FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Tour Dates Announced by The North Face and Mountain Sports International

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding is the largest big mountain snowboarding tour in the country, with a prize purse of $45,000 and two new world-class venues

 

Registration is now open on www.thenorthfacemasters.com

 

Salt Lake City, Utah, December 17, 2008 – Now in its sophomore year, The North Face Masters of Snowboarding (TNF Masters) has become the largest cohesive competitive big mountain snowboarding tour in the country. A three-stop tour, TNF Masters is designed to cater to the motivation, talent and skill of world-class big mountain snowboarders. The 2009 tour visits Snowbird, Utah, Crested Butte, Colorado, and culminates at the ultimate big mountain competition venue of Kirkwood, California.

 

“The North Face Masters tour is going to be off the chain this year,” said TNF Masters Alyeska, Alaska, 2008 champion Rob Kingwill. “I am excited to be a part of the movement toward giving big mountain snowboarding competition the recognition it deserves. All three 2009 venues are world-class, and I can't wait to see what happens.”

 

TNF Masters features a $45,000 cash prize purse and serves as a qualifier event to the Freeride World Tour. Winners from the Snowbird and Crested Butte TNF Masters events will have the opportunity to compete in the Nissan Tram Face at Squaw Valley, California.

 

"Freeriding, the use of natural terrain, fall line, and innovation from riding style is the essence of big mountain snowboarding,” said TNF Masters Head Judge Tom Burt. “The TNF Masters series is designed around this and that is the reason why I agreed to become the head judge. The terrain will be delivered by Snowbird, Crested Butte, and Kirkwood. All have different flavors of terrain so each will bring its own challenges for the riders, and every rider will bring their own style and innovation to each venue. When the two mesh the best freerider will emerge.“

 

TNF Masters gathers big mountain snowboarding tribes from all around the world. All male and female snowboarding competitors above age 18 are welcomed to participate. Registration is now open on www.thenorthfacemasters.com.

 

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Series Schedule

Stop #1 – Snowbird, Utah.                  January 29-February 1, 2009

Stop #2 –Crested Butte, Colorado. February 12-15, 2009

Stop #3 –Kirkwood, California         March 5-8, 2009

 

Fans of big mountain snowboarding can catch same-day coverage of the Semi-Final and Final rounds of each TNF Masters event on www.thenorthfacemasters.com where there are complete videos, photos, athlete profiles, detailed event schedules, registration information and more.

 

For more information please visit www.thenorthfacemasters.com.

 

Special Thanks To:

The North Face

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Primaloft

Snowboard Magazine

Mountain Sports International

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATHLETE INQUIRIES CONTACT

Sara Pinsoneault

Athlete Communications

Mountain Sports International

801.349.4650

sarap@mtsports.com

 

MEDIA INQUIRES AND FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Cara Williams

PR, Communications & Media Manager

Mountain Sports International

801.349.4608

cara@mtsports.com

 

Pamela Bennett

Communications Manager

The North Face

510.618.3654

pamela_bennett@vfc.com

 

About MSI

Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI owns and produces the U.S. Freeskiing Series, the U.S. Skiercross Series, and the Freeskiing World Tour, in addition to several other properties and concepts.

 

MSI provides event management services for Burton, Salomon, and Red Bull and has provided infrastructure and expertise for the NBC Gravity Games and ESPN Action Sports Projects, including the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour. MSI specializes in matching clients with events for brand penetration into target demographics, developing product identification and loyalty. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture.

 

About The North Face

The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, Inc., was founded in 1968. Headquartered in San Leandro, California, the company offers the most technically advanced products in the market to accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snowsport athletes, endurance athletes, and explorers. The company’s products are sold in specialty mountaineering, backpacking, running, and snowsport retailers, premium-sporting goods retailers and major outdoor specialty retail chains.

 

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From 6^th to 13^th of April 2008 Kühtai hosted the BAGJUMP SpringBreak08 Snowboard&Freeski Camp. The Film&Foto Award presented by TVB-Kühtai was an additional feature to the Camp where filmer and photographers had the chance to get the best shots from the whole resort and be rewarded with 2000Euro prize-money. Good riders had the chance to get some international coverage and present their skills. This event was a unique experience for snowboarder, freeskier, filmer- and photographer!

