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Snowboard news from real snowboarders, snowboard industry rants, snowboard travel news and the latest snowboard company news. The Mountain Weekly News is based in Colorado with a good portion of the staff snowboarding daily, looking for news on snowboard shops, new snowboard products, Colorado snowboard pictures and more, this is the place.

Mt. Baker Banked Slalom

Terje Banked Slalom - 2012 LBS Photo Mike Hardaker - Mountain Weekly News

Glacier, Washington – The 25th Legendary Banked Slalom at the Mt. Baker Ski Area was hands down the coolest snowboard event I have ever attended. Decades worth of shred experience were on display riding throughout the weekend. The LBS is a contest with a mellow vibe, as really your only racing against yourself. Lessons...
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North Face Masters Crystal Mountain Mens Finals Recap 2012

Ryland Bell Throwing Down a 540 during The North Face Masters at Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain, Washington – The best freeriders in the world got a chance to ride the legendary Silver King venue for the final day of The North Face Masters of Snowboarding tour. All 32 riders had a great shot at taking this years title as the field was stacked with heavy hitters. Snow conditions...
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Washington Avalanches Claim the Lives of 4 on Sunday

Stevens Pass Slide Area

Washington, USA – The lives of three skiers and one snowboarder ended on Sunday after being caught in two separate avalanches across Washington state. Three experienced skiers were killed near Stevens Pass according to Katie Larson, a spokeswoman with the King County Sheriff’s Office and a snowboarder just outside of The Summit at Snoqualmie....
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Touring Japan in Search of Pow

Japan Ski Map

Enjoy great music, fun turns and a place that has been on my shred hit list for some time. Japan is home to some of the most insane tree riding on the planet. Rumor has it the locals in Japen think the trees are “haunted” saving pow laps for hungry westerners willing to dance...
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Snowboarding on Water

Wakeboarding Alaska

A teaser edit from episode 4 of catchin’ air. Andy Hurdman wakeboards through an ice field well waiting for the wind to pick up. You can download the show at http://hydrusmedia.spinshop.com/ This is nuts, watch as Andy gets barreled under ice blocks and jibs some fun looking AK terrain.
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