One of the most interesting snowboard brands out there are European Artec Snowboards. Artec produces middle priced boards and are well established in Europe. In the Austrian or French Alps you are more likely to see boards from Apo, Artec or another European brand than say Lib Tech or Rome. And I must say that I like it.
For the coming season Artec have stepped up the graphics. Playful with good colours. And the boards seems to be a bit more versitale and all mountain for each year. But still with a focus on freestyle riding.
Full part with Laura Hadar. She´s always been on top with things, especially since she´s been riding for Flux Bindings and Holden for ages and been on the Nike Boots team for a long time.
This one is a few days old, but still worth watching. The riding is great. The name and the main sponsor is not so great. In Europe we havn´t been as exposed to all types of sodas and energy drinks as the action sports in the US. But it´s about to change. Sure you can go with fish liver oil like the almighty Terje. But still the best choice is water. So please support We drink water rather than Red Bull.
We all know that euro shredding rules and the alps are the best. Some years after Burton and the stash park DC Shoes have opened the park in Kitzbuhel. This is going to be great!
Groundbreaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22AM January 19, 2012 at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was training for upcoming winter events.
As the result of Sarah’s fall, she suffered a ruptured vertebral artery, one of the four major arteries supplying blood to the brain. The rupture of this artery led to a severe intracranial hemorrhage, which caused Sarah to go into cardiac arrest on the scene. Emergency personnel responded and CPR was administered on the scene during which time she remained without a pulse or spontaneous breathing. Studies in the University of Utah Hospital Emergency Department indicated that she retained brainstem function. She was placed on life support and a protocol of therapeutic hypothermia was initiated to protect her brain. An angiogram indicated the site of arterial bleeding, and on Wednesday, January 11 the injured artery was successfully repaired.
After the operation, numerous neurological examinations, electrodiagnostic tests and imaging studies revealed that Sarah sustained severe irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest, resulting in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Sarah passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved. In accordance with Sarah’s wishes, her organs and tissues were donated to save the lives of others.
While early reports in the media stated that Sarah’s injury was a traumatic brain injury, it is important to note that Sarah’s condition was the result of a lack of oxygen to the brain during cardiac arrest.
The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to Sarah’s dear friends for their love and support, and for traveling to Salt Lake City to comfort the family.
They would also like to thank the University of Utah Hospital and her physicians and care team in the Neuro Critical Care Unit for their incredible care and compassion.
The family was moved by the sincere and heartfelt sympathy expressed by people inspired by Sarah from all around the world. They have received a substantial number of inquiries from those who would like to make a contribution on behalf of Sarah. For more information, please go to www.giveforward.com/sarahburke.
A public celebration of Sarah’s life will be held in the coming weeks.
