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Staale Sandbech gets 4th place at European Open!

Our little rookie Norwegian rocker, Staale Sandbech, took fourth place at the European Open Junior Pipe contest (age 6-13 category) in Laax Switzerland. He showed a smooth run and got some good air in the pipe. Staale missed the Juniors' Final by only one spot. But we are sure that you guys will hear a lot of this young shredder soon. Staale will head to Livigno/Italy tomorrow to compete in the Rookie Challenge, and then fly home to Norway again, so keep your ears and eyes peeled for him! Don't say we didn't warn you!

etnies Adds Dustin Craven to the Team!

Las Vegas – etnies and ThirtyTwo welcome their newest team rider, Dustin Craven! Raining from Calgary, Alberta 19 year-old Dustin Craven is pretty much snowboarding’s future, or shall we say the present!

Dustin has already mastered the art of loud noises while riding, and most pros will only aspire to acquire this talent. He got his start closing the 05-06 Sandbox film down with final part and is now filming a team Capita movie for 07.

“What can I say about Dustin Craven? Most people around him would say he is that funny loud kid that kills everything he rides. The first time I met him was at the Vail Sessions winter of 2005. Watching him hit the slope style course with such a relaxed style and consistency, I was amazed and couldn’t believe how much pop this kid had. His ability to blast all the jumps and land near the bottom was pretty impressive. I remember telling him to ease up because I didn’t want him to hurt himself but that didn’t faze him. Dustin’s been on the up and coming for quite sometime.”

-- Eddie Lee, etnies/ThirtyTwo snow team manager

Welcome to the team, Dustin!

Iced Out Contest!

etnies is giving the away the goods for 2007! Five lucky winners will win a mix CD by DJ Icy Ice, also known as "One of the most skilled DJs of our time." One of those five winners will be deemed the Grand Prize winner and will get a free pair of etnies shoes! To check out more info on DJ Icy Ice and to purchase his other off-da-hook albums, visit Stacks Vinyl. This mix is perfect for getting your jib on. All you gotta do is fill out the form! Good luck and may the force be with you!

Flavor Country!

Now that the holiday blitz is over, we found a few extra copies of our friend Kevin Sansalone’s kick ass DVD, Flavor Country, featuring etnies’ own Tyler Lepore, lyin’ around the office and decided to give ‘em away as a gift to y’all for the new year! The Grand Prize winner will get a free pair of etnies and a DVD and four runner-ups will get a free DVD. Start out 2007 right, will ya? Just fill out the form and good luck!

Winter X Games!

Hampus winning the Nanshan Open last week...

Here's a list of etnies/ThirtyTwo riders competing in the 11th annual Winter X-Games on January 25-28, Aspen, on ESPN and scheduled time for TV. Be sure and check it out!

John Jackson – Men’s Slope Style – Saturday January 27th; 12:45PM – 2:00PM (ESPN)

Hampus Mosesson – Men’s Slope Style – Saturday January 27th; 12:45PM – 2:00PM (ESPN)

Markku Koski – Men’s Snowboard Super Pipe – Sunday Jan 28th 7:30PM – 9:00PM (ESPN)

First Team Report of '07!

Check it out, peeps! Happy New Year! Here's a little update on what our snow team has been up to...

Fredrik backflips the jumps at Breckenridge, Colorado.

Fredrik Austbo is back on track and feeling 100%. He was spotted having fun in the park in Colorado early in the season with the Norwegian team. Fredrik’s back in Europe right now, getting ready for a little TTR Series action and then he's off to the European Open. He’ll be competing in a handful of contests and then he plans on heading to the States to start filming with Standard Films.

We here at etnies wanted to congratulate Markku Koski for the bronze medal he won at the Winter Olympics last year, so we actually bronzed the boots Markku wore during the event. Congratulations again, Markku! He recently placed third at the O’Neill Evolution Superpipe Contest this past weekend, as well as a TTR event in Davos, Switzerland. Markku will stay in Europe to compete in the European Open in Swtizerland and then head to Colorado for the Winter X Games later this month.

Thomas & Fredrik.

Markku's bronzed ThirtyTwo boot.

John Jackson will be heading out to the Secret Spot somewhere in Idaho with the Standard Films crew. He’s pretty amped to get back out into the backcountry. He’ll be there for a couple of weeks and then head to Aspen for the Winter X Games. John will be competing in the Slopestyle event, so be sure to check back here on the site for results.

Tyler Lepore continues to enjoy the deep powder sessions in the local mountains of Vancouver, BC. He will be focusing his energy filming with the Capita crew this Winter. They don’t have a name for the video yet, so be sure to check back for more details.

Markku Koski on the podium at the O’Neill Evolution Superpipe contest in Davos, Switzerland.

