Sunny conditions at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary saw the first format of the 5Star Burton Canadian Open Snowboard Championships last Saturday. After a week of qualifying rounds, the halfpipe format ended with an electrifying final that saw Kendall Brown (NZE) and Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) taking home the titles and 850 TTR ranking points. With the result Podladtchikov made a great leap in the world ranking list, now sitting in World No. 2. It remains to be seen if he can narrow the gap to the coveted No. 1 spot in the upcoming events.

To read the full story from ESPN CLICK HERE.

Breaking News: Fresh off his Silver Medal at Winter X Games 14, Vans Am Eric Willett (pictured above) qualified first today in the final stop of the Winter Dew Tour in Mount Snow, VT. Vans Am Nick Poohachoff also qualified 5th, proving that the next generation of rippers has truly arrived.

(Via www.allisports.com) By: Nick Lipton - At all of 16 years-old Tyler Flanagan and Sage Kotsenburg have managed to become one and two leading into the Mount Snow Slopestyle Championship, but one and two now doesn’t guarantee a thing. Tyler has a solid lead, Sage isn’t too far behind, and superstar huckers Chas Guldemond, Eric Willet and Torstein Horgmo are all still in the Dew Cup hunt.

To read the full story from www.allisports.com, CLICK HERE.

Photo: Tomas Zuccareno/Shazamm/ESPN Image

Vans Am Rider Eric Willett (pictured above) came up HUGE over the weekend at Winter X Games 14. First he qualified for the finals in the Big Air competition on Saturday, going against heavy hitters like Torstien Horgmo and Eero Ettala. Then he took on the same field in the Men's Slopestyle Finals on Sunday, where Eric threw down a monster run and ended up taking home the Silver Medal! Big ups to Eric for filling in for the injured Andreas Wiig, who tweaked his ankle in elimination and couldn't ride for the rest of the event.

“This is my first X Games ever,” Willett said. “Until now, I have just been sitting on the couch watching it at home. To be here is a dream come true and then to get on the podium just tops it all.”

Photo: Tomas Zuccareno/Shazamm/ESPN Image

The Vans ladies represented as well in the Women's Slopestyle Finals, with both Hana Beaman and Cheryl Maas (pictured above) riding for a chance at X Games glory. Although they couldn't beat out Jenny Jones or Jamie Anderson, solid runs earned them 5th and 6th place, respectively. Congratulations to all the X Games athletes for snowboarding like the champs that they are and showing the world how it's down.

For more info check out the ESPN X Games Home Page, and to watch video of the winning runs go to ESPN's You Tube Channel.

Mitchell from Life Without Andy posted tons of photos from last Friday's Riders Poll Awards on the blog. If you want to see what really happened check them out. Transworld Snow Riders Poll Gallery.

The 11th Annual TransworldSNOW Riders Poll Awards at the Fillmore Auditorium were last night. Pretty much awesome. You missed out. I don't think anyone was surprised that Forum Forever took Video of the Year. Rookie of the Year went to Halldór Helgason. Standout Of The Year category went to Xavier De Le Rue. Readers’ Choice Award winners are Eiki Helgason and Marie-France Roy. Annie Boulanger got both Womens Video Part of the Year & Rider of the Year. John Jackson got both Mens Video Part of the Year & Rider of the Year. Tom Burt received the Legend Award.



The Knux played like crazy dudes. They were all over the place. Thanks so much to those guys for coming out.


In other random news from the event- Pamela Anderson showed up. Why? Two versions of the truth I heard were that she was either collaborating with a snowboard company on a project to benefit PETA or that she is dating a certain snowboarder who will go nameless. Who cares? She looked great. Also, GT heckled me from the stage for texting during the event. No way. I was tweeting the results! Geez! The people have a right to know! More pix from the event on Vans Flickr and on TWSNOW.

Ipod Takes Silver Medal in Men's Superpipe at Winter X 14!

Photo: Nate Abbott/Shazamm/ESPN Images.

Vans Team Rider and Swiss Olympic Athlete Iouri Podladtchikov (pictured above) stepped it up big time last night, throwing down two monster runs in the Superpipe and coming within two points of the mighty Shaun White to take the Silver Medal in Winter X Games 14. Currently taking place in Aspen, Colorado once again, Winter X is the premier contest for winter sports athletes to showcase their talents. Vans riders are representing in several different events, including of course iPod in the Men's Superpipe, Vans Am Eric Willett in Men's Slopestyle and Big Air Finals tonight, and Hana Beaman and Cheryl Maas in the Women's Slopestyle. For more info, blogs, tweets, photos and video, check out www.espn.com.

Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s

Final Results from Aspen/Snowmass on Friday, January 29, 2010

1. Shaun White Carlsbad, Calif. 95.33
2. Iouri Podladtchikov Zurich, Switzerland 93.66
3. Kazuhiro Kokubo Ishikari City, Japan 91.00
4. Greg Bretz Mammoth Lakes, Calif. 89.66
5. J.J. Thomas Breckenridge, Colo. 82.33
6. Steve Fisher Breckenridge, Colo. 74.66
7. Luke Mitrani Mammoth Lakes, Calif. 57.00
8. Louie Vito Bellefontaine, Ohio 46.66

iPod celebrates his Silver Medal Run. Photo: Josh Duplechian/ESPN Action Sports.

Snapped a few pix of DJ Jam & The Knux while they were doing soundcheck a few minutes ago. Good stuff. Only 2 more hours til we party. Now let me take a moment to point out that the center pieces on the tables are beef jerky.

Setting Up: TransworldSNOW Riders Poll Awards



Tonight is the 11th Annual Transworld Snowboarding Riders Poll Awards. We're at the Fillmore Auditorium in downtown Denver, CO. This spot is pretty rad. Tickets are still on sale so make sure you're coming over to hang with us tonight. Categories include Rookie of the Year, Female Rider of the Year, Male Rider of the Year, Mens Video Part of the Year, Womens Video Part of the Year, and Video of the Year. So anyway, here's what we look like a few hours before the show starts.

Torrey from The Machine checked in with an update from Denver today, where the SIA (SnowSports Industry) Tradeshow is going on this weekend. The I AM Snowboarding exhibit is on display at The Yard inside the convention center.

"Because we had a small amount of space in both Denver and Aspen, all the originals are still on display at Studio NEMO in Portland and will be there until the end of this week. Next week they will be packed up and sent over to TOKYO!!! Stay tuned for details on the Japan show which starts Feb 23rd

In Denver we have four images at the SIA show in The Yard representing the exhibit. You may have seen The Yard at previous SIA shows... but for those of you who haven't (like me), it's a really great set up of shipping containers on the tradeshow floor that create a mini-city for great people like us, POW, TransWorld Snowboarding, etc. Many thanks to Mike Styskal and Dave Wray.

In Aspen, Travis Rice and Mike Parillo have set up an ASYMBOL gallery space across from the gondola for the weekend of Winter X. They are showcasing six prints from the I AM show and those will be for sale. And check out www.asymbolgallery.com. It's alive and beautiful. There is a special link to the I AM SNOWBOARDING exhibit on the home page."

Thanks to Torrey for the update and stay tuned for more SIA/X Games coverage on VansSnow.com.

WHEN: January 28 - January 31, 2010

WHERE: Aspen, Colorado

WHO: More than 200 of the best action sports athletes including past Olympians will compete in Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile. For Winter X Games 13, 51 Olympians participated in the event in Aspen.

DETAILS: The Winter X Games, the premier action sports event in the world, will be held January 28 through January 31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado. Winter X Games 14 will be covered live on ESPN & ESPN2 as well as online through ESPN.com/Action and ESPN360. The event has been held in Aspen for six years, and it was announced in a press conference during Winter X Games 13 that the event will stay in Aspen/ Snowmass through 2012.

LINKS:

www.xgames.com

www.twitter.com/espnxgames

www.myspace.com/xgames

www.facebook.com/xgames

www.xgames.loopd.com

 

 

Breaking News: Vans Team Riders Iouri Podlachikov and Markus Keller (pictured above) have secured their spots on the Swiss Olympic Team. Good luck in Vancouver boys...

Markus also nabbed the cover of not one, but two magazine's this month! Pleasure Mag in Europe and Snowboarder Magazine in the states both decided that this unique angle of Markus busting out a handplant was too good to pass up. Congratulations to Markus for his outstanding season so far.

