Great Britain snowboarder Billy Morgan created quite a stir back home after using snowboarding terminology in a BBC post-event interview that comes dangerously close to sounding like words you shouldn’t be saying on TV.
First, to understand more clearly, a lesson on snowboarding terminology, or slang, if you will.
“Huck” is a term referring to … More
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We’re pleased to report that the owners of Hafjell Bike Park have decided to keep the park open for another year and have thrown down the gauntlet to mountain bikers around the world to use the park more to ensure its future past the 2014 season.
With businesses around the world feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, it’s not surprising that companies like Alpinco are looking at where they can make savings to ensure survival. Unlike the winter season, operating a summer season facility is more often than not going to be … More
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In his first interview since dropping out of slopestyle at the Winter Olympics, iconic snowboarder Shaun White told the Associated Press on Saturday he has no regrets, is at peace with his decision, and explained why he did it.
“I can understand if it’s your first time to the Olympics, you wouldn’t understand a decision like the one I made,” White said, referring to Canadian slopestyle riders Maxence Parrot and Sebastien Toutant, who criticized his decision. “But you set your goals according to what’s important to you … More
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“This week the 24 of the world’s best kiteboarders had to wait for the right conditions and 2nd February ’14 was finally the day. Big Bay turned into a playground for the pro’s as they showed the crowd the highest jumps and sickest tricks they had up their [wetsuit]sleeve!”
This short film gives you an impression of how things went on the water and in the air in Big Bay Cape Town.
Kevin Langeree claimed the title King of the Air, Ruben Lenten [2nd] and Steven Akkersdijk [3rd] with filled the rest of the podium up with flying Dutchmen. Tom Hebert and Jesse Richman crashed and had to be taken to the hospital.
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