A perfect shaped park, the BAGJUMP MegaBag for training and 4 IOU-Special obstacles prepared for shootings throughout the backcountry. The Völkl Pro Team was here to coach and film for the Völkl-Movie the whole week and many other international Pros to get some last shots from the 2007/08 Season with over 40 international photographers and filmers around. Some lucky campers got a Völkl Sponsorship because of their amazing riding skills. The weather was like it is in April: unpredictable! As we had Snowstorms and waist deep powder for the first 3 days and fine spring slush with mostly blue sky for the rest of the SpringBreak08. Camp-Hotel Marlstein was located close by and the food was excellent with breakfast buffets in the morning and 4 course dinners in the evenings.

Campers and daily visitors had the chance to win Zimtstern, Völkl, Gravis and X-Double prizes in the everyday mini-competitions like Poker-Tournaments, Best Trick-MegaBag, Night-Sessions on the special spots and the XBOX360 Guitar Hero Madness. Due to the bad weather Saturdays SpringOFF Slopestyle Contest took place on the rails whit over 60 motivated riders giving their best to win money and prizes.

Everyone could get 2009 Boards and Skis at the Völkl Test in the chill area and test their new Board or Ski of Choice. Listening to fine tunes coming from the RedBull Event Car mixed by Dj Seren and eating at the BAGJUMP BBQ/Grill was a good chance to regain energy for riding. While watching international Pros practicing contest winning tricks into the MegaBag not only media but also the crowd and people passing by took out the camera to capture the action.

Read a more details from BAGJUMP SpringBreak08 in Playboard, Pleasure, Onboard, Methodmag and Shralp.com!

 

Results BAGJUMP SpringBreak08 Film&Foto Award presented by TVB-Kühtai:

2000.- Euro prizemoney!

 

Springbreak08 Video-Award:

Judging by: Helge Zirkl (Playboard Magazine), Mee-z (www.shralp.com), Richard Prendergast (Method.tv) and viewing-points on blip.tv.

 

1^st Place with 95 points: Niki Kranebitter AUT (To watch this clip: Aufmschlauch@SpringBreak08: http://blip.tv/file/834426/)

 

2^nd Place with 94 points: Chris Garside NZL (To watch this clip: Völkl-Team@SpringBreak08: http://blip.tv/file/843655/)

 

2^nd Place with 94 points: James Vooght NL (To watch this clip: Flash Horton&Niki Korpela@SpringBreak08: http://blip.tv/file/834929)

 

The winner clip will be shown on www.shralp.com, www.method.tv, www.playboard.de and www.BAGJUMP.com.

 

 

SpringBreak08 Foto-Award:

Judging by: Markus Fischer (Pleasure Magazine), Sami Touriniemi (Onboard Magazine) and Richard Walch (Pro-Photographer).

3 categories: Best Single Picture Snowboard or Ski, Best Sequence Snowboard, Best Ski Picture.

 

Best Single Shot Springbreak 08:

 

1^st Place with 122 points: Thomas Holleis AUT (Rider: Daniel Mösl, Trick: OneFoot)

The winner picture will be published in Pleasure Magazine this Fall! The rider on the picture wins a subscription to Pleasure Magazine for one Year!

 

Best Sequence SpringBreak08:

 

1^st Place with 75 points: Jason Horton ENG (Rider: Niki Korpela, Trick: Fs360drop)

The winning sequence will be published in Onboard Magazine! The rider on the sequence wins a subscription to Onboard Magazine for one Year!

 

Best Ski Picture SpringBreak08:

 

1^st Place with 111 points: Michael Obex AUT (Rider: Niko Rauch, Trick: WallrideSlide)

 

The winner will be published in Skiing Magazine! The rider on the picture wins a subscription to Skiing Magazine for one Year!

 

Congratulations to all winners!

Last but not least we would like to thank all participants, Sponsors, Media for making this event such a huge success.

Sponsors: TVB-Kühtai, Bergbahnen Kühtai, Völkl, RedBull, Zimtstern, Gravis, X-Double, Tobis Travel Solutions, Himaya.

Media Partners: Playboard Magazine, Pleasure Magazine, Onboard Magazine, Methodmag, shralp.com.

 

Watch out for the BAGJUMP SpringBreak09 with even more features than this year!

 

For more BAGJUMP action visit us at the Camp of Champions COC in Whistler B.C. Canada from June 21 to July 19 2008.

