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Check the Ante Up course with Eric Willett

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What do we call this? The first contest of summer? According to the TTR, today's Billabong Ante Up is the first 5Star contest of the 2011/12 contest season. So technically, I guess that's what this is. But really, can you call it the first contest of the new snowboard season when the "old" snowboard season hasn't even ended yet? Four resorts in the U.S. alone are still running lifts. This morning Snowbird reported that they still have over 100 inches at mid-mountain. And if you check out this "first look" with Eric Willett that the TTR filmed yesterday, it's still clearly snowing in Whistler. Oh, Nature. What are we going to do with you?

The Ante Up will be live streaming on the Billabong site today from 1 - 5 PST, if you want to check it out. Otherwise, check back here for full coverage from the contest tonight. Happy Canada Day!

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