Breckenridge
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Catching Up: Chas Guldemond
Alli Sports &bull Feb 6, 2012Snowboarder Chas Guldemond shares his plans for the season and his opinion on the direction the sport should be heading. Hear from Chas why he started the rider's union We Are Snowboarding in this AlliSports Catching Up. Watch him compete… Full Story »
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Female athletes not competing in full Dew Tour
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 16, 2011
The Winter Dew Tour makes its first stop of the season this week at Breckenridge, Colo., and the competitor field is stacked. But there are some athletes you won't be seeing: Female skiers will not be competing at Breckenridge and female snowboarders won't be at the Killington, Vt. stop of the tour. For the first time at the Dew Tour, female… Full Story »
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Drop Signs Dylan Alito, Sean Black, Kevin Griffin
Transworld - Business &bull Dec 15, 2011
Drop gloves announced the addition of three new riders to its snow team today: Dylan Alito, Sean Black, and Kevin Griffin. BURLINGTON, VT (December 15, 2011) - DROP, one of the snowboard industry's first glove-specific brands, is proud to announce… Full Story »
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Top Men and Women Advance From Snowboard Superpipe Qualifiers
Alli Sports &bull Dec 15, 2011On a day with swirling winds, the week's first snow, and plenty of sun in Breckenridge, Christian Haller put together a run of backside air, 1080 to cab 1080, frontside 720 to backside 540, closing with a frontside 900 to… Full Story »
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Injured snowboarder Kevin Pearce rides again
Pete Thomas Outdoors &bull Dec 14, 2011
Nearly two years have passed since snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffered a violent crash that shattered his dream of participating in the Olympics and left him with a severe brain injury, facing long odds of a successful recovery. On Tuesday at… Full Story »
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Kevin Pearce Returns To Snowboarding
Swatch TTR World Tour - Blog &bull Dec 14, 2011Nearly two years after his traumatic brain injury occurred, the best half pipe snowboarder in the world, Kevin Pearce, is back on the slopes at Breckenridge leaving fans and film crews blown away in his powder trail. It felt pretty… Full Story »
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Pearce snowboards for first time since injury
ESPN - Action Sports &bull Dec 14, 2011
Anyone expecting Kevin Pearce's first runs back on a snowboard to be tentative got left in his snow dust at Breckenridge on Tuesday after he strapped in and went racing down the mountain, leaving fans and film crews to play… Full Story »
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Kevin Pearce Rides Again
Alli Sports &bull Dec 14, 2011On a bluebird day without a care in the world, Kevin Pearce strapped into his board and got on the chairlift. Something he's been dreaming about doing for two years since being sidelined from a severe traumatic brain injury while training for the Olympics. His best Frends and the slew of… Full Story »
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Vail Announces Increase In EpicMix Engagement
Transworld - Business &bull Dec 13, 2011
Vail resorts announce an increase in active engagement with EpicMix and launches action photography along with the Mountain Remix Collage. Impressive numbers have already proved EpicMix's success. The number of social posts have exceeded the total posts from last season; within those posts, more than half on Facebook and Twitter contain photos; and the Mountain Remix Collage and Action Photography will allow guests view a snapshot of their day featuring statistics, photos, and pins earned. BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Dec. 13, 2011 - If you're seeing more photos of smiling faces from the slopes of Vail, Northstar and Breckenridge on your… Full Story »
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Welcome to the Pros: Danika Duffy
Alli Sports &bull Dec 13, 2011Riders from all over the world have descended upon Breckenridge for the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour. The competitions that lay ahead are sure to be intense, but fortunately for last year's crop of Gatorade Free Flow Tour champions, they'll have the benefit of being pre-qualified straight to semifinals. Today we catch up with the 2011 women's snowboard slopestyle champion, Danika Duffy. Check back all week for more Q with… Full Story »
