Snowboarding

iPod Plugs In To Olympic Gold In Sochi

by The Editors on February 11, 2014

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The pipe at Sochi’s Rosa Khutor Extreme Park was reportedly terrible, possibly the worst Olympic Halfpipe since the debut of snowboarding in the 1998 Nagano Olympics. But 12 snowboarders soldiered on through the sugar and sand flats, over holes in the walls, and three of them prevailed on Tuesday night, February 11, 2014. Sadly for US fans it wasn’t the American dream team let by two-time Gold Medalist Shaun White. It was the Swiss and Japanese.

While Americans Danny Davis, Greg Bretz, and Shaun White where shaken by the rough pipe in both their final runs, Iouri Podladtchikov and Japan’s Ayumu Hirano put down two solid runs (their second runs scoring highest) and Taku Hiraoka pulled it out in a clutch second run save. Luckily, the judging didn’t seem to be a factor at all (for once). Follow the jump for complete results. [click to continue…]

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Mt. Baker Banked Slalom 2014 Results

by The Editors on February 10, 2014

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While the rest of us were staying up all night watching Olympic snowboarding, complaining about judging, and the “quality of the venues” the true hard cores were out on the snow at Mt. Baker for the 2014 29th Annual Legendary Banked Slalom.

Here is a list of duct taped winners in all categories (along with their times, hometowns and ages):

Pro Men
Harry Kearney 1:43.35 Norwood, Colorado 20

Pro Women
Marie-France Roy 2:00.78 Les Eboulements, Quebec 30

Pro Masters
Pat Abramson 1:50.48 Boulder, Colorado 41

Pro Women Masters
Marni Yamada 2:02.64 Seattle, Washington 35

Next Generation
Jaydn Chomlack 2:07.76 Whistler, British Columbia 11

Juniors
Hank Kennedy 1:54.02 Glacier, Washington 15

Younger Amateurs
Jacob Krugmire 1:57.66 University Place, Washington 17

Older Amateurs
Spencer Cordovano 1:51.20 Hailey, Idaho 26

Women Amateurs
Martina Nemcova 2:03.42 Boulder, Colorado 23

Women Masters
Kelly Edmonds 2:09.33 Shoreline, Washington 34

Masters
Scott Reynolds 1:51.67 Rossland, British Columbia 31

Mid Masters
Tim Gallagher 1:58.35 Mammoth Lakes, California 44

Grand Masters
Jay Moore 2:01.01 Bozeman, Montana 50

Click here for a complete and total list of the losers (who had much more fun last weekend than any of us!)

[Link: Legendary Banked Slalom]

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Red Mountain Puts On Beer Goggle

by The Editors on February 10, 2014

Beergoggles LogoBritish Columbia, Canada’s secret powder spot Red Mountain is brewing up some fun for fans of “craft beer” (you know, dudes trying to turn beer drinking into wine tasting) with their first Beer Goggles Craft Beer Festival scheduled for March 1, 2014.

From home-brewers to homies, Beer Goggles is set to become one of the largest festivals of its kind in eastern BC, a region known for its “big little beers.” Twelve confirmed breweries include stalwarts Nelson Brewing, Okanagan Spring, Tree, Steamworks, Mt. Begbie, Parallel 49, Stanley Park, Central City Brewing and other craft outfits from all over BC. We expect to serve up more than 50 different beers for the tasting event. . . .”Beer Goggles is not simply a beer festival, but a celebration of the craft beer industry,” explains RED Mountain’s Fran Richards, the man behind the mayhem. “All of the hardcore skiers and snowboarders ’round here know the simple pleasure of a fine brew after a day in the mountains, and we wanted to try and, um, bottle that feeling. Well, least until we can all buy craft beer on Etsy…”

If you’re into beer, and drinking beer, and instagraming pictures of beer to let all your beer drinking friends know all about the great beer you’re drinking then by all means follow the jump and get all the official details because this beer drinking festival is designed especially for you, beer drinker. [click to continue…]

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Jones Ultracraft Split Wins ISPO Best In Class

by The Editors on February 10, 2014

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Jones Snowboards, makers of the splitboard that everyone wants (Ultracraft) were recognized for all their hard work with a Best in Class award at the ISPO Tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

“This is a huge honor for us,” said Jones Snowboards Founder, Jeremy Jones. “Our commitment to providing riders with the best, most progressive gear is what drives our brand. Knowing that the global snow sports industry finds the Ultracraft as revolutionary as we do is exciting and humbling.”

Congrats, Jeremy. For the official word from Jones, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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The Sochi Pipe Sucks: “It’s Lame” Davis Says

by The Editors on February 10, 2014

Davis DannyUS Olympic Halfpiper Danny Davis hasn’t even begun competing and already he’s going for style points with his view of the Sochi Olympic halfpipe, according to Yahoo Sports.

