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On June 29, 2018, Dillon Ojo died in an accident at the age of 22. His mark on the snowboarding community, however, still lives on. An obituary found online is short and to the point.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 27

Snowboarder Noah Elliott Nominated for An ESPY Award

The 2024-2025 season was not an Olympic year, which means snowboarding was not in the mainstream spotlight. Despite that, United States snowboarder Noah Elliott has been nominated for an ESPY.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 26

X Games Turning AI Judge Platform Into Its Own Business

The X Games are back for the weekend between June 27-29, 2025 in Salt Lake City. The best skateboarders, BMX, and motocross riders will compete in Utah for gold. Just ahead of those events, however, the X Games made an announcement.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 25

A-Basin COO Thanks Patrons In Heartfelt Letter

The vibe and spirits were high. That's what Arapahoe Basin's Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth said in a thank you letter he wrote on his blog, last week.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 24

Snowfall Dusts Whitefish, Palisades, and More Resorts

You thought it was mountain biking season, didn't you? A winter storm system moved through California, Utah, Montana, Colorado, and more this past weekend.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 20

Vermont's Snowiest Resort Is Hosting a Summer Rail Jam This Weekend

Ski areas in Vermont have been closed for weeks, but snowboarding will go down at Jay Peak this weekend. The second Solstice Sessions will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 18

Here's How You Can Get A Free Indy Pass

Snowboarders are always trying to figure out a way to get a free season pass. The folks over at Indy have a solution for you. All you have to do is brave the department of motor vehicles.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

Pat Burgener Will Now Ride For Brazil

Vamos Brasil. Two-time Olympic halfpipe rider Pat Burgener will now ride for his mother’s home country in international competition. Burgener had previously rode for Switzerland, the country in which he was born.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

Pat Bergener Will Now Ride For Brazil

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 16

New Bike Park "Unlike Anything Else" Coming to North Carolina Ski Resort

The newest ski area in North Carolina is now getting a mountain bike park. The announcement is the latest step in transforming an aging ski area into a luxury, year-round resort just 35 minutes outside of Asheville.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 12

New Hampshire Ski Areas Report Bump In Visitors For the 2024-2025 Season

The East Coast had a great winter. While rising temperatures, random spurts of rainfall, and a lack of natural snowfall has plagued the “ice coast” in recent years, a mid-winter change of heart for Mother Nature helped New Hampshire have one of the more successful snowboard and ski seasons in recent history.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 12

Which Snowboarders Would Make Up the Best Hockey Team? I Asked Four Pros

The link between hockey and snowboarding has always been there. They’re obviously both winter sports. They have similar fanbases. A hockey game is on at nearly every mountain-town bar I’ve ever been to from Gatlinburg, Tennessee to Whitefish, Montana.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 10

Casey Willax To Host Camp at Big Snow American Dream

Adults can go to summer camp, too. Big Snow American Dream, New Jersey has linked up with Casey Willax to host a two-day terrain park camp at the only indoor ski slopes in North America.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 10

Maddie Mastro Sidelined 6-8 Weeks

As summer settles in and the Fourth of July gets closer, thousands of Americans will likely be out of office. Count Maddie Mastro among them. The two-time Olympian and four-time X Games medalist will be taking some time off to heal from an elbow injury, however.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / June 9