Snowboarding
Get Nutty | Chestnut Mountain Big Nut Open
February 1st, 2012 by ZachA true Midwestern gem in the rough as far as resorts go. Located just to the Southwest of Milwaukee, Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena, IL boasts one of the best terrain parks. Dubbed The Farside, its designed and maintained by snowboarders for snowboarders. Every season they throw a pretty raucous competition called The Big Nut Open.
Get Banked | Tyrol Basin Banked Slalom Contest
January 30th, 2012 by ZachFocus Boardshop out of Madison, incahoots with Tyrol Basin, proudly presents their 5th annual Banked Slalom Contest. The event will be going down this Saturday, February 4th at 11AM. It will be an epic day of taking turns on a fun banked slalom set up with friends that shouldn’t be missed. You can pre register online now HERE for just $15. If you aren’t certain you can make it you can register from 9-10:30AM the day of the event as well. They will have several brackets for those serious competitors that include mens 16 and under, 17-20, and 21+. Ladies you can come compete as well. The girls brackets will consist of 17 and under and 18+.
Perfect 10 | Shaun White Earns Perfect Score
January 30th, 2012 by ZachIn case you missed it last night, Shaun White not only clinched his 5th consecutive X-Games gold medal in Superpipe but turned his victory run into one for the history books by piecing together a flawless performance and scoring 100/100! In doing so he also threw down some seriously epic maneuvers that have never been landed in ANY competition. After failing to land his show stopping frontside double cork 1260 in heat 2 White was determined to stomp it in his final run even though he was fending off injury and had already secured gold in heat 1 with a score of 94.
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Shreddy Nuggets | Tyrol Burton Demo Tour Stop
January 23rd, 2012 by jkrasonThis past weekend I took my shredding journey to Tyrol Basin just outside of Madison. The park was awesome and with blue bird skies and the Tyrol Rats Killing it on all levels it made for an eventful afternoon. The Burton Demo Tour was even being held there Sunday, and here are some photos i caught during the shredding extravaganza!!!
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Beat The Chill!! | Keep Warm With Coal Neck Accessories
January 19th, 2012 by JBizznessIt’s now the third week in January and we’ve finally seen a significant temperature drop. Today’s walk to work was BITTER! If you need to gear up for the single digits, then look no further than some of our best neck warmers and scarves from Coal. These guys keep their winter accessories on point and will keep you feeling cozy through the lowest of temps this year.
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Absolute Jibberish | JP & Simon Launch Free Video Site
January 18th, 2012 by ZachHere is a teaser video from the minds of JP Walker and Simon Chamberlain who have teamed forces on an all new, FREE, web based video project entitled Jibberish officially launching in the Fall of 2012. Follow these guys along with their band of gypsy, snowboard punks as they stack footy in the backcountry, parks, and streets near you.
The Streets | Seven Springs x Forum Shred Park
January 17th, 2012 by ZachTalk about raising the bar a few notches…The guys over at Seven Springs Resort in PA have teamed forces with Forum Snowboards to create a truly one-of-a-kind jib farm appropriately dubbed ‘The Streets‘. Check out this little teaser video they have put together to get the hype out for it’s unveiling this Thursday, January 19th. Road trip anyone?
Need Your Board Tuned For Fresh Pow? | MODA3 Tuning Shop
January 13th, 2012 by MODA3 StaffA fast board is a happy board. Let us get your stick in shape for the fresh snow on the ground!
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Snow Finally!! | Burton Snow Porn – Alex Andrews
January 13th, 2012 by JBizznessFinally we’ve got some snow on the ground! It’s time to shred so get motivated with Burton’s latest Snow Porn segment featuring Alex Andrews. Get out and shred!
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Trial and Error | Burton Midwest Demo Tour
January 9th, 2012 by ZachIn case you aren’t already been in the know the annual Burton Demo Tour has kicked off. Key stops in our area will be taking place this weekend at both Sunburst (1/14) and Tyrol Basin (1/15). At each stop you can come out and try out all of the latest and greatest gear from the fine folks at Burton.
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