Interviews about safety on the mountain:
Monday, February 28, 2011
New Skatepark in Portland, Oregon
Commonwealth Skatepark, the new skatepark outside of Portland, is the first skatepark in the world that uses a non-profit comprehensive civic plan according to the Skaters For Portland Skateparks. Made of completely concrete, it is the first of several indoor skateparks in progress to be made.
The grand opening for the skatepark was on Feburary 26th, 2011.
Starting prices for a two-hour session is $9.
Check out the rest of the article on ESPN.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
WINTER STORM in the PNW - Grab Your Board and Skis!
NOAA
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SPOKANE AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. WASHINGTON PALOUSE...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT
AND COULD PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
SHRED THE GNAR
Previous links to local mountains and NOAA reports are still active on Wood Surfer :)
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SPOKANE AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. WASHINGTON PALOUSE...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING. BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT
AND COULD PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
SHRED THE GNAR
Previous links to local mountains and NOAA reports are still active on Wood Surfer :)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Epic Snow & Show Next Weekend at Schweitzer:
After getting one of its largest snowfalls last week, Schweitzer Mountain is on a winter storm watch until Thursday night. The seven-day forecast shows cold weather and lots of snow.
On top of an almost guaranteed powder weekend, Yoke’s Outrageous Air Show aerial ski-jumping exhibition is coming to the mountain Friday and Saturday night. Some of the athletes that will perform include: Olympic freestyle gold medalist Jean Marc Rozon, four-time world champion Steve Omischl, and Olympian Brad Suey.
The event will have music and fireworks and is free. It will begin at 6:30 pm both nights.
For those 21 and older:
After the show Friday there will be a ‘Fiesta Party’ sponsored by Corona and Crown Royal.
Saturday night after the show, Taps (the resort’s bar) will host a Molson-Captain Morgan Pirate Costume Party.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Winter Dew Tour Wraps-Up
This years Winter Dew Tour was one for the books as many participants threw down harder than ever before setting the stage for future generations by making double corks and other progressive tricks the new standard for competitive events.
Janna Meyen-Weatherby and Eric Willett took first in the snowboarding slopestyle finals, while Jamie Anderson and Torstein Horgmo claimed their 2011 Dew Cup titles at Snowbasin Resort, Utah on Sunday evening.
Janna Meyen-Weatherby and Eric Willett took first in the snowboarding slopestyle finals, while Jamie Anderson and Torstein Horgmo claimed their 2011 Dew Cup titles at Snowbasin Resort, Utah on Sunday evening.
Mens Slopestyle Finals
1st - Eric Willett
2nd - Mark McMorris
3rd - Torstein Horgmo
Torstein claiming a trick during the Slopestyle Finals
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| "Tell your photographer I'm gonna back nose on the weird dick thing." -Torstein Horgmo |
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Extreme Sports: Doing Good
Leaders in extreme sports are using their influence to make a difference.
The Outdoor Industry Association is setting the standard with their Eco Index Pilot Program.
The program aims to help industry leaders be socially responsible by providing the technology to benchmark and measure their impact on the environment.
Surfer, Dean Randazzo’s fourth annual “Freeze for a Cause” event raised about $5,000 to go towards Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation which funds research and psychological support for cancer patients and their families.
The event has a men’s and women’s open and a long board division at the Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ.
Canadian McMorris wins Billabong Air & Style in Innsbruck
Coming off his second place finish in Winter X Games, Mark McMorris, a 17-year-old Canadian snowboarder, took first in the Ticket To Ride (TTR) Billabong Air & Style World Tour in Innsbruck, Austria.
Since 1994, the Air & Style Tour is one of the longest-running, most-respected Big Air contests in the sport of snowboarding.
Since 1994, the Air & Style Tour is one of the longest-running, most-respected Big Air contests in the sport of snowboarding.
McMorris threw a Double Cork 1260 Nose Grab and he absolutely stomped the landing for the win.
Check out the footage.
Check out the footage.
Friday, February 4, 2011
X Games 15: Real Snow
This year was the first year that the Winter X Games hosted a new event called Real Snow.
Eight Snowboarder were in the final and as they shredded rails during the event, they were doing their working on their video parts for a next snowboarding movie.
Nic Sauve took first place in the event. Check out his video part.
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