Lady In Shred

Mt. Baker, WA – With snow levels dropping and fresh dustings from Colorado’s San Juans to the North Cascades, it is on once again. And appropriately, frequency The Snowboarder’s Journal releases their 23rd (!) edition, #7.3, featuring shredding in the Indian Himalayas, Zac Marben and his piracy of the high snows, Russian bikini sessions, powder Thursday’s at some of N. America’s smaller gems, a photo gallery of Matt Georges’ analog stoke, and Jessie Lu talks with Donna Burton about haz mat suits and why the East Coast rules. With most back issues sold out, secure this via subscription today at www.frqncy.com.

The days are getting shorter; time to practice your powder yowling. And thanks for the stoke and support for frequency The Snowboarder’s Journal. Mountain Fresh since 2001.

The snow is starting to fall in the mountains and it’s the perfect time to kick off the 09/10 snowboard video season.  Cruise over to stancemovie.com to download this FREE women’s snowboard video.    Let me know what you guys think!

You can read more about the movie here.

Win a trip to NIKITA’S flagship store opening and GUS GUS album release party!

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Vapors Magazine is giving away 2 pairs of Arnette Agent Sunglasses.  All you have to do is get your tweet on.

Hop onto twitter and tweet “I want my Arnette Agent Sunglasses – @VaporsMagazine” and hope for the best.  Luckily, Leanne Pelosi is not involved in any decisions for the winner, so you know you’ll have a fair chance.

Winners will be announced tomorrow, September 11th at 3:00pm PST.   Good luck!

Check out the Absinthe Premier on Wednesday at the Hollywood Theater in Portland.  Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8.  Pick up your ticket from Exit Real World ahead of time so you don’t have to wait in a ridiculously long line at the door.

The boys from Absinthe, with a little help from their friends and snowboarding family, will criss-cross the US and Canada screening the new project by Justin Hostynek, Patrick Armbruster & company. The SOI tour takes an environmentally responsible approach to bringing the anticipation of winter to art house theaters around the globe. Absinthe will tour North America and Europe to spread awareness of environmental and social issues important to all snowboarders and will donate $2 of every ticket sold to support non-profit social and environmental organizations. Everyone is asked to do their part to reduce our carbon footprint and help the cause by using alternate transport to these events- walk, bike, skate, hop the train or carpool- it matters to us all.

A FREE high def women’s snowboarding video from super talented industry vets featuring the best female riders?  What’s the catch? I got the facts from Mike Lewis’ interview with Stan Evans (amazing photographer) and Jeremy Mills of JMills Entertainment.
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For those of you interested in eCommerce stories…  Amazon became the sole shareholder in Zappos stock yesterday in a deal worth $928 million. Zappos will still be operating as their own brand, separate from Amazon.  The two companies feel that this partnership will accelerate growth and help to reach long term goals.  As two of the best internet retailers, I’m excited to see how their union will affect improvements in eCommerce technology and customer service.

Read the full story at Shop-Eat-Surf.com.

PORTLAND, ORE. (May 5, 2009) – The Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is longest running summer snowboard event in the world. June 11th, July 11th and July 19th Bonfire brings the kids and pro’s together to ride at Timberline and Windell’s on Mt. Hood — with a rail jam and skate contest like none other — followed by a free Barbeque and tons of prizes.

The events are free* and open to the public. Pros take home cash and Ams win the goods from event sponsors. (*Lift ticket or pass purchase required to get to event venue).

Recent participants include Nick Dirks, Jarad Hadi, Zac Marben, Chris Grenier, Jonas Michelot, Lucas Magoon, Desiree Melancon, Scott Stevens, Bode Merrill, Molly Aguirre, Raewyn Reid, Harrison Gordon, Jesse Burtner, Iris and Jonny Lazzarachi, Keegan Valaika, Silas Baxter Neil, Steven “Manchild Reyes,” Micah Hollinger and many more.

Event sponsors include Bonfire, Windell’s, Timberline, Salomon Snowboards and Transworld Snowboarding.

Join us in celebrating 20 years of Bonfire and 12 years of Pipe to Pipe at Mt. Hood this summer.

For more information go to bonfiresnow.com and windells.com.

My friend, Henry, just started up his own Shuttle Service specializing in all things shred.  PDX Day Trips offers round-trip transportation from the Portland area to the Oregon Coast and Mount Hood.  Gather up your group of 10 ($275) or hop in solo($30) and head to your Oregon shred destination of choice.

Henry is a great driver and even better at gossiping, and I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather have as a chauffer.   So whether you need someone to transport your bachelorette party to the beach or ditch junior at the mountain for the day, let PDX Day Trips get you there in a safe and affordable manner.  For more information check out www.pdxdaytrips.com or call 503.888.2709.

The Pyramid Pose, a Classic for Spring Break Photos

Spring Break shredding is one of my favorite times of the season.  How can you not be stoked to ride in sunshine and soft snow?  Below is a list of some of my favorite Spring Break resorts that feature laid-back atmospheres and wallet-friendly deals.

1.  Sun Valley, ID.  The only time you can ride Sun Valley on the cheap is during Spring Break.  If you don’t have a place to stay though, be prepared to pay some serious coin for lodging.  Mt. Baldy features pristine groomers for days, a bitchin’ super pipe, and tons of wealthy retired folks.  Be on the lookout for Carl, close to 80-years-old and carving like a mad man on his alpine board down College.

2.  Big Sky, MT.  If you haven’t ridden in Montana yet, you are missing out on one of the best resorts in America.  Big Sky features 2,000 vertical feet, light dry powder, and no lift lines ever.   For under $200 you can get two days of snowboarding and 2 nights of lodging at the Huntley (a ski in, ski out hotel).  Hit up the Black Bear for your apres and mix in with the locals.

3.  Northstar at Tahoe, CA. The best resort for Spring Break park riding is Northstar.  Featuring 5 different terrain parks, Northstar has the best shaped and groomed features for every ability level of  freestlye riders.  This week they are offering a special college deal – $56/day with a student I.D. Stay in Reno to save some cash, as long as you don’t gamble it all away…

4.  Mt. Hood, OR. With 3 resorts to choose from, Mt. Hood offers the best combination for discounts and fun.  Ski Bowl is a rad beginner resort, but snow gets a little sparse in the spring.  Meadows has awesome all-mountain conditions and is currently running a $99 unlimited spring pass.  Timberline is open through the summer, so if you’re a very late Spring Breaker you can still hit world renowned parks here through the summer.  Stay in Portland and enjoy one of the most eco-friendly cities in the country (we also have great food, better coffee, and more micro-breweries and strip clubs than you could ever imagine).

5.  Brighton, UT.  Salt Lake is always sunny this time of the year.  You could literally ride your bicycle up to the resort during spring break.  It’s just that nice.  Brighton is a low key resort that has great versatility with it’s terrain.  Make sure you pack your steeze-iest kit though, as hipsters are abundant.