Midwest Represent

Tyrol Basin Spring Jam 2013

keith — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:12:22 +0000

One last chance at getting some riding in for the season (short of a trip to Hood). Tyrol Basin’s Spring Jam always offers up a lot of fun, a great and innovative park set up and judging by the amount of snow they had at their End of Season Bash, a chairlift this year. Competitions begin at 11:00 on Saturday.

RSVP on Facebook here.

Split by Dave Downing

keith — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:13:28 +0000

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Check out this video from legendary shred and all around good dude, Dave Downing. If you’ve ever wondered how the world of splitboarding and earning your turns works, this is the perfect tutorial.

AJ’s Throwdown Rail Jam at Mt. LaCrosse

keith — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:46:35 +0000

This weekend, we’re teaming up with Mt. LaCrosse for AJ’s Throwdown Rail Jam. Check out their all new park features and win some great prizes. We’ll be on site with a ton of demo boards and our Mobile Riglet Park where your groms can try out snowboarding for free! Check the flyer for more details.

RSVP on FaceBook here.

The Big Chill

keith — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:27:31 +0000

Burton’s Chill Foundation helps underprivileged youths all over the country find snowboarding and learn life skills that last much longer than the program itself. If you can’t get out to the hill to volunteer, the next best thing you can do is come out to The Big Chill fundraiser on Wednesday, March 13th at Sully’s House in Chicago. A $35 donation at the door gets you an all you can drink pass from 7-11 and entry into a raffle to take home prizes including Burton snowboards and lift tickets. Peep the above flyer for more details.

RSVP on Facebook here.

Snowrider Classic 2013

keith — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:08:16 +0000

This weekend, The Youth Shelter Supply and Powder Ridge are hosting the Snowrider Classic. One of the longest running snowboarding events, the Classic always provides good times and great riding. Check the flyer above for details.

Big Nut Open 2013

keith — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:25:54 +0000

One of our favorite events, the Big Nut Open is coming up in a couple weeks. Now spanning two day, the contest will happen on March 2nd and 3rd at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena, IL. New to the event this year is a chance to win an invite to Snowboarder Magazine’s Super Park. For all the event details, check out the Facebook Event here.

Summit Boardshop Return of the Crews

keith — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:58:14 +0000

Summit Boardshop in Lake Elmo, MN is hosting The Return of the Crews rail jam on February ~~16th (for skis)~~ and 17th for Snowboards. Get your favorite peeps together (or at least the best ones) and head out to the Summit Backyard for the chance to win some bragging rights and prizes.

Check out the event on Facebook here.

Burton Midwest Demo Tour Stop – Sunburst

keith — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:59:10 +0000

Saturday, February 16th, we’ll be out at Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum, WI for the latest chapter in the Burton Midwest Demo Tour. Get lifted on the Nug, explore the deeps on the Barracuda, Investigate the Sherlock or just hang out in the Heel Hammock.

For this stop, we’ll be setting up a Burton Riglet Park where you can bring your kids ages 3-6 and get them standing sideways on Burton’s Chopper Board equipped with the revolutionary Riglet Reel.

RSVP on Facebook here.

Burton Midwest Demo Tour Stop – Tyrol Basin

keith — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:01:25 +0000

This Saturday, come on out to the Burton Midwest Demo Tour Stop at Tyrol Basin in Mount Horeb, WI. We’ll be there from 10-3 with a huge selection of the newest 2013 boards and bindings that you can try out for free. All you need is a lift ticket or season pass and a pair of boots.

Come get blazed up on the Nug, explore the deeps with the Barracuda, hang out in the Heel Hammock or fly with the Super Hero.

RSVP to the Facebook event here.

Burton Midwest Demo Tour – Raging Buffalo

keith — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:22:41 +0000

This Sunday, get your pre-New Year shred on at Raging Buffalo in Algonquin Illinois! We’ll have a ton of the new 2013 shred gear to check out including the Barracuda, Nug and even the misty early 2014 release Custom Flying-V Twin. The best part is that the demo is free, you just need a valid lift ticket and your own boots.

RSVP on Facebook here.