February 26, 2008
The Holy Oly Revival Results
Joey McGuire/Best NW Method Award - Danny Garrity
Photo:BFG
Berzerker Award - Manuel Diaz
Photo:PLWP.COM
Holiest of the Holy - Willie Yli-Ouma
Photo:George Crosland
Best Trick(Switch McTwist)- Nate Farrel
Photo:BFG
Future of NW Shred Award - Austen Sweetin
Photo:PLWP.COM
Hardest Charging Industry Guy - Pat "the eYe" Bridges
Photo:BFG
Jeff Brushie Award - Jeff Brushie
Photo:BFG
Video: Homeschool Rips
Read about it + photos on snowrev.com
More photos at gnu.com
The Holy Oly Revival turns 5…everyone is going bananas!
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February 25, 2008
SKATE OBAMA!
This guy has the right idea. Holy Oly was rad!
-Erik
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:37 AM on February 25, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (6)
February 22, 2008
King lib
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:30 AM on February 22, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (13)
February 21, 2008
Something Rad is Growing Near a Giant Beer Can
It's coming together nicely :)
-Adam Ramseth
(shot a say or two ago)
Posted by Webmonkey at 02:09 PM on February 21, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Italian BANANA victim
Some graphic from Italy,,, may be you want it on next year banana.
If so, just ship me one J
Banana rock&roll!!!
Posted by Webmonkey at 02:01 PM on February 21, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (5)
February 20, 2008
Skate Banana props!
Message: Thank You Lib Tech! I've gone banana's over your "Skate Banana!" Incredible feel, easy to control, and most important, it's f**king fun to ride! Been snowboarding for about 8 years and have owned 5 boards throughout the years (Custom, Custom X, BMC, Timeless) and none of these boards compare to Lib Tech's Skate Banana! The Magne-Traction works awesome! Took this baby up to Stevens Pass where it dumped 20in of fresh pow everywhere. The Banana literally FLOATS in the powder and cuts through hard turns with ease. No more back leg burn while leaning back in the deep stuff, the banana rocker does the work for you. Finally we can start "SURFIN' ON THE SNOW!" "BECAUSE WE'RE NOT SKIING!" Thanks again Lib Tech. You guys f**king rock!
-Snow Monkey
Posted by Webmonkey at 05:15 PM on February 20, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (9)
Grease Not Gas Save Our Snow Tour: Update from Powder Mt.
Check out this update from the Grease Not Gas Save Our Snow Tour. The Grease Not Gas boys: Mike Parziale, Ben Fee, and Kevin Nimick meet up with Amber Stackhouse, Sara Phillips, Neil Dacosta and Hondo to ride Powder Mountain, in Utah.
More snowboarding videos on SnowboarderMag.com
Posted by Webmonkey at 02:23 PM on February 20, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 19, 2008
Ape Sh%t For Banana
Posted by Webmonkey at 01:18 PM on February 19, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (2)
NW Series
Stevens Pass Night Slopestyle coming this Friday Night!!!
Sign up in the main lodge from 4-5pm.
Tell everyone!!!!!
For more info contact Revolution Shop at
509-665-6662
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:44 AM on February 19, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
BANANEO FROM SPAIN
Photos: Javier Cobo
Some photos from a spanish ski resort Formigal
IN SPAIN WE LOVE BANAN’ S
Photos from Jesulex of Nueva Era
CHEERS
Nico
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:46 AM on February 19, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (20)
New 0809 Skate Banana Graphics?
I just made this up on photoshop, is it possible to get custom graphics?
-Mike Denise
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:35 AM on February 19, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (11)
Switzerlands Lib Tech Ripper Sergio Berger
Sergio Berger
Nationality: Swiss
Date of Birth: 1.1.1983
Sponsors: Quiksilver, Raiffeisen, LibTech, DC, Snowlife
Since when do you snowboard?1991
Biggest success?
1st WC Finale Arosa 2003
1st best trick x games Australia 2006
2nd crossover Session Freestyle.ch 2003
2nd Wc stoneham 2004
Hobbies? Surf, golf, salsa, guitar, paint, sk8teboard
favorite- Spot? Disentis, New Zealand
favorite food? Italian, Mexican food
what’s annoying you? Mean people, bad conditions and war!
What do you love? Nature, friends , family and traveling
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:11 AM on February 19, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 14, 2008
Lib-Tech Advertisement
A buddy and I went shredding behind our school campus and snapped a photo and it turned out to be a pretty cool lib picture. The picture was taken under the condition that if I hit my friends head and turned him paraplegic, I would in return have to read him stories every single night in his bed. Keep making bad ass boards!
-Casey
Posted by Webmonkey at 02:02 PM on February 14, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (3)
Snowfeed
"Snowfeed is automatically updated with new posts from popular snowboard blogs as soon as they are published."
