Thanks to Jacob Wester for the short video to keep us up to date. 4th place went to Jacob Wester, 3rd went to Richard Permin, and Simon Dumont took 2nd. The top of the podium went to the skier that has been killing it lately, K2 Ski's PK Hunder. Looks like a good event went down in London. It sure made the Icer Air look like a joke. Via: jacobwester.com
Reminders of the most anticipated presidential election of our generation are everywhere as friends and family, CNN, and even a ski magazine are encouraging you to vote on November 4th! To practice and hone your voting skills, you can scrutinize with friends as to who are the 10 best male and female skiers in the world by submitting your votes for the ninth annual Powder Magazine Reader Poll. In 2008, big-mountain heavy Seth Morrison finished first, where he has been first or second in all eight annual Reader Polls. On the female side, Ingrid Backstrom won for the third year in a row in 2008. Other notable contenders include Tanner Hall, J.P. Auclair, Pep Fujas, Shane McConkey, Grete Elliasen, Simon Dumont, Chris Benchetler, Sarah Burke, Mark Abma, Eric Pollard, and Michelle Parker. Vote For the Best 2009 Skiers Here!!
Resorts all over the US are starting to open but they do not have snow like this. Looks like CoreUPT Skis has the location on lock. Must be nice to get the deep stuff this early in the season. Hopefully we will get some more shots like these throughout the season. As we said last time on your explaining videos, CoreUPT is a brand created by riders, for riders. And Today, it was snowing everywhere in Tignes. So, when the snow is falling just behind our windows, it created some problems in our office... Via: CoreUPT.com/blog Check Out More CoreUPT Ski Pictures
Salomon Freeski TV this week features Salomon's Jib Academy in Mammoth Mountain. Salomon pulled out all of the stops and had the entire team on location to straight kill it. Sammy Carlson, Simon Dumont, Tom Ellington, John Symms, Seth Warner, Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, Charles Gagnier, and more Salomon Team Skiers show their love for being in front of the camera. Those crazy pro skiers sure know how to raise the bar of style. Via: SalomonFreeSki.com Watch the Salomon FreeSki TV Video Here
Scotts Valley, CA, October 10, 2008— Sessions is pleased to introduce Matt Walker as part of the Sessions Ski Team. This Aspen, Colorado native had his very first big win at age 18, with the AM competition called Young Gun. It was telling that he was destined for greatness.... Following that win, he’s gone on to win the Kick Aspen Big Air in ‘07, as well as taking 5th place in both the U..S Open Slopestyle. and the Nippon Open slope over in Japan; while his main competitive accomplishment was in winning the ‘08 Aspen Open Slopestyle. Via: Newschoolers.com
What in the World is The Traveling Circus? Who the heck is Andy Parry & Will Wesson (click here if you don't) The Traveling Circus documents the crazy lifestyle that is skiing. From desperate struggles to save money, to ridiculous off hill adventures, to epic days on the mountain, episodes will bridge the gap between reality television and action packed ski intensity. MOUNT HOOD: A low budget vacation Watch Line Ski's Traveling Circus Video - Episode 1 Shop 2009 Line Skis and Line Ski Gear
This shot is credited to Christian Pondella (ChristianPondella.com), one of the greats in the industry. Great work Eric and sick shot Christian. Via: PowderMag.com Shop Line Skis and Line Soft Goods
Sammy Carlson, Jossi Wells, and Simon Dumont made a trek to Austria (home of the brave) to search out amazing snow and bond the Nike 6.0 Ski team together. Watch this video, get stoked for snow, and then read Jossi Wells' interview about the trip. What a crazy guy Jossi is. Click here, Watch the Nike 6.0 Ski Video Via: Nike 6.0
Photo: Jamey Voss/Red Bull Skiing (John Symms EXPN) In other Tanner Hall news, Dakine has just picked up Tanner and his little partner in Massive crime, Sean Pettit. Or is it that they've picked up Dakine? I don't know. But stay on the lookout for T-Hall-Dakine collab product someday soon. In a related story, the economy hangs on the horns of a dye-lemma as the pigment industry braces itself for a projected shortage of red, yellow, and green textile dyes. Read More Via: EXPN Ski Blog, John Symms
PK Hunder does it again. This year has started off well for the 20 year old Norwegian. PK came onto the scene a couple years ago at the Jon Olsson Super Sessions. He went, did his thing and dominated against some of the biggest names in the business. Jon Olsson took second with his double flip. div.pdb_row { clear: both; padding-top: 10px;} div.pdb_row span.pdb_left, div.pdb_row div.pdb_left {float: left; text-align: left; width: 80%;} div.pdb_row span.pdb_right, div.pdb_row div.pdb_right {float: right; text-align: right; width: 20%;} .pdb_product_image {float: left; padding: 0 5px 5px 0; } a.pdb_buy_link, a.pdb_buy_link:visited {margin: 0; padding: 2px; font-size: 100%; color: #2d2f71; text-decoration: underline;} a.pdb_buy_link:hover {margin: 0; padding: 2px; font-size: 100%; color: green; text-decoration: underline;} a.pdb_more_info_link, a.pdb_more_info_link:visited {margin: 0; padding: 2px; font-size: 100%; color: #2d2f71; text-decoration: underline;} a.pdb_more_info_link:hover {margin: 0; padding: 2px; font-size: 100%; color: green; text-decoration: underline;} .pdb_retail_price_block { margin: 2px 0 2px 0; } .pdb_retail_text {font-size: 90%; font-weight: 600} .pdb_retail_price {font-size: 90%; font-weight: 400} .pdb_sale_price_block { margin: 2px 0 2px 0; } .pdb_sale_text {font-size: 90%; color: #FF0000; font-weight: 600} .pdb_sale_price {font-size: 90%; color: #FF0000; font-weight: 400} .pdb_product_description {font-size: 90%;} Jon Olsson's Blog Video Read More About PK Hunder
