According to SIA, nearly 40,000 NEW snowboards were sold on the online auction site between August 2007 and March 2008. Everybody we’ve talked to, other than consumers, has some sort of beef with this issue, but is it inevitable in the boardsports industry?

This April 24th through the 27th European heavy weights descended on Livigno, Italy to discuss the state of the industry, ways to reinvigorate sagging sales, and enjoy some quality time on the snow.