Video Teaser Ducksjen // Sketch(y) by Bamboo Motion Pictures // TTR 3Star Dew Tour Hut Jam /// Welcome to shralp! Episode 156 from August 8th 2010. Video Teaser Ducksjen by Kasper Häggstrøm It’s hard to believe, but there are still more video teasers we haven’t played. This one is from Norway and director Kasper Häggstrøm states: Ducksjen is proud to announce [...]

Exo-Flex announced today that it has signed an agreement with American pop artist Mitch O'Connell to develop an exclusive line of mobile, gaming, and action sports decals. The deal is the first of its kind to pair a popular artist with such a broad a range of personal adhesives—commonly known as skins.

Set to debut at San Diego's ASR Trade Show on August 13, the skins allow users to customize their mobile devices, gaming equipment, or action sports gear with exclusive art and designs. Exo-Flex, the fourth largest skin company in the United States, is the first to branch into the action sports market.

"I'm thrilled to be working with Exo-Flex,” said Mitch O'Connell, whose work has been seen in Newsweek and The New York Times, as well as featured in campaigns for McDonalds and Coca-Cola. "And I am quite pleased that even more lucky people will be able to experience the joy that comes from gazing at my amazing art.”

Six original pieces have been provided to Exo-Flex under the deal, orchestrated by Kustom Licensing CEO Sean Patterson and Exo-Flex president Titi Ngoy. Using a proprietary printing technique, the art's vivid colors are preserved intact, while an exclusive sealant procedure protects against fading, scratching of bubbling. The technology is also water-resistant, allowing large-format skins to be placed on snowboards as well as skateboards.

"If you wanted a new design before, you'd have to pay hundreds of dollars for a new board,” said Ngoy. "Now, you simply apply an Exo-Flex skin.” Mitch O'Connell is the latest high-profile artist to establish a deal with Exo-Flex, the first skin company in history to be awarded a Mobile Merit Award of Excellence for advancing the art and science of the mobile industry.

For a complete listing of Exo-Flex products please visit http://www.exo-flex.com.

Source: www.prlog.org

Skiers and boarders can look forward to a fun-filled winter with plenty of places to enjoy Michigan's snow-filled slopes and trails. With a combined total of 42 ski areas, boasting over 200 chairlifts, 840 runs, more than 40 terrain parks and hundreds of kilometers of groomed cross-country trails, there is something for everyone.

Ski areas are always looking for ways to increase enjoyment for skiers and snowboarders. Through the years, slope maintenance and snowmaking capabilities have improved dramatically, so much so that even if there is no snow at home, the ski slopes can be covered when the weather turns cold.

Nearly all ski areas made improvements over the summer to their snowmaking and snow grooming equipment. The following is a rundown of improvements and special offers for the 2009-2010 season. For more information, visit www.goskimichigan.com, which has quick links to Michigan ski areas.

Source: www.goskimichigan.com

Skate Illinois has a new montage from the summer months.

The Swedish ripper Sven Thorgren won the first edition of the Mall Sport South America Rookie Fest, a Swatch TTR 2Star Slopestyle. With riders from 5 nations, the event was hosted in Valle Nevado, Chile and it assigned to the best Chilean riders tickets to the Protest World Rookie Fest 2011 in Livigno, Italy, and to the Protest World Rookie Finals 2011 in Ischgl, Austria.

The rookie's slopestyle consisted of two obstacles with rail and boxes, one jump and one transfer kicker. For the grom category, from 6 to 14 years old, an additional line with smaller obstacles was realized. Among the male rookies Sven Thorgren from Sweden resulted the best, followed by Italian rising star Marco Grigis and local hero Andre Escobar who got a ticket for the Protest World Rookie Finals in Ischgl, Austria. The best male grom was Santiago Gonzales (CHI) while among the girls Roberta Irarrazaual (CHI) who won and invitation to Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy.

Dew Hut jam 2010 Australian invitational pro snowboard teams event held at Mt Buller. This year the comp had the largest prize purse for the 2010 Aust. season and was supported by TTR world tour. Gatorade laid down some cash for the Rookie award that went to Chris De Campo from team Burton, This should help Chris's funding to stay on the snow for the endless winter! Props to all the riders, the sponsors and teams, Mt Dew, Gatorade, 3CS Outawear, Grenade, Mt Buller and the park crew up there, Russel Holt, Tango Communications team and all the folk that came along to enjoy the show.

Also massive props to "Sparechange" Shaun Belmore from Wet Sock Productions and "Made you look" Reason Films for supplying use with some all time great footage so we could tell this story about being an Aussie pro snowboarder and what it takes to live the dream from down here in Aust.

Dew Hut jam 2010 Australian invitational pro snowboard teams event held at Mt Buller. This year the comp had the largest prize purse for the 2010 Aust. season and was supported by TTR world tour. Props to all the riders, the sponsors and teams, Mt Dew, Gatorade, 3CS Outawear, Grenade, Mt Buller and the park crew up there, Russel Holt, Tango Communications team and all the folk that came along to enjoy the show.

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The rookie sessions are now in progress in week 2 at the Snowboarding Performance Camp in Wanaka, New Zealand. This episode covers the rookies charging the airbag and trying new tricks.

Need more snowboarding? Head over to http://www.RedBull.com for more action.

Starting possibly as early as Monday, August 23, 2010, the Steamboat Ski Area will begin the second phase of logging operations to remove approximately 30 acres of dead lodgepole pine trees from areas along the Thunderhead liftline, Burgess Creek liftline and the north facing slopes above Bashor.

"As we've seen, addressing the effects of the mountain pine beetle epidemic will span the next several years,” said Doug Allen, vice president of mountain operations for the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "For your safety and the safety of the crews operating in the areas, it is imperative that the public understands the dangers associated with this operation and abide by all closures/detours and keep clear of affected areas.”

This portion of the logging project is anticipated to possibly begin as early as Monday, August 23, 2010 and continue through late fall/early winter. The ski area closed daily operation last Sunday, August 22nd and will then operate weekends through September 19th.

Due to the extensive logging activity during this phase of the project, sections of the Zig Zag and Valley View mountain bike trails will be restricted from public use. Corresponding detours will be encountered and on some sections, bikes, vehicles and other traffic will share the road. Currently, no closures/detours are planned for the Thunderhead hiking trail.

This program continues to focus solely on lodgepole pines and will not affect spruce, fir and aspen. Steamboat is fortunate that the forest cover on the mountain is comprised primarily of Engelmann Spruce, Subalpine Fir, Lodgepole and Aspen as well as a few Douglas fir.

Source: www.steamboat.com