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Legendary Mt Baker Banked Slal Legendary Mt Baker Banked Slalom 2013
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The Smith team piles into the van and travels to Mt Baker to play their hand at the 2013 LBS.
Banked Slalom winners:
Pro Men Seth Wescott
Pro Women Maelle Ricker
Pro Masters Marcel Dolak
Pro Women Masters Marni Yamada
Next Generation Isabella Gomez
Juniors Hank Kennedy
Younger Amateurs Keith Dixon
Older Amateurs Robin Foster
Women Amateurs Jennica Lowell
Women Masters Tanya Simonson
Masters Jake Price
Mid Masters Anthony Martinez
Grand Masters Luke Edgar
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Resort Review: Mt. Baker, Wash Resort Review: Mt. Baker, Washington Home To The Legendary Banked Slalom Snowboard Race
- From: mikehardaker
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The Mt. Baker Ski Area is a tiny ski resort located in the USA near Canada, known for having the most snow in North America averaging an impressive 641 inches of snow annually. The resort even broke the record for total snowfall during the 98-99 season with a whopping 1,140 inches of snow. Located within the Mt. Baker-Snowqualmie National Forrest the Mt. Baker Ski Area was created in 1940 as a recreational destination for Washington residents. Fast forward almost 75 years and the terrain and base area still look almost exactly the same. You won’t find any real estate for sale or overpriced ski shops here.
The nearest lodging to the ski resort is located 30 miles down the road in the town of Glacier, Washington where to the locals the lack of internet and cell service is a welcome relief. For travelers you truly have to adapt while stepping back in time. If your sole focus is riding powder and ripping it fall line you’d be hard pressed to find better terrain in North America. Short vertical runs average around 1,000 feet with access to some of the rowdiest terrain around, combined with a lack of crowds and non–existent lift lines and you have the breeding grounds for some of the best riders in the world to test their skills. Its no wonder people like Carter Turk, Craig Kelly, Jamie Lynn, Jeff Fulton, George St. James, Tex Davenport, Mike Ranquet, Lucas DeBari, Forrest Burki, and every other ripper in the snowboard industry has called this mountain home.
Baker’s roots in snowboarding go way back, this was the first resort in the United States to truly embrace snowboarding and has been home to the Legendary Baked Slalom snowboard race, the longest running snowboarding competition in the world for the last 27 years. The resort is family run and operated which is extremely rare these days, maybe that’s why parking is free and lift tickets are only $50 a day.
If you like to hike, or just access life changing terrain it happens quick at Baker. The resort’s backcountry policy allows for skiers and riders to duck ropes if the following conditions are met, you must have a partner, avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe and backpack along with an understanding of the terrain. Ropes here are meant to be ducked, just not the ones with 2 sets of ropes as those lines lead to un-survivable cliffs, which are numerous within the resorts boundaries. If you’re smart and a strong rider you can shred some of the best lift accessed terrain in North America, if you blow it you may end up seriously hurt or even worse.
Each year 100 lucky snowboarders are chosen by lottery to compete in the Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS) snowboard race. Getting a spot is truly an honor especially when you’re an unknown rider like myself. Looking at the start list for this years race names like Travis Rice, Terje Haakonsen, Temple Cummins and Blair Habenicht certainly stand out!
The LBS course is dug by hand each year in a natural half pipe with banked slalom gates running from top to bottom. The start shack is legendary in itself with the words “stay low, say your prayers” painted across the entrance, good advise indeed. Unlike other snowboard contest the vibe at the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom is all about having fun, maybe it’s due to the fact there is no prize money to win, instead the best snowboarders in the world hurl themselves down an icy course for the chance to win a roll of duct tape and a Carhartt jacket.
Snowboarders from all over the world come to the event annually driving up the Mt. Baker Highway to see old friends, rip powder in an effort to cement their names in the history books. Just being selected to race is an honor in itself. The LBS is regarded as the predecessor to boardercross races.
The LBS takes place over 3 days giving each rider 2 days to qualify for a shot to ride in the finals. Plenty of high fives, hoots and hollers will follow each run, as the course is lined by locals, media, competitors and visiting riders all looking to see fast and flawless runs.
