This week saw Shaun White continue to soar into the as stratosphere, Ken Block serendipitously win another rally race, Peetu Piiroinen stand atop the podium and Taj Burrow outlast his Aussie counterparts to name a few.

Taj wins 2010 Quik Pro
Taj Burrow Wins Quik Pro

Taj Burrow took on all the heavyweights including 2009 World Champ Mick Fanning to win the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast of Australia. Reflecting on his win, the West Oz native remarked, ""I'm so so happy right now; it's the best feeling on Earth!"

Rusty's Charlie Setzler
Street Beat - Rusty
In a new feature on BNQT.com, Street Beat catches up with North American President of Rusty, Charlie Setzler, to get insight on the brand's latest line and efforts to enhance its status as a leading surf apparel brand.

Ken Block rallies to another victory.
Ken Block Wins 100 Acre Wood
Ken Block takes his 5th consecutive 100 Acre Wood rally title, outlasting fellow action sports mavens, Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra

Campus by Cricket
Campus Rail Jam - University of Utah

Another round of the Campus Rail Jam Tour presented by Cricket Wireless and Ford. Check video recap, photo galleries and full results here.

Peetu flanked by Mikkel and Torstein
Peetu Pirroinen Wins TAC
Silver Medalist Peetu Pirroinen kept up the momentum in Oslo, Norway by winning the Oakley Arctic Challenge. Flanked be fellow scanners Mikkell Bang and Torstein Horgmo.

White on Leno
Shaun White - Wheaties, Leno, Rolling Stone at Oscars
Shaun White has been very busy since winning Gold in Vancouver with appearing on Leno, Rolling Stone, Wheaties and even the Oscars.

Hot Dawgz are always appropriate at Bear.
Office Boyz at Bear
A little closer to home Bear Mountain celebrated another year of Office Booyaz, allowing all the SoCal based industry shreds a chance to show their stuff on a board rather than in the board room.