Posted by Webmonkey at 01:23 PM on February 14, 2008 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
My Town: Jackson Wyoming
Snowboarder Travis Rice on Hot Springs & Teton Vantage Points
Posted by Webmonkey at 01:20 PM on February 14, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Snowboard Request
Posted by Webmonkey at 01:12 PM on February 14, 2008 in Letters | Permalink | Comments (4)
a banana addict from madrid spain
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Whistler Mt Demo This Weekend!!! Feb 17 and 18
Come try out Lib Tech Banana Snowboard Technology and Magne-Traction Snowboard Technolgy this weekend at Whistler Mt, Location: Top of the Whistler Gondola.
Then once you are hooked you can buy down in the Village at
EVOLUTION
8-4122 Village Green
WHISTLER, BC, V0N 1B4
(604) 932-2967
OR
Westbeach
119-4350 Lorimer Rd
WHISTLER, BC, V0N 1B1
(604) 932-2526
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:26 AM on February 14, 2008 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)
February 13, 2008
HCSC Bear Camp Coach Highlight Reel
March 16-21 High Cascade is heading to Bear Mountain for a 6-day
camp with coaches Jesse Burtner, Scott Stevens, Gus Engle and Johnny Miller.
Posted by Webmonkey at 11:50 AM on February 13, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 12, 2008
Take Back The Day
February 9th 2008
Right in the midst of the Mt Baker Banked Slalom, Mt. Baker ski area was forced to close the resort due to WS-DOT road closure on highway SR 542. All the shredders needed something to do, these photos are of the NW Mervin Demo Rep Force; Kyle Phillips,his entourage, and Krush taking back the day in Glacier, WA
Photos By G Trevor Phillips
Krush tests his speed for gap
B Rad dropping in
B Rad BS Rodeo Gap
CUTE
After a bag of salt Krush gets enough speed for a funtastic gap.
Kyle Phillips and his demo crew were going to turn screws and let people test the new bananas but were forced to make roast beefs and chicken salads.
The judges/cheerleading squad
Kris Melton finger grab gap
B Rad Bomb Drop
B Rad and Krush enjoy a beverage as Kris Melton BS 180 shifty above.
Posted by Webmonkey at 04:36 PM on February 12, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (1)
Slippery Bananas
Congratulations to Curtis Ciezek and Scotty Wittlake, both have received the Slippery Banana Award for their slippery performance and top ten fastest times in the 2008 Mt Baker Banked Slalom. They will receive an Official Lib Tech Slippery Banana Award plus some Banana Grips to help them hold on to their slippery bananas!
Photo: Liam Gallagher -TWS
Scotty Wittlake riding the TRS 159 Banana
Photo: Liam Gallagher -TWS
Curtis Ciezek on next years MC KINK BTX-(short for Lib Tech Banana and Magne-Traction Snowboard Technologies)
23rd Legendary Baker Banked Slalom
By Annie Fast
Posted by Webmonkey at 10:57 AM on February 12, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (3)
February 11, 2008
Future Snowboarding SIA Product: Lib Tech Banana
Posted by Webmonkey at 09:54 AM on February 11, 2008 in Tech | Permalink | Comments (8)
February 06, 2008
JACKSON HOLE HOMETOWN HEROES TRAVIS RICE AND MARK CARTER TAKE FIRST AND SECOND IN THE 1ST ANNUAL QUIKSILVER NATURAL SELECTION: ALL MOUNTAIN INVITATIONAL
Mark Carter, Travis Rice and DCP with Bison skull trophies. Photo: Tim Zimmerman
Bluebird Skies, Pillows of Powder and Massive Airs Over Natural Obstacles Mark this Historic Day in Snowboarding
Jackson Hole's legendary Casper Bowl
Travis Rice BS 3 Drop
Jackson Hole, WY (February 6, 2008) - Quiksilver today announced that Travis Rice is the winner of the first-annual "Quiksilver Natural Selection: All Mountain Invitational." The final round of competition, staged at Jackson Hole's legendary Casper Bowl run, was held in sunny bluebird skies and pristine pow. Hundreds of spectators cheered each rider as they dropped from the top of the mountain into a field of soft, untracked snow and launched impossible airs over boulders and trees.
Mark Landvik
Rice was ecstatic after being announced the winner. He earned a check for $18,000 and the unqualified respect of his peers. Travis will be donating a portion of his prize money to the Jackson Hole search and rescue as well as other non-profit organizations in the community.
Sammy Luebke Monster Method, he placed 6th overall!
"Snowboarding is self expression," said Rice. "For me the true reward was seeing everyone walk away with smiles of optimism. After talking with the riders it seems as though we have only scratched the surface of a new era. It's nature that provides us with the most limitless canvas to challenge the way we ride."
Sammy Luebke
The top three winners received a custom painted bison skull, created by local artist Ryan Hayworth. Mark Landvik, who pulled a 720 to win the best trick award, received a snowmobile donated by DC Shoes. The total purse was $75,000 and all athletes were rewarded.
Mark Landvik BS 180
The event, which was actually the brainchild of Jackson Hole local Rice, has been the talk of the snowboard world because of the refreshing new format, the ideal setting and vibe, and the incredible array of talent from every part of the snowboard world who accepted the invitation to ride here.
Bryan Iguchi, yeah riding Gnu Altererd Banana Genetics
"Pipe guys, free riders, and legends all came together because of this event," said Brian Craighill, Quiksilver Snow Team Manager. "It was incredible to watch and extremely rewarding to be a part of this event."