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Welcome to the Pros: Alex Ferreira
Alli Sports &bull Dec 12, 2011Well, ten months have come and gone, and we're gearing back up for another exciting season of snowboarding and freesking. This week, the 2011 Gatorade Free Flow Tour Champions will descend upon Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, to take on the professional contest scene for their shot to… Full Story »
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Kevin Pearce To Ride For First Time Since Accident
Transworld - Business &bull Dec 9, 2011
Almost two years after his life altering snowboarding accident, Kevin Pearce is set to ride again for the first time with a group of friends, family and fans Tuesday, December 20, in Breckenridge, Colorado. Full Story »
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Heavenly Opening Day Kicked Off November 19
Transworld - Business &bull Nov 21, 2011
South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. - Lifts began turning at Heavenly Mountain Resort at 8:30 a.m. PST Saturday morning, signaling the official kick-off to another Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard season. Ecstatic guests gathered in anticipation of first chair as Heavenly employees passed out gifts and free doughnuts. Heavenly is offering 44 acres of terrain, and… Full Story »
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Snowboarder Dies After Hitting Tree At Breck
Boardistan &bull Nov 20, 2011
University of Colorado Boulder junior Evan Massini, 20, died after hitting a tree while snowboarding on the Northstar run at Breckenridge Friday, November 18, 2011, according to a story on the Denver Channel and The Daily Camera. [Summit County Coroner… Full Story »
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Louie, Danny, Shaun, Simon Bobby and Torin All Confirmed For Nike Open
Alli Sports &bull Nov 3, 2011The Winter Dew Tour Nike Open, kicking off the 2011-12 season at Breckenridge Ski Resort, will open athlete registration today to snowboarders and freeskiers looking to compete in superpipe and slopestyle. Gold medal Olympian Shaun White will be returning after… Full Story »
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North Lake Tahoe Resort Now Offering Snow Cat Accessed Skiing and Guided Sidecountry Tours to Advanced Skiers and Riders
Transworld - Snowboarding &bull Oct 12, 2011
Northstar Resort today announced it will expand the resort boundaries in two areas of the mountain, adding 170 acres of new sidecountry terrain to the resort's skiable acreage. Guided sidecountry tours and snow cat accessed skiing and riding will also… Full Story »
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Breckenridge Ski Resort Announces Details for 50th Anniversary Season
Transworld - Snowboarding &bull Sep 23, 2011
BRECKENRIDGE, CO - Sept. 22, 2011 - The Breckenridge Ski Resort today announced details for the ski resort's 50th anniversary season, which kicks off exactly 50 days from today, the final day of summer! Opening Day is set for November 11, 2011 (11/11/11), and the resort and their guests are gearing up for one of the most anticipated seasons in history. Following a season like never before last year, during which Breck set a new record of 519 inches of snowfall over the course of the season and saw the successful openings of several new… Full Story »
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OnTheSnow.com Merges With SkiReport.com With MNC Acquisition
Transworld - Business &bull Sep 15, 2011
Mountain News Corporation, parent company of OnTheSnow.com, and member of the snow industry conglomerate, Vail Resorts, announces the acquisition of yet another entity. Mountain News Corporation, acquired by Vail Resorts last summer, has purchased SkiReport.com. OnTheSnow holds the title for the most visited snowsports website in the world, and… Full Story »
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Snowboard On The Rocks Is Going Down Friday
Transworld - Business &bull Sep 13, 2011
The second throw down for the world's largest snow premiere is right around the corner. This year's Snowboard on the Rocks will features Videograss's Shoot the Moon, Standard's TB 20, and FODT's Familia. Get your tickets now so they can… Full Story »
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Ask A Rider - Eric Willett
Swatch TTR World Tour - Blog &bull Aug 25, 2011Eric Willett, born and raised in Breckenridge, Colorado, is a kid who just loves to snowboard. This Breck local can be found on the hill every day riding with his younger brother Chris Willett. From the age of six years… Full Story »
