Hana Beaman Competing At Ms. Superpark

Snowboarder Magazine’s Ms. Superpark® 6 presented by Gatorade Kicks-Off Tuesday, March 30th at 10 a.m.

San Juan Capistrano, CA (March 29, 2010) – SNOWBOARDER Magazine’s sixth Annual Ms. Superpark® kicks off Tuesday at Snow Summit. Snowboarding’s top female talent will converge on a custom terrain park; sessioning day and night for four days straight in the hopes of catching a few jaw-dropping moments on film.

As the single largest event open exclusively to females, Ms. Superpark® has become a favorite among the athletes. To Hana Beaman, Ms. Superpark® is one of the highlights of her year. “Nowhere else can I ride such a sick setup with all my friends. This year is gonna be even better because it is happening on the same Snow Summit trails I grew up riding on! Bring it!”

Joining Hana on her home turf will be fellow heavyweights Bryn Valaika, Alexis Waite and Tara Dakides alongside up-and-comers like Sarka Pancochova, Spencer O’Brien and Raewyn Reid. “This event is about camaraderie, progression and fun,” says Kenny Mitchell, Action Sports Team Manager, Gatorade. “But it requires long days on the mountain and having Gatorade on hand helps the riders stay fueled so they can go all day.” At Ms. Superpark® the goal is not the podium and the other riders are not competition. Instead, the goal is to push the limits and the riders are there to inspire and support each. It is for that reason that Ms. Superpark® attendance is by invitation only.

SNOWBOARDER Magazine hand-picks the best-of-the-best in the sport to take part in this exclusive editorial park shoot. Similarly, the photographers and film crews on site also represent the most renowned in their field. Shooting the event this year will be Espen Lystad and Ashley Barker among others. “SNOWBOARDER is proud to facilitate collaboration among such an elite group of athletes and filmers,” says Chris Engelsman, Publisher, SNOWBOARDER Magazine. “Each year the girls push the envelope and we’re excited to see what they’re going to do tomorrow." For more from the one event extreme enough for the men, but made for the women log onto www.snowboardermag.com for daily recaps, photos, videos and more.

About Gatorade
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About SNOWBOARDER
SNOWBOARDER Magazine is entering its 23rd year of documenting the sport of snowboarding. Since day one, SNOWBOARDER has been the inspiration for riders to go out and shred, indulge in their passion and progress their skills. The name says it all, if you’re a snowboarder, then SNOWBOARDER is for you. The magazine is part of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than two million active sports enthusiasts each month through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming. www.snowboardermag.com

Miss Mountain High

Mountain High put on their version of Spring Break over the weekend with a pond skim, a high ollie competition, and of course the Miss Mountain High bikini contest. If you like your snowboarding mixed with babes, served SoCal style, head on over to www.snowboardermag.com to check out tons of pics from the event. Little Louie Vito flipped the script on his critical DWTS judges and got a front row seat as he picked the best of the breasts, and even Super Mario was there! Good times all around...

The History of Vans with Steve Van Doren

Since it's Spring, unfortunately snowboard boots will soon give way to Half Cabs and Slip Ons. To get in the spirit of skate season, check out this rad interview with Vans Head Honcho Steve Van Doren that Sneaker Freaker Magazine did a while back. It takes you through the Vans story from the very beginning, starting with Van Doren's early roots in the shoe biz. To read the full story CLICK HERE.

Snowed In At Mont Bleu

I AM SNOWBOARDING, art exhibit in honor of Jeff Anderson, will be displayed on both coasts this coming weekend - dual benefit events for the JLA Memorial Fund & Brothers Skateboard park. Friday, March 26th - the original paintings will be on display at the Burton Snowboards Flagship Store in Burlington, VT while on Saturday, March 27th - in Lake Tahoe, CA, a full set of I AM prints made by ASYMBOL gallery will be shown and available for purchase at the first annual Snowed In at Mont Bleu rail jam and concert.

The Burlington reception features music by DJ Luis Calderin of OKAY!! OKAY!! and Allison Pacelli of Bonjour - Hi. It also features two new art pieces: a handcrafted sign from Dave Seoane and a collaborative painting by photographer Susie Floros and Shawn Webber of San Francisco art collective The Oyster Pirates.

