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• Rock the Vote: Rally for Torstein Horgmo – Transworld Snowboarding’s Riders Poll Awards

  

  Posted over 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

  Torstein Horgmo is one bad mo fo. Oakley’s Norwegian Snowboard star, who just recently nabbed Transworld Snowboarding’s 2010 Top 10 Most Viewed Videos, is up for an even bigger award: Transworld’s Riders Poll Awards (Standout of the Year). The eventual winner will be picked by more than 100 pro riders – his peers. But Transworld wants to get a gauge of what you the fans think about who will emerge victorious.

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• Capturing Whistler: Dan Treadway and Kye Petersen Help Win Deep Winter Photo Challenge Title

  

  Posted over 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

  Blake Jorgenson – the wizard behind the lens for some of Oakley’s most captivating ski team shots – was crowned the “King of Storms.” Just the way it should be. With the help of Oakley Ski Team shredders Dan Treadway and Kye Petersen, Blake’s recent photo shoot in Whistler for the Deep Winter Photo Challenge – produced truly dramatic and moody imagery. As always, he captured some of the most amazing moments in the thick of the season – on his home turf. Take a peek at the winning presentation – which dazzled a sold-out audience of 1200 spectators at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler…before a prominent panel of judges.

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• Rookie Rippage: Anne-Flore Marxer Claims Victory in Freeride World Tour-Chamonix

  

  Posted over 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

  She may be a rookie on the tour. But she just made a massive statement. Oakley’s French-Swiss ripper tallied a resounding win on the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix, smashing a World-class face and charging an aggressive line that rendered her the clear winner of the day. Congrats AFM!

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