We didn’t make it to the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom this year, but luckily we know people who did. And they captured it all down quite nicely. The above video from Yobeat features a painfully nauseating “shit people say” start, but if you just pause it and let it load, then skip to 2:33 you’ll see how men ride the banked slalom. Men like Terje Haakonsen, Temple Cummins, Josh Dirksen, and Travis Rice. Those with a more literary bent should check out Frequency’s coverage here, or jump straight tothe complete official results here.
As you might imagine Louie Vito and Kelly Clark took home the halfpipe cups and Sebastien Toutant and Spencer O’Brien grabbed cups for slopestyle. The above clip features the last Slopestyle event, if you were wondering. Watching it makes us wonder how much longer the Winter Dew Tour can keep sliding on? Next year we figure they’ll be down to just one winter event at Breckenridge.
For the complete results from the 2012’s last event in Ogden follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Sylven Walton, a 29-year-old snowboarder died at Jay Peak, Vermont died Saturday, February 12, 2012 after hitting a tree, according to a story in the Salem News.
Vermont State Police say Sylven Walton of Cambridge died of head injuries sustained in a fall at Jay Peak Ski Resort shortly before noon Saturday. . . Police say Walton fell on an expert trail and hit his head on a tree off the trail.
Walton was reportedly wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. Our thoughts are with Walton’s family and friends.
Editors’ Note: Sadly, this video has apparently been squashed by the copyright owners as A man says:
Vid got squashed. Weird. After a week and ~20K views? Red Bull media cops need to drink more Monster or something. Sleeping. I imagine Red Bull offices full of flatbrimmer MMA-looking monomaniacs stomping around half the time all aggro, frothing at the (lip-ringed and soul-patch decorated) mouths; and the other half on the flip side: hearts barely beating, those same bro-faces lying in puddles of neon puke. . . Doesn’t make sense to expect logical timelines or reaction from anyone who drinks that shit, so who knows what happened?
As if the Supernatural hasn’t gotten enough grief already, now comes the Trevor Reese Red Bowlface. And no, we can’t stop laughing. Thanks, a man.
686 has added a slew of new team riders in the last month. Minnesota’s Ryan Paul and Canadian Phil Jacques have joined the global pro team.
Hailing from the great state of Minnesota, Ryan has been a fixture on the rail jam contest circuit over the past few years, winning countless events and always showing up with his patented progressive moves and unique way of showcasing his style. His most recent accomplishment was a Silver X-Games medal in Street. Ryan reached the podium with 686 teammate, Forest Bailey, who took the Gold. . . As McCarthy says of Paul, “Ryan’s easy-to-approach demeanor and outgoing personality really makes him the person that he is, but his riding does all the talking. When we snowboard with him people stop to see what new ideas and creations that he has up his sleeve. RP always has a smile on his face and a progressive way to view the mountains in front of him.”
We saw Ryan slay it at Hot Dawgs & Hand Rails in September 2011. He’s the real deal for sure. For details on Jacques and the rest of the am additions follow the jump. [click to continue…]
The board reflects a sleek design, common to both Penny Skateboards and The Hundreds, featuring a black body and multi-colored “CMYK” themed wheels; It’s a unique twist on one of the most beloved boards in the world of skateboarding. The board can also conveniently fit inside The Hundreds Jon Backpack. This is Penny’s first collaboration with anyone – Producing only 400 boards they will be available at fine retail skate shops across the globe as well as The Hundreds’ flagship stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
If you’re going to roll a Penny, this is probably the one you need.
Hossegor, France based and lushly inky print magazine Desillusion is celebrating their 10th year by honoring people who have influenced and inspired them over the past decade. First on the list is a six-part documentary on Trouble Andrew in association with Nixon.
This is Trouble, is a short documentary on the life and philosophy of Trevor Andrew, former pro icon of snowboarding, who is now pursuing a successful music career.
Follow Trevor arounds as he walks his large dog through the streets of New York, gets a tattoo, skateboards, and works on recording some music all in Desillusion’s grainy dark tones.
Bruce Irons did a test run at Teahupoo wearing a blindfold. Why? We’re not sure. Now, for his next trick we’d like to see him do it blindfolded with one arm tied behind his back.
The one bar that the Supernatural event at Baldface February 4, 2012 set higher than any other was for hyperbole. What looked like an insanely cool freeride snowboarding contest became the greatest snowboarding event ever and a “game-changer” that completely rearranges everything we know about snowboarding competition when left in the hands of a squadron of energy drink promoters. Have “the last 30 years of snowboarding . . . inevitably led to this place?”
As everyone knows, Travis “Yeah, I won my own event” Rice won on a course he designed, at a mountain he choose, in front of judges he selected, at a made-for-TV event that he endlessly hyped. And what a storybook finish it was for his major sponsor to see him destroy the best snowboarders in the world (thanks for coming, guys) in front of the Brain Farm Cinema cameras.
The fact that Rice is arguably the best all mountain snowboarder in the world (and a good guy) who earned his contest win hardly even matters when it gets weighed down by all this. But hey, this is snowboarding designed to sell more caffeinated sugar water drinks, and that’s the way they do it, apparently.
On a not entirely unrelated note: the next time you invite all your friends to a party it would probably be in good form to leave at least one slice of pie for them.
Follow the jump for the complete results and official word from that drink sponsor. [click to continue…]
“Chip Wilson exemplifies the values of a visionary entrepreneur,” Peter Gustavson, founder and chair of the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award committee, said in a statement Monday. “He turned a passion for health and fitness into a world-wide movement and has inspired countless others through his unique outlook and commitment to quality. His values permeate everything he does.”
