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Charlie Kauffman Season Edit Charlie Kauffman Season Edit
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Description:Rider: Charlie Kauffman Filmed By: Taylor Mikell, Tom Ashworth, Teo Calcagni, Barry Lyden and Charlie Kauffman This is a video of my season. I race for MMSC, but free skiing is my favorite part of the sport.
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The Weak 14 By Ian Compton The Weak 14 By Ian Compton
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I am sorry I been away from my computer for so long. I made a pilgrimage North to Sugarbush VT where I met up with great friend Evan Williams. Fun times were had and laps were taken, thank you Sugarbush for providing us with such an amazing park. Since you all wanted more park skiing I thought a good ol' fashioned rap song would suffice. Enjoy and see you next Tuesday. - Ian
- 3 months ago
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News: Learn To Ski Month Offer News: Learn To Ski Month Offers Free Skiing in Vermont
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To kick off National Learn to Ski Month of January, The Woodstock Inn & Resort is celebrating with a Ski Free Program for resort guests throughout the ski season. Adults ski free Monday through Friday and kids ski free all week at the resort’s Suicide Six Ski Area, which features two chair lifts with a J-bar service to 23 trails, or at the Nordic Center with more than 30 kilometers of groomed cross country skiing.
The Ski Free Program includes:· Complimentary lift tickets to Suicide Six Family Ski Area
· Free Pass to the Nordic Center offering more than 30 kilometers of groomed cross country skiing and snowshoeing
· Complimentary use of The Resort's Racquet & Fitness Club including training equipment, indoor pool, steam room, sauna, and hot tub
· Morning coffee and afternoon tea
· Discounted equipment rentals at ski shops
The Ski Free program is available to guests when booking any room rate or package. Suicide Six features 30 percent beginner, 40 percent intermediate and 30 percent advanced slope ratings and one of the most family-friendly ski areas in Vermont. The base Lodge features a ski school, ski shop, cafeteria, and lounge/restaurant – perfectly located with a full view of the Face and the lower ends of all the trails. Offer not available holiday weekends and holiday weeks.
For twice the fun, skiers can also experience Killington, the largest ski area in the East, only twenty minutes from Woodstock Inn & Resort. A special Killington Express Package includes a Killington all-day ski pass for two, one night luxurious accommodations at The Resort and country breakfast for two along with all the benefits of the Ski Free Program. Rates start at $369 per night, not including tax, gratuity or resort fee. Some nights require a minimum length of stay. For information and to make reservations, visit www.woodstockinn.com or call (888)-481-8802.
Discover some of the most scenic cross country and snowshoeing trails anywhere at the Woodstock Inn Nordic Center. The Nordic Center features miles of trails surrounding the picturesque village of Woodstock, VT all mapped out for convenience. Highlights include the trails on Mt. Tom in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and woodland trails on Mt. Peg. The Center offers rental and retail ski and snowshoe equipment, clothing and both private and semi-private lessons.
Throughout the winter season Woodstock Inn & Resort provides guests with a number of dining and recreational options to enhance their stay. The Red Rooster, the resort’s award-winning fine dining restaurant emphasizes a menu using fresh, local ingredients sourced from the best purveyors in New England. Richardson’s Tavern offers a cozy old-world atmosphere with a full bar and live music. Resort activities include a 41,000 square foot Racquet & Fitness Club, which includes indoor tennis courts, indoor racquetball courts, a 30-by-60 foot indoor lap pool, a whirlpool, workout equipment and a steam room and a sauna. The 10,000 square-foot LEED-certified spa offers a nature-inspired ambiance and treatments including the signature winter selection, Deep Forest, which features a gentle exfoliation of the body and is followed by a massage. - Blog post
- 5 months ago
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The End Of The World - The Wea The End Of The World - The Weak 5 By Ian Compton
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Will there ever be another Weak? I guess we find out on Friday...This Weak Andy&Ross picked Ian Compton up and headed to Nashoba Valley,MA for “The Tell a friend Tour”. There we met up with fellow comrades such as Collin, Joe Joe and Ryan Dunfee. After turns were made both on snow and grass we entered the Van once again and set sail North to Sugarbush, VT and to say hello&EatPizza at the wonder Ski Rack. Big shout out to Ian Corredera and his 50/50 game. Hope you all had a good Weak, See you next Tuesday.
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News: Jake Burton Creates His News: Jake Burton Creates His First Signature Snowboard - The Stone Hut
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BURLINGTON, VT - For the first time, Jake Burton, Founder and CEO of Burton Snowboards, has built a very limited run of signature snowboards called ‘The Stone Hut’. Available in select snowboard shops worldwide starting today, each Stone Hut snowboard was handcrafted in Vermont at Craig’s (named after Craig Kelly), the most advanced snowboard prototype facility in the world.
“Even though a piece of me has been in so many of our boards over the past 35 years, this is the first signature board I’ve built,” said Jake. “When the boards team approached me about doing a sig board, I jumped on it and talked them into doing a really limited production run so we could make them in Vermont at Craig’s. Up until now, we’ve only made prototypes or boards for team riders there. So the Stone Hut is special for many reasons, but the one I keep coming back to is I think Craig would be stoked that it was built in his facility - I know I am.”
During this past summer, Jake spent a lot of time at Craig’s, fine-tuning each detail of the Stone Hut. His goal was to create a snowboard that was ideal for ‘a powder day in the park’ – essentially a board that was very versatile so riders could easily head down an icy groomer, then dip into powder in the trees. As far as construction goes, the concept behind the Stone Hut board is simple. It’s a twin shaped freestyle board underfoot with a powder nose and a freestyle tail. The Bend is Flat Top, so it holds an edge when riders need it, but also floats in powder. Available in two lengths (150 and 155), the Stone Hut is downsized so that riders can select a board length that is 5 cms shorter than a traditional board.
For Jake, the Stone Hut board graphic is also ‘a dream come true’ because it features someone he’s always looked up to - Jimi Hendrix. With artwork from the Jimi Hendrix album, Valleys of Neptune, the board graphics are one-of-a-kind. For a finishing touch, Jake personally signed each board at Craig’s.
