Archive for 'Events'
Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic joins 2010/2011 Big Wave World Tour
Posted onJun 07, 2010 by Landon.
The Big Wave Word Tour has officially sanctioned 5 big wave events so far for the 2010/2011 season. As of now, the 5 events are as follows; Quiksilver Ceremonial Punte de Lobos (Chile), Billabong Pico Alto Invitational (Peru), Mavericks Surf Contest (California), Todos Santos Big Wave Event (Mexico) and new for 2010, the Nelscott Reef [...]
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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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1994 Crust ReMastered DVD Premier – Bend Oregon’s finest from 93-96
Posted onMay 11, 2010 by Landon.
Northwest Boarder’s own Chris Willford was a Bend local for many years and was a huge part of the Northwest snowboard and skate scene during the mid 90′s. He is going to be there along with all of the legends from that area. If you live in Bend or are anywhere in the neighborhood, relive [...]
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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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Northwest Boarder Stickers
Posted onMar 16, 2010 by Landon.
NWB stickers are in… They are red, black and white, and stick pretty good to certain surfaces like street signs, snowboards, car windows, your neighbors mailbox, substitute teachers desks, chair lifts, freeway on-ramp lights, and judging from this picture I guess they stick to skin pretty good as well. Be the first of 10 people [...]
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Interview: Lady Adie
Posted onMar 09, 2010 by Landon.
First off, were you born and bred in the Pacific Northwest? Hmm, yes and no… I was born in Seattle but we moved around a lot when I was a kid. I spent most of my growing years in the Arizona desert, so I actually didn’t learn to snowboard until I moved back to Seattle [...]
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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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PUSH > Skatedeck art show and auction
Posted onFeb 16, 2010 by Landon.
The second annual art show and fundraiser, PUSH features custom skate deck art from over 50 local, regional and national artists, such as Adam Haynes, Mark Rada, Aaron Draplin, Jesse Lockwood, Dana Mackenzie and Teafly to name just a few. Including a autographed Birdhouse skateboard, complete with trucks and wheels signed by Tony Hawk in [...]
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