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BAGJUMP SPRINGBREAK 2008 

Film & Foto Award

presented by  TVB-KÜHTAI

and

VÖLKL,IOU-SNOW.com,BAGJUMP

PLAYBOARD, PLEASURE, ONBOARD, METHOD.TV, SHRALP.com, GRAVIS, ZIMTSTERN, HIMAYA, TOBIS, X-DOUBLE, TOBIS 

  

@BAGJUMP SpringBreak2008 Kühtai- Tirol 6. - 13. April

 

ALL MEDIA AT SITE! GET YOUR COVERAGE!!!

The SpringBreak-Camp:

 

 

This exclusive Spring Camp pushes Snowboarders and Freeskiers to their Freestyle-Limits and beyond! Ride the slushy kickerline and hit the exclusive BAGJUMP Megabag. The Riders can practice in the ‘By Pros for Pros’ shaped SprinBrea-K-Park (Funpark Kühtai) with 2 Tabletops (2x15 Meter), a Spine-Hip and a Pro Rail-line. On top of this everyone can try new tricks into the BAGJUMP MegaBag located right by the Chill Area at the Liftentrance. The exclusive BAGJUMP MegaBag is a never seen before feature on the SpringBreak where Snowboarders and Freeskiers can try new tricks like Double-, Tripple-Corks, flips and spins in any variation. Because of the unique Chamber-&-Air-Release-Safety-System you can go for any trick you ever dreamed of because it doesn’t matter how you land! Go way f%&@ing harder than you’ve ever gone & you’ll even live to tell about it! Grab a Red Bull and eat your BBQ/Grill in the BAGJUMP MegaBag-Area. Chill in loungechairs while listening to sound mixed by DJ SEREN on the Red Bull Event Car. Experience the new limits of freestyle snowboarding & freeskiing!

 

 

Another highlight at the Springbreak are 4 special Backcountry obstacles by IOU-Snow built throughout the resort Kühtai for the Film & Foto Award. These 4 Spots are ‘unbranded’ and can be used for any kind of foto and film shooting. The obstacles fit to the natural terrain in a special way and the set up is guaranteed for some never seen before action. The K-Park,BAGJUMP-MegaBag, the 4 special obstacles and of course the rest of the whole resort Kühtai are the Playground for the Film & Foto Award presented by TVB-Kühtai.

 

During the Springbreak week there will be 2 NL Holdem-Pokertournaments with Cashprizes (Monday 7th April and Friday 11th April, 3pm at the BAGJUMP Chill-Area) and daily new Mini-Contests with Prizes. On this feature everyone has the chance to win prizes from our sponsors (Völkl Snowboard, Völkl Freeskis, Gravis Backpacks, etc.). Daily Mini-Contests will be announced a day before they will be executed at the Office@Schirm by the Dreiseenbahn / Kühtai, Office@Marlstein and on the BAGJUMP.com website. Our own Poker-room will be open daily for games. Or hang out in the Riders-Lounge with Plasma-TV, Homecinema, XBOX360, over 200 DVDs and Sound by DJ SEREN. At night you can party hard at the Bagjump parties in Hotel Marlstein or just relax in the Sauna and Wellness.

Furthermore the campers and daily visitors have the possibility to test the 2009 Völkl Snowboards and Völkl Freeskis at the teststands by the MegaBag Chill-Area. There you can also sign up for the ProCoaching presented by the Völkl International ProSnowboard and ProFreeski Team. Videocoaching for everyone on the BAGJUMP-MegaBag will be analyzed daily in Hotel Marlstein before Dinner.

 

For the Springbreak CAMP please register until the 5^th of April 2008 at www.BAGJUMP.com or mail to office@bagjump.com. After the 5^th of April please register on site at the Office@Schirm by the Dreiseenbahn / Kühtai, Office@Marlstein during office hours or email to: office@bagjump.com.

 

The Film & Foto Award presented by Kühtai and BAGJUMP

2000.- EURO Prize Money!!!

This is a great challenge for filmers, photographers and riders to get the best Picture, Sequence and 3min VideoClip shot anywhere in the whole resort Kühtai during the SpringBreak-week!

