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Butterbox Opens At Northstar
Transworld Business Magazine, CA - Jul 24, 2006In Northstar-At-Tahoe s new village, however, a new snowboard and freeski shop called Butterbox is proving that the old mold of sunscreen and resort-logo T …

Abdominable Snow Jam Going Off
Stellar, CO - Jul 9, 2006… competition is just over a week away, and top snowboarders, campers and yetis alike are getting ready for the summer s biggest snowboard contest on Mt. …

Solid Lineup Expected for Cadbury Moro Slopestyle
Natives, UK - Jul 19, 2006… The Cadbury Moro Slopestyle series is a level two qualifying event for the New Zealand Snowboard Association National Championships to take place in September. …

Sport Chalet to Hold Conference Call to Review First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results 
Sport Chalet, Inc. today announced they will release first quarter earnings results after the market closes on August 2, 2006.

50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill 
Michelle Persauds delicate features burst into a smile as she describes the mistake many men make with her. Seeing her dark eyes and mocha skin, her flowing black tresses and expansive lashes, they sidle over, take in a breath and start speaking Farsi!

After the attack, his wounds are exposed 
CHAPTER 3: THE SURVIVOR Mark Samples let his body sink into the cot. For 16 hours straight, as fire…

K2 Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results 
CARLSBAD, Calif.—-July 26, 2006–K2 Inc. today reported net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $301.1 million versus $301.4 million in the prior year. Net sales for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 increased 4.8% over the prior year period.

Outlets tweak plans for restaurant, walking ease 
SILVERTHORNE Shopping til your dropping just got a little easier.

Rail comp hits Queenstown 
Freestyle snowboard and ski culture moves from the mountains and into the streets of Queenstown next Tuesday (01 August) for this years Parklife Invitational.

Just do it: Colorado-Eagle River Ride a magical bike trip for riders 
By ALLEN GEMAEHLICH

Snowmass Goes Downhill - In A Good Way 
There are goggles and helmets and yard-sale crashes, and if wasn’t for the lack of snow and the fact that it’s the middle of July, clueless spectators might think some sort of ski- or snowboard-related activity was on Snowmass’ agenda.

Teter awarded ESPY as best female action athlete 
(Rutland, VT - AP) - Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Hannah Teter has received another award. The Belmont native received an ESPY as best female action athlete. The awards ceremony in Los Angeles aired on ESPN last night.

Heath claims SA National Giant Slalom title 
South Africa’s only seasoned Olympic campaigner, Alex Heath, has added yet another South African skiing title to his impressive list of accomplishments.

No bones about it: From the ice to the cutting edge 
He’s not bringing the legendary five gold medals - he even jokes that he’s not sure where they are anymore - but Eric Heiden is moving to Utah soon with something he considers even more valuable: expertise. Twenty-six years after becoming one of the most celebrated athletes in Olympic history by winning five individual races at the 1980 Lake Placid Games, the former speedskater is now a

June 5, 2006 Conquering Those Hills 
May 29, 2006 Too Many Bugs for Ice Cream If my will power fails, the bugs jump in and push me in the right direction. Full Story May 12, 2006 Still Working At It!

Extreme comeback
Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - 6 hours ago… Elias did not imagine that someday he not only would be pain-free, but also be an athlete, performing stunts on a snowboard and skateboard. …

Canadian-born Israeli pilot dies in chopper crash
Toronto Star,  Canada - Jul 26, 2006… cottage at Lake Muskoka. He was athletic and loved to swim, water-ski, wakeboard, snowboard and ride mountain bikes. “Right now, if …

Recycling ad is flawed
Aspen Daily News, CO - Jul 26, 2006Bomber Industries and several snowboard reps from assorted companies gathered people together for an alpine snowboard demo-day at the base of the mountain. …

TW, WB buy into ski, snowboard fest
Whistler Question,  Canada - Jul 27, 2006… Blackcomb (WB) officials this week announced that they have purchased a 25 per cent ownership stake in the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival (TWSSF). …

Snow Buzz - February 2006
Transworld Business Magazine, CA - Jul 18, 2006When you tune in to the NBC coverage of this year s XX Winter Olympics from Torino, Italy, take a little time to see what the snowboard team is wearing. …

MAILBAG: Muir/Woodridge event turned out well
Portage Daily Register - Badgerland Archery, Blau Chiropractor, Cardinal Glass FG, Cascade Mountain Ski & Snowboard Area, Cuff’s Canine Care, Culver’s Frozen Custard, Dawn’s Foods, Divine Savior EMS, Divine Savior Healthcare PT, Edgewater Greenhouse, International Crane