Wondering what the secret is to win, so am I. To win a roll of duct tape your wax must be dialed for the Northwest snow that tends to be warmer than most places in the country. Sharp edges seem to help too especially when 100 riders slide down the same line creating an extremely fast course. Racers times tend to get faster as the day progresses.
Guys like Blair Habenicht, Terje Haakonsen and Temple Cummins seem un-phased by the icy conditions each year. However this year just may be a bit different as the resort is calling for between 2-4 feet of snow the week leading up to the start of the race.
Stay tuned for TGR’s updates throughout the week from the 2013 Legendary Banked Slalom race at Mt. Baker! - Blog post
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Dollar Mountain Money Shot 201 Dollar Mountain Money Shot 2013
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The second annual Banked Slalom in Sun Valley Idaho was a great success despite the freezing temperatures.
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News: Second Annual Smash Life News: Second Annual Smash Life! Banked Slalom Jan. 6 At Big Sky
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The second annual Smash Life! Banked Slalom snowboard race is once again taking place at Big Sky Resort in Montana on Saturday January 6th celebrating the life of Aaron Robinson. Last years race had close to 100 riders and raised over $1800 for the Aaron Robinson Plant-A-Seed Project.
Aaron Robinson was a two-time winner of the North Face Masters of Snowboarding Tour, one of the best freeriders on the planet and friend to everyone on snow. Aaron’s time with us was cut short after a snowboard accident in Chile that took his life in the summer of 2011.
Details on the Smash Life! Banked Slalom are as follows:
Date:
January 6th, 2012
Cost:
$10 pre registration (emailsmashlifebankedslalom@gmail.com)
$15 day-of registration
Discounted Lift Tickets will be available to riders.
Registration:
From 7:30am-9:00am at the Mountain Mall
Contest Start Time:
10:00am Top of the Triple Chair
Divisions:
Groms: 13 & Under
Youth: 14 -17
Adult: 18 -39
Masters: 40+
Why:
Come out for a fun day of shredding, lots of high fives and mandatory smiles, Proceeds go to the Aaron Robinson Plant a Seed Foundation
Heading to Montana for your next ski or snowboard vacation, buy your lift tickets in advance and save big.
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Smash Life! Banked Slalom Smash Life! Banked Slalom
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Don’t Forget To Drink Water Don’t Forget To Drink Water
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Drink water. It’s such an absurdly simple concept but it seems to have been forgotten in a world of action-packed, adrenaline seeking athletes who crack open an energy drink before dropping a cliff or at the end of their contest run. In this day and age, you are more likely to see your favorite athlete drinking caffeine, sugar and taurine than hydrating themselves with a glass of water. However pro-snowboarders Austin Smith and Bryan Fox didn’t want to be sucked into an over caffeinated lifestyle and created a company to bring attention back to drinking water.
It all began in 2011 when Smith and Fox noticed the abundance of energy drink influence in snowboarding. Instead of focusing on the negative, they wanted to do something more positive to spread the word and began to write “drink water” on their snowboards. “We don’t sell water. We just drink it.” said Austin Smith. Thanks to word of mouth and influential snowboard friends, the Drink Water message began to leak out.
Pro-snowboarders Austin Smith and Bryan Fox spreading the Drink Water message.It started with T-shirts, stickers and hoodies with a simple logo above a simple saying, Drink Water. The word kept spreading like wildfire so Bryan Fox and Austin Smith brought in Bryan’s brother, Stephen Fox, to hold down the fort while they traveled around the world for powder. Since then they’ve added other products like coaches jackets and pin packs to help spread the message. Each item they sell is packed by hand with a handwritten note and help gives back to sustainable water systems.
“The response has been beyond encouraging.” said Manager Partner Stephen Fox. “From people telling their friends, to kids saving lunch money to order a sticker and pin pack off our website, to folks spreading the word on the digital social networks, to people all over the globe emailing us or placing orders, to Terje putting a sticker on his board before his winning run at the Baker Banked Slalom, to global brands reaching out with support and collaboration ideas, we're honored to be part of what feels like a worldwide community statement.”
A simple idea and message to spread the word. Drink Water.What once began has a two-man idea has grown to include other recognizable faces in snowboarding to help spread the statement and support the cause. Snowboarders Louif Paradis, Jake Olson-Elm, Josh Dirksen, Curtis Ciszek, Jake Kuzyk, Scott Blum, Blair Habenicht, Keegan Valaika, and Scotty Wittlake. In addition to snowboarding, athletes from skateboarding and surfing have taken notice to help spread the word. In addition, anyone who shares the same idea of drinking water is considered part of the movement and helps promote the idea of a healthier living.
