Ski Helmet Maker Smith Files Lawsuit Against Competitor Anon In recent years ski helmets have seen a flurry of innovation that has helped prevent or decrease the severity of head injuries. One of the most notable advancements is introducing integrated rubber films that help spread out and dampen impacts to a rider’s head. Founded in 2010, one of the first companies to patent this technology, Koroyd, partners with various […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
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Origins: Snowboarding In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a long look at the history of snowboarding. If you missed last week’s Origins on U.S. Avalanche Mitigation you can check it out here: Related: Origins: U.S. Avalanche Mitigation The cousin of surfing and skateboarding, snowboarding molded the sport to a whole new medium, snow. Sliding down snow on one plank of […] Olympics Ryan Flynn | October 15, 2020 0 Comments
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Burton Announces Cancelation of 2021 US Open Snowboard Championships at Vail Mountain, CO Burton Snowboards announced yesterday that due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, they are canceling next year’s US Open Snowboard Championships scheduled for March 2021 at Vail Mountain, CO. Related: Jake Burton Carpenter Gets His Own Run at Stowe Mountain Resort Burton has run the event since 1983, and it is the longest-running snowboard event in the world. Pretty much […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2020 0 Comments
Burton Snowboards to Donate 500,000 Masks to Hospitals Across the Northeast Snowboard company Burton, based in Vermont, is donating 500,000 respirator masks to hospitals across the Northeast. Related: Outdoor Research to Convert Seattle Factory to Make 200,000 Face Masks EVERY DAY Taking advantage of its worldwide footprint, the company is hoping to alleviate the lack of personal protective equipment available to healthcare professionals in the US. “It’s absolutely insane that a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 11, 2020 0 Comments
Jake Burton Carpenter Gets His Own Run at Stowe Mountain Resort New Trail Sign at Stowe Moutain Resort On March 13, 2020, snowboarders around the world went and celebrated Jake Burton Carpenter’s life who passed away on November 20, 2019. Jake Burton left the desk life in 1977 and moved to Vermont from New York to start Burton Boards, a company eventually run out of his house and barn workshop. Jake spent […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | April 3, 2020 1 Comment
Burton and Japan Airlines Team Up For The Coolest Promotion Ever Custom Burton Boarding Pass Board Japan Airlines and Burton have teamed up to give 30 lucky people a boarding pass in the shape of a snowboard. The promotion is for flights from Melbourne, Australia to Toyko, Japan booked until the end of March. The airline company started the direct flight three years ago and has seen many Aussies take advantage of […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
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