Punk rockers, skaters, and artists now have another festival to celebrate: It’s Not Dead Festival has been announced which will feature 35 bands on three stages including The Vandals, 7 Seconds, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, Anti-Flag, Fishbone, H20, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and others. It’s Not Dead takes place at […]
Right after the 2015 Burton US Open in March, Jake Burton, Founder & Chairman of Burton Snowboards, was diagnosed with a type of Guillan-Barre Syndrome called Miller Fisher Syndrome. Miller Fisher is an extremely rare disorder that results in the body’s own immune system attacking the nerves. Jake had a very severe case that caused […]
Burton’s launched an interesting archival story in a two-part series that traces the 30-year history of their most iconic graphics and boards. The difficult task was wisely curated by Todd Kohlman (TK), Burton’s resident archivist who was challenged to select his top 13 boards. The results are not only cool graphics, but a unique retrospective […]
Snowboarding, like Surfing, is going through major transition as reflected by a much weaker snow sports season from last year and lower sales moving into winter 2012-13 due to a difficult economy and the high pricetag of the sports of snowboarding and skiing in general. Burton’s announcement today regarding upcoming changes for the brand provided […]
There’s been much speculation among pro snowboarders and fans of snowboarding regarding Burton’s announcement yesterday, July 30, 2012, to move the U.S. Open of Snowboarding, which has been held at Stratton, VT for 27 years, to Vail, CO for the event February 25-March 2, 2013. More traditional riders feel the heritage of the sport is […]
Snowboarding’s pioneer has a difficult path ahead of him, but all remain hopeful for recovery.
One of the most exciting events at the X Games, Big Air skateboarding came with its fair share of thrills and chills and top skaters, including newcomer, 14-year-old Mitchie Brusco, threw massive tricks.