1999 TRANSWORLD RIDERS' POLL AWARDS
The world's best snowboarders gathered for what has been called "the most amazing tribute to snowboarding yet" at The Joint in the plush Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. You should not have missed it. If you did, why not read all about it right here.

US OPEN 1999
Be sure to stay tuned for coverage of the 1999 US Open nearly live from Stratton Mountain, Vermont. Coverage begins Friday March 19.

WHO AM I?
This week's rider is a wild man? Throw down a guess and if you're right you'll win a Nintendo game cartridge (if you send your proper e-mail address.

K2 SNOWBOARDS SNOW JOB APRIL 24. 1999
The Flies, Zebrahead, and the OBE Big Air finals plus vert ramp, trade show, equipment demos, free lessons, and more at Mount Hood Meadows. Info: (415) 289-1510, www.onboardent.com.

VANS TRIPLE CROWN FROM SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
Some of the world's best snowboarders rode Sierra-At-Tahoe Mar. 5-7, 1999 at the Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding. Click here for full coverage.

BILLY MILLER AT THE MT. BAKER BANKED SLALOM
Billy Miller normally writes trippy, poetical stuff about snowboarding, but something happened at Mt. Baker and he actually wrote a linear piece about the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom. In fact, it's the best coverage of the event that we've read so far.

TWS MOBILE OFFICE
Melissa Larsen reports back from the Las Vegas show and it's not pretty. Check out her diary along with the rest of the TWS editorial staff in the TWS Mobile Office.

MAUNA KEA SNOWBOARD CHANPIONSHIPS
Snow in hawai'i? All that and a contest too on the big island of Hawai'i.

SNOWBOARDING-ONLINE GUIDE
This week we're going to discuss the RESORT/TRAVEL section. If you have questions about a resort, want to find the best place to ride, how much a lift ticket is going to cost, or any other resort question check out the Snowboarding Online RESORT/TRAVEL section. Thanks.

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