 

 

The Foto Award

 

Every participating Photographer is shooting 1-6 days in the whole resort Kühtai with Snowboarders and/or Freeskiers.  Every participating photographer can hand in his/her best 5 pictures/sequences. All pictures handed in must be taken during the SpringBreak week and from the whole Resort Kühtai. Hand in deadline is Sunday the 13^th of April 5pm. The pictures will be judged by Richard Walch (professional Photographer), Sami Tuoriniemi (senior editor Onboard) and Markus Fischer (senior editor Pleasure). Every Judge can give a maximum of 50 points per picture. Winner is the Picture with the most points out of 150 and will be posted on www.BAGJUMP.com.

 

The Film Award

 

Every participating Filmer is shooting 1 to 6 days in the whole resort Kühtai with Snowboarders and/or Freeskiers.  Every participating filmer can hand in his/her best 3-Minute Video Clip. The whole Clip which is handed in must be taken during the SpringBreak week and from the whole Resort Kühtai. Hand in deadline is Sunday the 13^th of April 5pm. The Clip will be judged by Helge Zirkl (Playboard), Richard Prendergast (Method.TV) and Christian Miessner (Shralp). Every Judge can give a maximum of 50 points per Clip. Winner is the Clip with the most points out of 150 and will be posted on www.BAGJUMP.com.

 

Categories:

 

-Best Single-Shot Snowboard (Cash, Publication in Pleasure Magazine + one subscription for the rider on the picture)

-Best Sequence (Cash, Publication in Onboard Magazine + one subscription for the rider on the picture)

-Best Picture Freeski (Cash, Publication in Skiing Magazine + one subscription for the rider on the picture)

-Best 3-Minute Video Clip (Cash, Publication on Playboard DVD, Playboard Webplayer, Shralp.com, Method.TV, BAGJUMP.com)

Registration on location starting Sunday 6^th of April 1-7pm and then daily at Office@Schirm by the Dreiseenbahn / Kühtai or Hotel Marlstein at office hours.

Pictures and Videos can be handed in anytime during the week until Sunday the 13^th of April 5pm.

Click on www.BAGJUMP.com for more Infos

For accommodation and low priced lift tickets please contact office@bagjump one day prior to your arrival at Kühtai. Travelers to Pleasure-Springsession!: We have an extra contingent of rooms and lift tickets until 9^th of April available.

Filmers / Photographers and Riders coming longer than a day and want to stay one or more nights at SpringBreak please register until 5^th of April at www.BAGJUMP.com. Or during the week at Office@Schirm by the Dreiseenbahn / Kühtai, Office@Marlstein or mail to: office@bagjump.com

 

 

Included:

 

Day-Package:

 

-Accomodation with Breakfast and Dinner(*)

-Breakfast Buffet(*)

-4 Course Dinner(*)

-1 Day Lift ticket(**)

-ProPark

-BAGJUMP MegaBag training

-4 Special Obstacles

-Video coaching

-1 Mini-Competition entrance (Guitar Hero Madness, Best Trick MegaBag)

-1 NL Holdem Poker Tournament  (Monday 7th April OR Friday 11th April, 3pm at the BAGJUMP Chill-Area)

 

(* only on bookings WITH accommodation)

(** only on bookings WITH Liftticket)

 

Week-Package:

 

-Accomodation 7 Nights (*)

-Liftticket 7 Days (**)

-Breakfast Buffet (*)

-4 Course Dinner (*)

-Free Red Bull

-ProPark

-BAGJUMP MegaBag training

-4 Special Obstacles

-Video coaching

-ProCoaching by Völkl International Team

-Party

-All-Mini-Competition entrance (Guitar Hero Madness, Best Trick MegaBag)

-2 NL Holdem Poker Tournament (Monday 7th April AND Friday 11th April)

-Bagjump ‘GOODYBAG’

 

 

(* only on bookings WITH accommodation)

(** only on bookings WITH Liftticket)

 

 

 

REGISTER at www.BAGJUMP.com

OR office@bagjump.com

OR on Location:

-Office@Schirm by the Dreiseenbahn Kühtai

-Office@Hotel-Marlstein

 

For urgent questions please email to:

office@bagjump.com

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Monday, 1st day: we were a little bit worried about how to carry all of our numerous luggages, cause Zermatt is a car free village. We had to leave our car in Täsch and caught a train till our destination. But everything was fine, Zermatt is very well organised and in a short time we reached our apartament, which was really comfortable, big and with wireless!! The sun was shinning, the Matterhorn was splendid, the snow was on the mountain and everything seemd perfect. Yes... it seemd! It seemd untill the evening. We went out in the coolest pub of Zermatt and people in it had nothing to do with snowboard (or freeski). There were just ordinary people and not so young!! We went home really early, thinking about the next day of snowboard!!

