The final FWT event in Verbier hosted the final of the Freeride Juniors by DAKINE too. The young guns provided a top level performance, making a loud statement that they are the future stars of freeriding. Audience, judges and pro riders were more than impressed; as Berti Devernaud, head of judges, put it: "this is a new generation of really good competitors". The Freeride Juniors by DAKINE tour takes pride in this achievement, as the friendly atmosphere combined with dedicated safety workshops is bringing the joy and seriousness of high level competition to the young scene. Congrats to the winners of the 2013 tour!

In case you don't remember Sami Luhtanen's name, you'll remember his style. At Dakine, we dig it so much we change the name of our program to an extended 30 sec version. So here you go with 90 sec of the next BIG thing coming from Finland, a country renown to provide and feed the snowboard scene more often than none with über talented rider.
So far he won the best rookie title at Poney Session last year he's been filming with KBR crew and recently won the Ästhetiker Mäsh in Saalbach, but this is just the begining my friends. Check this "90 sec With SAMI" so you get familiar with his style, a mix of tech trick, power and amplitude and make sure you don't miss next Pirate movie video to witness more of this silent assassin. Oh yeah, I almost forget, Sami is kiling it just as hard in skateboarding...

Last january 26th-27th Chamonix-Mont Blanc witnessed some amazingly progressive riding under perfect weather conditions and a cloudless sky - a superb kick-off of the DAKINE FREERIDE JUNIOR series! The competition took place on saturday, at the same time as the pros on another venue. Our congrats to the winners Max Thidling (snow men), Maurane Stritmatter (snow women), Carl Renvall (ski men 14-15 y), Pierre Colonge (ski men 16-17 y) and Besse Maude (ski women) After the excitement of the competition, the prize giving and the party on saturday, followed a day of security workshops and freeride with a guide on sunday.

"Cops and robbers" is the theme picked by the Poney Session this year to celebrate it's 11th anniversary. A four star WST event presented by DAKINE, Salomon, Monster and Carlsberg that will gather top world snowboarders for a chance to win USD 15.000 in prizes. The competition programme will include a Slopestyle contest, Best Trick prize and Best Rookie. Every night there will be live DJs, break dance demos, live board painting and a bar. On the last night there will be a grand finale electro party called "Garde a Vue". Too good to miss, so note down: March 14th-17th in St. Láry - Soulan (French Pyrénees)