October 21st & 22nd

HIGHER

LEARNING

2023
Capita Revelstoke Vans Ride YES. ThirtyTwo Whitewater Nidecker Mt. St. Louis Moonstone Nitro Airblaster Never Summer 686 Volcom Outerwear Union Jones NOW Mervin

The event is now over, thanks for coming!

Location:
Sanction World Headquarters
330 Steeles Ave West Unit A1, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 6W9 (Just north of Toronto)

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What Is Higher Learning?

Higher Learning is a free weekend long event at Sanction World Headquarters! You'll learn all about the new 2024 gear, how to take care of your equipment, travel right and plan the best trips ever! (Oh yeah, and there'll be tons of free swag and giveaways all weekend long!)

Product Knowledge Sessions

Learn about the latest tech from the best snowboard brands all in one place.

Upgrade Your Snowboard Intelligence

Higher Learning is basically snowboard university, packed into one weekend.

Learn How to Take Care Of Your Gear

Tips on tuning, boot fitting, setting up your board, and more!

Snowboard Travel Tips

Learn how to travel right and plan the best snowboard trips ever!

Snowboard Video Premieres

2024 video premieres of Atlas from 686 and Bonecrusher from ThirtyTwo.

Free Swag & Great Prizes

Tons of free giveaways and prizes from all your favorite snowboard brands.

Higher Learning Schedule

Jam packed weekend full of amazing learning at Sanction World Headquarters

Learn about the latest Vans boots and how to find the perfect fit.

  • Picking the right boot for your foot type
  • Measuring your foot
  • Wearing the right socks
  • Checking that heel lift
  • Toe Room
  • The Flex Test
  • What's the deal with heat moldable liners?

Learn about the history for Ride Snowboards and all there is to know about the new 2024 lineup. In this session you'll learn:

  • Ride's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Nitro snowboard tech.

  • Nitro's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn about the brand new 2024 Volcom outerwear collection.

  • Volcom's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size your outerwear
  • Storage, cleaning, proper outerwear care

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Never Summer snowboard tech.

  • Never Summer's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Nidecker snowboard tech.

  • Nideckers's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of YES. snowboards and NOW binding tech.

  • YES. and NOW's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Jones binding tech.

  • Jones history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn how to tune your snowboard and tweak your gear for the most optimal fun.

  • How to properly wax a snowboard
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs
  • Mounting and unmounting your bindings

Learn about how to travel for snowboarding the right way and optimize your adventure.

  • How to pack for your snowboard trip
  • Learn about one of our favourite resorts
  • Tons of travel tips and info

Learn how to find the perfect fit for boots and how to properly tie them up for the best possible ride.

  • Picking the right boot for your foot type
  • Measuring your foot
  • Wearing the right socks
  • Checking that heel lift
  • Toe Room
  • The Flex Test
  • What's the deal with heat moldable liners?

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Airblaster snowboard tech.

  • Airblaster's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • Taking care of your gear

Learn about the brand new 2024 gear from Mervin (Lib Tech / GNU / Bent Metal / ROXY)

  • Mervin's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn about the brand new 686 collection.

  • 686's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn all there is to know about the new 2024 line of Capita snowboard tech.

  • Capita's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn about the brand new 2024 Union bindings.

  • Union's history, mission, and values.
  • 2024 Product line and tech
  • How to properly fit and size equipment
  • Taking care and maintaining your snowboard equipment
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs

Learn how to tune your snowboard and tweak your gear for the most optimal fun.

  • How to properly wax a snowboard
  • Equipment storage, cleaning, and minor repairs
  • Mounting and unmounting your bindings

Learn how to travel right and plan the best trips ever to Revelstoke in BC.

  • How to pack for your snowboard trip
  • Learn about one of our favourite resorts
  • Tons of travel tips and info

Reserve Your Spot

Fill out the form below to secure your spot at this year's Higher Learning event.
Max capacity is 30 people per session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you ever wanted to know about Higher Learning

Is the Higher Learning event free?
Sure is! Stop by the store the weekend of October 21st & 22nd to be part of the learning fun! Don't forget to reserve your spot for extra chances to win great prizes.
Higher Learning will be at Sanction World Headquarters in Thornhill, just north of Toronto on Steeles Ave. The address is:

330 Steeles Ave West Unit A1
Thornhill, Ontario
L4J 6W9


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We strongly recommend that you reserve a spot. Maximum capacity is 30 people per session and you need to reserve in order to be entered to win giveaways.
Sorting through snowboarding tech and travel can get a bit tangled. Our aim is to help riders make informed choices, particularly when hunting down new gear. Buying the right product can make the difference between a great day out riding and an entire season of discomfort. When you buy the right products, everyone benefits.

At Higher Learning, we're hosting some great info sessions with all the best snowboard brands and educating you on all the new 2024 tech. We've also got boot fitting clinics, board tuning workshops, and talks about snowboard travel lined up. It’s all about equipping you with the knowledge and gear to elevate your snowboarding experience!
What hours will the event be?
On Saturday, October 21st, sessions will run from 10am until 4pm. On Sunday, October 22nd, sessions will run from 11am until 5pm.
Sure, the more the merrier! But be sure to have them reserve a spot for extra chances to win great prizes.
You can count on it! We'll make sure the trip to Sanction will be worth your while. And if by some chance we run out of free stuff, you'll still learn a ton and get to hang with other great riders from all over southern Ontario.
Absolutely! There's tons of select 2023 items on clearance up to 50% off at the shop. Get the same deals as the Toronto Ski Show, without paying a silly entrance fee.

Most of the 2024 gear has also arrived and will be available for purchase as well if you're looking for the latest gear.