BURLINGTON, VT (November 23, 2011) — This past weekend, top international snowboarders like Ethan Deiss, Dylan Alito, Zak Hale, Stevie Bell, Alex Andrews and Jamie Nicholls took their rail skills to the streets of Tokyo for the first ever Burton Rail Days competition at the Roppongi Hills Arena. Presented by MINI, Burton Rail Days drew the largest crowd ever recorded at the venue, with over 3,000 people packed around the rail set-up to watch some of the world’s best street snowboarders in action.

“With Burton Rail Days, we wanted to bring a legitimate exhibition of urban riding to the center of Tokyo,” said Greg Dacyshyn, Chief Creative Officer at Burton Snowboards. “Roppongi Hills Arena is an iconic destination in Tokyo, and seeing this urban center transformed into a full winter festival with music, kids snowboard lessons and a world-class rail competition was incredible. It was a next-level event and everyone from the riders to the crowd had an amazing time.”

The rail jam competition kicked off with a total of 17 riders competing in a 45-minute jam format for eight spots in the knock-out round. Once the eight best riders made the cut, the action heated up with riders competing in a head-to-head format.

When the finals got underway, the field was narrowed down to Jamie Nicholls, Dylan Alito, Ethan Deiss and Shoma Takao. Jamie and Dylan went head-to-head to battle for first and second place, while Ethan and Shoma went head-to-head to duke it out for third and fourth place. Each rider had three chances to pull off his best runs.

In the end, it was Jamie Nicholls from Great Britain who won the entire event with two super strong runs: one that included a frontside boardslide 270 out on the down rail and another run that included a frontside boardslide change-up boardslide on the down rail. Dylan Alito came in second place with a frontside boardslide on the ledge and a second run that included a hardway frontside 270 frontside boardslide on the ledge. Ethan Deiss claimed third place with a frontside 180 switch nosepress and a second run that included a frontside 270 frontside boardslide to fakie – both on the down rail. And Shoma earned fourth place with a transfer 50-50 on the kink rail in one run and a transfer boardslide on the kink rail in his other high-scoring run.

Jamie Nicholls had this to say about his win, “When they announced that I won, I honestly couldn’t believe it, especially because there were so many amazing riders there and everyone smashed it,” said Jamie. “The crowd was amazing – let’s just say that I love Japan, Tokyo and everyone there.”

The riders definitely shared Jamie’s thoughts on competing in Japan and were all super happy to be in Tokyo with a good crew. After the competition wrapped up, the record-breaking crowd all stayed for a free concert by one of Japan’s favorite artists, MINMI, who is known for her diverse skills and artistry as a singer, songwriter and performer.

2011 Burton Rail Days: Final Results

1.     Jamie Nicholls (GBR) NIKE 6.0 – $15,000

2.     Dylan Alito (USA) VOLCOM – $8,000

3.     Ethan Deiss (USA) BURTON – $4,000

4.     Shoma Takao (JPN) FORUM – $2,000

About Burton 
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn. Since then, Burton has fueled the growth of snowboarding worldwide through its groundbreaking product lines, its team of top snowboarders and its grassroots efforts to get the sport accepted at resorts.  In 1996, Burton began growing its family of brands to include boardsports and apparel brands. Privately held and owned by Jake, Burton’s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in California, Austria, Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.burton.com.

About MINI
The MINI brand is represented by 1,320 dealers in more than 90 countries. Since 2001, over 2 million MINI, MINI Convertible, MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman models have been sold. As the presenting partner of the Burton Global Open Series, MINI will be supporting the renowned snowboard manufacturer for the second year in 2011/12.

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Burton Rail Days Brings Top Snowboarders to Tokyo’s Biggest Rail Event

BURLINGTON, VT (November 3, 2011) — In just over two weeks, top street rail snowboarders like Ethan Deiss, Stevie Bell, Cameron Pierce and Dylan Alito will head to Japan for the first ever Burton Rail Days competition, taking place on November 19, 2011 in Tokyo at the Roppongi Hills Arena. Presented by MINI, Burton Rail Days gives the city of Tokyo the rare chance to see some of the world’s best street snowboarders in action at a FREE outdoor event that will also include an exclusive musical performance by MINMI, one of Japan’s favorite singer/songwriters.

