Stevens Pass Day 5: Sammy Carlson rolls into town

We had a couple of tough days with Wiley Miller and Tanner Hall getting hurt. Both riders hit a test jump on one of the features we built, overshot the landing and hit the flat. The full story is here: Powder Mag Story on the injury. It is always tough to get back on the horse after watching your boys go down. Sammy Carlson showed up though and we have been getting some sick shots. We built a really cool feature that was a 40 ft gap with four welded barrels hanging from a chair lift. Sammy was throwing 360 tap to 360, cab 540 bonk, 180 bonk to 540, straight bonk to 360. It was super cool and we got some amazing footage. Sammy hit another large gap and was throwing 900, 720, 540's and crushing it. Dylan Hood nailed a shifty surprise, which looks like a huge 180 that he brings around at the last minute. We are about to go back up and hit a new feature. Sammy has a never ending supply of energy and ideas. The session continues at Stevens Pass. The park crew and staff have been crushing it here with some amazing features.

Sammy Carlson gearing up

 

**Sammy boots up before the session.**

Sammy getting ready to chck out the mountain

 

**Sammy gets on the sled to go get some shots. Sammy has a never ending supply of ideas and usually they come together.**

Crazy Sammy Carlson jib project

**This was a sick feature that Sammy and the Stevens park crew dreamed up. Sammy went crazy on this throwing down every combination you could imagine. In his own words, "It was crazy."**

Josh Nielsen and Todd Jones check out the Sammy barrel jib

**Josh Nielsen and Todd Jones survey the creation and discuss camera angles.**

Sammy Carlson on the barrel bonk**Sammy tip tap on the barrel. This was one of the funkier sessions I have seen go down. photo:Peder Lovold**

Sammy Carlson bonks a barrel hanging over a chairlift

 

**Sammy getting his bonk on. photo:Peder Lovold**

Sammy Carlson bonks a barrel hanging over a chairlift

 

**Sammy hit this thing about 15 times and flipped through the book of what is possible in that time. He nailed almost everything he tried. photo:Peder Lovold**

Sammy Carlson 540

**Sammy throws a big 540 over the gap.**

Samy Carlson hits a large gap

 

**Sammy crushing it as usual.**

Dylan Hood's new trick. Last minute revert straight air that looks like a 180

**Dylan Hood tweaked out on his shifty surprise trick.**

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  • That barrel feature is sick!

    ConorB, 4 years ago | Flag

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