The skiers are in a fierce competition to get your votes. It’s game on for the Powder Magazine’s Reader’s Poll Awards and some of the skiers are making videos to campaign to the readers. Some of these are pretty freakin hilarious, you gotta check them out. The last shot of Will Wesson’s video made me laugh out loud, so prepare yourselves. Get your votes in at Powder Magazine for your top 10 favorite men skiers and top 5 fave women. There are also more videos than what I’ve posted here so check those out too.
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That’s what I like to call inspiration to ride all in one big box
This video is insane… Huge lines, huge booters, huge tomahawks
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Soooo, today is just a big day of lists. I know, I just posted an article about a list of big mountain lines, but then I saw that Annie Fast from TransWorld threw up an article about the best parks around, and we all know everyone want’s to know what’s up with that, I couldn’t pass it up. Yeah Brah!
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I don’t know about you guys, but for me it can get a little over whelming when every day I read an article about a different totally sick, huge and amazing big mountain line. And obviously I’ve never been there, hit it, heard about it, or even remotely know where it is, but it’s still fun to read about. So for everybody that is as confused as me DogLotion.com (a freeskiing website) put together a little list of lines that people should definitely look into hitting. Check it ooooooout!
One of our Reps Tim Parker, has been recognized as SIA Rep of the Year. Tim is a rep for Rossignal’s Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard and Apparel collections. I personally had the opportunity to work with Tim filming some product videos, real nice guy. Everyone from The House says congrats, keep it up. Anyway here’s what he had to say:
I grew up in a small town in central Minnesota. I attended college at the University of Minnesota Crookston where I first discovered snowboarding. From that time on I was focused on working in the winter sports industry.
After UMC I moved to Minneapolis and started a part time job at Hoigaard’s selling winter sports equipment. That opportunity turned into a full time position where I sold alpine skis, snowboards and custom fit ski boots. In the off season I sold bicycles and cycling equipment. Finally, I became the snowboard buyer for Hoigaard’s.
In 1994 I began working for Rossignol as an independent snowboard representative responsible for the Great Lakes Territory. In 2005 I formed an Agency representing the Rossignol’s Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard, and Apparel collections.
Working in the winter sport industry has given me the pleasure of meeting and working with many great people – retailers, suppliers, consumers, and athletes. I am truly grateful for your friendship, counsel, and business.
I would like to thank the retailers and suppliers for all their support. I’m very grateful to receive this award.
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Guess what Granite Peak is doing new this season… they have been so kind as to to restrict snowboarders from 6 of their runs. Now before you say “well, that’s only 6 and they do have 74″ it gets better. Because of how the place is laid out, some of those six runs are the only access to a few others. So that bumps the number up to a cool 13 runs that snowboarders won’t be able to access at Granite Peak (located in Wausau, WI)
The only place on the Granite Peak web site that these changes have been communicated is on 2 of the 3 trail maps. So they’re not really giving a heads up to any snowboarder looking to buy a season pass. Even though snowboarders are going to have limited access around the mountain the cost of their lift tickets remains the same. Transworld Business had an article on this and they had a statement from Granite Peak that tried to justify why they were making these changes:
“This year’s change is an effort to provide a better balance for all of our customers. We have responded aggressively to the requests of snowboarders to expand terrain features over the past few years and have continuously upgraded and improved the features. Our snowboarder customers are important to us and we will continue to improve and enhance our terrain parks. This change is an experiment for this season and will be evaluated at the end of the season based on feedback from customers. This is the same process we have taken with our terrain parks which has resulted in changing locations and other modifications of terrain parks over the years.”
Yeah, K, Great… that maybe would be a little more understandable if a terrain park and their features were only used by snowboarders, as many comments from the article went on to point out. There should be no segregation between skiing and snowboarding. If you ask me the problem lies in generation differences, not what’s strapped to your feet differences. Old people need to accept that young people are on the hill progressing a sport, and at the same time young people need to respect that older people have a completely different riding style but they paid to be on the mountain too. (Sorry, I’m not trying to create any stereotypes here, just giving an example) Can’t we all just get along?
But as far as Granite Peak goes Louis Bailoni has made some great points:
- Granite Peak is not a country club, it is open to the public. And it is on State Park property so to restrict mountain access purely based on whether you choose to ski or snowboard is discriminatory.
- The rules of skiing and snowboarding conduct and behavior are clearly identified in the relevant national and state associations and do not discriminate between equipment type, only behavior on the runs.
- Many Families, like my own or groups of friends, are comprised of both skiers and snowboarders and this new policy restricts their options to enjoy the mountain together as a group.
- What’s Next? Restrict access to the Disabled? Telemark skiers? Children below a certain age? Adults above a certain age? I.Q. level?
There has been an outcry for a boycott of Granite Peak this season. So if you accidentally already bought season passes see if you can return them. Also be sure to let Granite Peak know your opinion either by leaving a message by going to their website SkiGranitePeak.com or by giving them a call 715-845-2846. This is a hard step backwards in the progression of snowsports all together. Thanks a lot Granite Peak.
The Minneapolis Ski and Snowboard Expo is going to be at the Minneapolis Convention Center this weekend. There are going to be just about 100 exhibitors including peeps from local, regional and Western ski areas. It’s all going to get underway on Friday (Nov. 6) at noon and will go to 10 p.m. Saturday starts at 10 a.m.and goes to 8 p.m. and Sunday is 10-6. When you get to the Convention Center head to Exhibit Hall D, but to get all the details check out either the Minneapolis Convention Center Web site or BEWI Productions, Inc. as they are the ones responsible for putting on the event.
Kids 12 and under are free, but the rest of us have to pay $12 (cash only). But, along with these entrance costs you get a Free lift ticket AND a Free one year subscription for Transworld, Ski, or Skiing Magazines. I would say that’s a little bit worth it! See ya there!
Get a load of these stylish headbanging phones from Matix. The Domepiece is sure to be a real head turner and competitor of last years release of Nixon headphones. The headphones retail for around $75 and with three different colorways to choose from, you’re sure to be in sync. I know whats gonna be on my Christmas list this year.
Simon Dumont is gonna show us how it’s done in Red Bull’s new vid Transitions. They’re having a premiere tonight at the Red Bull Headquarters in California. That might be a bit of a jog for some of us to make it tonight so luckily GO211 is going to webcast the whole thing for us, LIVE! We can watch interviews with some of the skiers from the film and check out the party at the premiere. It all starts at 9p.m. (est), don’t be late!
It you don’t catch the premier though, take heart my friend, there are still chances to see the movie for free. Head over to redbullskiing.com/transitions, they have the video there for ya to watch, and yes, downloads…
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