Robin Van Gyn Posts Heart-Warming Message About First All-Female Backcountry Freestyle Contest
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by Julia Spadaro
3h ago
Robin Van Gyn was the officiator of the first all female backcountry freestyle contest that took place this week, Research and Development. If the women who attended's posts have anything to say about how it went, we would come to assume it was truly incredible. Below are some of the posts from the women and their captions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robin Van Gyn (@robinvangyn) "YESTERDAY will go down in my snowboard history book as one of the most exciting moments on the timeline. Watching these 14 women rise and showcase in sub par conditions was a thing of beauty. It ..read more
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Travis Rice Talks Velvet Castle, the Never-Before-Ridden Pillow Line
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by Mary Walsh
8h ago
Recently Travis Rice spoke with Shelby Stanger, host of REI's Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, about riding the never-been-ridden Velvet Castle. Here's a look at the first top-to-bottom run, filmed by Sean Lucey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sean Lucey (@lucey) Velvet Castle is a peak near Revelstoke in British Columbia. Travis talked with Shelby Stanger about the experience, including how things had to align, from weather to snow conditions and more, to even give him and Austen Sweetin a chance to ride the peak. "This face, the Velvet Castle.... We run through this whole p ..read more
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Natural Selection Tour Trophies Were Made
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by Mary Walsh
8h ago
The Natural Selection Tour Finals trophies are stunning.  Each year, Natural Selection gives out beautiful--and usually quite large--trophies to its winners. The trophies incorporate the NST logo and the natural ethos that underlines the Tour's philosophy. This year's trophies are no exception. The meticulous work that goes into the creation of the trophies is so cool to check out. Each design element, all of the materials, and the process of making the trophies are all meticulous. A design house called FYI created the pieces. FYI Design wrote on their website: "A quick strike design and ..read more
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TGR's Film of The Year 'Flying High Again' Is Now Free Online
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by Julia Spadaro
10h ago
One of the most slept on snowboard films of the year was TGR's Flying High Again featuring Antti Autti, Bode Merrill, Brandon Davis, Danny Davis, Dusty Henricksen, Elena Hight, Jason Robinson, Jeremy Jones, John Jackson, Nick Russell, Ryland Bell, Sean Fitzsimons and many more, is now FREE on YouTube. Watch full video here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teton Gravity Research (@tetongravity) Flying High Again won Film Of The Year at the if3 fFestival, and has been called the "most slept on film of the year" by many a pro snowboarder, which causes some to speculate the r ..read more
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Nils Mindnich Breaks Down His Notable 720 From Natural Selection
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by Julia Spadaro
10h ago
At Natural Selection Tour's Revelstoke stop, Nils Mindnich landed a crazy switch back side 720 from his second run of the day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bomb Hole Podcast (@thebombhole) This is a very hard trick to do at all, let alone on this backcountry freestyle course. Insane! Nils confesses his strategy in this interview from The Bomb Hole Group Chat episode, and it seems that his thoughts were one track minded, eye on the prize, with the switch back 720. He tells us he did a 720 almost every time he went snowboarding this year, and if not every time, then at le ..read more
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Watch: 2024 Natural Selection Revelstoke Highlights
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by Mary Walsh
11h ago
Earlier in March, the 2024 Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke went down in British Columbia. Natural Selection just released seven minutes of hammer footage from the event.   At Revy, 24 riders entered the contest's head-to-head brackets (women's quarterfinals and men's qualifiers ran) and 16 emerged to move onto the NST finals day (which will start with women's semis and men's quarterfinals). The match-ups are always absolute nail bitters in every round and the Revelstoke terrain is a perfect canvas for the roster to let loose. What this translates to is plenty of stand-out moments. This ..read more
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Watch the Research and Development Awards Ceremony
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by Mary Walsh
1d ago
Last night, a celebration went down in Nelson, British Columbia. The theme was gold. The emcee was backcountry powerhouse Robin Van Gyn. And the winners of Research and Development, an all-new women's backcountry freestyle contest were announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Research & Development (@rndsearch) On Monday, Research and Development, the event created by Robin Van Gyn, was a go as fourteen of talented riders, many up-and-coming in the backcountry, competed on a face at Whitewater Resort in Eastern British Columbia. While an edit is forthcoming, the entire e ..read more
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Brenna Huckaby Wins 2024 Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe
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by Mary Walsh
1d ago
Dominant boardercross competitor, Brenna Huckaby, just added to her awards and accolades by earning the 2024 Overall Snowboard Cross Crystal Globe on the Para Snowboard World Cup. The US Para Snowboard Team announced the huge accomplishment today, noting Brenna's 8 podiums, 5 wins--and the season's not even over, yet! View this post on Instagram A post shared by U.S. Para Alpine Ski & Snowboard Team (@usparaskisnowboard) Brenna shared her excitement on Instagram, saying, "Super pumped about winning this season's snowboard cross overall crystal globe. I am super proud of my progress &am ..read more
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Sugarbush Locals' Favorite Brewery Releases Solar Eclipse Beer
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by Mary Walsh
1d ago
Spend any time riding Sugarbush, whether you're a local to Washington County or visiting friends, and you're bound to make a stop at Lawson's Finest Liquids' taproom. The taproom opened in 2018 in Waitsfield, Vermont, just a few minutes down the road from Sugarbush. Not only does the taproom offer Lawson's beers on tap (we recommend Little Sip), as well as delicious, perfect-for-après (or anytime) eats, as well as a retail store, the building is totally gorgeous, with high ceilings and tons of light.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lawson's Finest Liquids (@lawsonsfinest ..read more
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Trollhaugen Announces Bonus Days To Extend Season
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by Julia Spadaro
1d ago
An iconic resort for Midwest snowboarders and beyond, Trollhaugen, was set to close for the season but with an influx of new snow, they have just officially announced BONUS DAYS. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trollhaugen | Dresser, WI (@trollhaugen_wi) Here is everything you need to know: DATES & HOURS Thu 3/28 | 12pm - 8pm | $35 Fri 3/29 | 12pm - 8pm | $35 Sat 3/30 | 10am - 6pm | $45 TRAILS & LIFTS 8-12 Trails (including 2 Terrain Parks) 2 Chairs and 2+ Ropes Beginner - Advanced Terrain open Exact trail count updated Thursday morning TICKET DEALS  23/24 AN ..read more
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