Not only is drinking water good for your health, but when you buy a Drink Water product, you help spread the cause and give back to the world. Drink Water donates 10 percent of profits to Water.org, an organization that helps communities design and construct their own sustainable water supply systems.
Support a good cause. 10 percent of profits go to water.org to help improve sustainable water supply systems.“We chose to support Water.org for a few reasons. Globally, nearly a billion people lack access to clean drinking water,” said Stephen Fox. “Water.org is drilling wells to solve this challenge, and then, crucially, creating cooperative ownership for each well so that the local community members own the access to the water, rather than warlords, thugs, or corrupt governments. If you are interested, learn more about the global water crisis at water.org.”
After a year of making a statement, Fox and Smith continue to do their part to help promote a healthier lifestyle and have received positive responses for their work. For the future, Fox explains “we’re hoping to affect the way people think about liquid consumption.” It certainly sounds like this simple message might just be enough to remind us all that hydration and health matter more.
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Prospecting Idaho - Banked Sla Prospecting Idaho - Banked Slalom
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Smith's backcountry banked slalom course is complete!
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Kingwill Wins 14th Annual Dick Kingwill Wins 14th Annual Dick's Ditch Banked Slalom
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Rob Kingwill won the Men's Pro Snowboard division. Photo by Wade Dunstan.The 14th annual Dick’s Ditch Banked Slalom contest held last weekend at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort was as mentally challenging and physically exhausting as it has ever been. Competitors qualified Saturday in extremely low visibility conditions, with areas of up to 10 inches of blower pow across the mountain. Sunday’s finals saw polar opposite conditions of blue skies and temperatures in the upper 30s.
The contest this year, as typical of years in the past, showcased technical banked turns intertwined with gaps, whoops, step-ups and step-downs and finishing out with two massive hip jumps. For even the fastest of racers, it is a true test of endurance and skill to race for a minute and a half through seemingly endless berms. With Dick’s Ditch gully running from near the top of the gondola to the nealry the bottom and being one of the highlight black diamond runs of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Dicks Ditch Banked Slalom could be the gnarliest contest of its kind.
During the awards ceremony, the après ski crowd reminiscent of gaper day came to see many familiar faces on the podium.
Rob Kingwill, Mikey Marohn , and Blake Paul took the Mens Pro Snowboarder podium in first, secind and third, respectively.
Pat Owen, Max Hammer, and Tristan Droppert took the Mens Pro Ski division.
For the ladies, Cecilia Kunstadter, Amber Nelson, and Sarah Baca took the Women’s Pro Snowboarder division.
Alexa Owen, sister of Pat Owen, took first for Women’s Pro Ski, Kristin Waddle and Morgan McGlashon took second and third, respectively.
Pro divisions earn cash prizes of $600 for 1st place, $350 for second place, and $150 for third place. First place winners earn the highly acclaimed gold belt buckle.
The diverse conditions of the 2012 Dicks Ditch Banked Slalom may have just marked Jackson Hole’s transition from winter to spring, but lets just hope that’s not true.
Top of the course. Photo by Wade Dunstan.
Mid course. Photo by Wade Dunstan.
The Terje hit. Photo by Wade Dunstan.
The Men's Pro Snowboard podium: Rob Kingwill 1:31.92; Mikey Marohn 1:32.38; Blake Paul 1:34.35. Photo by Wade Dunstan.
The Men's Pro Ski podium: Pat Owen 1:24.23; Max Hammer 1:24.32; Tristan Droppert 1:25.35. Photo by Wade Dunstan.
Cecilia Kunstadter 1:49.61, Amber Nelson 1:52.72, and Sarah Baca 1:54.78 took the Women’s Pro Snowboarder division.
Alexa Owen, 1:31.72, Kristin Waddle 1:31.80, and Morgan McGlashon 1:32.38 took the Women's Pro Ski podium. - Blog post
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JF Pelchat and DCP JF Pelchat and DCP
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Smash Life Snowboard Banked Sl Smash Life Snowboard Banked Slalom Event At Big Sky Resort
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The first annual Smash Life Banked Slalom Snowboard Race took place Friday 1/6 near the top of the Lone Peak Triple. Nearly 100 participants showed up to race and help raise funds for A-Rob's Plant a Seed Foundation.
