Archive for 'Contests'
Billabong Ante Up 2010/11 Season Opener
Posted onJun 26, 2010 by Landon.
Believe it or not, the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour is getting ready to kick of the 2010/2011 season with the 5Star Billabong Ante Up big air event going down at Camp of Champions on June 26th, 2010 in Whistler, B.C. Canada. The inaugural 5Star event has a premiere lineup of riders trekking from across [...]
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Campus Rail Jam Tour – Portland
Posted onMay 25, 2010 by Landon.
The Campus Rail Jam Tour is grassroots shred movement dedicated to promoting the amateur ski and snowboard scene. We are after all you “up-and-comers”, all you kids who are “about to blow up”, yeah you. What’s that? You don’t have a deodorant sponsor or your own pro-model? Perfect, you will fit in just fine at [...]
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09/10 Winter Season Photo Contest
Posted onMay 21, 2010 by Landon.
As the winter season comes to a close here in the Northwest, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on how much fun we had over the last 8 months. The conditions were extremely variable on the mountain… powder, ice, rain, hail and everything in between. But there were plenty of perfect [...]
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Supersized XXL Awards
Posted onApr 19, 2010 by Landon.
As the countdown continues to the April 23rd climax of the Tenth Annual Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards presented by Monster Energy, additional nominees have been announced in the wipeout and best all-around performance categories. Always a crowd favorite, the 2010 Verizon Wireless Wipeout of the Year contenders are a terrifying product of the [...]
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Beard vs Mustache
Posted onMar 04, 2010 by Landon.
Yesterday during the Quiksilver pro at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast of Australia, there was a battle going down for the ages. Ego’s were destroyed as the new guard laid claim that they are not just media hype. Million dollar contracts were proven worthy and legit, and probably just doubled overnight, as Dane took [...]
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The Biggest Waves Ever Surfed In A Contest – 2.13.10
Posted onFeb 18, 2010 by Landon.
CHRIS BERTISH WINS 2009/2010 MAVERICKS SURF CONTEST Anthony Tashnick claims “Gnarliest Drop” Award, and Jay Moriarity Award goes to Dave Wassel After more than three months of waiting, contestants and fans alike were rewarded for their patience with an historic day for big-wave surfing, as Chris Bertish etched his name in Mavericks lore and was [...]
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Olympic halfpipe contest on today
Posted onFeb 17, 2010 by Landon.
The Olympic halfpipe contest is on today starting at 1:05 Pacific time. Looks like the weather is supposed to be perfect today as well. What more could you ask for. It’s looking to be a good event. Will Shaun White take his second gold? Will Louie Vito finally stop dancing and go big? Will Scotty [...]
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Sneak Peak at the 2010 Olympic halfpipe
Posted onFeb 12, 2010 by Landon.
I just received this photo from a secret operative representing NWB at the Olympics. It’s a sneak peek at the pipe they are building for the 2010 Games. I heard early rumors that they didn’t have enough snow to build the pipe and organizers were looking into other locations for a possible alternative (Meadows). But [...]
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Green light set for Mavericks Big Wave Contest
Posted onFeb 11, 2010 by Landon.
They just officially announced that the green light is on for the 2010 Mavericks Surf Contest to go off this Saturday, February the 13th. 24 of the worlds best big wave surfers are gathering to see who can catch the best wave of the day. I’ve gone down to watch the contest in person a [...]
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Volcom Pipeline Pro Waiting Period Begins This Week
Posted onJan 28, 2010 by Landon.
The Volcom Pipeline Pro started today… which is a WQS 5-star event. It’s the first contest of the ASP 2010 season and hopefully should kick off a macking El Nino year on tour. With all the huge swells lighting up around the world, this season looks like it could be super sick. It feels like [...]
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2010 ASP World Tour and ASP Women’s World Tour Schedules Released
Posted onDec 28, 2009 by Landon.
With a historic 2009 coming to a close, the 2010 ASP schedule has been released and will mark some major shifts in venues and dates in order to ensure that the world’s best surfers battle one another in the world’s best waves. “2010 will mark some major changes for professional surfing and the schedule reflects [...]
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