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I Ride 4 Kevin.
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 15, 2010 at 3:43pm
As many already know on December 31, Kevin Pearce sustained a sever brain injury while training in the half pipe in Park City, Utah. Kevin has a long recovery ahead of him, and we continue to show our support for Kevin, his friends and his family.
Chec...more
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Kelly Clark heading to Vancouver
by Pretty Tough
posted January 9, 2010 at 3:16pm
Snowboarder Kelly Clark secured a trip to her third Olympics this week.
Clark defeated 2006 gold medal winner Hannah Teter to make her two for two this season in the U.S. Grand Prix events, which are being used to determine the riders who will represent ...more
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Kevin Pearce is doing fine; One step closer
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 9, 2010 at 3:07pm
The other day we reported on a terrible fall that a valued member of the snowboard community, Kevin Pearce, encountered. Today, we are happy to report that Kevin is off breathing tubes and is slowly regaining consciousness, according to Boardistan and K...more
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Snowboarding? Yes please!
by Chic Runner
posted January 4, 2010 at 11:37am
So the other day I got the chance to go snowboarding. Granted, I haven’t ever been snowboarding and the last time I even saw snow was probably roughly ten years ago. I know, I don’t get out much. Thankfully, my brother’s girlfriend already had every...more
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SNB: Road to Vancouver
by Pretty Tough
posted January 3, 2010 at 2:34pm
The path to Vancouver is paved in U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix halfpipes for athletes with an eye on Olympic medals. Earlier this month, the U.S. Snowboarding team Olympic qualifiers kicked off at Copper Mountain in Colorado with riders debuting the hig...more
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Best wishes for Kevin Pearce and his loved ones
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 2, 2010 at 4:13pm
Kevin Pearce, a 2010 Olympic hopeful and snowboarding phenom (and a real contender for Shawn White, check out their last X-Games excitement), has sustained a serious head injury during a training session in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pearce was injured while o...more
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Top Female Snowboarding Moments of 2009
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 1, 2010 at 6:01pm
For those of you who may not know (or simply overlooked our sidebar) Westbound Boarder is a part of a larger blog network called Women Talk Sports, which brings together blogs and Web sites that support and celebrate women in sports. A few days ago...more
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Jamie Anderson makes Winter Dew Tour history
by Pretty Tough
posted December 22, 2009 at 8:10pm
Perfect weather created the ideal situation for the Women’s Slopestyle Final at the Dew Tour’s Breckenridge stop but unfortunately many of the ladies struggled to put together solid runs.
The exception was Jamie Anderson who set a record on the slope...more
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Kelly Clark wins Copper Mountain Grand Prix
by Pretty Tough
posted December 15, 2009 at 6:35pm
Copper Mountain has a longstanding history with the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix tour, having hosted events in 1998, 1999 and last season.
Last week, the Copper halfpipe was stacked with big air and beauty as the best women in the sport hit up the 22...more
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Look sleek on the slopes
by A Glam Slam
posted December 15, 2009 at 3:21pm
Hit the slopes in style on your ski vacation this season.
Introducing every ski bunny’s dream: the new Gucci Eyeweb Ski Goggles. The luxe
Italian brand has just released unisex ski goggles that come in black or white,
with the signature red and green st...more
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Willie Yli-Luoma and his new coffee cup
by Westbound Boarder
posted December 12, 2009 at 12:46pm
The long drive to Mt. Hood and a large, warm cup of coffee go hand and hand… With the winter freeze going on right now I can’t help but drink a lot more of this warm stuff than usual. So naturally, it doesn’t surprise me when I hear another pro clam...more
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Sick Season Opener (aka My First Day Up!)
by Westbound Boarder
posted December 9, 2009 at 1:12pm
Last weekend when I was home in Portland for Thanksgiving, Danielle and I packed our bags and hit the hill for the my season opener. (In fact, I do believe it was both of our first days up). It was such an amazing day - several inches of new, fresh po...more
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WX14 Invited Riders
by Pretty Tough
posted December 8, 2009 at 1:53pm
If you’re curious about who made the cut of invited athletes to Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, look no further. This is the first wave of women heading to Aspen in January (including Pretty Tough Team rider Kimmy Fasani). The second wave will be announced ...more
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Heavenly Opens
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 20, 2009 at 11:36am
Danielle and I have been quite the world travelers lately. Well, US travelers, anyway. Danielle just spent what I hear was an amazing week in Hawaii, and a day later she took off for a week in Alaska! Not without a fair share of surfing/snowboarding...more
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Spencer O’Brien on FUEL TV Tonight
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 18, 2009 at 11:57am
Tonight, FUEL TV’s the Daily Habit will feature female snowboarder extraordinaire Spencer O’Brien. In case you aren’t familiar with Spencer, she’s one of the hottest up-in-coming female snow pros; also the reigning 2008 Dew Tour Slopestyle Champ...more
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Links to surf this week 11-06-09
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 6, 2009 at 7:08pm
Our favorite articles of the week; check ‘em out!
Flippin’ Chicks Take Over Glamor Mag: A few weeks ago, Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark, Hannah Teter, and Lindsey Jacobellis participated in a photo shoot for Glamor’s Feb. issue. Check out the pho...more
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Trick or Backyard Bang Rail Jam?
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 4, 2009 at 3:37pm
Halloween always symbolizes one thing for most people… costume’s, candy, and an excuse to get your drink on. Although for snowboarders in the great northwest, it means that the upcoming shred season is almost here. For me, that is all that it symboliz...more
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Film Review: Stance
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 4, 2009 at 11:43am
If you look back through snowboard history, females have come a long way from where they were even ten years ago to where they are today, constantly pushing the envelope and upping the caliber of competition. Recently, Stan Evans (Producer) and Jeremy M...more
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Backyard Bang Snowboard Rail Jam
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 29, 2009 at 2:40pm
Kona Brewing, Co. and many others, are at it again. Bringing you another sick event (check out the infamous pond skim), The Backyard Bang Rail Jam, with beer, prizes and costumes to boot! It all happens this Halloween - Saturday October, 31st (for thos...more
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Mt. High launches snazzy new iPhone app
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 27, 2009 at 7:51pm
Last week, Mt. High ski resort (and my local mountain) announced that it will be launching an iPhone application with a release date of November 15. Before you read any further, I’d like to preface this post with a “disclaimer” - I don’t own ...more
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Winter sports season in full swing
by Women's Sports Blog
posted October 27, 2009 at 7:01pm
Figure skating, speed skating, and skiing have all held competitions within the last few days. It's an Olympic year (YAY! SO VERY EXCITING!) so there's an excuse for people to pay more attention than usual. I think it's odd how most Americans seem to ...more
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Links To Surf This Week
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 23, 2009 at 12:53pm
My just left for Costa Rica, and its starting to rain in LA (OK, well, it sprinkled the other day… that so counts!) - naturally my mouse wandered to travel sites this week ;) Here are some of our favorites!
Interested in skiing in Austria? Um, I am!...more
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Ski Fever & Snowboard Show: Portland & Seattle
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 21, 2009 at 3:55pm
The flier speaks for itself, however for the millionth year in a row, the Ski Fever & Snowboard Show, is back! Not familiar? All of your local board shops gather around to give you the best deals on really old, old and this seasons new gear. At the Fever ...more
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Shaun White’s Secret Halfpipe
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 20, 2009 at 7:52pm
As if snowboarding at 13,487 feet in the back country of Colorado’s San Juan range is not enough, imagine having your own, personal, private, secret halfpipe built there, exclusively for you. Well our dreams just so happen to be Shaun White’s reality ...more
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