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Chamonix Adventure Festival, which runs from 15-20 July 2013, has opened submissions for this year’s festival, giving film makers the chance to showcase their talents and win one of Chamonix Adventure Festival’s film awards.

Last year’s film programme featured 24 films showcasing 18 sports filmed in 17 different countries with the winners including Sébastien Montaz-Rosset, Tyler Stableford, Pete McBride and Skip Armstrong. This year the line-up will boast just as many films and will be complemented by other Festival events including photography and art exhibitions in the centre of Chamonix.

For aspiring film makers who want to learn more about adventure film and photography, the Festival includes a series of film and photography courses taught by a team of experts. This invaluable opportunity, which is open to anyone, will offer the chance to learn valuable film and photography skills and allow people to enter the world of adventure image making.

Chamonix Adventure Festival brings together adventurers, explorers and enthusiasts to share tales and display their work through film, photography and art in Europe’s premier adventure destination. For more information visit www.chamonixadventurefestival.com

Entry form and submission guidelines for films can be found at
www.chamonixadventurefestival.com/film_entries/new. Film submissions of all disciplines and film types are accepted for selection. Deadline is 30 April 2013.

Nokia announce release of Burton App for Windows Phone 8 with photo sequencer, resort forecasting and pre-loaded shred playlists.

For the last three seasons, Nokia and Burton have been tinkering away on some truly innovative collaborations.

Now their latest innovation - an exclusive Burton smartphone app designed to improve the rider experience of every shredder on the hill - has just hit the virtual shelves.

So how does it work? As well as plenty of Burton gear and film content, the app's main features help with three classic shred preoccupations: photos, snow and music.

How? The Burton Sequencer enables you to film your lines and tricks and stitch them together into instant morphed sequences which you can share online to Facebook and Twitter.

Then there's the Burton Forecast function, which lets you check the snow levels, weather conditions and see which runs are open at over 2600 resorts.

Once you're there, the Tune Up function is pre-loaded with shred-ready playlists so you can get juiced up on the hill.

The app is completely free and exclusively available in the Windows Phone Store for Nokia Lumia 620, 820 and 920 devices.

Download The App Here


Roope Tonteri - Burton and Nokia Pro Rider

I had to post this just to get it out of my Inbox!The #Parklife Project was the brain child of Jamie Trinder. The idea is to capture their lives, travels and tricks in photo and video.

The #Parklife Series will be filmed 100% on iON cameras and will follow the day to day lives of Henry Shackleton, Ollie Jackson, Lewis Courtier Jones, Jamie Trinder and any friends who come along for the ride. Pleisure holidays in Courcheval will be the season base and the DC park in Meribel will be their playground.

Jamie Trinder said "Using iON cameras allows us to film high quality footage easily without having to spend all our time setting up and dragging around fancy and expensive camera equipment. As riders, we need to train as well as film and without having our own personal camera man, the iON Air Pro helps to do both with ease. The iON is small, tough and lightweight. You don’t even notice it in your pocket when you’re riding”

Henry said “Getting footage is always so hard because everyone wants footage of themselves but no one wants to carry the camera bag and be responsible for it. So the bag sits at the top of the park and you hope no one nicks it. In this modern age, we all have iON cameras in our pockets!”
As sunny days are spent lapping the chairlifts of the worlds snow parks, these guys are bound to get some great riding footage but it doesn’t stop there.

When their facebook page hits 1000 likes, Ollie (man child) Jackson will wax his chest to get some more great footage.

So go and like www.facebook.com/ParklifeSeries and keep an eye out for the edits.

www.parklifeseries.com

A few weeks ago we got wind of this awesome looking documentary on snowboarding's history named "We Ride". The trailer looked radtasticaly old school, and now you can check out the full 90 minute doc for absolutely free!

