OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE – IPATH announced Monday, March 31, the formation of their first ever surf team. The original IPATH surf crew are a solid group of up-and-coming talents on the verge of making an impact in the surf world.

“IPATH has been original since day one and all of the surf athletes represent this very well,” Dave Smith, IPATH’s team manager, stated.

The surfers join an extensive IPATH skate team with such notables as Bob Burnquist, Fred Gall and Kenny Reed, in addition to new guns Adam Alfaro and Richie Jackson. The first crew of surfers to join IPATH includes Nick Jiampa, Pat Millin, Ben McBrien, Rob Wurlitzer and Will Skudin.

Team Background:
San Diego-based Nick Jiampa is a powerful, trick-savvy surfer who holds the dual role of team rider and journalist. Nick now is writing for Transworld Surf and traveling on many of Surf’s editorial trips as an athlete and writer. Nick also rides for Zoo York, Pacific Drive and Anon.

Pat Millin is a pro surfer from Solana Beach CA with roots in Kauai, HI. A sponsored skateboarder in his teens, Pat switched his focus to surfing after a fractured foot took him out of the game. In addition to IPATH, Pat is supported by Sharp Eye, UNIV, Zoo York and Robust Flavor.

New Jersey-bred and Philadelphia-based Ben McBrien chows down on hoagies and East Coast barrels. Ben also rides for WRV, UNIV, Zoo York, and Robust Flavor.

Rob Wurlitzer, local talent from Kaneohe, Oahu, HI, can be seen tearing up the Eastside breaks nearly every day. When he’s not in the ocean, he can usually be found making beats or performing and producing hip hop. He keeps it real with UNIV, Zoo York and HIC.

Will Skudin is originally from New York and now lives in Cape Hatteras, NC. Will is a dedicated big-wave surfer and has been a contender in the XXL Awards. In addition to IPATH, Will is supported by Zoo York, WRV and UNIV.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - April 5, 2008 is a day of dummies at Diamond Peak. The Dummy Downhill has been a favorite event for eight years and every year it gets bigger and better. Join us for the 8th Annual Dummy Downhill where participants build a dummy on skis or snowboards that get launched off of a big jump. Watch as unique characters fly down the hill or crash hard.

Those who enter a dummy will receive a free commemorative T-shirt and lift ticket for the day (limit 4 per dummy). The Dummy Downhill is open to the public and there are no registration fees. Dummies need to be at the base lodge by 11:00 am to be judged on creativity. The jumping will begin at noon and an award ceremony will follow.

Dummy builders are encouraged to be as creative as they can. The following restrictions apply to all dummies: they can not be live, must not weigh more than 75 lbs, teams that build their dummies to lose parts as they crash will be required to clean up afterward. At least one person from each team must be available to transport and/or unload their dummy at the top of the launch.

Categories include Best Crash, Longest Jump, Most Creative, and more. Winners will receive gift certificates to Aloha Skin Spa, Cosmo’s Footworks, Crosby’s, Hyatt Regency, Austin’s, Village Ski Loft, Bobo’s Mogul Mouse, Play It Again Sports, Tahoe Sands Resort, Grand Sierra Resort, Nine Lives Winter Gear Shop, Incline Jewelry, and more. The Dummy Downhill is a perfect spring event!

Big Brothers Big Sisters will also be joining us for this special event. The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is a one-to-one youth service that’s been around for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada will be enjoying a free ski day compliments of Diamond Peak on April 5th.
Diamond Peak is located on 1210 Ski Way in Incline Village, Nevada. For more information and current conditions, call 775-832-1177 or visit www.diamondpeak.com.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - The skies cleared Saturday, March 29, for the first official day of competition at the fourth annual Roxy Chicken Jam presented by Schick® Quattro for Women®. Kelly Clark, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, took first place and the 2008 Roxy Chicken Jam Superpipe Crown. Facing hard-hitting competition, Clark stayed above the lip launching massive airs to grab the top spot on the podium and the first place $10,000 check. Roxy team-riders Torah Bright and Kjersti Buass followed close behind in second and third respectively.

Clark pulled out all the stops and gave the crowds back-to-back impressive runs, going bigger than any of the other competitors. Staying at least head-high above the lip on every hit, Clark threw down massive frontside and backside airs into a 540 to 540 combo, combining technical prowess with her spins and amplitude of airs.

“I am excited to be here at the Chicken Jam and to have won today’s Superpipe title,” said Clark. “This event is such an important part of our tour in determining the world champion. I had a lot of fun and I am looking forward to Slopestyle tomorrow.”

Today’s win moves Clark in the second spot on the TTR Tour ranks with only a five point spread behind Roxy team-rider Torah Bright. Both Clark and Bright are scheduled to compete in tomorrow’s Slopestyle competition which will determine the 2008 Women’s Swatch Ticket to Ride (TTR) World Tour Champion.

Bright, known for her impressive bag of switch-stance tricks, had fans on their feet in cheers on each of her three runs, Bright went big, switching up her spins and successfully throwing back-to-back 540s and a few cab 720s.

Canadian Dominque Vallee won the Schick® Quattro for Women® $3,000 Best Trick Award for throwing down an “ollie-oop michalchuk.” Vallee placed seventh overall.

The competition was also hot in the first-ever Mascot Superpipe Challenge presented by ROCKSTAR Energy Drink this afternoon. The infamous Roxy snowboarding chicken challenged all furry, feathered and ferocious mascots for a Superpipe showdown. Mammoth Mountain’s own “Woolly Mammoth” took the inaugural title and took home the $4,000 cash prize. The Zumiez “Couch” took home the “Best Mascot Costume” $1,000 prize.

The three-day all-women’s professional snowboard contest is the final six-star event of the Swatch Ticket to Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour and will name the 2008 TTR World Tour Champion. Bringing together more than 50 invited pros and 60 aspiring amateurs from around the world, the Roxy Chicken Jam is the biggest and most popular all-women’s professional snowboard event in the world. The event features both Slopestyle and Superpipe competition and has more than $150,000 in prize money, which includes the Swatch TTR World Tour $110,000 prize purse and coveted TTR World Tour Title.

For photos and video from the event, visit www.Roxy.com. FUEL TV will air the Roxy Chicken Jam on Tuesday May 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT during its Snow Pack snowboard programming block. Check www.fuel.tv for additional listings.