Tall Treez Vol.3 from Martin Rubio on Vimeo.

At the beginning of the new year, Keystone Resort awarded one lucky rider an all-expenses paid trip to ride the A51 Terrain Park with Andreas Wiig from a written submission entry. That lucky rider was Cody Taylor, and here’s a little video of his day with the Viking ruler of snow.

When Vans Team Rider Zac Marben is not jamming out on his acoustic guitar and looking like a folk music singer/songwriter hero from 1969, he's listening to his iPod and dreaming of a land far, far away. Lucky for you, Transworld Snowboarding caught up with Zac to see what his favorite tunes are as of late. Zac's kinda a strange fellow, so don't expect to find any Drake or Weezy up in those ear buds. Click the link or the photo above to find out what toots his horn...

Trusty European Vans TM Thomas Becka came through with some photos from last weekend's Burton European Open in Laax, Switzerland, where IPod (pictured above) racked up another podium finish. He came in 3rd in the halfpipe finals, as well as a strong 9th place in the slopestyle finals. Thomas broke it down for us:

"Apart from IPod, Markus Keller (pictured below) was among the favorites for the pipe title after placing second at the semi finals with huge airs and smooth riding like always. Things changed for the bad though for Markus as he caught an edge during the last training run for the finals and knocked himself unconscious, leaving the whole crowd plus the other riders in shock."

The Vans Fam sends our well wishes to Markus and we hope he's back in action very soon. Shout out to Thomas, Markus, IPod, Arthur, Cheryl and all our people in Europe. For more info on the contest, plus videos and photos, check out www.opensnowboarding.com.

Also just announced is The Knux will be playing at the 2010 Riders Poll Awards. With a recent appearance on Fuel TV, and Complex featuring their debut album "Remind me in 3 Days" in their Top 100 Albums of the 2000s, The Knux is next to blow. You can check out some of their music on their MySpace Page, and peep the video for their single Cappucino below. And you can purchase tickets to the event online at target=newwindow>www.livenation.com

Our social networking super star Andreas Wiig has been a busy man lately, bouncing back and forth across the Atlantic to keep up with his jam packed schedule. It's seems every other week there's a Dew Tour here or a big air there—even we have a hard time keeping track of him! Luckily, he's got a twitter account that we can follow, keeping us up-to-date on all his latest haps. Like the contest where one lucky rider won an all expenses paid trip to Keystone Resort to ride the A51 Terrain Park with Andreas. Well, the two spent last Monday lapping it up and looking for powder, while Andreas tweeted from the lifts. Then it was a live chat yesterday with @allisports, producers of the Winter Dew Tour that starts up once again today with The Wendy's Invitational in Snowbasin, Utah. Andreas is competing in the Slopestyle Prelims today, so good luck buddy! We'll follow your tweets to see how it goes...

Cheryl Mass. Photo Schoech Christop.

Here's some more news from Europe from the final day of the Swatch TTR 6Star Roxy Chicken Jam Europe Snowboard Competition in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria last weekend. The video below features the winning runs by Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas, Vans' own Cheryl Maas and the young Enni Rukajärv from Finland who took first place.

With her second place podium spot, Cheryl is also now second in the TTR World rankings, and she's trailing for number one behind current leader Sarka Pancochova by just a few points. "There are still so many comps to be done…there are a lot of people hunting for that spot," admits Cheryl.

For more info check out www.ttrworldtour.com.

Flickr photo gallery.





Vans Europe Team Manager Thomas Eberharter sent over some shots of the homies in Mayrhofen, Austria over the weekend, while they were on a shred mission to celebrate the opening of the Vans Penken Park for 2010. Above is Tyler Chorlton, and below Kalle Ohlson sending it off the roof of this house, lodge, chalet thingy. Good job boys...

The latest stop of I AM Snowboarding Art Show made it's way to Portland, Oregon last Friday, with a live performance from Vans' own Jamie Lynn (pictured above) and his band KandiCoded. All kinds of Northwest shred heads turned out to support the show which benefits the JLA Memorial Fund, and controversial blogger extraordinaire Brooke Geery covered the event on her site www.yobeat.com... click the the link for plenty more photos. Thanks to everyone who turned out and stay tuned for more info on the next stop of the tour

Davos, Switzerland - Iouri Podladtchikov has taken victory in a spectacular halfpipe final at the O’Neill Evolution in Davos.

“I feel better now than I did at the end of my run,” said Iouri on receiving his prize money.

Despite nailing a run of a frontside 540, backside 900, frontside 1080 and a cab double cork 1080, Iouri arrived at the bottom of the halfpipe in frustration.

“I was so angry. I think I was still really angry from screwing up my first and second run, that I didn’t really realise that I had just landed that third run,” he said. “It was kind of special that I took all my stuff off angrily and then saw my score.”

His score of 91.33 was more than deserved, and with it he pushed fellow Swiss countryman Markus Keller into second position.

However, Markus was the winner of the Swatch Highest Air prize of $5,000 for his 4.2m defiance of gravity.

“The scary part is actually the in-run,” said Markus. “The part in the air is actually the part where you get to enjoy it! I was first trying an air to fakie,” he said. “but after all the other riders started to go for a highest air as well I had to change to a frontside air.”

Rounding off the top three is last year’s Swatch TTR World Champion as well as last year’s O’Neill Evolution quarterpipe winner, Peetu Piiroinen.

To Read the Full Story CLICK HERE.

Catch up with Transworld Snowboarding Photographer Christy Chaloux as she checks in from Canada with an update on the Standard Films' shoot with Vans Team Rider Hana Beaman. Hana is at Baldface right now with Kimmy Fasani and Leanne Pelosi logging some deep powder days and getting their filming started for the season, and Christy is there to cover all the action. To check out the full interview, CLICK HERE.

This Friday January 8 at 1pm Pacific-4pm Eastern, Andreas Wiig will be chatting live on facebook. Fans who participate will have a chance to win gift bags from Andreas' sponsors including: Forum, Rockstar, Vans, Electric, Matix, Toyota, Keystone and more.

You can also Become a fan of Andreas Wiig at http://www.facebook.com/AndreasWiig

Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood is proud to name Vans its official terrain park sponsor. Besides the traditional media plays and park branding, Vans will be an active participant in the resort producing on-hill events such as jib contests, product demos and team rider appearances. Also look for a signature Vans terrain feature in 2010.

Says John McColly, Director of Marketing, “I’m stoked to see this collaboration finally come together. The synergies are great and it’s something we’ve been working on for a while.”

While collaborations between Vans and Mountain High go back to the late 1990’s, only recently have the two combined forces to flex their collective marketing efforts. Co-branding is taking place at the mountain and at Vans outlets throughout Southern California, and social media campaigns have been developed to fuel Vans-themed sales events. Monthly on-hill competitions called Jib City Nights will also drive guests to the resort with music, barbecues and giveaways.

As part of the sponsorship, all Mountain High Terrain Park employees will be fitted with Vans boots and, as owners of Pro-tec helmets, Vans has also capped the crew with custom Mountain High head gear to promote and encourage mountain safety.

“All of us at Vans are very excited about the partnership with Mountain High. They have done a great job promoting their park and we have some awesome events lined up for the winter season,” said Peter Dericks, Vans Marketing Director

One of the most original events in snowboarding and art is coming to Portland. I AM SNOWBOARDING, a collaborative art project in honor of Jeff Anderson, opens at the NEMO gallery (1875 SE Belmont), on Friday, January 8. The opening party is slated from 6-10pm and will feature collaborative art from snowboard photographers and artists, music from Kandi Coded and DJ Joelskool, raffles from the sponsors (Volcom, Vans, Lib Tech, etc.) and if that wasn't enough, Terry Kidwell will be on hand showing off some of his original snowboards soon to be put up for auction.

If you can't make the opening night party, the artwork will still be on display until Jan. 31 to peruse at your leisure. For more information and to buy prints to benefit the Jeff L. Anderson Memorial Fund and The Brothers Skate Park, visit www.iamjla.org

From www.frqncy.com

Everyone knows that one of the biggest New Year's Eve parties on the planet is in Times Square New York City. We're giving you the chance to post your photos to our live billboard right in the heart of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. Simply upload your photos to Vans.com/BeHere and be a part of it all. Happy New Year from Vans!

