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TheBestSnowboards.com launches the webs biggest collection of online snowboarding discounts and on sale snowboards, giving customers the best access online to affordable snowboarding equipment. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 With over 15 of the web's biggest snowboarding and outdoor retailers apart of the network, TheBestSnowboards.com offers the biggest collection of snowboards on sale, special offers, shipping deals and discounts on all the best snowboards anywhere online....
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Burton Snowboards and Mountain Dew today announce the arrival of the new 2013 Green Mountain Project outerwear collection, which utilizes sustainable fabric made from recycled plastic bottles, now available in stores worldwide. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/NY13515) The new collection marks the next phase of the Burton x Mountain Dew partnership introduced last year, built on the shared focus of improving...
Johns Hopkins-led study debunks beliefs that safety gear promotes riskier athletic behavior The use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries and saves lives, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The findings debunk long-held beliefs by some that the use of helmets gives athletes a false sense of security and promotes dangerous behavior that might increase injuries. "There really is a great case to be made for wearing helmets," says Adil...
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SNAP Infusion(®), the creators of SUPERCANDY, announced today that they have partnered with U.S. Ski Team athletes Tucker Perkins and Mikaela Shiffrin. This is another step in SNAP Infusion's mission to help promote a healthy, active lifestyle. SNAP Infusion is committed to creating a premium sports nutrition brand with a function product profile. On track to be a contender at the 2014 Olympic Games, Tucker Perkins was named to the...
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nite Watches has teamed up with Westbeach, the Ski Club of Great Britain and Ski and Snowboard magazine to launch this October's Unite competition. With a ski and snowboard theme, the competition is set to appeal to snow-seekers and kicks-off the European ski season in style. October's competition sees this year's prize total approach almost £30,000, with over £1,100 of ski kit for the winner and almost £500 in prizes for the...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Injuries and fatalities from skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling have not declined, despite measures aimed at making these popular winter sports safer, according to two studies being presented this week at Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians, in Denver, Colorado ("Skiing and Snowboarding-related Head Injuries in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis from 2004-2010" and...
BOSTON, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SNAP Infusion SUPERCANDY(®), the first-to-market, Naturally Designed SUPERCANDY(®), is proud to announce its official partnership with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding. SNAP Infusion is a sports nutrition brand that delivers quick and delicious products for the active lifestyle. As a U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing partner, SNAP Infusion will be...
AUSTIN, Texas, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Light Bohrd, LLC is looking to make revolutionary contributions in skateboarding and snowboarding style by adding the world's first motion-activated, LED lights to the bottom and sometimes top of each sport's respective boards. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120514/CG06179) Modern skating and snowboarding industries are driven by each athlete's style. "There's style in the clothing, the look, the tricks, and the...
As skiing and snowboarding continue to be the most popular winter sports, they also carry a significant risk of injury. One new exhibit will show how radiologists can meet these injuries head on with proper patient management and the latest imaging techniques. "It is important for radiologists to understand these injuries patterns," said Dr. Hillary Boortz, lead author for this exhibit. "When a patient presents with the appropriate history, the radiologist can properly protocol the study...
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, maker of the world's most versatile cameras and producer of today's most engaging content, congratulates its athletes competing in Winter X Games Tignes, France. GoPro athletes were big contenders who rounded out the podium; winning five medals combined, with Shaun White taking home two gold medals, dominating the SuperPipe and winning gold in Slopestyle after a two-year hiatus from the event. Jamie Anderson scored an...
