowboarding Friday, November 30 for the weekend. Skiers and riders who are clamoring for early-season turns can enjoy Alpine’s slopes Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2 from 9am to 4pm. Opening day adult and teen lift ticket price will be $35; ages 5–12 are 10; and 70+ are $15. Kids ages 4 and under are FREE. Continue reading…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-November 28, 2007 - With six crisp inches of snow cascading down last night and more snow in the forecast, Steamboat is turning into a white winter wonderland for Opening Day of the 2007/2008 season on Friday, November 30, 2007. Continue reading…

In its continued efforts to improve sustainable measures at the resort, Kirkwood has created a first for a Lake Tahoe resort - an online forum that makes carpooling easy and rewarding. The Kirkwood carpool forum, the “K-pool” officially launches today and can be easily accessed from any page of Kirkwood’s website. The forum allows guests from San Francisco, Sacramento, Reno, and around the lake to share and find rides to Kirkwood. Continue reading…

PORTLAND, ORE. (Nov. 29, 2007)—Former contributing writer to Transworld Snowboarding Magazine and current Bonfire Marketing Coordinator Rian Rhoe was named Communications Coordinator for both Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire Snowboarding today in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading…

Wrightwood, CA– November 29, 2007: Mountain High’s summer snowmaking investment has proven to be money well spent. In just 48 hours, the Wrightwood Resort made enough snow to open five runs, set eleven park features, and stake claim to the first Southern California resort to open top-to-bottom. Continue reading…

Calgary, AB – November 29, 2007 –With the excitement of early season skiing and riding and fresh snow, Lake Louise Mountain Resort is gearing up to host its first event of the RCR Rail Jam Series with the 5th Annual Heavy Metal Rail Jam on Sunday, December 2nd, 2007. Continue reading…

Heavenly Mountain Resort, Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – November 23, 2007 – The Heavenly Gondola will open to the public at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2007, signaling the start of the 2007-2008 snowsports season at Lake Tahoe. The West Coast’s largest snowmaking system has been operating non-stop since Monday, November 19 to ensure that Heavenly’s guests will be skiing and snowboarding on high-quality snow surface conditions this Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading…