Ride Utah Blog

Check out the video’s from the 2010 North Face Masters at Snowbird. http://vimeo.com/tnfmasters/videos

Here are the top 3 runs.

Jason from Snowboard Magazine entered The North Face Masters competition at Snowbird.  The contest got delayed by two weather days after Utah got it’s biggest dump of the season.  In order to cram the contest into one day each competitor got one run on Silver Fox to show their stuff. Jason popped on the helmet cam and got her done. Looks like a great run on epic snow.

The best battle it out for their spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.

Everyone knows that Utah has some of the most iconic spots in the snowboard world.  Head over to Nike 6.0 and show some local pride by voting up your favorite spot in Utah to jib. Then go shred it for real.

While magazines, filmers and athletes always try to find fresh locations, there are a handful of jib spots around North America so legendary that it seems we never go a season without a crew sessioning at at least one of them. And all the years of innovation that have gone down at these spots makes them relevant in any winter.

So this winter, Nike 6.0 is creating the GREATEST HITS Park at Mt. Seymour, BC to support the local shred community and bring innovative park design to Mt. Seymour by recreating three legendary features that have played a part in snow-culture history.

Read more at Snowboard-Mag.com.

Go vote at Nike 6.

The Utah choices for these classic hits are:

The Snowbird Wall Ride

The Rail Garden

Many thanks to the 30,000 fans who represented a winter Dew Tour record crowd this past weekend at Snowbasin resort. The entire weekend was spirited by good times and of course, big air. To kick off the weekend, Ski Utah and our good friends at Freeskier threw a party in Ogden, complete with the Yeti. Click here for photos of the Yeti out late.

Ski Utah and Ride Utah bellied up to the superpipe to capture each athlete’s style and amplitude with a single snap. Enjoy, these sick photos shot on Super Saturday at Snowbasin.

Local Utah riders produced for the huge crowds. Tom Wallish, of Park City, claimed the top podium spot in the men’s freeski slopestyle while Jen Hudak, of Salt Lake, and Sage Kotsenburg, of Park City, placed second in the women’s freeski superpipe and men’s snowboard slopestyle respectively. Here are all the results:

Women’s Freeski Superpipe Results
1. Sarah Burke
2. Jen Hudak
3. Ros Groenwoud

Men’s Freeski Superpipe Finals Results
1. Jossi Wells
2, Simon Dumont
3. Peter Olenick

Men’s Freeski Superpipe Finals from AlliSports on Vimeo.

Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals Results
1. Elena Hight
2. Kaitlyn Farrington
3. Queralt Castellet

Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals at Snowbasin from AlliSports on Vimeo.

Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals Results
1. Danny Davis
2. Steve Fisher
3. Jack Mitrani

Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals at Snowbasin from AlliSports on Vimeo.

Freeski Slopestyle Finals Results
1. Tom Wallisch
2. Andreas Haveit
3. Bobby Brown

Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Finals Results
1. Spencer O’Brien
2. Jenny Jones
3. Megan Ginter

Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Finals Results
1. Chas Guldemond
2. Tyler Flanagan
3. Sage Kotsenburg

The national spotlight stokes Ogden and Snowbasin Resort this weekend.  The Winter Dew Tour will stomp its landing tomorrow at Snowbasin!  The event is FREE and runs January 14-17.  The Winter Dew Tour will be bringing all of their Pro friends including Simon Dumont, Steve Fisher, Hannah Teter and Utah’s very own Tom Wallisch to compete in the second stop of the tour.  Watch the best in the world throw down tricks that will make your jaw drop.  If you are inspired by the world’s best, take advantage of Snowbasin’s reduced lift ticket for Friday only at $30.  You must mention “Dew Tour” when purchasing the ticket to get a discount.  Check out the complete schedule of events (http://www.allisports.com/event-info-snowbasin-2010) ‘cause you don’t want to miss the superpipe and slopestyle action.

Parking is available at Snowbasin Resort during the Winter Dew Tour.  In addition for rider and spectator convenience, FREE park and ride transportation will be offered. Buses will leave the park -n- ride lots approximately every 20-30 minutes depending on time of day. The morning hours they will leave every 25-30 minutes, in peak hours they will leave for Snowbasin every 15-20 minutes.

Park-N-Ride Lots:
- WSU Dee Event Center – South Side
- Staker Parson Lot – West of UTA South Weber Park-n-Ride Lot

Hours:
- Friday, January 15th:    10 AM  -  5 PM
- Saturday, January 16th:    9:30 AM  -  8:30 PM
- Sunday, January 17th:    9:00 AM  -  3:30 PM

See you out there this weekend and don’t forget to stop by festival village and visit the Ski Utah booth.

Trade your nasty ski and snowboard style this month for the chance to win gear, Utah lift tickets or even a 5-day Utah winter getaway.  It’s simple, next time you and your friends are on the mountain, take photos or video of your sickest tricks, yard sales and wipeouts.  Ski Utah even has a bag of prizes for the best and worst dressed snow rippers.  Go to http://www.skiutah.com/winter/adventures/brickfishcontest.html and enter today.

The Rockin Rail Jam is part of the New Years Eve Fire and Lights celebration at The Canyons Ski Resort in Park City Utah. The park crew had a great setup this year and all the riders were killing it. Thanks to all the riders, staff and spectators who make this event happen. Happy New Year!

Get stoked for the Grand Prix at Park City. Can’t wait to see some runs like this up close and personal.  I mean three double corks in one run?  Amazing.