Archive for January, 2006

Top 10 snowboard boots 2006

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

About Snowboarding have listed their favourite boots this season. One of the most important gear when you’re riding is your boots, if your feet aren’t comfortable it’s no fun. So pick your boots with care. Number one is Salomon F20, and although I haven’t tried the other shoes I’ll probably agree with them. Salomon F20 […]

Water skiing

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Ever tried to ski on water at spring time? Well here is how it’s done. Videoclip: water skiing

Escalator surfing

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Richie Jackson did it with a skateboard, now here is how it’s done with skis and snowboard. Not as gracefully as Richie did it and probably not that healthy for the skis and snowboard, but it sure looks cool. Watch clip of escalator surfing

Mathieu Crepel wins O’Neill SB Jam

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

Mathieu Crepel was in great form the entire contest and took home the victory and $5000. Risto Mattila took second place, Frederik Austbo third and Eero Ettala fourth. His pipe run constisted of BS 7 entry over the kicker followed by back-to-back 1080s to Frontside 9 and Backside 7 Video clip: The final The official […]

Meet the X-girls

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

January 28th starts the 10th winter X-games in Aspen/snowmass Colorado. EXPN.com have an article of the first five invited female skiers to the SuperPipe event. Two of the girls are Sarah Burke and Kristi Leskinen, both battled out in FHM last year. In the second wave of invitations are Michelle Parker, Jamie Sundberg and Jen […]

Photo contest

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

The pro photographer showdown is considered as one of the largest photo contest in the action sport and lifestyle genre. The showdown with the top five photographers is held in front of 2000 people and an international tv audience. The winner walks away with $10 000. New for 2006 is that the contest is open […]

Spiderman for real

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

Check out the late Dan Osman charging up this vertical surface, “Lover’s leap” as it would be nothing to it. Dan Osman speedclimbing