SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE - Northern California

Summer DJ Pool Parties at High Camp Lagoon & Spa

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:23 -0400

[Squaw Valley USA] June 19, 2008 - This summer Squaw Valley USA is hosting DJ Pool Parties at Lake Tahoe’s only mountaintop Lagoon & Spa at High Camp, el. 8200’. In addition to live music and swimming, partygoers can enjoy the resort’s mountaintop complex with restaurants, bars, an Olympic sized ice skating pavilion, and an Olympic Museum. DJ Pool Party dates are on Saturday, June 28, Thursday, July 3, and Saturday July 23, 2008 and all parties are free with pool and Cable Car access.

Squaw Valley 2008/09 Winter Season Passes On Sale

Sat, 24 May 2008 02:49:35 -0400

Purchase by July 15 for Best Rate

Best Deal: Purchase by June 15 for Free Cable Car Rides All Summer

[Squaw Valley USA] May 22, 2008- Squaw Valley USA is reminding skiers and snowboarders that July 15, 2008 marks the first deadline for early-purchase discounts on Squaw Valley winter season passes. The second deadline for reduced rate passes is September 1, 2008, after which time the passes are full price.

The Squaw Valley pass provides season-long access to some of the most sought-after terrain in the world. With six peaks, 16 open bowls, new state-of-the-art terrain parks, and acres of scenic mountaintop beginner slopes accessed via 34 lifts (uphill capacity: 49,000 people/hour), there is no wonder why Squaw Valley is the West Coast's favorite winter playground. Squaw’s expansive terrain and lift network, and convenient slopeside parking eliminate the hassles common to ski resorts; Squaw Valley skiers and riders spend less time commuting from the parking lot to the lifts, less time waiting in lift lines, less time combating crowds on congested slopes and terrain parks, and they spend more time skiing and riding.

Heavenly Opens For Memorial Day Weekend

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:26 -0400

The Heavenly Flyer Zip Line and South Lake Tahoe Activities Make Heavenly a Perfect Destination for Memorial Day Weekend

Heavenly Mountain Resort, Calif./Nev. – May 15, 2008 - Heavenly Mountain Resort will open the Heavenly Gondola for sightseeing and adventure activities – including the new Heavenly Flyer – for the Memorial Day weekend May 23 through May 26, 2008. With travel industry experts saying economic conditions and increasing fuel prices will impact vacation travel this Memorial Day, San Francisco Bay Area residents and Valley residents are lucky to have a world-class destination like Lake Tahoe within easy driving distance.

“Lake Tahoe is incredibly beautiful this time of year and just far enough away to really get that vacation feeling without spending your entire budget on travel,” said John Wagnon, Heavenly’s vice president of marketing. “The adventure provided by the Heavenly Gondola and the Heavenly Flyer, the shopping and dining at the Heavenly Village, and the 24-hour nightlife at the casinos, makes the South Shore of Lake Tahoe a spectacular, exciting destination that just happens to be located in the Bay Area’s backyard.”

SUPERPOST™: Mammoth's 3rd Annual West Coast Invitational

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:18:58 -0400

“How does it feel Chas to win one bizzillion dollars in a year?”

Words by Tawnya Schultz/ Pics by Binky

First off I must apologize for slacking and not having a post up sooner. I know; it’s not like me or us at all. Here’s the thing. Something so random happened this weekend at the West Coast Invitational after party while Talib Kweli was performing on stage. While Pancho was holding my camera and showing me a “memory card full” message since we had taken more than 100 photos that night some crazy guy jumped on stage attempting to stage dive. Well literally within a split second security grabbed the dude and bro went flying off the stage landing directly on Pancho who’s like half this guy’s size. Anyway Pancho somehow survived but my camera did not. It went flying as well vanishing within seconds. So I’m putting the word out. Someone has my Canon digi cam with tons of rail jam and Talib Kweli party photos. We pulled some pics together for ya though, courtesy of Binky, and here’s a brief rundown of what went down at this year’s W.C.I. in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Chris Grenier mobbin’ it before he got hurt.

Sierra-At-Tahoe & Northstar-At-Tahoe Donate Close to $200,000

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:46:19 -0400

Local Students and Athletes, Environmental and Community Organizations Among Beneficiaries

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE and TRUCKEE , Calif. – May 6, 2008 – Sierra® and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resorts continued their longstanding commitment to employees and guests during the 2007-2008 season with charitable contributions of nearly $200,000 to community and environmental programs.

