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Another year, another Goon Jam Tour. Goon Gear, the snowboard brand from Vermont legend Lucas Magoon and his wife Tonya, is going on tour yet again. The tour is focused on being a gathering place for the snowboard community from one stop to another.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 20

FBI Offering $15m for Arrest of Former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding

In March 2025, Ryan Wedding was added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list. The Associated Press first reported that news, and soon after, a feature from Rolling Stone followed.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 20

Emil Leenderts Has Caught The Bug. This Is What Powder Addiction Looks Like

There's a fine line between adrenaline enthusiast and adrenaline addict. Emil Leenderts is all too award of that. That's where Caught The Bug came from.

Snowboarding News / Larry Brown Sports / November 19

Former Olympic snowboarder indicted on drug and murder charges

The FBI is intensifying its hunt for a former Olympic snowboarder who is alleged to be the head of a cocaine trafficking ring. The FBI announced Wednesday that it has increased its reward to $15 million for the capture of Ryan Wedding, who competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the men’s parallel giant slalom.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 19

Review: #Yes Airmaster Xtrm Fridge 3D

Representatives from YES reached out to me over the summer and asked if I wanted to test any of the boards from the 2025/2026 #YES line. After a ton of time combing through the catalogue they sent over (just like back in the day), I settled on the Airmaster Xtrm Fridge.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 19

Three Olympic Gold Medalists Have Committed to the 2026 LAAX Open

One of the most beloved contests on the FIS World Cup circuit will return in January, and it’s already locked in some of the biggest names in snowboarding.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 18

Snowboarder Who Fell Off Colorado Chairlift's Injuries Not Life Threatening

The snowboarder that fell from a chairlift at Keystone Resort on Thursday, November 13, 2025, did not suffer any life-threatening injuries, according to resort officials.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 17

Introducing: Fly Away - A Short Snowboarding Video

Mustaches. Bloody noses. Monkeys. Powder. Welcome to Fly Away. The short snowboarding video was filmed in Myoko, Japan by Hugo Dubé Bouchard. Eight riders, two vans and a lot of snow.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 15

Snowboard Review: #YES Sender XTRM

When I spoke with Pat Fava toward the end of last season, the #YES Sender XTRM was sitting in my living room, still in the plastic. Before I even set my bindings up, I wanted to ask him what his opinion of it was.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 13

These Three Riders Were Elevated to Capita’s Pro Team at the Premiere of “Float”

Three of the most stylish riders doing it can now call themselves pro. Benny Milam, Austin Visintainer, and Miles Fallon have all been elevated to Capita Supercorp’s pro team after this past weekend.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 12

Jess Kimura and Her Crew Will Take the Uninvited Invitational Global

The Uninvited is going global. The most important event in women’s snowboarding—and as rider Max Warbington once pointed out, perhaps all of snowboarding—is returning in 2026.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 10

North Carolina's Opening Day Is Here, As Two Resorts Are Set To Open

News so good, it temporarily crashed the website. Sugar Mountain, the ski area with the most vertical drop in North Carolina, will open on November 11, 2025.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 7

New Splitboarding Film Tackles Our Culture's "Imposter Syndrome" Problem

In 2023, Sarah MacGregor became one of the first women in the world on a splitboard to be certified by the American Mountain Guides Association. She’s been a mountain guide in varying forms since 2008.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 7

686 and HUF Team Up For Limited Edition Slush Slasher

Where were you when this board was getting high? By now, the counterculture-turned-streetwear brand HUF has left its impact on skateboarding, thanks to its founder Keith Hufnagel, who grew up skating in New York City and then moved to San Francisco upon turning pro.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / November 6