Archive for the ‘Video – general’ Category

Feb

Skateboard Video – Mark Dodd

New England. Home of The American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, and the birthplace of our great nation. Despite the harsh winters, rough ground, and lack of skate parks it has produced some of the most talented skateboarders ever seen.

Dedication, patience, and tough skin make up the majority of skateboarders in the North East and Mark Dodd is no exception. With the 4 seasons being harsh, unpredictable and sometimes cruel the act of skateboarding outside is not as easy as one would think. As soon as the snow thawed and the sun came out, Mark used that short period of time to get this project done.

Hard working and Blue Collar to the bone, Mark embodies that tough spirit that New England is famous for.

Stoked News

Feb

Video – Ice Shovel Racing In New Mexico

Forget the Grand Prix this is the Grand SKI of races – with competitors hurtling down a mountain on a SHOVEL.

The 9th Annual Shovel Race Championships took place on Sunday (FEB 8) at Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico, USA.

Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminium snow shovel with the handle pointed downhill and lift their hands and feet as gravity sends them down the course.

Situated at over 8,600ft elevation in the Southern Rocky Mountains, a total of 86 daredevil entrants including men, women and children battle it out to see who completes the course in the fastest time.

Jeff Hamblin was crowned men’s champ romping the course in 15.3 seconds clocking speeds of over 65mph.

Dan Swanson, from Angel Fire Resort, said: “Shovel racing began as a simple contest here in the 1970’s when our lift operators would ride their shovels down the mountain at the end of their shifts.”