Some extraordinary footage out of Verbeir, Switzerland this week of New Zealand rider Maria Kuzma, as she somehow manages to cheat death while competing on the final stop of the Freeride World Tour. Read more »
NZ rider Maria Kuzma Survives AVALANCHE
March 25th, 2011
Freeride World Champions Crowned at the Nissan Xtreme Verbier 2011 by Swatch
March 21st, 2011
Verbier, Switzerland – March 20, 2011 – The world’s best riders put on a great show today as they tested their skills against freeriding’s most legendary face, the Bec des Rosses in Verbier, Switzerland. Today’s event determined who would ride away with the title of 2011 Freeride World Champion. Read more »
Snowboarding duo make impact at Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho
March 16th, 2011
Competing in whiteout weather, where athletes are unable to tell which way the snow is falling, Ty Alexander and Megan McClintock represented Fresno State at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Nationals competition in Idaho last week with both placing in the top 15 based on overall scores in each of their respective sports. Read more »
2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Will Visit Valmalenco, Italy
March 16th, 2011
The season’s third to last snowboard cross and second to last parallel giant slalom of the 2011 Snowboard FIS World Cup are scheduled in a little mountain village located in the Sondrio Province.
From March 17-19, the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup will make the penultimate stop in Valmalenco, Italy. Read more »
Jamie Anderson Takes Second TTR World Snowboard Tour Title
March 15th, 2011
http://www.ttrworldtour.com – Since her appearance on the TTR World Tour in 2005, Jamie Anderson, from South Lake Tahoe, California, has been turning heads with her incredibly versatile riding skills. Read more »
Kelly Clark & Kazu Kokubo Win 29th Annual Burton US Open Halfpipe
March 14th, 2011
Stratton Mountain, VT – Thousands of people rolled in to Stratton, Vermont for the 29th annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, presented by MINI. Three major titles were awarded today at the US Open, making it one of the biggest days in competitive snowboarding. Read more »
Kjersti Buaas & Charles Reid Win ‘The Jam’ at the Burton US Open
March 14th, 2011
Stratton Mountain, VT , The weather cleared and a big crowd came out tonight for The Jam at the Burton US Open, presented by MINI, with Kjersti Buaas (NOR) and Charles Reid (CAN) claiming the top spots and $10,000 cash. Read more »
Snowboarders Want Say in Olympic Qualifying Process
March 11th, 2011
When snowboarding made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, Terje Haakonsen, a leading halfpipe competitor at the time, boycotted the qualifying in protest. Read more »
Lisgar snowboarder rides to OFSAA individual gold, team bronze
March 11th, 2011
Lisgar Collegiate Institute senior Rachael Penman capped her high school snowboarding career in style last week by winning a gold medal at the 2011 OFSAA snowboard festival, at Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Que. Read more »
2011 Burton US Open Halfpipe Semi-Finals Results
March 11th, 2011
Stratton Mountain, VT Men’s and women’s halfpipe semi-finals finished up today at the 29th annual Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. Read more »
