Up For Grabs: Win Jussi Oksanen's Snowboard Gear
You may be wondering how Jussi Oksanen, who grew up riding the microscopic slopes of Talma, Finland—a resort that barely boasts booters of any measurable size— has become one of the most skilled and celebrated super-shreds of all time. Well, the answer is simple and vague—he’s just that good.

Third Annual ReLoonion 2008
The Alums who plagued Loon Mountain and occasionally Plymouth State University years back, arrived on Fri. Dec. 26 for the Third Annual ReLoonion....

SNOWBOARDER Does Snowbird
SNOWBOARDER Magazine's Evan LeFebvre and Chris Engelsman met up with Cody Dresser at Snowbird resort in Utah to reap the rewards of stashes of previously un-hounded powder.

Stevens Pass Opening Day 2008
One word sums up opening day at Stevens Pass today - Sidecountry. The season in Washington may have started later than normal, but it definitely started with a bang. The snow depth was basically chest deep. The uncharacteristic aspect of this snow is that it was really cold and dry so it was bottomless.

Snowbird Fatal Avalanche: A Firsthand Account
A firsthand account of an avalanche in Snowbird, Utah on High Baldy that claimed a skiers life. Be safe out there.

Nissan X-Trail Big Air Results 2008
The Nissan X-Trail Big Air contest was firing from the start. Not only did 60,000 fans show up looking for some great snowboarding, the snowboarders showed up to throw down like it was February and take home the cash and the car.

2008 Nissan X-Trail Quarterpipe Results
Late addition Shaun White won the quarterpipe and Torstein Horgmo takes home the Big Air at the 2008 Nissan X-Trail Jam in the Tokyo Dome.

2008 Copper Mtn US Grand Prix Halfpipe Results
The 2008 2009 North American contest circuit got underway today at Copper Mtn Colorado for the first stop on the US Grand Prix Snowboard Tour.

Wave Rave Snowboard Shop: Talkin' Shop
Get the inside scoop on hot new gear for the 08/09 season from Mammoth Lakes' Wave Rave Snowboard Shop. Read the reviews and clink the link to buy. The holidays are right around the corner.

"The Contest Formerly Known As" Thanksjibbing
This year Loon Mountain brought mid-season conditions for the Thanksgiving weekend. The evening of the 29th was “The Contest Formerly Known As” Thanksjibbing and the turn out was impressive.

evo Hosts Live tokidoki Mural and Art Show
Hundreds of fans poured out to watch the live action tokidoki mural installation at evo in Seattle, and view a terrific assortment of tokidoki paintings, skateboard decks and Ride snowboards' collaborations.

Enviro-Mental: Salomon Sick Stick
In the winter of 2007, Salomon Snowboards launched The Green Initiative for Tomorrow, or G.I.F.T, for short. The centerpiece of the G.I.F.T line is the Sick Stick freestyle snowboard, which utilizes a revolutionary bamboo core.

Up For Grabs: Win Marie-France Roy's Snowboard Gear
In 2008, Marie-France Roy became snowboarding's It Girl. On the heels of her groundbreaking part in Kids on Shred’s Any Means, MFR won Rider of the Year honors from both SNOWBOARDER and Transworld.

Park City Opening Day 2008
With the help of a bit of natty snow and some good old fashion snow guns, Park City Mountain Resort opened in full force on Friday, November 28th.

Darkside Snowboard Shop: Talkin' Shop
For over eighteen years, Darkside Snowboard Shop has been the go-to spot to keep snowboarders kitted while ripping the slopes. Here are some of the hot 08, 09 snowboard products in the Vermont region, as seen by the Darkside.

White Noise with JJ Thomas
Although JJ Thomas walked away from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics with a bronze medal hanging from his neck, don't make the mistake of labeling him as just another pipe jock. This Colorado-based super shred can take it out of bounds just as well as he can take it above the lip.

