NZsnowboard.com

8th July 2008

Burlington, VT and Queenstown, New Zealand - Burton Snowboards and The Remarkables Resort today announced that they will celebrate the opening of The Stash on Saturday, July 26 at The Remarkables Resort on the South Island of New Zealand.

The Remarkables is one of only three winter resorts in the world to open The Stash, which was originally created by Jake Burton and Burton team riders as an evolution of freestyle terrain in the ultimate natural environment.

International and New Zealand Burton team riders and top New Zealand band Rhombus will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the first Stash in the Southern Hemisphere. On Saturday, July 26, visitors to The Remarkables will be treated to some spectacular riding as The Stash grand opening kicks off with a Burton rider demonstration at 10:00 a.m. At noon, a ribbon cutting ceremony at The Stash entrance will officially declare the run open to the riding public.  Rhombus will provide the soundtrack for the celebration at 2:00 p.m. at the resorts main base building.

The grand opening of The Stash in New Zealand will be a groundbreaking session, giving the public and our Burton team riders a chance to ride this new style of The Stash that uses rock features unique to The Remarkables natural terrain, says Jeff Boliba, Global Resort Director for Burton Snowboards.  

Located in the bowls of Serpentine and the Galleries trails, The Stash is created for intermediate and advanced riders.  The kilometer-long Stash run provides riders with an organic, big mountain terrain park that follows the natural lines of the mountain.  Riders will discover rock-wall rides, log jibs, cliff drops, a stone hut and other one-of-a-kind obstacles hidden away in The Stash run.  An all-natural environment, The Stash uses no metal or plastics to create obstacles, only stone, wood, trees, dirt and rocks. Even the signs that direct riders to The Stash are hand-carved out of stone and wood and are designed to be jibbed.

The Stash can also be found in Avoriaz, France and Northstar-at-Tahoe, USA. For more information, visit www.thestash.com


About Burton Snowboards
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn. Since then, Burton has fueled the growth of snowboarding worldwide through its groundbreaking product lines, its team of top snowboarders and its grassroots efforts to get the sport accepted at resorts.  In 1996, Burton began growing its family of brands to include boardsports and apparel brands. Privately held and owned by Jake, Burtons headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in California, Austria, Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.burton.com.

About The Remarkables
The Remarkables alpine park near Queenstown is known for its true alpine environment, relaxed atmosphere and sense of fun. Snowboarders, freeskiers and families flock to the mountains varied trails and backcountry areas.  

The Remarkables is a Burton Learn to Ride freestyle mountain.  In 2005 it was the first mountain in New Zealand to introduce the Burton Learn to Ride (LTR) programmes and Progression Centres.  The Burton LTR includes specially designed easy fit boots and boards and special instruction which is designed to allow people to learn to snowboard in a positive, progressive and fun way.

Beginners enjoy a dedicated learning zone with three surface conveyor lifts in front of the sun deck and novices can upskill on chair accessed green runs.

Children aged six and under get free day passes at The Remarkables Ski Area a 45-minute drive (26 km) from central Queenstown.  


LINKS:
www.thestash.com
www.burton.com
www.nzski.com




Media contacts:
Janice Callado
Burton Snowboards
(949) 789-1839
janicec@burton.com

Alexa Forbes
Southern PR
03 441 1117 / 0274 717 255
alexa@southernpr.co.nz

The Remarkables information:
www.nzski.com

Ross Lawrence
The Remarkables
(03) 442 4617
ross@theremarkables.co.nz