“We maintain this tradition of donating both to community organizations and to national organizations because it’s the right thing to do as a member of the Tahoe community and the global community,” commented John Rice, General Manager of Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort.

End of Season Reggae Pool Party at High Camp on May 10

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:24:04 -0400

End-of-the-Season Reggae Pool Party at the Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp, el. 8200' Saturday, May 10 ~ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

[Squaw Valley USA] May 2, 2008 - Like all good things, the Squaw Valley ski and snowboard season is coming to an end. To celebrate the spectacular 2007-08 season, Squaw Valley is hosting a Reggae Pool Party at the mountaintop Swimming Lagoon & Spa from on Saturday, May 10, 2008.

On Saturday, May 10 the West Coast's highest elevation pool party comes to High Camp, el. 8,200’ featuring Ft. Freedom Fighta Sounds and DJ TMelody performing live at the Lagoon and Spa at 12:30 pm. Spring skiers and riders can get there shredding thrills on the mountain in the morning and spend the afternoon poolside, sipping on a cold one and getting irie to Freedom Fighta Sounds with DJ TMelody until 3:30 pm.

The Good Life Festival: A Benefit for Maddison Page

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:15:37 -0400

[Squaw Valley USA] May 1, 2008- Squaw Valley Ski Corp, CharitySmith, and friends ask that everyone come out for a day of celebration, life, love and hope to raise funds for the very special Maddison Page. The Good Life Festival: A Benefit for Maddison Page is taking place in the Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley at 4 pm on Saturday, May 10. The day will be filled with live music and entertainment, a raffle, and the opportunity to help make the things Maddy has wanted to do in her lifetime a reality, in a small window of time. In lieu of an entry fee, donations are requested at the door, and all donations are fully tax deductible.

Kingvale Sunset Showdown Final

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:44:00 -0400

The sweet ass park set up by Day, Jay and the Kingvale crew.

Words/Photos: Binky

The third and final Sunset Showdown of the inaugural season of Kingvale Terrain Project was another great success with a bunch of kids coming out to shred the sick park to earn some cash and maybe even a new board or two. This week Shawn Durst decided to have a high ollie contest that kinda turned into a hippie hop contest which turned out to be so much fun as everyone was taking a stab at the high bar. A bunch of folks came out like Jimi Tomer, Lane Knaack, Shawn Durst, Ben Rice, June B., and even Nico Droz was in town for a few days filming on some ridiculously sick log drops and cliffs higher up on the hill.

CHICO SNOW CLUB presents Criket Campus Rail JAM at Craig Hall

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:44:32 -0400

Last time the Galvanic crew came to Chico we were shown a thing or two about a thing or two. Needless to say we are stoked to be returning to Chico for the Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour this Friday these boys bring it hard and we are stoked for the show and ofcourse the aftershow.

It is wild out this Friday at 3pm in the Craig Hall Parking lot (off of 3rd) with 60 cats throwing down for a $500 cash purse and the top five qualifying for the $5,000 cash purse at the Portland Finals on May 23rd.

$1,000s of dollars in prizes are ready to be given to riders and tossed out to the crowd. Make sure to be there as we will be giving out VIP passes to the after party.

West Coast Invitational Returns to Mammoth Mountain

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:40:59 -0400

Mammoth Mountain, CA – For the seventh consecutive year, Mammoth Mountain’s award winning West Coast Invitational (WCI) returns May 2-3, 2008 with an explosive lineup of former Olympians and the most talented up-and-comers. These riders will be competing in the Vans Fiesta de la Pipa and The Village Rail Jam for a $20,000 prize purse. Special performances by My-G featuring special guest and Talib Kweli ensure a non-stop spring party with music layered on the best West Coast spring pipe and rail contest for a stacked shredding weekend at Mammoth Mountain.

Oren Tanzer, Director of Youth Action Sports and originator of pipe-rail-music hybrid WCI, says, “I’m super excited about the all-star lineup both on the hill and off the hill. With well-known riders competing against some of the most talented up-and-comers, this year’s event is going to be amazing.”

