Stratton Mountain, VT (March 19, 2010) After the unusually hot Vermont sun set at Stratton, the Black & Night Jam was on. 25 men and 10 women had 90 minutes to get in as many runs as possible in the US Open’s fourth ever rail jam.

The setup called for creativity, with multiple riders dropping at once into what looked like a skatepark on snow. A variety of rails, boxes, mini-quarterpipes, gaps and a lift tower feature were part of the setup, providing riders with the opportunity to get multiple hits in on one run.

Mikkel Bang

Photos: Shem Roose

Stratton Mountain, VT (March 19, 2010) Balmy weather made Vermont feel more like California at the 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships, where Europeans Mikkel Bang (NOR) and Sina Candrian (SUI) each took home $20,000 and top slopestyle honors. Both riders are new to the top spot of the US Open slopestyle podium, adding a coveted title to their career highlights.

Brand to Make Donation to the Chill Foundation and Support Chill’s Annual Pizza Party

Minneapolis, MN. March 10, 2010 – Totino’s today announced a partnership with Burton Snowboards as a sponsor of the 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships, happening March 15-21 in Stratton, VT.

In addition to sponsoring the US Open, Totino’s will present Burton’s non-profit foundation, Chill, with a $5,000 donation and will also support their annual Pizza Party – an event dedicated to celebrating Chill’s underserved youth participants and its mission of changing lives through snowboarding.

Shaun White, Peetu Piiroinen, Scotty Lago, Hannah Teter & Kelly Clark to Compete

Burlington, VT (March 8, 2010) The 28th annual US Open Snowboarding Championships will once again host thousands of fans and many of the world’s top snowboarders for a weekend of slopestyle, rail jam and halfpipe competitions. Taking place at Stratton Mountain Resort from March 15-21, the Open is the first US event since the 2010 Olympics where snowboard medalists Shaun White, Peetu Piiroinen, Scotty Lago, Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark will compete.

In addition to all three men’s 2010 Olympic halfpipe medalists, the US Open rider roster includes 2009 Burton Global Open Series (BGOS) Champion Chas Guldemond (USA), two-time Olympian and US Open podium threat Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN), Luke Mitrani (USA), Mikkel Bang (NOR), current BGOS points leader Christian Haller (SUI) and Mason Aguirre (USA).

Photos by Mark Sullivan

Todd, Nate, Me, Seth, Pat

Burton Snowboards and Stevens Pass are teaming up to bring you the 3rd annual Women's Only Snowboard Retreat! Don't miss this chance to take your snowboarding to the next level and share a weekend with a great mix of women from across the Northwest (and beyond!)

Join us on the hill Saturday and Sunday Feb 27th & 28th for 2 great days of riding & camaraderie - there will be Burton Team riders as well as professional instructors from Stevens Pass & Burton's Learn-to-Ride training staff on hand to share the fun with.

Photos Courtesy of Jeff Patterson

CALGARY, AB (February 7, 2010) – The second annual Burton Canadian Open (CANO) has come to a close and Brett Esser (USA) and Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) have come out on top, winning the men’s and women’s slopestyle competition today at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. After seeing optimal conditions during the week with bluebird skies, the weather took a turn for the worse with low visibility and frigid temps making for challenging riding during finals.

Iouri Podladtchikov

Photos: Jeff Patterson

CALGARY, AB (February 6, 2010) – Six Olympians from four countries swept the podium today during the halfpipe competition at the second annual Burton Canadian Open. It was picturesque day in Calgary for the internationally diverse field of riders who were competing for a piece of the $25,000 prize purse, in addition to valuable points towards the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour titles.

Photos Courtesy of Jeff Patterson

Another gorgeous day greeted riders and spectators today at Canada Olympic Park for the men’s and women’s slopestyle semifinal competition. Bluebird skies illuminated the 600m long slopestyle course which was made up of a step-up saddle to down box, followed by a down-flat-down kink rail, a log jib, down rail, wall ride and three kickers, two of which were split down the middle by a channel.