You can upload as many photos as you want between now & midnight on January 5th, 2010. (Tip: don't add your last name or a website in your message. We want to protect your privacy)

Here's Vans Girls Blogger Amanda Rae in Times Square in front of the Be Here Billboard.

VANS BeHere Launch in Times Square NYC from amanda rae on Vimeo.

BLOODY BOARD full movie from apo snow on Vimeo.

We've posted a few webisodes of Vans Team Rider Arthur Longo in "Bloody Board" in the past—now you can watch the entire movie for free right here and now! Arthur and company get busy in Europe riding all kinds of exotic terrain, and the movie showcases their adventures from last season. By the way, Happy New Year from Vans... we hope your 2010 is filled with many good days of shred and fun.

Contests are cool and all, but sometimes we need to focus on what's really important: powder. Last month, ESPN.com posted a Standard Films' "Black Winter" webisode of Lib Tech ripper and Vans Team rider Mark Landvik shredding some crazy pow lines as usual, even kicking off a mini avalanche in the process!

You see Lando's full part, along with many others in "Black Winter," available on iTunes for only $7.99.

Hana Beaman. Photo: Stan Evans.

On the heels of Hana Beaman's victories at the Grand Prix Expression Session in Copper and the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge comes the announcement that she will be filming with the legendary Standard Films crew this winter. On this month's ESPN Insider Report Hana breaks down her plans for the season with updates on upcoming contests, fellow filming partners and big Spring trips. To check out the full ESPN Insider Report CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to Vans Team Riders Iouri Podlachikov (pictured above) and Hana Beaman for their performances at the Winter Dew Tour in Breckenridge, CO over the weekend. Our main man from Russia took 2nd in the Men's Superpipe, while Hana added another 3rd place victory in the Women's Slopestyle. Even Colorado flow team rider Eric Willett got in on the action, beating out well-known pros from around the world to take 3rd in the Men's Slopestyle! You can find complete results over at www.allisports.com, along with tons of photos, videos, rider interviews and more from the wild weekend. Word is the partying got a little out of hand—check out this VIDEO our friend Leanne Pelosi posted about a flipped Toyota on Main Street... Those crazy kids.

Vans introduces “Be Here,” an interactive campaign that allows potentially millions of young people from around the world to share their image along with thoughts, hopes and personal messages with a global audience via the vans.com/behere website with the best submissions getting live airtime on a giant video screen at New York City’s iconic Times Square. During this holiday season, from December 15 until January 5, participants can submit messages and photos by logging on to vans.com/behere or by emailing behere@vans.com. U.S. residents can also send texts to @vans + message to 87884. The cross-channel campaign runs on a place-based social media distribution platform built by LocaModa, Inc.

“As 2009 comes to a close, this is a truly unique opportunity for Vans to share the thoughts of potentially millions of young people in an original and expressive way,” said Doug Palladini, Vans Vice President of Marketing. “Vans is opening a window into the minds of global youth culture via the screen in Times Square to share individual creative expression, a cornerstone of the Vans brand.”

While every appropriate message will appear on the vans.com/behere site, the best submissions and accompanying images will be run in almost real time on a massive live video screen in Times Square during ten minutes of special Vans programming each hour, 24 hours per day. Participants are notified of their moment of fame via email with a link which allows them to view the photo of their message on the Times Square Billboard and share it via Facebook or corresponding url. They can also watch for their messages on live streaming video on vans.com as well as Vans’ Facebook and MySpace pages.

Messages can be simple greetings to loved ones or could be inspired by topics of the day such as reflections on 2009 and hopes for the upcoming year. With the global scope of the campaign, English, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese languages are supported.

For more information and to participate in Vans’ global video message board, visit www.vans.com/behere.

And the video comes courtesy of our friends over at the Vans Girls Blog.

VANS BeHere Launch in Times Square NYC from amanda rae on Vimeo.

Electric has posted a new gallery of their latest ad campaigns on their website, including this one from "The Future" of Vans team rider Arthur Longo. Always creative and visually stimulating, Electric's unique ad campaigns usually highlight not only the product but the personality of their athletes as well. Check them out for some slick designs and good looking googles.

San Francisco's Club Six Gallery played host to the I AM SNOWBOARDING art show last Thursday. Heads from all over turned out to check out the exhibit and celebrate the life of fallen snowboarder and friend Jeff Anderson. There was a raffle to benefit the Jeff Anderson Memorial Fund and Brothers Skatepark in Mammoth, CA with free giveaways from Volcom, Vans, Northface, Burton and the Tony Hawk Foundation. The exhibit will travel next to Portland, Oregon at the NEMO Gallery on Friday, January 8th, 2010. To see more pictures and find out how you can help, go to www.iamjla.org.

Vans Team Rider Hana Beaman took 1st place at the 2009 Copper Grand Prix Progression Session over the weekend to close out the first major contest of the season. After all the halfpipe riding was done, Paul Mitchell put on a unique exhibition-style contest to do something a little different: a gap jump over or onto a flat ledge that had another big gap drop with a flat rail down below. An interesting set up to say the least, and we're glad Hana pulled out the victory. Check out more photos of this unique set up over at Snowboarder Magazine's Website.

Vans Team Rider Darrell Mathes has been spending some time out in Denver recently, taking advantage of the snowy conditions to film some street jibbin' with Nima Jalali and the Ashbury Eyewear crew. They got a lil' blog going about their escapades... head on over to www.ashburyeyewear.com to read all about it.

If you're in San Francisco tonight be sure and check out the I AM... Benefit for the Jeff Anderson Memorial Fund and Brothers Skatepark in Mammoth, CA. All the proceeds go to a wonderful cause, and there will be live music, DJs, cool art and free giveaways from Volcom, Vans, Northface, Burton and the Tony Hawk Foundation. Go out and support!

Okay, one more thing about the Air and Style, and then we're done with it, promise! We're just so proud of Andreas, beating out arguably the two best booter riders in the world in Travis Rice and Torstein Horgmo to advance to the finals. He'll tell you all about it on his blog, which he updates regularly with photos like the one above, video, press releases and all kinds of happenings from the world of the Norwegian Viking. Check it out just in case you aren't following him on facebook and twitter already. God, now I kinda feel like a stalker...

Yesterday you got the photos, now there's video of Vans Team Riders Andreas Wiig and Iouri Podladtchikov at the Billabong Air and Style in Innsbruck, Austria last weekend, along with riders like Travis Rice, Peetu Piroiinen and winner Marko Grilc. TTR posted the video above, while Transworld Snowboarding posted one of their own, complete with European party music and Audis, that you can watch just by CLICKING HERE.

Vans Team Riders Andreas Wiig and Iouri "IPod" Podladtchikov (pictured above) took third and fourth place at the Billabong Air and Style in Innsbruck, Austria over the weekend, with Andreas throwing down a Frontside 1080 Double Flip to compete with riders like Travis Rice, Peetu Piroiinen and winner Marko Grilc. Tens of thousands of spectators filled Bergisel Stadium to watch one of the biggest events of the season. The 6-Star TTR contest put Marko Grilca in first place of the Swatch TTR Title race, but of course, the season is still early. Congrats to Andreas and IPod on their first of many contest wins to come.



For more photos and complete results, check out The Air and Style Community.

Flipside IV (the making of Neverland) - episode 3 from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.

The Vans team certainly gets a lot of love over the pond, as we see the 4th cover shot this season from one of the crew. This time it's Nick Poohachoff nailing the cover of Playboard, an honor held last month by none other than our own Andreas Wiig. That's pretty good company Nick, congratulations on the first of hopefully many cover shots to come!

Last month, Europe Snowboard Magazine Whitelines reported inside sources had revealed that Vans Team Rider Andreas Wiig was leaving Nitro to ride for Forum. Today, Forum confirmed the rumors and announced on their website that indeed Andreas is making the switch to the Big "F". Andreas will be riding the new boards when he competes in the Billabong Air and Style Contest in Innsbruck, Austria this weekend with fellow Forum rider Pat Moore, among some of the other world's best snowboarders. Forum had this to say about this big-time acquisition of the Norwegian powerhouse...

The rumors are true. As winter has arrived, so has Norwegian phenom Andreas Wiig to Forum’s pro team. Joining Peter Line, Eddie Wall, Pat Moore, Jake Welch, Stevie Bell, John Jackson, Nic Sauve and Daniel Ek, Andreas is set to give it 110% this season. Whether riding the park, at a slopestyle event or filming in the backcountry, Wiig continually pushes his limits.

