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COMUNE Group Art Show December 8th
“Ce n’est pas la fin du Monde” is the second Drop City group exhibition, since the success of 2009’s trendsetting “Experiments in Occultism & Parapsychology”.
Mighty Midwest Contest Series
The So-Gnar Mighty Midwest Snowboard Camp Tour is a 12-stop world tour with Pro coaches, affordable camp prices, and the convenience of learning at your home shred spot.
Oakley Women’s Snowboard Progression Camps Return
Oakley is pleased to announce the return of the Oakley Progression Session series – two-day ski and snowboard camps for women looking to hone their skills on the mountain.
Squaw and Alpine Initiate Boundary Study
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are announcing a new pilot study to determine the possibility of creating backcountry access gates permitting on-snow travel between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Spy and DCP Team Up To Protect Our Winters
SPY Optic today announced a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) and SPY Professional Snowboarder David Carrier Porcheron.
Forbidden Snowboards Launches
Swell Source is pleased to announce the launch of Forbidden Snowboards, a Vancouver Island based core snowboard company.
Durango Mountain Resort Opens for the Season!
Purg's open for the season with two mini parks and some pow stashes. Yeehaw!
TWS Holiday Gift Guide
Small gifts to stoke out any snowboarder. Goggles, gloves, hoodies, shoes, backpacks--everything but snow.
Off The Grid With Mike Basich, Episode 1
In this new WebTV series from The Auxiliary Channel, Mikey shares a look inside his off-the-grid playground, hidden in the remote Tahoe backcountry.
Surplus: Bindings
With new baseplate builds that flex with you and your board, smoother, longer-lasting buckles, and ergonomic, form-flexing highbacks these bindings are built to enhance your boarding.
Moving Forward Movie Trailer
Last season, AM snowboarder Danny Toumarkine took a horrible fall while riding in Montana and suffered a traumatic brain injury. This is a trailer to the full-length video, which documents the time before and after the injury and Danny's return to the snow.
Venture Snowboards Kick Off Party
Venture Snowboards and Ska Brewing are once again teaming up to welcome winter in style with their 7th Annual Season Kickoff Party scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd (Silverton Mountain's opening day).
Surplus: Boots
Riding hard burns boots out quick. If yours are wilted and smelling sour, it’s time to do your feet a favor and drop into a cushy set this season.
Cowboy, The Original Splitboarder
In 1991 Brett "Cowboy" Kobernik met the owner of Voile, Mark "Wally" Wariakois and Cowboy and Wally started the splitboard revolution.
Electric Releases Limited Trouble Andrew Goggle
Electric is proud to announce the release of the Limited Edition Trouble Andrew EG2 and EGB2 snow goggle.