The Stone Hut also comes with a few items Jake thought would go well with the board, all packaged in a laptop case that features artwork from Valleys of Neptune. The kit includes EST CantBEDs (size medium), a binding accessory that many Burton team riders and Jake use all the time. If riders need a different size, they can call Jake’s office directly – the number is listed with the kit. Also included is a Sharpie for marking binding stances, an EST Tool for fine-tuning bindings, a credit card scraper that fits in a wallet, a code to download some of Jake’s favorite Hendrix songs and stickers from the Burton archives.
With only 100 available worldwide, the Stone Hut promises to be a collector’s item for sure. But more than anything else, Jake wants riders to get the boards on snow and send him feedback about the new shape.
“I want people to have fun riding this board, and I want to hear what they think of the unique shape,” said Jake. “I also hope everyone gets a good laugh from the stickers that come with the board - I couldn’t resist throwing in some that got us in a little trouble over the years.”
About Burton
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn and has dedicated his life to snowboarding ever since. Burton has played a pivotal role in growing snowboarding from a backyard hobby to a world-class sport by creating groundbreaking products, supporting a team of top snowboarders and pushing resorts to allow snowboarding. Today, Burton designs and manufactures industry-leading products for snowboarding and the snowboard lifestyle, including snowboards, boots, bindings, outerwear and layering as well as year-round apparel, packs/bags and accessories. Privately held and owned by Jake and his wife, Burton President Donna Carpenter, Burton’s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in Austria, Japan, Australia and California. For more information, visit www.burton.com.Shops That Carry The Stone Hut:
U.S.
Active Sports Lifestyles – California
Surfside Sports – California
Valsurf Board Shop – California
Wave Rave of Mammoth – California
B.C. Surf & Sport – Colorado
Gravitee – Colorado
Radio Boardshop – Colorado
Shred Shop – Illinois
Backwoods Snowboards – Maine
Eastern Boarder – Massachusetts
Wind, Waves & Wheels – Michigan
Paragon Sporting Goods – New York
Martini Skate and Snow – Ohio
U.S. Outdoor Store – Oregon
Buckman’s Ski Shop – Pennsylvania
Vertical Urge – North Carolina
Milosport – Orem, Utah
Milosport – California
Salty Peaks Snowboard Shop – Utah
Darkside Snowboards – Vermont
Equipe Sport/Mountain Riders – Vermont
evo – Washington
Snowboard Connection – Washington
Moda 3 – Wisconsin
CANADA
Easy Rider – Alberta
The Source – Alberta
Unlimited – Alberta
Pacific Boarder – British Columbia
Island Snow – British Columbia
Showcase Whistler – British Columbia
Fathom – Ontario
Meltdown – Ontario
So Hip it Hurts – Ontario
Alternative – Quebec
Atlas – Quebec
Burton Tremblant – Quebec
Empire – Quebec
EUROPE
Blue Tomato – Austria
Twits – Belgium
Addicted Lyon – France
Francois Cogne Surf Shop – France
Fifty-Eight Skate Snow Surf – Germany
Planet Sports – Germany
Detour Boarding Store- Italy
Surf In – Luxembourg
The Old Man – Netherlands
Kosmos Burton Skate Snowshop- Poland
Dak Tak 2000 – Spain
Villadomat – Andorra
Junkyard – Sweden
Julen Sport – Switzerland
Subvert Boardstore– United Kingdom
JAPAN
Spray- Asahikawa
Dreamy- Himeji
Post- Koriyama
3939- Nagoya
Masa- Nagoya
Chu’s – Nigata
Greenfield- Okazaki
b.c. map- Sapporo
Extreme- Sendai
Heaven Store.b – Tokorozawa
13 a-bony – Yokkaichi
Newest- Yokohama
Neverland- Zyoetsu
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Skiing Hurricane Sandy: 24 Hou Skiing Hurricane Sandy: 24 Hours Of Appalachian Powder
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By Andrew Orowitz and Dalton Harben
Photos by Dalton Harben
It’s no secret that the mid-Atlantic region is home to some of the highest elevation peaks east of the Mississippi. But as backcountry skiers based in the Northern Greens, the thought of skiing south of the Mason-Dixon line had never really been a high priority. That all changed when Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the eastern seaboard – and set up the high plateaus of West Virginia with some of the best early-season powder conditions in the country.
The monster hurricane-Nor’easter hybrid was still ravaging the New York and New Jersey coastline when seasoned storm chaser and owner of Worth Skis, Dalton Harben, called me to explain why it was crucial that we get in his truck and drive south to ski 3-plus feet of snow in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, immediately. He sent over photos of buried cars and untracked tree lines to back up his powdery claims. The wintery images became etched in my mind. Dalton also mentioned something about product testing for Worth and the overwhelming desire to ski powder. That it was some sort of sickness. I laughed it off.
Even if it was 45 degrees and raining in Vermont, it was completely ridiculous to even consider driving 24 hours for 24 hours of human-powered storm of skiing in the mid-Atlantic Appalachians. Or was it?
Almost instinctively, negotiations were made with loved ones, personal days were requested of bosses, and skins, long underwear and goggles made their way into backpacks. Our unlikely Snovember adventure was actually coming together. At around 9 p.m., we began our 12-hour journey through the Halloween night to ski hillbilly powder upon arrival in the morning. What had started as a joke the day before had suddenly become very real. With the Tundra fully-loaded, we hightailed it out of VT and down the New York Thruway to meet our friend and fellow storm chaser, Matt Cote, at the Kingston, New York Park & Ride.
Reports of icy roads, widespread power outages and gas shortages continued to stream in from the Canaan Valley. But as far as we were concerned, it was ski season, we were storm chasing and all was right in the world. Buoyed by yet another cup of coffee, the morning light and the thought of skiing powder after the endless off-season, Matt C. took over the driving near the West Virginia border and the truck began it’s steady ascent to an elevation of around 3,000 feet.
Arriving at the Cannan Valley Resort bleary-eyed and nearly delirious, we were greeted by an officer who took one look at us and said, “I hate snow. Hate it.” Moving right along, we signed up for $10/night rooms that included breakfast, lunch and dinner, but no heat. Seemed fair.
