Snowboarding events

The US Open is the ultimate in snowboarding competitions. The very best riders the world has to offer come to this event because this is the one that really counts. Located on Stratton Mountain in Vermont, the area is steeped in snowboarding history. Vermont had the first snowpark, the first snowboard competition, Stratton itself was the first to offer snowboard instruction and of course this where Jake Burton set up and continues to run Burton snowboards. Where better place to hold it.

The Nippon Open takes place in the remote ALTS Bandai Resort in Fukushima, Japan. It is the largest resort in the Tohoku area and has an unparalleled access to the slopes, where floodlit runs give you the opportunity to ride up until 9pm every night. With funparks, pipes and BX courses dotted around the mountain there is a little gem to be found around every corner of this amazing place. The area also gets an incredible amount of light, cold snow which makes it a haven for anyone who wants to take a trip off the beaten track and claim a few turns in the pow.

The Burton European Open, (European Open Laax, Switzerland) is the only Open Snowboarding Event in Europe, with freestyle competitions in the formats superpipe & slopestyle. Innovative Freestyle Snowboarding is a key factor of the BEO, constantly pushing the sport to new frontiers. The BEO is mainly all about bringing the best riders in the world - including Olympic Winners, World Champs & Snowboarding Legends - together with the very grass roots, kids & juniors from 8-18. So the event addresses both sexes & all age categories. Top 24 riders per format are invited & compete against 24 qualified riders from the previously held open contests. With over 400 riders from all over the world, the BEO takes a full week to complete it's contest riding, at the same time giving everyone the chance to go freeriding in between. The event venue is compact and easy accessible.

Burton, Jeremy Jones Model/Burlington, Vermont (Ski Press)-Burton announced dates for its global movie tour, which will include the debut of its snowboard film "For Right or Wrong" in 22 cities around the world. Kicking off in Tokyo on October 14, the "For Right or Wrong" tour will include film premieres, rider autograph sessions and after-parties. Produced by Mandalay Entertainment, "For Right or Wrong" takes an inside look at what it's like to snowboard for a living and combines action and documentary-style footage about riders' lives both on and off the hill. The movie carves out individual story lines that focus on the different facets of pro snowboarding, including: the urban snowboard scene; the competitive snowboard lifestyle and a riding trip to Russia with Jake Burton, his oldest son George and select Burton team riders.