“It’s an honor to be part of such a talented and progressive team, a team that is setting the standard in snowboarding today,” says Wiig. “I already know most of the guys on the team and I’m looking forward to riding with them. It’s going to be good times.”

To read the rest of the story CLICK HERE.

Vans Team Rider Darrell Mathes is featured in the new WESC catalog, alongside personalities such as fellow snowboarder Andrew Hardingham, graffiti artist Stash and actor/skateboarder Jason Lee. Check out Darrell's jetsetting ways as he flew to Europe to party with models and eat crumpets or whatever it is they do over there for the shoot. WESC has a full Winter Collection full of stylish streetwear options to look super snazzy off the hill, including headphones, denim and more—check them out for options other than your average hoodie.

They say a man comes in many colors…

…In that case, the menacing Andreas Wiig has chosen the blood reign and hell of a grimly fiendish profile for the first in a new series of Rider Inspired Designs to be released this winter from Electric.

“The Chosen One”, Andreas yields his very own stamp of brutality, or “signature” as we mortals call it, for the basis of his design. The nightmare black and red, and wasteland grey are emblazed on not just the EG2 that he prefers, but the EG1s, EG.5s, EGK, as well as the classic EG1 and EG.5, benefiting the entire race of shredders – not just conquering overlords.

Yes, these goggles provide the proven protection of Electric’s uncompromising quality, yet the injection of actual black magic into the lenses and Andreas’ own seal of brutality upon the straps, they are sure to transform peasant and barbarian alike into unforgiving berserkers, giving new perspective to the frozen landscape.

May your blood run cold as the scared snow beneath in the Andreas Wiig signature colorway.

From www.electricvisual.com.

In an effort to switch up all the snowboard talk for a day, here's a little audio treat for your enjoyment. Ohio's certified Mixtape Kings Mick Boogie & Terry Urban steadily crush it with every effort, and their latest tribute to De La Soul that dropped today is right on point. Posted on their popular thepressplayshow.com website, which features other classics like Unbelievable, 2009: The Grammys Remix Album and Southern Gold (Weezy + Santigold = $$$), the 20 tracks on here honor the 20 years of the hip hop pioneers.

"Inspired by 20 years of greatness from hip-hop’s most consistent group, De La Soul, this project unites the cream of the crop in hiphop… including old school legends (Phife, Camp Lo and Skillz), current hitmakers (Talib Kweli and Kardinal Offishall) and future stars (U-N-I, Tanya Morgan, Tabi Bonney) to remake their favorite De La classics."

BLOODY BOARD final part - Arthur Longo from apo snow on Vimeo.

This week is your last chance to win a trip to Keystone Resort this winter and ride the A51 Terrain Park with Andreas Wiig! Check out the full package...

A day on the slopes and A51 park with Andreas Wiig
2 round trip airline tickets to Colorado (only valid within the continental U.S., and closest major airport)
Round trip shuttle to Keystone Resort on Colorado Mountain Express
Ski or snowboard rentals if needed – provided by Keystone Sports
3-day lift tickets for two people
3-night stay in hotel or studio for two people
Andreas Wiig signature set-up; Vans Boots & Outerwear, Matix clothes, Nitro Board & Electric goggles

It's easy... just CLICK HERE, and submit your entry by November 30th, 2009. Good luck and happy shredding!

Vans European Rider Arthur Longo stars in "Bloody Board" this year, and they have posted a series of webisodes on the XTreme Video YouTube channel. This is just the first of four (so far), and includes lots of big mountain riding and deep pow shredding that Europe is famous for. Needless to say, we are jealous.

STANCE FILM from Jmills ENT. Jeremy Miller on Vimeo.

Airblaster has teamed up with High Cascade Snowboard Camp to give away a FREE session this summer! All you have to do is place an order in the Airblaster online store of $100 or more by January 1st, 2010, and you are eligible to win. And with the Vans X Airblaster limited collaboration available now, you can pick up a "mild-to-wild" ninja suit, outerwear set up, or accessories pack to match.

Don't miss the premier of the new season of the Standard Snowboard Show on Fuel TV tonight. This season Fuel caught up with Andreas Wiig, among many others, to bring you tons of top riding straight to your televsion. Just click above to watch the preview, and see what's in store for tonight.

Cheryl Maas at the 2009 Pleasure Jam. Photos by Vernon Deck.

Not only is Vans European Team Rider Cheryl Maas featured on the cover of the new Cooler Magazine with a full interview inside, but she also took second place at the 2009 Pleasure Jam over the weekend. As a 4-Star Swatch TTR event on the Dachstein Glacier, the Pleasure Jam is one of the premier kick off events of the season in Europe.

In addition to her cover shot and feature inside, Cooler Magazine is also giving away some of her first ever Featured Artist pieces for Volcom just for answering a simple question! For more details CLICK HERE.

As we're getting ready for winter to kick off, we're having fun finding some cool stuff around the web from last season about our kick ass team riders who were out in the trenches gettin' er done. Here's a little something from Transworld Snowboarding's Girls site, as Jess Roy caught up with the one and only Hana Beaman. See what she has to say about riding in Austria, the perils of backcountry shredding, the new film project STANCE and much more. To read the full story CLICK HERE.

Jeff Anderson was a professional snowboarder for ten of the twenty-three years that he lived his amazing life. In that time he touched thousands of lives around the world in both the snowboard and skate communities. Joel Muzzey: “Jeff Anderson is snowboarding. True Mammoth local. First-generation grom. Child of the 80s. Student of Life. Malcontent. Handrail destroyer. Artist. Aerialist. Younger brother. Devoted friend.”

In honor of what would be Jeff ’s 30th birthday this November, and to raise money for the JLA Memorial Fund, a group of world-renowned photographers and artists, friends of Jeff and of snowboarding have come together to create an unparalleled body of work titled: I AM SNOWBOARDING.

One photographer is paired with one artist to create an original 30” x 40” piece. A photo of Jeff, shot by the photographer, has been enlarged onto archival canvas upon which the artist paints or uses any medium to create a unique collaborative work. The resulting pieces are one of a kind, the partnerships formed in this project a tribute to the depth of the snowboarding, skateboarding and art communities. All proceeds from I AM SNOWBOARDING go directly to the JLA Memorial Fund - the completion of the Brothers Skateboard Park in Mammoth and the support of local art.

The collection will be released for the first time in The Village at Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes, CA on November 14th, 2009 and will be open to the public for two weeks through November 29th. Opening Reception Saturday, November 14th from six to nine in the evening during Mammoth Mountain’s Big Kickoff Weekend. Limited edition prints will be available online through Asymbol Gallery - Travis Rice and Mike Parillo’s new endeavor that showcases the art and photography that have defined their lifestyle for the past decade. Asymbol is set to launch this November. Originals will be auctioned at the end of the season.

Please visit www.iamJLA.org for more info.

Just in case you missed out on this one a little while back, our buddy Tim Brodhagen did a full interview with Darrell Mathes on espn.com. Timbo talks to Darrell at length about his production company Videograss, his new neck gaiter line Masa, contests (or lack thereof), and much more. There's even some "throwway" clips to watch that didn't make the final edit of the movie. To check out the full story CLICK HERE.

In case you missed it last Tuesday, here's a replay of Andreas Wiig's Trick Tip Tuesday from Transworld Snowboarding's website. Andreas shows how to execute a perfect Frontside 720, a spin that he can do without even really thinking about it. Fortunately he breaks it down here step-by-step for rest of us mere mortals...

Yup, IPod's got that shiz dialed too, and he didn't need a 8 billion dollar private backcountry halfpipe to learn it either...

Anybody want to win a trip to Keystone Resort this winter and ride the A51 Terrain Park with Andreas Wiig for a day? It's easy... just CLICK HERE, and submit your entry by November 30th, 2009. Good luck and happy shredding!

Our good friends over at Spy Optic have put together a sweet contest where you can win a nice little set up, just like the one Darrell Mathes rolls with. Goggles, Sunglasses, an iKick, a $250 gift certificate to WESC, and of course, of pair of Vans Matlock Snowboard Boots. Just head over to www.spyoptic.com and enter to win. There are a few other cool contests going on at Spy right now as well, including a free three-day cat trip! Do yourself a favor and take a chance... you never know.