We hurried along to our first objective: the White Grass Touring Center, just a few miles down the road from our accommodations. Right away, Chip, the ski area’s beloved and bearded manager, invited us into the rustic base lodge to warm up by the woodstove and get ready for the ski. From the “donations only today” note on the ticket booth window, to the dogs and kids running around, to the timeless feel of the well-worn hut, it was clear that what White Grass lacked in vertical, it completely made up for with a pure, unadulterated love of skiing.
Maintaining a unique yet familiar mountain vibe, White Grass attracts a certain type of BC skier, one that longs for the serenity of an untracked glade and the company of a few close friends. After just a few minutes in the lodge, White Grass had already left an impression on us. A former Vermont resident himself, Chipper (as he is affectionately known,) explained that to him, the Canaan Valley represents “Vermont South.” Sharing a love of mountains, a laid-back lifestyle and a passion for skiing, it’s easy to see why. He was eager to get out on the local terrain and the fresh snow, and after all night driving in the truck, we were all more than ready to finally get out on the skin track. After a few quick laps, our group of nearly a dozen broke off into smaller groups and began exploring the various tree lines, backcountry huts and open meadows.
Deprived of sleep and with a few thousand feet of vertical under our belts, one way or another, we all made it back to the White Grass base area. While the region was still without power, we warmed ourselves from the inside with a jar of moonshine that was making the rounds. Before long we got word from Chip that we had been “evacuated” from our hotel. Luck had been on our side up to this point, and I wondered to myself whether the three of us would be sleeping in the back of the Tundra instead of our well-appointed hotel room. When we arrived back at the front desk we were informed that due to the heavy moisture content of the snow, they were concerned the hotel roof could collapse. Fortunately, they moved our group to a 4-bedroom cabin complete with a fireplace (for the same $10 a night fee.) I guess this is what they mean by southern hospitality.
After stoking up the fire to try to warm up our cabin, we were treated to an all-you-could eat dinner of pork loin, roasted potatoes, chicken soup, salad, rolls and cake back at the hotel. Sitting around in the dark with a bunch of friends, skiers who were a long way from home, we shared stories and made a plan for the next day of skiing before heading back to the cabin to for an early night.
First thing in the morning, we grabbed a quick breakfast back at the hotel before heading over to check out another ski area just down the road called Timberline. The clouds and snow of the day before had lifted and we could finally get a feel for the lay of the land. Right away we could see that Timberline had a better pitch and more vertical than White Grass. Right away, Jon S. who was visiting from Massachusetts, set a very efficient skin track up to the Summit. After a few laps, Dalton, Matt and I knew our Snovember West Virginia ski adventure was coming to end. We had a 12-hour drive ahead of us. The skiing, snow quality and location had far exceeded our expectations – but more than anything, we were comforted by the familiar feeling of sliding around on snow, with good friends (both new and old), and knowing that Winter was just beginning. The ride home was exactly what you would expect. Long, dark and at times painful. We’re used to it. We made it back home to Vermont around midnight to find that snowing was once again falling in the Green Mountains. Thinking back, it would have been easier to exercise a little patience and to wait for the snow to come to us, but where’s the adventure in that? We all agreed we would do it again in a heartbeat.
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- 7 months ago
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News: Burton Realigns Its Fami News: Burton Realigns Its Family Of Brands
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BURLINGTON, VT - Burton Snowboards announced that its senior management team has elected to alter the structure of Burton owned brands to better position the company, its retail partners and stakeholders for the future. The current family of brands includes Analog, Gravis, RED, anon, Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend and Channel Islands. During a company-wide meeting at its headquarters in Vermont, Burton Founder and CEO Jake Burton explained the new structure and how it will allow Burton to focus on what it does best: make and support products that set the bar for snowboarding development and further progress the sport and lifestyle.
Specifically, Burton announced the following changes to its structure and subsidiaries. Over the next year, Analog will return to its roots of being a pure snowboarding brand based at its original home in Burlington, Vermont. Analog has a deep heritage in snowboarding from the day when Greg Dacyshyn (Burton Chief Creative Officer) and the late Jeffy Anderson (Team Rider) gave birth to the brand in Burlington, and as such, will revert back to being a winter-only brand. Burton’s Gravis brand will ultimately move its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan and moving forward will be solely distributed in Asian markets selling lifestyle shoes and bags. Gravis was established in 1998 as the company’s first independent lifestyle brand, and since then, Asia has been by far its most successful region. As a result, Gravis will now focus purely on this market and opportunity. Further, in a move that Burton has been planning for several years, the company will also start developing protective headwear under the anon brand name. Burton will continue to offer its RED helmets on a limited basis, but the bulk of helmet and optics product lines will be combined under the anon brand, which has become synonymous with quality riding accessories.
Also part of the restructure, Burton announced it will transition out of its Program brands (Foursquare, Forum and Special Blend), which were purchased in 2004 with the intent to keep snowboard companies in the hands of snowboarders. Burton has supported these brands for eight years and will continue to support them over the next year through warranty service, dealer support, marketing and inventory. The company will exit out of The Program brands in winter 2014, in order to better focus on and invest in Burton.
Finally, Channel Islands, which was acquired by Burton in 2006, will be unaffected by this brand realignment and will continue to design, develop and manufacture best-in-class surf hardgoods products in Carpinteria, California.
In addressing all of these changes, Jake Burton had this to say:
“Burton has experienced several years of income growth since the recession and paid out bonuses to employees over the last two years,” said Jake. “That said, the economy has a voice of its own that we all have to listen to, and the message is clear: do what you do best and focus purely on it. In our case, that means to narrow our focus to the sport and lifestyle that got us here – snowboarding. We will continue to support Channel Islands in its endeavor to make the best surfboards in the world and Gravis in its new home in Japan, but when you walk through the front door here in Burlington, Vermont, it will be all snowboarding and snowboarding lifestyle all the time – driven by the Burton, Analog and anon brands.”
