This Saturday was one of the most anticipated days on the hill since opening. We were scheduled to get a few inches of fresh, which happened, and the Transworld/High Cascade TransAm set up was open for business. As in the days of yore, the TransAm has a focus on creativity. Park crew and JibLab are given the green light to build whatever features they can think of within the parameters set up by sponsors/TransAm.
Having these minimum requirements is an asset to the park build. Three sets of 2 features, one having to be a minipipe, set the stage for a contest that takes up a huge amount of real estate on the hill. The street rainbow made its way out, and apparently it's en vogue to casually 270 to the top. Two pole jams were employed to rocket participants into the minipipe, so a lot of allyoop 270ing went down. After the pipe was the Anon up box. Up boxes are best used by those who think differently, not to be bogged down by industry norms and trick selection snobs. The session really heated up when people started handplanting over it, and a misty flip may or may not have went down. If you chose the other route you rode through the MuscleMilk six pack and then over the Zumiez couch/living room dropping you into the Coal snow beanies. Below are some photos from the event to prove it happened, and to get everyone hyped for the edit/actual photos that will be up soon.
Special thanks to Transworld Snowboarding, Skullcandy, Anon, Coal, Drop, Zumiez, Giro, MuscleMilk, Ride, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, MC Park Crew, JibLab, Grooming, and everyone else who made this contest a gem in a snowstorm.
Tomorrow has sun in the forecast, so we might take the day off and slash some gnar, it's highly suggested you do as well.
Results: 1st - Matt Behre
2nd - Scotty Hopper
3rd - Richie Verost
Matt Behre was ripping in the most traditional way. He rides fast, smooth, and lands tricks properly. The things he lands are always intentional, and he has a mean method. He rides a Blak Sheep snowboard, and he's always repping Outkast Sports. He's a locals local. Everyone was stoked to give him the gold. Pat Bridges would be proud.
Scotty Hopper has been doing comps all over the country since forever. It's good to see him do some mellow no-grab 360s over couches. He's got a mean nose poke when he spins frontside. He's the jump contender, dialed and well thought out. He rides fresh DC stuff, and may, in fact, drive a Bentley.
Richie Verost needs no introduction. His gear is awesome, his attitude is awesome, and like Behre, he hasn't cut his hair in years. He's got Jersey pride oozing out from all angles, and he stomps tricks clean with 6 year old bindings. He's also on the Blak Sheep program. Don't forget where you came from.
Local homie Brett Strother was quoted as saying: "The hike wasn't bad." No naysayers.
Legend Panel aka "Judges"
Clipboards with tally mark scoring, so you know it's official.
Matt Behre collecting. He won a board, a backpack, an array of softgoods, and a shot to get out to Big Bear and ride in the finals.