Snowed In at Mont Bleu will feature the complete set of I AM art prints, made by Travis Rice and Mike Parillo’s new gallery ASYMBOL. Additional original art on display from I AM artist RYN o. Gallery will be open to the public starting at 4pm - keep an eye out for artists Mike Parillo, Robert “Sticky” Shaw, 2jaws, and Jamie Lynn who’s band Kandi Coded will be playing later in the evening with Thrice. After party features DJ Greyboy.

OFFICIAL ISENSEVEN 2010 TEASER

Isenseven 2010 - Welcome Teaser from Vincent Urban on Vimeo.

iPod Takes 3rd at US Open and 2nd in the TTR World Tour

iPod double corking his way to the podium. Photo: Nick Hamilton.

Vans Team Rider Iouri Podladtchikov capped off his amazing season over the weekend, finishing 3rd at the 2010 U.S. Open Superpipe, 2nd overall in the TTR World Tour standings and 2nd in the BGOS (Burton Global Open Series), netting him a rather larger payday of around $60K. Add to that a Winter X Games 14 silver medal, a gold at Winter X Games Europe and a fourth place finish at the Olympics in Vancouver, and iPod clearly had the season of his life. At the US Open, he put together an insane first run with two double corks including the elusive Double McTwist 1260 that earned him his third place score, even though his next run combo-ed three double corks with the massive double Micky mid-run! It was clearly one of the best runs ever in competition history and the controversial low score drew criticism from the crowd, but it was a great day for the snowboard superstar nonetheless. Congratulations to iPod for his successful year and his mastering of the halfpipe—we can't wait to see what he has planned for the future.

VANS presents IUTER GAMES 3

Those crazy Euros...

I Am Snowboarding at The US Open

If you're out East for the US Open, please stop in at Asymbol Gallery's featured exhibit, I Am Snowboarding. This event has traveled around the world and is now in Vermont next to the Burton Store in Stratton Village. The Gallery Opening Event is tonight at 8 pm and exhibit Hours are Friday and Saturday from 6-9 pm. Benefits proceed the Jeff L. Anderson Memorial Fund and Brothers Skate Park in Mammoth Lakes, CA. We miss you Jeffy! For more info, check out www.iamjla.org.

Last Chance to Register For Camp Academy

APRIL 2nd-3rd ADV FREESTYLE SESSION ONLY www.kingvaleterrainproject.com

MARCH 27th-28th BEG - INT - ADV SESSIONS www.rideboreal.com

PRIVATE COACHING BY ACADEMY TEAM RIDERS: JONAS MICHILOT, CHAD TARBELL, RYAN TARBELL, MELISSA EVANS, WILL BATEMAN, JORDAN MICHILOT AND NICK POOHACHOFF

BOREAL SESSION Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Sessions

DAY 1 (sat) 8:30am - 9:30am // Registration 9:30am - 10:00am // Welcome meeting / Divide into smaller groups according to skill levels / warm up - stretch 10:00am - 1:00pm // Hands on coaching in park / Hiking features with your group / park riding and jibbing tips 1:00pm - 2:00pm // Lunch / Waxing-Detuning technique / Sticker giveaway 2:00pm - 4:oopm // Shred Ville. Mini groups can session with other groups / Coaches show off time 4:00pm // End of day 1 photo / prize giveways

DAY 2 (sun) 9:00am // Meet up / divide into smaller groups / warm up stretching 9:30am - 12:30Pm // Hands on coaching in smaller groups / learning basics and fine tuning style 12:30pm - 1:30pm // Pizza party / Learn to tye die your t-shirt session 1:30pm - 2:30pm // Free shred with all groups - last minute coaching techniques and learn to dial that trick 2:30pm - 4:oopm // Contest / Jam Session 4:00PM // End Of Camp Group Photo 4:30pm // Awards and Prize Giveaways - Including Snowboards, boots, and goggles

KINGVALE SESSION Advanced Session ONLY. No Beginners Private park set up just for filming.

