BURLINGTON, VT (September 22, 2008) – Online competitor registration is now open for the first-ever Burton Canadian Open, taking place from December 1-7, 2008 at the Calgary Olympic Development Association’s (CODA) Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. CODA has been providing world-class sport facilities for Olympic development for 20 years and Canada Olympic Park is home to the exact duplicate of the halfpipe that will be built for the 2010 Winter Olympics.   Continue Reading »

Beijing, CHINA (September 20, 2008) – It was thrills, spills and chills (for those who didn’t realize this event was inside a giant freezer) at last Saturday’s Burton King of the Park competition, held at the Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park inside the Qiaobo Ice and Snow World, just outside Beijing.   Continue Reading »

Wrightwood, CA (September 22, 2008) – Rolling off last year’s success, Mountain High has made more than $1.5 million in capital investments for the upcoming winter. With an eye toward improving the guest experience, Mountain High has completely remodeled Big Pines Lodge, increased snowmaking capacity by up to 40%, introduced new tubing lanes, added two park-specific snowcats, and increased Sports School offerings.   Continue Reading »

Volcom is proud to announce Elena Hight has joined the Volcom snow program. The young and accomplished rider has been with Volcom streetwear since October 2005. Starting immediately she will be rocking Volcom from her beanie to the board under her feet.   Continue Reading »

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 »