Alaska

686 Day Is Coming November 13!!!

686 Day Is Coming November 13!!!
November 13. Friday the 13th. In 686 terms, we like to call it Free Friday the 13th. Mark your calendars now because November 13 is 686 Day! That means free 686 gear and other surprises for you. We’ll be posting the list of participating shops next week and if you’re not located near a...

Airports: Day 1 of “30 Days on the Road”

Airports: Day 1 of "30 Days on the Road"
“30 Days on the Road” is a blog series tracking my travel for thirty days in October and November; from leaving Alaska on October 27th until Steamboat opens on November 25th. Due to a series of cool opportunities I don’t have to be back at a “real job” until 11/26th, and...

Spacecraft Announces Northwest Rep Group

Spacecraft Announces Northwest Rep Group
Spacecraft Clothing announces John Crouch and NW Roadreps as their Pacific Northwest Sales Representative. Seattle, Washington October 22, 2009: Spacecraft Clothing, a leading designer of the world’s best hand crafted artisan headwear, clothing, collectibles and accessories for the board sport and...

Go Deeper: The Jeremy Jones Interview Pt.2

Go Deeper: The Jeremy Jones Interview Pt.2
In Part 2 of our interview with big-mountain freerider Jeremy Jones, we learn more about his two-year movie project, Deeper, and his recently announced snowboard company, Jones Snowboards. If you wonder what it’s like to film a big vertical descent without helis or snowmobiles, or what his 2011...

Snow, damnit, snow

Snow, damnit, snow
There’s nothing that makes me bitter and grumpy quite like not being able to ride when others people are out playing. Spending falls in Alaska usually prevents that, as snow hits in early September, and by mid-September there’s enough to scrape and push around for a jib setup or two. This...

DEEPER – A 16MM & HD Snowboard Film: The Progression of Big Mountain Riding

DEEPER - A 16MM & HD Snowboard Film: The Progression of Big Mountain Riding
Jackson Hole, WY (Fall 2009) – Teton Gravity Research in partnership with snowboard athlete Jeremy Jones is proud to announce the trailer release of Deeper – a new big mountain snowboard film featuring Jones with a handpicked group of elite riders including Jonaven Moore, Travis Rice and...

Flow Appoints Donny Denton as North West Sales Rep

Flow Appoints Donny Denton as North West Sales Rep
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – June 29th, 2009 – FLOW SNOWBOARDING is very proud to announce that Northern California Flow Sales Representative Donny Denton will now handle the Great North West states as well. So now Mr. Denton has Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to go with his already well established...

Snowbird Owner Threatens Own Resort, All Skiing, with Alaska Coal Mine Proposal

Snowbird Owner Threatens Own Resort, All Skiing, with Alaska Coal Mine Proposal
Salt Lake City — A huge coal strip-mining operation proposed on Alaska’s Chuitna River by the owner of the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah has drawn the ire of groups concerned about the mine’s contribution to global warming. Richard Bass, who owns the prominent Utah resort,...

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Tour Dates Announced

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Tour Dates Announced
The North Face Masters of Snowboarding is the largest big mountain snowboarding tour in the country, with a prize purse of $45,000 and two new world-class venues Registration begins Monday, December 15, at 8am MST Salt Lake City, Utah, December 12, 2008 – Now in its sophomore year, The North Face...

MTNOPS’ Tailgate Alaska April 1st-10th

MTNOPS' Tailgate Alaska April 1st-10th
THOMPSON PASS, AK. – MTNOPS in cooperation with Smith Optics, Alaskan Brewing, Redbull Energy Drink, Dakine, Alaska Backcountry Adventures, CFR, Dagger Skates and Freecaster.TV bring you an event unlike any other. There will be no winners and the only losers will be those that do not attend....
Page 1 of 212