SHE DOES IT AGAIN!!!....

JENNY JONES TAKES GOLD.

with a great solid run- a 540, cab 540, and 720. She did it!

Jamie Anderson takes Silver
Janna Meyer-Wetherby takes Gold

Congratulations to Jenny... the UK snowboard industry is buzzing... Progressing the whole of the UK scene and we couldn't be happier for her!

Go On Jenny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jenny Jones is going for Gold again in the Xgames slopestyle. Taking 3rd in yesterdays qualifications- she goes up against some tough competition- esp Jamie Anderson, taking a 96.66 in qualifying round, phwoar!... But she has done it once, she can do it again! :

RANK	NAME	RUN 1	RUN 2	RUN 3	SCORE*
1	Jamie Anderson	91.00	96.66	39.00	96.66
2	Janna Meyen-Weatherby	35.00	88.00	62.66	88.00
3	Jenny Jones	85.33	86.33	49.66	86.33
4	Cheryl Maas	15.33	78.66	33.66	78.66
5	Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas	70.00	28.66	27.33	70.00
6	Hana Beaman	25.00	68.00	47.66	68.00

Watch it live this eve (prob next hour):

http://www.canalplus.fr/pid3399.html?sc_cmpid=CoXGamesFBnocampcpDNCnotypubnotypmailsportl2305123006


GO ON JENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winter X Games Live- 28th - 31st Jan

Catch it live from Aspen, now on this link:

http://www.canalplus.fr/pid3399.html

Due to time difference, we have to wait 6hrs.. is on this eve.. Aft work viewage! Slopestyle!!

Roxy Girl, Torah Bright- Possible Double Cork??

Could it be? The NY times reported in an article with Torah Bright that she is ready to progress womens pipe riding to the next level, by pulling the first female double cork...

She is rumoured to have been perfecting the controversial move since April last year.. slowly building herself up to it with the help of her bro coach.

Check out the full article below:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/sports/olympics/25bright.html

The big question is when will she pull it- perhaps the Xgames this weekend or will she save it for the Olympics..?
She already has an Xgames gold to her name....

In mens competition this season, it takes a double cork to win.. what will it take in the ladies comp?

OH Snow!! Olympic Set Back....?

Transworld snowboarding is reporting struggles at Cypress Mountain, the site of the Olympic pipe... The struggle being the lack of snow!

Organisers had been cristised for their choice of location for the pipe a while back- being in a low level resort and they could be right. There seems to be a severe lack of snow..

Check this out:


However, the crew responsible for building the pipe have a more optimistic view..

Construction has begun, snow is being repositioned and the walls are growing!

I have faith they will pull it together in time.

I was a visitor to Cypress Mountain this time 2 years ago and the pipe was a work of art! Will post my pic of this later today...

Lazy Sunday Snowboarder- Get Waxed and Ready..

Currently enjoying my first weekend in London since October... Its a lovely sunny day outside, the ice has melted, the rain is postponed... Iv been for a walk and captured some vitamin D.. thats that.

With a few spare hours ahead- I consider options, and after a flashback from last weekends Austrian Alps trip, I remember a waxing is required! Not only does it make you fly faster, but I find it incredibly therapeutic and a bonding experience. haha. Its true!



Was recently given the TOKO snowboard wax as a present from some collegues. Although any old iron will do (as long as it doesn't have steam holes), you do feel tres professional with a specifically made one.


The simple task of waxing your snowboard:

*Get your iron nice and hot- hot enough to melt the wax. If your wax is smmmmoking, its too hot- turn down down..

*Hold iron above your snowboard- place the wax (a block'll do- about the size on pic above) on the iron and let it melt all over your base. Move it around so you distribute that wax evvvverywhere- as even as possible. Though dont get OCD about it.

*Place iron on base and move it around- spreading the wax as you go. This should allow a lovely even distribution of the wax.

*Leave it to set.. for an hour.. a day... or just until your about to ride again, then scrape away.. leaving a lovely invisible skin of zooooooooom zooooooooooooooooooom!

Dont be lazy! DIY- its part of the snowboarding experience.

A quick eco-activist note;

Typical snowboard wax is made with toxic chemicals such as perflurorchemicals (PFC’s). Not good for the environment!

But there are ethical choices out there.
Check out Magic Potion. Great company- supported by riders such as Terje. They offer an eco-friendly wax alternative- with products ranging from solid wax to liquid and wax wipes.

http://www.magicpotion.ca/

Brits Bringing it at the Burton European Open

Last week saw 400 of the worlds best snowboarders decend on the freestyle haven of Laax, Switzerland, for the 2010 Burton European Open.

Fresh from the Roxy Chicken Jam, where the top girl riders fought for the 50k winning pay check- they brought the tricks once more for this competition.

Slopestyle:

After an 11th position at the 6*TTR Roxy Jam, Aimee Fuller, the most promising UK girl freestyler, took 10th in the BEO. Impresseive standings for the 18year old Brit.. which now puts her 7th in the overall TTR rankings. Above olympic medal winner, Jamie Anderson and Enni Rukajarvi, winner of the BEO and Roxy Chicken Jam slopestyle.

WOMENS STANDINGS

1
Pancochova, Sarka
FLOW VOLCOM REDBULL LEVEL SPY BERN
CZE
25443
2
Wiik, Lisa
ROXY DC SKULLCANDY DAKINE BERN
NOR
25136
3
Candrian, Sina
BURTON ANON RED
SUI
23443
4
Sadar, Cilka

SLO
18533
5
Karlinski, Jordie
NIKITA SCOTT K2
USA
16684
6
Maas, Cheryl
NITRO VOLCOM CELTEK ELECTRIC NIXON
NED
15777
7
Fuller, Aimee
ROXY VANS
GBR
15126
8
Anderson, Jamie
BILLABONG DVS ELECTRIC ROCKSTAR GRENADE SKULLCANDY
USA
14240
9
Gotlieb, Shelly
BURTON GRENADE MOUNTAINDEW ANON
NZL
13939
10
Haller, Ursina
K2 ELEVEN VANS OAKLEY GRENADE
SUI
12632

Halfpipe:

Another noteworthy performance from fellow Scot and Olympic hopeful, Lesley McKenna, who came 9th in the Halfpipe competition. Next month, Lesley will be off to Vancouver to compete at Cypress mountain for an olympic medal. Go on Lesley!