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A comprehesive introduction to the history, the heros and the skills needed to ride safely and swiftly regardless of snow or weather conditions.

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In the 16 months since Marco Siffredi of France became the first person to snowboard down Mt. Everest in May 2001, the sport that was once the domain of thrill-seekers and slope “outlaws” has turned into one of America’s favorite pastimes. For those who had any lingering doubts last winter, the U.S. sweeps of the men’s halfpipe and 18-year old Kelly Clark’s spectacular win in the women’s halfpipe in the 2002 Olympics was more than enough to convince them of the limitless excitement snowboarding offers.

This action-packed collection of essays and interviews about the sport which has lured in 1/3 of ski-area visitors climaxes in an expose of Alaska, the mysterious land of snowboarding extremes where “the scale is immense, the exposure is terrifying, and the weather can be more brutal than you thought possible.” Still there are adventurers who come by the thousands to conquer the fierce and beautiful slopes, and Ultimate Snowboarding shows us why.

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The Burton Men

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You know Shaun White, the Olympic gold medalist. You may have watched him kill it at the X-games. But no one has ever witnessed “The Animal” unleashed into the remote mountains of Japan’s backcountry. Thrust into unknown territory, fresh powder, and unpredictable circumstances, White reconnects with his snowboarding origins, reflecting on the wonders – and drags – of being one of the world’s most famous athletes at age 21. The story: “in late october we rented a commercial van, headed to the burlington hockey rink, and filled the entire thing with snow. we then drove the snow to a farm in monkton and set up this hay bale. burton photographer dean blotto gray was there shooting photos and chris rotax ended up getting cover of snowboard magazine with one of the shots from the session.”

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The Burton Men