Travis Rice once again made history on February 4th, winning the first Redbull Supernatural. A contest like this has never been held before, and will change all contests forever. The Supernatural combined everything that goes into a professional snowboard video part, and put it all into one 2 minute run. The course which was built at Baldface lodge, above Nelson BC, is like nothing you've ever seen before. Starting out with a man made big mountain pillow section, then heading into a 100ft X-games style big air jump with a pow landing, then finishing off with a jib garden.
Scotty Lago stating things off with a giant Method.
John Jackson with a BS Double Cork 10, which earned him best rick of the event.
Shaun White has once again made X Games history with a run which earned him a perfect 100 score. Shaun had already taken the gold but still let it all hang out during his victory lap. With huge amplitude all the way down and back to back double mctwist 12 to fs double cork 12 there's no arguing with the judges on this one.
Mark McMorris took gold in both the big air and the slopestyle in this year's winter X-Games. McMorris beat out Seppe Smitts, Eric Willet, Seb Toots, and Torstien Horgmo in the finals to take the top spot in the big air. The big air finals saw the first triple corks in competition by McMorris and Torstien, but McMorris's constancy beat Torstien's almost flawless last jumps. In the slope McMorris came out a head of Sage Kotsenburg (second) and Peetu Piironinen (third) with his smooth relaxed style taking him all the way to a bs 12 off the money booter at the end.
McMorris with the first triple in competition.
Torstien's perfect BS triple cork, but not enough to beat out Mark McMorris' consistent performance.
The new film produced by Brain Farm productions “The art of Flight” will premiere in Whistler Monday 12th Sept after 2 years in the making. It is the long anticipated follow up by the creators of “That’s it that’s All”
The new movie follows Travis Rice, John Jackson, Mark Landvik, Scotty Lago, Jake Blauvelt, Nicolas Muller, Gigi Ruf, DCP and Pat Moore across the planet to such locations as Jackson Hole, Alaska, Chile, Aspen, Patagonia and our very own British Columbia.
Some of the most advanced and progressive film making technology was used to capture the adventure making it a movie not to miss.
Whistler Blackcomb has just been named Best Ski Resort in the World and we certainly know why. With the largest ski terrain of any resort there is everything you could possibly want from steeps, trees, terrain parks, half pipes and groomers. With an above average snowfall for Whistler this predicted this year due to a La Nina weather cycle, we certainly have an epic season in store for us.
With snowmaking capacities at Whistler Blackcomb doubling this year, early season riding will be bigger and better. After the Olympic buzz, the Whistler Blackcomb Nintendo’s Terrain Park crews are working super hard to deliver an incredible set up this year. Blackcomb will see a 22 foot Super Pipe, which will be maintained by the 22-foot Global Pipe Cutter and the return of a 15 foot mini pipe along with a rail fleet in partnership with Arena Snowparks.
With snowmaking capacities at Whistler Blackcomb doubling this year, early season riding will be bigger and better. After the Olympic buzz, the Whistler Blackcomb Nintendo’s Terrain Park crews are working super hard to deliver an incredible set up this year. Blackcomb will see a 22 foot Super Pipe, which will be maintained by the 22-foot Global Pipe Cutter and the return of a 15 foot mini pipe along with a rail fleet in partnership with Arena Snowparks.
