Ronin Snowboards

World Cup season’s second halfpipe contest in Saas-Fee

Only a few days after the first big air of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup wrapped up in London with a deserved victory of Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) it’s time for the freestyle aces to drop in the halfpipe of Saas-Fee. On October 30th and 31st, 2008, this winter’s second halfpipe competition will be staged [...]

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Burton Canadian Open online registration dates

Online competitor registration is open for the first-ever Burton Canadian Open, taking place from December 1-7, 2008 at the Calgary Olympic Development Association’s (CODA) Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.

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2008 Burton Australian Open Highlights

A brutal Australian sun kept competitors on their toes, but with exemplary prowess on all fronts, US rider Jamie Anderson and Norwegian shredder Torstein Horgmo claimed the final Slopestyle Titles of the Southern Hemisphere portion of the Swatch TTR World Tour.

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VBS.tv & BURTON “Powder & Rails” snowboard show

The series delves through the storied history of the sport with an emphasis on how it transformed from a novelty for yuppie two-plankers to something bored skateboarders did in the winter to one of the most anticipated events in the Olympic Games.

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James Hamilton New Swatch TTR Tour Leader

The 08/09 season of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour has only started but young and talented riders are already taking over the scene and the Swatch TTR Rankings thanks to an unbelievably consistent performance. One of the most impressive riders was the 19-year old James Hamilton from Auckland, New Zealand. Thanks to the support [...]

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