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Just saw that Alta is having its first ever slopestyle competition tomorrow morning. The best part?...it's free. Sounds like this could be fun, and you could be a part of history. So who's down? I am planning on entering...if I'm not out too late tonight with my special lady friend. I just think it's cool that Alta is taking some steps in this direction.
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Shit, if it's free I'll enter it. Pizza slice steeze.
Do you need a pass tho? Hmm...Not worth the $20 for a pass.
Hey, anyone know if you can get to the top of Sunnyside -- or whereever the park is -- from the Alta/Bird pass?
Looks like you can take Devil's elbow to Supreme Access and drop down to the top of Sunnyside from there.
J-
Saw phUnk and powho practicing earlier. They weren't sure what time they were actually starting and the snow was too good to stand around all day, so we just skied. Looked like there were about 10 competitors though.
Anyway, things were nice and windbuffed this morning. I started out with zero confidence that skiing would be fun (it was freaking cold, wind was howling and I figured it would be dust on crust), but it was actually sweet. We cut in the High T this morning, got fresh tracks all over the backside, Glory Hole, and did 4 full untracked laps in Ballroom/Badnews. If my neck wasn't bothering me I'd still be up. Good day though.
Oh, and I'm sure I'm too late, but you'd have to take Sunnyside to get back up to the park.Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
Hey, anyone know if you can get to the top of Sunnyside -- or whereever the park is -- from the Alta/Bird pass?
Looks like you can take Devil's elbow to Supreme Access and drop down to the top of Sunnyside from there.
J-
Think phUnk and Powho can come through with top 10 finishes?Quote:
Originally posted by altagirl
Looked like there were about 10 competitors though.
10 guys, man, Alta likes slopestyle only a little more than they like snowboarders.
glad I sat on my ass at home all day . This is sad indeed. Oh well I guess I will pour another crown and coke.Quote:
Originally posted by altagirl
things were nice and windbuffed this morning. I started out with zero confidence that skiing would be fun (it was freaking cold, wind was howling and I figured it would be dust on crust), but it was actually sweet. We cut in the High T this morning, got fresh tracks all over the backside, Glory Hole, and did 4 full untracked laps in Ballroom/Badnews. If my neck wasn't bothering me I'd still be up. Good day though.
So any results from the comp or what?
I heard our very own lil' phUnky threw a clean misty 540 off a 40 foot tabletop, landed it, and wowed em.....
And got 3rd.Quote:
Originally posted by Red Baron
I heard our very own lil' phUnky threw a clean misty 540 off a 40 foot tabletop, landed it, and wowed em.....
Was beaten out by a Backflip Screaming Seamen and a backflip Iron Cross (or whatever, I'm not up on the tricks from the 70s).
Congrats, beyotch.
I followed up with a stuck Rodeo 5 on the forty footer on my next run, but didn't get the grab so my style points knocked me back to third place. 3rd place is the second loser, but that loser is me baby! Heh.
Seeing Brady (water ramp/Alta/Snowbird buddy) get a snowmachine ride down after straight-air overshooting the 40 footer and getting chicken-winged (dislocated shoulder) during practice sucked.
And then I got to witness some guy throw the 540 death roll to under rotation to case the landing to landing on his hip/ribs/shoulder/face to getting knocked out. He finished that run on a backboard.
Overall, the vibe was great, the kicker was big and well built, and the judging was good. PowHo competed too, he won an Alta mug, just like he was hoping for. :)
I'm just stoked that I stepped up to that kicker after it sent 2 guys home, threw my most tech tricks and landed em both. Got some fun swag too.
Most excellent phUnkshow. Big bummer to hear about Brady, hope he's ok.
Sooo, what kind of stuff did ya win?
The mug kicks ass! Especially with cookies and milk.
I think I got beat by a girl.
Speaking of water ramp alumni getting worked lately, Rob went for the rodeo 7 the other day and over rotated to 9 and shattered his helmet. On the slush. He doesn't remember the last 2 weeks and he can't drive or do heavy physical activities for 2 months.Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
Seeing Brady (water ramp/Alta/Snowbird buddy) get a snowmachine ride down after straight-air overshooting the 40 footer and getting chicken-winged (dislocated shoulder) during practice sucked.
And lest I forget, congrats to phUnk and the ho. ;)
If I had known you guys were competing I would have gone down and checked it out in the afternoon. One of my buddies said the conditions were pure shiat in the morning, so big props to phunkman for airing it out on some big ass jumps (PowHo too!).
As for me, I spent a brief morning skiing Patsy Marley ridge and Rocky Point. Creamy and a lot deeper than I thought. Everything in that area was also so less tracked then I've gotten used to. Some kick ass skiing for very short walks. Excellent morning turned into a good afternoon as I watched Pedro and the Sox kick some Blue Jay ass! Solid day all around, hopefully more of the same tomorrow...
ps:
phUnk and Ho <-------- so hot right now!
I'm just glad you suckers weren't tracking up my freshies on Baldy.
This thread is awesome. Way to get after it phUnk and powho. It sounds like of the top 3 phUnk was the only one throwing down anything newschool.
What was the Ho throwing?
How many hits were in the course? Rails / boxes?
congrats Phunkstar and HoShow :D
jib monkeys you are
Damn, sounds like mass carnage. Glad you guys escaped, phUnk with hardware. Be careful, stay on those landings.
They had two sets of rails and a booter. On my first run I did a three and actually rode both rails to the end. My second run I crashed doing a 180 on the booter. I landed fine but just caught an edge and went down. :(Quote:
Originally posted by meatdrink9
What was the Ho throwing?
How many hits were in the course? Rails / boxes?
Beaten out by a backflip semen and backflip cross......you sluts should be ashamed of yourself;)
im suprised a spread eagle to backscratcher didn't win it all...
I did some twister spreads in warmups.
I wasnt there but smooth tricks (even a backflip) will usually win out. Of course the judges might not know how technically different misties and rodeos are. Screamin seamen backflips are pretty hard, harder than other newschool tricks, especially when done smooove.
How technically different are misties and rodeos?Quote:
Originally posted by SLSki
I wasnt there but smooth tricks (even a backflip) will usually win out. Of course the judges might not know how technically different misties and rodeos are. Screamin seamen backflips are pretty hard, harder than other newschool tricks, especially when done smooove.
the monkeys will, one day, rule the zoo! rock on phUnk and Ho.
Backflips involve a relatively simple motion. Misties and rodeos involve multiple axis', allowing for much more error.Quote:
Originally posted by Foggy_Goggles
How technically different are misties and rodeos?
yeah, with rodeos and mistys, not only are you going inverted, but you're also going to the side (rotating/flipping off axis) and rotating at the same time.
The backflip screamin' was ginormous. Couldn't touch that guy as far as balls-to-the-wall goes.
The 2nd place dude's backflip cross was smaller (only off 25 foot booter) but way styled out.
My misty and rodeo were big, but not styled out.
And one of the judges throws huge floatie rodeo 5 safeties over the 55 foot booter at PC, on Motherships, so he knows what's up.
I aint easy bein STEEZY!
nice action phunk " Steeze Wiz" olicios!
woulda come but I was busy lovin the new soft snow with my fellow workstomuchdontskienough friend frozeen.
Maybe this stuff will finally start selling... nice work phUnk.
What he said.Quote:
Originally posted by Bum Z
I'm just glad you suckers weren't tracking up my freshies on Baldy.