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Snowboard Buyers Guide: First Things First
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 12, 2009 at 12:41pm
Whether you are just learning to ride or trying to find the perfect board for hitting the park, this season, here are a few key items to keep in mind while you are shopping. What a lot of people do not realize is that your snowboard is a lot more than som...more
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Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 9, 2009 at 3:51pm
Snowboard season’s quickly approaching, and of course as the season draws near, so does the online chatter! We have lots of link love to share, highlighting some of the best content from around the Web and bringing it to Westbound Boarder. Have some...more
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Reminder: Download Stance for free, Today only
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 30, 2009 at 1:31pm
Stance, a new snowboard film featuring an all-female cast of pro riders, is coming this fall, and its yours today for free. We wrote about Stance last week and it sounds awesome, so we wanted to send out a quick reminder - don’t forget to download! ...more
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Westbound Wisdom: Balance Board
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 24, 2009 at 3:42pm
As you may already know, we have dedicated this week to getting in shape for the upcoming winter season. So why stop with traditional workouts? Andrea informed you all on the work out basics, now it is time to learn about the not so common method of getti...more
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“Stance” Free Download on Sept. 30
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 22, 2009 at 2:39pm
On September 30, a new snowboard film “Stance,” produced by Mills Entertainment, will be offering free downloads; one day only (tip from HUCK Magazine). Stance features an all-female cast of pro riders, including Gretchen Bleiler, Haha Beaman, Kimmy...more
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No clear answer from IOC for women ski jumpers
by Pretty Tough
posted September 22, 2009 at 12:37pm
The fight to include women’s ski jumping has been going on for a while.
After all the controversy, it seems the IOC has a responsibility to help this sport grow and with minimal effort and cost they can do it. Many sports have been added to the Olympi...more
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Getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 21, 2009 at 3:49pm
For some of you, the summer was spent doused in physical activity - morning runs, afternoon surf seshs, evening hikes, weekend bike rides — but for the rest of you… We have some work to do. Some people might think snowboarding is a piece of cake, bu...more
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Snow in September
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 21, 2009 at 1:33pm
Yesterday’s rail jam invitational at Bear Mountain got me so stoked for the upcoming snow season; two(ish) months and counting! I snapped a few photos, so hopefully it gets you excited too!
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Andrea’s Picks: California Season Pass Prices
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 17, 2009 at 6:59pm
Danielle already summed the season pass prices of the PacNW so take a gander if you are in the market. Lookin for a resort in California? Well look no further! We have the most popular resorts season pass prices summarized right here. Take a look fo...more
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Danielle’s Picks: Pac NW Season Pass Prices
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 16, 2009 at 3:24pm
As the snow season is literally right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about season passes. As there are many resorts to choose from, we have decided to bring you the gist on the best resorts in your neck of the woods. Most of you already k...more
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Female jumpers: Whatcha talkin' about, Rogge?
by After Atalanta
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:47am
Well they put it much more politely, of course. But here is the letter by female ski jumpers basically asking for explicit answers as to why they have been excluded from the forthcoming winter Olympics.In addition to citing the human rights laws of Canada...more
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What’s Goin’ On This Weekend? SoCal Edition
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 11, 2009 at 11:37am
Just because summer has officially come to a close does not mean there’s nothing to do. In fact, our event calendar is just beginning to ramp up. So if you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out our list below (by the time you�...more
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Neverland North American Tour
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 8, 2009 at 3:41pm
This fall, Absinthe Films will be debuting its newest film Neverland, and the team is embarking on a North American tour this month to bring the film to YOU. Among world-renowned riders, Neverland features the likes of Travis Rice, Dan Brisse, Bode Merr...more
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Women Ski Jumpers: Perhaps the last ditch appeal
by After Atalanta
posted August 26, 2009 at 12:53pm
The group of female ski jumpers that sued the VANOC earlier this year because women are not allowed to participate in the sport at the Olympic level have filed an appeal of the decision that did not go their way. Despite acknowleding that the omission of ...more
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2010 Winter Olympics…6 Months and Counting
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 19, 2009 at 3:42pm
Despite the fact that we are still in the thick of summer, the 2010 Winter Olympics are right around the corner. In less than 6 months Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada, will host the 2010 extravaganza. Consider this your friendly reminder th...more
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Female Ski Jumpers: Nice try, but...
by After Atalanta
posted August 19, 2009 at 2:43pm
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to get their sport into the Vancouver games, a group of female ski jumpers has written a letter to IOC president Jacques Rogge asking him to let them compete this coming winter. Since it appears that no one has ju...more
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Athletes heading to New Zealand for Winter Games
by Pretty Tough
posted August 4, 2009 at 6:48pm
Winter Games New Zealand
In North America, we’re still feeling the summer heat but south of the equator, it’s the dead of winter and that means snow in a lot of places. So if you’re a winter sports athlete, you may well be heading to NZ to hit ...more
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Erin Hamlin supports National Headache Foundation
by Athletic Women Blog
posted August 4, 2009 at 1:07pm
According to the National Headache Foundation (NHF), migraines affect women approximately three times more often than men. Of course, athletic women are not exempted, and 2009 Women's Luge World Champion Erin Hamlin has suffered her fair share. Fittingly,...more
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"Distasteful" but not illegal...
by After Atalanta
posted July 11, 2009 at 11:57am
...at least in Canada. The quest of the female ski jumpers who filed a lawsuit against the Vancouver Olympic Committee saying that their exclusion was illegal under Canadian civil rights laws has come to an end it seems. The judge in the case dismissed th...more
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Female ski jumpers lose 2010 Olympic battle
by Pretty Tough
posted July 10, 2009 at 5:20pm
Female ski jumper Lindsey Van
We’ve written a lot over the past year about the battle being waged by 15 former and current women ski jumpers who have argued about their right to participate in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
For some background...more
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U.S. Snowboarding announces Grand Prix schedule
by Pretty Tough
posted July 6, 2009 at 5:32pm
With the hot holiday weather this weekend, snowboarding may be the last thing on your mind. But for future Olympians, dreams will be made and broken during the 2010 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix so it was a big deal when U.S. Snowboarding announced the thr...more
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