Our backyards are often overlooked for farther and more exotic adventures. From his house in Squamish, BC Arc’teryx athlete Justin Lamoureux sees 30 different mountains. Rising from sea level to 9,000′ these mountains are rarely visited during the winter. Follow along as he tries to ride them all in a single winter.
Episode 3 “Tribulations” – Halfway through his 30 mountain goal and with the pressure of spring’s approach, Arc’teryx Athlete Justin Lamoureux must be persistent with mounting setbacks, take the good with the bad and remember that the mountains always hold the upper hand.
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Mark McMorris stomped his backside triple cork during Olympic slopestyle qualifiers yesterday and rode towards the cameras at the bottom of the course to await his score. He looked confident that his run would crack the 90s and put him among the top four riders from his heat who would be fast-tracked to finals on Saturday. When an 89.25 flashed across the big screen, leaving him in seventh place, his expression quickly switched to confusion.
“I landed one of the only legitimate triple corks of the day and I didn’t even come close—it’s pretty ridiculous,” … More
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With power, style, a deep trick bag, an insatiable work ethic, and a passion for good times, Desiree Melancon put out one hell of a heart-stopping video part this year! Des has paid her dues over the years and worked hard to become the full-fledged hammer throwing bad ass she is today. Which makes it all the more sweet to see her winning awards and getting her just desserts! But it’s not about awards for Des, it’s about shredding, filming, laughing and pushing herself; and I can say with absolute confidence that you ain’t seen nothing yet!
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