Shaun White Snowboarding: Get Target Mountain Only At Target

If you’re in the hunt for snowboarding news as often as I am, you come across a lot of articles on the upcoming release of the video game Shaun White Snowboarding. Developed in consultation with White himself, the game seems to be getting a lot of positive advance press. (You may recall that among the [...]

UPDATED: Winter Olympic Tickets Are Quite A Process

UPDATE: A hearty thanks to Peter Morgan for clarifying some points in the comments of this article. Among his points:

On two websites: the IOC only allows the Vancouver Organizing Committee the right to do business on its own inside Canada.
Not all Olympic sports events go through the lottery method.
Other credit card companies negotiate similar exclusive [...]

Jake Burton Throws Quite A Party

According to this EXPN.com article, Jake Burton throws a party every fall complete with bands, booze and thousands of guests. He even gives people access to his home, which features tunnels big enough to skateboard in, an underground soccer field, and a skateboard ramp. That’s pretty cool. Check out the write-up (and some photos) here.

Attention Graduates: Snowboarding Impresses the Boss

Want to land that dream job, or impress the new boss? Forget listing “cinema” as an interest on your resume. (Does listing interests ever work, anyway?) According to a curious new study by Sno!zone, which offers indoor shredding in the UK, taking part in extreme sports like snowboarding and mountain biking is what will really [...]

Ski and Snowboard News Heats Up

I’m blogging more. It snowed here in Ontario today. And it seems like there’s more ski and snowboard news coming out every hour. Can snowboard season be just around the corner?
Here’s what I’m reading today:

If you’re live in Britain, you face the most expensive ski and snowboard season in a decade. That’s according to the [...]

Do The New Burton Love Snowboards Go Too Far?

Shred gear giant Burton appears to have ignited a bit of a storm with Burton Love, a new line of, er, risque snowboards. According to the Transworld article, the boards were designed by team riders Mikkel Bang and Keegan Valaika, and feature classic Playboy models printed across the deck.
I’m not going to post the photos [...]

Snowboarding Link Fest

I’ve come across a few interesting stories over the past few days that, while not meriting their own entry, are still of interest. Check ‘em out:

Of the top 100 ski holidays, which are best for snowboarders, and why? The Telegraph tells it all.
The economic downturn won’t affect the ski resort industry. Or maybe it will. [...]

Finally, An Issue I Can Get Behind

Canadian politics are a funny thing. As long as you don’t screw with our healthcare, we’re generally a happy bunch. This typically makes our federal elections extremely boring. In fact, they’re surprisingly boring given we have four or five (depending on the election) major political parties in the running, significantly more than the same paltry [...]

The Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show Is Coming

The Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show is coming, and once again we’ll be there to bring you the lowdown on this massive show.
Here are this years’ details:

October 16-19
Better Living Centre, CNE (not the Automotive Building like previous years)
Adult admission: $15

Features include “The Altitude Show”, where skiers and riders will strut their stuff on a [...]

Link of the Day: Top Ski and Snowboard Websites

Okay, we’re not on the list, but what the heck. It’s a slow news period for snowboarding, aight?
Check out the top 10 Ski and Snowboard Websites (and more in their comments) at the Sydney Morning Herald.