There's something truly magical about snowboarding at Valle Nevado. Just arriving at the Chilean resort, which sits above treeline on a diving board of a cliff surrounded by the beautiful and jagged peaks of the Andes, takes your breath away. The resort just announced their opening day for the 2024 season: Friday, June 21st. The base area of Valle Nevado a few winters ago. Mary T. Walsh The base of Valle Nevado sits at 9843 feet and the summit is 12,041 feet, which you reach by riding the Tres Puntas poma, the longest in South America. The mountain has been a destination for film cr ..read more

British Columbia snowboard crew Nothing in the Pantry is hosting a ride at at Sunshine Village in Banff on April 19th for LGBTQ2S+ and women. NITP is based at SilverStar Resort and held a ride day there in March. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nothing in the Pantry (@nothinginthepantry) Nothing in the Pantry shared on Instagram: "Beyond excited to host the first NITP Ride Day at @sunshinevillage in partnership with @vanscanada @unltdboardshop and @monodsports !! Whether you ski, snowboard, haven’t been in the park, or you’re a park regular; come along for a gathering of like ..read more

Cobra Dogs, snowboarding's favorite purveyor of all-natural hot dogs with cream cheese, sauerkraut, and cobra sauce, just announced a soft opening for the spring and summer season. The truck, located in Bend, Oregon, opens on Friday, April 19th from 12-8pm. View this post on Instagram A post shared by COBRA DOGS (@cobradogs) The announcement post on Instagram had some pretty heavy endorsements, featuring Travis Rice and brothers Ben and Gabe Ferguson picking up hot dogs. What's Ben Ferg's go-to? The O.G.? Cobra style? The Bun Me? We have no idea, but they're all delicious. Cobra Dogs began ..read more

Ah, springtime. The sun is shining (usually–there have been some big storms of late in Utah, Vermont, and Colorado), the temperatures are mild, and the snow is slushy. And park crews are pulling out all the stops—or in this case at Brighton, all the boxes—getting weird and creative in the pursuit of fun. It's challenge rail season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort) The Brighton Diggers, known for their quality rail work and perfect tubes, just erected a "mega box," linking seven features together in a roller coaster of a challenge feature. No so ..read more

On Saturday, April 13th, Methodology, the race-slash-method-contest for a good cause, returned to Sierra-at-Tahoe, bringing together boarders of all stripes to make turns, have fun, and raise money for the 43 Institute. Since Pat Moore founded the Methodology non-profit, events have been held all over North America to raise funding for different beneficiaries. The idea is to directly contribute to local communities, bolstering resources to support grassroots groups. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sierra-at-Tahoe (@sierra_at_tahoe) In February, Methodology headed to Gunstock i ..read more

It's been a good week at Copper. The resort just received a 22 inches of snow, making for a deep mid-April powder day on Tuesday. With this storm, Copper's snowfall total for the season just reached 300 inches. And now, the season is nowhere near over. Copper Mountain just announced that they are extending operations into May, with no set closing day; they're going to stay open as long as conditions allow. This is the second season that Copper has been able to extend the season—and that doesn't even count when Woodward Copper summer camp kicks off. View this post on Instagram A post shared b ..read more

If you have been around any snowboard functions lately, which you probably have because it is spring time and they are paramount, then you have probably heard the name Bad Boy Noah. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noah Grayson Carballo (@badboy_noah) Bad Boy Noah is a snowboarder with a large following who is only 7 or 8, maybe 9 years old. We will have to check our sources on that. His real name is Noah Grayson Carballo, and his parents run his Instagram account for him, but he does all of his shredding himself.  The good thing about being a kid who is so young and is le ..read more

We have seen the trick edits and all the highlights on Instagram, but here is a more vlog style behind the scenes video recap from the Uninvited Invitational where we get to know the riders and people involved a little bit better. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bomb Hole Podcast (@thebombhole) Watch the full recap here. This edit includes clips and short interviews from riders, fans, and industry folk alike including the winner of the event, Telma, and a lot of other girls who won awards. Last year, Woodward Tahoe was transformed by an influx of exceptionally talente ..read more

Snowboy Productions' legendary Holy Bowly event is only two weeks away. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Source Skate and Snow (@sourceboards) Holy Bowly has become Snowboy Productions' premier snowboarding event, returning to Sunshine Village Resort for 2024. Previously held at Timberline at Mount Hood in Oregon for the past few years, the event actually originated in Japan all the way back in 2012 before making its way to North America. Conceptualized by a boarder and business man named Krush Kulesza, Holy Bowly is not your typical snowboarding contest. It is more of a ga ..read more

The latest episode of The Bomb Hole Group Chat has an absolutely hammer crew in The Bomb Hole booth. Todd Richards, Scotty Stevens, Eddie Wall, and Joey B. ("How ya doin'?") got in the studio with host Chris Grenier for some all-time banter in a fully East Coaster edition of the podcast.   These guys have some of the most well-respected perspectives in snowboarding, so it's a real treat to listen to them weigh in and wax philosophical about current boardworld events. Timing was great for this group to come together, as a barrage of special events have been happening of late, including Ke ..read more