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20 Most Iconic Snowboarding Images Photo Exhibition Tour, Curated by Trevor Graves for B4BC’s 20th Anniversary Brings-Out the Most Classic Stories of All Time; Tour to Kick-off at X Games Aspen

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There is no better way to celebrate Boarding for Breast Cancer’s (B4BC’s) 20th Anniversary than with a fundraiser featuring the 20 Most Iconic Snowboarding Images of All Time, and an opportunity to own a piece of history. Trevor Graves, founder of NEMO Design and celebrated snowboard photographer, and Kathleen Gasperini, co-founder and Executive Director of […]

World Championships of Snowboarding in Yabuli, China to Offer $500,000 in Prize Money, Plus the Latest from Ticket to Ride

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TTR and the WSF will host the World Championships of Snowboarding in Slopestyle, Big Air and Halfpipe. Backing up the success of the Oslo World Champs, China is out to prove to the world just what a future they have in their new market of snowboarding especially now that they have the Winter Olympics in […]

Jake Burton, King of Snowboarding, Recovering from Guillan-Barre Syndrome which Struck After U.S. Open of Snowboarding

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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 […]

Ticket to Ride Pro Snowboarding Publishes World Snowboard Tour Calendar, Plus What’s in Store for New Season

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There has been a great deal of discussion and negotiations since the Ticket to Ride (TTR) General Assembly in Barcelona in May, 2014. Some things have worked out for the snowboarding competition scene, and others have not. First, based on four event categories, Elite, International, National and Regional, the new tour structure provides more transparency […]

Mammoth Resort Buys Big Bear and Snow Summit

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Ski and snowboard resorts continue to consolidate (just last month, Vail Resorts announced it had purchase Park City), this time with the announcement from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area that is is purchasing Southern California’s Big Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Here’s more: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, owner of Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, announced today […]

Snowboarding Becomes United with Launch of World Snowboard Tour 2.0

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Ticket to Ride (TTR) has announced the successful collaboration between riders, top events, nations and the snowboard industry towards a unified contest series in freestyle snowboarding after their annual general assembly meetings last week in Barcelona. This marks a bright future for the industry and success of the sport. Here’s more: TTR, a non profit […]

Female Networking in Action Sports: Mahfia Sessions Kicks-off—Label Networks’ Co-Founder Tributed as Female Pioneer in Snowboarding

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We are pleased to announce the first MAHFIA SESSIONS from March 21-24 at Mammoth Mountain, CA, which will include Label Networks’ co-founder Kathleen Gasperini in a tribute and panel for female pioneers in snowboarding. Women in action sports are encouraged to attend, as well as those promoting breast cancer research and awareness through B4BC’s Shred […]

Kelly Clark Wins 7th Burton U.S. Open Halfpipe, Jamie Anderson Wins Slopestyle, Taylor Gold Brings Home Gold at 32nd Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships Presented by MINI

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The world’s best snowboarders came together in Vail, Colorado from March 3-8, 2014, to partake in the longest running, premier snowboarding event, the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. Kelly Clark (USA) and Taylor Gold (USA) became 2014 halfpipe champions and went away $45,000 dollars at the 32nd annual Burton US Open Snowboarding […]

Women’s Team USA Olympic Snowboard Team Proves Huge Talent As Kaitlyn Farrington Claim Gold, Kelly Clark Wins Bronze

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The gap in talent between the women’s U.S. snowboarding team at the Sochi Olympics and the rest of the field (other than Torah Bright from Australia) has once again been proven. Today, February 12, 2014, Kaitlyn Farrington won the gold, two-time gold medalist Kelly Clark claimed the bronze, and Hannah Teter came in 4th. Only […]

Olympic Snowboarding Where Style Is Rewarded Brings the Sport Back to Its Roots, Reshaping the Name of the Game, and Thrusting New Riders Into the Spotlight

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By now, the world’s heard that Shaun White did not three-peat his gold medal legacy in the Olympic halfpipe event. And for the first time, the men’s Team USA did not medal in the pipe. But what is going down in snowboarding from the Sochi 2014 Olympics is an illustration of how the sports changing, […]