Archive for the ‘Ski’ Category

Landscape of Action Sports Changes With Alli: Maloof Money Cup, King of Wake and AMA Moto Join Forces With the Dew Tour

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Yesterday, the Action Sports Tour (AST) was a big deal, with the five-stop summer Dew Tour and the three-stop Winter Dew Tour getting ready to launch.  Today, it's world got a whole lot bigger as it has partnered with the Maloof Money Cup, King of Wake series and the AMA ...

Mountain High Host A Rocking College Party

Friday, November 21st, 2008

I’ve always said that snowboarders party the hardest.  Why?  I don’t know.  Possibly because they work so they play hard?  Or maybe its because they feel the need to escape their SUNBURNT red faces with some hard boozing making their faces even more red.  I mean just look at them.  They party ...

Win a Trip to Winter X 2010

Friday, November 21st, 2008

 Not everyone can get to Aspen to check out the X Games in person or as an athlete, but now's your chance to get a free ride in 2010 for you and three of your friends. Totino's Pizza Rolls has a contest where you can enter a video on YouTube showing ...

Two New Events at Winter X Games 13

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

When the Winter X Games kicks off in January 2009 there will be two new events for fans to check out.  Women's Skiing Slopestyle will join the other women's events (including the skiing halfpipe).  Slopestyle will feature eight skiers taking two runs apiece, with the top run taking the gold.  ...

Ryan Sheckler’s Broriffic Skate Compound

Monday, November 17th, 2008

I was taking my morning stroll through the Internet this morning and coming across the usual obscure novelty websites such as Potion-And-Spells.com where you can learn how to cast a spell on your teachers or another interesting site I came across called ALL STAR JHERI CURLS which features some of Major Leagues ...

Winter Dew Tour To Kick Off December 18th

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

With the long, extensive, and hectic Summer Dew Tour just behind us, the athletes in winter clothing are gearing up for the 2008 Winter Dew Tour set to kick off on December 18th in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Announced today were some of the world’s best snowboarders and freestyle skiers who will ...

“The Daily Habit” In NYC For RevTour

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Fuel TV is getting ready for a week of Oakley programming coming in January.  It started last month when the channel covered the super-elegant, invite-only world premiere of Oakley’s all women video “Uniquely.” White linens, holiday silver, a red carpet and a Ming and Ping Show were the setting for ...

West Coast Boarders – Check Out Mammoth

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

  It sure is a tough life living in Los Angeles, California.  After a mildly hot summer, we’re already well into the fall season and we’re still wearing t-shirts and shorts over here.  Halloween came around this year and with my favorite holiday, I'm supposed to feel that crisp fall sensation ...

Quiksilver to Lose $500 Million on Rossignol Sale

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

In 2005, Quiksilver bought French ski/snow company Rossignol for $560 million.  Now it's going to sell for $52 million.  You can probably do the math, but that's a depreciation of $510 million. No one is probably happier about this than former Rossignol chief executive Bruno Cercley, who now heads Chartreuse & ...

Active Warehouse Blowout Sale

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Dang man, if there was ever a time to go out and spend your summer’s allowance especially when times are tight, this is the time to do it if you’re a snowboarder.  In fact, this is for you even if you’re not a snowboarder.  Even if you’re a snow blader, ...