Jake went on to share that one of the key factors that led senior management to these decisions includes the success of Burton’s entry into the apparel and bag/pack business on a year-round basis, which has grown significantly in all seasons. The message Burton has taken from the marketplace is that for long-term success, this is the direction that the company should be pursuing, along with its core hardgoods and outerwear business.
Increasing the company’s focus on Burton has also been demonstrated by recent significant investments in Burton’s headquarters and infrastructure. These include the acquisition of the building next door to its Burlington, Vermont headquarters where the company not only built Craig’s, a new 10,000-square-foot R&D and prototype facility, but also Area 13, a 6,000-square-foot Burton/anon/Analog wholesale showroom. Craig’s (named after the late Craig Kelly) is known as the most advanced and sophisticated snowboard prototype facility in the world where ideas are conceived, built and on-snow in less than 24 hours. Area 13 is Burton’s marquee showroom where retailers from all over the world can come to Vermont to see future product lines. Like today’s announcement, both of these examples demonstrate the company’s commitment to the long-term growth, progression and success of the Burton snowboard brands.
In closing, Jake went on to state the following:
“I take full responsibility for the decisions that led to the creation (or acquisitions) of these ancillary brands, and I similarly am the individual ultimately responsible for the decision to realign and focus more purely on what made this company from the start. Clearly, the most difficult aspect of this decision and transition is the people affected. The employees and team riders associated with these brands have poured their guts into making it happen. Their level of commitment has been extraordinary, and we will do everything we can to help support them through this transition. There is never a good time for moves like this, and we could have delayed the announcement, but it isn’t our style to perpetuate a myth. Clearly this transition will pose challenges along the way, but in the long run, everyone will see the results of our commitment to our core business.”
2012 Burton Restructure: Key Facts by Brand
ANALOG
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Following Burton’s outerwear legacy, Analog was created in 1999 as a more progressive, style-conscious outerwear collection led by a handful of top pros at the time, including Trevor Andrew, Jeffy Anderson and Gigi Ruf. Since then, Analog has continued to drive many of snowboarding’s outerwear style trends, and in 2003 Analog added a streetwear component to its line, followed by surf apparel, a surf team and an Analog skate platform.
Key Facts
• Burton has made the decision to ultimately transition out of Analog surf and skate apparel by next fall.
• Analog surf and skate apparel will be shipped through Spring/Summer ‘13, and will be marketed and supported.
• After the spring season, Burton will continue to design, develop and distribute Analog as a winter-only brand, operating out of Burton’s headquarters in Burlington, Vermont, with points of distribution around the world.
• The new Analog will only design and distribute Analog outerwear and tech apparel, called “ATF”, along with basics.
Team Update
The Analog snow team, made up of Danny Davis, Mikkel Bang and Zak Hale will continue on as Analog riders. Regarding the Analog surf and skate teams, we will be working with each team rider individually on an exit plan to transition them out of the brand.
GRAVIS
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Gravis was started by Burton in 1998, as the company’s first independent lifestyle brand. From the start, Gravis was focused on creating casual footwear, bags and softgoods built on an action sports lifestyle platform. Today the brand is still rooted in footwear, with the addition of a skate shoe collection and team, launched in August, 2008.
Key Facts
• Gravis will ultimately become an Asian-only brand, which will result in the wind down of the brand in North America, Southern Hemisphere and Europe.
• With this decision, Gravis’ headquarters will be re-located to Tokyo and run out of Japan, in order to best serve the Asian market where Gravis is the most established and where it has its most viable business.
• Gravis product will be shipped through Spring/Summer ’13 in all regions. Gravis will become an Asian-only brand in the fall of 2013.
Team Update
With this move to be a primarily lifestyle brand, the Gravis team will be restructured to accommodate the lifestyle market in Asia.
RED & ANON
Heritage
RED was started by Burton in 1996 as its first protection brand. Since then, RED has designed, developed and manufactured helmets and protective wear for pros and consumers alike. Anon was established as Burton’s eyewear brand in 2001 and focuses on goggles.
Key Facts
• Burton will be developing and manufacturing protective headwear (helmets) under the anon name. Anon has become synonymous with quality riding accessories, and it is a natural extension to add helmets to its mix.
• RED helmets will continue to be sold on a limited basis. Anon helmets will be launched for Winter 2014 for all channels.
Team Update
We will be working with each RED and anon team rider on an individual basis regarding this announcement.
THE PROGRAM (Foursquare, Forum, Special Blend)
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Burton purchased The Program brands in 2004 from Four Star Distribution. At that time, Burton felt an obligation (and an opportunity) to slow the trend of ski companies buying up snowboard brands. Consequently, when these companies went up for sale, Burton purchased them and they became ‘The Program’ brands for Burton.
Key Facts
• The intent from the beginning was to keep snowboard companies in the hands of snowboarders and keep these brands thriving. As the world’s leading snowboard company, Burton felt there would never be a better home for these three brands.
• But even under Burton’s wing, after 8 years, the businesses have failed to be viable. Consequently, Burton has realized it’s time to exit out of them, in order to better focus and invest in the Burton brand.
• Therefore, Burton will be transitioning out of Foursquare, Forum and Special Blend globally after this season.
• Current winter 2013 product will be supported over the next year, via warranty, dealer, marketing and inventory support
Team Update
We will be working with each team rider on an individual exit plan to transition them out of these brands.
CHANNEL ISLANDS
Heritage
Burton acquired Channel Islands Surfboards in June, 2006 after the founders of each company, Al Merrick and Jake Burton, forged an agreement over the fact they shared a similar mindset and passion for their respective sports. With their shared vision for putting the sports in the hands of the team athletes and shared philosophies on hardgoods product development, it was a very natural partnership.
Key Facts
• Channel Islands is not affected by the announcements today. Burton will continue to support the CI operation in Carpinteria, California, as usual.
• Burton is very happy with and committed to our relationship with Channel Islands.
Team Update
There will be no team riders affected, as there are no changes to the Channel Islands operating or marketing structure.
