Kelly Clark Crowned Swatch TTR World Champ

The Roxy Chicken Jam ends the season TTR World Tour and with domination by in the Superpipe and finishing 21st at Slopestyle, Kelly Clark found herself the women's Swatch TTR World Champion.  Clark knocked off Jamie Anderson who held the 1st place spot for most of the seasn but ended up in the 3rd spot.  Congratulations to Clark and her awesome performance!

Women’s Swatch TTR World Tour Top Ten as of 3/31/09:

1. Kelly Clark, USA
2. Lisa Wiik, Norway
3. Jamie Anderson, USA
4. Cheryl Maas, Netherland
5. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas, Norway
6. Silvia Mittermueler, Germany
7. Sina Candrian, Switzerland
8. Sarka Pancochova, Czech Republic
9. Chanelle Sladics, USA
10. Ellery Hollingsworth, USA

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All Girls Snowboarding Film Teaser - Stance

Jeremy Miller and Stan Evans have come together and formed JMiller Ent to produce an all girls film titled Stance.  This film will feature pro women riders such as Gretchen Bleiler, Hana Beaman, Jamie Anderson, Lisa Filzmoser, Kimmy Fazani.  Read the ESPN interview with Miller and Evans here, and check out the teaser.



STANCE TEASER by JMILLS ENTERTAINMENT from Jeremy Miller on Vimeo.

Nikita & Snowboarder Magazine Party

Nikita is hosting a party at Lakanuki Bar at the Mammoth Village on April 2nd, 2009 in celebration of Snowboarder Magazine's 5th Annual Ms. Superpark.

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2009 Roxy Chcken Jam Day 2

Here's a wrap up of day 2 at the Roxy Chicken Jam including the Superpipe finals and the Mascot competition.

Roxy Chicken Jam Results

Congratulations to all the girls who competed in the Roxy Chicken Jam 2009 event at Mammoth Mountain this past weekend.  Even with a little delay by mother nature, the even ended with a huge success.  Here are the results:

Superpipe Finals:

1. Kelly Clark, USA
2. Mercedes Nicoli, Canada
3. Sarah Conrad, Canada
4. Linn Haug, Norway
5. Lisa Wiik, Norway

 
Slopestyle Finals:

1. Janna Weatherby, USA
2. Jenny Jones, Great Britain
3. Lisa Wiik, Norway
4. Isabelle Lalive, USA
5. Chanelle Saldics, USA

Mascot Superpipe Contest: 

1. Hot Dog (Luke Wyen)
2. Mammoth Woolly
3. Raccoon (Patrick Reddy)
   

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Win a 2010 Signal Omni Snowboard

Are you twittering yet? Well, if you're not then now is the time especially if you want the chance to win a 2010 Signal Omni snowboard which is available at sierrasnowboard.com .  Check out what the Signal Omni is all about at SignalSnowboards .


To enter the giveaway, just follow @sierrasnowboard on twitter and retweet the giveaway "Follow and RT @sierrasnowboard just entered to win 2010 Signal Omni #signalomni"
all your friends and followers. That's it! Winner will be announced tomorrow, March 27, 2009.


Good luck!


xoxo gr

Winners at the Burton US Open in the Women's Division

All the female riders rocked it this past weekend at the Burton US Open in Stratton, VT with Kjersti Buaas taking the Volvo Most Valuable Rider award.  Congratulations to all the girls!

Here are the final results:


Women's Quarterpipe Finals

1. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas , Norway
2. Lisa Wiik, Norway
3. Elena Hight, USA
4. Cheryl Maas, Netherland
5. Meg Pugh, USA
6. Sarka Pancochova, Czech Republic
7. Ellery Hollingsworth, USA
8. Sina Candrian, Switzerland

Women's Halfpipe Finals

1. Torah Bright, Australia
2. Kelly Clark, USA
3. Ellery Hollingsworth, USA
4. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas, Norway
5. Gretchen Bleiler, USA
6. Elizabeth Beerman, USA
7. Kaitlyn Farrington, USA
8. Elena Hight, USA

Women's Slopestyle Finals

1. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas, Norway
2. Jenny Jones, Great Britain
3. Chanelle Sladics, USA
4. Torah Bright, Australia
5. Shelly Gotlieb, New Zealand
6. Silvia Mittermueller, Germany
7. Cheryl Maas, Netherland
8. Janna Meyen-Weatherby, USA

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Nikita Photoshoot Contest

Nikita Clothing is giving two lucky winners the opportunity to be a part of their Spring/Summer 2010 photoshoot which will take place in Miami, FL.  Photos will be featured in their catalogs and websites worldwide!  All you have to do is send them pictures of yourself as the new Nikita girl and display your true self as creative as you can be.  Make sure they get a good sense of your personality and what you look like so both full body and headshots are encouraged.


Here's the detail information from Nikita:


ENTRY DETAILS:

•    Include your name, address, date of birth and contact details
•    You can send in as many pictures as you want but total file size of all the pictures must not exceed 2 MB
•    E-mail your entries to internis@nikitaclothing.com before 15th April 2009
•    Entrants must be able to travel to the photoshoot location from 4th – 12th May 2009

* Please note that entrants must be 18 years old or over and have a valid passport.  Your entries may also be showcased via Nikita’s website, Myspace and Facebook.



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Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:

Tranny a.k. transition - The radial curved section of a halfpipe between the flat bottom and the vertical wall.


edit: this post has been edited to correct the definition of the term.