For this month's episode, Signal Snowboards' Founder Dave Lee leaves the factory to travel across the sea to an Italian glass factory to create a handmade glass snowboard—the most delicate build to date! The glass snowboard is cut, pressed, tempered, and ever so carefully transported to the slopes. Signal Snowboards Italian team rider Giorgio "Iannino" Morell takes it for the all important test ride at Abetone ski resort in Tuscany. See how this glass artwork performs under pressure—will it slide or shatter?



Check back every third Thursday of the month for another custom snowboard build from Signal Snowboards.

Watch the full series: http://bit.ly/TAfmaK

Well if the trailer is anything to go by, this foray into the birth and rise of snowboarding promises to be an absolute blast - picture late 70's Ron Burgundy-esque TV presenter complete with Tom Selleck tache proclaiming "it's like skateboarding, but without the skates and its packed full of phrases like 'rip it up, dude!'", followed by a little tease of the 'who invented snowboarding' dispute between Tom (Sims) and Jake (Burton). And if that hasn't drawn you in, you may as well hang up your board right now.

Here's the chat from Burn...

Burn’s 'We Ride' is a compelling cinematic journey into snowboarding’s unique history; from the birth of the humble snurfer to a multimillion dollar global industry…
Christmas Day, 1965. In his garage in the suburbs of Muskegon, Michigan, a father decides to tie two basic skis together so his young daughter can enjoy riding on the seasonal snow…
Fast forward to the present day and snowboarding is not only an Olympic sport, but a multimillion dollar global industry. Top riders are classed as international celebrities, competitions are world-class events and riding pushes the limits of human capability. This rapid and radical evolution of snowboarding takes place during several years of cultural upheaval, revolution and change. Along the way there has been drama, disputes, danger and above all, remarkable achievement, passion and creativity.
Taking viewers on a journey spanning over four decades, burn’s We Ride brings together over 20 of snowboarding’s pioneers for the first time to examine the sport’s defining moments and most notable characters. Gaining unrivalled access to the legends of snowboarding, We Ride digs deeper than ever before into the fascinating minds of the people who were there to witness history unfold.
We Ride interweaves never before seen footage with sequences of culture, music, fashion, rebellion and snowboarding triumph, to tell the sport’s history in a fresh and innovative way.
burn shares the values of snowboarding – creativity, passion, freedom of self-expression, and with that we are celebrating the progression of the sport, with a view to inspiring the future.
OFFICIAL WE RIDE MOVIE TRAILER
#WERIDE



A burn PRODUCTION
A feature length documentary film
Narrated by Jason Lee | Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel & Jon Drever | Produced by Grain Media
Global Premiere · 31.01.2013 · Innsbruck–Austria · Opening of Air & Style

CONTRIBUTORS
Sherman Poppen · Chuck Barfoot · David Seoane · Tina Basich · JP Walker · Todd Richards · Jake Burton Kier Dillon · Danny Davis · Tom Burt · Brad Steward · Tom Hsieh · Mike Chantry · Mike Basich Regis Roland · Reto Lamm · Norm Saylor · Marcel Looze · Christophe Dubi · Danny Burrows · Gigi Rüf Ståle Sandbech · Trent Bush · Gian Simmen · Terje Håkonsen · Trevor Graves

Unleash The Lens has been on the road for the last few weeks of November tearing around the UK to bring some snowboard stoke into your life. We have two sweet snowboard movies on a double screening bill this year including YES. It’s A Movie Too and Team Vacation from Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire.

In Team Vacation the Salomon and Bonfire crew load up a camper van and tour the US, Europe and Japan. Jed Anderson, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Scotty Arnold, Louif Paradis plus a whole host of the Salomon Snowboard and Bonfire team hit up a tonne of resorts and street spots including some of our very own UK domes and dryslopes. Released as a series of web videos last season this is the complete Vacation Tour with added extras and bonus footage.

YES. It’s A Movie Too is the second team movie from YES. Head honchos Romain De Marchi, DCP, JP Solberg and Tadashi Fuse are joined on screen by an ever growing YES. family including Frank April and Helen Schettini. If you like out and out killer backcountry freestyle and insane power riding (and even a few awesome jibs) then this is definitely the film for you.

