July 2009


General19 Jul 2009 11:30 pm

Mount Snow to host Dew Tour stop - Brattleboro Reformer
WEST DOVER — The Winter Dew Tour, the world s premiere season-long winter action sports tour, announced that Mount Snow Resort will host the third and final stop Feb. 5-7, 2010 of the Tour s second season. The Winter Dew Tour showcases top

Winter Dew Tour coming to Utah - Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City was such a success as a host for the Summer Dew Tour, organizers decided to come back for more. But this time the temperatures will be a little chillier and the background scenery will be mountains, not the downtown skylines. The Dew

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like Felix Dennis Any More (Crazy) - Gawker
A former staffer at one of Dennis’ magazines sent us the following random rumor/ stories about working for the man, the myth, the food safety fanatic : Warned that Felix Dennis was coming to visit their office, the staffers did a half-ass job of

Fun at new heights: Lake Tahoe takes to lifts for summer recreation - Inside Bay Area
LAKE TAHOE is Northern California’s favorite summer playground, a place to which many of us return year after year. But let’s say you’ve been there, done that, had your fill of the obvious. You’ve hiked, biked, boated, shopped, eaten out, golfed

General05 Jul 2009 11:30 pm

Latest News - Surfers Village
Tanner Gadauskas crowned Mr Price Massive scores on Day 2 of Billab Less spots suitable on Texan coas Brasileiros buscam pontos no Mare Occy Grom comp on + Comments on T Five titles awarded at the NSW Op Glissexpo founder Richard

Mountain Boarding: Think high-thrill snowboarding, but in the summer - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mike Demao, from Hidden Valley, works for his balance while trying out a mountain board — a cross between a skateboard and a snowboard with wheels and a handbrake — at Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort. For most snowboarders, the end of winter

Teen accused of DWI waives arraignment - Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH An allegedly intoxicated Rye teen who crashed his car into Putman s Ski and Snowboard Shop on June 13 has waived his arraignment in Portsmouth District Court. Mercer Smith, 18, 121 Garland Road, was scheduled for a June 30

Smithsonian honors the snowboard s predecessor - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Pictured are blueprints for Sherman Poppen s Snurfer. Photo by John F. Russell Sherman Poppen, inventor of the Snurfer, laughs when asked about his role in the development of snowboarding. Photo by John F. Russell Steamboat Springs On Christmas

General04 Jul 2009 03:30 am

Swimmers dive into fundraising for new pool - Great Falls Tribune
Choteau swimmers over the past 75 years are reuniting to reminisce and raise money to replace the aging pool. Known for their fab Fourth festivities, Choteau is kicking things off early this year with a beach party beer bash Wednesday evening and a

Group seeks help for Thunderbolt Ski Run - Berkshire Eagle
ADAMS — Organizers of the 75th anniversary Thunderbolt Ski Run are looking for your help. The Thunderbolt Ski Runners, the group behind the effort, are kicking off a formal fundraising campaign to help stage an organized race — open to the public

General03 Jul 2009 03:30 am

Last Chance To Register For 2009 Burton - Scoop
The first stop on the 2009/2010 Burton Global Open Series and a Swatch TTR 5Star event, the New Zealand Open will include slopestyle and halfpipe competitions, offering riders the chance to earn a piece of the NZ$50,000 prize purse and gain valuable

Thunderbolt ski run organizers seeking aid - North Adams Transcript
ADAMS — Organizers of the 75th anniversary Thunderbolt Ski Run are looking for your help. The Thunderbolt Ski Runners, the group behind the effort, are starting a formal fundraising campaign to help stage an organized race — open to the public

Southern Breezin’ - Medford Mail Tribune
Southern Oregon windsurfing and kite-boarding fans needn’t travel all the way to the Columbia Gorge to find first-rate playgrounds. Granted, the city of Hood River on the Columbia deserves its reputation as one of the Seven Windsurfing Wonders of the

BAF Wax Raft Regatta Walton Pond river access - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Description: BAF Wax Raft Regatta Walton Pond river access, 11 a.m. Local snowboard wax company BAF Wax invites rafters to meet at the Walton Pond access point to the Yampa River about 11 a.m. to register for the fourth annual Raft Regatta

Picabo Street added to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame - Idaho Statesman
Idaho native and Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street is being inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. The 2009 class also includes Michael Johnson (track and field), Teresa Edwards (basketball), Willye White (track and field

General02 Jul 2009 07:30 am

Winter Games NZ Adds LG FIS Snowboard World Cup - Scoop
LAKE WANAKA (June 26, 2009) Snow Sports NZ and Winter Games NZ announced today that they will combine resources to host the first stop of the 2009/10 LG FIS Snowboard World Cup Halfpipe tour by scheduling the competition as one of the signature

