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MSRP and Dealer Agreements: Burton vs. Sierra Snowboard

March 12, 2010
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This past week there's been a big shakeup in the snowsports industry. An online retailer (sierrasnowboard.com) deeply discounted Burton merchandise, apparently breaking some retail agreement.

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First Snowboarding Video for 2008-2009

December 25, 2008
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Here’s the first draft of the first set of video clips I got so far this snowboarding season. Unfortunately, I taped over about half the footage I had with holiday stuff. Didn’t mean to do that, so all the evidence I have of Coast actually landing some railslides has been inadvertently purged. Oh well, plenty of season left to get more film. Headed up with some friends & wives to Otsego after X-mas, hope...

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Rage Against the Skiing Elite

December 17, 2008
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Via e-mail, Kip from A Stitch in Haste directed me to the snowboarder menace. Bramwell doesn’t want to share the mountain with boarders, he wants his own personal stash of endless powder. I’ve got some advice: invest in some good back country gear, and learn to hoof it. The best powder isn’t serviced by any lift. Now, in all fairness Bramwell’s rant was toungue-in-cheek, but it’s still a bit hyperbolic for my taste. Some...

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