Snowboard and Ski Gear

U.S. Nordic World Champs team named – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
PARK CITY, Utah – Billy Demong (Vermontville) and Lindsey Van (Park City, Utah) headline a team of six nordic combined skiers and six ski jumpers named by the U.S. Ski Team to compete in the upcoming FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec

Snowboard bronze – Daily News
HOENGSEONG, South Korea – Iron River’s Nick Baumgartner chased Markus Schairer of Austria in the final stretch of the snowboardcross at the snowboard world championships Sunday. Schairer secured his first world title by nosing out 2007 champion

Anderson, Kreiner win gold at snowboard worlds – NBC Sports
HOENGSEONG, South Korea (AP) -Jasey Jay Anderson of Canada and Marion Kreiner of Austria won gold Tuesday in the parallel giant slalom at the World Cup snowboard championships. For the men, Sylvain Dufour of France edged Matthew Morison of Canada to

World Snowboard Championship Results – International Herald Tribune
1. Ryoh Aono, Japan, 47.3 points. 2. Jeff Batchelor, Canada, 44.4. 3. Mathieu Crepel, France, 43.3. 4. Ilkka-Eemeli Laari, Finland, 41.9. 5. Justin Lamoureux, Canada, 40.1 6. Markku Koski, Finland, 40.0 7. Christian Haller, Switzerland, 37.4. 8. Zeng

Shaun White on top of the mountain – Denver Post
Jan 25: Seeking thrills has dark side One bad break Bleiler upbeat after crash Fear is along for the ride Holland adds to his fame in snowboard X competition Jan 24: White keeps golden touch Jan 23: LaVallee completes double backflip Bleiler tumbles

Experts only – New chairlift at Bozeman’s Bridger Bowl allows access – Missoulian
Skiers walk from the top of the new Schlasman’s Lift at Bridger Bowl to access the ridgeline of the Bridger Mountains. Photo by JAMES WOODCOCK/Billings Gazette BOZEMAN – Even though Brett Potter has been skiing Bridger Bowl ski area since he was 4

Holland adds to his fame in snowboard X competition – Denver Post
Jan 25: Seeking thrills has dark side Shaun White on top of the mountain One bad break Bleiler upbeat after crash Fear is along for the ride Jan 24: White keeps golden touch Jan 23: LaVallee completes double backflip Bleiler tumbles, Bright take gold

Anderson wins gold in parallel giant slalom at snowboard world – Canada East
GANGWON, South Korea – Jasey-Jay Anderson of Mont-Tremblant, Que., won gold in the parallel giant slalom Saturday as Canada capped the Snowboard World Championships with a third-place finish in the medal standings. Matthew Morison of Burketon, Ont

Snowboard World Championship Results – International Herald Tribune
1. Markus Schairer, Austria, 1,000 points. 2. Xavier Delerue, France, 800. 3. Nick Baumgartner, United States, 600. 4. Tom Velisek, Canada, 500. 5. Seth Wescott, United States, 450. 1. Helen Olafsen, Norway, 1,000. 2. Olivia Nobs, Switzerland, 800. 3

Video gaming: ‘Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip’ – Florida Times-Union
Shaun White might be the greatest athlete who ever lived who also looks like Carrot Top. And now, inevitably, he has his own snowboarding video game. But just like a Carrot Top live performance, you get a few minutes in and realize “Hey, this is

Aono, Liu are world snowboarding halfpipe champs – PR Inside
HOENGSEONG, South Korea (AP) – Japan’s Ryoh Aono dominated the halfpipe at the Snowboard World Championships on Friday, nailing his second gold of the season _ and the world title _ with two electrifying runs. China’s Liu Jiayu came back from a hard

Top 5 Mountains for Snowboarding – Blackbookmag.com
We’ve got a few months left of cold days filled with the awesome combination of rain/snow (rainow? snowain?). But that also means that there’s a few more months left to hit some fresh powder with your board. Wonder where to go? Wonder no longer. Here