Lib Technologies: December 2007 Archives

December 18, 2007

my TRS

well here's my story....
i spent my summer last year working to save up for a new TRS. sure enough by the end of august i had it, and i couldnt wait until the first snow came down and i could take it out for a spin. i had a full seasons worth of time out ripping on my board and all i can say is, WOW! i love you guys, your all geniuses for creating something like that. However with the start of this new season of snow, my beloved board was stolen from me. i was distraught and heart broken, i loved that board. it was like a brother to me. so again i would just like to say thank you for creating such a fine board. and that i am saving up again so that soon i may have another wonderful TRS to ride.

... you guys are genius....
-Kevin Butler

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:43 AM on December 18, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (9)

Evil Camber is Dead, Sell your antiques while u can!

just when you thought "it can't get better than this"

everybody wants one (or ten). everyone that owns one is selling their old (& not so old) boards. trying to unload them before "everyone else" figures it out.

walking to the lift, on the lift, on the gondola, at the top binding in (you get the picture) ALWAYS someone asks me about my board. young & old. a single person or a group. ski instructors. skiers. EVERYONE.

but it's difficult to explain to someone...it actually can be better than that...really. it can.

thanks for making my world an even happier place.

snowsnowsnow
stacey

Posted by Webmonkey at 09:10 AM on December 18, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (5)

December 16, 2007

Bananas

I just wanted to say thanks for building the best snowboard ever. I Demo'd a Banana at Brighton and then went to Salty Peaks and bought one later that night. I knew if I didn't every time I strapped in I would feel like riding a snowboard wasn't as much fun as it could be.

-Craig

Posted by Webmonkey at 08:49 AM on December 16, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (2)

December 14, 2007

Poutine and Powder!

Justin Baun

Posted by Webmonkey at 08:00 AM on December 14, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 13, 2007

Head Over Heels For Banana

Tucker Andrews from Crested Butte CO

Posted by Webmonkey at 01:47 PM on December 13, 2007 in Happened on a Banana! | Permalink | Comments (1)

my all purpose banana

salut éric ,chu allé essayer mon skate banana dans la poudreuse,cé malade meme avec mon stance de park ca flote tout seul.Je l'adore.
Et ton voyage au state, c'était bien?
Steve Bigeault

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:59 AM on December 13, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (2)

Banana

Dear Lib,
My name is Dusty Smith and I am a manager at Christy Sports in Telluride Colorado and just got my Banana. I just want to say that the Banana is the sickest board I have ever rode. I have been riding for 15 years and grew up in Washington I have always rode libs with the exception of a Never Summer or a K2 in there somewhere. Everyone I know is selling all there boards and only riding banana's. I am even selling my Mullet there are no need for quivers anymore. I ride alot of backcountry and can't believe the versatility of the board. I have been riding libs forever and it only seems right that Lib has pushed the bar to a level so high. I wish next year that we might see a longer version of the Banana, the TRS Banana is impossible to get. I was on the chair lift today and all four of us were on Banana's its the only board that I am afraid that I might get jumped for. Its hard to get and everyone wants it. I am addicted to the board and to LIb. I guess I am writing because I just got off the Banana 20 minutes ago and it has changed my life forever. IT IS THE SICKEST THING EVER.

Cheers
Dusty Smith
Manger Christy Sports
Telluride, Colorado

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:40 AM on December 13, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (6)

Justin Baun in Kicking Horse Country

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:21 AM on December 13, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (1)

The Fastest Banana

Hey,
I was at sunshine village up here in canada yesterday, shreddin my 156 skate banana. my friend had this gps unit that would calculate top speed for yor run, so we tried to max it out!! We got going up to 109 km/h !! 68mph, we were soo stoked. have a good day.
Roman

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:00 AM on December 13, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 12, 2007

Banana Skate Photo

This photo is sick on the brand new skate banana snowboard, huge method tree bong in lake tahoe lemme know what you think. that photo is from my buddy's front yard in incline village lake tahoe

brian austin(snowboarder)
matthew bothfeld(photographer)

Posted by Webmonkey at 02:42 PM on December 12, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (4)

magnetraction

Message: I just spent the day ripping with a 2007 trs magnetraction board, wholly freackin shnit. The thing that sticks out in my mind is when our group headed off trail and every one was commenting on how crusty it was. What crust??????

I didn't hit the ground once, super stable at high speed, turned side scetch runs into fall line rippers.

I will ride no other board!!!!! my burton custom is now my rock board.

Magnetraction rocks.