Sports & Recreation
San Francisco Weekly - Best Race Bay to Breakers Best Hike Mount Tamalpais Best Place to Skateboard Embarcadero Best Gym 24 Hour Fitness Best Bike Shop Valencia Cyclery Best Outdoors Shop REI Best Surf Shop Aqua Best Ski/Snowboard Shop SFO Snowboarding Best

Collective International LLC Adds Sims Snowboards to its Portfolio
SportingGoodsBusiness.com - Sims began in 1963 when Tom Sims is credited with building the world s first snowboard, launching an entire sport and culture. Said Sims of the agreement, The brand management and licensing team at Collective understands the essence of each of

Summer Snowboarders Discover an Oasis of Cool
New York Times - Over the last three years, the snowboard manufacturer Burton has made the Mount Hood summer scene slightly more formal with its three-day, 60-rider Snow Jam, which has attracted other corporate sponsors and this year offered $150,000 in cash and

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Alpine Zone - Other base area amenities include full-service dining, a guest services center, day care center, guest fitness center and swimming pool, Snow Stars learning center, real estate sales office, ski/snowboard shop, sundries shop, equipment rental/repair

Surf retailer makes waves from coast to coast
Toronto Business Times - Once known as producing “Clothing for a Board Society”, specializing in snowboard and wakeboard gear, the company went through a change from 2000 to 2002, becoming customization based, an interest of founder Jim Gardner’s from the start. “I’ve

Celebration time in Cheyenne
Denver Post - Ever get so desperate for the slopes that you thought about pulling the knobby tires off a Tonka truck and strapping them to a snowboard just to huck yourself down a dry hill? If so, Snowmass Village is the place for you this weekend. If you didn’t

Waves of cool bands for a hot summer 
Things I learned this past week:

The word is SNOW, the amount is LOTS - Queenstown rocks 
The word is SNOW, the amount is LOTS, the forecast is GOOD, the vibe is BUZZING, the town is ROCKING and the summary should read UNBEATABLE…. …but wait - that is really what it is like in Queenstown, New Zealand at the moment.

Vancouver on SkateboardDirectory.com 
Vancouver Park Board Seeks Skateboard Strategy Input The Vancouver Park Board is seeking input from skateboarders as they develop a skateboard strategy in Vancouver . The deadline for filling out this questionaire is Monday, October 24th at 9AM. Whatever approach is approved by the board will help guide related decisions for the next decade.

Crankworx serves up a mountain bike feast 
Mountain bike festival set to rock Whistlers world-class trails, bike park kthompson@whistlerquestion.com In the summer Whistler becomes a hotbed of mountain bike entertainment with the help of the Kokanee Crankworx Freeride Mountain Bike Festival, July 22 to 30. The festival is taking gravity-fed action up a notch with a new lineup of events and elements.

Koznick retires, eyes Aspen 
Top ranked slalom skier Kristina Koznick is retiring after more than a decade on the World Cup circuit and the local favorite, whose mother and stepfather live in Aspen, is moving to Vail.

Vancouver on SkateboardDirectory.com 
Vancouver Park Board Seeks Skateboard Strategy Input The Vancouver Park Board is seeking input from skateboarders as they develop a skateboard strategy in Vancouver . The deadline for filling out this questionaire is Monday, October 24th at 9AM. Whatever approach is approved by the board will help guide related decisions for the next decade.

Flying Tomato wins Dew Action Sports event 
DENVER (AP) — Olympic snowboard champion Shaun White won the Skateboard Vert competition and Jamie Bestwick topped the BMX Vert field Saturday night in the Dew Action Sports Tour’s Right Guard Open at the Pepsi Center.

Stanton Barrett loves filling life with thrills 
Being a Hollywood stuntman, a race car driver and Paul Newman’s godson is only part of Stanton Barrett’s story. This full-of-life 33-year-old is also an entrepreneur, film producer and a passionate supporter of a number of children’s charities.

Southern California on SkateboardDirectory.com 
Mike Vallely Speaks Up For Skateboard Although he has lived in skateboardings epicenter of southern California for years, Vallely isnt content to stay put.

