Horsefeathers King of S.N.O.W.

We've dusted off the cobwebs! It's mid-December, and we northern hemisphere riders are all warmed up! Our legs have gotten over the pain and soreness of those first days back on a snowboard, we've recovered our old bag of tricks, and hopefully some of us have added some new tricks to the list already.

Since everyone is ready to go, it is the perfect time for this year's annual King of S.N.O.W. contest, kicking off December 28th!

Sponsored this year by Horsefeathers, an outerwear and apparel company based in the Czech Republic, the King of S.N.O.W. contest uses the miracle of the internet to call on participants worldwide to compete for a chance to ride the finals in Austria, a $5,000 grand prize and global media exposure.

This years stands to be one of the best contests yet with shorter rounds to get in more tricks, an improved judging system, prizes for winning individual rounds, national rankings to see who's the best in your country (you need at least 25 people from your country to enter for national rankings, so tell your friends), and prizes for the best grom (6-15 years old) and female shred (Queen of S.N.O.W.).

If you've ever played S.N.O.W., the rules for The King of S.N.O.W. are almost exactly the same: Each week a Horsefeathers pro rider will set a trick, then it's up to you to go out and nab footage of yourself stomping it. If you don't land it, or forget to upload a video for the week's trick, you get a letter; four letters (S.N.O.W.) and you lose.

As long as you land the trick you get to keep playing, but video ratings determine who will ultimately win cash and glory so you'll want bangers only.

This is always a fun little comp to get in on, especially if you find yourself trapped in an office everytime that contest you long to enter stops by your local hill, so head to http://www.king-of-snow.com to register absolutely free, and be there December 28th, 2009 for the first trick!

Hey, you can always sign up later... but it's going to cost you some letters.