Beginning at 5:00 pm, the Burton Rail Days competition will start with 16 top invited riders throwing down on the biggest rail feature ever constructed for a snowboard event in Tokyo. Built by the world’s leading snow park and halfpipe designers, Snow Park Technologies, the Burton Rail Days course is designed to look like an actual street corner, complete with street lamps, stairs, handrails, a brick façade and a mailbox to session. There’s also a quarterpipe at the top of the stair set for riders to drop in from, and urban features like cement ledges give the riders plenty of room to get creative. Internationalstreet rail masters Stevie Bell, Cameron Pierce, Wojtek Pawlusiak, Ethan Deiss, Zak Hale, Dylan Alito, Zac Marben, Ludwig Lejkner, Mike Casanova, Scott Stevens, Jamie Nicholls, Marc Swoboda, Denis Leontyev, Forest Bailey and Japan’s own Kotaro Kamimura will all compete at the Burton Rail Days for a first place prize of $15,000.

“I’m super stoked to head over to Tokyo for the Burton Rail Days event,” said Burton team rider Ethan Deiss. “I’ve seen a few drawings of the set up, and it looks really solid. Just hanging out in Tokyo is so much fun, let alone getting to snowboard in the city and compete in a rail contest. It’s going to get crazy.”

Prior to the big show, Burton Rail Days will open to the public at 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 19 with a free Burton Riglet Park where kids 12 and under can snowboard on mini park features like rails, ramps and boxes. Burton will have snowboards, boots and bindings on hand for kids to borrow at no cost, and there will be real snow to ride on. Also just for kids, MINI is creating a kids corner right next to the Burton Riglet Park that will feature fun activities to keep little groms happy.

And finally, after the day’s events are over and the Burton Rail Days winner is declared, Japanese artist MINMI will take center stage Saturday night with a FREE live performance for all attendees. Known for her diverse skills and artistry as a singer, songwriter and performer, MINMI was the first Asian artist to be nominated as a ‘Breakthrough Artist’ at the 2006 Soca Awards held in New York.

To get a feel for what the Burton Rail Days event is all about, check out the video at:

If you can’t make it to Tokyo to see Burton Rail Days in person, be sure to watch the event live on Facebook.com/burtonsnowboards and Redbull.tv on November 19 starting at the following times: 4:30pmJST/8:30amCET/2:30amEST/11:30pmPST(Friday 11/18).

About Burton
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermontbarn. Since then, Burton has fueled the growth of snowboarding worldwide through its groundbreaking product lines, its team of top snowboarders and its grassroots efforts to get the sport accepted at resorts. In 1996, Burton began growing its family of brands to include boardsports and apparel brands. Privately held and owned by Jake, Burton’s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in California, Austria, Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.burton.com.

About MINI
The MINI brand is represented by 1,320 dealers in more than 90 countries. Since 2001, over 2 million MINI, MINI Convertible, MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman models have been sold. As the presenting partner of theBurton Global Open Series, MINI will be supporting the renowned snowboard manufacturer for the second year in 2011/12.

Follow our line at facebook.com/burtonsnowboards and twitter.com/burtonsnowboard

686 Day returns for the third year in a row November 11th and 12th. If you don’t know what that means hears the scoop. 686 will be having two full days of giveaways and Huge Prizes all day long. Several shops around the world have joined in on the festivities and will be hosting contests and giveaways worldwide. Check out the flyers below for more info and for participating shops near you. Its all happening Friday Novemeber 11th 2011

Here’s what you need to do to stay up to date with all the contests that will be happening:

-Pre-register online here at 686.com under the “JOIN” button for exclusive information on the hourly giveaways.

-Make sure you check out and become fans of our Twitter and Facebook pages… some contests will require submissions to these pages specifically.

-Check out the list of participating shops below and check if any local shops are in your area.

Rider owned and operated, Westlife Distribution USA LLC is the parent company of 686 Clothing Company. Since 1992, Westlife has provided the riding community with innovative, progressive, and technical outerwear and apparel found only in specialty retail locations throughout the world

Log onto www.686.com for more company information

Sick Airness Hits NYC with Burton’s Standing Sideways Premiere

Burton Snowboards hit NYC last night for the big apple premiere of their new movie, Standing Sideways. The snowboard company’s latest flick proved to be a crowd pleaser as more than 1,000 fans and snowboarders showed up to see it on the big screen at SantosParty House.

