Custom snowboard stolen
ORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP – A custom snowboard was reported stolen from Horseshoe Valley Resort on Tuesday evening. Barrie OPP say it is a Burton snowboard with custom graphics of Venus flytrap, a green alien and a turtle on its top.[...]
Snowboard stolen
Another snowboard has been stolen from Horseshoe Resort, prompting police to remind outdoor enthusiasts to lock up their gear. Barrie OPP are investigating the theft of a custom Burton snowboard that was reported stolen at about 7:30 p.m.[...]
Custom-fit 'style at Burton Open
Robby Balharry is a man of the road.
Third Annual Nationwide Vans Custom Culture Contest Inspires Creativity, Awards $50,000 Prize to Support Arts in Schools
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- February 1, 2012, Vans Custom Culture national registration opens to all U.S.-based high school art programs, accepting the first 1,000 registrant schools ...
Trapper Snowboards rides resurgence of interest in buying locally
Greg Fortier has assembled an impressive array of DIY machinery in Trapper Snowboards’ Big Eddy manufacturing operation. A computer-controlled cutting machine stamps out the shapes of the board and routs them to desired thicknesses.
Hot trends at the SIA Snow Show: freeride gear, puffy jackets, tricked-out accessories
Denver's 2012 SIA Snow Show, which ran January 26-29, broughttogether snow sports industry reps from around the globe with nearly 20,000 attendees and 900 brands on display. Top trends expected for the 2013 season include a slew of snowboarding freeride gear -- such as accessories with tricked-out digital features and waterproof down jackets.
Changing scene
Law firm names names principal
Timberlake celebrates birthday in B.C
Residents of a small B.C. town were abuzz this weekend over sightings of pop star Justin Timberlake, rumoured to have celebrated his birthday in the snow-laden ski community of Fernie.
From cafeteria trays to snowboards
Early Winterstick snowboards can be seen on display at the new exhibit at the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum. Winterstick was founded by Dimitrije Milovich in the 1970s after obtaining two patents for snow surfboards in 1974.
Sporting goods retailers find ways to compete with online dealers
Ah, the difference two centimeters make. Standing next to a line of colorful snowboards covered in so many logos and designs they look like an art museum turned into a picket fence, Edge of the World shop manager Steve Hogan explains the difference between 154 centimeters and 156. "A lot of people aren't up to speed on reverse camber," Hogan said, referring to the way the bottom of a snowboard ...
