The Anton Files... Riding The Storm

Leigh Mytton — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:54:32 -0400

Mid-season blues. I’d heard about them, but never actually witnessed them. Four years ago, I did a winter in Kitzbuhel and, yes, the seasonnaires got a bit fed-up, but not at the same time or in numbers.Fast forward to St Anton, 2010.

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Lorene Voskinarian — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:44:03 -0400

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Is your snow flight affected by the BA strike?

Lucie McLean — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:23 -0400

If you're heading to the Brits in Switzerland - or to any other snow destination for that matter - you might want to check whether your British Airways flight is going to be affected by the forthcoming strike. Strikes are due from March 20 to 22 and 27 to 30 and BA say they're currently hoping to operate 60% of their flights on those days..

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Jenny Jones wins X-Games gold

Lucie McLean — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:04 -0500

Britain's Jenny Jones won the slopestyle contest on Friday at the first X-Games to be held in Europe. Her win in Tignes gives her another gold medal to put on the mantlepiece alongside the gold she won in the US-held X-Games earlier this season.

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RIDE Shakedown Makes US Debut March 12-13

Lorene Voskinarian — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:47 -0500

The RIDE Shakedown, one of the biggest comps in Canada, will be making its US debut on March 12-13 at Summit-at-Snoqualmie. The two-day event includes a unique big air to rail comp and a rail jam. Leanne Pelosi and Hana Beaman are among the 40 pro riders invited to compete for the $35000 prize purse.

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Lisa Filzmoser signs outerwear deal with Nikita

Lucie McLean — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:31:52 -0500

Lisa Filzmoser is one of the nicest women in snowboarding - fact!

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Shaun White on Oprah

Lucie McLean — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:50:33 -0500

Torah Bright got her own stamp - and Shaun White got to meet Oprah. Oh the things a halfpipe Olympic gold medal gets you. Here's the footage of his interview - his section starts at about 2 minutes 15 in:

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Mammoth to Host Roxy Chicken Jam March 25-28

Lorene Voskinarian — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500

Mammoth will be hosting the 6th Annual Roxy Chicken Jam from March 25-28. This is the last major stop on the Ticket to Ride Tour for the ladies and will likely determine the winner!

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10 Big Trends for 2011 Snowboard Gear

Lorene Voskinarian — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:49:30 -0500

We are in the middle of the 2010 snowboard season but we thought you might like a sneak peak at what's going to be hot in 2011. The SIA Trade show took place at the end of January and we got a look at all the goodies for next year. We'll be bringing you a peek at each brand, but we've rounded up some of the big trends.

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Torah Bright gets her own postage stamp

Lucie McLean — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:59:05 -0500

Winning Olympic gold has earned Torah Bright much more than a gold medal and a bunch of flowers - she's now got her own postage stamp. The limited edition 55 cent stamp was rushed out by Australia Post following her halfpipe victory in Vancouver.

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Havianas launch hi-top collection

Lucie McLean — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:47:56 -0500

You may have noticed I've got a bit of a thing for hi-tops and I was pretty excited to find out that Brazilian flip-flop extrordinaires Havianas have launched their own range of hi-top trainers.

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Snuggle up with a Wicked Campervan

Claire Garber — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:42:07 -0500

The start of my snowboarding holidays sometimes feel a bit like this: 1. Leave the house before the birds are singing and the sun has risen dragging behind me a heavy snowboard bag (called Tigger Rose) filled with one snowboard and 27 thousand different changes of clothes 2.

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Scotty Lago gets his own Olympic closing ceremony

Lucie McLean — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:32:31 -0500

As we expected, Scotty Lago hasn't managed to hold to his March embargo on talking about the flirty pictures of him and his bronze Olympic medal that lead him to leave Vancouver. On Friday night he appeared in the Jimmy Kimmel Live show in the US.

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Win some limited edition Adidas eyewear (UK only)

lucie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:15:05 -0500

Several British adidas sponsored athletes have been wearing limited edition Evil Eye Pro eyewear during the 2010 Winter Olympics. These babies use high-tec LSTTM filter technology and can take an orange-coloured replacement filter should the weather call for it.

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The Anton Files... Where To Ride

Leigh Mytton — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:16:10 -0500

St Anton has a reputation for riding. That’s why many seasonnaires here are on something ridiculous like their 13th season. And then there are stories like Joan’s. Joan is an inspirational lady who runs a fantastic restaurant called Underground On The Piste here.

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