French Domination at the Second Stage of the Freeride World Tour

Winners – Ski: Julien Lopez FRA & Snowboard: Xavier de Le Rue FRA

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Legends of Tahoe on Powder & Rails

Donner Ski Ranch: home to the Tahoe Legends event, held every March. Influential riders from around the globe converge on the mountain to ride like it’s 1989. The snowboarders may be getting older, but their styles are timeless. Watch this week’s Powder and Rails to see the legendary event. Spoiler: We track down and film [...]

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Canadian riders prepare for a 5Star Burton Canadian Open

The 5Star Burton Canadian Open Snowboard Championships are getting ready to make some pre-Olympic commotion on the Swatch TTR Tour at the “WinSport” Canada Olympic Park (COP) in Calgary, AB, Canada on February 1st-7th, 2010. A strong field of Canadian riders will get their chance to prove themselves against the international all-stars of snowboarding in [...]

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TTR Pro Snowboarding announces freestyle results database

TTR Pro Snowboarding, the operator of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, is pleased to announce the launch of the first-ever competitive freestyle snowboarding results database. Just in time for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, the TTR has launched a website where journalists and other interested parties can research individual rider competition results from [...]

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Nissan Russian Adventure by Swatch Postponed and Moved to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Due to heavy snowfall and wind, the Nissan Russian Adventure by Swatch is postponed and will be held in Chamonix after the Nissan Freeride de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. As security is key for the Freeride World Tour competitions, organiser Nicolas Hale-Woods and the team of mountain guides decided that the heavy snowfall and high winds over the [...]

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Powder & Rails – Chris Roach

Chris Roach is a no bullshit kind of guy. That’s why it seems only half as shocking as it might when he admits feeling like he’s been paid more to party than to snowboard. That said, Roach’s talents should not be underestimated. With an incomparable style, Chris is as talented on both a skateboard and [...]

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Paulina Ligocka and Peetu Piiroinen Win Burton European Open Halfpipe Titles

Poland’s Paulina Ligocka (25 years old) and Finland’s Peetu Piiroinen (21 years old) won the 11th Burton European Open halfpipe event today. Each will take home US$ 15.000 in prize-money and also important points towards the BGOS and TTR rankings. Ursina Haller (SUI) and Ilkka-Eemeli Laari (FIN) earned second place and Akiko Miwa (JPN) and [...]

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Peetu Piiroinen and Enni Rukajärvi Win Burton European Open Slopestyle

Finnish riders Peetu Piiroinen (21 years old) and Enni Rukajärvi (19 years old) were the big winners of an exciting slopestyle finals up on Crap Sogn Gion today. Peetu claimed his 3rd BEO title today; while Enni secured her first win at the BEO. Both earned US$ 15.000 prize-money, 8.000 BGOS points as well as [...]

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Roxy Chicken Jam 2010: victory for Enni Rukajärvi

In a high-class competition, Enni Rukajärvi took victory at the 7th Roxy Chicken Jam 2010 at Saalbach Hinterglemm. At the world’s biggest snowboard event for girls only, the 19-year-old Finn won over double Roxy Chicken Jam champ Cheryl Maas (NED) and Norwegian Kjersti Buaas Oestgaard who took second and third. The leader of the Swatch [...]

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Never Gonna Get It – full film

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