KW Comp report for Thursday. (continually updated)

[Telenater]

Our reporters (Arty and LPH) in the field have reported in with their first reports.

10am and the comp is just beginning.

Kush managed to get a spot. All the competitors are stoked.

The weather is wind coming from the east to hit the back side of Vista ( opposite side of the ridge that forms today's venue), light snow, 25 F, and very hard snow surface with little chance of much softening.

10:30am

5 competitors have run and because of the hard conditions the air has been minimal to this point.

[frozenwater]

reporters in the field! This rocks.

[Buzzworthy]

dunka my man!!

Thanks Len and Arty!

[Dexter Rutecki]

Where can I get that live-streaming MD9 cam?

[jibij]

Originally posted by Dexter Rutecki
Where can I get that live-streaming MD9 cam?

http://www.mediarite.com/powboard/md9.mov

[gincognito]

Sweet!! This is so cool: so many maggots involved = so much stoke on the board. Good on ya. Props to reporters and competitors alike.

Sick and ashamed and happy (and can just see Kush talking his way into registration),
d.

[bad_roo]

Transatlantic stoke level rising.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Originally posted by bad_roo
Transatlantic stoke level rising.

I bet he's wearing his pass as we speak (type, whatever).

[bad_roo]

I'm eating a fkn trail map too.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Which just shows the lengths to which he will go to avoid eaiting British food.

[bad_roo]

Pickled rat lung six days a week does get a bit monotonous.

[Superstar Punani]

Originally posted by Telenater



5 competitors have run and because of the hard conditions the air has been minimal to this point.

Big Hairy Pussies

[flanker769]

Neeeeed update.
It's been over an hour and still no new news. Have our reporters downed to many cold ones?? HELP ME....

[Telenater]

Ok, I'll pester our reporters for some fresh dribbles and drabbles of info....

Noon update:

Judging info: Given the hard conditions, the judges aren't expecting too much in the way of airs, but are looking for clean, smooth, and agressive lines.

1. Tyrone Shoelaces. very nice solid run. 3 good airs, good speed, clean line one of the best runs of the day so far.

2. MD9 tossed a shoe, and had to hike for it. Given the conditions, that may be a major obstacle for qualifying.

3. Kush, kushed it over some rocks in potentially ugly style, but got away with some roadrash (same deal on qualifying as MD9)

4. BakerBoy, skied a solid run with a few nice airs and a tight squeeze through a rockband.

5. Z-Bo, sorry, our reporter missed his run because he was out trying to sort out a misscommunication with the judges/announcers.

6. Hardrider hasn't gone yet.

7. Ladies (Kristen) are up following the men.

[flanker769]

Thanks Nater!
I can get back to work for a while now.

[Buster Highmen]

Originally posted by Telenater
Ok, I'll pester our reporters for some fresh dribbles and drabbles of info....

Noon update:
4. BakerBoy, skied a solid run with a few nice airs and a tight squeeze through a rockband.

Is that what they call pros down there?

[FollowMe]

Originally posted by Telenater
Ok, I'll pester our reporters for some fresh dribbles and drabbles of info....

Noon update:

1. Tyrone Shoelaces. very nice solid run. 3 good airs, good speed, clean line one of the best runs of the day so far.

This is almost exactly what Ty told me, a month or so ago, was required of a worthy (qualifying) run. Way to stick to the game plan.

As for the hard conditions. That's a surprise and a change from the last month or so in Tahoe.

Thanks for the update Nate, via Arty and IPH.

[girlski0912]

Hey Nater....did you happen to catch the run of a girl from whistler named Holly Walker?

[Greydon Clark]

Any word from the Australian front?

[Superstar Punani]

Originally posted by Greydon Clark
Any word from the Australian front?

I'll call Mighty Mountain @ 4 to see how they went. Did both of them enter? Any Aussie contingents fly in from Sydney or Colorado?

Go Shoe Go!!!!!

[Telenater]

Final (semi) realtime report for today.

2pm:
Hardrider was working on a very good line before getting snowsnaked.

Kristin: Skied a good line with one little bobble, but should be in great shape for qualifying.

[frozenwater]

Way to go boys! But, damn am I bummed for md9.

[tuffy109]

Originally posted by Telenater


Kristin: Skied a good line with one little bobble, but should be in great shape for qualifying.

you know you all read it"one little boobie"

[tuffy109]

the betting window has opened, here are the odds on highest qualifier:

tryone: 2-1
hardrider:5-1
md9: 4-1
bakerboy: 3-1
polllard: 6-1
dinms: even (pick 'em)
punani: 20-1

hmmmmmmmmmm

[Kellie]

great job boys and Kristen! and thanks for the updates!

Just got a call from Ron - sounded like he felt good, and he repeated that BakerBoy had a good solid run as well! Can't wait for tomorrow - I'm thinking I better head up :-) Cheerleading always was my second calling :-)