Ti Archer

Posted by Webmonkey at 02:21 PM on December 12, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (1)

Gaper

Posted by Webmonkey at 02:00 PM on December 12, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (0)

Travis Rice 08

Hey guys
I wanna say thank you for building this awesome snowboard (travis 161.5) i never had a lib tech before, but this one is just perfect for me and my big feets. It works perfect in every conditions and i stomp every trick i do.......Thanks!!! nice greets from austria next to arlberg
and thanx to travis for building this board for me ( smile)
Florian Rüf

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:14 AM on December 12, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 11, 2007

Rock Out With Reverse Camber Technology

Posted by Webmonkey at 10:46 AM on December 11, 2007 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Travis Rice Overall Win at Nissan X-Trail Jam

Photos and Story by Tim Zimmerman
This weekend saw the TTR world tour return to Tokyo, Japan for the Nissan X-Trail Jam. Travis Rice returned as well, looking to defend last year's big-air win and attempt a quarter pipe win to boot.

Saturday's quarter pipe jam saw a stacked lineup of shreds including Japanese riders coming on strong with huge, clean, consistent airs. Travis took full advantage of the jam session with a variety of tricks that solidly planted him in 1st place.

Sunday's big air contest was no less ferocious of a competition. Travis'qualified 2nd with a solid double back flip truck driver amid at least 3 other double back flips thrown by other riders.

Quarterfinals was a heated 30 minute jam session. Riders climbed the scaffolding furiously trying to get as many runs in as possible. Travis pulled out the big guns with solid spins and a double backside rodeo 1080 to secure his place in the super final round.

Travis was firing on all cylinders and unleashed two giant double backside rodeo 10's but couldn't get the landing gear dialed in. His efforts put him in 2nd with Risto Matilla taking the win.

Rice's 1st place quarter pipe and 2nd place big air finishes gave him the overall win, 1000 TTR points, a grip of Yen and a Nissan X-Trail.

Double Back Flip Truck Driver

Congratulations to Travis for another solid win!

Rock On,

- Tim

Posted by Webmonkey at 09:31 AM on December 11, 2007 in | Permalink | Comments (11)

December 09, 2007

T-RICE VICTORIOUS AT SIX(6) STAR NISSAN X-TRAIL JAM

By: TTR press office
The young guns were unable to hold off Travis Rice (USA) in the land of the rising sun as he blew away all contenders with jaw-dropping maneuvers that sent the entire Tokyo Dome of 35 000 spectators into a cheering frenzy. His combined results from the Quarterpipe and the Big Air landed him the Title, earning him 1000 Swatch TTR ranking points alongside a large portion of the $150 000 USD prize purse. There was not an empty seat in the house for both formats, each showcasing incredible talent from top international riders while Japanese riders spiced things up on their home turf.

Travis Rice (USA), Kevin Pearce (USA) and Andy Finch (USA) stood atop the podium after the quarterpipe throw down on Saturday. The playing field saw a big change for the big air as Risto Mattila (FIN) stomped his FS 1080 tail grab to beat out Rice who finished 2nd, and Mathieu Crepel (FRA) who placed 3rd. The combined results of both formats determined the Swatch TTR SIX(6)STAR Nissan X-Trail Jam Title winner, as Travis Rice took the top spot, followed by Risto Mattila in 2nd, and Mathieu Crepel taking 3rd.

The crowd favourite was without a doubt, Travis Rice who landed three variations of a double cork during the night. “The atmosphere is so great here! Pat your neighbour on the back!” said Rice to an energetic stadium after the Big Air. “Man what a session, especially this kid Danny Davis on that last run.” 06/07 World Nr. 5 Danny Davis (USA) also brought his own version of a double cork to the table, impressing fans and riders alike, placing 5th overall.

Big changes in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour rankings resulted from the battle in Japan with Travis adding 1000 Ranking points to his current standing, pushing him up to World Nr. 21. Risto Mattila now sits at World Nr. 20 and Mathieu Crepel has moved to World Nr. 23 respectively. Norwegian rookie Mikkel Bang, who dominated at last weeks Nokia Air & Style in Munich with a podium finish, felt it was worth it to skip school and fly to Japan. The ‘Bangster’ placed 9th overall and has moved up to World Nr. 6 as Andy Finch, despite his huge air and 3rd place Quarterpipe finish, sits two below as World Nr. 8.

The battle for Tour lead was close between Kevin Pearce and Torstein Horgmo (NOR). Pearce was favoured to do well as previous SIX(6) STAR Nokia Air & Style 07 and FIVE(5)STAR Oakley Arctic Challenge 07 Title winner, but a victory in Japan was not in the cards as his overall result was not enough to overtake Horgmo in the rankings. Pearce finished 4th overall with Horgmo taking 6th, but Horgmo maintains his hold as Swatch TTR World Nr. 1. Pearce currently sits at World Nr. 2 at just 30.9 points shy of Horgmo.

