You've seen the teaser videos and checked out the facebook; it's October 1st and the ESL is live. A cumulative series from four of the minds behind some of the best snow happenings in New York and Pennsylvania. Here's the release, straight from Pat Morgan, one of the dedicated East Coasters behind the Eastern Snowboard League.

Snowboarding and the subculture that defines it are truly infinite by design. Founded upon the concepts of dynamic individualism, the Eastern Snowboard League has been formed as an avenue to highlight the talent and competitive identities of the riders and resorts based on the east coast. This league will be a collaborative effort of select resorts, and brands which embody the originality, progression, and undying spirit of east coast snowboarding.

The Eastern Snowboard League is the brain child of The Program* brands, Holiday Valley Resort,
Big Boulder PARK, and 7-Springs Mountain Resort. Thus in its introductory year, the series will feature three events in which riders can accumulate point towards the overall standings. The host resorts and respective park crews will pull out all the stops to present riders with the most progressive and innovative contest format set ups to date. Each resort will capitalize on its unique identity, allowing their park crews to showcase their build talents that have earned them national recognition.

The Eastern Snowboard League will boast some of the best competitive formats to date on the east coast, featuring a Destroyer (pro), Youngblood (am), and Honeypot (ladies) division. Riders in the Eastern Snowboard League will be accruing points at each
stop for some of the richest prizes in east coast amateur snowboarding. The Destroyer division will be fighting it out for cold hard cash at each stop, as well as a slot at Superpark courtesy of Snowboarder Magazine, the official media partner of Eastern Snowboard League. Riders in the Youngblood
division won t be left out in the icy cold of the right coast: a trip to Woodward at Copper is on the line, with travel expense covered as well (drink tickets
not included).

With that said, we cordially invite you to head on over to easternsnowboardleague.com, and see what all the fuss is about. Check out exclusive content,
interviews, random items of amusement, and while you re there, check out what our brand partners Snowboarder Magazine, Woodward at Copper,
Forum, Foursquare, Special Blend, Oakley, Skullcandy, Red Bull Snowboarding, and myPOV360 have to offer.

Get ready to send it.