American Danny Davis, one of the sport’s most respected figures, said the pipe’s flat bottom – the area that serves as a transition between the 22-foot-tall walls on each side – is bumpy and full of sugary snow, causing significant problems for riders. Two other sources confirmed Davis’ concerns, with one calling the halfpipe “unsalvageable.” . . . “It’s the Olympics. It should be flawless,” Davis told Yahoo Sports. “What a lame showcase of snowboarding, and what a lame way to treat the athletes.”

Officials are saying they had similar snow problems in Vancouver and pulled it off so we shouldn’t worry. Aside from the judging, organizers appeared to have pulled off slopestyle, guess we’ll all have to pray they can pull off the halfpipe by tomorrow.

[Link: Yahoo Sports]

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Unicorns, Rainbows, & Gay Protest In Sochi

by The Editors on February 7, 2014

Apparently, at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, protesting against Russia’s “gay laws” can be as simple as flashing a unicorn and rainbow glove at the camera following a run, according to a story on Whitelines. They’ve given the title of “first athlete to make a statement on gay rights at the 2014 Winter Olympics” to Dutch slopestyle snowboarder Cheryl Maas.

As she walked away, resigned to the fact she hadn’t made the finals and would have to try again in the semis on Saturday, she thrust a gloved hand into the camera. The glove in question (or rather mitt) was covered in rainbows and unicorns – leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind as to where Cheryl (a happily married lesbian) stands on Vladimir Putin’s recent anti-gay propaganda bill, which outlaws “non-traditional sexual practices” from being promoted in public.

Hopefully, Maas will get the chance to say even more before these games are over.

[Link: Whitelines]

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TWS Has The Olympic Slopestyle Answers

by The Editors on February 6, 2014

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Last night, while we were falling asleep at the controls (and making #seperatedatbirth instas of Todd Richards) Transworld Snowboarding’s Gerhard Gross was getting all the slope runs down all proper. Canada’s Max Parrot (the guy with double gold from X Games) swept the field with a high score of 97.50. Check the chart for his run above, then click the link for the full run down from the Olympic Slopestyle course (including why no one was eliminated during qualification).

[Link: Transworld Snowboarding]

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Bad Lip Reading Shaun White’s Slope Exit

by The Editors on February 5, 2014

Yobeat nails it down on the Shaun White Slopestyle pullout interview. Our faces are cracking. “Afroman is my away message.”

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How & When To Watch The Sochi Olympics

by The Editors on February 5, 2014

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After years of dealing with delays to prime time, worrying about spoilers, and having friends point their webcams at their TVs so they could uStream their live feed to us here in America, we’re finally going to be able to watch every bit of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics that we want to watch. And watch it live.

For the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics NBC, the old media TV monster, is doing it like they’ve never done it before. They will be live streaming every event, every day through their NBC Sports Live Extra smartphone app (available for IOS and Android). The app allows users to select the events they want to watch and then hits them notifications when the events are about to begin. It’s like having an Olympic servant who takes care of everything. After getting the notification we can either watch it on the iPhone, iPad, or in our case Airplay it to the AppleTV for viewing on the big screen. For fans of the Olympics, this could be reason enough to buy a $99 AppleTV and set it up.

There is one catch, however. To watch the live events on the app you must be a subscriber to one of the paid television providers. If you pay a cable bill, chances are you’re good. If you don’t pay a cable bill (and you know someone who does) you can simply sign in with their credentials and get all this streaming for free (yes, it works!). Oh, and Android users? You’ll have to figure it out yerself.

The 2014 Winter Olympic Snowboarding events begin tonight (Wednesday, February 5, 2014) at 10:00 PM with Slopestyle Qualifiers. For the complete schedule of Olympic snowboarding events (and when they’re on) follow the jump. If you load the app, you’ll already know all this!) [click to continue…]

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Shaun White Drops Slope For Pipe

by The Editors on February 4, 2014

After analyzing the slopestyle course in Sochi and calculating exactly what he needs to accomplish at the 2014 Winter Olympics Shaun White has withdrawn from the slopestyle event to “focus on winning an unprecedented third straight gold.”

“After much deliberation with my team, I have made the decision to focus solely on trying to bring home the third straight gold medal in halfpipe for Team USA,” White said. “The difficult decision to forego slopestyle is not one I take lightly as I know how much effort everyone has put into holding the slopestyle event for the first time in Olympic history, a history I had planned on being part of.”

It’s too bad the halfpipe didn’t come first in the schedule. For the official word from US Snowboarding follow the jump.

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