Westbound Boarder

As we anxiously await the start of the 2011 winter season, all of our fav snowboard brands are beginning to introduce to the world their fantastic and innovative 2011 snowboard lines. This season we are excited to be demoing some of these shredstix for ourselves and with that we introduce to you the latest and greatest available from Ride. The Ride DH 2.4, is available now in limited quantities and boasts primo response, pop and landing stability. This twin board also provides the best of both worlds; the surfy feel of the rocker and the hard charging pop of the traditional camber, which is an overwhelming trend of the season.

On top of this hybrid tech this board offers, the graphics are sick. Dethkills has done it again and provided this board with a rich organic design bound to please the masses. Check it out and grab it while its hot (and still available) as this is a limited edition and won’t last long. Check back once the snow falls as we will be providing comprehensive reviews on a plethora of the ladies boards that ride offers such as the Oh-La-La and the Bandita bindings. Now think snow!

Again, as always, our favorite links of the week.  Check ‘em out and leave a comment with your faves!

• Ride With Vito: After a fab debut on TV show Dancing with the Stars, pro snowboarder Louie Vito’s bringing action sports to the living room’s of millions.  Now, Louie will be auctioning off a day of riding with him as a fundraiser plus a whole premium get-up, Lat34 reports.  Girls, get those bidding dollars ready!  The fundraising package will go to benefit the Park City Snowboard team.
• Shaun White is Awesome: Shaun’s so cool that Red Bull built him his own personal half pipe (and Web site to go along with it).  Check out Project X on ESPN.
• Win A Trip To Mammoth: Matix Clothing and Ride Snowboards are giving away an all-expense trip for two to Mammoth Mountain, complete with a set-up from Ride (my second favorite brand of snowboards!)  The contest runs until November 23, so be sure to enter here!
• What Will Tourism Look Like in 2023? One initiative called “Tourism 2023,” recently profiled in Fast Company, is attempting to find out.  What do you think tourism to ski resorts will look like in 2023?