Travis Rice
Over the two competition days, more than 20 cameras and a 2,000-foot cable cam captured the event in high definition under the direction of innovative filmmaker Curtis Morgan. Journalists from around the world also gathered here to experience it, and Fuel TV was on hand to record it for later broadcast.
"After Travis dreamed up this contest, I knew it would be a logistical nightmare; I had to figure out how we'd capture the action with the same intensity and artistry that the riders would bring," said Morgan. "Our approach wasn't just to cover an event, it was to bring the spectacle alive in a way that has never been seen before, in true cinematic proportion. In the end, we proved it's possible and produced the first HD broadcast on real terrain with real riders."
For Total "VIDEO" Coverage go to the Natural Selection Site
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February 05, 2008
Remembering Jared
“More than words can say” sums up our disbelief at the loss of a great person, but I will try to use words to remember Jared.
My first impression of Jared came on the Peninsula College Soccer Field during the fall 06 season. As a part time coach I watched him lay down one of the cleanest and hardest soccer slide tackles I have ever seen. All ball and all power with dreadlocks flying. “Who was that?” I asked the players. Jared Nagel from Oregon came the reply.
He later attested to co-workers at Mervin that he could have laid me out on a tackle during an indoor soccer game at the college, but decided to hold back so that he could get a job at the factory. Thinking that if he took me out he wouldn’t get the job. Jared was very eager and enthusiastic to get a job at Mervin and we hired him in the summer of 07’. It turned out to be one of Mervin’s best hires as Jared quickly showed his outstanding character, work ethic, computer prowess and common sense at the factory. He became very good friends with all his co-workers in a very short period of time. Jared impressed bosses and brightened people’s days with his cheerful zest for life personality. In the fall he very successfully balanced his schedule between school, work and soccer. He was selected to all –league team in the Nwaac and helped to lead the Pirate Soccer team to a division title and a fourth place finish in the nwaac.
“Carpe diem” he would say in summer time when it stays light until 10 pm. “You going surfing? Do it…. You should go.”
See you tomorrow. “Don’t die,” he would say ironically at the end of the workday.
Rest in peace Jared. You lived your life to the fullest and lifted up our spirits everyday at Mervin. You influenced us all in a profound and positive way. Though you were only twenty you taught us lessons as if you were the old wise man. You followed your own path. You did what you thought was right in life and stood up for your own beliefs. Your character lives on in us. You are a part of us. Our future actions are guided by your presence in our lives. We will never forget you and are very grateful that you could be a part of our lives albeit for such a short time.
We offer our deepest sympathy to Jared’s parents, girlfriend and family in this tragic time. It is so “cliché”, but you died doing what you love with loved ones around you. Shred eternally ripper. I probably shouldn’t have attempted this piece because words really cannot say how much this devastates us and how much you will be missed.
Starting to plant
There was a memorial ceremony for Jared on Tuesday night at Peninsula College. I guess Jared had made some remark at one point about how if he ever died, he wanted his funeral to be a party and everyone should wear pink... so lots of people were wearing pink, including his parents and sisters. A bunch of people spoke, including the college soccer coaches (Jared was a soccer star there) and the Nib spoke, he gave a eulogy and did a great job in front of the crowd, a side of him I've never seen. We had made a couple of custom boards with his picture on them, which everyone in the factory signed and the Nib and Ambur and Eric presented them to his parents and his girlfriend at the memorial ceremony.
Planting the tree
After the big ceremony, a group of people - mostly family and friends, came back here to the Mervin factory and we planted a tree in Jared's honor here. It's a Thundercloud flowering plum tree (Prunus cerasifera) so it will bloom pink every spring. The Audette brothers built a bench to sit by the tree, and Ambur got a plaque made to put on the bench. It was after dark by the time we got back here, so we planted the tree by the light of some headlights, and most of my pictures are not that clear.
-Norm
Jared's girlfriend and the bench
The tree planting gathering
The next day
Plaque on the bench
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Natural Selection Video Footage From Dick's Ditch
Travis Rice Photo: Zimmerman
Posted by Webmonkey at 01:41 PM on February 5, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (1)
skunkape sighting at mt baker....
Skunk Jonathan Martens
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Think Thank's Stack Footy Tease
A whole new "Stack Footy" centric webpage is going up in the next couple of days, but for the meantime the teaser is there to be viewed.
Posted by Webmonkey at 07:52 AM on February 5, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 01, 2008
Quiksilvers Natural Selection: Dick's Ditch
Photo: Sammy Luebke first rider in Dick's Ditch, BS 3 on the Terje hit.
17 of the world's best snowboarders went hard on a snowy day at Dick's Ditch. The judges are now busy reviewing footage and results will be posted as soon as they are in.
Travis Rice
Mark Landvik
Travis Rice spinning a 7
Photos, videos and results will also be uploaded later tonight so stay tuned for updates.
Posted by Webmonkey at 04:16 PM on February 1, 2008 in Rippers | Permalink | Comments (5)
