Hit the Hills!

What a great weekend! Pando and Cannonsburg, Grand Rapids' local carving hills, both opened this weekend. Winter is officailly here. We are supposed to get dumped on some more this week, so tune up your boards and get your snowpants on! In need of warmer clothes? Pop into your local snowboard shop and get some goodies. Wearing the right clothes is key to having a good time on the hill. Layering is the best way to go. First, put on some first layer. The Women's Burton Expidition pant and top is so soft, you will never want to take it off! Next throw on a bonded fleece like the Burton North Star Fleece. Then, if you tend to get cold easily, check out the Burton Guardian Down Jacket or the Burton Bliss Down Jacket. Otherwise, throw on a shell, something you can make work for all weather conditions by layering up or down! Complete the look with some sassy pants, and when you hit the hills, you will be both warm and hot!

Winter Is Here!

Yeah! West Michigan, our snow dances have finally paid off. Overnight, an incredible amount of snow has fallen! Forest Hills and Grand Rapids Public felt so impressed that they closed school for today! First snowfall and first snow day! Cannonsburg and Pando are workin' out their snow machines and hope to be open soon. Cross your fingers they can make it happen this weekend, my board is getting anxious to make some turns. Until then, let's keep praying for the snow to abundantly fall and keep checking in on your local resorts!

Websites:

http://www.cannonsburg.com/

http://www.pandopark.com/

http://www.skibittersweet.com/

http://www.caberfaepeaks.com/

http://www.crystalmountain.com/

http://www.boyne.com/

Rail Jam!!

Anxious for the snow? Ready to rail some jams or jam some rails? Well, you don't have to wait much longer! Bring your board out of hiding from that dark basement closet and flaunt it at Pando on Sunday, October 25th! Burton, Pando, and W3 are sponsoring a rail jam that will be sure to increase your mood. Be there ready to ride at 1pm! It's the perfect remedy for a snow- sick girl! Feast on some fresh wood fired pizza, take home prizes, do some rail jammin', and flirt with some cute snowboard boys:) Let's get that rust off our boards and break in the new ones! See you Sunday!

I Love Free Things

Who doesn't love FREE things? Especially when it is a super sweet free thing! The all girls Stance video is now available to download and you don't even need to get out the credit cards. Go to www.stancemovie.com and download the flick right onto your computer! The film includes newbies such as Raewyn Reid and well known names like Gretchen Bleiler. The music is sweet and the tricks are sick. A great way to spend a half hour when you don't have that 9 dollars to go to the movies.

Pick It Up

Snowboard Magazine's Women's Annual issue is out on stands! Snatch it up for a good read that is all about female riders, product, and girl talk. When I read it, Gretchen Bleiler's part stood out most to me. An article she wrote herself is all about being you. It is normal to want to win, but that doesn't define you. She talks about where she was and where she is now. It is a powerful article that ends with an awesome quote by Marianne Williamson:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other children do. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsioulsy give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Snowboard Magazine's Women's Annual is good stuff and it only comes out once a year for us to enjoy-- so PICK IT UP!

Want to Live the Dream?

Do you need a change of scenery? Why not live the dream for a season. Keystone Resort in Summit County, CO is looking for employees. They will be stopping in W3 October 9th and 10th from 12-5 pm for recruiting. You can be a lift op, work in the lodge, or be a snowboard instructor. Wherever you are placed, one thing is true-- you get a 5 mountain season pass. That means you can ride at Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creak, Heavenly (in Tahoe), and Keystone for free! You also get to ride everyday, what could be better than that? Keystone is sweet because they have night riding, so even if you are an instructor who works 8-4, you can get some turns in after your shift. Meet cool people, have an amazing experience, get super good at riding, and live the dream for a season! Sign up for an interview at skijob.com . What have you got to lose, the job market in the real world sucks right now anyways!

Upcoming Events

Stop by W3 Saturday, September 12 for a wicked Sample Sale! Sweet product at sweet prices. Get a new pack for school, new shoes, new shades, new fall wardrobe!

Don't miss the best FREE party of the year October 14! Burton W3 party at Monte's is a definite fun time. Party begins for ages 21+ at 7:30pm, but house gets full quick so for a secure spot stop by W3 for advanced tickets (no charge!). Expect drink specials all night, a Burton fashion show, tons of prizes, and a live DJ set with DJ Dav! Pull out your calender, set the date, and see you there!