The night was filled with non-stop action, with the Burton team kicking things off with a signing at the Burton Flagship Store in Soho. Terje Haakonsen, Mark Sollors, Mikey Rencz, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Danny Davis, Jack Mitrani, Mark McMorris, Mikkel Bang, Jussi Oksanen and Ethan Deiss were all on deck there to meet fans, take photos and sign autographs.

From there it was go-time, with the premiere of the movie at Santos. With a packed and raucous house, the screening was even more amplified by the film’s killer sound track which boomed on the club’s legendary audio system. After the movie, it was on with Holy Ghost! taking center stage as the start of what would be an insane musical lineup that also featured Roofeeo (TV on the Radio), Uncle Mike, Jasmine Solano and Smoke L.E.S.

Definitely an amazing night all around, and today the team keeps the party going as they head north for the premiere in Toronto.

To get your own copy of Standing Sideways, check out your local snowboard retailer or download it on iTunes

The boys of Powder and Rails are back with a special mini-series on the resurrected Nixon Jib Fest which was back this year after a way too long 8 years away. When the guys at Nixon asked if we wanted to be one of the only few people “media” people there we jumped at the chance and soon Trevar Cushing (Powder and Rails producer) and his trusty cameraman we’re off on a plane. This three part series explores how the Nixon Jibfest came to be and who were the faces then and who are the young bloods now.

You don’t need me to tell you jibbing is snowboard speak for doing skateboarding-inspired tricks like sliding on obstacles. But maybe what you didn’t know is that the first mention of it came during a 1989 interview with pro snowboarder Nick Perata.

Soon after the Nixon Jibfest started in 2000 as an invite-only event. In this episode, we jump back to the early ‘90s and talk to some of the riders who pioneered jibbing on picnic tables and street rails. We talk to JP Walker and Jeremy Jones, who came up with the concept for the original Jibfests, and then also hear from Snow Park Technologies’ Chris Gunnarson and Nixon co-founder Chad DiNenna about the so-called anti-competition’s 8-year hiatus, and about making this latest one their biggest and best. This installment of

The Nixon Jib Fest basically brings together three generations of snowboarders who have all influenced each other on the biggest custom courses that have ever been built. So, as Jeremy Jones says, “Dudes are just stoked.”

Thanks for watching!

2012 U.S. Revolution Tour Announced

PARK CITY, UT (Oct. 6) – Young riders and skiers eager to make an impression on the world of competitive winter action sports are gearing up for the Dec. 19 start of the U.S. Revolution Tour. The well-established series will feature both snowboarding and freeskiing events at each of its stops.

In its eighth year, the Revolution Tour is a proving ground for up-and-coming athletes looking for a chance to compete against their peers on the national stage. The 2012 Tour will feature two new venue stops, bookended by returning resorts Copper in December and Mount Snow in March.

“With the addition of slopestyle skiing and snowboarding, and halfpipe skiing to the Olympics, it’s definitely making this coming season exciting for the Revolution Tour because the kids have an understanding that if they do well on the Tour, they have a direct path to Olympic qualification,” said U.S. Snowboarding and Freeskiing Event Manager Nick Alexakos. “Athletes competing at the Revolution Tour have a shot at qualifying for the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series, which is an Olympic team qualifier.”

The tour kicks off Dec. 19 at Copper Mountain in Colorado’s Summit County with halfpipe skiing and snowboarding and slopestyle competitions held the week after the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series.

“The 22-foot-pipe is a huge, early-season advantage that Copper has. Summit County is the epicenter of the snowboarding and freeskiing world early season and it’s great to have the first stop of the Tour in December when everyone is there,” Alexakos said.

Following its stop at Copper, the Revolution Tour moves further west to Northstar at Tahoe on Jan. 9 where, in addition to both halfpipe skiing and snowboarding and slopestyle events, the event will also feature skicross and snowboardcross.

“Northstar brings a world-class venue and it’s Shaun White’s new home mountain reiterating the quality of that venue for Revolution Tour competitors,” Alexakos said.

