Taking full advantage of the warm spring South Island conditions, Stylewars has stayed true to its reputation of delivering large progressive terrain features where the sport of Snowboarding can be presented within competition format at its current evolutionary peak.

With huge kickers, transfers, quarter pipes, step ups, stair-rail sets and halfpipes, Snow Park, Wanaka has really proved itself yet again to be the best freestyle specific resort in the world and therefore a logical home for the New Zealand leg of Stylewars where a new Grand Master was crowned and New Zealand grabbed the cup convincingly from the former Cup holding team, Australia.   Continue Reading »

WHISTLER, BC, September 22, 2008 – Whistler Blackcomb received over 5 centimetres of snow in the alpine overnight making Whistlerites wonder if Mother Nature forgot a season. The first day of fall, Whistler Blackcomb mountain tops are covered with at least six centimetres of snow. With 65 days until the winter ski season and 79 days until the opening of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola on December 12, the countdown is on.   Continue Reading »

This is it folks! The announcement that we’ve been getting at least a dozen calls, fifteen MySpace messages, and a few emails a day about. The date has been set, the wheels and gears have been set in motion - BoardFest 2008 is going down on Saturday, Oct 11th from noon until 8PM. Since the event has grown so much, we realized that Buffalo St. can’t contain us any longer so we’re moving it to the parking lot directly behind the building.   Continue Reading »

Come join Spacecraft at evo in Seattle on Saturday Sept 27th from 8 to Midnight for our annual sticker sheet release party.

Free stickers, all-stars, DJ Masa from KEXP, photo booth, hand pulled prints, art show, new limited designs for sale from Spacecraft’s Stefan Hofmann, free beer from evo and Pyramid and good times for all.   Continue Reading »

Tomorrow REELcomp.com will be broadcasting Bear Mountain’s Hot Dawgz & Handrails LIVE! The festivities will begin @ 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT. The rider list is packed with heavy hitters so you know the event is gonna be off the hook! Be sure to tune in and check out all of the action from the first rail jam of the year! After the event, stay tuned for Bear’s new movie “A Walk In The Park” World Premiere LIVE!!

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 16, 2008 – Oakley, Inc. today announced the launch of the Gretchen Bleiler Signature Series Collection, a women’s line of technical outerwear, lifestyle apparel and accessories available this fall from the Olympic silver medalist and four-time X Games snowboard champion.

Gretchen worked with Oakley’s expert designers to create a 17-piece collection that ranges from goggles and sunglasses to jackets and accessories, many of which carry her signature lion motif.   Continue Reading »

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 16, 2008 – Oakley, Inc., in conjunction with Fice Boutique announced today the upcoming release of the limited edition Fice x Oakley Frogskin sunglass, a custom eyewear piece created for the new Salt Lake City boutique owned by Corey Bullough and Oakley Snowboarder, Laura Hadar.   Continue Reading »

Coronet Peak Ski Area is to close this Sunday, 21 September after a “momentous winter season.”

Hamish McCrostie, Coronet Peak Ski Area Manager, says this year had provided a fantastic challenge for ski area staff and a wonderful winter for its customers.

“Only one year ago we were packing up our old building. It’s been a huge journey through a major redevelopment programme to get to this point.”   Continue Reading »

WHISTLER, BC, September 18, 2008 –Whistler Blackcomb’s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will officially open to the public December 12, 2008. This engineering marvel is set to become a new Canadian tourism icon, and will forever revolutionize the way visitors experience this four-season resort.   Continue Reading »

The premiere of “What” will be held in Québec city at the Chateau Frontenac on September 27th. All the Brothers Factory will be there.

Doors open at 8pm. Tickets pre-sale is 10$ and 13$ at the door.

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