Our Foreign Correspondent 
The handsome young man, who gives his name as Michael, is wearing a University of San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Club T-shirt. The back of the black shirt shows the silhouettes of a skier and a snowboarder catching air above the motto “Party it up, ride it down.” You may think there’s nothing very …

Winners of NEAPNEA Writing Contest 
Winners in the New England Associated Press News Executives Association writing contest. The awards will be presented on Friday, Sept. 1, at NEAPNEA’s fall conference in Providence, R.I.

Forecast Today 
LONDONDERRY Tom Buchanan has announced his candidacy for the Vermont state Legislature to represent Londonderry, Jamaica, Weston, Winhall and Stratton, the district known as Windham-Bennington-Windsor-1).

French stance on snowboard diplomas breaches EC directive 
Some interesting news spreading across the ether. It seems the European Commission has once again concluded that the French restrictive practices on recognition of snowsports instructor qualifications breaches European directives.

The cost of living In Big Bear Valley 
The line snaked through Starbucks Coffee. Caffeine clouded the minds of the 15 or so people waiting for their morning fix. The cost of coffee didn’t matter, caffeine did.

Koznick, Bergoust retire from slopes
Denver Post - Koznick and her soon-to-be husband, Dan Stripp, plan to move to Vail next month, where Stripp recently accepted a job as a juniors coach at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Former Olympic, FIS World Championship and World Cup aerialist champion Eric

Flower power reigns
Coloradoan - Father Dyer died in 1901, but his skiing skills earned him a spot in the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1977. Then it’s a steep 4,000-foot descent into Leadville. If you like four-wheeling or dirt biking, this road should be on your list.

Waves of cool bands for a hot summer
Asbury Park Press - If the mistletoe fails, there will be enough giveaways (read: surfboard, skateboard, snowboard, among others), games, specials, and opportunities to make out without the aid of plants. Also, I hear Santa Claus will be making a midnight appearance to

Icer Air contest heads to AT&T
San Francisco Gate - (07-18) 08:44 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — The Fillmore Street ski jump and snowboard competition will this fall move to the decidedly less controversial confines of AT&T Park, where athletes will soar off of the scoreboard. Icer Air 2005, hosted by Olympic

Jonny Moseley jumps to AT&T Park this year Skiing high jinks tickets
San Francisco Gate - The competition will be developed into an all-day festival at the ballpark, featuring snowboard and ski gear demos, ski resort displays and a big equipment sale. Admission will be charged. Ticket prices will range from $10 to $48, with some tickets

White back in golden groove
Denver Post - I’m just tripped out because I wanted to come here and do the best I could,” said White, 19, who spun his way to Olympic glory in Italy’s halfpipe last winter, capping a spectacular two-season snowboard and skateboard cruise of nothing but golden seas

Craze Continues: Nike Intros iPod Shoe
NewsFactor Network - In addition, apparel maker Burton got a lot of attention during the Winter Olympics with its Bluetooth-enabled snowboard jackets featuring padded casings for cell phones and MP3 players, removable speakers in the hood, and built-in control pads on

Snowmass Goes Downhill - In A Good Way
Aspen Daily News - There are goggles and helmets and yard-sale crashes, and if wasn’t for the lack of snow and the fact that it’s the middle of July, clueless spectators might think some sort of ski- or snowboard-related activity was on Snowmass’ agenda. But these

What’s Hot (and Cool) for Honeymoons?
WKYT 27 - You’re taken up the mountain face in a helicopter, then dropped off with a guide to ski or snowboard down on totally untouched snow. Snaefells Peninsula, Iceland You don’t have to be able to pronounce this country’s capital (it’s Reykjavik

Our Foreign Correspondent
San Francisco Weekly - USF in Uganda. The handsome young man, who gives his name as Michael, is wearing a University of San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Club T-shirt. The back of the black shirt shows the silhouettes of a skier and a snowboarder catching air above the motto

Let’s try it again: Icy event has new location
Indianapolis Star - SAN FRANCISCO — A popular ski and snowboard jump that blocked off a steep city street last year and irked many residents will move to the Giants’ baseball stadium in November. big loop: Jonny Moseley is eager to perform skiing jumps at San Francisco

An exchange of cultures
Ashland Daily Tidings - He played soccer ( football! he insists) in the fall, joined the snowboard team in the winter, and finished out the year with tennis in the spring, all the while taking a full load of classes, including advanced French. When the World Cup

Top 25 powerful people in 2006
Salt Lake Tribune - Ski and Snowboard Association President 2005 ranking: 17 Marolt has built the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association into a legitimate winter sports power rivaling the best Europe has to offer. On any given day in almost every USSA