On Jan. 29 the Revolution Tour makes a Midwestern stop at Otsego Resort in Michigan where halfpipe, slopestyle and cross sports will all be on tap for skiers and snowboarders.

“It’s an Olympic-training style venue with a 22-foot pipe and it’s going to be a great place for us to be,” said Alexakos.

The Tour touches down for its final stop at Mount Snow in Vermont on March 13 for halfpipe skiing and snowboarding and slopestyle. Mount Snow will mark its third year as the final stop on the Revolution Tour in 2012 where the overall champions will be crowned.

“The East Coast is the spot to be in March, with the U.S. Open and some other major events out there. A lot of the kids are already there and it’s a great fit at another quality venue,” Alexakos said.

The Revolution Tour’s top male and female athletes have the chance to qualify for the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, USASA Nationals spots, the US Open, the Aspen Open and Project Gold Team.

2012 U.S. Revolution Tour Schedule
Dec. 19-22 Copper, CO*
Halfpipe snowboarding, slopestyle snowboarding, halfpipe skiing, slopestyle skiing

Jan. 9-13 Northstar at Tahoe, CA*
Halfpipe snowboarding, slopestyle snowboarding, halfpipe skiing, slopestyle skiing, skicross, snowboardcross

Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Otsego Resort, MI*
Halfpipe snowboarding, slopestyle snowboarding, halfpipe skiing, slopestyle skiing, skicross, snowboardcross

March 13-16 Mount Snow, VT*
Halfpipe snowboarding, slopestyle snowboarding, halfpipe skiing, slopestyle skiing

*Indicates 4Star TTR event.

FORUM RELEASES NEW VACATION TEASER

Get ready for the biggest beach party of the year with none other than your favorite Forum team! Check out this all-new sneak peek of what’s to come at next week’s World Premiere of Vacation, taking place Wednesday, September 28th at the Huntington Beach Pier, 8:30pm. After party will follow at Black Bull Chop House.

And if you can’t make it to So Cal, there are many more opportunities to get your Vacation on with Pat Moore, Jake Welch, Andreas Wiig, Nic Sauvé, Stevie Bell, and The Youngbloods: Daniel Ek, Cameron Pierce, Niko Cioffi, Austen Sweetin, and Alek Oestreng. Just when you thought summer was coming to an end…

North American Tour:
Oct. 13th Calgary, AB CAN – Plaza Theater
Oct. 14th Vancouver, BC CAN – Forum Sports Bar
Oct. 15th Portland, OR – Mission Theater
Oct.19th Detroit, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
Oct. 20th Montreal, QC CAN – Boulevard 44
Oct. 20th Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Oct. 21st Reno, NV – The Freight House District
Oct. 21st Plymouth, NH – The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center
Oct. 22nd Salt Lake City, UT – Complex
Oct. 23rd New York City, NY – The Red Bull Space

European Tour:
Oct. 1st Feldkirch, Austria – Poolbar
Oct. 3rd Barcelona, Spain – Shoko Club
Oct. 5th Marseille, France – La Friche et Le Cabaret Aléatoire
Oct. 6th Bozen, Italy – Halle 28
Oct. 8th Landgraaf, The Netherlands – SnowWorld

For more information and complete coverage from the tour, go to www.special-blend.com, www.forumsnowboards.com and www.foursquareouterwear.com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Boulder, Colo. – September 20, 2011
Warren Miller’s . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow
The world’s largest action sports filmmaking company announces the World Premiere of its 62nd film, in partnership with Visit Salt Lake.

The pressure is off. No one is watching. It’s just you, your boards and the mountain. The weather has broken and the snow is untracked. The only sound is that of your breath, crystallizing in the winter air. There’s only one place to go, but there are an infinite number of ways to get there. Adjust your gear, take a deep breath and . . . ride, shred, huck, bomb, launch, spin, charge . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow.

This season’s Warren Miller Entertainment film will be premiered in Salt Lake City, Utah at Abravanel Hall on October 14, 2011, in partnership with Visit Salt Lake. The World Premiere of Warren Miller’s . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow will kickoff the ski season in Salt Lake and all around North America with the world’s largest action sports film event.