Snowboarding's favorite gypsy and style successor to the patented Jamie Lynn method stopped by the Snowboarder Magazine office last week to answer some puzzling questions about things like handplants off cliffs, handlebar mustaches and grammatically prejudiced parents. Check out their Guestbook and get the full story.

Vans Team Rider Hana Beaman is part of the Cilla Team, shown here on their brand new website www.cilla.ca. Cilla is a first layer company out of Canada started by pro rider Priscilla Levac in 2007, and along with Hana, features fellow female powerhouses such as Marie France Roy, Taylor Godber and Alexis Waite. Cilla focuses on an environmental approach, using sustainable fabrics such as Biomass (made from crab and shrimp shells?!?), bamboo and hemp, while maintaining a stylish and functional design. Look for Hana rockin' the new Cilla products on and off the hill this winter.

Holy Lens Flare! The cover shots just keep rolling in for our main man Andreas Wiig, this time landing on the new issue of OnBoard European Magazine. Once again, Andreas' Norwegian counterpart Frode Sandbech supplied the photography while Andreas supplied a style-ly sunset handplant. Looks like all he has to do is ride at dusk and Andreas is pretty much guaranteed a cover... Nice job fellas!

Portland-based Vans Team Rider Darrel Mathes and Chris Prosser of Atmosphere Clothing, have recently launched a line of neck gaiters called Masa. With a team of heavy hitters like Andreas Wiig, Justin Bennee and Kyle Clancy, and plenty of styles to choose from, it looks like necks everywhere this winter are going to stay warm and toasty thanks to Masa. Check out a sneak peak on www.radcollector.com, and pick up Masa products exclusively at the new Atmosphere flagship store, opening November 5th in downtown Portland.

Vans team rider and international superstar Andreas Wiig is on the cover of the new Playboard, a European skate and snow mag. The sunset session was shot by Andreas' good buddy and fellow Norwegian Frode Sandbech. Big ups to Andreas—it's always nice to see all the hard work in the winter pay off with a cover shot! If you haven't already, make sure and become a fan of Andreas on facebook to stay up on all the latest Wiig-related news.

Take a look at the December issue of Transworld Snowboarding, featuring an epic shot of Vans flow team rider Nick Poohachoff. At only 18, Nick is one of the hottest up and coming riders from Tahoe with a first place victory in the Mountain Dew Night Sessions at Snow Park NZ last year, and competing in the 2009 Dew Tour. Look for plenty more bangers like this to come from Nick in the future.

Zac Marben has made a name for himself at just 20 years old. Growing up in Minnesota, he's become an all around snowboarder shredding rails, backcountry lines, jumps, you name it. Zac shares his gnarly and exciting stories on the pages of the new Frequency. Check it out on www.frqncy.com.

Snowboard Mag rated Andreas Wiig's signature boot a Platinum Pick in their November '09 issue. Wiig's boot has received this awards two years in a row. Check out all the details of the new Wiig II.

Pro snowboarder Hana Beaman drops in on The Habit to talk about their film parts in the shredderific snowboarding film “STANCE.” Catch Hana on FUEL TV airing Friday, October 2 at 6:00 pm PT.

Check out the new Video Grass teaser with a Darrell Mathes part.

Would you like to become an even bigger fan of Andreas Wiig? Now you can on his new Facebook profile. He keeps it fresh with vids, pics, and updates from his life traveling around the world.

For those who were unable to make it to Mammoth, Still Life with Snow will have an encore presentation at The ARTery gallery in Costa Mesa for one week starting Saturday May 16th.

Still Life with Snow is a gathering of photographic work from some of the most influential snowboard photographers of the last decade. Images range from the inception of the sport – Jake Burton, Craig Kelly, Victoria Jealouse, up to those pushing the envelope today – Antti Autti, Travis Rice, Hana Beaman.

Still Life with Snow, Costa Mesa
Opening reception: Saturday May 16th, 2009. 6 to 8pm.
Closing reception: Sunday May 24th. 6 to 8pm.
Daily Hours: 5pm to 9pm (closed Mon/Tues)

Location: The ARTery @The Lab
2930 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa CA 92626
Parking off of Randolph Ave.

Check the final 26 min show of the snow, skate, art and music week-long event in Austria available now for your viewing pleasure. Also don't forget to peep out another edit cut from the highest Air contest!

The 8th Annual West Coast Invitational went down Saturday in Mammoth Lakes, California with Luke Mitrani claiming top honors and $6,000 in the Fiesta de la Pipa and Dan Brisse edging out Mike Casanova by one vote for $10,000 in the rail jam. Mother nature served up wet and windy conditions that sent tents and people flying, but despite the weather, spirits were high, riders ripped and fun was had by all! For more pics from the event check out Vans flickr page.

Pipe Jam:
Luke Mitrani - $6,000
Gregory Bretz - $3,000

Rail Jam:
Dan Brisse - $10,000
Mike Casanova - $2,500

A group of the best snowboarders in the world will descend on Mammoth May 1-3, 2009 for the eighth annual West Coast Invitational. The weekend promises non-stop action with a Superpipe competition, a Rail Jam in the Village and an after party featuring Dilated Peoples.

With an all-star lineup of professional and up-and-coming snowboarders, this year's event is sure to go off big. Watch Olympic medalist Danny Kass, local Red Bull phenom Greg Bretz, the Frends Crew including Dew Tour gold medalist Mason Aguirre, Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Scotty Lago, Jack and Luke Mitrani and others compete for a $10,000 cash purse in the Vans Fiesta de la Pipa Superpipe contest on Friday, May 1, 2009.

Head to the Village on Saturday, May 2, 2009 to watch the athletes battle it out under the lights in the WCI Rail Jam for another $10,000 cash purse. The WCI Rail Jam will feature a live DJ and a food and beer garden. Once the action is over, the party moves up the hill to Canyon Lodge via the Village Gondola for a concert featuring music from Dilated Peoples, My-G, DJ MFM and more.

Fiesta de la Pipa and the WCI Rail Jam are free to the public. Entry to the after party at Canyon Lodge featuring Dilated Peoples will be $5 advance purchase or $10 at the door and tickets are available at any Mammoth Mountain ticket window starting April 20, 2009.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 1, 2009
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge
-11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Fiesta de la Pipa at Superpipe above Main Lodge

Saturday, May 2, 2009
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge
-7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - WCI Rail Jam at the Village (live DJ, Food and BeerGarden)-9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. - After party at Canyon Lodge featuring Dilated Peoples, My-G, DJ MFM and more. The Village Gondola will run from 9:15 p.m. : 30 p.m. and shuttle busses will run between Canyon Lodge and the Village from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 3, 2009 - Weather Day
-8 a.m. - 4 p.m. - FestivalVillageat Main Lodge

WCI lodging packages are available for as low as $139* per night per person! Packages include lodging, lift ticket for each night stayed and a special event t-shirt for each person on the reservation. For more information or to book, please call 800.MAMMOTH (626.6684) or visit MammothMountain.com

Beaver Creek Resort is proud to host the sixth annual Malay Day on Thursday, April 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30pm. The event is held in honor and loving memory of local snowboarder, Josh Malay, who lost his life while snowboarding in 2004. Friends and industry members are inspired to “live and love life” in his memory.

Malay Day is a three-part competition that will take place in Beaver Creek’s Half Barrel Half Pipe, The Lumber Yard, and The Rodeo Terrain Parks. It will be a top to bottom jam lapping the Centennial Express Lift (Chair 6), and will include rails, big air and a half-pipe competition. To commemorate one of Josh’s snowboard goals, "to destroy the mountain and everything on it", the best overall rider of the day will be recognized and receive a 2009/2010 SeasonPass. A DJ, Big Daddy King & Company, will be spinning all day, free food will be available for all participants, and additional prizes will be awarded at random to those who impress the judges. Bring your best skills! The Coyote Cafe is hosting the after-party.

Malay Day is open to all ages, genders and disciplines. Participants must register for the contest at the Coyote Cafe in Beaver Creek Village from 8:30-10 a.m. on April 9. The registration fee is $15. Those under 18 must bring a parent to registration to sign waivers. Participants may purchase a special $50 lift ticket for the day of the event at registration.

For more information visit Beavercreek.com or call Michael Holton at 970-754-5296 or Kevin Rowe at 970-390-4484.

Malay Day is made possible thanks to a number of sponsors including Sessions, Oakley, Smith, DVS, Matix, Grenade, Dakine, Forum, Volcom, Never Summer and Vans.

