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27 Results for snowboarding

The Calm Before The Swarm

Alyssa Roenigk

Hannah Teter's Gold Medal tour took her on a two-day spinner through the Big Apple, proving there's no rest for the best

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

The Mag's Action Sport Report

Alyssa Roenigk

...including your brother Adam and fellow halfpipe heavy Danny Davis—pay tribute to the ghosts of snowboarding's past by dressing up as 80's ski racers for Halloween and then fly to Nevada...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2008

The Power Of Glove

Alyssa Roenigk

Think Matt and Danny Kass are just money-hungry snowboarders turned gear-hawking suits? Try again. With Winter X upon us, it's time to reveal their devilish plan for world domination-one grenade (glove) at a time

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

A Bigger Victory

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN

They came, they saw, they conquered. The Olympic BMXers proved their sport's worth on the world stage is 2008.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008

BMX's unpredictability makes it a predictable success at Olympics

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN The Magazine

Some will debate whether BMX should be an Olympic sport, but the unpredictability of BMX racing and its wide-ranging popularity is why it's destined to become a staple of the Summer Games.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008

Drama, dislocated shoulders, deep turns … and that's just Day 1

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN The Magazine

Intense heat, dislocated shoulders, crazy turns … it was all part of BMX's first day on the Olympic circuit.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

NEXT

Alyssa Roenigk

SET TO LAUNCH

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... THE US OPEN OF SNOWBOARDING

Alyssa Roenigk

This weekend in Stratton, I saw something I've never seen in five years of covering snowboarding: an athlete with a bodyguard. The rider in need of all the extra security—and the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 24, 2008

The Gretchen Bleiler Show

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN The Magazine

WX12 ESPN The Mag Previews: Top billing for the greatest show in snow sports goes to the homegrown halfpipe champ, who's more than ready for her close-up.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008

The Power of Glove

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN The Magazine

Think Matt and Danny Kass are just money-hungry snowboarders turned gear-hawking suits? Try again. With Winter X upon us, it's time to reveal their devilish plan for world domination— one grenade (glove) at a time.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2007

The Hot Seat

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN.com

Jake Burton, 50, founder of Burton Snowboards, Burlington, VT

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2005

Shred Cred

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN.com

Snowboard journalists are held to a higher standard. Wanna write about the riders? Then learn to ride.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2005

Drop-Ins

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN.com

News and notes from action-sports world: Hoffman camps with celebs, Peralta regains his youth and Capes tries for 300.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2005

Blue Crush

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN.com

The slopes are supposed to be an escape from the buzz of day-to-day life. So why are we trying to escape the slopes?

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2005

Rides of Passage

Alyssa Roenigk, EXPN.com

Burton debuted their soon-to-be-traveling art show in NYC. We dropped by to check it out.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2004