Vail Mountain said Monday it will host the 31st annual competition
late next February and early March, after years of the championships being held
at Stratton Mountain in Vermont.
The company had previously issued a statement defending artistic
expression, but this week the Carpenters provided more information on the
history of the boards.
The Burlington
City Council is asking Burton Snowboards to meet with members of community
organizations upset by some snowboard lines that include images of Playboy
centerfolds and self-mutilation.
Six ski resorts
are joining in the protest over Burton’s two controversial new snowboards, which feature
images of Playboy models and cartoons of self-mutilation.
The controversy that’s been swirling over two new
lines of Burton Snowboards has jump- started the season for local retailers at
the same it’s pushed some parents to consider boycotting Burton products. Burton’s new “Love”
series features scantily clad Playboy models, and its Primo line features
cartoon graphics of self mutilation.
VPR’s Nina Keck reports.