BURTON SNOWBOARDS
Burton will continue to do what it does best: make and support products that set the bar for snowboarding development. The most graphic change will be increased resources and investments made available to Burton to further progress our sport and lifestyle. Outside of our renewed focus, it will be business as usual. - Blog post
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The Weaklings. (MiniMovie)by.I The Weaklings. (MiniMovie)by.Ian Compton
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Welp the East Coast got dealt a shitty hand this winter. Through out the Weak's friends assembled to explore VT a little more. This is what came of it. Enjoy the mini movie mes amis, hope next year brings more snow...
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AJ Scolaro AJ Scolaro
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Description:Rider: AJ Scolaro Filmed By: Pat O AJ Scolaro age 12 Skis Mt Snow, VT
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Jack Finn Mid-Spring Edit Jack Finn Mid-Spring Edit
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Description:Rider: Jack Finn Filmed By: Henry VT and Brian Finn My spring edit with some winter shots mixed...
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Parker White Interview Parker White Interview
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Parker in his second home, Mammoth’s Unbound park. Mammoth Mountain photo.TGR: How has your general program changed since your breakout segment with Level 1 this year?
Parker: I got a sled and a truck. So I have been shredding a lot more backcountry, but other than that nothing's really changed.
TGR: How did Josh Berman ever let you spend an entire season filming in an all black outfit?
Parker: Haha, good question. Berman likes really bright colors; I don't. He wasn't too into the idea of that, but I ride for Tomahawk and Tomahawk only makes black outerwear. It worked more times than not, though. It doesn't make you invisible - just darker.
TGR: What have you been filming and where with Level 1 this year? What has been the most successful trip and why?
Parker: Started out in Interior B.C., kind of around Revelstoke. Then went to Europe for three weeks. Then I went to Anchorage to hit rails ironically. Now I am back up in B.C., only in Pemberton this time. I am confused as to how to judge the success of a trip but I had a bad ass time in Europe. It's a different planet, we had some real crazy adventures over there.
Chris Logan, Wiley Miller, and Parker White build a cheesewedge in Champery, Switzerland. Tim Lloyd/Level 1 photo.TGR: Are you over competing at this stage in your career?
Parker: No, not really. You won't see me at X Games or a Dew Tour, but I got invited down to South America for Skiers Cup this fall, which I am real excited about. I was planning on going to Red Bull Linecatcher this year too, but it got canceled. And I don't know what day it is, but in a week or so I am going to Tahoe to Compete in Trains. It's a really cool park event held by our homie Roy Tuscany and his High Fives Foundation, with a barbeque, music, wings, and beer. If you're in Tahoe on April 14th, come hang out at Alpine Meadows, it’s gonna be fun.
TGR: Jimbo Morgan, ski legend and your TM at Electric, Skullcandy, and Tomahawk, seems to have really taken you under his wing. Can you explain how you guys met and how your relationship evolved? How did he explain his interest in you at first?
Parker: Paddy Kaye introduced me and Dahrkness (Chris Logan) to Jimbo when we were 14 & 15 at the Vermont Open. I said what up to him and he watched me shred a couple runs and then before my second run he gave me a pair of Electric's to wear. Ever since then it’s been gravy. He's always looked out for me and helped me out a ton over the years. He is one crazy mother funker and a good friend.
TGR: On a related note, what is the deal with Tomahawk outerwear? They seem to be the first ski company to have totally embraced the murdered-out black color scheme.
Parker: Tomahawk is a company who makes gear for anybody to wear. It's not a ski brand or a snowboard brand or anything specific. It's just rad clothes to wear in the streets or on the hill. And yeah, Tomahawk came out all black. It was a way for us to translate our mindset into the product and stand out from other companies who took on the whole "skittle" trend that's become so unfortunately popular.
TGR: Before your After Dark segment, you rued the fact that all anyone thought you did was huge front flip double tip grabs. But your Level 1 segment only had one, ironically as the ender. When was the last time you did one in front of the cameras, or at all?
Parker: Funny you ask, I did one today.
Parker White accepting his award for Male Breakthrough Performance at the 2012 Powder Awards for his opening segment in Level 1’s “After Dark.” GrindMedia Events photo.TGR: Your After Dark segment was a mix between park, with that super-lazy, almost lethargically smooth style, and some big, fast, heavy lines that you skied at speed without hesitation. Where the hell did you learn to ski mountains like that growing up in Vermont?
Parker: Bromley, Vermont, with the Montage crew, and with my buddy Kooter Brown (RIP).
TGR: Who was your favorite skier to watch growing up?
Parker: Directly I liked watching Brian Knowles ski, he had a real gangster style. Still does. Indirectly, I always thought Candide was the best. Still do.
TGR: You seem to be among a growing cadre of Level 1 skiers who do a pretty even split between the park and the backcountry. What part of you gets motivated to shred park and which part of you gets pumped to ski powder?
Parker: I believe my brain is responsible for both decisions.
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High Fives Foundation Goes Eas High Fives Foundation Goes East, Raises $15,000
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This past weekend, the staff of the High Fives Foundation, whose mission it is to raise money and awareness for athletes that have suffered a life-altering injury, returned the Mad River Valley, the home stomping grounds of founder Roy Tuscany. Roy, who suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury in 2006, returned to his home town of Waterbury and his home resort of Sugarbush along with other High Five staff members for the Fat Ski-a-Thon fundraiser, as well as to present High Fives’ B.A.S.I.C.S program, which promotes safety and awareness of the fundamentals of action sports to local schools. After the end of a busy three days, the High Fives staff returned to Lake Tahoe having presented B.A.S.I.C.S to hundreds of elementary and high school students, raised over $15,000, and lit the spark of inspiration for expanding their operations back East.
Chris Parkinson raised the most money for the foundation, completing over 25 laps and raising over $1690.00 for High Fives. Photo by Austin Stewart.The connection to Sugarbush and the Mad River Valley has always been strong for High Fives. While several of the crew hail from the East, founder Tuscany first found his passion for skiing on the slopes of Sugarbush, where he was one of the first graduates of Sugarbush’s Diamond Dogs freeride program. While his hometown was nonetheless shocked to hear of his devastating spinal cord injury suffered while training in Mammoth in 2006, the strength with which he has recovered, and his founding of the High Fives Foundation, has been a huge source of inspiration for people young and old across the valley.
