THE RECORD: Snow wonder from Maryhill

Snowboard racer Matthew Carter

"Snowboarding for a living is a lot of fun"

When your day job consists of barrelling down mountains at high speeds, most people would look for less hazardous ways to unwind. Matthew Carter isn’t most people.

“I like kiteboarding,” the 21-year-old alpine snowboarder says of one of his favourite downtime activities. “I’ve probably almost killed myself a few times. My parents wouldn’t like to hear that. But it’s fun.”

San Bernardino firefighter wants to set snowboard record

"When he told me he's doing this for charity, I was totally on board,"

Between snowboarding and firefighting, Jason Buchanan has done some remarkable things in his life.
But what the Beaumont man plans to do Saturday is one for the record books. At least, that's the way he hopes it turns out.
Buchanan, 38, wants to establish a world record this weekend in Mammoth Lakes by being towed on a snowboard by a snowmobile traveling around 100 mph for at least 100 meters.

PINE JOURNAL: Local snowboarder ranks among nation’s top contenders

An Esko snowboarder placed among the nation’s top competitors at this year’s United States Snowboard Association (USASA) national snowboard competition held at Copper Mountain, Colo., April 2-7.

Spirit Mountain rider Jake Carlson was one of Minnesota’s top competitors in half pipe this season advancing to the National Snowboarding Championships this April. Carlson, a junior at Esko High School, competed in the Men’s Junior division (16-17), one of the largest and most difficult divisions in the country. Carlson took an impressive 12th in the half pipe competition.

BATALEON: Win an Enemy!

You gotta be kidding!

Win the 'flagship' BATALEON Snowboard Enemy +++++++ by posting a 'fan photo' to their Facebook Page

CALAVERAS NEWS: Ski Helmet Law Approved By Californian Senate

On 32-6 bipartisan vote, the State Senate Monday overwhelmingly approved legislation to help make California ski slopes the safest in the nation for kids. Under SB 105 by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) minors would be required to wear helmets while skiing and snowboarding…

Aspen's Chris Klug named to Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

ASPEN — Chris Klug still reminisces about those early days.

Those days spent negotiating the slopes of Mount Bachelor on a Burton Backhill — a wooden board with bungee straps for bindings and moon boots secured with layers of duct tape.

Those days spent piling into the back of his father's Jeep Wagoneer and heading off to Northwest Series races, or sleeping in the back of his mom's station wagon at Mount Bachelor, near Bend, Ore.

REVELSTOKE TIMES: Trapper Snowboards to bring you locally made ride

THINK GLOBAL - BUY LOCAL…

Local wood, local production, locally inspired – that’s what Greg Fortier is promising with his new Snowboard company.

“All our boards are designed for powder because we live in Revelstoke and that’s what Revelstoke’s all about and really, that’s all anyone wants to do, is ride powder,” he said. “Why not buy your snowboard that’s grown right here in Revelstoke?”

COOL GEAR: RECON GOGGLES

Welome to the future. Snowboard goggles with heads up display….check out this amazing video from RECON INSTRUMENTS.

2012 snowboard gear sneak peek

In case you haven't seen: the SNOWBOARD CANADA MAGAZINE shows some new designs for the 2012 season…surely worth a peek.

And here's a second gallery.

Bataleon's LOVE AND WAR

Missing Snowboarder Found On Mount Washington

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. -- A snowboarder last seen in the Tuckerman Ravine area of Mount Washington on Sunday has been found.

The Fish and Game Department said Jean-Francois Massicotte, 32, of St. Boniface, Quebec, was found cold and tired but uninjured Monday afternoon. Officials said he was hiking out to safety with a group of searchers from the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Mt. Bachelor Combines Snowboarding and Surfing at Inaugural Big Wave Challenge

Mt. Bachelor will launch the first ever on-mountain Big Wave Challenge on Saturday, April 30.  This new event concept will bring Big Wave style surfing to the mountains with a unique course featuring wave-sculpted snow features. This one of a kind event was inspired by Central Oregon’s proximity to numerous coastal surf breaks along with a strong population of multi-sport surfers and snowboarders in the region.  The surf connection in addition to Mt. Bachelor’s volcanic terrain with lava tubes forming natural waves during the winter months makes the Big Wave Challenge a natural fit with the mountain’s natural assets.

SKI CHANNEL: West Coast Invitational will rock Mammoth for 10th year

Always a good time with great events, the West Coast Invitational (WCI) is back for its tenth year with an all-star lineup of invited pro snowboarders and talented up-and-comers.  Get your spring ski or snowboard gear ready and see who claims victory over a weekend of music, events and spring riding.

Aspen Ski & Snowboard Club is best, says USSA

On April 25, United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) selected the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) as the 2011 Club of the Year.

According to a press release: "AVSC also received three other outstanding honors for the 2010-2011 season: the Alpine Club of the Year Award, the Adaptive Club of the Year Award and Domestic Alpine Coach of the Year for Pat Callahan.

Check out their web site and their Facebook Page….

Jake Burton: From Snurfer to Snowboarding Mega-Brand

Interesting ABC profile on "The Snowboard King" Check out the video for some nice footage about the beginning of snowboarding mania in the US.

What if it were your job to spend 100 days out of the year goofing off with your friends on a snow-dusted mountain, traveling to the most exotic winter resorts in the world for research, making tons of money and getting treated like a rock star? Click here to see the video.

Jake Burton on ABC

NEWBIE REPORT: Lindsay finally attempts to snowboard

Blog report about Lindsay Finchers "first time"...


"I went snowboarding for the first time in my life yesterday. Actually, I’ve never been skiing, either, so it was my first attempt at a snow sport that didn’t involve a cheaply made plastic saucer you buy at Target on your way to the mountain house. I don’t know why I haven’t been snowboarding before now. It’s not that California lacks ski resorts – we’ve got plenty of them, in fact. Just never got around to it, I guess. We were always more of a “let’s avoid anything resembling an actual winter” family. The beach was our scene."

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Great video about the history of Snowboarding

How it all began: The Snowboard History started 400 years ago in Turkey.

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