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By Jessica Warren Oct 4, 2008

Playboy and snowboarding, what could be better? A whole bunch of nude Playboy bunnies are on some of the new Burton snowboards and the racy images have some folks quite upset with the end result but the boards will certainly draw attention as the feature pictures of busty Playboy Playmates. Vintage.

Playboy Playmates Controversy: Racy Images on Burton Snowboards Draw Fire

High Snobiety reports, "For Fall Burton got together with Playboy to work on an entire collaborative collection. Former Playboy cover girls have been placed on snowboards, bindings and also on the inner lining of a Ronin Jacket." I think they look great but some are upset.

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The Associated Press reports that some people feel the boards send the wrong message to the kids and they are trying to voice their concerns that twelve year olds don't need a nude men's magazine model stripped down and posing provocatively on their board. However, Burton notes that just like the magazine you need to be eighteen or over to buy the boards.

Sports and Playboy have always gone together. Tennis pro Ashley Harkleroad (pictured) has stripped down and posed nude in the magazine (the first link is safe). Swimmer Amanda Beard also has shown off her athletic and curvy body in the buff in pictures for the magazine. The boards are here, what do you think, would it be a shocker to see those while playing on the mountain?

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