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February 21, 2012

Recap: North Face Masters at Crystal Mountain

Bluebird in the Northwest – it’s a phrase we aren’t as familiar with, but one that gets Washingtonians out of bed in a jiffy on cold winter mornings. With a 100-inch base, a cloud-less sky, and endless backcountry terrain available …

February 15, 2012

The Reunion: 27th Annual Legendary Banked Slalom

While boardercross doesn’t typically share the spotlight with today’s modern snowboarding, the 27th annual Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom proved once again that tradition, friendly competition and a crazy banked race in the NW can still attract an all-time reunion of the world’s best …

February 7, 2012

Washington Retailers Awarded With Top Honors

Each year when the outdoor tradeshows roll around a few of the endemic business publications put together an awards ceremony to honor the hardest working, most innovative and most productive retailers of the year. This year, Washington’s evo, SnoCon and …

February 7, 2012

Ride With Us: Season 2, Epsiode 4

Ride Snowboards just dropped the latest Ride With Us edit featuring hometown Japmob heroes Austin Hironaka, John Shaw and Seth Kitzke. Follow the dudes around as they visit the BC backcountry and tour some local spots from the Seattle 20 year storm sessions.

February 7, 2012

Red Bull Supernatural: A First Look

Our very own Lib-Tech has been a proud sponsor of mastermind snowboard/architect Travis Rice for many years now. Travis and the Red Bull crew just finished off their inaugural Supernatural competition, which takes place inBaldface, BC thanks to the help of Baldface staff and …

February 2, 2012

Full Length Feature: A-Rob’s Manifest

Help celebrate the life of snowboarding visionary Aaron Robinson. Watch his full length movie below – for FREE – thanks to creator Sam Tuor and KidsKNOW. http://vimeo.com/34828643 “Snowboarding is much more than just banger after banger; It’s a journey, it’s …

January 25, 2012

Smash Life Banked Slalom Recap: mtntracksmedia

Last weekend, Alpental hosted their stop of the Smash Life! Banked Slalom to commemorate the passing of Aaron Robinson, a snowboarder who passed away recently in an on-hill accident. Our good friend Adrienne Schofhauser from Mountain Tracks Media was able to attend …

January 18, 2012

Know Before You Go: Snowpack Analysis & Forecasting

With the massive dump that Washington’s Cascade range is currently receiving, many locals are excitedly heading upwards in hopes of claiming some fresh tracks. SkiWashington.com wants to remind everyone that skiing or riding out of bounds during extreme avalanche conditions is extremely …

January 14, 2012

New Snow Headed to the Northwest!

It’s time to dial into Larry’s Powder Report, because another storm is quickly headed our way and Washington looks to be on course for significant snowfall this week. Unofficial Networks put in the legwork to get us some stats and a …

October 25, 2011

Downtown Throwdown Occupies Pioneer Square

Oftentimes the most ironic situation can turn into the most entertaining, as is proven every year when Snowboy Productions sets up the Downtown Throwdown, a massive rail jam for snowboarders in the middle of Seattle’s Occidental Park. Frequent passers found …