Not to be ignored, the Japanese riders were a force to be reckoned at this season’s Nissan X-Trail Jam with local Daisuke Murakami laying down the biggest quarterpipe air, hitting the 6m mark. Takaharu Nakai was the best Japanese rider last year and this time around he continued to show his supremacy of the east, finishing fourth in the quarterpipe on Saturday and 7th overall in front of 3 international super stars including German rider David Benedek.

The second Swatch TTR SIX(6)STAR event of the 07/08 season proved just how unpredictable things can be on the tour. Make sure to check out all the latest coverage of the Nissan X-Trail Jam including a TTR news blog covering each format in detail along with special video content of the best runs and rider interviews, all on www.ttrworldtour.com.

The Men’s tour takes a break as the women step up to compete in the all-female SIX(6) STAR Roxy Chicken Jam in Kaprun, Austria next weekend. The Men’s Tour will be back in full-swing on Janurary 2nd with the SIX(6) STAR O’Neill Evolution in Davos, Switzerland.

More information on the Swatch TTR SIX(6) STAR Nissan X-Trail Jam under: http://www.ttrworldtour.com/events/0708-season/six6star/nissan-x-trail-jam.html

Nissan X-Trail Jam 07 – Final Results (QP & BA combined)
1.Travis Rice (USA) QUIKSILVER, DC
2.Risto Mattila (FIN) FLOW, BILLABONG
3.Mathieu Crepel (FRA) QUIKSILVER, ROSSIGNOL
Nissan X-Trail Jam 07 – Quarterpipe (QP) Results
1.Travis Rice (USA) QUIKSILVER, DC
2.Kevin Pearce (USA) BURTON
3.Andy Finch (USA) PALMER, RIPCURL
Nissan X-Trail Jam 07 – Big Air (BA) Results
1.Risto Mattila (FIN) FLOW, BILLABONG
2.Travis Rice (USA) QUIKSILVER, DC
3.Mathieu Crepel (FRA) QUIKSILVER, ROSSIGNOL

Posted by Webmonkey at 11:37 AM on December 9, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 05, 2007

saaaweeeeeetness

I never thought that boarding could be as fun as it has become once again. I bought your dark series 164 2007 and it was a farkin' blast. I was so convinced of your companies perfection that I also bought the sick ass cygnus x-1. Now I am thinking about the phoenix series nude, just to have more options and to also broaden my own knowledge of board technology. I just wanted to personally say thanks a lot for the extreme care and passion that you put into your products, it means a great deal to someone like me who busts their ass all summer with decorative concrete designs and needs a playful, relaxing, yet hard rippin' break. Hit me back if there is time!
Brian Marcinyshyn

Posted by Webmonkey at 10:28 AM on December 5, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (2)

i`m thanking lib Tech for the best board i`ve ever riden in my life!

magne Traction rules!

best wishes Dave!

Posted by Webmonkey at 09:32 AM on December 5, 2007 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (3)

NISSAN X-TRAIL JAM BRINGS SUSPENSE TO JAPAN AS YOUNG GUNS BEGIN TO TAKE OVER

Posted by Webmonkey at 08:28 AM on December 5, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 04, 2007

MIKE WILSON GETS FAT ASS AIR ON SOME NARROW ASS SNOWBOARDS

Lib Tech Ripper of Narrow Ass Snowboards, Mike Wilson.
As Seen in Powder, September 07

Posted by Webmonkey at 05:08 PM on December 4, 2007 in | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 03, 2007

Cover Up!

Trice Cover and Interview: Whitelines, Issue 75 - December 07
Photo: Tim 11th cover of the year Zimmerman

Posted by Webmonkey at 02:42 PM on December 3, 2007 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)

CO, UT, WY DEMO DAYS

Winter Park, CO December 8

Steamboat, CO December 9

Brighton, UT December 12, 14, 16

Monarch, CO December 14

Beaver Mountain, UT December 15

Crested Butte, CO** December 15

Telluride, CO December 16

Durango Mtn Resort, CO** December 19

Sunlight, CO December 22

Jackson Hole** December 29

** means this date is still being confirmed… Credit card and photo ID required to take out a board.

Posted by Webmonkey at 12:04 PM on December 3, 2007 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (4)

NW Demo Tour

December 8th - Mission Ridge

Dec 15th - 49 degrees Chewelah, WA

Mt Baker Banked Slalom Sat-Sun
Feb 9-10

Mt Ashland, OR
March 8th

Posted by Webmonkey at 12:00 PM on December 3, 2007 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lib Tech Demo at Snowzone in Madrid

This an happyriding week end we organized on Snowzone artificial slope in Madrid

We got a demo test center there too all year just call 0034 660 434 671

In spanish

Te proponemos de probar las tablas Lib technologies or GNu todo el año en Snow ZONE Madrid

Llama a Javi al 660 434 671 nuestro Happyrider y queda con el para disfrutar un ratillo de nuestras tabla s