If you haven’t received an opportunity to get to know Ryan Paul, take a second and do so. Ryan is a zany rider for Switchback Bindings that rips a little harder and a little faster than everyone else. The Mind the Video Man shows a glimpse of what Ryan is capable of.
Zany Jam at Wild Mountain
Local legends Ryan Paul and Jake OE are teaming up with Zion Snowboards to host the Zany Jam at Wild Mountain on Saturday, November 17th! The Zany Jam rail jam will be a blast for every ability! Registration is $10 for every division except for the Open Snowboard division which is $15. Show up, bring your friends and have a blast at the Zany Jam! Read More
An annual rite of passage into the season, Hot Dawgz And Hand Rails, went down this weekend at Bear Mountain in Snowcal (Big Bear Lake, California). For the last 8 years the contest has served as the unofficial start of the contest season. This year Clayton Shoemaker and crew carted in 130 TONS of snow for the event. It’s innovative urban layout was a refreshing change from all the scaffolding and single rail option comps that seem to be a dime a dozen these days. Minnesnowta showed up hard and when the smoke cleared (from all the medicinal card carrying locals) Ryan Paul from Afton Alps walked away with first place and ten large ($10,000.00). Rounding off the field was Brandon Hobush in 2nd and another Land Of 10,000 Lakes rider, Jesse Paul, taking third.
We had to throw out a quick congrats to Ryan Paul who just won the West Coast Invitational out in Mammoth. Originally from our neck of the country Ryan took your good ol’ rail jam to a new level with a front flip, 50-50, 180 out. Atta boy Ryan! You make us all proud to be from the Midwest.
Photo by Binky and SNOWBOARD Mag