Steve Wallace and Roy Tuscany presented to over 700 students at Harwood Union High School in Moretown, Vermont.As part of their tour, High Fives presented their B.A.S.I.C.S. program to several hundred students at several local elementary schools and Harwood Union high school in Waterbury. The B.A.S.I.C.S (Being Aware & Safe In Crazy Situations) program is designed to teach kids the basics of snowsports fundamentals and give aspiring athletes a solid foundation to progress safely and avoid the kinds of injuries High Fives was founded to deal with. With students equally as excited to hear about Roy’s story and recovery, kids from Waitsfield Elementary to Roy’s alma mater of Harwood High were all ears and eyes.
Jesse Murphy, one of the co-owners of Vermont North Ski Shop, helped put on this super successful weekend for High Fives. Thank you and the whole staff at Vermont North Ski Shop. Photo Austin Stewart.Then on Sunday, High Fives and the Vermont North Ski Shop put on the Fat-Ski-a-Thon, a fundraiser with the goal of raising money based on how many laps its participants could ski off of Sugarbush’s Summit Chair between 9 am and 3 pm. Money was raised on a per-lap basis as well as through flat donations. On a beautiful sunny day that followed a 10 inch powder day, the 40 participants ripped bumps, railed groomers, and shredded trees, and after tired quads returned to the base of Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen, over $15,000 had been raised for High Fives’ various programs supporting safety and the recovery of injured athletes.
Johnny Egan Jr. and Evan Theurer, both students at Harwood Union High School completed the most laps during the Fat-Ski-a-Thon, the two of them tied with 33 laps completed. Photo by Austin Stewart.Local skiing legend John Egan noted the pride that the valley felt at Roy’s homecoming, and in turn the support they returned this weekend. Roy’s former Diamond Dogs coach, Chris Parkinson, raised the most money for High Fives, bringing in nearly $1,700. Egan’s own son Johnny tied with fellow Harwood High student Evan Theurer with the most laps skied, 33, off Sugarbush’s Summit Lift. Egan’s other younger son William was not far behind, clocking in 29 laps between 9 am and 3 pm. Tuscany, who was raising $168 a lap in pledges, was surely feeling the love. “It was so rad,” he said. “Just to see how the valley got behind High Fives all weekend long.”
Steve Wallace asking the crowd who is a skier and who is a snowboarder at the Waitsfield Elementary presentation. Photo by Nick Baron.Noting the smiles on the faces of elementary and high school students as well as current Diamond Dogs skiers, Egan was quick to point out how much of an inspiration Tuscany’s story and his strength have been for his hometown crowd. When asked to put it into words, Egan kept it simple: “Roy’s spirit in an inspiration.” With a buzz of support now coming from his home valley, Tuscany is now feeling the renewed support of the Mad River Valley, and says that plans to expand High Fives’ operations back East are all but imminent.
Roy Tuscany, founder of High Fives, skiing a ton of Powder on Saturday. On Sunday, Roy completed 20 laps and had $168 pledged per lap completed. Photo by Chris Parkinson. - Blog post
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Steve Wallace and Roy Tuscany Steve Wallace and Roy Tuscany presented to over 700 students at Harwood Union High School in Moretown, VT
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56" in one week - deepest snow I've ever skied. Is this VT or UT?
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5 Sweet Valentine's Day Ski Re 5 Sweet Valentine's Day Ski Resort Deals
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Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day has arrived. And thanks to movies like "Hot Dog" to "Aspen Extreme," and even John Cusack flicks, romance on the hill is ingrained in the public consciousness. After all, ski bunnies and hot instructors in front of cozy fires looking for love is the norm at ski resorts, right?Maybe not, but it doesn’t mean you can’t try – or least get a sweet deal to get out on the slopes today. Amid the Valentine’s couple’s specials, there are some that anyone can participate in, like getting cheap ski tickets and ripping around with friends all day long.
Whatever your take on the day, it’s here, so we’ve rounded up a couple of promotions to help skiers take advantage of the day. You may just find yourself cuddling on that furry fireside rug.
1. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, CA, are offering tickets bought online for the 14th at a mere cost of $14. The best part? There’s no stipulation to buy more than one – so you can shred solo or not. Either way, there’ll be plenty of extra cash left over for apres in case you do find a new date on the hill.
2. Snowbird, UT, presents the most interesting lift ride in North America this Valentine’s Day. The singles line at the Peruvian Express is offers commitment-free, speed-dating on the chair for skiers and snowboarders. This way, you can find out right away whether or not your prospective partner can keep up. But if you like them anyway, there’s an apres ski singles party at El Chanate in the Cliff Lodge. Best of all, lift tickets for the day are a discounted $40 for everyone.
3. Sugarbush, VT is representing the East Coast love, with $14 all mountain lift tickets for all skiers and riders. Apres-ski will be hosted by Ballantine Ale, and if it goes really well, romantic dinner specials are to be had at the resort’s Timbers Restaurant.
4. Hunter Mountain, just north of NYC, is offering ‘cheap date’ skiing on the 14th, with a $14 lift ticket after you buy a full-price $58 dollar pass. Sounds like as good a reason as any to skip work and go skiing with someone.
5. This one can’t be left out — you get to ski for free — but you have to get married. Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area, taking pride in its name, hosts its 41st annual mass, on-mountain, wedding ceremony. Skiers can renew their vows or actually get married for the first time in a mountain-top ceremony. Just something to think about for the future, you know, in case your date goes well this year. - Blog post
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News: Lars Chickering-Ayers & News: Lars Chickering-Ayers & Angel Collinson Win Freeskiing Extreme Championships In Crested Butte
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February 20, 2011
Crested Butte, Colorado (Freeskiing World Tour) - With more than 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, the final day of the 20th Annual Subaru U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships came to an end giving top honors to Snowbird, UT native and last year’s overall tour winner, Angel Collinson and Mad River Glen, VT local and this year’s Revelstoke Canadian Freeskiing Championships winner, Lars Chickering-Ayers.