DAY 1 (fri) 9-9:30 AM // Registration 9:30-10 AM // Stretch and divide into jump or jib group 11-12:30 PM // Focus on tricks you want to learn 12:30-1:30 // Barbecue Lunch 1:30-3:00 // Switch Tricks 3:30-4:00 // Best Trick Contest 4:15-5:00 // Prize and swag giveaways

DAY 2 (sat) 9-9:30 // Stretch and organize into groups according to tricks 10-11:30 // Dial your trick you want to learn 12-1:30 PM // Lunch and Board Detuning clinic 2-3:30 PM // Learn combination lines and how to get the shot 4:00-4:45 // Triple Trick Contest / Boards awarded for winners 5:00 // Prize giveaways

ACCOMODATIONS. Campers will receive 15% off at Sierra Woods Lodge (15 minutes WEST of Boreal) if they mention they are with the camp. Please contact 530-389-8900.

ADVANCED RIDERS CAN ATTEND BOTH CAMPS FOR $329

MORE INFO: www.ACADEMYSNOWBOARDS.com

Fly With Mark

Jib City Nights At Mountain High

iPod's Double Micky Run at Europe X Games

U.S. Open here we come...

Eric Willett's Gold Medal Run From Europe X Games

This kid is BANANAS!!!

Iouri Podladtchikov Wins Snowboard SuperPipe Gold

iPod throwing down his gold medal run. Photo: Dave Lehl.

Tignes, France – Switzerland’s Iouri Podladtchikov returned from Winter X Games 14 with a silver medal, a fourth place finish from the Olympics in Vancouver, and can now add gold to that list from his win today at Winter X Games Europe. France’s Mathieu Crepel, who finished tenth at the Vancouver Olympics, was close behind to land the silver.

“The Double McTwist 1260 is a trick I started training for last week,” Podladtchikov said about a trick that won him the competition. “After the Olympics, I took one week off to rest, and started to practice the McTwist, so landing it tonight was a gift.”

Crepel was at the top of his progression in 2007 where he landed the first ever frontside 1260 in Big Air history, and he pulled it out again in tonight’s final. USA’s Louie Vito took home the bronze with the first ever double cork 1080 done three times in a row.

“Being in my home country of France does add some pressure,” Crepel said about performing in France. “All the media and fans here in France has been amazing, and you want to do the best you can in front of them.”

In the eight-man final, seven of the riders have been to the Olympics. Four countries were represented: Finland, France, Switzerland and USA.

Winter X Games Europe concludes today where the crowd attendance for today was 20,200. Including the crowds on Wednesday and Thursday and both night concerts, this brings the three-day event and final attendance total to 66,200.

WINTER X GAMES EUROPE 2010
The inaugural Winter X Games Europe will feature nearly 150 men and women from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the sports of Skiing and Snowboard. Additionally, there will be daily Snowmobile Freestyle demonstrations. The event is the first Winter X Games held outside the United States and brings together ESPN's world class X Games franchise with Canal+ Events and Tignes Ski & Snowboard Resort.

Together with CANAL + Networks (CANAL +, CANAL + SPORT, Sport +) and ESPN International, Winter X Games Europe will be broadcast live in eight countries, including France, and distributed to 166 countries and territories, including Latin America, Middle East, Pacific Rim, sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, Israel, Caribbean, North America and Europe.

Colorado’s Willett Takes the Gold in Snowboard Slopestyle at X Games Europe

Eric Willett blasting at Winter X Europe. Photo: Dave Lehl.

USA Takes One and Two Spots with Full International Field

Tignes, France – Last month, Breckenridge resident Eric Willett took home a silver medal from Snowboard Slopestyle at Winter X Games 14 in Aspen. Today in the men’s final in Tignes, France, Willett upgraded and will bring gold back to his hometown in Colorado.

“I wasn’t really landing my tricks in practice, but somehow it all clicked and came together for me in the final,” Willett said about his win. After his second run put him in the lead, he said, “I had no idea what I was going to do, and I’m so stoked right now. The course is perfect and the riding level is insane.”

Willett threw down a solid second run that put him in the lead for the gold medal with his mixed tricks of backside 720, frontside double cork 1080 and switch backside 900. USA’s Sage Kotsenburg followed close behind to win silver. Marko Grilc of Slovakia took the bronze.

