Red Bull Snowboard

It was a beautiful day in downtown Denver as the Salomon Backyard Bang got under way. The massive crowd of pre-stoked snowboard maniacs were out for most of the afternoon as the jam session got under way and the crowd got hyped on the Red Bull DJ sets that were kicking down the soundtrack to the days mayhem.

As the field of nearly 100 was broken down into the qualifiers for the finals, Red Bull's Forest Bailey found himself back at the top of the start ramp to the settle in for a 30 min battle to the end.

The set up for the day as a three across feature block going from left to right with a down-flat-down rail, to a down box to a rounded/flat to down box. The multitude of features lent itself to a creative jam final where those remaining battled it out for a brutal 30 minutes. A field consisting of Colorado rail contest constants like Pat Milbery, Will Levine, and more put on a great show for the crowd. But is was Vermonter-turned North Lake Tahoe transplant, Forest Bailey that took their heart. Starting off the jam with three solid tricks on the down-flat-down rail, Forest set himself apart from the rest of the field and he couldn't be caught.



Forest almost didn't even make it to the jam, but pulling through in the last minute, he hustled from the Red Bull Performance Camp in Breckenridge and made the early registration cut off.

"It feels so good. I am so sore though. We have been working so hard early season at the (Red Bull) camp and but it was awesome, the whole crew came down to support so that meant a lot. But mostly I am just stoked to have landed my runs!" 

After the contest it was back to Breck for a little dinner with the crew and then back on hill for the next week as Red Bull wraps up in Colorado.
 

We all heard of her...now she is officially a force to be dealt with...

From a TTR perspective, two female riders were the most successful at Dachstein, Sarka Pancochova (CZE) and Cheryl Maas (NED). With Sarka's fourth place finish, she takes over the Tour lead and is now sitting in world number 1 of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour for the first time in her career. Only two years ago, she wouldn't even have thought that this would be possible. „I hope I can manage to stay there [in World No.1] for longer. I will try to kill it at the European Open." says Sarka after the event. „I can do that. I have the tricks but sometimes it is just the wrong time or I choose the wrong trick." Check the full story from the TTR World Tour.

It is the goal of almost every pro snowboarder to have a video part, but it is even a bigger statement when you open up the movie. Pat Moore is making that statement with his opening part in Forum's Forever, their new video coming out at the end of the month.

Pat has been on track to produce this kind of video part for the last few years and for him, this is the culmination of a lot of hard work, long days and epic sessions. Check out the teaser and more on Forum.com

Forum Forever Trailer from Forum Snowboards on Vimeo.

Absinthe's new film, Neverland pushes the limits of snowboarding.  Neverland is an alusive place of imagination, where dreams come true.  The guys from Absinthe will premier the new project in the US, Canada, and Europe.  The tour will promote awarness of environmental issues important to all snowboarders.  $2 dollars from every ticket sold will go to support nonprofit environmental groups.  So check it out!






























Tour Dates

28.08.2009     Salt Lake City - Tower Theater
29.08.2009     Park City - Egyptian Theater
02.09.2009     Toronto - Bloor Cinema
03.09.2009     Montreal - Le Nationale
04.09.2009     Quebec City - Imperial Theatre
05.09.2009     Burlington - Merrill's Roxy Theater
09.09.2009     Portland - Hollywood Theater
10.09.2009     Vancouver - 5th Avenue Theatre
11.09.2009     Whistler - Millenium Theatre
12.09.2009     Jackson Hole, WY - Center Theater
16.09.2009     San Francisco - Roxie Theater
17.09.2009     Seattle - Egyptian Theater
17.09.2009     Davis, CA - Chem 194 UC @ Davis
18.09.2009     Reno - John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom
19.09.2009     Truckee - FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
24.09.2009     Juneau - Centennial Theater
24.09.2009     Fort Collins - Lincoln Center
25.09.2009     Vail/Beaver Creek - Vilar Center
26.09.2009     Anchorage - Wendy Williamson Auditorium
26.09.2009     Denver - Starz Theater
01.10.2009     Nelson - Capitol Theater
02.10.2009     Bellingham - Western Washington University PAC Theater
02.10.2009     Rossland - Miner's Hall

Pat Moore is not just another pretty face. True his face is sculpted beautifully in a New Hampshire-lumberjack sort of way, but in reality he is one of the top snowboarders in the world. After a session up at Mt. Hood for Snowboarder Magazine's America's Next Top Pro Model contest, Pat may have been thrust to the levels of super stardom.

Check out how to get your hands on Pat and his Pro Model only at Snowboarder Mag.com!

One of Red Bull's biggest Finnish sensations spent the last week up at Mt. Hood not only tuning up for the next season but also shredding for charity in Snowboarder Mag's America's Next Top Pro Model. The contest raised money for charity and got everyone in the snowboard spirit. Check out the full gallery and contest results from the weekend here!

Snowboarder Mag's Pat Bridges recently called the Czech Republic's Sarka Pancochova "the best overall female rider in the world today." Nice! Czech Red Bull rider Martin Cernik tossed a few questions at her for Snowboarder, which you can check out right here.

Check out this interview with Red Bull U.K. rail shredder Laura Berry that just appeared in the Red Bulletin:

Chilling in the Fridge
Red Bull Snowboarder Laura Berry on Growing Up in the UK Indoor Scene

Nestled among the perfectly planned parallel roads, suburban cul de sacs and US-style shopping malls of Milton Keynes lies the huge sci fi-like silver dome of Xscape. But, inside its buzzing circumference of bars, fast-food restaurants and clubs, is a hub of the UK snow sports scene; the SnoZone.

Aka 'The Fridge', it's an aircraft hangar sized space with a 30-degree gradient, inside is a carpet of white astro turf and fake snow, pumped nightly from the snow cannons that line the slope, all illuminated by fluorescent lighting. For two nights a week this giant refrigerator comes alive, as a park is set up on one half.