A “sick line” is the perfect, smoothest and fastest line downriver. And that is exactly what the World Championship competitors have to find when racing down the famous section of the glacier-fed Ötztaler Ache River that is peppered with loads of natural obstacles. The Wellerbrücke rapids are solid class 5 whitewater, both technically difficult and dangerous. The course has the reputation of being the Eiger Northwall of whitewater kayaking.
Ahhhh yes, summer time. Sure, it’s easy to hang your boots up for the season but with an epic winter comes the opportunity for some epically unique summer boarding. As the great state of California received over 500 inches of snow this winter, we decided to rally the troops and take advantage of some Golden State boarding in late July.
Shot over the course of seven days on the road between Squaw Valley, Donner Pass and Mammoth Mountain, Sierra Scraps is a good ole fashioned road trip with an all-time international crew.
The recipe for a perfect California summer-shred cocktail is equal parts Ozzy Henning, Len Jorgensen, Seb Picard and Aspen Rain Weaver. Add one 12-passenger van, a few hundred miles, limitless Freedom Sodas, four skate parks and stir thoroughly. Serve over ice with a lime garnish.
This week is wall to wall action with Gee’s British Rally Championships, a mega shred-train at the Dyfi Bike Park and the mountain monster that is Red Bull Hardline!