“Winter X Games Europe has lived up to my expectations,” said Grilc. “It is so great to see the biggest event in action sports come to Europe.”

There were four previous Winter X Games medalists in the final field: Travis Rice, Iouri Podladtchikov, Eric Willet and Chas Guldemond with seven medals among them. Podladtchikov and Christian Haller of Switzerland competed at the Olympic Games in Vancouver.

WINTER X GAMES EUROPE 2010
The inaugural Winter X Games Europe will feature nearly 150 men and women from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the sports of Skiing and Snowboard. Additionally, there will be daily Snowmobile Freestyle demonstrations. The event is the first Winter X Games held outside the United States and brings together ESPN's world class X Games franchise with Canal+ Events and Tignes Ski & Snowboard Resort.

Together with CANAL + Networks (CANAL +, CANAL + SPORT, Sport +) and ESPN International, Winter X Games Europe will be broadcast live in eight countries, including France, and distributed to 166 countries and territories, including Latin America, Middle East, Pacific Rim, sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, Israel, Caribbean, North America and Europe.

Matix Party in France at European X Games

JLA = LOVE = FAMILY I AM SNOWBOARDING - TOKYO

Seven years ago on February 23, 2003 snowboarder and friend Jeff Anderson was taken from us in Nagano, Japan. This year on February 23, 2010, friends and family of Jeff came back to Japan in celebration of his life and the power of art, family, and friends which Jeff so much believed in.

I AM SNOWBOARDING, collaborative art exhibit in honor of Jeff was hosted by Volcom Japan - an opening reception in their Tokyo Harajuku flagship store, and a week stay at the ART-IN-GALLERY Harajuku. Volcom Tokyo store manager, Masahiko Sano and Volcom Japan Marketing Manager, Iceman transformed their flagship store into a gallery space for the party on February 23rd. A few hundred VIP guests, media, friends of Jeff came to help celebrate including a few people who took lengthy train rides to purchase prints of the artwork. “I AM...” artists/photographers Robert “Sticky” Shaw, Ryan Boyes, Bryan Iguchi, Jamie Lynn, Jane Baer, Mike Parillo, Peter Stow, Devon Weniger and her family and Brian Cook with family were there, as well as Volcom team members Tyler Flanagan, Luke Mitrani and Neil Goss. And Jeff was there... through the artists and photographers who’s love created the works displayed proudly around the room like embracing arms giving the best hug you’ve ever received.

After the party, the paintings were moved to the ART-IN-GALLERY for one week. Jeff’s mom Jane Baer said, “The gallery space was perfect Jeff. Small, quaint, but very modern. Jeff would have loved the stark white, modular space. Precise and clean, the sun shining in through the front window. It is a gallery that Jeff would have picked. A place where Jeff would feel honored to have his first show.”

Thank you to Volcom Japan and Volcom US for hosting I AM SNOWBOARDING in Tokyo and to Vans, Burton, Asymbol, ELS ASF and every friend around the globe for the continued support.

Next stops:

March 18 - 20, 2010 @ the Burton US Open of Snowboarding,Stratton Mountain., VT.
March 26 - April 9th, 2010 @ Burton Headquarters, Burlington, VT.
March 27, 2010 @ full series of Asymbol prints along with accompanying artwork showcased at Snowed-in at Mont Bleu, Lake Tahoe, CA.

22 paintings are currently traveling the world. The 23rd art piece by Dustin Del Giudice is on display at Wave Rave Snowboard Shop, Mammoth Lakes, CA.
For more photos from Japan please visit: www.IAMJLA.org .

Transworld Snowboarding Mark Landvik Interview

Mark Landvik. Photo: Ryan Boyes

Lando is a rider’s rider—what the hell does that even mean? He wallows in snowboarding to the core—we ran into him at Baldface Lodge riding with the Volcom crew. In those few days, we witnessed feats of riding, feats of drinking, one-liners for days, and general full on awesomeness. Sometimes he rode in a gorilla suit, sometimes he wore a six-pack belt and fired beers across the lodge, sometimes he made the round of Irish car bombs mandatory, but he always put a smile on your face. He comes from Alaska, lives in Bellingham, and damn can he ride a snowboard. Here’s what he’s up to right now…

To read the full interview from www.twsnow.com CLICK HERE.