After a drastic cut at yesterday’s Day One Staircase venue, 10 females and 27 males skied down Skadi Ridge/Spellbound this Sunday morning for Day Two finals. No surprise, Angel Collinson defending her top tour leader spot dominated the women’s field skiing a fast technical line down East L.A. Collinson skied into Spellbound and pointed a high speed double into the open apron; then she picked her way down through the trees and had a finishing score of 68.50. Dominating the women’s qualifying day and finishing 4th after Day One, Emiko Torito from Winter Park, CO, finished second with a score of 64.70. Torito came in from East L.A., dropping into the right side of the rocks, making big turns she hit a medium-size rock, skied some trees and hit one more rock on her way down to the finish line. Alta, UT’s Ashley Maxfield went into today’s competition in last place, but her hard-charging and aggressive skiing earned her a spot on the podium, finishing third with a score of 62.33. Maxfield skied the technical Toilet Bowl portion of the venue, skiing fast and fluid while dropping off some cliffs and navigating through the trees and onto the finish line.
For the men, the Chickering-Ayers brothers conquered the podium spots. Defending his top spot on Day One, Lars Chickering-Ayers came in first with a final score of 81.37. Throughout the weekend, this back-to-back champion, skied very fast, fluid and technical lines. His run for the Day Two Finals consisted of fast aggressive skiing through Toilet Bowl and then into the open powder fields of Spellbound, allowing him to hold his first place position. Local Crested Butte favorite Tom Runcie was close behind, finishing in second place with a score of 80.40. He aggressively pillow-dropped into the top of Toilet Bowl, made a big left turn straight into another pillow drop, moving into the next chute of Highlife. He capped of his run with some smooth fluid turns through the trees, into Spellbound Bowl, and then into the finish line. The youngest of the Chickering-Ayers brothers, Silas, came in third place with a score of 77.83. He dropped into Toilet Bowl with a small air, rapidly skied fall line to a 30-plus foot cliff, made it through the powdery trees, while capping the run off with a tree gap at the bottom.
Finals Highlights:
Subaru U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships
Crested Butte - Day 2 - Skadi Ridge
Sunday, February 20, 2011Gents
1. Lars Chickering-Ayers, Mad River Glen, USA, 81.37
2. Tom Runcie, Crested Butte, USA, 80.40
3. Silas Chickering-Ayers, Mad River Glen, USA, 77.83Ladies
1. Angel Collinson, Snowbird, USA, 68.50
2. Emiko Torito, Winter Park, USA, 64.70
3. Ashley Maxfield, Alta/Jay Peak, USA, 62.33Masters
1. Mike Preston, Crested Butte, USA, 65.97
2. Aaron Lypps, Crested Butte, USA, 59.30
3. Scott Kennett, Telluride, USA, 50.67 - Blog post
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News: TNF's Mike Riddle Takes News: TNF's Mike Riddle Takes Gold At FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships, Jen Hudak Gets Silver
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February 5, 2010
Park City, Utah (US Ski Team) – American Jen Hudak (Salt Lake City) ignored a 25 mph crosswind to win silver in halfpipe skiing at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships. Simon Dumont (Dillon, CO), one of the sport's greatest stars, earned bronze.
NBC will air the halfpipe World Championships contest on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET.
Conditions for Saturday’s halfpipe competition could hardly have been more challenging. The halfpipe was subject to a fierce crosswind which affected athletes’ airs and radically impacted speeds across the flat bottom and up the steep 22-foot walls.
Hudak, who qualified first, needed a strong second run to upset what would have been a Canadian 1-2-3. With the final run of the women’s competition, Hudak laid down a very big and technical run, which included a smooth 900, to earn World Championship silver. Canadians Rosalind Groenewoud won gold, while Keltie Hansen got bronze.
"I knew the conditions were going to be tough," said Hudak. "But to be honest, I didn't even think of the weather until someone asked me after my run. I had one of the highest amplitudes of the day."
Each of the medalists was keenly aware that this was more than a typical competition. Halfpipe skiing, along with slopestyle, is under consideration by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be included in the 2014 Winter Olympics hosted by Sochi, Russia. A decision is expected by the IOC sometime over the next couple months.
"There is a ton of attention on our sport right now. The IOC is here looking on," explained Hudak. "We just wanted to come out and put on a good show. Hopefully we will have a shot at 2014 in Sochi [Russia]."
It was also the strong winds that impaired Dumont in his final run, blowing him off course, which kept him from challenging Canada’s Mike Riddle for gold.
"The biggest thing about today was obviously the Olympic push," said Dumont. "If this were any other event, I probably would have pulled out. But our big goal is to end up in the Olympics. Hopefully we proved that we are here, we’re serious and we are going to ski in a hurricane and put on a good show."
Dumont’s bronze medal run began with a huge cork 900 into a right side 900 to a double flip 900 with tail grab to an allyoop 720 and ended with a switch 720.
David Wise (Reno, NV) had a standout second finals run in which he led off with a super technical double cork 1260. Wise ended in fourth after being ousted off the podium when defending World Champion and two-time X Games champ Kevin Rolland wowed the judges with his second run. Joining Dumont and Wise in the finals was Tucker Perkins (North Hampton, NH) in seventh.
U.S. women Devin Logan (West Dover, VT) and Brita Sigourney (Carmel, CA) had solid runs down Park City Mountain Resort’s Eagle Superpipe. The two finished just off the podium in fifth and sixth respectively.
The final event of the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships, hosted by Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT, will be dual moguls. Finals begin at 7:30 MST.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships
Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, UT – Feb. 5, 2011
HalfpipeMen
Gold: Mike Riddle, Canada, 45.60
Silver: Kevin Rolland, France, 45.20
Bronze: Simon Dumont, Dillon, CO, 43.20-
4. David Wise, Reno, NV, 43.00
7. Tucker Perkins, North Hampton, NH, 36.00Women
Gold: Rosalind Groenewoud, Canada, 44.70
Silver: Jennifer Hudak, Salt Lake City, 42.10
Bronze: Keltie Hansen, Canada, 38.80-
5. Devin Logan, West Dover, VT, 35.80
6. Brita Sigourney, Carmel, CA, 35.10 - Blog post
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News: Louie Vito And Kelly Cla News: Louie Vito And Kelly Clark Win Killington Winter Dew Tour Snowboard Superpipe
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January 22, 2011
Killington, Vermont - Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) has done it again! Vito nailed his runs in the icy Vermont halfpipe Saturday to take his second Dew Tour win of the season in the three stop series. Joining him in the winner's circle was none other than Vermont native and all around halfpipe slayer Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) whose 95.75 score not only got her first, but gave her the honor of having the highest scored women's run in Dew Tour history.