SNOWBOARDER Kickdown: Drop Manufacturing Giveaway
Snowboardermag.com and Drop Manufacturing have teamed up to keep your fingers warm and toasty with a pair of Marquis GTX gloves. The flagship of the Drop hybrid series, the Marquis GTX is as high-end as it gets.

Scotty Lago Turns 21
Scott Lago has turned 21. Unlock the liquor cases and open the package store because things are about to get take a turn for the worse.

SNOWBOARDER Vital 20: JP Walker
Get the Vitals on one of the most influential and talented shredders of our time JP Walker.

Isenseven's Teenage Love Graffiti: Big in Europe
Getting 2500 people to show up at your video premiere is big. That's just what Isenseven did with this year's offering, Teenage Love Graffiti.

IS eyewear Giveaway: Slick Mexica Forma Snowboard Goggles
Tell us what year this photo was taken and you can win a pair of Slick Mexica Forma goggles from IS eyewear.

Saas-Fee Massive Powder Day
It was late October 2008, and the Astounding Media crew are in Saas-Fee Switzerland and supposed to be up early to shoot the days scheduled pipe contest. Instead, the skies opened on us over night and dumped a hefty 60cm of fluffy white powder.

Supdate: Snowbird Opening Day
With the snap of a finger, it’s full wintertime in Salt Lake City.

Car Danchi 3 US Premiere
Car Danchi 3 chronicles the Car Danchi crew for one winter as they drive their car apartments in search of powder. I was lucky enough to catch the true US premiere at Seattle's Snowboard Connection and these guys are really on to something.

Mammoth Mountain: Opening Day 2008
Mammoth Mountain has once again proved it's early season dominance by opening up a full 10 days ahead of schedule. Mammoth Mountain is open and the 2008 winter season is here.

SNOWBOARDER Spotlight: Jed Anderson
Jed Anderson is a young dude, seventeen-years-old to be exact. He's been around though, and he's not new to the snowboard scene by any means.

December 2008 Issue On Sale Now
Boreal Super Session, Shaun White, Heikki Sorsa and Pat Moore go big in Japan, Detroit Bad Luck, a chance to win Jake Blauvelt's snowboard gear and much more. Get a preview of what's in the December 2008 issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine and click on tons of online extras.

Up For Grabs: Win Jake Blauvelt's Snowboard Gear
Jake Blauvelt is on his way to becoming the North American Nicolas Müller. Raised on the cold hard slopes of Vermont, Blauvelt first found his calling in the pipes and parks of the USASA Green Mountain Series.

Pony Tale: Actionhorse Film out Now
Pony Tale, the free movie by Actionhorse Films is out now! Headed up by video magic maker Per-Hampus Stålhandske along with snowboard wizard buddies Hampus Mosesson and Jakob Wilhelmson, Actionhorse have released their inaugural video offering on the world-wide-web for exactly $0.00.

Downtown Throwdown: Amazing Announcing and Unbelievable Riding
A message of hope and prosperity rang out across the thousands attending the third annual Downtown Throwdown rail jam at Qwest Field. The brave and handsome announcer led the way in what was to be the greatest rail jam Seattle had ever seen.

Throw Your Panties World Premiere
Here's a little preview of what to expect from the film Throw Your Panties….a film by Andrew Hardingham.

SNOWBOARDER Vital 20: Gabe Taylor
Get the vital stats on one of the coolest guys and best snowboarders we know, Gabe Taylor. This year our boy GT put it DOWN, and put together an awesome part filming for Grenade’s latest production, The Boned Age.

Eastern Boarder Movie Premiere
October marked the premiere of the first ever Eastern Boarder Team snowboard video.

Supdate: CAPiTA Art Show at Fice
Laura Hadar and her new store, Fice in downtown Salt Lake teamed up with the ever-devouring CAPiTA Snowboards the other night to put on an art show/beer party featuring the works of CAPiTA teamsters TJ Schneider, Tyler Lepore, and Corey Smith.