Janna Meyen has been enjoying the massive amounts of snow in the Northwest. The only thing she’s been up to since I last talked to her was shredding lots of powder and snowmobiling. She’s currently heading to Colorado to ride Breckenridge and Keystone and practice for the Winter X Games. Can Janna keep her title as gold medalist and possibly be the first athlete to five-peat? We’ll be rooting for Janna!

Congratulations to Hampus Mosesson for winning the first TTR event in China! The winning run consisted of a backside 720, a frontside 360 shifty and a 360 bonk off the barrel. Hampus made the TTR top 30 rank, so he’ll be given an opportunity to keep shining as long as he’s into it. Hampus will make his way toward the States later this month to start filming with the Mack Dawg crew this season.

Hampus winning the fifth annual Nanshen Open in China.

Leanne Pelosi, or shall I say Multi-Tasker-Pelosi, is working on another film project this season. Yes, it’s true! The film company is called Runway Films and they will showcase a handful of the best female shredders in the world. In addition, she’ll be heading to Colorado to attend the Zumiez 100K, and shortly after that, she’ll be competing at the Honda Sessions in Vail. Leanne will also compete in the Winter X Games on January 25-29 in Aspen, Colorado. Good luck, Leanne! We’ll be rooting for you!

Our French Canadian hunter Benji Ritchie will be heading to Whistler to start filming again with White Out films. He drove straight through Canada from his hometown in Quebec shortly after the new year. Forty-nine hours and one speeding ticket. Damn 5.0!

Stian in deep concentration.

Stian Solberg has been snowboarding in Norway with his brother and friends. He’ll be making his way to the States to start filming with Defective Films this month. Stian will be here for the next few months chasing the snow with the rest of the Defective crew.

Wille Yli-Luoma spent some quality time in Europe with his family and daughter Lilou over the holidays. He’s back in the States now, engulfed in some powder somewhere in the Northwest. Wille will be focusing his efforts this season on another banging part with Mack Dawg films. After taking some time away from filming with them last season, Wille’s pretty stoked to be working with Brad and the rest of the Dawger crew this year. That’s all for now. Keep praying for snow.

Upcoming Events:

Honda Vail Sessions, January 11-14 in Vail, Colorado
European Open, January 20-27 in Laax, Switzerland
SIA Trade Show, January 22-25 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Winter X Games, January 25-29 in Aspen, Colorado

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Download The Spring '07 etnies Catalog!

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Hampus Mosesson Wins Red Bull Nanshan Open in China!

etnies / ThirtyTwo Swedish smooth operator Hampus Mosesson started off 2007 with an amazing win at the fifth annual Red Bull Nanshan Open in Beijing, China this past weekend.

Difficult conditions consisting of strong, heavy winds mixed with a few overestimated jumps caused most of the 16 international riders and the three local wildcard holders some problems, but Hampus rocked the slopestyle course with technical tricks and a lot of style to secure his lead!

On the set-up, which featured two big jumps, a few rails, a wallride, an old car and a barrel at the end of the course, Hampus belted out a solid run consisting of a backside 720, a frontside 360 shifty and a 360 bonk off the barrel for the ender.

Congratulations, Hampus, for starting off 2007 right!

Win Free etnies & the Iced Out Mix CD!

etnies is giving the away the goods for 2007! Five lucky winners will win a mix CD by DJ Icy Ice, also known as "One of the most skilled DJs of our time." One of those five winners will be deemed the Grand Prize winner and will get a free pair of etnies shoes! To check out more info on DJ Icy Ice and to purchase his other off-da-hook albums, visit Stacks Vinyl. This mix is perfect for getting your jib on. All you gotta do is fill out the form! Good luck and may the force be with you!

etnies Flavor Country Giveaway!

Now that the holiday blitz is over, we found a few extra copies of our friend Kevin Sansalone’s kick ass DVD, Flavor Country, featuring etnies’ own Tyler Lepore, lyin’ around the office and decided to give ‘em away as a gift to y’all for the new year! The Grand Prize winner will get a free pair of etnies and a DVD and four runner-ups will get a free DVD. Start out 2007 right, will ya? Just fill out the form and good luck!

etnies Pinball?

Sent in by a thoughtful and loyal fan with her own Sheckler website, Kari, this pinball game has some etnies logo action goin' on! We had nothing to do with it, but pretty random, huh? Is pinball the next "extreme" sport?

Homemade!

This guy takes the ME (My etnies) Custom Shoe Builder idea to a whole new level! Obviously a serious etnies lover! Smart too, looks like he gave himself his own pro model etnies! We like all you creative entreprenuers out there! Keep it up!

New Spring Footwear!

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