All dates are FREE to attend, we have give-aways galore plus the now legendary Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire pick n mix. Aviemore and Chester screenings start at 8pm, Manchester at 7pm. No tickets are required but get there on time to avoid disappointment.

Here are those all important December dates for your diary.

06th December - Aviemore - The Ski-ing Doo.
11th December - Chester - The Shropshire Arms.
13th December - Manchester - The Snowboard Asylum (In store event and 7pm start).

Unleash The Lens is brought to you by The Snowboard Asylum, Salomon Snowboards, Bonfire, Skullcandy, Dragon and Whitelines.

Full info at www.snowboard-asylum.com/unleash

From Ed Blomfield, Whitelines editor...

I started RadShot because over the years of editing Whitelines, as the digital age has exploded, I've been getting more and more amazing photos and just don't have the space to run them all in the magazine. Even when you do publish a sick shot, it's so easy for someone to miss that particular issue. I'm in awe of the riding and photographic talent out there and felt like it deserved a dedicated website where you could appreciate the images in a clean, gallery-style setting - too often they're struggling to compete for attention with videos and news.

So far I've just been posting one 'Rad Shot of the Day' which I'm sharing with my Facebook fans and Twitter followers. It's just a simple blog really but people seem to dig getting a top quality shred pic in their news feed, and the photographers are all stoked to be part of a collective that can help show off their portfolios.



The next natural step has been to introduce a print store; working on WL I've had quite a few requests from readers for pictures but it's an awkward process of introducing them to photographers who are usually based overseas and/or travelling all the time, then figuring out a price, etc. You can hunt about on the web instead, but most of the snowboard posters and stuff you'll find are rights-free old school cheese!

Now the idea is that you can easily order some legit wall art from the world's best snowboard snappers (guys like Jeff Curtes, Blotto, Scott Serfas and Cole Barash) right here in the UK. I'm offering framed pictures, canvases and straightforward snowboarding prints in various sizes, which all come with a signature label from the photographer, but the beauty is you're not limited to what's on the site - I figure that since I know most of the guys I can hunt down pretty much any image someone's fallen in love with and organise a print.

www.radshot.com

Russ Shea and DopeShots recently launched their 2013 snowboard calendar, which would make a brilliant Christmas present for anyone into snowboarding. It's been produced as a limited edition print run of just 100 and there are only a few left. At £6.50 delivered it's a banger.



www.dopeshots.com/Calendar.php

Also available in SS20 and Sputnik Snowboard Shop.

We know it's old news, but in the recent furore within the BBC, we thought we'd note that even our beloved sport has not escaped unscathed. According to the Daily Mail, Ski Sunday presenters Ed Leigh and Graham Bell are in trouble for flashing the logos of brands for which they've previously been paid to promote.



The article reads "Former Olympic skier Graham Bell and ex-professional snowboarder Ed Leigh, who present BBC2’s Ski Sunday, appeared on screen sporting prominent logos of Oakley and Nevica – brands they are paid, or have in the past been paid, to promote."

Hahahahahaha. SCUK have offered to knit Ed some unbranded goggles.

Unleash The Lens is back for 2012 so we’ll be loading up the van and blasting around the UK during November and December to bring you two sweet snowboard movies on a double screening bill. This year we have teamed up with YES. It’s A Movie Too and Team Vacation from Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire.

In Team Vacation the Salomon and Bonfire crew load up a camper van and tour the US, Europe and Japan. Jed Anderson, Chris Grenier, Bode Merrill, Scotty Arnold, Louif Paradis plus a whole host of the Salomon Snowboard and Bonfire team hit up a tonne of resorts and street spots including some of our very own UK domes and dryslopes. Released as a series of web videos last season this is the complete Vacation Tour with added extras and bonus footage.

