Which one of these is not like the other?

It was just sent out on TransWorld Business today that Andreas Wiig has left Nitro and is going to be part of the Forum team… Is it just me, or is that kind of odd? Either way I guess congrats Andreas on the new sponsor, and hang on to that one tight Forum. He’s a keeper.

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Trick Tip of the Day

Check out this video of Derek Dennison, as he shows you how to peel a orange the right way. Straight from the offices of Nomis. And while you’re at it check out our Nomis gear, Derek’s Team board, and Simon’s bindings.

Cyber Monday Deals

This one is pretty self explanatory. Get in, save ridiculous amounts of money, and get out. Shop Cyber Monday Deals

Would You Like to Make That a Combo?

With package deals from The House, you get more gear, and spend less cash. And with a variety of categories covering most gear combinations, you’re sure to find exactly what you’re looking for. Check out this Burton Clash Snowboard Package, featuring the Burton Clash Snowboard, Freestyle Bindings, and Tribute Boots. Or if outerwear is what you need, the Grenade DKG Jacket and Pant Package will keep you warm, stylie, and rich. Or at least more so than if you had bought it at full pop.

X Games may have picked up Europe, but they lost Tanner Hall

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You might have heard about all this already, but if not here’s the scoop. The Winter X Games have finally decided to take it international with Winter X Games Europe. On March 10-12 the games are gonna go down at France’s ever popular ski and snowboard resort, Tignes. If you’re curious for all the details ESPN had an article about the big new adventure.

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Hangin out with the Salomon team

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Louif, Chris, Scotty and Harrison signing a board for us. And Bode is gimping around in the background on his crutches

Scotty Arnold, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Jed Anderson, Harrison Gordon and Louif Paradis were hangin out in town yesterday. They came by to pay us a visit here at The House. While they were here they stumbled upon our three wheeled scooters and shopping cart- skateboards in our warehouse and things got a little crazy. Read More

Tony Hawk Ride Game

Tony Hawk’s new game Tony Hawk Ride is out and the reviews are better than ever. This time around the game comes with a motion sensing skateboard that portrays the real deal feeling one gets when actually skating. There are six locations you can ride and over 100 tricks you can pull. Sure to be a pleaser this holiday season for the kids in all of us. Activision has stepped up with better than ever graphics and insane character creation anyone with a Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 can become a pro skater in no time.

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HALLDOR HELGASON

Here’s a nice little part from DC’s The Reason featuring Halldor Helgason. This kid is seriously making his mark in the industry.  If this kid isn’t pro yet, he sure is soon to be. Be sure to check out his part in Black Winter its defiantly one of my favorite parts of the flick.

Are ya looking for bindings?

If you’re in the market for those binders that are going to hold you tight and comfortable to your deck, I’ve got a little suggestion for ya. Elmcompany and Flux hooked up to put together The Super Titan. Flux has been a long time favorite among a few of the employees here at The House, but now they’re adding in the designs of Elmcompany to make it all sweeter. Dude, this binding even has it’s own web site. Check it out, you will not be disappointed with this one. There were only a certain number of this binding made and they are only available at select locations, so if you’re interested now’s the time.

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Get Lifted with Burton

To help get you fired up for the season, Burton is hooking you up with a free lift ticket to one of over 80 ski resorts with the purchase of almost any 2010 men’s or women’s Burton board.

Just a few of the men’s snowboards that qualify include the Custom V-Rocker, Joystick, and Vapor which are all TransWorld Good Wood Winners. Some of the women’s snowboards include the Lipstick, which is a Good Wood winner, the Feelgood and the Blender.

To take advantage of this offer, Look for the “Get Lifted’ icon featured on the product page of every qualifying board at The-House.com, or click here to shop all qualifying Get Lifted boards.

New to boarding? Burton wants to help you get started with their Go Snowboarding program. With the purchase of qualifying boards, they’ll set you up with both a lift ticket and a lesson! That’s a value of up to $120. Plus it’s completely transferable, so if you’re too cool for lessons, you can give it to a friend. Look for the Go Snowboarding emblem on most entry level Burton boards including the Clash, Blunt, Bullet, Custom Smalls, Chopper, and Feather, to name just a few. So don’t hesitate. Shop Burton, and Go Snowboarding today.

DC Ride Along Tour

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say, “Dude, it would be so sick to ride with that guy.” Well, now you can quit talking the talk and start shredding the shred. The DC team is coming to Minnesota! Their main goal of this trip is to simply get out and ride with some fans and customers. There really isn’t going to be anything formal about this visit. All you gotta do is show up and ride, and maybe get a little bit of swag in the process.

Here’s a little run down of what the tentative schedule looks like:

  • Friday, Dec. 11- Possible skate session at 3rd Lair in Golden Vally
  • Saturday, Dec. 12- Shredding around Buck Hill 10 a.m. to some time early afternoon
  • Later Saturday Afternoon- Best Day of Snowboarding at Theodore Wirth Park (Cal Surf’s Annual Event)
  • Sunday, Dec. 13- Shredding around Hyland Hills 10 a.m. to whenever they get done.
  • Later that afternoon- depending on what time they get around to it, the team might visit some stores

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Ethan Deiss BLOWING up!

I have seen Ethan Deiss riding Trollhaugen since he was half my mature/husky size. This is pretty much the best handrail part I have seen this year and as always it’s coming out of Minnesota!

Salomon Team Is Stopping In To Hang

The Salomon Team is comin to the Hizzie! Tuesday, November 24th they’re gonna be hangin out in the shop from 3 till they gotta head out to their rail jam. Stop by and say hey,and then head over to support their shed styles.

The Rail Jam is going to be at Joe’s Sporting Goods and it’s starting at 5 and going till 9. You can come play a game of S.N.O.W. with everyone. They are gonna have tons of prizes for everyone there, and the top three riders of the comp are gonna get cash money! So be sure to come chill with the team . Some of the guys that are gonna be here are:

Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Louif Paradis, Desiree Melancon, Jed Anderson, Harrison Gordon, Scotty Arnold and Josh Dirksen

It’s gonna be one killer time so don’t miss out!

Triple Eight Helmet Design Contest

Here’s another chance for all you die hard designers to make your mark in the industry. Triple Eight Helmets wants you to design their next helmet. You will have the opportunity to design one of their Triple Eight Brainsaver Skate Helmets and the Old School Audio Snow Helmet. The contest itself will be held through and judged by the Jovoto community, and the winner will receive a $1000 prize. Plus they’re offering up a 5% licensing fee per helmet sold. This is your chance to make some bucks doing what you like.  Pretty simple really, design something that people will like and you could win.

Go ahead and sign up for the contest here – http://www.triple8.com/helmet-design-contest/

1st day on shred in Minnesnowta.

Alex and crew over at SeekJoy productions went out to Wild Mountain on the first day of operations. (11/17). Here is their vid!