It's Spring Break!!!

It's that time again, it's Spring Break! The kids are out of school, the weather is nice, and if you live near a resort that is still open, then it's time to shred all week long! Relax and take a break from the hard work you've been doing in school and hit up one of the many spring break events throughout the resorts.  Check out some of the events happening across the U.S.

• Spring Gruv - The Canyons, Park City, UT March 27th-April 5th
  
• Spring Splash - Mt Hood Meadows, Mt Hood, OR March 21st-March 29th
• Springalicious - Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat, CO April 1st-April 12th
• Spring-Ama-Jig - Mountain High, Wrightwood, CA March 28th-April 12th
• Spring Fest - Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes, CA April 19th-May 17th
• Spring Fling - Stratton Mountain, Stratton Mountain, VT April 11th-12th
• Spring Massive - Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckinridge, CO April 1st-19th

Make sure to check out your local resort for other events and activities as well! 

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Osiris Girls Shred Day 2009 Trailer

Where in the world can you shred on the snow, skatepark, and water on the same day? The Osiris Girls team knows! Watch their Shred Day 2009 trailer as they take you shredding throughout California.



OSIRIS GIRLS "SHRED DAY 2009" (TRAILER) from Osiris Girls on Vimeo.

Kjersti Buaas at Northstar

Watch Roxy girl, Kjersti Buaas tear it up in Northstar at Tahoe! This girl is freakin' awesome!

Roxy Girls California Dreamin'

Check out these Roxy girls hit up some of California's most fun resorts, Bear Mountain, Mammothe Mountain and June Mountain.

iThreeSixty Shout Out

Here's my shout out to iThreeSixty I had the opportunity to try out a new gear on the slopes this season, the iThreeSixty's music infused headband.  This headband is totally awesome and convenient to use! No more wires hanging out of your shirt or jacket!  I use this headband with my iPod Shuffle and have not had any problems or issues with it.  So head on over and check out their music infused headgears!

xoxo gr

 

Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:

Snow Sleeze - A bad female snowboarder who wears a bikini over spring break.

Win a Capita Snowboard at Shayboarder.com

Shayboarder.com is one of the best sites moderated by fellow girl rider, Shannon Johnson.  Her reviews, interviews and articles are terrific and a total blast to read!  Currently, Shayboarder.com has partnered with Sierrasnowboard.com to give away one lucky reader a brand new Capita Indoor Survival.  All you have to do is write about why you love snowboarding in any format you want (short storym poem, haiku...etc), or show your love of snowboarding through videos and/or photos.  Contest ends March 22, 2009 at midnight and the winner will be announced shortly after that.  For more information, visit the contest page on Shayboarder.

Roxy's Spring Riding Sessions

One of the best times to snowboard is during the Spring when the weather is slightly warmer, the sun is out and the snow isn't too hard or too soft.  Watch the Roxy girls jam as they take advantage of Spring-like weather.

Grenade Warehouse Sale

Grenade Gloves is one of the biggest style for snowboarders and for three days only, March 20th to March 22nd, 2009, they will open their doors at the headquarters in Portland, Oregon for a Spring Break blow out with their Grenade Warehouse Sale !  Stock up on snow gear for some spring riding or to use for next season.  If you're in the area, you definitely want to get a sneak peak of their warehouse!


Portion of the proceeds will also be donated to participating Portland and Metro school foundations!


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Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:

Sauce - Related to riding rails with style.

Nikita College Night Rail Jam at Moutain High

Come on out ladies and show the boys how to ride the rails! Nikita Clothing has teamed up with Mountain High to present you with Nikita College Night Rail Jam on Thursday, March 12, 2009.  This event is in conjunction with Mountain High's College Nights at the Bullwheel.  Registration begins at 4pm and after the competition awards will be handed out at the Bullwheel. But stick around for live performances and hang out with fellow riders.


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Win a Trip to CoverGirl Snow Angel in Aspen/Snowmass

Enter for your chance to win a trip to this year's CoverGirl Snow Angel Invitational in Aspen/Snowmass held on April 3-5, 2009.  This annual event is hosted by Gretchen Bleiler, an Olympic Silver Medalist, and is a female only competition.  One lucky winner will get the chance to attend this awesome event which includes airfare, lodging, lift tickets, clothing, snowboard set up and CoverGirl makeup! This is an awesome prize package you don't want to miss out on!


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Queen of the Park

Girl Powder is hosting its 2nd Annual Queen of the Park event for female skiers and snowboarders at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South lake Tahoe on Saturday, March 28, 2009.  With the economic recession, this event will be FREE for any girl riders who wants to show off their best riding ability and style! Registration is open to the first 30 registrants which will open at 3:00PM.  For more information, check out Girl Powder .


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SNOLOHA Shout Out!

Thanks to SNOLOHA  for hooking me up with this awesome shirt, the Palm Tree Chairlift , which pretty much sums up the snoloha concept.  Where in the world can you find snowboarding in the warm climate? One place is Southern California!

Thanks again snoloha! I know I was rockin' this T shirt like a true snowboarder in Southern California!

xoxo gr

Daylight Savings

Don't forget to turn your clocks FORWARD this weekend! Daylight savings begins at 2AM on Sunday, March 8, 2009.  You certainly don't want to show up at the slopes an hour later than everyone else!

xoxo gr


 

Weekly Shredology

This week's shredology word is:

Hot Dog - A good quality female snowboarder who can tear up the slopes.