Ski Dazzle(R) Announces 2009 Consumer Snow Show Event Dates - Newsblaze.com
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. , June 24 /PRNewswire/ — Ski Dazzle(R) Ski & Snowboard Shows announce their National Show Dates for Fall, 2009: Los Angeles : Los Angeles Convention Center - October 29, 30, 31 and November 1. Chicago : Donald E Stephens

Dakine launches mobile site: Offers goods, surf reports - Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 24 June, 2009 : - - Hood River, Oregon — Dakine,, the leader in action sports accessories, is pleased to introduce its mobile website. A newly launched, interactive site gives users access to Dakine, goodies while

Picabo Street added to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame - Idaho Statesman
Idaho native and Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street is being inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. The 2009 class also includes Michael Johnson (track and field), Teresa Edwards (basketball), Willye White (track and field

The Etch Magazine kiwi joins in local rail jam - Scoop
Etch Press Release The Etch Magazine kiwi joins in local rail jam to support New Zealand s young snowboarding athletes. Etch Magazine joined in the fun at year at the 2009 Annual Takapuna Throw Down held on Friday 19th of July to help support

U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Announce the U.S. Olympic Hall of - PR Newswire
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The fans have weighed in, the votes have been counted and the results are final. Today, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE: ALL) announced the members of the Class

In Summer, Winter Olympic Hopefuls Gravitate to Mt. Hood - KUOW
Now that summer has started, the only skiing most people contemplate is water skiing. But Olympic winter athletes never stop thinking snow. There’s one ski area in the U.S. where racers and snowboarders can train on real snow year round

Taking action sports to a new level: Group offers faith-based - Echo Press
Gary Anderson of Alexandria hopes the answer to these questions is yes. Anderson is the president of a relatively new organization in town called Action Sports Ministries. The group, which was first formed back in 2003 by Chris Runge, was taken over

Summer Snow Camps 2009 - ESPN.com
Looking to improve your film and photo skills? Click here for info on the High Cascade Photo and Video workshop. It’s late June. Your snowboard is buried in the garage somewhere. Your summer issue of Transworld went missing some weeks ago. You’re too

General01 Jul 2009 07:30 am

Ski Dazzle(R) Announces 2009 Consumer Snow Show Event Dates - Newsblaze.com
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. , June 24 /PRNewswire/ — Ski Dazzle(R) Ski & Snowboard Shows announce their National Show Dates for Fall, 2009: Los Angeles : Los Angeles Convention Center - October 29, 30, 31 and November 1. Chicago : Donald E Stephens

Thunderbolt ski run organizers seeking aid - North Adams Transcript
ADAMS — Organizers of the 75th anniversary Thunderbolt Ski Run are looking for your help. The Thunderbolt Ski Runners, the group behind the effort, are starting a formal fundraising campaign to help stage an organized race — open to the public

Victim Testifies Foster Parent Molested Him - San Diego Channel
SAN DIEGO — A 25-year-old man testified Tuesday that a man who took him in from a shelter when he was 13 molested him every night for months until he told the defendant he wanted it to stop. The witness, identified only as Sam, testified in the

Swimmers dive into fundraising for new pool - Great Falls Tribune
Choteau swimmers over the past 75 years are reuniting to reminisce and raise money to replace the aging pool. Known for their fab Fourth festivities, Choteau is kicking things off early this year with a beach party beer bash Wednesday evening and a

Dakine launches mobile site: Offers goods, surf reports - Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 24 June, 2009 : - - Hood River, Oregon — Dakine,, the leader in action sports accessories, is pleased to introduce its mobile website. A newly launched, interactive site gives users access to Dakine, goodies while

Teen accused of DWI waives arraignment - Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH An allegedly intoxicated Rye teen who crashed his car into Putman s Ski and Snowboard Shop on June 13 has waived his arraignment in Portsmouth District Court. Mercer Smith, 18, 121 Garland Road, was scheduled for a June 30

Vonn, Mancuso, Ligety head U.S. alpine team - Aspen Times
PARK CITY, Utah Two-time World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn heads the roster for the 2010 U.S. Alpine Ski Team. Bode Miller is not on the team, announced Tuesday. The World Cup champion and 2002 Olympic medalist left the U.S. squad in 2007

Last Chance To Register For 2009 Burton - Scoop
The first stop on the 2009/2010 Burton Global Open Series and a Swatch TTR 5Star event, the New Zealand Open will include slopestyle and halfpipe competitions, offering riders the chance to earn a piece of the NZ$50,000 prize purse and gain valuable