WACHUSETT

Went over to Wachusett this morning to try and help the guys tweak a few things in the park. This is a tough year to say the least for snow here in Ma. If we can get enough things to run a fun event we'll be there asap and make it happen. Stay posted. Jumps are especially tough with minimal snow but Tyler and the guys will be trying a couple new ideas we tossed out to make the things in the park a little more interesting. Theres a "wallride" banked box now lower in the park and they got the extension idea on the dance floor installed today too. Make the most of it as we try and dial some things in.

STREET GAMES

Street Games@Waterville Valley Recap from STUMPED on Vimeo.

EB Street Games @ WV from Fairgrounds Swingers Club on Vimeo.

Here's a little bit of footy from Street Games this past week and the results. Thanks Waterville!

15 and Under
William Vear
Kenny Houle

Open
Zach Normandin
Dennis Filteau

WUSR
Adam Metterville
Tyler Davis

EAST COAST "TEAM VACATION" EDIT

There's plenty of familiar faces and places in this edit from Salomons Team Vacation.

ZANE BRADLEY

Untitled from Zane Bradley on Vimeo.

Zane has obviously been riding a lot. Check out this edit.

A FEW NEW THINGS...

Adidas and LRG hoodies. EB and SB t-s. SB and Volcom pants.

EAST SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE

Have you guys been checking in with East Snow Mag? You should.

Loon Mtn: Episode 1 from Loon Mountain Resort on Vimeo.

EB AND WATERVILLES STREET GAMES THIS SATURDAY

These beauty double rails will be side by side for your sliding pleasure.



This Saturday we help open the new South Street Park with Waterville during the STREET GAMES EVENT.

Join EB and Waterville Valley as we unveil our NEW South Street Terrain Park! This Street Style event will be the most fun you have all season long. No stress just a whole lotta fun with friends. We have a ton of great product from our great sponsors and we also made some custom event T-shirts that are included in the registration fee.

Sat. 1/28/12 (Snowboard)
Sun. 1/29/12 (Ski)

Registration: 8-10am at Event Yurt
Price: $10 per competitor *Discounted lift tickets available at registration.*

Divisions
15 and under
15 over
Women
WUSR

Sponsors: EB, WV, Oakley, Red Bull, Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend, Coal, Banshee Bungee

Format: 30 min jam for each division per section.
1st section: Slingshot w/ a 20ft Banshee Bungee
2nd Section: Roll the dice like skate dice but on snow.
3rd Section: Creation Station

WATERVILLE TICKET DEALS

Lift Ticket Deals
2 for 1 Mondays
Purchase a Waterville Valley adult lift ticket on any Monday during the 2011/12 season and get 1 lift ticket for a friend free!

2 for 1 based on adult ticket price. Offer valid non-holiday Mondays only beginning January 2, 2012 on-site at the ticket window, offer not available online.

Play Hard Pats Tuesday
Support the New England Patriots and save big at Waterville Valley Resort. Lift tickets on Tuesdays following a Patriots 2011/12 game will be priced depending on how many points New England’s opponent scores. For example, the if the Patriots win 38-7, the lift ticket price for the following Tuesday at Waterville Valley Resort will be $7 for all customers. No coupon, no voucher, just show up to save. Show your Patriots pride!

Stay up on the latest ticket prices by following us on Twitter and on Facebook.

Ticket Deals available on-site at the ticket window only, they are not available online.

Dunkin' Wednesdays
Dunkin’ Donuts & Waterville Valley Resort have teamed up for Dunkin’ Wednesdays. Every Wednesday during the 2011/12 winter season, buy any sandwich at New Hampshire Dunkin’ Donuts and receive 50% off your lift ticket! Just bring your receipt as proof of purchase to the Lift Ticket window to take advantage of these great savings.

One lift ticket per receipt. Cannot be combined with any other offer or special. Only valid with purchase of a sandwich at participating New Hampshire locations. Offer ends April 4, 2012.

Ticket Deals available on-site at the ticket window only, they are not available online.

