Every season Burton throws a "Ladies Night" themed party at their LA Flagship store. Well that night will be gracing us once again this Thursday November 19th. Burton and Teen Vogue goodie bags for the first 100 gals, drinks, grub, and the opportunity to check out what the Burton 2010 women's collection has to offer.

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The race to be the first North American Ski Resort to open up her trails and chairlifts for the season always gets a lot of attention this time of year, especially in Colorado. For the past, oh... half a century (give or take) it has been one of only two High-Alpine Colorado Resorts to earn the prestigious "First to Open" honor each season.

This year it was Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, Oct. 7th. (See the story here)

Naturally the world assumed (well, those of us who care about this kind of thing) that Arapahoe Basin would earn the title of "Second North American Resort to Open" when they opened two days later on Friday, October 9th.

I mean, its a sure-fire bet. It's been One and Two for either Loveland or A-Basin for the past 40 some years when it comes to opening early.

But a small, unassuming resort had different plans for this season. And no one saw it coming.

Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort opened their lifts to the public just hours after Loveland's opening last Wednesday.

Seriously? Las Vegas and snow in October?

Beating out resorts in the Rocky Mountains???

The high desert mountain resort located just miles out of sunny Las Vegas really shook things up by throwing themselves into the race to open first in North America by breaking the four decade tradition.

And honestly, kudo's to the little resort for their hustle. Everyone likes an underdog story.

And of course, its a bonus for anyone living close enough and willing to make the drive. Historically riding and skiing as early October is a privilege only the spoiled Coloradans get to brag about. The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort will be open every weekend during the pre-season until the regular season starts and they open daily. Discounted tickets are available. Check out their website here for more details.

The unanticipated opening of, quite frankly, the last ski resort in the nation I would have pegged to open early, is just one of a series of unusual events that lends itself to the industries rumors of either an "El Nino" year (the fabled "big snow" year that is said to happen every three to eight years and is generated from a certain world weather pattern) or, possibly, another effect of global warming.

Coinciding with the early opening of the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort was the Burton B Movie Tour stop in sin city just days before the resort opened. Check out the gallery from the premier with photos of Terje, Mikkel, Keegan, Jeremy Jones and more of the Burton team here or by clicking on one of the thumbnails below.

And for even more stimuli, check out the GrindTV.com video from the second stop of the Burton tour in Irvine, CA here.

Yeah boy it's coming up! Snow is falling and this season looks a little bit more promising, but what are you gonna wear? Can't decide? You know I got you read up...

Need to get boots, check the DC Park boot in black. Super clean looking and catered towards park rats. $200



You're going to need a first layer and no, you can't just wear some pajamas out of your closet or something.
For the bottom, check out the Burton Midweight pants in true black for $40



For the top, check out Burton's Tech line like the Tech Polo in black/gray for $70



On to the second layer, we have Burton Cargo pants in true black. Simple and effective. $150



On the top, the Special Blend Beacon jacket in South Beach Thugby Icon colorway. So smooth. $190-205



Especially cold where you're at? Need an extra top layer? Try the Burton Cymbal hoodie in gray. $80



You gotta have a beanie, it's a must. Peep the fresh beanies from Coal like the Frena in lime. $20



Also, gloves are really important and you want something fitting like the Dakine Omega. $50



Goggles are very important for riding, and for looks, so peep these Oakley Splices in black with fire iridium lenses. $150



A few friendly tips for your "giddup" in the mountains.

*Make sure your socks are snow specific. Don't be the person caught on the slopes complaining about their soaking feet.

*I know you want to rep your favorite ironic tee or brand name tee, but if you're soaking wet and heavy with your t-shirt you won't want to anymore.

*Last but not least, if you don't live in Southern California and it's real chilly out, you must wear one of these. Neff headwear. Hulk Hogan facemask. $20

First, I apologize for the delay of this blog post about the LA Burton premiere but hey, I had to go to the Irvine premiere too...and then it was Saturday....then Sunday came along and I had to watch football...then Monday is just lame so I couldn't write it then. So Happy Tuesday! Here's the rundown of "The B" LA Burton Premiere at the Burton Flagship store on Melrose Avenue.

This store knows how to throw a party. Burton always goes big with their events so Thursday night (October 1) they set up a gigantic projection screen on the rooftop of the store with the Hollywood Hills as the backdrop. There was the autograph signing session in their board hall as well as a couple open bars set up for all to enjoy. The party was packed with people and that store is pretty damn huge so when it actually feels crowded you know it was a good turnout. I think the free Pink's hot dogs and popcorn maybe had something to do with that. The autograph table had seats saved for Terje Haakonsen, Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen, Kevin Pearce, Mikkel Bang, Hannah Teter, Ellery Hollingsworth, and Jack Mitrani but there were tons of other riders that showed up to give their support. (I saw most of them at the after party...c'mon, priorities.)

The premiere was a success. The video was awesome - I was pleasantly surprised at what they put out this year. "The B" had so much talent to work with and the result was impressive. It showcased tons of variety and mind blowing riding. I think deep down, some people tend to criticize the big guys (ahem...Burton in particular) and hope they fail at certain things and "The B" did the exact opposite. Throwing in the only footage of Shaun White killing his own private half pipe was pretty much ridiculous (in a good way) and then Keegan Valaika in the back country? Bonkers. Maybe what was even more nuts was the actual feature they made that was shaped as the "B" with pretty much the entire team hitting something on it at the same time. Way to go, guys.

Last, I'll summarize the after party. Everyone rushed over to The Spanish Kitchen to hopefully get let in before the mass crowds started lining up. Of course, we get there and we're asked to wait outside in line but with a little persuasion...and maybe some sneakiness, we got inside to enjoy another open bar and delicious free food. Louie Vito was even on the dance floor busting a move...wait, maybe that wasn't him. Anyway, it was a good time with good vibes and good people.

Thanks Burton for yet, another awesome time.

Oh good ole snowboard video premieres. Finally, there's one up in Los Angeles instead of Orange County, my laziness conflicts with any drive south of Long Beach or north of Sunset Boulevard. The fact that most of the snowboard companies based in Cali are down in Irvine or San Diego doesn't help my case. Well, and the fact that no one wants to come to Los Angeles. Just kidding...kind of.

Thanks to the amazing Burton Flagship store on Melrose Avenue, us lazy Los Angeles residents have an awesome Burton movie premiere to attend. This Thursday, October 1st, Burton's new film, "The B" will be showing on the roof of this fabulous establishment equipped with free food and beverages (speaking from past experience, there will be lots and lots of booze). Also in store for the night, the Burton snowboard team will be lurking around including the likes of Terje Haakonsen, Jeremy Jones, Hannah Teter, Nicolas Muller and many more. Plus, they will be ready and equipped to autograph whatever you see fit.

The actual video is for sale now so you don't have to wait for the premiere to check it out and judge for yourself but I'm pretty sure the premiere will be much more awesome than watching it solo on your couch. Personally, I haven't seen it yet (too busy doing much more important things...hah...right) but I have seen however many different versions of the trailer they made and that in itself got me amped/impatient for it's release. (For those in the dark, there is a Backwards Teaser, Beautiful Teaser, Banger Teaser, Basic Teaser, Bail Teaser, and Butchered Teaser.)

So, if you are in the greater LA area, be sure to get to the Burton Store for the premiere from 6-10pm.

Live Music by Really Addictive Sound.

8175 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Oh yeah...space is limited so they ask that you RSVP at RSVP@burton.com.

For more info you can call the store at 323-370-1777

See you there; I'll be the one in the front row with a huge grin on my face and possibly a couple drinks in hand.