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Long ago, the snowboarding-intoxicated minds of a few magazine editors in the Northeast dreamed up a king- and queen-making event of legendary proportions. A behemouth quarterpipe would be erected at Waterville Valley, calling all snowboarders with a penchant for pinning it to New Hampshire's White ...

The West Coast Triple Plank, founded in 2017 by friends Marie-France Roy and Alicia Gimore, ushers in its sixth year of raising funds to restore and protect the coastal ecosystems of British Columbia through a surf/skate/snow gathering in partnership with REDD Fish Restoration Society. This year's ...

The Uninvited Invitational jumped in the booth at The Bomb Hole for the latest episode of Group Chat to discuss the contest, how they made it all happen, and the consequential aftermath of providing a platform to women and non-binary up-and-coming snowboarders. Jess Kimura, Ylfa Runnarsdottír, ...

It was a big day for big airs in Switzerland at Swatch Nines. The event, known for massive and immaculate parks that set the stage for bar-raising snowboarding, erected its famous "perfect hip" and let a few dozen of the world's best boarders loose on the set up. Brooke D'Hondt, has been ...

A project that began in 2020, conceived of by Ståle Sandbech and his brother and photographer, Frode, finally was realized this winter. Four years ago, Ståle and Frode dreamed up a mission to Norther Norway to capture snowboarding beneath the Northern Lights and Green Hour just dropped today. Rene ...

Steven Cinnamon and Latch Perthinghouser (aka Todd Richards and Chris Cote) return to the Nixon News desk for a celebration of Earth Day. While the subject matter coming from the desk is trivial, Nixon underlines in the caption of the video that, "there is one thing that is not debatable and that’s ...

On Earth Day 2024, 686 Apparel, the Los Angeles-based brand that has been a staple in snowboarding since 1992, announced that it is now a Certified B Corp. Since its inception, 686 has been guided by "the philosophy of Kaizen," says the brand's founder, Michael Akira West. Kaizen is the Japanese ...

Last week, Christy Prior, Hailey Langland, Lex Roland, Brantley Mullins, Laurie Blouin, and Celia Petrig were in Utah for Nitro Snowboards Women's Week. The crew rode at Brighton and Woodward Park City, and book-ended the trip with The Bomb Hole Cup and The Uninvited Invitational. (Important to ...

Goon Gear, the eponymous brand started by the legendary Lucas Magoon and his wife, Tonya, just released two snowboards from its 2025 line, one designed by Lucas and the other in collaboration with Storm Rowe. Important to note: Goon Gear sells all of its snowboards through pre-order, so if you want ...

The Highlands, formerly known as Boyne Highlands, sits atop Michigan's mitten just 15 minutes north of Petosky. Since 1963, the resort has been a favorite in The Great Lakes State, with 435 acres of trails, and in recent years, four terrain parks and an advanced snowmaking system. The hallmark of ...

Mt. Bachelor is making it easier for parents to work and play at the resort no matter the season by offering year-round childcare for staff and visitors. Previously, childcare wasn't available during shoulder seasons when resort operations were closed, but this new addition to the program ensures ...

Mt. Bachelor is celebrating season passholders this Friday and Saturday with the resort's first passholder appreciation weekend. Friday and Saturday, April 19-20th, passholders (including midweek, full, Outplay 365, and nordic passes) can enjoy perks around the mountain, prizes from Burton, GoPro, ...