CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – Thanks in large part to favorable snowmaking temperatures and offseason upgrades to its snowmaking system, Sugarloaf will kick off the 2008-09 winter season on Friday, November 21. The resort plans to open with skiing and riding on five trails covering 1,750 vertical feet, all serviced by the SuperQuad chairlift.

Offseason enhancements to Sugarloaf’s snowmaking system increased the resort’s snowmaking capacity by more than 20 percent, and allowed for snowmaking on all five opening day trails simultaneously. Upgrades included six new water pumps, 50 new HKD snowguns, 25 new Boyne Low-E Fan guns, and new snowmaking pipe to the summit.   Continue Reading »

Incline Village, NV- The Eastern Region of the National Ski Patrol just named Diamond Peak Patrol Director Dennis Griffiths Patrol Director of the Year and veteran Diamond Peak ski patroller Jim Whitson Pro Patroller of the Year. This region includes all Lake Tahoe area ski resorts. Over 50 ski patrollers attended the NSP Award Ceremony/On-the-Hill Retraining at Diamond Peak Ski Resort on November 7, 2008.   Continue Reading »

PORTLAND, ORE. (Nov. 20, 2008) – The best up and coming Ams from the Pacific Northwest and beyond descend on the Pearl District this Saturday November 22nd at noon for a homegrown rail jam in the backyard of The Art Institute in Portland, Oregon.

Support theses hungry young riders Saturday on NW 11th and Davis from noon to 4. Grab a Cobra Dog, win free prizes, pose in the photo booth and stop by the sponsor zone for stickers, info and fun games.

Judges Nick Dirks, Jesse Burtner, Tim Windell and Josh Dirksen will be scouting the field of riders, including Jordan Michelot, Corey Noble, Jarad Hadi, and Sawyer Deen for the best overall impression and best trick. Winners walk away with cash and prizes. The Best Trick Overall will win a free session at Windell’s Snowboard Camp.   Continue Reading »

Beijing, CHINA (November 20, 2008) - Quiksilver, the world’s leading boardsports fashion apparel brand and long-time supporter and promoter of snowboarding in China, today announced it will sponsor the world-famous Nanshan Park in Beijing, China. Teaming up with the country’s top park construction firm Mellow Constructions China, Quiksilver proudly unveils China’s finest freestyle playground, the Quiksilver Nanshan Mellow Park, scheduled to open December 2008.

Over the past few years, snowboarding has grown from a relatively unheard of sport in China into a winter sensation. This would not have been possible without Quiksilver’s ongoing support at all levels, from sponsoring the Quiksilver Snow Team and popular events such as the Quiksilver Nightrail Session, to now providing China’s finest snowboard park.   Continue Reading »

Penn Yan, NY – November 20, 2008 – A late-fall burst of lake effect snow, cold weather, and extensive snow-making has allowed the two largest Finger Lakes ski resorts to open early this year: they’ll be skiing starting Friday at 9 a.m. at Bristol Mountain, south of Rochester, and Saturday at 10 a.m. at Greek Peak, south of Syracuse.   Continue Reading »

SEATTLE, WA (November 19, 2008) - The development of a new digital download player by ALLY Distribution will change the way people enjoy action sports films. By adding an entirely new dimension to the distribution model, this download player enables consumers anywhere in the world to instantly access featured titles and clips. Called the ALLY digital DOWNLOAD Player, the company wanted to create something that would transcend the physical barriers of DVD’s and seamlessly play on all forms of digital devices.

The ALLY Player is now available to any online retailer, sponsor, or individual who would like to offer films for download from their website, Myspace page, Facebook page, or similar platform. Currently featuring 20 newly released full-length snowboard and ski videos, new titles and clips are slated for addition each week. Because the team behind ALLY works to update the player, there is no maintenance or upkeep for the webmasters and designers after they embed their code.   Continue Reading »

West Dover, Vermont (november 18, 2008) – Mount Snow Will Open Its Slopes To Skiers And Riders On Saturday, Nov. 22. Thanks To A Solid Week Of Snowmaking And A Little Help From Natural Accumulation, Vermont’s Southernmost Ski Resort Will Start The Season With Five Top-to-bottom Runs On Three Mountain Faces, Including Two Full Terrain Parks And Three High Speed Lifts.

4:00 P.m. On Sunday, Nov. 16 Marked The Beginning Of An Intensive Weeklong Snowmaking Effort. Mount Snow’s Fan Guns Blanketed Trails On The Main Face Including Canyon, Standard, Deer Run And Long John, In Addition To The Gulch And Nitro On The Carinthia Face. Chute, On The North Face, Will Receive Enough Attention Late In The Week To Be Ready By Opening Day. Learning Terrain Will Also Be Open Near The Discovery Center.   Continue Reading »

November 19, 2008 – Sun Peaks, BC – The Austrian Ski Team has been training at Sun Peaks all week and with snow in the forecast, Sun Peaks is set to open the mountain to the general public.

Sun Peaks Resort will be open for limited skiing on Sunday, November 23, 2008. The Sunburst Chairlift will open at 9am for both up and down loading of guests. Elevation Chair will be operating for skiing and riding on the Cahilty and Upper Five Mile only.

Lift tickets will be half price with the limited opening, at $35.00/ticket.   Continue Reading »

Stoked to announce that we signed with Mark Edlund. Not much introduction needed for Mark with sick video parts in the Finger On The Trigger flicks. Mark’s innovative riding and style fits Bataleon snowboards so well that a lot of good things will come from this in the near future!

Here’s what Mark had to say after the first few days riding our Bataleon Triple Base boards!   Continue Reading »

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Nov. 17, 2008 – Snowboarding phenomenon and Target athlete Shaun White has made his way to Target stores in virtual form, as the exclusive edition of Ubisoft’s newest action sports title, Shaun White Snowboarding, is now available.

The special Target edition of the game, available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, will have exclusive extended content and features that consumers won’t be able to find anywhere else, including the Target Mountain – an entire mountain environment found only in the Target edition. Gamers will also be able to take advantage of exclusive jibs and additional scenes. Additionally, players will be able to cozy up in the game’s virtual version of the Target Chalet, the real-life mountainside home where Shaun and his fellow Target athletes hang out with friends and family at the annual Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Among other exclusive features, the Target Chalet is the only indoor environment anywhere in the game.   Continue Reading »