Vans Snow Team riders Andreas Wiig, Hana Beaman, Zac Marben, Scotty Arnold and Darrell Mathes will be stopping by the new Vans store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver, CO on Saturday, April 11 @ 3PM. Come on by and meet the athletes plus enter to win an autographed Andreas Wiig Snowboard! There will be tons of other prizes and giveaways so show up early because supplies are limited.

Vans Store
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 East First Ave
Denver, CO 80206
303-399-1195

Going down on April 4th at the Vestlia Resort in Geilo, Norway, Vans Snow Team rider Andreas Wiig has invited some of his favorite riders to compete in a Big-Air Contest. The lucky winner will walk home with $15,000 and bragging rights as the winner of the inaugural Wiig Invitational.

The jump, a true table-top is designed by Andreas, consists of 2,000 sqm of snow and is 75 feet in length. It will allow the riders to go huge and the fans will be astounded as their favorite athletes launch themselves into the night air.

The after party is sure to turn some heads, with Swedish hip hop star Timbuktu and metal band Torch set to perform on stage. The initial Andreas Wiig Invitational is shaping up to be a contest to remember.

The past week has been sensational in the Ziller valley in Tirol. The last day of the event started off with mixed weather. After spring like conditions earlier in the week, new snow falls, cold temperatures and mixed weather awaited the riders and spectators. Nevertheless the riding level was high and the fun level even higher.

The entire week held a colourful mix of contests, skate sessions, art exhibitions and raging parties.

Acts like Millencolin, Masta Ace, Edo G and the Waxolutionists Live Band rolled into the valley and performed to their max much to the joy of all spectators.

The new Wängl Tängl video blog is available now! Check it...

It's been talked about for many years and now is finally coming to life. Vans will release its first-ever book this June, featuring 20-some-odd stories that collectively tell the story of the brand: from Rowley to Warped Tour, from Customs to Joel Tudor, from Alva and Cab to artist collabs. The book is 208 pages in hardback, with more than 350 full-color photos, and published by Abrams, world renowned for high quality pop culture books. Vans will be rolling out lots of bonus content and book info between now and the first week of June, all of which can be tracked at www.vans.com/vansbook, including pre-order details that will allow you to take early delivery.

The winner Gang of the losers round is untouchable just as their name: the 'Untouchables' Reini Rieser, Benny Wetscher and Thomas Tramnitz showed tricks in the optimised Vans Penken Park that Mayrhofen in Tirol has not seen for a long time! Even though the tough weather conditions were very unsettled, the loser’s teams who still pumped to be part of tomorrow's finals were super motivated. Benny Wetscher showed a super stylish fs 1080° indy and further more the Gang delivered a crazy session over the hip in the Red Bull Endsection getting incredible air time.

At yesterdays Carharrt presents 'Rugged' party in the Tristenbach Alm in Ginzling, hell was on fire! The festivity was insane, especially the burning Carhartt logos in the back yard that were illuminating everyone’s spirit.

The skate finals are scheduled for today promising to be unbelievable. Kevin Wenzke, Oliver Gordon, Chris Pfanner, Andy Scott, Juergen Horrwarth and Michi Nadler just to name a few can’t wait to trash the Mega Miniramp in the Waengl Eventhall.

Onto today's Vans Music Stage in the Waengl Eventhall in Mayrhofen Skate Punk is on! Millencolin with Gentleman’s Pistols and Jettblack supporting will be heard all over the Ziller valley.

Look out for the snowboard finals taking place from 12:00 to 14:00 hours, the riders will have their last chance to give their best performance.

Check out more info here.

What a sensational day! Blue bird and perfect snow conditions made the Wängl Tängl Gäng Jam Semi Finals exceptional. If tomorrow’s finals in the optimised Vans Penken Park above Mayrhofen deliver the same results as today, everyone will be stoked!

In most cases the performances of the Riders in the Semi-Finals were pretty mellow as the hard tricks are being saved for the finals. Ten Pro Teams qualified directly for the semi-finals, then the Dräft, allocated one member of young bloods to these Pro Teams. The teams consisting of three Pro Riders and one draftee performed together as if it was an often practise show.

Yesterday evening the Äskimo party at the Whitelounge on the Ahorn Mountain high above Mayrhofen was insane and tonight the Carharrt presents 'Rugged' party at the 'Tristenbach Alm' will be just as incredible. Preddy, Danny Breaks and DJ Buzz will definitely take care of the good vibrations.

Due to the weather forecast it might be necessary to carry out the finals tomorrow. Good weather means finals tomorrow Thursday, March 19th 2009!

The Wangl Tangl is on in Mayrhofen, Austria! Check out daily updates on the snow, skate, art and music week-long event put on by the Aestheticker Crew.

Vans and premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind are excited to announce a special collaboration for the 2009/10 snow season that offers an innovative new design for style-minded riders.

Utilizing 7 For All Mankind's original and top selling silhouette, the Bootcut in New York Dark, Vans constructed a limited edition outerwear pant that blends Vansguard, a waterproof, breathable coating with true, quality denim. The result is a stylish yet technical snow pant that protects riders from water-based elements and wind, while also allowing perspiration to be released from the body and quickly evaporate.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x 7 For All Mankind outerwear pant will be sold worldwide at select board shops.

The Vans x 7 For All Mankind collaboration is part of an extensive outerwear collection for both men and women that fuses Vans' SoCal mountain styling with the most advanced technology to create versatile pieces that easily take you from the harshest mountain conditions to the town streets that night. Vans made its name in snowboarding with boots that fit the needs of the full spectrum of boarders, from beginner to expert, park terror to backcountry agent. For 2009/10, Jamie Lynn returns to the Vans fold with his signature freestyle boot, joining the latest editions from Hana Beaman and Andreas Wiig.

Vans and Pro-tec are honored to announce three new projects for the 2009-10 snow season that aim to inform and educate our community about breast cancer. Partnering with Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), a leading non-profit, youth-focused organization whose purpose is to increase awareness about the disease, the importance of early detection and the value of an active lifestyle, Vans and Pro-tec designed a limited edition women's snowboard boot, outerwear jacket and snow helmet, with a portion of the proceeds going towards this worthy cause.

Fusing Vans classic styling with the most advanced technology, the all new Veil snowboard boot features Vans' custom designed BOA Focus System, with bright, colorful embroidery and details including B4BC's signature logo. Vans and B4BC also collaborated on a stylish Blanchett Insulated Jacket that comes in a rich black and metallic herringbone fabric and features a removable powderskirt and adjustable hood.

Also look for a limited edition Pro-tec B2 snow helmet featuring detailed graphics and B4BC's signature logo. The stylish black and pink ladies lid comes loaded with performance features including SXP multiple impact lining, 15 screened vents for air flow and Plantronics Audio Force Ear Pad capabilities.

A portion of the proceeds from each project will go to the B4BC organization to help fund programs that serve to educate and empower the community on positive health practices and the fight against breast cancer.

"Vans has been one of B4BC's biggest supporters having hosted our educational outreach booth on the Vans Warped Tour for the past 8 years. Vans team riders Hana Beaman, Tara Dakides and Cara-Beth Burnside have been long time supporters of our cause so we're all so happy to see this relationship continue to grow and evolve into new ways of collaboration and support," states Boarding for Breast Cancer Executive Director Justine Chiara.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x B4BC snowboard boot and jacket and Pro-tec helmet will be sold separately at board shops worldwide.

On Tuesday, March 3rd tune into FUEL TV, Winter X Games medalist Hana Beaman returns to The Daily Habit to catch us up on the highlights from the grueling competition circuit.

From the US to Europe and all around the world, get an all-access view into the life of Vans Snow Team rider Andreas Wiig. Known for always being on the move, you can watch Andreas and his crew as they juggle their contest travel schedule while finding time to escape into the backcountry to film some of the best riding footage ever recorded.

Follow AndreasWiig.com for regular video, photo and news updates about one of the most versatile and progressive snowboarders in the world.

Andreas Wiig qualified 1st in Slopestyle today at the Winter Dew Tour in Tahoe. Finals are tomorrow night-so make sure the channel is on USA to catch all the action.

On Thursday, February 5th, the world's best snowboarders including Vans Snow Team rider Andreas Wiig will compete in New York City for their piece of the massive $100,000 prize purse at Red Bull Snowscrapers. Riders will rip against the majestic backdrop of the NYC skyline in the East River Park from 6-9 pm (EST) and it's all being webcast live in HD on FUEL.TV. Don't miss this one!

