Rail Wars at Asessippi was a great time. The hill and Xtreme Adrenaline did a great job of putting on the contest and it looked like everyone involved really enjoyed themselves.
For us, the day started with the crew piling into the van in the early morning to make the trek out to Asessippi. Luckliy we had a dvd player and Shrek 2 to keep us occupied for the long drive.
Craig, Mark, Kurtis and Stuffed Animal in the van for the drive up. (Plus a glimpse of an 10.11 Class Five graphic).
The contest was a pretty decent setup with a host of riders from around the area taking part. Being called Rail Wars, the setup was your choice of a down-rail or flat-box, and a then a barrel jib.
Craig looks on as Mark does a 270 into the down-rail.
Some of the highlights were: (1) all three of the Class Five riders at the event making it to the finals, (2) Mark showing Kurtis how to tie his bib around is leg, (3) Kurtis missing the finals because he was doing park laps trying to figure out what tricks he should do for the finals (nice work Kurtis); and (4) Mark and Craig taking first and second place respectively.
Young teaches the old. Mark shows Kurtis how to tie your contest bib around your leg.
A fun event that promises to be even better next year. Thanks for the great time everyone!
Kurtis has just started to get back on his snowboard again after having knee surgery. You know that he is going to be jibbing it up as soon as possible. For now check the part below.
With all the snow that we have had here in Regina it was only a matter of time before someone built a mini-pipe in their backyard. I know I have been thinking about it for a while.
Kurtis told me a last week that he was starting to pile snow with plans to construct a pipe about 12 feet wide, with coping, a tombstone and a pole jam. Well he pulled it off and the first session went down tonight.
The pipe road really well with a pretty good set of tricks being thrown down. Now that it is up and running there is sure to be more sessions on it throughout the season.
If this mini-pipe looks like fun to you… I can tell you it is. Get out there and build your own!
Here is our buddy Connor ripping up some inanimate objects. He has an old school Electro Lab in his quiver. Keep your eyes peeled for that optical zebra base. Dan Zimmerman rides on the Solid Boardshop Team with Kurtis Rothecker who is a member of the one and only Class Five Super Turbo Team.
Here is a few photos from a little session that took place on a sweet secret rail spot. Kurtis Rothecker and Eric Poulin threw down while Kiriako Iatridis documented the moment. All three of these dudes got mad skills.
