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Vol. 1, Issue 52
6/14/07
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Summer Snowboard Camp & Fun Issue
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1. SMK Summer Snowboard Camp in France - great for adults too!
2. South American Snow Sessions for Deep Pow
3. Warped Tour needs Volunteers at B4BC Booth
4. Snow Expeditions into Chile and Argentina
5. High Cascade Snowboard Camp
6. Snowboard Exchange Students Need Homes
7. Surf Camp in NJ
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Still looking for something fun to do this summer? Still craving snow?
How about … SNOWBOARDING! I’ve been to summer snowboard camp for 2 years,
it’s great! See my Snowboard Camp Reports page at
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/camps.htm
Here’s the word from my friends who run camps and tours.
There is still time to get into some of their sessions. Read on.
Sorry this issue is late. Had a little trouble with my email system. In
fact I don’t know if anyone got my last Szine, Issue 51, listing the
newest articles on the site, and exclusive interview with Eddie Wall, Sr.
It’s posted here if you missed it.
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Newsletter/zine_dex.htm
A few highlights of the winter season that we've covered on the site are:
the Union Square Street Sessions Rail Jam right in NY City, Winter X
Games, Honda Sessions at Vail, "Grenade Strikes Back" at Mountain Creek,
the debut of Boardercross at Plattekill, and one of my personal faves,
Spring Loaded at Killington. We covered the US Open and we've got some
great photos of that posted too. Access to all articles at
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Articles/articles.htm
Hey, drop me a note to say you got this email. I haven’t heard from my
readers lately! It’s not snowing, but there’s still adventure and fun to
be had!
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1. SMK Camp in France – great for adults too!
SMK Camp in Les Deux Alpes, France is the one I went to last summer. It
was my 2nd time in Les2Alpes, and I think that little resort town is one
of the best places on earth! See my feature on SMK camp here.
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Articles/SMK.htm
SMK Camp was a very well organized camp, a lot of fun, and very reasonable
prices. This camp is great for adults too, and is held on the biggest
glacier in Europe, with the best summer terrain park in Europe.
Contact me if you are interested in going and I can give you more scoop.
Btw, snowboard media are extended a special invitation here. Ask me! SMK
snowboard presents SMK riders' hotel
SMK snowboard has just launched the website of its strongest bet for this
upcoming summer. It's SMK riders' hotel, a new and unique international
hotel based in Les 2 Alpes which is entirely run by snowboarders, employs
only snowboarders and it is offers a bunch of pretty cool rider oriented
services. Probably like no other hotel you have ever been to, you'll feel
a different atmosphere here: snowboard's in the air.
SMK riders' hotel is just the place to be at Les 2 Alpes: it offers a
neat, Scandinavian style accommodation with up to 60 rooms to lodge more
than 120 people at a time and services include: large restaurant with
Italian and Basque food; large projection room for movies; chill-out area
with bar; pool and daily DJ sessions; Indoboard room; 3 trampolines with
specific Guru Trampboards ; wifi internet in all rooms with network HD for
video-streaming; entertainment room with 50” plasma screen, satellite TV,
X-box 360, Nintendo Wii and PS2; snowboard workshop; room massage service…
and of course, loads of party. Only rule here: respect!
Most importantly , SMK snowboard has made a big effort to make SMK riders'
hotel the most important meeting point this summer in Les 2 Alpes for
international press, teams, pro-riders and camp organizations: Method
snowboard magazine, Playboard, Tacky, SCUK, SMK e-mag and much more have
already confirmed their stay ; the crew from Demonium Masta Camps, the
Girlie Camps, SMK camps; riders such as Tonton Holland or Damien Henzelin
and teams such as Nineworth's or Imperium's and a big chunk of the Spanish
scene just to name a few…
Find out more about SMK riders' hotel at www.smkhotel.com or e-mail Lauren
at Lauren@SnowboardSecrets.com. Week 1: 16 to 23 June 07 Week 2: 23 to 30
de June 07 Week 3: 30 de June to 7 July 07 Week 4: 7 to 14 July
Week 5: 14 to 21 July Week 6: 21 to 28 July
Week 7: 28 July to 4 August
Week 8: 4 to 11 August
Week 9: 11 to 18 August
Week 10: 18 to 25 August
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2. South American Snow Sessions for Deep Pow
SNOW ALERT! 5 feet of freshies in Bariloche Argentina this week. If you
want to ride deep pow this summer, you have to go to the southern
hemisphere.
My friends John Wilbur and Luke Shelley tell me they’re going to have
another kicking season at South American Snow Sessions in Argentina. Mark
Frank Montoya will be hanging with the crew for a bit, and the camp has
its own hotel now in Bariloche.
Spots are going quickly!! The sessions are 10 or 17 day starting July
13th.
Session #1
July 13 (Friday) – July 29 (Sunday) in Bariloche, Argentina
Session #2
July 27 (Friday) – August 12 (Sunday) in Bariloche, Argentina
Session #3
August 10 (Friday) – August 26 (Sunday) in Las Lenas, Argentina
Tell them I sent you!
Contact Luke Shelley
Director of Sales
South America Snow Sessions
luke@sasnowsessions.com
www.sasnowsessions.com
www.myspace.com/sasnowsessions.com
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3. Warped Tour needs Volunteers at B4BC Booth
If you want to go on the road and have a ball in the US this summer, read
what my friend Ilana writes. Btw Ilana also does a great job keeping fresh
my myspace page at http://myspace.com/snowboardsecrets. I love the new
Michael Franti and Spearhead song I picked for my page after seeing them
last week! Go there and listen, and be my friend!
