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These are not the groms you’re looking for

Chris — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:00:56 +0000

If your kids are looking to hone their jedi skills this winter, look no further. Burton Snowboards and Lucasfilm just announced their limited edition Star Wars™ licensed collab board and gear for the 2012 season. The collaboration includes a full line of Star Wars themed Chopper mini snowboards, and best of all, an R2D2 helmet.

I think this helmet is long overdue. We’ve had just about every other possible helmet graphic, and lets be honest, who doesn’t want an R2D2 helmet? While you probably can’t get a kids XXXXL to fit your big melon, you can grab one for your favorite grom. The Avid is a year-round helmet, certified for use on snow, or while biking or skating. Plus, next time ski patrol is chasing your kids, you can just wave your hands, and in your best Alec Guinness voice say: “These are not the groms you’re looking for”

Keep reading, there are more photos and the full press release available after the break.

The limited-edition, youth-sized Chopper boards showcase eight different iconic images from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the original movie poster. The Chopper is Burton’s extra-small board, sized from 80 cm to 130 cm long. The three smallest sizes in the series come complete with grippy foot pads and the Riglet Board Reel accessory, so parents can tow their youngest rippers around until they’re ready to rock bindings.

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Burton Snowboards and Lucasfilm Bring the Force to the Mountain with Limited Edition Star Wars™ Snowboards and Youth Helmet
BURLINGTON, VT (November 7, 2011) Burton Snowboards and Lucasfilm have come together this winter to bring Star Wars™ snowboard gear to groms everywhere. Just in time for the holidays, Burton is offering a super limited run of two new youth snowboarding products inspired by Star Wars, including a RED youth helmet called the ‘Avid Grom R2-D2’ and a limited edition series of Chopper Star Wars™ snowboards for kids.
The Force is definitely with the new Avid Grom R2-D2 helmet, which is designed after everyone’s favorite droid sidekick, and features a lightweight in-molded polycarbonate shell. The collectible new RED helmet also includes the Spin Fit System that allows riders to easily adjust the fit and helmet’s circumference. Other standard features include Airvanced Ventilation™ to customize venting and a goggle gasket to keep goggles in place. Little groms can impersonate the classic Star Wars character both on and off the mountain since the helmet can be worn on snow, for skateboarding or on bike rides. Available in limited quantities starting November 15th in Burton Flagship stores and snowboard shops around the globe, the helmet is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans.

Available now is the series of limited-edition, youth-sized Chopper snowboards that showcase eight different iconic images from the original Star Wars trilogy, including Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the original movie poster. The Chopper Star Wars™ youth snowboards come in small sizes that range from 80 cm to 130 cm long. Offering the softest flex possible and lifted edges all the way around, the Chopper allows even the lightest riders to master balance and board control. In addition, the three smallest sizes in the series come complete with grippy foot pads and the Riglet Board Reel accessory, so parents can tow their youngest rippers around until they’re ready to rock bindings.
The Chopper Star Wars™ board series is available now for a suggested retail price of $189.95 each. The Avid Grom R2-D2 Helmet is arriving in stores in mid-November with a suggested retail price of $99.95. Both are available in super limited quantities at Burton Flagship stores and local dealers worldwide.

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.
Lucasfilm, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
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Forum Vacation hits iTunes

Chris — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:04:26 +0000

Forum’s new video Vacation is now available on iTunes, and you can snag it right here: Forum Vacation on iTunes

If you haven’t already, check the trailer:

Vacation iTunes Teaser from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

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ThirtyTwo’s AMMO movie available for download now

Chris — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:06:46 +0000

ThirtyTwo has opened the floodgates for it’s new am-team snowboard film AMMO, and you can download it now for just $2.99.

ThirtyTwo has been dropping segments from the film for the last couple of weeks, and from what we’ve seen so fart, this isn’t one you should sleep on. While you’re waiting for it to download, peep the Trailer

We’ll have a review up soon.

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Alterna Action’s latest film 13 O’Clock out now

Chris — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:26:05 +0000

Alterna Action’s latest shred flick, 13 O’Clock, is out now and available for download from the new Alterna Films website. Carlo Wein and Alterna Action Films have been putting out stellar movies for more than a decade now, and we’re looking forward to seeing what they bring to the party this year.

Grab 13 O’Clock now now at http://www.alternafilms.ca/store/products/13-oclock-2011/ ! Our copy is downloading, and we’ll let you know our thoughts soon.

You should also cruise over to Digital Downloads and peruse their past movies. The Struggle (2000) and Still Struggling (2001) are still a couple of my favorite snowboard movies. Lucky for you, they’re available to download digitally for just $1.99 each. In fact, I just bought them to replace my aging VHS copies. If you haven’t ever seen The Struggle, skip your coffee today and get a new favorite film to stoke you out for the season.

While you’re waiting for the film to download, check out the teaser:

13 O’clock Teaser from Alterna Films on Vimeo.

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ThirtyTwo Thursday AMMO Montage Release

Chris — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:48:53 +0000

It’s Thursday, and ThirtyTwo has dropped another part from their full-length Am movie AMMO. This 2:21 minute montage segment includes riders Stale Sandbech, Tyler Flanagan, Jared Jordan, Dominik Wagner, Frank Knab, Justin Mulford and Parker Worthen with some sweet rail, jib, and kicker action. Definitely worth a look.

