Brand to Make Donation to the Chill Foundation and Support Chill’s Annual Pizza Party

Minneapolis, MN. March 10, 2010 – Totino’s today announced a partnership with Burton Snowboards as a sponsor of the 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships, happening March 15-21 in Stratton, VT.

In addition to sponsoring the US Open, Totino’s will present Burton’s non-profit foundation, Chill, with a $5,000 donation and will also support their annual Pizza Party – an event dedicated to celebrating Chill’s underserved youth participants and its mission of changing lives through snowboarding.

Shaun White, Peetu Piiroinen, Scotty Lago, Hannah Teter & Kelly Clark to Compete

Burlington, VT (March 8, 2010) The 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships will once again host thousands of fans and many of the world’s top snowboarders for a weekend of slopestyle, rail jam and halfpipe competitions. Taking place at Stratton Mountain Resort from March 15-21, the Open is the first US event since the 2010 Olympics where snowboard medalists Shaun White, Peetu Piiroinen, Scotty Lago, Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark will compete.

In addition to all three men’s 2010 Olympic halfpipe medalists, the US Open rider roster includes 2009 Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) Champion Chas Guldemond (USA), two-time Olympian and US Open podium threat Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN), Luke Mitrani (USA), Mikkel Bang (NOR), current BGOS points leader Christian Haller (SUI) and Mason Aguirre (USA).

Photos by Mark Sullivan

Todd, Nate, Me, Seth, Pat

Burton Snowboards and Stevens Pass are teaming up to bring you the 3rd annual Women's Only Snowboard Retreat! Don't miss this chance to take your snowboarding to the next level and share a weekend with a great mix of women from across the Northwest (and beyond!)

Join us on the hill Saturday and Sunday Feb 27th & 28th for 2 great days of riding & camaraderie - there will be Burton Team riders as well as professional instructors from Stevens Pass & Burton's Learn-to-Ride training staff on hand to share the fun with.

Photos Courtesy of Jeff Patterson

CALGARY, AB (February 7, 2010) – The second annual Burton Canadian Open (CANO) has come to a close and Brett Esser (USA) and Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) have come out on top, winning the men’s and women’s slopestyle competition today at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. After seeing optimal conditions during the week with bluebird skies, the weather took a turn for the worse with low visibility and frigid temps making for challenging riding during finals.

Iouri Podladtchikov

Photos: Jeff Patterson

CALGARY, AB (February 6, 2010) – Six Olympians from four countries swept the podium today during the halfpipe competition at the second annual Burton Canadian Open. It was picturesque day in Calgary for the internationally diverse field of riders who were competing for a piece of the $25,000 prize purse, in addition to valuable points towards the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour titles.

Photos Courtesy of Jeff Patterson

Another gorgeous day greeted riders and spectators today at Canada Olympic Park for the men’s and women’s slopestyle semifinal competition. Bluebird skies illuminated the 600m long slopestyle course which was made up of a step-up saddle to down box, followed by a down-flat-down kink rail, a log jib, down rail, wall ride and three kickers, two of which were split down the middle by a channel.

Photos: Jordan Wagner

Men's and Women's Slopestyle Qualifications Shine on Day Three of the Canadian Open

Thursday, the third day of the Burton Canadian Open, saw optimal conditions for the men’s and women’s slopestyle qualifications at Canada Olympic Park with bluebird skies and brisk temps. First to drop were the women in their qualification round, 22 women took to the course which featured rails, boxes, a wall ride, three kickers and a log jib.

Although the competition was stiff amongst the ladies, the top spot went to local rider Brooke Voigt who kicked off her run with a smooth tailpress on the downbox into by a 50/50 to boardslide on the kink rail, followed by a tail tap backside 180 off the log, frontside boardslide on the down rail, into a 50/50 on the top of the wall ride. On her first hit she pulled a nice frontside 360 nosebone, followed by a method over the channel, finishing with a backside 180 melon.

Photos Courtesy of Jordan Wagner

The second day of the annual Burton Canadian Open Snowboarding Championships got off to a slow start this morning at Canada Olympic Park as the venue was socked in by a heavy fog resulting in a four hour delay of the men’s slopestyle pre-qualifications.

73 men were signed up and ready to drop into the slopestyle course which was made up of a step-up saddle to down box, followed by a down flat down kink rail, a log jib, down rail, wall ride and three kickers. As morning turned into afternoon the fog slowly lifted, finally allowing the first of two heats to get underway. 37 men dropped, in a best of two run pre-qualification round.