 

Tuesday, 2nd day: the weather was horrible!! From our window we couldn’t see the Matterhorn! The cashier told us not going on the mountain cause the weather was getting worst!! Ok, we stayed at home and in the afternoon we went in the village center, which is absolutely not snwboarders (or freeskiers :P) oriented! There were only really expensive boutiques, souvenir shops and jeweller’s shops and obviuosly many tourists: asiatics, arabics, english, italians, old people and families in general. Where were the young snow-sport people??? Good question!! Then we went again in the pub and finally there were two stylist snowboard guys. A little bit too familiar.... ok, there were two guys from my reagion, two close friends of my ex-boyfriend!! Panic!!! Why are them here?? Why have I never meet them in my reagion, but I meet them here, in this secluded village??? But the most important question was: „my ex-boyfriend is also here??“ I found the answer in the evening. He was there. He was in the pub with my sister’s ex-boyfriend.After a pair of Cuba Libre we sat with them. I drew out all of my likeable. It was funny, until the moment a group of corean guys came at our table. A girl sat next to my ex-boyfriend and he hugged her. Ok... time to go!

 

Wednesday, 3d day: the weather was not good but we went on the mountain. The Gravity Park was good, maybe rails and boxes were a little bit too difficult for me but not the jumps. The morning was a nice snowboard session. We also met a really handsome guy from Lausanne, a freeskier with two wonderful blue eyes!! Obviously in the afternoon started raining again. In the evening we went out in all the disco just to look for the Freeskier. We didn’t find him anyway!!

 

Thursday, 4d day: not only rain but also snow in the village. The weather was terrible: the whole Switzerland was invaded from water and Zermatt was not an exception. All the slopes were close. At home there was no electricity so we couldn’t cook and I couldn’t dry my hair... I had spiky hair!! No comment... In the evening we looked again for the Freeskier, but no traces!! We found only our „friends“ from our reagion but without my ex. Where were him? At home? Alone? Or... not alone?? Ok, stop asking to myself: it was no more my cup of tea, right? Well...

 

Friday, 5th day: the weather was better, but all the slopes were closed again cause they were not shaped!! Another boring day at home and in the village. Moreover, the wireless was broken!! In the evening the discos were full of C.U. (casi umani, don’t know the translation, human case? Well, I mean LOOSERS!!). Yes, Zermatt was full of loosers, they were in every disco, in every pub, they danced, drinked and so on…. Ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! And obviously: no Freeskier.....

 

Saturday, 6th day: finally the sun! The slopes were opened but totally iced! I was really scared that day in the park: I couldn’t take part in the contest. I started thinking that all of these loosers contaminated me… In the evening big party! Yes but… a big party full of loosers does not make a good party! That what happened Saturday evening! We went in every disco but the situation was the same everywhere and... the Freeskier? No idea!!

 

Sunday, 7th day: the right conclusion of this rotten lucky week? My left thumb broken!!!!!! Obviously on ice! I had to catch 3 skilift and 3 cage to go down from the glacier. It was a torture!!! But... in the last cage I was with the Freeskier, who told me: „I give you my number, so you can call me when you come to Les Diableret and you can stay by me!“ Well... ok... hi hi hi (L)(L). And now?? What have I to do with the number?? :P

Before to reach the train to go to our car we had to wait for the end of a stupid folkloristic parade, where I was also totally wet by a really stupid group disguised as old fire brigade!!! Sometime I really need to kill somebody…

In the evening, in my town, I went to the hospital for my thumb.

 

From Zermatt with love: a telephon number and a broken thumb!!!

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For the second time POW WOW Railbattle took place in Augsburg last weekend. Top-class riders coming from all over the world participated in the competition, performance levels were therefore extremely high. In total more than 100 snowboarders and Freeskiers took part in the event. On two consecutive days men and women delivered exciting duels competing to finish first.

The event found a vivid response from the public. Thousands came to watch and were thrilled by the tricks presented by the riders. Overall on both days the number of spectators at the 12m high ramp outreached by far last year’s numbers.

