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Shaun White linked up his back-to-back double corks again to win the first LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Halfpipe of the season at Cardrona, New Zealand, according to a story on Funsporting.com.
Shaun put down a straight air, backside 900, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, to a front 1080 in his first run, and a straight air, backside 500, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, front double cork 1080 on his second run.
Although there were several riders like Nathan Johnstone (AUS) or US-riders Danny Davis and Scotty Lago who did try the Double Corks, it was White who was the only one sticking them into the snow in the finals, in his second run even as back-to-backs. But no one should think that this would be the end of the story as White adds: “For sure I have something in store. I’m always trying to stay ahead of the rest. I have more tricks which I might reveal at the national qualifiers for the Olympics.”
On the women’s side Neither Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark, nor silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler could stop World Cup Halfpipe Champion Jiayu Liu, 16, of China as she won her sixth FIS World Cup snowboard event with back to back 720s.
For complete results click here: Men’s Halfpipe, Women’s Halfpipe
[Link: Funsporting Photo: FIS – Oliver Kraus]
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This clip has been out for 12 days, but our jaws still drop watching Dan Brisse road gap webisode from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.
[Link: via @rianrhoe]
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When the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center was announced a while ago we didn’t really put two and two together. We thought it was just another dry slope, only this time stateside in Lynchberg, Virginia. But when a friend mentioned that this new park was at Liberty University, the school founded by the Moral Majority’s Jerry Falwell it seemed even stranger.
According to a story on Inside Higher Ed, Jerry Falwell, Jr. built the 11-acre park to attract college students to Liberty U.
Adding a ski slope to Liberty is a move straight out of the Falwell playbook, according to Kevin Roose, a Brown University student who went “undercover” at Liberty to a write an expose on the university. . . .Jerry Falwell belonged to the ‘By any means necessary’ school of evangelism. He gave away cars to the first people who registered; he had a video game contest. I think if he could have gotten away with it, he would have given [new students] pieces of Noah’s Ark.”.
Grand opening festivities for the slope are August 29, 2009. The “mountain” is open from 5 to 10 PM daily and costs $7 a hour, $4 if you’re a student.
[Link: Liberty Mountain via Inside Higher Ed]
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We’ve always liked Oakley A Frame goggles (it is all we ever wear), but now we find out they are even better because they’ve been blessed by the designers at Lifted Research Group, Inc.
This collaboration will introduce two limited edition Oakley A Frame snow goggles set to hit the shops for 2009. Each model is available in one of two exclusive L-R-G designed styles.
So there’s no real performance difference between this and a regular A Frame. Just the colors, strap, and and “the L-R-G logo is laser-engraved on the lower corner of the Black Iridium® lens,” because these days one can never rep too many logos.
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Former Coal Headwear employee and Seattle resident Logan Neitzel is the latest action worker to end up on reality TV, according to a post on The Tackeled Box.
Logan used to work with us at COAL. He was the dude that did all the spec’n for the O.E.M. customers. He also worked at Markus Martini Bar where the Seattle Paper voted him the “Hottest Bartender in Seattle.” No doubt now with this TV action, Logan will be swimming in tail.
Well, he’ll at least be recognized by women and gay men everywhere. . .
[Link: Tackled Box]
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Crazy what people will do for money, huh? After learning all the secrets of skateboarding, now it’s time to get our snowboarding minds tuned up.
Imagine that you begin training with these new techniques and within a few short days you step on the board and feel the immense sensation of unstoppable confidence like you can do anything. You start landing all the tricks you could do before with much greater ease and style. You begin to learn new tricks at an extremely accelerated rate and you are progressing far beyond what you ever thought possible. You are now a snowboard Prodigy. You now have the ability to stare down icy city handrails and monster jumps with total confidence. You’ll catch everyone’s eye as you roll through the park with ease landing all your tricks with confidence and style, leaving your friends to ask the question “How the hell did you get so good so fast?”
Ah, you paid $47 for all the secrets in the Snowboard Jedi series, of course.
[Link: Snowboard Jedi]
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Okay, when we saw Todd Richards’ tweet this morning we seriously thought he was joking, but it’s true. Snowboarder Louie Vito will be joining Donny Osmond, Michael Irving, Chuck Liddel, Aaron Carter, Kathy Ireland, and others on season nine of dancing with the stars.
Daredevil Louie Vito is among the U.S.’s elite snowboarders favored to make the 2010 Olympic team. Competing in both the Pipe and Slopestyle disciplines, Vito continues to train for the Grand Prix qualifying. . . The 21-year-old turned pro in 2006 and has competed in multiple Winter X-Games competitions. He is also a two-time winner of the USSA Grand Prix Halfpipe Series. His technical diversity and charismatic personality make him one of the most sought-after riders today.
Apparently, ABC (which is owned by Disney which owns ESPN and the X Games) wants to expand into that shred demo. We know Louie’s got sexy can moves, but this should be interesting.
Show airs September 21, 2009 for three live nights. . . Follow the jump for the video announcment.
[Link: Dancing With The Stars via @btoddrichards]
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Shaun White showed that keeping everything private and skipping the summer X Games may well be paying off as he is again killing it with the double double. Kelly Clark edged team China for the Gold. Looks like the Vancouver Olympic Games could get very interesting. . .
For the full results from the 2009 Burton New Zealand open follow the jump. . .
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Snowboard rail slayer Lucas Magoon is in what officials call “serious condition, but stable” in the ICU of Reno, Nevada’s Renow Health Hospital after what is being reported as a fall while skateboarding.
A spokesperson for Renown Health said that Magoon is “not in a medically induced coma,” as was reported on Twitter earlier today. The hospital could not release any other information on Lucas without the proper password. . . which we didn’t have.
Other reports have Lucas in a coma, but say that the internal bleeding has stopped. We’re hoping for the best. . .
[Link: YoBeat.com]
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