How do I get sponsored for snowboarding? ?

It is tough to get sponsored. Your best bet is to get yourself riding on film. Put together a little sponsor-me video about a minute and half long. Show off your strong points. Whether you are better on rails or big jumps, making sure to showcase your talents. Companies, I'm sad to say, focus a LOT on image these days. There are different companies for different styles. Go watch some videos from different companies and production teams. Figure out where you fit. If necessary you can adjust yourself a little bit but BE WHO YOU ARE. Companies want guys who are straight forward, hard working, talented and cool. If you put your heart in it and you have even a little bit of talent you will find receptive companies. Hit their website and get a contact email or phone number. Call them but don't bother them, they don't want some grom talking their ears off every other day. Go to events, enter the amateur competitions and push yourself. Companies look for guys that go for it, every single run. Even if you don't place initially keep at it. Ride as much as you can and progress your riding. There are people riding professionally that were worse then you when they started getting flow. Believe me, I've had friends riding for companies and I was better on the mountain then they were. Keep at it! The more events you go to the more people you will meet. The random guy next to you in the food line might be the rep for your favorite company. Talk to people, be honest and network. Knowing someone's name is one thing but knowing their products is a huge bonus. Know your equipment and know your tricks. Also, go over to your local board shop and talk to the guys there, chances are they either have a team or know who you can get in contact with. Be nice to your shoppies, it's what they do for a living because we love it!

to get sponsored you need to have more then basic tricks. if they accepted them almost all kids would be sponsored. getting some cool jumps would be a good thing to show cause most people are better at rails. also where i go they have snowboarding teams and local competitions. you should try enrolling yourself in that. also it would help to get a group of people that know what there doing & know some people. i also have a friend who is sponsored by a local ski shop so where you live you should ask around

be good. get vids of urself and pics and make a profile on sponsorhouse.com. spply for sponsorships there. compete in local comps. place. win. there u go

in addition to showing your skills, show that you truly enjoy snowboarding and that you're a real snowboarder. It seems like theres so many people out there that call themselves snowboarders that don't have the slightest clue as to what a real snowboarders are. Real snowboarders are at the mountain on a regular basis working on getting better at the sport they love doing. Real snowboarders are not those that come just a few times a year and act like complete idiots the whole time they are at the mountain. Being dedicated to the sport is just as important as being good at it.