Soldiers Rail Assault and Heavenly's Jackpot Finals at Mont Bleu

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:48:16 -0400

Words: Binky / Photos: Binky and Jake Grossman-Christ

With a huge crowd of folks and the beer flowing at The Mont Bleu Hotel Casino, the Heavenly Lake Tahoe Jackpot Final and the first Soldiers Rail Assault was jam packed with banger tricks and some heavy slams. The setup built by Rob Guistina was super fun as the kids who qualified for the Jackpot final throughout the year threw down hard for big cash money, and afterwards Southshore Soldier Jimmy Halopoff gave a bunch of cash away to local pros during the Soldiers Rail Assault. With tons of free giveaways and a raffle with over two grand in gear, the crowd at the Mont Bleu was stoked to be there and see some sick shredding.

Kingvale's Showdown at Sunset

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:49:07 -0400

Words/ Photos: Binky

Kingvale Terrain Project's 1st Sunset Showdown went down on Friday night and went off without a hitch and some sick shredding. As the sun set on the wild west of snowboard parks, the KTP crew set up a sick park with multiple lines for a laid back jam contest that was once again a super fun session at Kingvale Terrain Project. The contest was two hours long and was packed with sick tricks, amazing riders, and some Pro Snowboarders out to enjoy the evening at Kingvale. Judged by the KTP Crew, Shawn Durst, Pat Lee, Lane Knaack, and Day Franzen. Here's a look at the action.

North Lake Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival at Squaw Valley April 26

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:42:35 -0400

Free admission, world class music and entertainment, a plethora of educational booths, and a multitude of activities for all ages set against the beautiful backdrop of Squaw Valley’s majestic peaks

[Squaw Valley USA] April 11, 2008 - The 6th Annual North Lake Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is coming to Squaw Valley on Saturday, April 26 and takes place from 10 am – 5 pm. The theme for this year’s event is “Giant Steps Towards Smaller Footprints,” with a focus on issues such as Zero Waste, green building, climate change, forest and habitat preservation, recycling, and more. The event is free with a multitude of activities and is suitable for all ages. North Lake Tahoe Truckee Earth Day has become the largest environmental event in the region, combining world class musical entertainment, thought provoking speakers and over 50 booths featuring non profit organizations, local, state and federal agency representatives and green businesses. T.A.R.T is providing free transportation to the Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival and admission to Saturday’s festival is free as well. In addition, Squaw Valley is encouraging guests to carpool to the resort to help cut down on harmful emissions.

First Ever Squaw College Pass $299 for 2008-09 Season also Valid Through End of 07-08

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:39:15 -0400

2008/09 College Pass is on sale now and valid through the end of 2007/08 season

[Squaw Valley USA] April 12, 2008- Squaw Valley USA is excited to offer it's first-ever College Season Pass for the upcoming 2008/09 season. The cost of the pass is only $299 and it comes with an array of perks including skiing and riding through the remainder of the 2007/08 season, night skiing, and the Pool & Spa at High Camp, el. 8200'. The 2008/09 Squaw College Pass is valid Sunday through Friday, with regular holiday blackout dates, and is on sale now at Squaw Valley’s Special Tickets office.

Squaw's College Pass gives college students access to Tahoe's most sought-after terrain (4,000 skiable acres, six peaks, 16 open bowls via 34 lifts) for only $299. Squaw’s expansive terrain, state-of-the-art lift network, and convenient parking allow skiers and riders to spend less time commuting from the parking lot to the lifts, less time combating crowds on congested slopes and terrain parks, and more time skiing and riding.

Day Before The Duel...Sweet Session at Kingvale

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:57:04 -0400

The Rope tow was super busy today... Great session at Kingvale

Words/Photos: Binky

This Friday, Day Franzen and the Boys from Kingvale will be holding the first of three Showdowns at Sunset at the Kingvale Terrain Project in Soda Springs Ca. So before they tear down the park for a brand new one for the jam contest, we decided to go up and have a session in their sick snowboard only park. These guys work tirelessly for the never ending pursuit of the shred. Owned and operated by snowboarders and frequented by some of the sickest snowboarders in the industry, Kingvale Terrain Project has one of the best things going right now for snowboarding and has plenty of snow for an extended ride into spring. Check out todays shred with Shawn Durst, Lane Knaack, The Midget Mafia, Niko Cioffi, Max Weinberger, and a whole bunch of boys with a few girls. One of 'em was way better than me... I'll admit it.