Shaun White prevails in men’s snowboard super-pipe Finals at the Nike Open
America’s legendary Shaun White asserted himself as the world’s best super-pipe rider by defeating some of the best snowboarders from across the globe during men’s snowboard pipe Finals that at the Nike Open, first of the three stops on the 2011-2012 Winter Dew Tours, on Saturday, December 17, at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, America.
His compatriot Louie Vito finished in second place, while the Russian-born … More
By the 1970s, future snowboard icons and legends were beginning to explore the sport further, adjusting techniques and even creating custom equipment.
Dave Alden, a professional snowboarder on the Burton team during the 1980s, can remember a particular ski trip to Alta around the late ’70s — before he began snowboarding. From the chairlift, he spotted “some guys hiking up with big yellow snowboards.†After catching up with the snowboarders, Alden discovered  … More