Mt. Bachelor Resort is taking spring back with Bent Metal Binders‘ Kinko de Mayo on May 5, 2012. It is rumored to be a “day of bent jibs, tacos, heavy metal, salsa pond skimming and general hesh’ness.”
“I’m stoked to bring Ed Herbold’s event back” said Bent Metal Larry “It dropped off the table for a couple years, but the guys at Bent Metal poked it with a stick, gave it a beer and woke it’s ass back up.” . . This BEYOND FREE event is open to all snowboarders looking to get sunburned, hang with the Bent Metal Knights and Minions and maybe even hitch-hike home with some goods from Bent Metal, Mt. Bachelor, Lib Tech, GNU, Arnette, Poler Stuff, Dinosaurs Will Die, COAL, YoBeat and Snowboarder Magazine.
Not only that, but Snowboarder Magazine’sPat Bridges has reportedly said that he will be giving out the absolute final Superpark Superpass invite at the event. You know what that means. . . For more information follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Former pro snowboarder and photographer Ian Ruhter’s latest work with wet plate photography has taken him from the small canvas to the massive. Driving around in a delivery truck (that doubles as his camera) Ruhter has been capturing beautiful, one-off works of photographic art that are astounding in both their content and their scope. Watch the video and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.
Don’t put your snowboards away yet, Southern California. After getting 70 inches of snow in March, Mammoth Mountain has announced that they are committed to staying open through Memorial Day (May 28, 2012).
“A series of March storms created the best conditions of the year and looking at the forecast they’re not done yet,” said Howard Pickett, CMO of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. “Skiing and snowboarding on Memorial Day is a tradition in Mammoth and we look forward to continuing it this season.”
Kelly Canyon, Idaho’s Jessika Jenson took $5,000 and the 2012 Billabong Flaunt It slopestyle finals at Sierra At Tahoe on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Breanna Strangeland took $700 in the rail jam.
Jenson locked down a switch 270 onto the gap-to down box, followed by a switch board slide 270 off the pole jam, to a cab 540 and finishing off with a big backside 540 off the final 50-foot jump. Jenson was followed by Lynn Neil from Jackson Hole, Wyoming in second place and California’s Rel Friedman in third place.
For the official word and full results from Billabong follow the jump. [click to continue…]
3×1 Founder and Designer Scott Morrison has partnered with fashion photographer Ben Watts to create a limited edition series of skateboards to help raise money for charities selected by the girls featured on the boards.
Lovely ladies Jessica Hart, Lake Bell, Elsa Hosk, Behati Prinsloo and Chanel Iman were shot in 3×1 jeans and little else for five board designs including 3×1’s logo along with Ben’s signature diamond motif and Hipstamatic lens borders. The set (400 USD), individual boards (100 USD) and 3×1’s selvedge denim bag are now available at 3×1.us, along with other stellar denim gear.
There’s just something about half naked girls on skateboards. . . oh, and good causes like Food on Foot, Polaris Project, Goods for Good and Keep A Child Alive. The boards will be officially unveiled on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 3×1 at 15 Mercer Street, NYC.
Part 2 of the US Open episode of Powder & Rails kicks off with a voice that sounds hauntingly familiar to us. “This thing goes off, it’s the biggest snowboarding competition in the world.” Yep, seems like only yesterday. . . click here to watch Part 1.
Travis Rice rolled up to Snow Summit Mountain in Big Bear, California on March 25, 2012 to ride with the kids at Stoked Mentoring’s final Snow Mentor Los Angeles session.
35 Stoked youth, 11 volunteers, two Stoked staff and a camera crew took a bus from Stoked Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to Snow Summit Mountain in Big Bear, CA to snowboard for the day. Snow Mentors teach under-served youth life lessons through the process of learning to snowboard. The theme of the day for Snow Mentor was “reflection.” . . “We’re thrilled to have Travis Rice join the bus and snowboard with our kids.” says Steve Larosiliere, Stoked’s President. “Having the top snowboarder in the world share his passion for snowboarding and life lessons learned makes a tremendous impact for our kids.”
Montana’s Bridger Bowl Resort is only running two lifts today after patroller set avalanches yesterday caused some of the biggest wet slab slides seen in years, according to a story on KTVQ.com.
“Avalanche cycles like this one are rare. It was only the second time in my 22 years of avalanche work that I’ve seen wet slab activity on this scale. Yesterday, the ski patrol triggered avalanches with explosives that gouged out groomed runs and road cuts plus put debris up to 20 foot deep in the gullies. New snow yesterday morning, above freezing temperatures, and a moist snowpack sitting on facets had stability teetering. Avalanches broke on soggy depth hoar at the ground. By midday explosives weren’t needed and the patrol ski triggered wet loose slides that would step down to the facets,” Chabot says in the report.
Nice of them to get that all done before they open the lifts back up.
If it’s April it means that all the hardcores are returning to Alaska to get some spring turns, finish filming their big mountain parts, or just Tailgating Alaska April 1 – 12 with Flow Snowboards at Thompson Pass.
For its fifth year, Flow Tailgate Alaska will bring together over 500 tailgaters for a two-week celebration in the Alaskan Chugach Mountains with educational opportunities, parties, competitions and entertainment for all. While most of North America had a weak winter season, the Chugach Mountains have been on track for a record setting season. . .”This is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride this much snow in Alaska,” said event creator Mark Sullivan.
Seems like Bear Mountain’s Hot Dawgs and Handrails was forever ago, but that hasn’t stopped Volcom from reminding us how rad it was or how hard Daniel Brown, Dylan Alito, Scott Blum rip the place up to the sounds of The Line’sSeventeen Dream.
Mt. Bachelor Resort is taking spring back with Bent Metal Binders‘ Kinko de Mayo on May 5, 2012. It is rumored to be a “day of bent jibs, tacos, heavy metal, salsa pond skimming and general hesh’ness.”
