Rugged Riders – Cypress Mtn. Jan 24 2009 from Jeff Keetley on Vimeo.

Thanks to Jeff for filming and editing this rad video from the clinic at Cypress Mountain this past Saturday!

Check out the schedule of events for the CLINIC on Saturday Jan 24th and the CONTEST on Sunday Jan 25th at Cypress Mountain, BC! Download the word doc here for full schedule of both days: Kinky Rail Jam – Cypress Mountain – Event Schedule

Keep it rugged!

Tricks R4 Chicks is back for 2009!! Located on Vancouver Island on the natural terrain of the Forbidden Plateau, Rugged Riders and Jump Camp are collaborating to bring you the most unique, all-girls snowboarding camp out there! Click here for more info.

Tricks R4 Chicks presented by Rugged Riders and Jump Camp

On March 14th & 15th, Rugged Riders and JumpCamp will be joining forces to bring Vancouver Island the most unique all-girls snowboard camp. This camp is for female snowboarders who want to have fun and progress their freestyle skills, with special focus on the park and backcountry.

This Year, Tricks R4 Chicks (TR4C) has taken on a very unique style; the campers will ride in some of the BEST natural terrain accompanied by a private park to improve their skills. The entire camp will be run with sleds giving you two full days to experience backcountry, freestyle riding, and park. TR4C will also be including healthy lifestyle activities such as a daily yoga practice lead by the director of Moksha Yoga Victoria, massage techniques, and discussions on aromatherapy and nutrition. 

The park is specifically designed by females to meet your needs. You’ll get to ride with Rugged Riders team members, certified coaches, and girls like you! Some of the coaches we’ve had in the past are pro riders Amber Stackhouse, Alexis Waite and Erin Comstock. Whether you’re a beginner or want to improve on your tricks, TR4C is the place to take your skills to the next level!!

You’ll have the choice to enjoy relaxing and lodging at “The Riding Fool Hostel” with the Rugged Riders crew in historic downtown Cumberland.

Price: $275 ($350 includes meals and accomodation)
Contact: heather@ruggedriders.com or jumpcamp@shaw.ca

PRE-Registration is now OPEN for all of our events and it’s as easy as sending us an email!

There is a maximum of 60 rider spots available at each event, 20 only per category…so pre-register quick to secure your spot!

Email registration@ruggedriders.com and let us know which event you want to register for, whether you would like to enter the contest and/or the clinic, which category you would like to enter (if you know), and your first and last name!

Jan 24/25 – Cypress Mountain, BC [clinic on 24th, contest on 25th]
Sat. Jan 31 – Horseshoe Resort, ON [contest only]
Sun. Feb 8 –  Edelweiss Valley, QC [contest only]
Sat. Feb 14 – Martock, NS [contest and clinic same day]
Sat. Feb 21 – Stoneham Mountain, QC [contest and clinic same day] 

Keep it Rugged!

-Janelle

the new Rugged Riders website is officially launched!

rock and roll,

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I found this on the SBC Snowboard Womens website the other day so I thought I would share it. It’s on January 17, 2009 @ Mt. St. Louis. Here is more info takin straight from their site:

If you’ve ever been snowboarding you know it is a sport that just latches on to you. You don’t know what it is, but as soon as you leave the hill, you can’t wait to get back on it. In my opinion, this is a feeling not brought on by how well you ride, the cool gear under your feet or the money that it took to get you onto the hill. It is that exhilarating feeling you get when you make your first turn, bail on your first jump, make your first rail, or even when its your 50th time out this season.

This event was created around the idea that opportunities in the snowboard world should not only be for those swimming in wealth, although I am sure most of us wouldn’t hesitate to take the place of someone in that position. The purpose of this event is to bring out a number of companies all together, without preference, and let the public ride their equipment for free. For security purposes, a credit card and valid photo ID is required by you or your guardian, if you are under 18, but there is absolutely no charge.

In the snowboard world, this is usually called a demo day. Not only is it unique in bringing together different companies all under the same tent, but it is also women-specific. Although the women’s side of snowboarding is growing faster than most can keep up with, a lot of demo days are still lacking in product designed for women. Therefore, not only will you get a chance to ride a number of boards from various companies but all of the decks will be women-specific.

Give yourself a chance to take your own advice. Not that there is anything wrong with listening to someone more experienced like your brother, your guy friends, or your boyfriend, but wouldn’t it be nice to know what boards you like to ride, because you were the one to actually try them out? 

This is not a huge corporate event. It was an idea thought up by a girl stoked on riding and wanting more for herself and the girls around her in the snowboarding world. So come out and feel free to try any of the boards for a couple runs each. No hassles, just riding without judgment or regret.