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Snowboard Olympic Gold Medalis Snowboard Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati to run for office in Canada
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October 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati will seek the Liberal Party of Canada candidacy in the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla. Rebagliati was the first snowboarder to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics. in 1998 at Nagano. Rebagliati was stripped of his Gold Medal shortly there after for testing positive for marijuana. The medal was eventually reinstated as it was determined that marijuana is not a performance enhancing drug.
“Ross’ profile, energy and history of community activism will be a tremendous asset to our association and our Party,” said Mr. Darvinder Garcha riding President. “We are thrilled to have him as a candidate for the nomination and look forward to working with him to reach out to the people of Okanagan-Coquihalla and take on Stockwell Day and his narrow Reform-Conservative agenda.”
Since making Olympic history at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, Ross Rebagliati has taken advantage of his love of sport to reach out to youth in his community. He is an avid supporter of education for youth and a tireless promoter of fitness and healthy lifestyles for children. The Rebagliati Snowboarding Racing camps are held at Apex Mountain near Penticton.
“Since Nagano I have dedicated my life to furthering amateur sport and youth issues,” said Mr. Rebagliati. “This desire to make a difference, combined with my long-held Liberal values and great respect for Michael Ignatieff, have led to my decision to seek the nomination in Okanagan-Coquihalla. I thank Darvinder and the team for the confidence they have placed in me.”
As an active member of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Ross has helped grant the wishes of children from across Canada and internationally. He is also an active supporter of many local charities including the Whistler Rotary Club, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Kids Help Phone. Ross and his wife Alexandra are the loving parents of a 5 month old son.
BIOGRAPHY
On February 8, 1998, Ross Rebagliati made Olympic history in Nagano, Japan by winning the first ever gold medal for snowboarding. In Canada and around the world, fans of the sport celebrated the Olympic milestone. In 2005, to commemorate Ross’ inclusion in the pages of history, he was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
Breaking records from day one
Born in 1971, Ross took to the mountains at an early age. With his snowboard in hand, he moved to Whistler in 1990 to pursue his dream of becoming a world-class athlete. In 1991, Ross took top position at the Canadian and U.S. Amateur Snowboard Championships. As the years moved forward so did Ross’ winning streak. Over the next few years, Ross took home a gold medal both at the Mount Baker Banked Slalom (1992) and the U.S. Open (1994). Following his win at the U.S. Open, Ross travelled to Germany to compete in and the European Championships. There Ross not only carved his way to the finish line and the top spot on the podium but was the first non-European to win at the European Championships.
Racing into the pages of history
With the European Championship win under his belt, Ross focused his training on winning the 1996 World Cup in his hometown of Whistler, B.C. Surrounded by Canadian fans and neighbours, Ross raced to the finish line to take home the winning medal.
Making its Olympic debut in 1998, snowboarding was quickly becoming known as the world’s ground-breaking new sport. At the Olympic snowboarding giant slalom race, Ross competed with the world’s top athletes. His years of training and endurance paid off, as he raced to victory and brought home the gold medal for Canada.
Inspiring future Olympians
Ross has been able to take his love of the sport to reach out to youth in the community. As an active member of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Ross has helped grant the wishes of children from as far away as Florida. Ross’ name and offer of a snowboarding lesson can be seen on silent auction ballots for many local charities including the Whistler Rotary Club and B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Always happy to meet with upcoming Olympic hopefuls, Ross is an active participant at annual events hosted by the Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver and Kids Help Phone.
A home-grown hero
Visitors to Whistler now have the opportunity to take a run down Ross’ Gold at Blackcomb and take a stroll in Rebagliati Park.
What people are saying about Ross
“Ross Rebagliati’s youth and energy would bring fresh perspective to the issues of the Okanagan-Coquihalla area. I am confident that he would have the same dedication and commitment to his constituents as he did to his Olympic sport. I am pleased to support him.” –
Liberal Senator Larry Campbell
Contact:
Ian BaillieLiberal Party of Canada (BC) Communications Chair
604-761-5540
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