This debut presentation of . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow will be an enhanced rendition of the annual Warren Miller Entertainment experience, as filmgoers will have a chance to meet some of the world’s top winter sports athletes, including Chris Davenport, Seth Wescott, Daron Rahlves, Rachael Burks, Jess McMillan, Brant Moles, Tim Durtschi, Tyler Ceccanti and more. Members of the media will also have a chance to speak with athletes starring in . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow during a preshow press conference, to be followed by a press and industry reception put on by Visit Salt Lake.

Warren Miller Entertainment partners and other Salt Lake ski industry leaders are teaming up to construct a massive Different By Nature sponsor village in the courtyard outside Abravanel Hall, offering film attendees a chance to win prizes, meet athletes and listen to great music before the screening of . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow at 8:00pm. Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, Canyons Resort, Pentax, Cuties, Ski Magazine, Spyder, Go Pro, K2, Kastle, First Ascent, Red Bull, Level Nine Sports and more will all be onsite helping to jumpstart the winter sports season.

Plus film attendees will receive exclusive access to lift ticket and retail discounts from Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, Canyons Resort and Level Nine Sports.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Visit Salt Lake to put on this World Premiere presentation of . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow,” announced the film’s director and executive producer Max Bervy. “Salt Lake City is a perfect place for us to kickoff this year’s North American film tour, and we are excited to bring this very special, onetime event to the Salt Lake area ski community.”

Warren Miller’s . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow World Premiere tickets are available at Level Nine Sports, the Abravanel Hall Box Office (801.355.ARTS) and ArtTix.org. Ticket discount packages are available via the Warren Miller Group Tickets Office (800.523.7117). Warren Miller film screenings are an experience, a party and a phenomenon not to be missed. Check out warrenmiller.com for film details, videos, photos and more. Winter is coming. Watch this first.

Event Location:
Abravanel Hall
123 W South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Event Timeline:
Preshow Press Conference – 5:00pm
Different By Nature Sponsor Village Kick Off – 6:00pm
VSL Press & Industry Preshow Reception – 6:00pm
Presentation of . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow – 8:00pm

Exclusive Ticketholder Discounts:
2 FOR 1 LIFT TICKET AT SKI SALT LAKE RESORT
(ALTA, BRIGHTON, SNOWBIRD OR SOLITUDE)
Everyone attending . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow will receive (1) One, 2-for-1 lift ticket voucher valid at any one of the Ski Salt Lake Resorts (Alta, Brighton, Snowbird or Solitude). Valid Opening day through December 25, 2011. Not valid with any other offers. Non-refundable.
Non-transferable.

FREE LIFT TICKET TO THE CANYONS
Everyone attending . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow will receive one voucher good for one (1) Free mid-week lift ticket to Canyons. Valid Monday through Friday, opening day through closing day. Voucher not valid the following dates: 12.18.11 through 1.1.12, 1.14.12 through 1.16.12, and 2.11.12 through 2.20.12. No refunds. No cash value. Non-transferable.

$25 OFF A PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE AT LEVEL NINE SPORTS
Everyone attending . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow will receive $25 OFF the purchase of $100 or more on Ski/Snowboard gear, including sale items. One coupon per person. No cash value. OFFER EXPIRES 12.31.11.

Salt Lake City Segment Information:
Athletes: Carlo Travarelli, Rachael Burks, Leo Ahrens, Sam Cohen, Ben Wheeler, Brant Moles, Caroline Gleich
“When it is snowing in the city, you know that it is dumping in the mountains…puking,” explains Salt Lake City local, Caroline Gleich. Salt Lake’s vibrant ski culture and outdoor community is one that works hard and plays harder. Whether you are taking on Big or Little Cottonwood, the Wasatch offers nonstop deep, dry, effortless turns, and the locals never let a powder day go untouched. Join some of Salt Lake’s diehards as they chase former big-mountain skiing world champion, Brant Moles, down Salt Lake’s steepest peaks…sending lines unimaginable to the average snow rider. Rachael Burks tries new tricks, Leo Ahrens launches striking cliffs and Ben Wheeler carves seamless turns through some of the world’s finest powder snow. The view from the top of Utah’s highest peaks is an expansive snow-covered playground, and it is all just a stone’s throw from downtown Salt Lake. So what are you waiting for? Drop in.