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Show HtUlO DAILY Al Snowboarders vie for $5,000 prize by filming poached runs Lisa Rnthke Ht he's forced to walk dow n the slope dressed as orro, defiantly holding his snowboard over his head. At Alta, a young rider unscrews his bindings and turns t hem f orw ard so it appears from afar that he's skiing. He later ducks into some woods to shift his bindings. In another video shot there, "Super Boarder" changes into a red suit and cape in the trees, saying he is "riding for truth, justice and the American way." On President's Day at Mad River Glen, a crew jumps out ) e held deep in t he heart and ambitions of the freedom riders," they say, one passing a snowboard to the other on a chair lift. The second one then rides down a trail, an American flag draped over his back. In another, shot at Doer Ik fkl .. ?m 4,SVK MONTIV.l.Il.K.V- t.snow hoarders pulled out till the slops to answer a $5,000 challenge from a company that encouraged them. to break the rules at "elitist, fascist" ski resorts that don't allow snowboarding. The tongue-in-cheecontest sponsored by Burton Snowboards was described by company founder and snowboard pioneer Jake Burton as a last resort to get equal access for k snowboarders. The company has received about 30 videos brimming with Alpine antics that included sawing boards in half, hiking up slopes in the dark and switching from skis to snow- Valley in Park City, Utah, a snowboarder hides his cut-usnowboard in his parka and pants as he rides up on a lift before scurrying into some woods and bolting it together. But he gets busted: A ski patroller spots him just as he emerges from the woods, and p of the Kuk of a an in dressed presidents' masks, suits and ties. Hr some, the contest was a chance t o show ol f t heir snowboarding skills and their favorite music. For others, getting there was half t he challenge. ( )ne group drove 1(5 hours from British Columbia to Alta. Mad River, which had the most poachers of the three, also saw about 30 snowboarders in white suits board down during the ski area's annual shareholders' meet ing. ; "M.ul Krver tilcn has Iven really cool with this whole thing. Nobody re.illv cared at Alta. And Deer Valley, that's where Hple got really creative." s,ud Nate Hossh.ird. taski area ill he chosen proup t stall and athletes and announced neMAvcek. I aos ski area, m New Mexico,' announced it was lit t Us snow hoard ban after the contest was announced, the $!).((K1 that would've gone to someone xaching there will be distributed to all the participants, Bosshard said. "Basically, everylxxly's a winner," he said. l' Button's brand manager, "Nobody got arrested, nobody got hint and there was no real, negativ e energy in the videos." 1 he videos, w hich are posted online, will be judged on their execution of the poach, creativity, sense of humor and pro duct ion quality. Bosshard already has his one favorites. The winners the Net: Burton: www. burton, com poachers On SAVE BIG ON MARTHA STEWART COLLECTION BEDDING, C00KWARE AND MORE boards midslope. Three prizes will be awarded, one each to the best video of snowboarders taking runs at the final skiers-onl- y holdouts Mad River Glen in Vermont, and Deer Valley and Alta in EXTRA 10 Utah. In one video, a pair of snowboarders calling themselves "freedom riders" hit the slopes at Mad River Glen, in Fayston, acting like revolutionaries. "In a land of injustice, in a world of inequality, there is OFF MANY HOME ITEMS WITH YOUR MACY'S CARD Advertisement Herniated , to,,,..,..,,, Disc? Sciatica? 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