• Oakley's Torstein Horgmo Has Launched His Official Website

    Torstein by Jeff Curley

    Posted over 3 years ago by Erin Edwards

    Oakley’s Torstein Horgmo has launched his official website, At www.torstein.net you will be able to access the latest updates from Torstein. From blog posts, to movie trailers, to contest updates and magazine covers, his new site encompasses it all. Users will also be able to access Torstein’s vimeo, facebook, twitter and You Tube accounts for even more in depth information.

  • The Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Champions

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    Posted almost 4 years ago by

    New Zealand’s largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close today after four intense days of competition. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour, the 7th Annual New Zealand Open, held at Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka, showcased some the world’s top snowboarders competing in halfpipe and slopestyle competitions for over NZ$50,000 in prize money.

  • When The Lights Go Down...

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    Posted over 4 years ago by Matt Murray

    Thursday night on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Mayor Bloomberg declared February 5th, 2009 “Snowscrapers Day” in front 30,000 plus screaming New Yorkers. Granted there were several thousand Jersey kids from across the river attending as well to cheer on local boy and eventual winner Shayne Pospsil.

Torstein Horgmo

RH-120126-0377

www.torstein.net and www.shredbots.com

Date of Birth:
February 18, 1987
Hometown:
Trondheim, Norway
Sponsors:
Oakley, DC, Northstar, GoPro, AWSM products
Hobbies:
Skateboarding, Chilling by a pool in my Frogskins, watching South Park

Career Highlights

    • 2013: "New Era Men's Readers Choice," TransWorld SNOWboarding Riders' Poll
    • 2013: Gold Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2013: "No. 2 Rider of the Year," Snowboarder Magazine
    • 2012: Silver Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2011: 2nd, Air & Style Beijing Big Air
    • 2011: Gold Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2011: 1st Overall, Dew Tour Season Standings Slopestyle
    • 2010: 2nd Overall, Dew Tour Slopestyle
    • 2010: 1st, Dew Tour Slopestyle – Mt. Snow
    • 2010: 2nd, Oakley Arctic Challenge Slopestyle
    • 2010: Silver Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2009: 1st, Dew Tour Slopestyle – Mt. Snow
    • 2009: 1st, Dew Tour Slopestyle – Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
    • 2009: 1st, Dew Tour Slopestyle – Mt. Snow
    • 2009: 1st, Dew Tour Slopestyle – Tahoe
    • 2009: Silver Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2009: 2nd, Red Bull Snowscrapers Best Trick
    • 2009: 2nd, Andreas Wiig Invitational
    • 2008: Gold Medal, Winter X Games Big Air
    • 2008: 1st, U.S. Open Big Air
    • 2007: Abominable Snow Jam Overall Winner
    • 2007: 3rd, Air & Style Big Air
    • 2007: 1st Overall, Oakley Stylewars