YES. It’s A Movie Too is the second team movie from YES. Head honchos Romain De Marchi, DCP, JP Solberg and Tadashi Fuse are joined on screen by an ever growing YES. family including Frank April and Helen Schettini. If you like out and out killer backcountry freestyle and insane power riding (and even a few awesome jibs) then this is definitely the film for you.

The tour kicks off in November and runs through December. All dates are FREE to attend, we have give-aways galore plus the now legendary Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire pick n mix. All screenings start at 8pm, no tickets required but get there on time to avoid disappointment. Here are the all important tour November dates. December tour dates coming real soon.

21st November - Fleet - Propaganda Music Canteen with The Snowboard Shop.
23rd November - Bristol - The Kings Arms with TSA.
27th November - Marlow - The Ship with Sputnik.

Unleash The Lens is brought to you by The Snowboard Asylum, Salomon Snowboards, Bonfire, Skullcandy, Dragon and Whitelines.

Full info at www.snowboard-asylum.com/unleash

Once again British Eurosport is the home of Wintersports, broadcasting comprehensive coverage of the World Cups and selected World and European Championships in 14 disciplines, including snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

The channel expects to host 80 hours of snowboarding on British Eurosport 2, including:

• World Cup: most of the rounds will be LIVE
  
• World Championships in Stoneham, Canada 17-21 Jan 2013 LIVE

If your bag is freestyle skiing, expect a similar 90 hours on British Eurosport 2, including:

• World Cup: most of the rounds will be LIVE.
  
• World Championships in Voss - Oslo, Norway 5-10 March 2013 LIVE

British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 are available on Sky, Virgin Media and online/on mobile via Eurosport Player www.eurosportplayer.co.uk.

Also featuring Victor de Le Rue, Samuel Anthamatten & Johan Jonsson.

After the success of last year’s epic ‘This Is My Winter’, Timeline and Xavier are back and extremely proud to present their next endeavour together ‘White Noise’.



‘White Noise’ sees one of the best big mountain rider in the world, Relentless Energy Drink snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue reveal what makes him tick and delves deep into his feelings towards life, snowboarding and the mountain. ‘White Noise’ takes you on his journey across the mountain showcasing the passion and drive that motivates him to push himself to the limits whatever the cost, all of which is fundamental to his life.

From Alaska to the Swiss Alps Xavier, along with his brother Victor, Samuel Anthamatten and Johan Jonsson take you on the journey to unique and jaw dropping descents on some of the worlds untouched havens.

Fasten your seatbelt, take a deep breath and ready yourself for over 20 minutes of total immersion into Xavier’s’ world, taking you to the bewildering edges of the Alps and back again.

‘White Noise’ will put you deep into your seat and will make you wish you were about to strap up and drop into a face once the movie finished.

To watch the film online from mid November visit www.relentlessenergy.com
www.facebook.com/relentlessenergy / www.twitter.com/relentlessdrink
For regular updates on Xavier visit www.facebook.com/xvdelerue

But just for a day or so. Watch it quick!

#FORUM Full-Length from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

The rain beat down last Thursday night in Aberdeen but up in the high hills of Scotland it turned to a light dusting of snow, winter is most certainly on its way. The third Premiere of Burton’s 13 is set to take place in the weather protected Tunnels under Aberdeen. Burton teamed up with the guys from Boarderline to put on the movie and with the promise of a free beer shop locals quickly started to arrive and the free beer was quickly gone.

With the rounded brick ceilings of The Tunnels creating a great acoustic atmosphere there was only one way the 13 soundtracks could be played and that was loud. Whoops and hollas leapt over the soundtrack as the Burton team threw down, John Jackson getting a full round of applause, as did the entire movie come the credits. A mass of t-shirts and stickers where thrown to the crowd and became the new dress code no matter what the size. Classic Burton Movies such as Standing Sideways and B movie played out for the rest of the night in the background whilst beers and shots flowed till the early hours.