Watch as Vans Snow Team riders Andreas Wiig, Hana Beaman and more battle for medals and prize money at the 13th annual Winter X Games! The competition is goin down in Aspen this year, but you can catch all the action on ESPN and ABC running from January 22 - January 25.



Andreas Wiig
Snowboard Big Air/ Final: Thursday, Jan 23, 8:30 - 9:00 pm
Snowboard Slopestyle Men's Final: Saturday, Jan 23, 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Hana Beaman
Snowboard Slopestyle Wmn's Elimination: Friday, Jan 23, 10 - 11:30 am
Final: Saturday, Jan 24, 12:15 - 1:45 pm

Lisa Filzmoser
Snowboard Slopestyle Wmn's Elimination: Friday, Jan 23, 10 - 11:30 am
Final: Saturday, Jan 24, 12:15 - 1:45 pm

Silvia Mittermueller
Snowboard Slopestyle Wmn's Elimination: Friday, Jan 23, 10 - 11:30 am
Final: Saturday, Jan 24, 12:15 - 1:45 pm

Cheryl Maas
Snowboard SuperPipe Wmn's Final: Saturday, Jan 24, 12:15 - 1:45 pm
Snowboard Slopestyle Wmn's Final: Friday, Jan 23, 7:45 - 9:00 pm

Janne Korpi
Snowboard SuperPipe Men's Elimination: Sat, Jan 24, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Final: Sunday, Jan 25, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

One of the most decorated female snowboarders in X Games history, Vans team rider Tara Dakides gets us amped for Winter X. Don't miss when Tara hits up the Habit on FUEL TV this Friday, January 23rd!

For Vans Snow Team riders Kyle Clancy, Zac Marben, Andreas Wiig and Chris Coulter, Las Lenas, Argentina was the destination of their latest adventure. Known as one of the best places to ride in the world, this was sure to make an exciting and entertaining two week trip. The February issue of Snowboard Mag has all the details of their experience of a lifetime at the biggest mountain range in the Andes.

The Vans Mini Cup stop #2 at Loon Mountain, New Hampshire went off with a bang! The New England sun poked its head out and the 101 competitors proved to be the best riders we've seen in the Mini Cup so far. The Loon set up was super good and the park crew was hyped to see the action get thrown down on their features so early in the season. Judges Darrell Mathes, Scotty Arnold and Doran Laybourn warmed up the action with some for-runs and then it was on for all the 16 and unders to get their go at the course. After, the 16 and older ams started destroying the course from every angle. The riding was definitely on the next level and the decision for the judges was hard. In the end, Eileen Koontz and Forrest Bailey walked away with the money and wrapped up a great day in New Hampshire.

Check out Andreas on TWSnow's website.

Join Vans and Eastern Boarder this Saturday, January 10th at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire for the second stop of the Vans Mini Cup, a new series of three rail jams going down around the country this winter. The event kicks off at 11:00 am and will feature an open jam session, narrowing down to a 10-man final judged by Vans Snow team riders Darrell Mathes and Scotty Arnold along with team manager Doran Laybourn. The winner will score an all-expense-paid trip to the Vans Cup at Mammoth and a slot in the event’s invite-only rail jam. Cash prizes of $500, $300 and $150 will also be handed out to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both the men's and women's 16 and over divisions.

The Mini Cup stop at Loon Mountain will also serve as a qualifier into the 2009 Great Northwest Gromfest being held July 12 to 16 at Whistler, B.C. Riders under the age of 16 will have a chance to compete for two qualifying slots into the event as well as Vans snow gear, shoes and other cool prize packs!

Riders that would like to participate in the Mini Cup can register at Loon Mountain the morning of the event from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Visit www.vanssnow.com/minicup for additional contest and registration information.

After a long week of snow and wind, Vans Snow Team rider Andreas Wiig pulled it together and placed 4th in the Winter Dew Tour slopestyle, but won best trick! A switch backside 1260 to the bottom of the biggest jump on the course was what gave Andreas the best trick honors. It was pretty much the most amazing stomp ever witnessed! Andreas probably would have won if he had enough speed to hit the third and final jump on course. Either way, he killed it and we'll have to see if he can pull it off again at the next stop in Vermont.

Today, Thursday, December 18, 2008, Vans team rider and one of the best female snowboarders the industry has seen, Tara Dakides, is back on the Habit. Don't miss Tara at 9pm PT!

The Vans Mini Cup in Winter Park, CO is in the books! The first of a three stop tour to qualify the countries top ams into the Vans Mammoth Cup rail jam went off with a bang. The Colorado Rockies blanketed the slopes with over a foot of fresh snow and the conditions on the hill couldn't have been better. The Satellite Boardshop crew from Boulder all came down to make the contest super official and brought the Vans x Satellite trailer of fun. We had a great rail/ box set up and the riding was stepped up as kids were killing it. As the day grew to a close, the Vans team and judge panel of Scotty Arnold, Hana Beaman, Chad Otterstrom and Doran Laybourn made the call and qualified Dylan Alito to the Vans Mammoth Cup. Congrats to Dylan and all the other competitors who made the day a sucess!

Join Vans and Satellite Boardshop this Sunday, December 14th at Winter Park Resort in Colorado for the first stop of the Vans Mini Cup, a new series of three rail jams going down around the country this winter. The event kicks off at 11:00 am and will feature an open jam session, narrowing down to a 10-man final judged by the Vans Snow team. The winner will score an all-expense-paid trip to the Vans Cup at Mammoth and a slot in the event’s invite-only rail jam. Cash prizes of $500, $300 and $150 will also be handed out to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both the men's and women's 16 and over divisions, while riders under the age of 16 will have a chance to compete for Vans snow gear, shoes and other cool prize packs!

Riders that would like to participate in Sunday's Mini Cup can pre-register at Satellite Boardshop in Boulder, Colorado before December 14th or at Winter Park Resort the morning of the event. Visit www.vanssnow.com/minicup for additional contest information and to download registration forms.

The next Mini Cup stop will be presented by Eastern Boarder at New Hampshire's Loon Mountain on January 10, followed by a rail jam at California's Bear Mountain presented by Leroys Boardshop and One Way Boardshop on February 7 (please note that the date has moved up one week).

Registration Now Open for Stop #1 of the Vans Mini Cup at Winter Park, CO.
Get online now and register for the Vans Cup taking place at Winter Park this Sunday. Go to vanssnow.com/minicup and just follow the instructions on the "registration tab." More news tomorrow with schedule of the event and which Vans Team riders will be there to judge the jam...

The Vans Mini Cup, a new series of three rail jams is being held this winter! The top rider from each Mini Cup stop will qualify for the rail jam at the 2009 Vans Cup at Mammoth, widely regarded as the West Coast's most important professional snowboarding competition.

The first Mini Cup stop, presented by Satellite Boardshop, will take place at Winter Park Resort in Colorado on December 14, 2008, followed by rail jams at New Hampshire's Loon Mountain presented by Eastern Boarder on January 10 and California's Bear Mountain presented by Leroys Boardshop and One Way Boardshop on February 14. The format features an open jam session, narrowing down to a 10-man final judged by the Vans Snow team. The winner from each stop will score an all-expense-paid trip to the Vans Cup at Mammoth and slot in the event's invite-only Friday night rail jam.

The 5th Annual Vans Cup will be held at Mammoth Mountain February 27 through March 1, with nearly $200,000 up for grabs. The weekend kicks off with an invitational rail jam Friday night, where top riders throw down their best tricks for a chance at the coveted Vans Cup and a huge cash prize. The action continues Saturday with a Slopestyle comp and the Vans Cup caps off Sunday with the Superpipe finals.

Here's a link to TWS Rider of the Year Wolle Nyvelt's super page on TWS's site.

Find out what happened when FUEL TV caught up with Tara to find out how her movie, “Against the Grain” came about and what’s next in her adrenaline charged life.

Our boy, Vans Snow Team rider Andreas Wiig came through like he always does and won the first slopestyle contest he entered this season! The Pleasure Jam is a 4 star TTR event on the Dachstien Glacier in Germany. Big-ups to "MANDREAS" for taking the title from a list of super strong competitiors.

Check out this interview Lando sent us from his hometown newspaper in Juneau AK.