Daniel Schießl dominated the Freeskiing contest from qualifying to the finals. With his ever so well presented tricks he made himself an early birthday present and gained the victory ahead of Harald Richter and Severin Guggemos. ‘Hooray’ to the ladies, Caja Schöpf, Christina Huber und Daniela Beier who came only to be part of it and gave a stunning show as a bonus on Saturday night’s finals to the audience.

More German success was to be seen with Silvia Mittermüllers victory in the ladies’ snowboard contest. The 23 years old from Munich came first in the superfinal jam ahead of Swiss Sina Candrian and Kati Lukaschek from Germany. Local contester Anja Failer injured herself in an early round and could not participate in the finals.

Bad luck also for Mike Casanova who was supposed to be head and shoulders above the rest. The US boy misjudged performing a difficult trick in the quarterfinals and hit the audience’s barrier at high speed. He hurt himself at the shoulder, unable to continue but not severely. Thus, finals turned out to be a tight fight. Finally Erik-Johan Botner from Norway had the right touch and came in first. The 18 years old  convinced the jurors with versatility and a lot of style and meritedly took 300 EURO price money and the winner’s cup in the end. He was closely followed by Austrian Marc Swoboda and Dutch Gerben Verweij.

Freeski Men

1. Daniel Schießl (GER)
2. Harald Richter (GER)
3. Severin Guggemos (GER)

Snowboard Women
1. Silvia Mittermüller (GER)
2. Sina Candrian (SUI)
3. Kati Lukaschek (AUT)

Snowboard Men
1. Erik-Johan Botner (NOR)
2. Marc Swoboda (AUT)
3. Gerben Verweij (HOL)

After the award ceremony professionals and the spectators partied together at the Afterparty in Augsburg’s Cinemaxx. More than 1.500 guests mingled on all three floor of the cinema complex. DJ Heidi from Windsor (Canada), DJ 5. Ton from Stuttgart and many more turn-table acrobats fascinated the crowd as did the video premieres of ‘Prediculous’ and ‘Welcome Back’ .

Find more pictures, videos and informations on the second POWWOW Railbattle in Augsburg on powwowrailbattle.com.

One thing is for sure: months of preparation, all endless efforts of the Lautloscrew, the Stadtjugendring Augsburg, the AgenturCMS and all helpers and sponsors created once again a magnificent youth event in Augsburg.

See you again next year: It’s where it’s at – in the city - in the snow.

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1. A big mountain competition which will be held in-bounds on Whistler Blackcomb
2. A parks and pipe competition (exact format to be announced)
3. An arts component based on the TWSSF events. Each athlete will be asked to pick an art form – for example photography, film, art, or music – to present during a special evening event at the TWSSF. 
4. Votes on ifullrwasagirl.com. Votes for the final selection will refresh on March 1st with skiers and snowboarders starting with a clean slate.

Full contest information and rules, as well as details on posting an athlete profile, nominating a girl, voting, or applying to be a judge, are available on-line at ifullrwasagirl.com. 

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so any way here i am sweating my arse off in an office at friggen 2:45am thinking ahead to next season and mapping out what it is i'm going to do and where. Then when reading an old release of liability waver i thought Hmmm do kids now days know what big mountain riding is?
 
So pretty much every kid on this site is a jibber, I on the other hand am NOT a jibber I'm a big mountain rider. This is what is pretty much standard for big mountain event warnings i guess you could call it, I've put into capitals and underlined the main things i think might spin some of you out, as follows:

I hereby voluntarily request to participate in the (what ever resort name) Free Ride competition conducted at (what ever resort name). I understand that this type of competitive skiing/boarding is dangerous. the competition takes place on steep mountain terrain, and includes risks of injury from, but not limited to: changing weather conditions; AVALANCHES; cliffs and rock bands; narrow chutes; bare spots; variations in snow, ICE, and terrain, bumps; MOGULS; stumps; forest growth; rocks; debris; equipment on slopes; collision with other skiers/riders, persons and natural and man-made objects, and exceeding one's own abilities.

blah blah blah blah then:

I am aware and understand an operating 457khz avalanche transceiver and helmet meeting.............you get my drift. I'm sure if they had to add any more risks it would also include: moose, deer, squirrels, rattlesnakes, snipers, drunk college kids, ufo's and beer goggles.

anyway next season my goal is:

a) get a job ski patrolling and throw some bombs and trigger weak layers

at failing:

 b) hit up as many events on my board as I can

c) when i can't compete on my board due to no big mountain events I'm busting out the skis and competing in freeski events. I could really do with a sick bird award...........

oh and before i forget, yes us big mountain riders are crazy we ride EVERYTHING including rocks, ice, squirrels, ufo's etc etc

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We are soo Lucky!
we got shat on!