I wanted to spread the news that Boarding For Breast Cancer is looking for
some volunteers (it's easy and fun) to work at their educational booth on
the Warped Tour this summer. You get to listen to some great music, be out
in the sun, meet great people and help out an awesome organization all in
just some hours of volunteering.
Warped Tour goes across America so check
out the dates below to see if your location is there! For more info on the
event: www.warpedtour.com Please email this to your friends and family so
we can take advantage of this thing we call "e-mail" to spread the word!
this isn't just a female thing, guys are welcome to volunteer, as well.
Please forward this email to everyone you know, because they might know
one person that wants to volunteer, and I say "thank you" to that one
person.
Tell her I sent you!
Contact Ilana (970) 389-3975
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There were 15,000 Skateboard and Heelie caused Emergency Room visits last
year in the US.
Wrist injuries are the number one skateboard injury, as well as the top
snowboard injury.
Want to reduce the risk of skate and snowboard wrist injuries to you
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New, Flexmeter All-Season Wrist Guard
Wear it alone for skating, or under a glove for snowboarding. Designed by
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SnowboardSecrets.com is the US Distributor for Flexmeter.
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4. Snow Expeditions into Chile and Argentina
My friend Ian Gill writes:
Steep-N-Deep Powder Tours has been in operation for the past four years,
leading snow expeditions into Chile and Argentina. We offer a wide variety
of tours as short as eight days and as long as a seventeen day journey
traveling from Chile to Argentina and back. Our goal is to Show the world
what Chile and Argentina has to offer and that's some of the best powder
and terrain in the world. Along with the snow we want to show our guests
the culture and the beauty of this region of the world.
Our tours start as early as June 25th and depart as late as September
10th. Our signature tour is "A Taste of Chile", ten days of fun and
excitement. Starting out in Santiago we head to the beach town of Vina Del
Mar to relax after the long flight down. The next morning we head back to
Santiago to take in the beauty and culture of the capital city. Now that
we have taken in the culture it's time for the snow, we spend the next 8
days exploring the resorts of La Parva, El Colorado, and Valle Nevado.
Everything included except the air fare for $2500, prices are subject to
Change so please inquire. Check us out at www.sndtours.com Tell them
Lauren sent you!
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5. High Cascade Snowboard Camp
My friends John and Meaghan say:
“High Cascade will be offering another jam packed summer full of Signature
Sessions for 2007.
Riders of all abilities and all ages over age 9 are welcome at the Best
Summer Snowboard Camp in the World! Book now; as sessions are filling up
faster than ever!”
(See a first hand camper report of High Cascade on my site
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/mthood.htm
and of the High Cascade Photo Workshop at
http://www.snowboardsecrets.com/Articles/mt_hood_photos.htm)
SESSION 1. (Adult 21+ and Youth Session)
June 15-23
Andrew Crawford, Josh Dirksen, Janna Meyen Signature Session
SESSION 2. June 25-July 3 SOLD OUT!!!!!!
SESSION 3. July 6-14 SOLD OUT!!!!!!
SESSION 4.
July 17-25
Pat Moore Lauri Heiskari Erin Comstock
SESSION 5. SOLD OUT!!!! Photo Workshop !
July 28- Aug. 2
Video Workshop
July 28- Aug. 2
SESSION 6. (Adult 21+ and Youth Session)
Erik Leines BJ Leines
Aug. 7-14
Tell them I sent you!
Meagan Stein, Camp Relations Manager
High Cascade*Summer*Snowboard Camp
http://www.highcascade.com/
6. Snowboard Exchange Students Need Homes
Can’t go someplace exotic this summer? Then the exotic can come right to
you!
I received this request for host families. Some of the students are
snowboarders. I looked at the website and it looks legit. Pass this info
on to anyone who might be interested. Thanks, Lauren
Share Your Home. Change the World. Host a YFU Exchange Student!
Youth for Understanding (YFU) is offering families of this meetup.com
group, and their friends, the opportunity to share their home with a
teenager from another country for the 2007-2008 school year. We are
looking for families to host for an academic year or a semester, beginning
in August.
Hosting is an enjoyable and wonderful learning experience for the whole
family! Even though family lifestyles have changed over the years, the
need for love and friendship has not. Parents will always be interested in
enriching their children's lives and young people will always be
interested in making friends and exploring the world. Other than going
abroad yourself, hosting an exchange student is one of the best ways to
experience another culture. Since many families create lifelong
relationships with the students they host, the experience is incredibly
rewarding.
Students come with diverse interests, including snowboarding! The students
all have their own spending money and health insurance. All families need
to provide is a loving home. Students can share a room with a sibling of
the same sex.
For more information about the YFU hosting program, please call or email
me!
Thank you!
Your friend through YFU,
(Tell them Lauren sent you!)
Elaine Webster
Field Director, NY State
Youth For Understanding USA
Phone: 215-382-1803
Toll free: 1-800-872-0200 (Dial "1" then x213)
Fax: 215-382-0139
webster@yfu.org
www.yfu-usa.org
Youth for Understanding (YFU) prepares young people for their
responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world.
7. Surf Camp in NJ
Tell my buddy Lance you read about it here in the Szine. He’s a hard core
and extremely stylish snowboard and surf dude. Coastline Adventures Surf
School
Normandy Beach, NJ 08739
Lance Tompkins. Professional instruction, dynamic curriculum, a safety
first attitude and all the best equipment, all ages 1 day ,3 day, & 5 day
camps, private lessons ,board rentals, & skateboarding camps. (Tell them
Lauren sent you!)
(732) 300-5115
lance5263@aol.com
http://www.njsurfschool.com/
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Thanks for reading The Snowboard Szine!
Thanks for reading The Snowboard Szine!
Lauren
Editor and Creator of
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http://www.SnowboardEventsCalendar.com
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Westchester County, NY
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