Vans Snow Team rider Mark Landvik takes time from his never ending quest for powder, to drop in to "The Daily Habit" on FUEL TV to talk about his part in the new film, “That’s it, That’s All.” Don't miss Mark on the Habit on Wednesday, Nov. 11th!

Vans shredder Wolle Nyvelt was named Transworld SNOWboarding's Rider Of The Year in 2007 and now he graces the cover of their December 08 issue. Get to know the Austrian in his 12-page article, on stands now...

Check out basically all of Chris Coulters old video parts in this 10 minute banger part!! Definitely worth watching!

Vans Intl. Snow Team riders: Darrell Mathes, Mark Landvik, Jonas Michilot and Zac Marben will be hangin' out with the SnoCon boys up in Seattle this weekend and doing an autograph session. On Saturday, Oct. 25th from 3-4 pm at the SNOW EXPO at Quest Field in Seattle, the guys will be signing posters at the Sno Con booth. Come by for autographs and then stay to check out the rail jam to follow at 7pm.

Vans Snow Team rider Markus Keller coming through with a great cover for SNOWBOARD MAG. He's currently living in Switzerland and training in Austria right now. Next season look out for Markus' signature colorway in the VANS Hi Standard.

Jonas Michilot just stopped by Snowboarder Magazine last week and dropped some knowledge. Check it here.

Tune into FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit" to see Vans Snow team rider Erin Comstock talk film parts and the upcoming snow season!

Friday, October 10th, 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT

Mark Landvik scored the cover of the first official issue of this season's SNOWBOARD MAG. The October issue should hit newsstands any day now. NICE JOB MARK!

In the new September issue of Blisss Magazine, Vans Snow Team riders Darrell Mathes and Andreas Wiig take a different approach to their interview. As good buddies, find out what crazy questions they come up for eachother to answer.

It was Hana Beamans birthday last weekend and she celebrated with her friends in style! Everyone dressed in their favorite bands gear and then did karaoke to their favorite tunes. It was an epic bday bash and Hana dressed as Cher. Check the photos for proof.

Zac just got picked up by Ashbury eyewear. Thats cool and all, but check out the video part he put together this summer at Mt. Hood. Insane!! Click here to peep it.

The crew over at Bluebird Wax has put together one of the years "realest" snowboard movies and is gonna world premier it in their hometown, Jackson, WY. Vans intl. team riders Chris Coulter and Kurt Wastell are featured in the film as well as flow team riders Colin Langlois, Jeff Kramer, Kyle Clancy and Chad Otterstrom. This movie also stars legendary snowboarders Brian Iguchi and Jamie Lynn, who have been riding Vans boots as of late. If you can't make it up for the World Premier in Jackson, they will be showing it at ASR in San Diego on Sept. 4th at Modus. And if you cant make either premier.... BUY THE MOVIE at Bluebirdwax.com.

Looks like Brusti and Justin have been at it again, go check the new trailer for the new Absinthe snowboard movie called "Ready". While checking out the new trailer check the tour schedule to see when the movie is premiering near your house.

Erin Comstock stopped by the Transworld offices the other day with her best friend, Alexis Waite. This is what they had to say.

Check out the HCSC video featuring Vans riders Zac Marben and Chris Grenier. Zac has last part!! BANGERS

Thats right, Hana is Canada's Womens Rider of the Month. Check Rider of the Month for June! She has a little interview for all ya'll to catch up with what she's been up to lately.

Check out the recap video for Scotty Arnold, Hana Beaman, and Andreas Wiig's signature session at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. Summer snowboarding is sooooo fun!

Check out a little interview about Jacqui Bergs other talents. She is really into art and will have her work on a new Vans boot coming in 09/10. The paintings are sick! Check it out.

A little interview with one of the best female snowboarders around. Vans Cup slopestyle champion Cheryl Maas. Check it.

Andreas Wiig, Hana Beaman, and Scotty Arnold will be heading up to Mt. Hood Oregon from June 15-23 for thier HIGH CASCADE SNOWBOARD CAMP signature session. Having a really great time is what High Casacade is all about. Skating, Snowboarding and hanging out in Government Camp is always fun. If you can make it up look out for Scotty's freestyle MC battle that usually happens on the last day of the session. It should be pretty funny.

One of the pioneers of womens snowboarding Tara Dakides speaks her mind.

This seasons TWS Rider of the Year Wolle Nyvelt hits us up with a little interview. He talks about filming with Absinthe this season and what it means to him to be honored as rider of the year. Check it.

Be sure to tune into Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" and catch the latest news with Vans Snowboard team rider, Tara Dakides.

Wednesday April 23rd 9:00pm ET/PT
Re-telecast the next day at 12:00am ET, 8:30am ET, and 3:00pm ET

Check out some photos of Vans Team riders Scotty Arnold and Darrell Mathes at the Shakedown rail jam. Look out for a Vans podcast of the event coming soon!

Check out the Vans team at the Shakedown finals. Look out for a Vans podcast of the event coming soon!

Vans snowboard team riders Darrell Mathes, Scotty Arnold, Zac Marben and Chris Grenier are all headed up to the Montreal area to compete in this years Empire Shakedown snowboard contest going on today and tomorrow. Vans is a title sponsor of the event which consists of a street style rail jam, slopestyle and a half-time skateboarding exhibition. Mount Saint-Sauveur is the location for eastern Canada's biggest snowboard bash of the season. Also competing from Vans Snow will be Canadians Scott Shaw, Will Lavigne and many more. Check back for updates and photos from the event.

Vans and the Asthetiker Crew put on the Wangl Tangl Snowboard Jam March 3-8 in Mayerhoffen, Austria. The event consists of a rider designed slopestyle course and a mini ramp skateboard contest. The event is part of the TTR World Tour and has been growing in popularity the last few years. Check out a recap of all the action!

The Vans Snowboard Team was out in full force at this years Tahoe Cup. The team represented in the competiton and had some really great results! Andreas Wig took first place in Slopestyle for the second year in a row with a flawless run that included a frontside 1080 to the bottom of the landing on the second jump! Click above to read more.

The Vans Tahoe Cup at NorthStar At Tahoe kicks off today with Louri Podlachikov and Jaqui Berg striving to get a piece of the $200,000 prize purse in tonights Rail Jam, and will be webcast live from 5pm - 7.30pm PST! Sunday's Superpipe will also be webcast live from 12.15pm - 4.15pm PST. Stay tuned all weekend for up to the minute results, videos, pictures, highlights and to see how you could be the winner of a customized Vans Cup Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar autographed by the winners of the event!

Come join Vans and the World's Best Snowboarders at NorthStar-Tahoe-Resort on Feb 29th - March 2nd! Take pics of the competition and upload them to the Tahoe Cup website, enter our "Watch and Win" Sweepstakes where five lucky winners will be rockin' custom Vans and a Boost Mobile phone. If you can't join us on the mountain, be sure to check out our live webcast at Vans.com/TahoeCup! And keep your eyes open for a chance to win a sweet customized Vans Cup Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar autographed by the winners of the event!

Andreas Wiig took top honors in the slopestyle portion of this year's Honda Session in Vail, Colorado. The pyrotechnics crew blasted huge flames into the nighttime sky as Andreas and the rest of the boarders hit the last jump. Now that's extreme! Also Scotty Arnold took 2nd in the Steel and Sky Rail Jam. Congrats guys!

This is it! The final confirmed riders list has added more athletes and Chris Coulter, Chad Otterstrom and Cheryl Mass have just been added to the mix. Check out who else will be battling at this year's Tahoe Cup.

See how it all went down for Wolle at the Rider Poll Awards and his interview with FUEL TV.

Austrian Wolle Nyvelt has been killing it for years, and now someone finally gave him props! Wolle has been filming with Absinthe films for the last couple seasons and recently graced the covers of both Snowboarder and Future Magazines. Look out for Wolle to have a stellar part in the new Absinthe film "Ready," due out in late summer/early fall 08'. Check out more on the Riders Poll Award Show.

Thats right, Andreas Wiig won Winter X Games gold in the slopestyle competition on Saturday!! Making it a repeat from last year, Andreas blew thew the doors off the competition. Stomping his first run perfectly Andreas stuck with his first run score to hold on for first place. This was definitely his strongest field of competitors ever assembled for the slope finals and he represented VANS to the fullest. Check out his gold medal run!