Read the rest and view F-Stop's Grant Gunderson's slice of winter gallery at ESPN.com

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The Bard is made of environmentally friendly abrasion resistant fabric and is weather-proofed against most conditions.  In addition, it has tons of space to hold all your photography gear, including room for a 15 inch laptop!  

To win this bag all you have to do is Join the Colorburned Flickr Community and since this bag is for photographers, all you have to do is add your best photo to the group. If you’re not a photographer, that’s ok; just add your best graphic or design. Make sure to tag your photo with CBFSTOPGIVEAWAY so we can track the entries.

Visit colorburned.com on May 18th for more details and to enter the contest.

The above image is of Whistler mountain bike rider Alex Pro. The image was photographed on a overcast day in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Ian says "This is one of my favorite trails to shoot and to ride, which makes it twice as sweet.".

For more on Ian, follow his blog at www.deeplikepow.com

We are extending pre-order discounts on the New Satori and Tilopa bags. All you need to do is place your order before May 10th. You will not be charged until your order ships.

The new Satori, regularly $289 is now available at the old price of $239.

The new Tilopa, regularly $239 is now available at the old price of $189.

To take advantage of this, just use the 'Buy Direct' button on the Tilopa or Satori page. Expires: May 10th, 2009.

Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) undertakes its mission by affecting change at the governmental and community level on the systems that support the full range of services needed to promote the child development process and provide parents with better conditions to be the kind of parents they want to be. Check out the PCA America Website and Blog.

So how do you win? This is the exciting part.

To win, all you have to do is send the following Tweet on Twitter:

Enter to win 1 of 3 free Camera bags from @FStopGear http://bit.ly/Myo0 PCA-America

The best part is that you can enter as many as 10 times and then an extra 5x for every 1,000 followers you have (we added the limitation to try to prevent this from being abused – our main goal IS to raise awareness and Prevent Child Abuse). Just make sure that you send the Tweet exactly like it is written. Otherwise we won't be able to track your entries.

Up for Grabs

1 Bard Courier Style Camera Bag, 1 Zealot DSLR Case, 1 Navin DSLR Case from F-Stop

Rules

• To enter, Tweet this message!
• You can enter multiple times! (10 entry maximum with an extra 5 entries for every 1,000 followers you have)
• The more you Tweet the message, the better your odds of winning!
• Entries will be accepted until 11:59 PM, EST on Saturday, March 27, 2009.

But Wait there’s More!!!

In addition to the free Bag / Belt, everyone that donates at least $10 directly to Prevent Child Abuse America will be entered to win one of FIVE $50 gift certificates from F-Stop. On Saturday the folks at PCA America will randomly pick 5 winners from everyone that donated and send them a $50 gift certificate from Jumeau.

Last but not least F-Stop has pledged to donate 25% of all sales between now and 11:59 PM, EST on Friday, March 27, 2009 to PCA. All you need to do is go to the F-Stop online store and use coupon code – “TwitterPCA” during the checkout.

The 2008 Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States report by PCA America, documents the pervasive and long-lasting effects of child abuse on children, their families, and society as a whole. Direct costs associated with child abuse and neglect including foster care services, hospitalization, mental health treatment, and law enforcement total more than $33 billion. Indirect costs of over $70 billion include loss of productivity as well as expenditures related to chronic health problems, special education, and the criminal justice system. To learn more about the PCA America report, visit www.preventchildabuse.org.

Check out Calvin Lee @MayhemStudios who is also helping prevent child abuse by giving away a free @Jumeau Belt or Bag. If you aren't a member of Twitter, don't worry; all you have to do is set up an account. It only takes a moment and it's free! Good luck everyone!

Before we get into another F-Stop Week in the Life, I should start by refreshing you on what i have been upto. 3 months ago I left Whistler, British Columbia and moved myself and two snowboards to Hakuba in Japan. Hakuba is home of the Northern Alps. A dramatic mountain range on the north coast of the Nagano Prefecture. Why? Because, when it snows here, it as good as anywhere in the world. Also I am half Japanese and have special connection with the island.

]]> Contests Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:44:03 -0600 http://fstopgear.com/now/community/43-contests/165-2009-waw-contest-2-crookedtilted-action-shot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fstopgear/community/~3/QmzXfUmN-Oc/162-photo-newsletters-are-back

• Adventure Photo Newsletter (APN) – Our original newsletter for the adventure sports enthusiasts. This is the home for images of ski, snowboard, backcountry, climbing, BMX, mountain biking, skate boarding, and more.
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To get the Photo newsletters in your inbox just head over to our subscription page and sign up. If you are interested in contributing to one of the newsletters please visit our contributor’s page.]]> Newsletter Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:51:40 -0600 http://fstopgear.com/now/community/56-newsletter/162-photo-newsletters-are-back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fstopgear/community/~3/fw29a0LIGVY/160-new-satori-new-tilopa-new-location Tilopa and New Satori both of which will be available this spring (ETA April) with the New ICU. I know that these are overdue, but we have sorted things out and are back on track. We are doing pre-order discounts (all you need to do is place your order, you will not pay until it ships), the New Satori ($289) at the price of the old Satori ($239) and the New Tilopa ($239) at the price of the old Tilopa ($189). To take advantage of this, just use the buy now button on the Tilopa or Satori page(Expires: April 20th, 2009).

We have also moved our location; we are now in St. Louis, Missouri. Our warehouse is still in Utah for the time being, but we are setup and back to work in Missouri. If you have a question just give us a call (253.236.0070) or send us an email.]]> News Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:38:07 -0600 http://fstopgear.com/now/community/47-news/160-new-satori-new-tilopa-new-location http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fstopgear/community/~3/nHgO5OleW_g/150-nlpn08e01 The First issue of our new Nature & Landscape Photo Newsletter is here. This series focuses on more natural & indigenous images and settings.  Check it out and lets us know what you think.

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