Save $10 on Daily Lift Tickets
Purchase a Waterville Valley lift ticket online in advance and save $10. Lift tickets must be purchased prior to day of arrival. This online lift ticket savings is valid seven days a week with no blackout dates. Cannot be combined with other offers.

$15 Sunday Kids Ticket
A big hit with families is Waterville's $15 ticket for kids ages 6-12 valid on any non-holiday Sunday (kids 5 and under ski free everyday).

Leap Year Day
In honor of the Leap Year, save 50% on all lift tickets on Leap Year Day, Wednesday, February 29th*!

St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Waterville Valley Resort! Enjoy $17 off all lift tickets on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 1, 2012*.

April Fools Day
This year on April Fools Day (Sunday, April 1st) lift tickets will be only $10 for everyone*!

*Ticket Deals available on-site at the ticket window only, they are not available online.

REAL SNOW FINAL ROUND

Pats edit didn't make the final round but Louif can still win. Help a brother out...go and vote!

Check this out too. Creep over you Yobeat and enter to win Louifs kit

LOON PILING IT UP

Anyone that has been home thinking the snow up north is still not worth the drive, should take a look at how much Loon has been pumping out. Conditions this Sunday were pretty good. These pics are from the giant piles in the main park. The 1/2 pipe was being cut, the wallride was being shaped and dug out too. Mini parks are also in the works. There are new trails on South Peak...and the list goes on. Get your butt up there.

EB VAN TOUR

The EB VAN has been rolling through New England for the last few weeks. Rav, Dylan, Johnny O'Connor and the film crew are lurking around the Leominster area today.

MY ADIDAS

All Day I Dream About ..Shoes. A few newbies in the mix.

FIT COMPLETES AND PARTS

New Fit complete bikes are in along with a bunch of parts from Cult, Shadow, Odyssey, S&M.

BOPPO

BOPPO! is the feeling. The amazing vibe you get after a session with the homies; a great meal with your family; or a long night gripping the dance floor with a beauty. Founded by a few best friends looking to share their positive mentality with the world; BOPPO! is about enjoying everyday to the fullest & smiling the whole way through.

Boppo is made locally too. Backed by a lot of local guys that have been helping to keep the New England skate and snow scene alive. Support the locals. Check out their site and see what it's all about for yourself. These items are now here in the Leominster EB.

DANNY TOUMARKINE STORY...JUST WATCH IT.

It's not a story anyone wants to document but was, and should be seen non the less. Good to see Danny back. Great video.



On a completely sad note this is the other side of this sort of story that just was released.
Sarah Burke Dies from Injuries
Canadian freeskier 'passed away peacefully' this morning at Salt Lake City hospital.
January 19, 2012
Groundbreaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22 a.m., January 19, 2012, at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was training for upcoming winter events. The article is here in Powder Mag Thoughts to Sarahs family and close friends.

NASHOBA VALLEY PARK

For a ski area under 250 vertical Nashoba does have a fun park if you're from the area.

SKATE

New stock:
Indy trucks, Stereo, Anti Hero, Krooked, cruisers, 3.5 or 4.0 Krux with OJ's and bearings $59.99 pair, Creatures with
Jay Howells " Shred party"graphics

WHAT?

If these sell for what they're posted at I am about to have one huge yard sale.

EB WATERVILLE STREET GAMES

Save the date...Jan 28 with EB at Waterville Valley



Eastern Boarder Presents Street Games
at Waterville Valley

On Saturday and Sunday, January 28 (snowboard) & 29 (ski), 2012 Waterville Valley Resort and New England’s favorite shop EB will officially unveil Waterville's brand new South Street Terrain Park. This park is the brainchild of Terrain Park Manager Luke Mathison and his creative staff. The overall purpose of this park is for riders to have a place where the focus is on learning and progression without huge consequence. The Street Games event will be three 30-minute jam sessions per division. First off will be the Slingshot section where a 20ft Banshee Bungee will be setup for competitors to use. Second will be roll the dice where judges will be rolling the custom die and calling tricks at random. Third will be the creation station where judges will be looking for the most unique lines and use of the features. Building has begun on a new Red Bull signature feature for the event as well. There will be no teasers on what the feature will be so you'll just have to come to the event. This won’t be your typical contest format with over critical judging and mandated structure. It will be more of a controlled chaos with a focus on creativity,style and fun. Competitors will be awarded prizes from a very heavy sponsor list including: EB, Oakley, Red Bull, Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend, Coal and Banshee Bungee during each sections session at random for exemplary style. There will be one overall winner from each division at the conclusion of the event.

