Steamboat Rail Rodeo

Come out and watch the Steamboat Rail Rodeo, which is a jam style competition sponsored by Akinz, Steamboat, Ellis Snowboards, Volkl, Marker, Urbane and RideSports.The comp will be followed by a free concert by the...

Another win for Erika at Oakley Zone Madness

Saturday the 20th of March marked another beautiful spring day up here in UT. We have had a lot of those lately, and I'm very happy about it. With the sun shining, and the sky...

Erika does 3 rail jams in 3 days!

Erika sent us an email letting us know what she's been up to and it's been a lot! 3 rail jams in 3 days landed her 1st, 1st, and 2nd place! Erika is killing it!...

Erika wins again at 3rd Rail Jam in Brighton

It was a very drizzly Saturday morning in Salt Lake City on February the 13th. I woke up to lots of rainfall outside my house, hoping it was snowing at Brighton, Garrett and I jumped...

Erika's version of SIA and her 3rd place win at Brighton

After finishing some last minute preparations we set out on Tuesday around 2 for Denver. We decided to take Highway 40 the whole way, it seemed fine for the first few hours, but then we...

Akinz adds Damon Butler to the team!

Damon Butler, a snowboard slopestyle competitor out of Steamboat Springs, CO, has joined the Akinz team. Damon made the switch from competing in halfpipe to slopestyle this season and apparently it was a good decision,...

Erika Vikander takes 1st place at Canyons NYE Rail Jam

This year's Canyons New Years Eve rail jam found our Akinz team rider, Erika Vikander, in first place. Hear about the event straight from her mouth:The Canyons hosted their 3rd annual New Years Eve rail...

Park City is OPEN!

A post from Erika Vikander on December 20th about the opening of Park City.Park City has finally opened, with 3 parks up and running. The first few days of shredding we all got to enjoy...

Erika talks about the Backyard Bang

We went down and supported Erika at Backyard Bang and had a lot of fun.  Lots of good riders.  Lots of fun tricks.  The setup seemed a little cramped, but I guess that's what happens...