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Blog Winners and the November Contest

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:17:55 -0600

Wow...this thing's getting harder to call every time. The polls showed Mike Estes in the lead, with JP and SBC close behind. Everyone had awesome blogs, but the SNOWBOARD staff is gonna have to call this one a tie. JP has already won a snowboard in the last Illuminati blog contestâ€”we all know he can outblog the best of 'em. Mike Estes came in strong and won the popular vote with his entertaining stories and lots of classic photos, but he reps for M3 and already has way too many snowboards lying around the house. Instead of the board, Mike Estes and JP will receive the new 05/06 Premium Collection SNOWBOARD New Era Suede!

That means that the winner of the brand new Illuminati Snowboard is...SBC!

SBC killed it, especially in the final hour writing lengthy blogs that had references with links and cool graphics like his Strange Brew and Winter Predictions. Check out all three of these powerful bloggers:

SBC's Blog Page

Mike Estes' Blog Page

JP's Blog Page

Thanks to all our users who contributed to the blog page, and to Illuminati for kicking down a brand new deck. For those who didn't winâ€”don't worry, there's plenty more contests to come. Keep bloggin for your chance to walk away with some new gear from your friends at SNOWBOARD magazine!

What will the prize for the next Blog Contest be? Grenade, Nikita, Endeavor...??? It is easy to enterâ€” the best BLOG from one of our registered users between now and November 15, 2005, will win a prize. The contest will be judged by the staff of SNOWBOARD magazine. Tell us how you're getting ready for winter. Share some pics from last season or tell us where you're going to ride this year! Simply CLICK HERE! to start working on your BLOG entry right now!

The Best New SNOWBOARD VIDEO Teasers

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:09:38 -0600

The Community Project

Windells Shot of the Day

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:21:22 -0600

In addition to the indoor BOB skatepark, Windells has a street course, an outdoor bowl and a full sized halfpipe. photo Andrew Vavro

Windells Shot of the Day

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:26:57 -0600

Here is another shot of the BOB foam pit at Windells.
photo Andrew Vavro

Windells Shot of the Day

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:28:01 -0600

There is still plenty of fun to have on snow as well. Plus having someone watch you ride with a critical eye can give valuable feedback to improve your skills. Photo Andrew Vavro.

Windells Shot of the Day

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:00:05 -0600

You can get better at snowboarding from doing a lot of things- and chances are you will find those things at Windells. Here a camper improves his air awareness on Bobs tramp.Check the movie screen in the background for showing snowboard movies in the scale they deserve.

Photo Andrew Vavro

Windells Shot of the Day

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:59:49 -0600

Campers also have the oppotunity to go on afternoon road trips to some of the smoothest concrete in the Northwest. When in Oregon...
photo by Andrew Vavro.

Windells Summer FUN!

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:11:44 -0600

The Windells Campus has a sign out front that reads "Windells, the funnest place on earth." I believe it- with multiple skateparks(both in and outdoor), a foam pit, trampolines, BMX track and various skate features littered throughout the grounds it really lives up to its name. Here are a group of campers and coaches hanging out and another shot of the BOB indoor skatepark. Thanks to Andrew Vavro for the pics.

Ross Powers Foundation Golf Tournament

Fri, 27 May 2005 12:07:58 -0600

Ross Powers was born and raised in Londonderry, Vermont. He began competing in snowboarding about 18 years ago.
The support that he was given from sponsors, local organizations and
individuals allowed him to pursue his dream of snowboarding. Not only did he
become a professional snowboarder, he is the reigning Olympic gold medalist.
His journey along the way to the Olympics left him with a keen awareness

Girliecamps!

Tue, 17 May 2005 08:23:49 -0600

SIMS reassures its retailers

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:27:08 -0600

New York, NY, April 18th, 2005 â€“ Sims snowboards wishes to thank its dealers and distributors in Canada, USA and abroad for their awesome support for this past booking season.

