A day before the world’s best snowboarders are set to showcase their talents in the Olympic halfpipe competition at Sochi, Russia, riders are saying that the pipe has deteriorated and that they’re unable to link together their most difficult tricks.
Two training sessions had to be canceled Monday on the course at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, because the ice became slushy and bumps developed at the bottom of the U-shaped pipe. This caused … More
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The skiers Lucas Swieykowski (ARG) and Juan Bergada (ARG) are the winners of the World’s Only Parallel Freeride contest. They competed in the finals against Whisky Ambühl (SUI) and Ueli Kestenholz (SUI) who finished in second. The new format was not only spectacular and exciting for the riders but also for the audience. The finals were hold under perfect weather and snow conditions.
Team Argentina finished in first place. Lucas Swieykowski and Juan Bergada showed a spectacular run in the finals. Watch their final run in full length
Best Moments of the ENGADINSNOW 2014.
Look behind the scenes of the ENGADINSNOW 2014.
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Why Sage Kotsenburg’s upset in slopestyle bodes well for White’s biggest rival
Danny Davis is the quintessential snowboarder’s snowboarder. He’s got style for days and no matter what—up to and including massively debilitating injury, whether to himself or to his best friends—Davis rides for the unadulterated, soul-freeing love of snowboarding. He’s the antithesis to his teammate and biggest rival, Shaun White: While White is known as a machine-precise force of nature who does whatever is necessary to exceed the abilities of his competitors, Davis is more a force with nature, giving off the harmless-hippie vibe that belies his superior athletic talent … More
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Weekly park edit from Bear Mountain, California. Featuring Chris Mullins, Kody Williams, Mike Gray, Jake Schaible, Melissa Evans, Bob Abrams, Mamba, Brett Wilkinson, Quinn Dubois.
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