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First Winter Youth Olympic Games kick off in Innsbruck
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:17pm

The Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games officially got under way with an Opening Ceremony at the Bergisel stadium, the iconic Olympic venue in the heart of Austria’s Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck. With the snow-capped mountains providing a brea...more

New Year's Resolutions within Women's Sport
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 3, 2012 at 9:45pm

I just heard a medical expert on the radio here in Dublin telling us that giving up alcohol or ...(fill in with your choice of vice) for one month isn't enough - you need to change your approach during the whole year. Well, duh! Now if only it were as eas...more

Holiday events at Colorado ski resorts
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted December 17, 2011 at 4:49pm

No matter which resort you visit during the holidays, each one will be aglow with lights and festive decor, guaranteeing a sparkly and white Christmas. Santa sightings, fireworks displays and torchlight parades have been annual holiday events for years. ...more

Resort Review: Ski Apache
by Westbound Boarder
posted December 5, 2011 at 1:46pm

While visiting family in Texas I got an opportunity to snowboard the high, Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, the United States southernmost ski area. After a very long and scenic drive from El-Paso (4 hours) we arrived in the small town of Ruidoso with Ski A...more

Ice Cold: Pro Snowboarder Marie-France Roy Is Back on the Scene... Never Missing a Beat
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted November 24, 2011 at 3:51am

So winter has decided to make it to Ireland, thankfully not as dramatically as last year - no snow so far - but still chilly enough to make posts about snowboarders a must again. This post is thanks to Snowboard Canada Women. Canadian Marie-France Roy...more

5 Questions with Snowboarder Kelly Clark at the Burtongirls.com Launch
by A Glam Slam
posted November 18, 2011 at 9:55pm

A Glam Slam recently joined Burton Snowboards to celebrate the brand’s new women’s lifestyle site, BurtonGirls.com, set to launch later this month. The for-women-by-women site will include fashion, beauty, travel and additional features from contri...more

A Glam Slam talks Burton fashion with riders Gabi VIitieri & Danny Davis
by A Glam Slam
posted September 16, 2011 at 3:44pm

Action sports athletes have a distinct fashion sense, one that they like to express both in and outside of their sport. For the Burton Snowboard team, their gear is truly a reflection of their personal style. Several rounds of development result in rider-...more

Shaun White & Jessie White talk new Target fashions
by A Glam Slam
posted July 26, 2011 at 12:59am

You know him for his incredible snowboarding skills and those famous curly, red locks. But Shaun White has also made waves for his unique sense of style. An interest in fashion and a brother who happens to be a talented artist led to a collection with Tar...more

Are “The Good Ol’ Days of Carefree Riding” Really Gone?
by Westbound Boarder
posted July 11, 2011 at 4:16pm

Just last summer, as I was shredding through the backcountry of Cerro Catedral in Argentina, I was 99 percent certain I was going to quit real life and add a new job title to my roster - “snowboard bum.”  But it seems that life had a bigger plan for ...more

Slopestyle finally added to Olympic roster
by Westbound Boarder
posted July 9, 2011 at 9:42am

Many of you have probably heard by now that earlier week, the Internal Olympic Committee (IOC) cast a vote to finally make slopestyle an Olympic snowboarding and skiing event (Read the news in ESPN or Transworld Business).  Though the news was quickly ov...more

A Glam Slam Chats with Gretchen Bleiler & Jenny Fletcher
by A Glam Slam
posted July 8, 2011 at 8:48am

As part of the Oakley “Peform Beautifully” weekend in Napa Valley, A Glam Slam had the opportunity to participate in activities alongside a group of very inspiration women, including Oakley athletes Gretchen Bleiler and Jenny Fletcher. Olympic snowbo...more

Amy Purdy – Living Beyond Limits (TEDx Orange Coast)
by SkaterGirl
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:52pm

If you missed Amy Purdy’s speech at the recent TED X Orange Coast conference, don’t worry – you’re in luck – watch the video below. Incredible story and inspirational above all else. We’ve written about skateboarder \ snowboarder Amy before bu...more

Hannah Teter talks Burton fashion
by A Glam Slam
posted June 7, 2011 at 1:36am

< p> A Glam Slam stopped by the Burton showroom in NYC to check out all of the brand’s offerings and chat with Hannah Teter, Olympic gold medalist and a member of the Burton team. Though Burton is typically associated with snowboarding gear and acc...more

SugarBeat: Official Teaser
by SkaterGirl
posted April 19, 2011 at 6:04pm

We told you to keep an eye out for the official trailer of the upcoming SugarBeat docu-film about womens action sports – and here it is! This is a very smooth and well crafted film from Fullface Productions and has received sponsorship from Swis-shop.cz...more

Skiing's stylish new accessory: FOSI helmet bands
by A Glam Slam
posted March 31, 2011 at 12:35am

Ski outerwear has certainly upped its fashion game in recent years. Though the Winter apparel is rooted in function, brands are paying more attention to designs aspects as well. Top female skiers like Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso are often seen in figu...more

Red Bull Butter Cup
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 15, 2011 at 7:39pm

Snowboarders slid and spun across the butter pad at Holiday Valley in upstate New York for the Red Bull Butter Cup. Rain couldn't keep over 100 snowboarders away from the course. Every once in a while, you just gotta get buttery. Carly Harrington on the...more

Shred with the Women of Woodward
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 10, 2011 at 3:35pm

Ever want to progress in the park and on the slopes without guys gawking and wishing they had your mad snowboarding skills? Yeah, me too. Check out this great opportunity to shred with a crowd of rad ladies that will help you hone your skills and give ...more

Recap: GRO Snow Ladies Day At Stevens Pass
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 11, 2011 at 11:43pm

Rome snowboards and GRO SNOW teamed up with Stevens Pass for the First Annual LADIES DAY AT STEVENS!!! We had 40 pre registered ladies from 3years old to 52 and another 40 sign up on the mountain.We were sooo stoked on this much excitement for a first ti...more

Snowboard Photo Contest: Best Yard Sale
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 8, 2011 at 11:03am

Attention, readers!  Westbound Boarder is launching its first ever monthly photo contest.  Snowboarding is one of the world’s best inventions, and it has the ability to create so many wonderful memories in the mind’s of participants worldwide.  Thu...more

GRO Snow – Rome Ladies Day at Stevens Pass on February 6th
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 2, 2011 at 9:56am

The Event: An informal event for ladies that ride. The event is free (must purchase lift ticket if a non-pass holder). Sleepover the night before for those interested, free ride to and from the mountain, and photographer on-hill to capture the fun. ...more

Kelly Clark vids: Snowboard Superpipe Gold and the 1080
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 1, 2011 at 11:43am

Did anyone hear about Kelly Clark at Winter X? In case you didn’t, on the 27th she landed the 1080 in X Games practice. Then won Snowboard SuperPipe Gold After a first-run score of 92.33 secured the win, she used her third and final run as a vict...more

Kelly Clark makes history with 1080 at Winter X Games
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2011 at 8:40pm

The women’s Superpipe final at Winter X Games 15 was jaw-dropping to say the least The highlight, of course, was when Vermont native Kelly Clark‘s became the first woman to successfully land a 1080 in competition. That’s THREE full rotations ten...more

Lindsey Jacobellis wins fourth straight SBX title at X Games
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2011 at 12:07am

ASPEN, Colo. — Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) nailed down her fourth gold in a row Saturday, making her the first woman to ever four-peat in X Games history. Callan Chythlook-Sifsof (Gordwood, AK) finished right behind her teammate to ...more