Format: 30 min jam for each division per section.
1st section: Banshee Bungee Slingshot
2nd Section: Roll the dice
3rd Section: Creation Station

Registration:
8-10am at Event Yurt
Event will start at 10:30am
Price: $10 per competitor *Discounted lift tickets available at registration. *

Divisions
15 and under
15 over
Women
WUSR

LOONAPICS

Gus from Loon sent some pics of what's happening up there these days. We all know it's been a funky winter but if you haven't been going up north you're blowing it. The parks and conditions are in real great shape and only getting better. Get off the couch.

PAT MCNELLY

Here's an edit from Slade Lewis of one of our locals Pat Mcnelly.

SAM HULBERT 2ND PLACE NANSHAN OPEN

Way to go Sam!

Sam Hulbert takes 2nd at the 10th Red Bull Nanshan Open

With judges including Michi Albin, Ingemar Bachman and Scotty Wittlake in charge of narrowing yesterday's 12 top-ranked riders down to four for the afternoon's Super Finals, the level of riding was significantly elevated from the qualification round as riders gave their all for promises of fame, glory and of course the TTR points and prize money. After two runs each, USA's Sam Hulbert would enter the Super Finals ranked first, followed by Juuso Laivisto, Roope Tonteri (FIN) and Teddy Koo (KOR). In the end Sam Hulbert took second with a bs720 to fs1080 on the kickers and was the only rider to hit the jib section's oversized-pipe with a 50-50 to bs360 out.

BURTON COMPANY HISTORY WALL

This is sort of a cool thing to look through if you have a minute. Burtons time line of old boards and things they developed over the last 35 years.

ESPN REAL SNOW CONTEST

Go cast your votes in the ESPN Real Snow contest...Pat shows why he's one of the best all around riders out there in these clips.

Real Snow medal winners will be announced live, Jan. 28 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN3).
Eight of the world's best urban snowboarders have submitted 60-second video parts, vying for a shot at $50,000 and Winter X gold. WX medals will be awarded by a panel of judges. Winner of the Fan Favorite -- voted on by you in the bracket above -- will also receive a $50,000 cash prize. The Fan Favorite will be announced during the live telecast of the WX Games on Jan. 29.

Voting dates:
Round 1: January 10-16
Round 2: January 17-23
Finals: January 24-29

REDBALLS

Jumping a snowmobile 412 feet..no big deal.

HAROSHI DLX HUF Exhibition / HYPEBEAST

Skate decks turned into something more. Check the rest of the exhibit here at Hypebeast

DECKS

New Hard Times and Fancy Lads ..... lots of skate is on the way starting tonight to fill in what was wiped out from the holidays.

Here's some of what is due in deliveries this week.
Tues - Shadow Conspiracy parts, Burton Choppers, Anti Hero and Krooked wood, Spitfire wheels.
Friday - Custom Cycle parts order, S&M parts, Creature wood, Indys, and OJs

FOCUS MAGAZINE

The best things in life are free as they say..so come get the new Focus that just dropped into the shop. EB team Matt Lane has a "fresh find"shot in there.

BRUSHIE

This is another nice one that came in for a tune today. The Joyride alone was cool and then I noticed the old Ride Brushie signature bindings that looked like they just came out of the packaging. These shots I took of Jeff are from Stratton and Nashoba Valley. Nashoba was helping promote snowboarding LONG before a lot of New England ski areas ever let us ride.