Burton Snowboards & Chill Foundation Announce Giving Campaign to Raise Support for Chill’s Expanded Mission to Build Equity in the Outdoor Community
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Burton Snowboards & Chill Foundation Announce Giving Campaign to Raise Support for Chill’s Expanded Mission to Build Equity in the Outdoor Community

Chill Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit youth development organization is partnering with Burton Snowboards on a five-day giving campaign launching on November 29th to raise support for a new era of programming for Chill that focuses on helping young people build careers in the outdoor industry.

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My Turn, Season2 – Snowboarding and Sustainability Rule This Resort
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My Turn, Season2 – Snowboarding and Sustainability Rule This Resort

High in the Swiss Alps, you’ll find LAAX—one of the most snowboard-friendly resorts in Europe. For nearly four decades, Resort President Reto Gurtner has transformed LAAX into a freestyle hotspot, hosting Europe’s biggest and most progressive contests and terrain parks. More recently, he and the entire LAAX community have turned their attention toward what it means to be a sustainable resort. With the help of another Reto, Reto Fry, and the team at LAAX, they are pioneering a new approach to sustainability (called GREENSTYLE) in hopes of inspiring real progress at mountains worldwide.

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My Turn, Season 2 - Liu Jiayu’s Unlikely Journey
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My Turn, Season 2 - Liu Jiayu’s Unlikely Journey

With no snowboarding experience and an athletic background in kung fu, Liu Jiayu became an unexpected Olympic halfpipe star. In 2018, she won the first Olympic snowboarding medal for China. Since then, she has chosen to pursue her own path in snowboarding beyond competition, one that will hopefully inspire an entire generation of Chinese snowboarders.

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My Turn, Season 2 – Ukrainian Snowboard Prodigy Escapes the War
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My Turn, Season 2 – Ukrainian Snowboard Prodigy Escapes the War

Meet Dima Luchkin. At 13-years-old, this Ukrainian snowboarder is living with his family in Innsbruck, Austria, as refugees of war. He’s not your average kid, with skills far beyond his years that have him on a path to potentially become the first Ukrainian rider to reach the international spotlight.

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CHILL kick-off in Germany
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CHILL kick-off in Germany

On June 12, 2022, Burton teamed up with Mannheim-based snowboard core store S'Brett to host the first CHILL event. The non-profit organization has been part of the Burton snowboard family since 1995 and is active in ten countries and 24 cities worldwide. This event marks CHILL’s introduction in Germany; a huge success with lots of fun.

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Burton: Team Update – Riding the Tow Rope of Minnesota
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Burton: Team Update – Riding the Tow Rope of Minnesota

Minnesota might not be the first place you'd think of when it comes to snowboarding, but for jibbers around the world, it is sacred ground. The reason? The area is home to countless high-speed rope tows, allowing for endless park hot laps and some of the most affordable lift tickets around.

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