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Burton “Standing Sideways” premiere goes all out in Denver
04 months ago
Burton brought the party to Denver’s Ogden Theatre on Thursday night for the global premiere of Standing Sideways. The house was packed with Burton pros and snowboarders from all over Colorado.
The world tour begins now, with riders touring through Europe before bringing the movie stateside in early October.
If you missed the premiere you can still join the party and grab Standing Sideways on iTunes for $5.99: Burton Snowboards: Standing Sideways
Read the full press release after the break
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History Repeats At 6star Halfpipe Finals In Laax
03 years ago
Laax, Switzerland – January 15th, 2009: Another spectacular battle ensued today in the Halfpipe at the 6Star Burton European Open. Again, 1000 Swatch TTR ranking points were on offer as well a big part of the total prize purse worth $125,000, motivating riders to up the ante. As in 2008, Kevin Pearce (USA) narrowly snatched victory from Shaun White (USA) moving him up to World No.4 on the Swatch TTR Ranking. White finished the competition in second, the Swiss local and fan’s favourite Iouri Podladtchikov in third. Also Kelly Clark (USA) repeated her victory from 2008 and claimed first place in the women’s Halfpipe battle. She now sits in World No. 9. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas (NOR) and Paulina Ligocka (POL) took second and third place respectively.
A monster Halfpipe and blue bird conditions proved to be the perfect combination for the riders to lay down mind boggling tricks that pushed Halfpipe progression to unseen levels. 07/08 Swatch TTR World Tour Champion Kevin Pearce was looking to repeat his 2008 BEO Halfpipe victory, boosting large and spinning big with a stalefish to McTwist, followed by back-to-back 10s and a frontside 9. “It’s amazing to win this title a second year in a row and after not performing that well yesterday it’s good to get some TTR points today”, he said. White’s second place finish has put him into TTR World No.12, setting him up well for the rest of the season. Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) came in third, jumping 26 positions into World No. 21 in the ranking. (more…)
Volcom Snow Team Update December 2008
03 years ago
by Press Release
in Rider News
Winter rolled in! All across North America winter white is falling from the sky. Europe shows snow in the forecast as well. This means chairlifts are begining to turn laps, snowmobiles are getting purchased or serviced and the Volcom shreds are in pursuit. The anxious energy is unsettling, especially after peeping one of the many mind numbing shred flicks. (more…)
Sayonara Summer As The First Ttr 6star Event Kicks Off In Japan
03 years ago
Innsbruck, Austria – December 8th, 2008: The world’s most talented snowboarders will converge inside the Tokyo Dome December 12th-14th, for the legendary Nissan X-Trail Jam. In its ninth year running, this Swatch TTR 6Star event will feature 12 invited pros who will be taking on a selected number of Japanese wildcards in a two-day Big Air and Quarterpipe battle. With a stacked rider list, crazy fans and a unique jam format, the 2008 X-Trail Jam is going to be one for the books.
With this being the first major Swatch TTR 6Star event of the season, riders will be putting it all on the line, looking for a slice of both the 1000 TTR ranking points and the hefty $165 000 USD prize purse. Be on the look out for Chas Guldemond (USA) as he seeks to defend his TTR No.1 position and keep challengers at bay. ” I know there’s a lot of people going for me, Peetu Piiroinen, Kevin Pearce, all the heavy hitters, they’re going to be gunning for it”, he said. Torstein Horgmo (NOR) will be aiming for a top result to catapult him into World No.2, ready to mount a Viking invasion on the recent US dominance of the Tour. (more…)
Burton’s Movie It’s Always Snowing Somewhere Available For Purchase On Itunes®
03 years ago
by Press Release
in Product News
Burlington, VT (November 25, 2008) — Burton Snowboards and iTunes® announced today that the Burton movie It’s Always Snowing Somewhere is now available for purchase at Burton Studios on iTunes for USD$5.99. Viewers can download It’s Always Snowing Somewhere here http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVShow?id=295972616 in Burton Studios, the official iTunes store located within the TV Show section. (more…)
6star Honda Session At Vail Canceled
03 years ago
VAIL, Colorado – November 10th, 2008: Following a six-year run as one of the top snowboard competitions in the world, the Vail Valley Foundation along with their partner Vail Resorts, announced this week that the 6Star Honda Session at Vail has been canceled for 2008/09. (more…)
Burton Movie Tour Hits Denver on October 21
03 years ago
Burlington, VT (October 13, 2008) — Burton riders Keegan Valaika, Heikki Sorsa, Jeremy Jones, Trevor Andrew and Madison Ellsworth will be in Denver on Tuesday, October 21 to sign autographs, meet local riders and show the new Burton movie It’s Always Snowing Somewhere.
It’s Always Snowing Somewhere features scenes with the Burton team traveling the northern hemisphere, from Austria to Alaska. The movie features action footage from Shaun White, Terje Haakonsen, Natasza Zurek, Gigi Rüf, JP Solberg, Heikki Sorsa, Nicolas Müller, Tadashi Fuse, Frederik Kalbermatten, Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen, DCP, Mads Jonsson, Trevor Andrew, Keegan Valaika, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Mikkel Bang, Mikey Rencz and Peetu Piiroinen. Be sure to stick around after the movie premiere for the after-party featuring Trouble Andrew. (more…)
Burton Movie Tour Hits Los Angeles on October 24th
03 years ago
Burlington, VT (October 13, 2008) — Burton riders Shaun White, Keegan Valaika, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Mason Aguirre, Heikki Sorsa and Jussi Oksanen will be in Los Angeles on Friday, October 24 to sign autographs, meet local riders and show the new Burton movie It’s Always Snowing Somewhere.
It’s Always Snowing Somewhere features scenes with the Burton team traveling the northern hemisphere, from Austria to Alaska. The movie features action footage from Shaun White, Terje Haakonsen, Natasza Zurek, Gigi Rüf, JP Solberg, Heikki Sorsa, Nicolas Müller, Tadashi Fuse, Frederik Kalbermatten, Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen, DCP, Mads Jonsson, Trevor Andrew, Keegan Valaika, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Kazuhiro Kokubo, Mikkel Bang, Mikey Rencz and Peetu Piiroinen. (more…)