Winter is on its way, and we can’t wait.

www.burton.com

O'Neill global team rider Jeremy Jones will be hitting up Europe later this month to unveil Further, the second instalment in his unique and breathtaking trilogy of big mountain snowboard films.



Jones, the 9-time Big Mountain Snowboarder of the Year, is considered by peers and fans alike to be one of the greatest freeride snowboarders of all time. With only three weeks to go before the tour kicks off, Jeremy is amped at the prospect of attending each of the seven première events on Further's whirlwind tour of Europe.

And one thing's for certain - each and every première event will be a fitting celebration of next-level snowboarding, with a message based around sustainability and personal responsibility running through the mind-blowing action.

The new film, shot and produced over the course of two years, showcases the world's finest freeride snowboarding as it unfolds in some of the most remote and hard-to-access locations on the planet - with not a helicopter in sight.

"When we decided a few years ago to turn our backs on helicopters," said Jeremy, "It was down to two big factors. Firstly, we felt it was important to minimize the impact we were having on the environment. Secondly, going back to basics, coupled with a ton of planning and commitment, has allowed us to explore areas that were previously out of reach - it's an approach that's changed the game, and Further is proof of that."

The Further European Tour will be tearing a path through Europe from October 21. Get in on the action and come say hello to Jeremy and the rest of the boys - there'll be live music, a heap of product giveaways and plenty of all-round good times to be had.

The UK première is 26th October and part of the Freeze Festival.

Check www.oneill.com/further for all the details and peep the trailer, and don't miss it whatever you do!

A new teaser is now available for #FORUM, the highly anticipated project from Special Blend, Forum and Foursquare. Available only on iTunes digital download October 2012, this teaser brings you a first look at what to expect from Andreas Wiig, Pat Moore, Jake Welch, Nic Sauve, Austen Sweetin, Cam Pierce, Daniel Ek and Mario Kaeppeli.

The world première is on October 10 – Southern California

During October and November there will be numerous national #FORUM premières throughout Europe so be sure to check out www.forumsnowboards.com, www.special-blend.com and www.foursquareouterwear.com for the première and release dates.

#FORUM Teaser from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

TSA are super stoked to finally bring you the full details of what’s going to be the best snowboard movie night in the UK this season, ladies and gentlemen we bring you the UK première of YES It’s A Movie Too...

On the 17th of October we will be heading to Cargo in Shoreditch, London for a night of snowboarding mastery on the silver screen and a slamming after party with Skullcandy DJs and friends. We’ll also have a very special guest in attendance, the one and only Mr David Carrier-Porcheron. That’s right DCP, YES founder and one of the best backcountry freestyler in the world will be will be joining us to hang out all night long. DCP had a killer part in The Art of Flight, an invite to the Red Bull Supernatural and has a long history of standout sections in some of the best snowboard films of all time, including his very own YES movies. So we are super amped he can make it.

So how do I get into this awesome event? Well all you need to is head over here and register for a pair of free tickets*. You have until the Friday the 5th October until registration closes. Every ticket holder will be automatically entered into a prize raffle and we have tonnes of sponsor prizes up for grabs including a LTD edition YES snowboard.

We hope to see you on the 17th of October.

The UK Premiere of YES It’s a Movie Too is brought to you by Onboard European Snowboarding Magazine, The North Face, YES Snowboards, The Snowboard Asylum and Skullcandy Supreme Sound.

* Please note you must be over 18 to attend this event, if you are under 18 you will be refused entry. Venue capacity is 350, if ticket pre registration exceeds capacity we will allocate tickets by a random draw.

Get yourselves down to SS20 for the Burton 2013 Winter Launch Party tomorrow starting at 2pm, there will be tonnes of new kit to get your teeth into and to drool over! Staff will be on hand to get you clued up on all the latest tech and. Whether it’s your first board or you’re an established seasonaire Burton have the goods for you!

