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.
[Link: Stab Mag]
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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…]
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Yesterday, we got to make a few laps with Burton’s Dave Downing and checked out the the new Anon M1 goggles with “Magna-Tech.” In the past swapping lenses usually resulted in fogged, smudged, and maybe even cracked lenses. We usually just get another pair of goggles before we swap out lenses. Those days are over with the M1. Magnets snap the lenses right into place just like that. . . rad.
[Link: Anon Optics]
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Mountain High local Spencer Link topped riders like Yale Cousino, Scotty Vine, Trevor Jacob, Ian Thorley and Garrettt Warnick to take win the Cholula Triple Air Show at Southern California’s Mountain High. Link rode away with $5,000.00 in cash and a really, really large bottle of Cholula sauce. Follow the jump for the official word and complete results. [click to continue…]
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Apparently, a backside 1260 will win you a Billabong Air & Style in Innbruck, Austria because that’s what Peetu Piiroinen did to edge Seppe Smits and Niklas Mattsson. (Click their names to see their hucks or here for the full results).
[Link: Air & Syle]
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The Salomon/Bonfire RV rolled through Utah and Colorado last week and if you weren’t there it looked a little like this. . .
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Here it is: The official trailer for Think Thank’s 9th video Mind The Video Man. Starring: Jesse Burtner, Scott Stevens, Ted Borland, Chris Beresford, Sean Black, Sam Hulbert and welcoming to the Think Thank family; Curtis Woodman, Ryan Paul, Nial Romanek, Brandon Hammid, Kyle Lopiccolo, Brandon Reis, Jaeger Bailey and more.
“Mind The Video Man” explores progressive freestyle snowboarding with those in the vanguard and those about to make their mark, while asking the question, “What’s happening with the snowboard video, where is it going next and how will that impact our culture.” Follow the video man and his crew as they push the limits of possibility and progression through creativity in an attempt to create something of meaning that will stand the new media onslaught and the test of time. Mind the video, man.
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This video of snowboarder Meesh Hytner would seem to suggest that wearing a Backcountry Access Float 30 (or a similar avalanche buoyancy device) can be very helpful when the entire slope begins to slide. Glad everyone is okay.
[Link: GrindTV.com via Gizmodo]
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We’re more confused than you. All we’ve gotten out of this is that the 2012 World Snowboarding Championships are going down in Oslo, Norway February 10-19, 2012 and they will include a macking quarter pipe. . . and Drop Kick Murphys and Turbonegro.
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Next Tuesday, (February 7, 2012) Ben Kweller will release a new album, Go Fly A Kite. To promote that album Bored To Death star Jason Schwartzman pulled together a little help from his friends who look more than a little alike. Watch and you’ll see what we mean.
[Link: BlackBook]
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