Campus Rail Jam Tour mobilized by Cricket and Ford U of U RECAP! Photos: Darcy Bacha For the full photo gallery click HERE! Every time the Campus Rail Jam Tour rolls through Salt Lake City three things are guaranteed to happen. First off, someone from the crew will feel the need rant for an hour about how weak the libations are. Second, that same person will end the night hugging the toilet from too much weak party sauce (A classic case of over-hydration ). Lastly, the local shreds will completely destroy the setup and put on one of the best shows of the entire tour. Guaranteed. Sure enough, all three of the aforementioned scenarios played out flawlessly and the SLC shreds left the crowd flabbergasted at the site of their rail destruction. Come rain, sun, snow, or sleet (all three actually happened that day) these kids couldn t be stopped from slaying the setup. Hathbanger probably had something to do with the madness, keeping up stoke factor through all three heats. Local electro duo, Muscle Hawk, kicked off the finals and kept the crowd hyped until the last drop. When the U of U co-eds weren t dancing their faces off you could find them lining up at the Cricket Wireless booth making their own custom t-shirts and getting hooked-up with all sorts of free gear. As the first heat got underway it was evident that these kids meant business. Forget about sloppy tricks or half-assed presses, the riding was all textbook and the style was on point. Three twenty-person heats gave riders a chance to have some fun and impress judges in hopes of landing a spot in the finals, and that s just what they did. While the comp was fun to watch there s no telling how stressful it must have been to judge. Utah riders really knew how to utilize the features and got super creative with a mix of pretzels, presses, pivots and more degrees of rotation than the judges could count. The lady shreds of SLC are scary good. Any other city besides SLC, and these girls would be making the boys look silly. Shred buddies Lynn Neil and Marley Colt came together and stood on the podium together at the end of the jam. Lynn took home some fresh new Roxy bindings for her third place finish. Marley ended up in second with a new board from Ford. Landing in first was Tour veteran, Erika Vikander. Erika has ridden the setup more times than almost anyone else, and you can definitely tell by her riding. Proper frontboards and smooth 180s over the gap stole the judge s heart and sealed the deal for the win. Erika was awarded some cash money along with a new board from Roxy. (L-R) 2nd place Marley Colt, 1st place Erika Vikander, 3rd place Lynn Neil One of the many great things about the Campus Rail Jam Tour mobilized by Cricket and Ford is that it gives up-and-comers a chance to gain some exposure. This is most certainly the case for first place finisher, Jordan Morse. Jordan has won multiple events put on by Galvanic Design (three!), and is beginning to really make a name for himself in the SLC scene. Jordan took home a wad of cash along with a new board from Salomon Snowboards. Nipping at Jordan s heels was Alex Gavic in second place. Alex killed it all day and was hooked up with a new outerwear kit from Bonfire for his hard work and smooth style. Rounding out the podium was Everest Arnold in third, taking home a jacket from Bonfire and a limited edition Neff x CRJT collabo hat. (L-R) 2nd place Alex Gavic, 1st place - Jordan Morse, 3rd place Everest Arnold Salt Lake City boasts some of the best skiers of the Tour, hands down. These kids were going for broke all day and getting the crowd more hyped than a ten year old on speed. If you weren t 270ing onto one or more of the features than you didn t have a fighting chance. The 30ft D-F-D of death got the most attention from the two-plankers and claimed a few casualties during the course of the event. One skier even tried to disaster to the down, check the event video to see how that ended up! Finishing in third place was Khai Krepela, followed by Karl Fostvedt in second. Both of these guys slayed it, and will be invited to the Tour finals in Portland. The man of the hour was John Kutcher, walking away with a fresh pair of Coreupt skis and bragging rights. Congrats boys! (L-R) 2nd place Karl Fostvedt, 1st place John Kutcher, 3rd place Khai Krepela Female skiers aren t very common competitors in the Tour, and SLC was the first stop to have any lady brave enough to take on the setup. Braveheart, Veronica Kelly didn t seem too phased as she powered through the rainbow box drop after drop and claimed the W for the ladies. Way to represent, Veronica! 1st place Veronica Kelly A big thanks goes out to the Garrett, Jake, and everyone from the One Love Ski and Snowboard Club , the U of U Union Programming Council , Cricket Wireless, Ford and all the Tour partners for making it happen! It will be hard to top the level of talent that came to throw down in SLC! With the third event of the Campus Rail Jam Tour wrapped up, the Galvanic Design crew is stoked to head to the plains of Boise for the next event at Boise State University on Thursday, March 11th! Be sure to check the website at www.campusrailjamtour.com for more info!

Tailgate Alaska: The World Freeride Festival presented by Alaskan Brewing returns to Thompson Pass this March for another round of skiing and riding the best mountains in the world.

The event kicks off Friday, March 26th, with an orientation meeting in the town of Valdez, followed with a concert by Salem at the Pipeline Club. On Saturday, March 27th, we will host our annual town Fish Fry, bringing together the people of Valdez and Tailgate Alaska participants in a unique social gathering and chow down.

April 3rd, marks the return of the King of the Hill snowboarding competition, bringing modern freestyle to the most challenging terrain in the world. Travis Rice, Mark Landvik, Seth Wescott, Scott Lago, Martin Cernik, Mike Basich, Kevin Jones and others will face off for the first time in the Chugach, for what was once and may again be considered snowboarding's ultimate crown. (stay tuned for details )

Tailgate Alaska will wrap up April 10th with our Rap Em Up party held at the Rendezvous Lodge 45.5 mile on the Richardson Highway. The final party will feature a bonfire and rap battle featuring Jesse Cross, Shaun Farmer, Rob Kingwill and any others that step to the mic in a winner-take-all format.

Tailgate Alaska brings together the legends of the sport with the most dedicated athletes, media and participants. RVs, rental cars and camp sites spring up around the Tailgate Alaska village for a unique environment of die-hards, in an event that promises the experience of a lifetime.

Riders spend downtime around the Tailgate Alaska village; barbecuing, taking snow science classes and participating in events. When the sky clears, riders head out in all directions to ride the big peaks in prime conditions, with some help from Alaska Backcountry Adventures heli service, Big Mountain Taxi snowmobiles, CMRC snowcat and others.

With more than three feet of deep pow this week, Valdez's surrounding peaks are getting blanketed for the this year's tailgate party .
For more information, check out www.tailgatealaska.com