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Action Sports' Most Influential Women - Donna Carpenter
Transworld Business &bull Jul 27, 2010
In the July issue of TransWorld Business, we profile seven of the industryas most influential women. Be sure toA pick up a copy for all of the profiles. We recently had a chance to sit down with Donna Carpenter, co-owner of Burton Snowboards and without a doubt one of the most influential women in action sports, to get her thoughts on leadership, strategy, gourmet food, and her plans for resuming day-to-day operations of her and husband Jake's company following the resignation of ex-Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin. Iam actually a Texan by birth. Thatas where all my family still is a… Full Story »
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No Shortage of Leaders on 2010 Alberta World Cup Academy
Skifaster.net &bull Jul 26, 2010
As the Alberta World Cup Academy wraps up their third training camp of the year in preparation for the 2010-2011 season, one thing is clear: the combination of experience and enthusiasm that has been integral to the team's past success is again in place. Seven athletes and one coach are… Full Story »
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JHMR Goes BIG For Locals With Season Pass Pricing
TetonAT.com &bull Jul 21, 2010With only 10 days until season passes can be bought for the 2010/11 ski season at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, resort officials announced yesterday not only new mountain biking and hiking trails, major improvements to snowmaking and multiple new… Full Story »
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Lake Wanaka Resorts All Go For Winter 2010
ABC of Skiing News Feed &bull Jun 28, 2010LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand The 2010 winter season is officially underway in Lake Wanaka with all four fields now open for business and reporting excellent snow conditions. Good snowfalls in May and optimum snow making conditions throughout June have provided the mountains… Full Story »
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Mammoth Mountain Plans Same Day Ski, Bike, Golf
About.com Skiing &bull Jun 25, 2010
Well, it's officially summer and as promised Mammoth Mountain is still up and running with a base depth of 2 feet -6 feet and plans to stay open for skiing through July 5th. Starting Friday, June 25 and running through… Full Story »
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Burton Inducted Into Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall Of Fame
Transworld Business &bull Jun 17, 2010
Jake Burton Carpenter was inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame last week and will be honored Nov. 6, 2010 at the 34th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Gala at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO. Burton will be honored for his many accomplishments in the snowboarding industry over the past 40 years, including create a product that fit the needs of a serious rider, rather than the average snurfer and playing a major role in changing the "Skiers Only" attitudes of mountain resorts. Jake Burton Carpenter was one of six inducted into… Full Story »
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Snowboarding Is Older Than You Think
SkiNet.com Top Stories &bull Apr 1, 2010
People were pursuing animals and enemies on skis before the invention of the wheel. Because two-legged snow travel persisted for thousands of years, no one thought of sliding downhill on anything other than two skinny boards when skiing became a… Full Story »
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Snowfall inspires English skiers - to go indoors
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Feb 11, 2010Even though weather conditions obviously have no effect on an indoor ski slope, that didn’t stop thousands of English skiers from flocking to one during a big snowfall. The Tamworth Snowdome in England saw a big boost in visitor numbers… Full Story »
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Stratton Style
SkiNet.com Top Stories &bull Jan 25, 2010
"Emo wanted something different," Otto Egger explains to me, his accent still giving away his roots some five decades after he left the slopes of his native Austria for those of Vermont. The mountains of Vermont hardly rivaled those of… Full Story »
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Chinese build yet another indoor snow centre
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 23, 2010China can now boast as many snow domes as the UK and Germany with the opening of a new centre in Shaoxing. The China Daily newspaper reported the opening of the facility in the city of 4.4 million people, located… Full Story »
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OIWC 2010 Women's Leadership Winners Announced
Transworld Business &bull Jan 19, 2010
The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition announced the winners of its 2010 Women's Leadership Awards in the SnowSports Industry, and will award the two women at a formal presentation during the SIA tradeshow in Denver on January 30. This year’s awards… Full Story »
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Whistler Retailers Prepare For Olympics
Transworld Business &bull Jan 12, 2010
Contributing writer Francesca Basile takes a look at how core snow retailers are planning to cater to Olympic spectators, while dealing with "Olympic aversion" - the idea that Olympic publicity will drive away prospective snowboarders due to fears of overcrowding,… Full Story »
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Gaiazova Takes First Two Races in Valcartier NorAm series
FasterSkier.com &bull Jan 4, 2010The men's field laps through the stadium in the classic leg of Saturday's pursuit The Myriam Bedard biathlon center in Valcartier, Qubec, is hosting three races of the Haywood Noram series, which started this weekend. The races are also serving… Full Story »
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Utah Bros Go Snow Surfing
SkiNet.com Top Stories &bull Dec 9, 2009
News Dek: Some Beehive State locals made their own shorty surfboards and hit the Utah backcountry So what'd you get up to over your Thanksgiving break? Us, we undercooked a turkey and overcompensated with fat Colorado microbrews . Which means… Full Story »
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Alberta Cup 1; Junior Men Perspective
Skifaster.net &bull Dec 7, 2009
The race day began early. I was up at 6:30 with departure set for 7:45. Upon arrival to the center Full Story »
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The Ski Store @ Camping World Is Now Open
ABC of Skiing News Feed &bull Oct 16, 2009Conscious of the credit crunch, Camping World has a large range of discount ski wear from Trespass available for customers to view and purchase in store, as well as detailed descriptions and high resolution images available to view online. All online purchases are secure and typically… Full Story »
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Ponte di Legno 2009 2010 offer now available
SkiingItaly &bull Jul 22, 2009
We have updated our offer in Ponte di Legno and Tonale including Free Ski offer with ski pass included in the price of accommodation. Full Story »
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ESPN features PowderQuest Snow Adventures
Ski Chile & Argentina - Andes Skiing & Snowboarding Blog &bull May 27, 2009
ESPN has recently featured PowderQuest's Snowboarding With The Pros trips. Here is a sneak peak: "You're off to Chile or Argentina to experience endless winter just like the Burton A team. And you're going to do it with the best… Full Story »
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Echo Mountain to Host Liptricks Not Lipstick Presented by Sobe/Open Format Rail Competition Returns this Saturday, March 14th
Transworld Business &bull Mar 13, 2009
Who: All ages, intermediate to advanced ski and snowboard competition What: Liptricks not Lipstick Presented by Sobe is Echo's third signature event competition of the 2008/2009 season. The format is an open rail jam that will take place in Echo's… Full Story »
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Burton Sapphire Battery-Powered Boots
Backcountry.com: The Goat &bull Dec 16, 2008
Remember when people switched from skiing to snowboarding because their Sorel’s were so much more comfortable than their ski boots? No? Maybe that was only in Wisconsin where snowboarding-specific boots were not popular until recently. Burton is reaching back out… Full Story »
