Action-Sports - Information for Adrenalin Junkies and Action-Sports Professionals

Snowboard world champion Marion Haerty talks about the balancing act between the Freeride World Tour and the joy of film projects with sponsor The North Face.

A new era in Snowboard sports begins. The Nidecker brothers have acquired the majority stake in Low Pressure Studio, the Home of Bataleon, Lobster & Switchback. The Director of Low Pressure Studio Dennis Dusseldorp answers the three most important questions about the acquisiton and the future of snowboarding.

In todays fast-paced life, it is all the more important to take care of your body and preventively monitor your health conditions. But how to? There is a number of exciting companies who encourage wearers living a healthier lifestyle with products that come in different shapes than the usual fitness tracker wristband.

The takeover of the board sports specialist Billabong International by competitor Boardriders has been completed perfectly and officially. The result is the world's leading action sports company with the former Boardriders brands Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes as well as the brands Billabong, RVCA, Xcel, VonZipper and Element, which previously belonged to Billabong.

The company is still in the red in the first half of 2017/18. Sales fell to $371 million, a decrease of 3.1 percent. According to Billabong, the surfwear specialist reported a loss of $14.3 million. CEO Neil Fiske relies on the acquisition of Billabong.