â€œWe felt that in the face of constant and persistent negative trade rumors that we needed to let our dealers know in a public way that Sims is focused on supporting their efforts," said Michael Tadgell, General Manager of Sims.

â€œSpecifically, we have added a Canadian-based Customer Service office to serve our dealers, installed a new information system and have open purchase orders supported by â€˜letters of creditâ€™ to all our key factories. In short, were open for business and Simsâ€™ plans to be for a long time."

Mission Six Announces New Addition Austin Smith

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:25:16 -0600

Mt. Bachelor, OR â€“ March 25th. Mission Sixâ€™s second annual â€œGet Your Foot in the Door Jamâ€ opened the window of opportunity for hopeful riders looking for an industry â€œinâ€ and a chance to pick up some cash and product. An open field class set all riders young and old toe to toe to find the best of the best.

Riders from as far as Utah came out to strut their steez, and yet it was homegrown Austin Smith from Bend, OR who trounced the competition and took down the first place prize package of $400 dollars, a yearâ€™s sponsorship from M6, a new Academy Snowboard, Thirty Two boots, and Von Zipper goggles.

The Block to open Big Bear Hotel, July 1, 2005.

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:30:16 -0600

April 11, 2005, Big Bear Lake, CA â€“ Marc Frank Montoya and Liko S. Smith owners of â€œThe Worlds First Snowboarder Hotelsâ€ are opening their next lodging property in Big Bear, CA. THE BLOCK Hotel at Big Bear is scheduled to open on July 1, 2005 in time for 4th of July weekend. The hotel is located at 39471 Big Bear Lake Boulevard. THE BLOCK Hotel monument sign will greet all incoming traffic from San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties entering on Highway 18.

THE BLOCK Hotel at Big Bear will consist of 50 rooms, a 1,200 sq. ft. â€œinfamousâ€ NJB bar and lounge featuring a DJ cage with turntables and projector with pool table and a poker room, a sauna, a swimming pool, an exterior Jacuzzi, a 12 person wooden firepit and 1,000 sq. ft. barbecue area featuring three propane grills w/tools and picnic tables. Wireless internet will be available free of charge to all guests as well as other free amenities such as energy drinks, energy bars, PS2 games and movies (w/popcorn). Free computer use with internet cameras will be available in the lobby. The BLUEBIRD WAX room will also be on site with free waxing, tuning for all snowboarders.

M6 Groms TV Step Up contest winners!

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:30:29 -0600

Sorry for the delay, we have gotten so many submissions for the Mission Six Step Up contest that we had a hard time chosing. So, we decided to have two winners: Andrew Sohikian, a 7 year old grom from Valencia, California and rides out of Mammoth Lakes, CA. The second winner is Nick Russell from Connecticut and goes to Stratton Mountain School. Both are great riders and we want to congratulate both of them!

Nick wins an outerwear hook up for next year (two outfits + street wear). Nickâ€™s new team manager at M6 will see that he is working
in the right direction getting shots, doing the right contests, basically helping to put him in the right place and giving him the opportunity to advance. Nick Russell will also be receiving a one year sponsorship from Demon Snow.

Spore's blog

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Member Search

There's an easy way to search for snowboard-mag.com members!

Viewing Images

To view images larger, simply click on the image, then click one of the size options listed below.

Blog Winners and the November Contest

That means that the winner of the brand new Illuminati Snowboard is...SBC!

SBC's Blog Page Mike Estes' Blog Page JP's Blog Page

The Best New SNOWBOARD VIDEO Teasers

Windells Shot of the Day

Windells Shot of the Day

Windells Shot of the Day

Windells Shot of the Day

Windells Shot of the Day

Windells Summer FUN!

Ross Powers Foundation Golf Tournament

Girliecamps!

SIMS reassures its retailers

Mission Six Announces New Addition Austin Smith

The Block to open Big Bear Hotel, July 1, 2005.

M6 Groms TV Step Up contest winners!

SBC's Blog Page

Mike Estes' Blog Page

JP's Blog Page