Supdate: Burton Premiere in SLC
Keegan Valaika, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Heikki Sorsa, Jeremy Jones, Luke Mitrani and a staff of Burton homeys made their way through to the Gateway Cineplex 12 in downtown Salt Lake City to premiere, or better yet host a showing of Burton’s latest team movie, It's Always Snowing Somewhere.

Downtown Throwdown 2008 Preview
Saturday, October 25th marks the return of the Downtown Throwdown Invitational snowboard rail jam hosted by Krush Kulesza's Snowboy Productions.

On the Line: A Peter Line Tribute
Peter Line is arguably one of the most influential riders of our generation. Fellow pro snowboarders pay tribute to Peter Line by sharing stories of their experiences with this multi-faceted man.

Burton Feelgood: Women's Best of Test #1
With some snowboards, the name says it all, and so it was for our Women's Best of Test winner, the Burton Feelgood. Coast-to-coast, the Burton Feelgood kept popping up in our reviews from all the ladies that had the opportunity to take the Burton Feelgood out for a ride.

November 2008 Issue On Sale Now
Shaun McKay graces SNOWBOARDER Magazine's November 2008 cover. The issue is filled with action like Ms. Superpark 4, Mt. Baker Banked Slalom, a Peter Line interview, Resort Guide, 20 Paces with Magoon & Mark Frank Montoya, and the most snowboarding photos.

Chris Sorman wins Icer Air 2008
San Francisco’s Icer Air kicked off a little differently this year. Rather than the flash and pizzazz of dropping a hundred-foot scaffolding jump right in the middle of the Giants’ stadium, organizers opted for a low-key hip set in the stadium’s parking lot A.

White Noise with Scotty Stevens
Scotty Stevens straight kills it, and it's damn fun to watch him ride a snowboard. Scotty is currently re-writing the book on board control, with tricks that backfire brain synapses and dilate pupils.

Up For Grabs: Win Jeremy Jones' Snowboard Gear
Jeremy has signed on to give one lucky SNOWBOARDER reader his full kit. Click “enter to win", and you’ll be one step closer to getting the full Jeremy Jones experience!

Lib Tech Skate Banana: SNOWBOARDER Best of Test #1
Two years ago, the mad scientists at Mervin Manufacturing threw traditional snowboard design theory out the window when they introduced their "Banana Technology." This year the Lib Tech Skate Banana has been voted Best of Test by SNOWBOARDER Magazine.

FODT Boulder Mega Premiere
The Technine/FODT crew rolled out to Boulder to see the premiere of Familia at the annual Reunion snowboard film event. Newly recruited field correspondent Derek Dennison tells us how it went down.

Tom Burt Interview
Snowboard legend Tom Burt kept himself busy this past winter judging Travis Rice and Quiksilver's latest endeavor the Natural Selection, stepping up as part owner of Winterstick, as well as guiding the top snowboarders in the game for Alaska Heliskiing. We caught up with him recently, now you get to reap the benefits of that sit down. Read on.

Adventures of Danny and the Dingo Premiere
All the best things come in pairs; boots, bindings, boobs, and so on. With this in mind, snowboarding’s version of tea and crumpets Danny Kass and The Dingo have teamed up to chronicle their exploits as they traveled across the country last winter.

Forum or Against 'em Premieres in Portland
Forum Snowboards premiered their latest full-length video, Forum or Against ‘em (FOA) this past Saturday night at the posh Living Room Theater in downtown Portland Oregon.

White Noise with Louie Fountain
Arguably one of the most well-versed snowboarders to ever slip on a stick for a living, Louie Fountain can do it all. Here, he gives you a sneak peek at the music that keeps him sane before he straps in and goes snowboarding.

SNOWBOARDER Vital 20: Chad Otterstrom
The Colorado boss, Chad Ottersrom has been a mainstay in the world of professional snowboarding for over a decade and he’s still charging full speed ahead.