The premier of Burton’s new film 13 will be shown at 8pm at the 02 Academy Oxford. This is a film of an iconic year for Burton Snowboards, so make sure your set to party with us after!

Entry is FREE + Free Drinks and product giveaways - Just pick up a flyer at SS20 and fill in your details (or turn up and do it on the night). Lets get set for an Epic Winter!

www.ss20.com

The launch of Burton’s new winter 2013 collection kicks into high gear on September 15th with winter launch parties and “13” movie premieres taking place in 19 selected shops in cities across Europe, including Amsterdam, Zürich, Madrid, Barcelona, Stockholm, Munich, Innsbruck, Helsinki, London, Prague and more.

There will be plenty to celebrate at every Burton winter launch party taking place all over Europe. The highlight of the events will be a premiere of “13” the latest snowboard film from Burton that features pro riders Danny Davis, Mikkel Bang, John Jackson, Mark Sollors, Mikey Rencz, Jussi Oksanen, Terje Haakonsen, Jeremy Jones, Zak Hale, Ethan Deiss, Seppe Smits, Peetu Piiroinen, and more. For the parties taking place at a Burton retailer, guests will also get to check out the brand new 2013 Burton winter collection, which just started hitting stores a few weeks ago. Also, the 2013 Burton winter catalog will be available for the first time at the winter launch parties. And of course, all the parties will feature plenty of prizes, giveaways, free food and drinks to keep the good times flowing.

Winter is just around the corner, so come out and celebrate the new 2013 season with Burton. To find a party near you, click here.

Follow us on facebook.com/burtoneurope, twitter.com/burtoneurope and burtonsnowboard on Instagram.

Winter is fast approaching, so what better way to bring it in than have a Burton Winter Launch Party! Get yourselves across to Subvert Manchester to see all the latest Burton Gear. Not only can you drool over all the 2013 hard goods but also you can test them at with the Burton Demo Tent on the Chill Factor slope from 4-8pm. Chill Factor will be running a special 4 hour pass for £25 A chance for you to find your perfect set-up for the season ahead, whether it’s your first board or you’re an established seasonnaire all are welcome to Demo the most iconic Burton hardware yet!

Following on from the on snow demo, Burton’s new movie 13, will be playing in Weatherspoons at Chill Factore at 8.30pm. The first 50 people to grab their tickets on the day from Subvert will get a FREE Burger and Beer for when watching the movie (18+ only, soft drinks available for under 18s). What better way to start the season?

DC Snowboarding is excited to present Must Be Nice, the first team movie produced by DC since Mtn Lab 1.5 in 2008. With legends like Devun Walsh to newcomer Anto Chamberland, Must Be Nice features footage of the guys from the past year shredding around the world. A true team movie, this film is what snowboarding is to DC.



The film will make its official debut on October 1st 2012. That day, DC will have a free online screening of the movie via the DC Snowboarding facebook page at www.facebook.com/DCSnowboarding, hosting a truly global premiere with live online chat for viewers with the stars of the movie. Must Be Nice will be available for purchase on itunes.

Check out the DC Snow team’s escapades and extras while filming Must Be Nice and follow them on Instagram at #mustbenicedc

For more information on the DC Snowboarding program and Must Be Nice, please check out www.dcshoes.com

Last month FBBB hit the road in their trusty Wicked campervan to be part of the crew that descends on the sleepy Austrian village of Kaunertal every year for the legendary annual UK Snowboard test.

It was a sick week of park shredding, goggle tans and campfire ramp parties, and when it came to the DC/Whitelines/FBBB rail jam, the UK massive threw down to make it one of the best jib comps in living memory. If you weren't there, check the evidence!

FBBB at 2012 UK snowboard test from For Boarders by Boarders on Vimeo.

Here's the new "Eurotic" trailer from Lipstick Productions. The full movie will drop this autumn.

EUROTIC - TRAILER from Lipstick Productions on Vimeo.