Competitive snowboarding is about to change in North America. After nine years of successful events in Europe, Asia and the Southern Hemisphere, it is now time to bring the World Rookie Tour to North America. Legendary pro snowboarder Terry Kidwell sees a great opportunity to create a series of events that will serve as the next level beyond amateur competitions. Currently, there is a large gap between USASA level events and the top tier pro events such as the US Open, Dew Tour events and X Games. “Right now it is a very confusing and difficult system for the young ... [Link] [Cache]

Jared Dawoud, Tyler Flanagan and Jordan Small do some boarding at Mammoth and June. Feel the warm So Cal sun soak right through your computer screen courtesy of ThirtyTwo. [Link] [Cache]