Last year we posted about a unique collaboration between Nokia and Burton called Push Snowboarding. The aim was bring some statistics to your riding through motion tracking on mobile devices. Read more »
The Push Continues. Nokia X Burton
March 10th, 2011
Double trouble with Jye Kearney
January 31st, 2011
Jye has landed an ace clip on Burton’s The Lift Line video site, in their Bangers and Mash segment. The clip show’s Jye throwing down trying for that rad double cork we posted in Made You Look.
Check it Jye keeping it real below:
Burton Snowboards Celebrates the Opening of New R&D Facility in Vermont
January 16th, 2011
Today, over 300 Vermont-based employees of Burton Snowboards, members of Burton’s pro team, media and friends gathered at the company’s new state-of-the-art prototype facility to officially open and dedicate the space to the late snowboard icon Craig Kelly. By far the most sophisticated R&D facility Burton has ever built, the new space is simply called ‘Craig’s’ and is located right next door to Burton’s global headquarters in Vermont. Craig’s is where Burton can take rider feedback, build a prototype with homegrown custom machinery and then take it on snow the very next day. Read more »
BEO Slope Finals – Roope Tonteri Wins
January 14th, 2011
The Burton European Open slopestyle finals have just finished up in Laax, Switzerland and it’s a young Finnish rider Roope Tonteri who took out first in the 3rd last run of the day! Read more »
Burton Euro Open – Finals Live NOW!
January 14th, 2011
Burton European Open (BEO) is one of 5 stops on the Global Open Snowboarding Series presented by Burton. It’s been happening all week over in Laax, Switzerland Read more »
Nokia, Burton launching sensored phone
January 12th, 2011
Nokia and Burton are working together to create a new way to visualize snowboarding. Called Nokia x Burton: Push Snowboarding, the goal of this partnership is to use the Nokia N8 phone to capture data from sensors on the rider and the snowboard to reach a new level of connectivity. Read more »
The Burton European Open Countdown
December 21st, 2010
Innsbruck, AUT (December 20, 2010) – Only three more weeks before the 12th annual Burton European Open (BEO) is kicks off. Top riders and amateurs from around the world are getting ready to participate in Europe’s biggest snowboarding event from January 8 – 15, 2011 in LAAX, Switzerland.
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Peetu Stays On With Burton
November 23rd, 2010
Finnish all-round shredhead Peetu Piiroinen has just resigned his contract and will remain a Burton rider for boards and bindings. Peetu is an amazing snowboarder who has certainly made his mark on the international competitive circuit. He is one of my personal favorites due to his flawless style, ability across different disciplines and his unassuming approach to it all. Read more »
Burton TRON: Legacy Snowboard Boot
November 11th, 2010
The snowboard industry loves a collaboration and this is simply a classic. Burton have teamed up with the makers of Tron (or see retro styles!) to deliver the Tron Legacy Snowboard Boot – and it’s rad! Read more »
anon Launches iPhone Lens Visualiser
November 9th, 2010
BURLINGTON, VT- anon optics is proud to unveil its first iPhone App, now available for free through the iTunes App Store. The standout feature of the new anon App is the industry’s first-ever live-view ‘Lens Visualiser’ tool that lets riders virtually test which anon lens is best at any given location in a matter of seconds. Read more »
