Dover, VT – When it comes to riding snow, K2 Snowboarding athlete Griffin MacFadyen is all about having fun while helping others. Last year, the precocious 11-year-old grom started a pledge program for injured winter sports athletes by competing and spending time on his board. This year, his idea has transformed into Griff’s Pledge: The High … Continue reading Snowboarding Grom Creates Pledge Program for High Fives Foundation
Copper Mountain, CO – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix returns to Colorado’s Copper Mountain this week with four back-to-back days of halfpipe action to kick off the 2015 season for both freeskiing and snowboarding. Copper Mountain and its 22-foot halfpipe have been a staple on the Grand Prix tour for the better part of two decades … Continue reading Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Kicks Off At Copper
Mt. Hood, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows will be joining a stacked resort roster as the fourth and final stop of the 2015 U.S. Revolution Tour. A leader in the Northwest halfpipe and park scene for decades, Mt. Hood Meadows is continuing its commitment to progressive riding by joining up with the U.S. Revolution Tour. Mt. … Continue reading Mt. Hood Meadows Joins 2015 U.S. Revolution Tour
Salt Lake City, UT – After a Federal court judge in Utah dismissed their lawsuit seeking to open the slopes of Utah’s Alta Ski Area to snowboarding, the plaintiffs in that action have filed a notice of their intent to appeal that decision. Attorneys for the plaintiffs — four snowboarders and a non-profit group they … Continue reading Snowboarders Denied Access to Alta File Notice of Appeal
Park City, UT – Entering its 19th season, the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix has a long legacy of creating Olympic freeskiing and snowboarding champions. This year many of them will return to compete on the 2014-15 tour, including 2014 Olympic champions Maddie Bowman, Joss Christensen, Kaitlyn Farrington, David Wise and Sage Kotsenburg. Over $400,000 in … Continue reading 2014 Olympic Champions Return to Sprint Grand Prix
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Three Olympic athletes from the inaugural USA slopestyle snowboarding team will arrive in South Lake Tahoe this spring to compete in Heavenly Mountain Resort’s signature event, High Roller Hold ‘Em. On Saturday, April 4, 2015, Olympic Gold Medalist Sage Kotsenburg will place his bets against fellow Olympians Billy Morgan and Chas … Continue reading Olympians to Compete in Heavenly’s High Roller Hold ‘Em
Pasadena, CA – Olympic Champion and snowboarding entrepreneur Shaun White will bring the action packed Air + Style events to the U.S. for the first time at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22. Air + Style, staged by Shaun White Enterprises and hosted by White, originated 21 years ago in … Continue reading Shaun White Announces Premiere Air + Style Event at Rose Bowl Stadium
