MNSS SNOWBOARDER CHAS GULDEMOND IN EPISODE ONE OF A NEW SNOWBOARDING VIDEO SERIES TITLED "DROPPIN IN WITH CHAS"

The Sports Syndicate's Chas Guldemond has emerged as one of snowboarding’s most prolific journeymen, from first tracks to first place finishes. A new webisode series, “Droppin In With Chas” will to document in detail his travels and contests for the 2010/2011 season. The first episode explores Chas’s downtime regimen which is just as action packed as his alpine agenda. Watch the first episode of “Droppin In With Chas” online at fresh.snowboardermag.com.

MNSS SNOWBOARDER JOHN JACKSON TOPS THE NEWEST TRANSWORLD BUSINESS MAGAZINE'S EXPOSURE METER BY A HUGE MARGIN

The Sports Syndicate's John Jackson, last year’s TransWorld Snow and Snowboarder Magazine's Rider of the Year, came out of the gates with a huge month on both the ad and edit sides to claim every leader board in the TW Business Exposuer Meter field. Jackson racked up nearly as many points as the next three riders combined, as well as enough to land in 12th place for all of last year—the same place he finished in with just 500 more points. Congrtats to John for a great start of the 2011 season.

THE SPORTS SYNDICATE SPONSORS THE KEYSTONE INVITATIONAL GOLF BENEFIT TOURNAMENT FOR THE SOS OUTREACH PROGRAM

It couldn't have been a more perfect day for the Keystone Invitational where ski and snowboard industry professionals get together to benefit the SOS Outreach program in a scramble format golf tournament. With multiple foursomes out to win it all, the winning score would prove to be a low one at 10 under par from The Sports Syndicate's Ninja Jay Isaacs and his team mates Matt Isaacs, Jeff Potto and Eric Pollock. If you couldn't make it this year make sure to pencil this one in on the calendar for next year. It's a blast and supporting a good cause builds huge karma points. Big props to all the sponsors: SMP, Keystone Resort, SOS Outreach The Sports Syndicate, Kicker, PBR, Cleveland Golf and Vitamin Water.

MNSS SKATEBOARDERS GREG LUTZKA AND PIERRE LUC GAGNON BOTH EARN 2ND PLACE FOR SKATE PARK AND VERT AT THE DEW TOUR TOYOTA CHALLENGE IN SALT LAKE CITY

The third skate event of the Dew Tour season is in the books with the Street and Vert finals at the Toyota Challenge in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the Skate Vert Finals MNSS Skateboarder Pierre Luc Gagnon, did not go out without a fight, throwing down an highly technical run filled with a kickflip body varial 540, a 720 and switch heelflip 360 to name just a few. PLG’s final run bumped him into second place with a score of 90.50. His solid results all year have put PLG in 1st place overall at 36 points ahead of 2nd place. In the Skate Park Final the battle fought by MNSS Skateboarder Greg Lutzka was a slugfest. Lutzka was on fire from the start, posting the highest score in the run portion of the finals with an 89.00. His hot streak continued in Jam 1 where he once again had the highest score going into the final jam. When all the scores were tabulated his was just .35 points shy of 1st so Lutzka placed 2nd. Lutzka is now in 1st place overall ahead by 16 points going into the final stop of the Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas. Also, click here to go behind the scenes and see what a day at the Dew Tour is like when you're Greg Lutzka at the SLC Dew Tour stop.

MNSS SKATEBOARDER GREG LUTZKA EARNS 2ND PLACE AT THE WENDY'S INVITATIONAL DEW TOUR SKATE PARK COMPETITION IN OREGON

The Sports Syndicate's Greg Lutzka, who won the first Dew Tour stop in Boston, killed it again at the second stop in Oregon during the skate park finals and took home second place. His podium finish also earned him the overall lead for skate park, putting him in prime position for the Dew Cup he's gunning for this season. Heading into the final jam, Lutzka held the lead over the rest of the field, with Chaz Ortiz and Rodriguez trailing close behind.

MNSS SKATEBOARDER PIERRE LUC GAGNON WINS THE ORANGE COUNTY MALOOF MONEY CUP VERT AND MINI-MEGA RAMP COMPETITION

The Sports Syndicate's Pierre-Luc Gagnon took home his second first place prize and some serious cash in just over a week Saturday at the Maloof Money Cup in Orange County. Gagnon, who just won X Games gold last week in both the Men's Vert and Vert Best Trick disciplines, won the vert contest at the Orange County Fairgrounds. With technical and consistent runs that included tricks like nollie bigspin heelflips, Gagnon best his peers and earned $75,000 for his efforts.

MNSS SNOWBOARDER DARRELL MATHES VIDEO FROM THE VIDEO GRASS SESSION AT HIGH CASCADE SNOWBOARD CAMP

One of Darrell's sponsors - Vans, had a filmer meet up with The Sports Syndiate's Darrell Mathes at High Cascade Snowboard Camp during the Video Grass session. The video shot features just a few tricks in the park with some camp contest giveaway's and dodgeball games as well. Thanks to Darrell to taking the time to shoot.