Vans Am Eric Willett Qualifies 6th at Oakley Arctic Challenge

Ipod Learned A New Trick...

Ipod's got the Double Mctwist 12 down from Volcom Europe on Vimeo.

Thirty Olympians Prepare for ESPN’s First Winter X Games Europe

Torah Bright, Scotty Lago, Gretchen Bleiler and Peetu Piiroinen Among the Elite Line Up; Canal + to Provide Live Coverage

Winter X Games Europe, to be held March 10-12 in Tignes, France, will welcome 150 world-class athletes, including 30 past and present Olympians. In the first Winter X Games held outside the United States, athletes will vie for gold in eight events, including Men’s and Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe and Men’s and Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle.

Less than one month after competing in Vancouver, 27 snowboarders who represented their countries at the 2010 Winter Games will compete at Winter X Games Europe, including three halfpipe medalists. In addition, several athletes who will compete at this year’s Winter X Games Europe have competed in previous Olympics dating back to the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

"We are so pleased to welcome all the athletes to ESPN’s first Winter X Games Europe,” said Rick Alessandri, senior vice president and managing director, X Games franchise. “We also would like to congratulate all those action sports athletes who competed in Vancouver. Your exceptional performances showed the world what we have known all along, and we look forward to seeing you compete in France.”

For the complete, updated list of Winter X Games Europe athletes, log on to www.winterxgameseurope.com.

*PLEASE NOTE: The invited athlete list is constantly being updated and is subject to change.

Among the Olympic athletes expected to compete:

· Gretchen Bleiler: Four-time and defending Winter X Games gold medalist and 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist
· Torah Bright: Two-time Winter X Games gold medalist and 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist
· Scotty Lago: Winter X Games 13 Snowboard Slopestyle silver medalist and 2010 Winter Olympic bronze medalist
· Peetu Piiroinen: Winter X Games competitor and 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist
· Iouri Podladtchikov: Winter X Games 14 silver medalist, 2006 Winter Olympic competitor and 2010 Winter Olympic competitor
· Elena Hight: Winter X Games bronze medalist, 2006 Winter Olympic and 2010 Winter Olympic competitor.
· Louie Vito: Five-time Winter X Games athlete, 2010 Winter Olympic competitor

Together with CANAL + Networks (CANAL +, CANAL + SPORT, Sport +) and ESPN International, Winter X Games Europe will be broadcast in France and distributed to 166 countries and territories, including Latin America, Middle East, Pacific Rim, sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, Israel, Caribbean, North America and Europe.
ESPN360.com and eight countries will broadcast Winter X Games Europe live March 10-12.

Mt. High Resort's final 2010 College Night

Mt. High presents the final 2010 College Night of the season, featuring a Boarding 4 Breast Cancer Rail Jam on Thursday March 4, 2010 from 5-11pm. They are handing out a FREE Mountain High Tote to the first 25 ladies, as well as offering $20.00 lift tickets with a College ID.

There will be a raffle to benefit Boarding 4 Breast Cancer (www.b4bc.org). The Rail Jam is between 8-9pm with Prizes, $1 Hot Dogs, Monster Drink Specials, Vendor Booths, DJs CLO and Episode with Special Guest. For more info check out www.mthigh.com and Mt. High's facebook page.

FuelTV Video & Interview With Darrell Mathes

FuelTV recently put up an interview with Vans Team Rider Darrell Mathes about his film project VideoGrass, being emo (or not) and Bloody Marys, among other things. Here's a lil' tidbit, but to read the full interview CLICK HERE.

5 best things about having your own video project?
1. No boss.
2. Pick riders that I like.
3. Pick my own music.
4. Ride with people that I like.

5 worst things about having your own video project?
1. Paying people on time.
2. Getting sponsors to pay on time.

Wolfgang Nyvelt from Absinthe Films' Neverland

Wolfgang Nyvelt - Neverland from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.