The full AMMO movie is available now at local snowboard shops for $9.99, and will be up on iTunes for $2.99 on Oct 1.

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Brandon Hobush’s full part from “AMMO” now available

Chris — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:37:39 +0000

It’s ThirtyTwo Thursday, and the 2nd video part from their AMMO am team movie is now up and killin’ it.

Brandon Hobush lacing his ThirtyTwo boots

I have to interject that I love the new world of digital snowboard movies. I mean we’ve been headed there for a couple of years now, but for some reason it feels like companies are really embracing it this year. I remember paying $20-30 for snowboard films when I was growing up, and I had to carefully weigh which movies I wanted along with whatever other gear I actually needed that year. Usually this meant I’d pick up Mack Dawg’s film first, since it came with a soundtrack CD as well, and then grab TB whatever if I had the spare cash.

When the snowboard film landscape started to blow up in the early 2000′s, prices weren’t very quick to respond, and soon there were 10, and then 20, and then 30 movies all competing for the same audience with the same price tag. It’s all very different now, with releases like AMMO available for less than $5 on-line, and even the mega-releases like The Art of Flight are available on iTunes for under $10.

Anyways, to make my point, courtesy of ThirtyTwo, Brandon Hobush’s full part is just a few words below this one, and rather than reading these words you should probably be scrolling to the video and clicking play.

ThirtyTwo dropped the wreck-heavy intro section last week. If you missed it, catch up here: http://youtu.be/2TSLbanjE2c

ThirtyTwo.com will be releasing a video part from “AMMO” once a week through November 3, but you don’t have to wait until then to see it all. You can either go to your local snowboard shop to buy it today or download it from ThirtyTwo.com for $2.99 on October 1.

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Burton “Standing Sideways” premiere goes all out in Denver

Chris — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:47:39 +0000

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

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ThirtyTwo AMMO Premiere Hit the Bullseye

Press Release — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:33:03 +0000

ThirtyTwo’s new AM film AMMO premiered to a rapt crowd of more than 500 fans, AMs, and pros last night at the ThirtyTwo/etnies headquarters. ThirtyTwo provided more than 1,000 PBRs and 1,000 Rasta Tacos for the event to make sure moviegoers wouldn’t be hungry.

Starting today, a new video part from AMMO will be dropping every week at ThirtyTwo.com. You can also grab it at your local snowboard shop or download it from ThirtyTwo.com on October 1st for $2.99.

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THIRTYTWO’S AMMO PREMIERE BLEW UP
Starting Today, ThirtyTwo.com Will drop One AMMO Part a Week

LAKE FOREST, CA. (Sept. 15, 2011) – Last night, ThirtyTwo’s first full-length AM film, AMMO, premiered at the ThirtyTwo and etnies headquarters in Lake Forest in front of more than 500 fans. With the AMMO stars present, the video premiere party buzzed all night with constant cheers all throughout the screenings of AMMO and Shoot the Moon and into the beer garden, where the free PBR kept on flowing. The premiere party may have ended, but the AMMO celebration continues for everyone with the first AMMO video part dropping online today (Sept.15) on ThirtyTwo.com.

The hundreds of snowboarders and fans in attendance at the AMMO premiere got the chance to watch it with the ThirtyTwo AM riders who shredded and destroyed in the new video, Brandon Hobush, Spencer Schubert, Chris Brewster and Dylan Alito. AMMO was followed up with Videograss’ new video Shoot the Moon, which includes ThirtyTwo riders Chris Grenier, Johnny Miller and Jon Kooley.

Starting today, ThirtyTwo.com will be dropping a video part from AMMO once a week through November 3, but you don’t have to wait until then to see it all. You can either go to your local snowboard shop to buy it today or download it from ThirtyTwo.com for $2.99 on October 1.

It looks like some party goers took it upon themselves to build a PBR pyramid. During the premiere, the attendees enjoyed more than 1,000 free PBRs and 1,000 free tacos from Rasta Tacos.

Stay tuned to ThirtyTwo.com for the latest products and news on the team.

About ThirtyTwo
Established in 1995, ThirtyTwo was created by snowboarders for snowboarders. Rider-owned and privately held since day one, ThirtyTwo has led the snowboard market with new and never before seen innovations in technology, performance, comfort and eco-friendly initiatives. All ThirtyTwo products have been tested and approved by the best snowboarders in the world. For additional information, visit ThirtyTwo.com.

Special Blend, Forum, and Foursquare Kick Off the Vacation World Tour With a Beach Party

Press Release — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:28:32 +0000

Who’s ready for a beach party?

Winter might be just around the corner, but Forum, Special Blend, and Foursquare are kicking off the Vacation world tour with a beach party in Huntington Beach.

Check the tour dates in the press release after the break for full details

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Standing Sideways Premieres Tomorrow in Denver – Final Trailer Out Now

Press Release — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:43:57 +0000

Burton’s highly anticipated new shred flick premieres tomorrow in Denver, and the folks from Vermont have popped up the final trailer before the big event. Check it out after the break and get your stoke on!