ABC News did a report on the progression of snowboarding following Kevin Pearce’s crash in the halfpipe that happened on New Year’s Eve in Park City. (Watch it here) The report focused mostly on the level of difficulty that the tricks have reached and how quickly the sport has advanced. It was a basic report until Christine Brennen, an ABC news consultant, was invited into the conversation. She immediately stated that snowboarding has no worth other than TV ratings. She alleges that the only reason snowboarding was allowed into the Olympics was to get more, younger viewers. Christine goes on to suggest that snowboarding needs a board of directors to regulate the maneuvers that would be allowed in competition to ensure the safety level of the tricks that the competitors would be attempting.
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If you don’t want to miss what’s all happening with this “who’s going to the Olympics” madness Snowboarder Mag. gave us a list of when we can watch the Grand Prix on TV:
The U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix TV schedule:
U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix – Copper Mountain, CO airdates:
NBC – 12/13/09 – 2pm est
Versus – 12/27/09 – 4pm est
U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix – Mammoth, CA airdates:
NBC – 1/10/10 – 1:30pm est
Versus – 1/17/10 – 4pm est
U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix – Park City, UT airdates:
NBC – 1/24/10 – 3pm est
Versus – 1/31/10 – 6pm est hp#1
2/7/10 – 3pm est hp#2
Paul Mitchell Progression Session airdates:
Copper Mountain – 12/27/09 – 5pm est
Telluride – 1/10/10 – 5pm est
Mammoth – 1/17/10 – 5pm est
As always Fuel TV will have more coverage on this as well, but if you’re a poor sap like me where Fuel TV isn’t offered in your area, we’ll just have to rely on the other channels. The second stop of the Grand Prix is coming up at Mammoth Mountain Jan. 4-10 and the final and defining stop is at Park City, Utah Jan. 20-23. Don’t miss ‘em!
On New Year’s Eve Kevin Pearce was practicing his double corks in the halfpipe at Park City, Utah when he over rotated and took a massive blow to the head. An article from Boston.com said that Kevin hit his head just above his eye on the lip of the pipe which knocked him unconscious. He was immediately taken to the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, where doctors planned to drain fluid that was building up in his brain. Kevin’s US Olympic coach Mike Jankowski said that his injuries are serious and critical. Read More
Just got a bunch of other 32 outerwear in. Keep your eyes peeled in a couple days for some great deals, not much of this left anywhere so keep checking back, cause it will move fast.
Some of the best riders of time in my book, these guys progressed the sport to what it is today. Noah Salasnek was one of my favorite riders growing up. Keep in Mind this was 1994. A great Memory!
There is one place we all want to be come February 12, and that place is smack dab in the middle of what’s happening at the Olympics in Vancouver. Samsung is providing the chance for five teams of two to get there. All you and a friend have to do is make a video that demonstrates your ability to tell a good story mixed in with a little creativity and you could be on your way.
When you’re ready to submit your video head over here. But before you start filming and all that, there are a bunch of guidelines to this contest that you should read up on first. This is an incredible opportunity for two lucky and talented people. So get those creative juices flowing and see what you and a buddy can come up with. At the very least it is always fun to play around with a video camera.
Forsnowboarding is a blog you can get lost in for hours on end if your not careful, it revolves around snowboarding, design and reviews and is coming out of Canada. This blog has all kinds of good and interesting information surrounding the industry. It is a spawn of designer Stefan Dukaczewski and his design site mstrpln. Its a worthwhile click over to both sites, some interesting stuff with good clean design.
So what is the best present a snow sport enthusiast could ever receive? How about 20 or so inches of snow in three days! Yeah, it kinda sucks that it’s happening over Christmas when everyone is going to be traveling. But, if you don’t have to go very far the slopes are going to have more snow than we’ve seen here in a long time. So get out there and make the best out of this winter wonder land that is headed our way… But be safe!
Look what just arrived the other day - The Nixon Newton in purple, red and black/orange. These watches are rad. Check them out here.
The skiers are in a fierce competition to get your votes. It’s game on for the Powder Magazine’s Reader’s Poll Awards and some of the skiers are making videos to campaign to the readers. Some of these are pretty freakin hilarious, you gotta check them out. The last shot of Will Wesson’s video made me laugh out loud, so prepare yourselves. Get your votes in at Powder Magazine for your top 10 favorite men skiers and top 5 fave women. There are also more videos than what I’ve posted here so check those out too.
This will blow your mind for sure. Most people I know can barely do a hand full of tricks on one rail let alone 32. Talk about moves these two definitely got them.
196 feet of Flat-Up-EuroGap-Flat-Down-Flat-Whoopty-Whoop-Whoopty-Flat-Down-Flat-Flat-Flat-Flat-C
That’s what I like to call inspiration to ride all in one big box
The Dew Tour kicked off its first stop yesterday at Breckenridge. Not a whole lot going on yet, but Torstein Horgmo was nice enough to give us a little video of the first day of practice on his web site.
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Now that the season is started and mostly all our Christmas presents are bought there is one main thing on most snow sport enthusiast’s minds… How am I going to afford to take a trip to an amazing resort? The price on these trips can rack up really fast but they are so worth it it’s hard to not put yourself in the poor house to get there. From my experience and stories from friends I thought up five tips that can save you some cash and can get you on the slopes for less. Before you pack your bags and head out to Colorado with $150 this is going to take some strategic planning and a little self control, but it can be done. Read More
This video is insane… Huge lines, huge booters, huge tomahawks