The win marked the third overall this season for Vito, who also took first at the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix in Colorado in December. He led the competition after the first run, but upped the ante in his second with back-to-back double corks, a frontside 10 and a frontside tailgrab, earning the top score of 93.00 on his victory lap.
"I feel great about landing a solid run out here. The halfpipe was good and everyone rode really well overall," Vito said. "I feel good heading into Snowbasin next month, and hopefully I can just stay on my feet."
The streak of three puts him in a good string of consistency as he looks ahead to the X Games as well as the final stop of the Dew Tour at Snowbasin, Utah in the beginning of February.
Colorado's JJ Thomas (Golden, CO) took second for the day, followed by Mason Aguirre (Duluth, MN) in third.
For Clark, the Killington Dew Tour stop marked her fourth win thus far in the season, including the Grand Prix in Colorado, the O'N'eill Evolution halfpipe comp, and the Burton European Open a week ago.
"Every day is a new day and it's hard to take the scale from one event to the next in a great sport like snowboarding," Clark said. "I'm really happy with the way I rode and I walked away with a win I can be happy with."
Clark knocked out a front 9, back 5, front 7, cab 7, front 5, to land herself atop the podium and the Dew Tour history books, and she was proud to be able to do it in Vermont.
"It's definitely a big win for me today. It's always fun to come home and do well in front of your friends and family," Clark said. "So many people from Vermont have been supporting me for so long that it's nice to come back and do well."
Next up on Clark's plate: X Games, and she says she's as ready as she can be.
"I'm trying to get as many competitions under my belt as I can," said Clark. "And walking away today, I think that's the most prepared for X Games that I can be."
Clark led the podium followed in second by Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) and Queralt Castellet of Spain in third.
Bleiler, who had foregone competition this season to spend time progressing and enriching her riding, was happy to see that the focus of her time had paid off as she reached a personal goal.
"I've been working on my backside 9 and I was psyched to land them in both runs today," Bleiler said. "It was a big goal of mine today - not thinking about results and just trying to get that trick down. It feels good to have risen to the level that I wanted to today."
Aside from the achievement she felt in her riding, Bleiler said it was good to be back in a competition.
"You sort of forget that contests do bring out the best in you, even in those tough conditions, and you just have to do your thing. That's why contests are great, you can't second guess yourself. You just have to go with it," Bleiler said.
And Bleiler is undoubtedly ready to get back to her hometown as Winter X Games 2011 is right around the corner.
"The X Games is one of my favorite events of the season every season, especially for it being in Aspen, my hometown," Bleiler said.
Now, the riders move on to Aspen, CO for the X Games.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2011 Winter Dew Tour
Killington, VT – Jan. 22, 2011
HalfpipeMen
1. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 93.00
2. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 88.00
3. Mason Aguirre, Duluth, MN, 86.50
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4. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 83.50
5. Spencer Shaw, Stratton, VT, 83.00
6. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 82.00
7. Ben Watts, Bend, OR, 75.25
8. Trevor Jacob, Malibu, CA, 71.50
9. Zack Black, Breckenridge, CO, 58.00
10. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth Mountain, CO, 55.50Women
1. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 95.75
2. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 92.25
3. Queralt Castellet, Spain, 86.00
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News: Lindsey Vonn Wins World News: Lindsey Vonn Wins World Cup Downhill In Austria
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January 8, 2010
Zauchensee, Austria – Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) nearly skied into the fence Saturday, but reeled it back in to win the women's Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill in Zauchensee, her fourth win of the season. Vonn gained 50 points on overall leader Maria Reisch of Germany, who finished fourth.
Universal Sports TV will air the race at 11 a.m. ET with streaming available at www.UniversalSports.com.
In the tiny mountain village nestled above Altenmarkt, just south of Salzburg, Vonn charged out of the gate to beat the women's downhill field by .43, marking her second career World Cup win and fourth podium in Zauchensee.
"I don't know what's gotten into me this year. I seem to be making big mistakes in almost every downhill that I race in and still have a good result," Vonn said. "For me, it's just a matter of keeping my cool. It's just belief and the cool factor – just staying cool even though you make mistakes."
Despite warm temperatures and taking a wide turn on Lechwald or the "Milka Turn" as it's known to U.S. coaches, Vonn proved once again she is the queen of speed making up time at the bottom of the course.
"It definitely got wild. I came into the last section with a lot of speed. I had a good line coming in, but I must have hit some soft snow," explained Vonn. "It cost me a lot of speed. I knew if I could carry my speed on the next left footed turn I could make some time up on the last couple of turns. I guess I did that, but it was tough."
Teammate and fellow Olympic champion Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) experienced trouble on the same section as Vonn finishing 16th.
Sweden's Anja Paerson finished behind Vonn in second with Austria's Anna Fenninger in third. Despite gaining 50 points on overall World Cup leader Riesch, Vonn remains 136 points behind heading into Sunday's super G.
"It was a difficult race, but I'm happy to get the win today," Vonn said.
The women will push out of the Zauchensee start house again on Sunday for a super G race.
Here's an interview with Laurenne Ross from before the race:
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Audi FIS Alpine World Cup
Zauchensee, Austria – Jan. 8, 2011
Downhill1. Lindsey Vonn, Vail, CO, 1:46.39
2. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 1:46.82
3. Anna Fenninger, Austria, 1:47.3716. Julia Mancuso, Squaw Valley, CA, 1:48.50-
34. Stacey Cook, Mammoth Mountain, CA, 1:49.87
37. Leanne Smith, Conway, NH, 1:49.91
40. Laurenne Ross, Klamath Falls, OR, 1:50.27
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