 
TNT FREESTYLE

A new and exciting freestyle ski and snowboard programme has arrived at the Remarkables!  TNT Freestyle offers an excellent introduction and development programme for aspiring athletes wishing to enter or progress in the world of competitive freestyle skiing or snowboarding.

 

With the emphasis on fun TNT Freestyle will train in all types of terrain developing style and technique in steeps and flats, powder (hopefully) and of course plenty of time will be spent in the park and pipes learning and mastering tricks.  A strong emphasis will be placed on becoming comfortable and safely progressing in the park and pipe.  ParkLife team members will be mentoring and guest coaching the athletes and sessions will include video and video analysis.

 

TNT Freestyle is designed for proficient skiers and riders.  Participation in local competitions will be encouraged with the goal to produce focused athletes competing with distinction nationally and internationally.

 

Coaches Laura Woerlee (snowboard) and Romain Bellon (freeski) will offer support, guidance and encouragement through a relaxed and fun learning environment. 

 

Cost:

10 day camp – July school holidays $410

Sat/Sun season long programme $1300 – includes July school holidays

 

For more information please call 442-8182.

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Saturday, March 4, 2006

Freeski Super Fling

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hELLO all? does anyone really read someone's blog? you know unless your a stalker.....these are sorta liek personal online diaries aren't they? anwyas i just ate a stollen pizza, it was quite superb. I am happy with the stealenness of it. ( It was only partialy stollen howevere) Tilly and the wall! HUmmm....fix my leg its all messed up from soem horrible horrible sking accdent, ****!! why ddi i come on snowbaord.com firts and not freeskiing now eveyrhitng is ****ed up. i wonder if i can swear in this blog? wicccked picie.

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so summer is here yay..... i think. time to work and heal for next season. if anyone wants to chat you will have better luck using msn messenger than freeskiing, since im not on here much anymore(hey its summer). my messenger name is hijack_1@hotmail.com

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Hey Freeskiiers

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"Wonder what can be so bad
That it makes you want to die
I wonder what could be so tragic
Makes you want to take your life
You have your Savior on the cross
While you sit on the throne
Put yourself up on that cross
Put your Savior on the throne

And I know it's hard to take what's happening
And I know life is tough sometimes
And I know it seems like there's no hope for you
And I know your life is worth more than you can see

It's hard to see beyond your pain
When you feel so dead inside
It's hard to see what you've been given
It's hard to find the hope in life

And I know it's hard to take what's happening
And I know life is tough sometimes
And I know it seems like there's no hope for you
And I know your life is worth more than you can see

And I say look at Jesus' hands
Those scars are there for you
You know He understands
What you're going through"
- I know

By 7th Day Slumber

I put in this journal entry for a very special girl, she has been goin through alot in her life, and here are some words that i hope will help her...


"so many nights wasted poisoning myself
guess i just hated the emptiness i felt
to be excepted you gotta look like they do
but you held your hand out and took me just as I am
your loves like candy oh like something
ive never tasted before
and you take me places
i never dreamed i could go
oh ive been laughed at and broken in two
and ive felt the wrath that words of hate can do
oh ive been stranded and left standing in the rain
but you picked my head up and carried me away from this place
your loves like candy like something ive never tasted before
and you take me places i never dreamed i could go
and where would i be without you where would i go without you" - Candy
By 7th day slumber



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Hey....Alot of crap has been goin through my head lately. And I havent been myself. Everything that I have been doin thease past few weeks hasnt been me. I dunno y.....I just have been some1 else....and I think its mostly cause of this web page....so I dont know when the next time that I am gonna be on here is. Also cause i'm leavin for a week this monday, then to my cabin for like 3 weeks. And I need a break from everything, so it will be good for me...Well TTYL

Sry if i hurt, dissappointed, and did anything to u that i didnt mean...

Paul paul

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Hey....Werd up? lol, yeah, i got a job so i dont sign on here much anymore, but i did get some more pics, so go check em out. They're from LIFE. It was a christian youth conferance down in pheonix arazona.....


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