Mike Taylor had to look at this cornice every day on his way to work at
Boreal until finally he couldn't take it anymore. A brisk uphill hike from the
freeway provided the following result. Photo by John Dettman.
1989
SEASON
when you can bail sick tricks into four feet of soft white flakes? Just like we told you TIMBERLINE CLASSIC
last month-it's time to get up on that steep and go berserk.
Snowboarding is not skating. You can't slap a curb, smack a tail or slam a wall.
You can, pump carves, bash lips and whip inverts, though. Hell, you can even do
nose pickers. Most importantly, you can pursue the ethereal pot of gold at the end
of the velocity rainbow-AIR. Go ahead, boost a blast out onto a packed cotton candy
landing. It's half-pipe-flight adrenalin without the bitter masonite aftertaste.
Although they are often seething elitist pits of bad money and worse attitudes,
ski resorts are some of the few places where you can actually buy freedom; freedom
from endless uphill hiking, of course, but also (think about this, you SINAC heads)
freedom from police harrasment. As long as you don't do flips, run people over or
leave the area boundaries, you can pretty much crush the mush wherever you want.
So what the hell are you still reading this for? Get up there and lay some tracks!
N.A.S.B.A. CONTEST SERIES
World Cup Series
Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Feb. 7-12
Arosa, Switzerland
Bormio/St. Catherina, Italy
Feb. 27-Mar. 3 Avoriaz, France
Professional Giant Slalom, Slalom, Half-pipe and
Mogul events. Competitors must have qualified
for series last year. For more information contact:
Paul Alden, North American Snowboard Associa-
tion, PO Box 38836, Denver, CO 80248 Ph: 303
398-5265
California Snowboard Series
Rocky Mountain Series
Feb. 4-5
Feb. 18-19
Mar. 4-5
Mar. 10-12
Copper Mtn.
Eldora Ski Area
Crested Butte
Purgatory
Events will be Giant Slalom, Slalom, Half-pipe.
For more information: Kevin Duncan, PO Box 666
Durango, CA 81302. Ph: 303 247-9000 x234.
New England Cup
Feb. 3-4
Feb. 25-26
Timberline
4th annual prolam Slalom/H-pipe. Over 200 riders
last year. Cal Skate, 213 NW. Couch St, Portland,
OR 97209 Ph: 503 223-0245
COPPER MOUNTAIN SERIES
1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11
Seven event series open to public-Giant Slalom,
Slalom (possible Half-pipe). Weekly and overall
awards. There will be a permanent half-pipe on
Copper Mountain this season. Copper Mountain
Series, PO Box 3001, Copper Mountain, CO
80443 Ph: 303 968-2882 x6301.
WESTERN SNOWBOARD GRANDSLAM
Mar. 4-5
June Mountain
Inclyne Sports presents: Dual Slalom, Freestyle,
Mogul and Half-Pipe competition. $25,000 purse.
ESPN and MTV coverage. For more info contact:
Judy Reece, June Mountain Ski Area, PO Box 146,
June Lake, CA 93529. Ph: 619 648-7733.
K2 SHRED THE EDGE SERIES
Half-pipe
Feb. 4
June Mountain, CA
Slalom
Feb. 5
Dodge Ridge, CA
Half-pipe
Feb. 5
June Mountain, CA
Half-pipe
Feb. 5
Tussey, Mountain, PA
Half-pipe
Feb. 11-12
Sunday River, ME-S,M,H
Waterville Vly. NH-H,D,M
Feb. 11.
Mt. Bachelor, OR
D. Slalom
Feb. 11
Boreal, CA
Feb. 18
Temple Mtn., NH-S
Feb. 11
Purgatory, CO
Half-pipe
Feb. 25
Mad River Glenn, VT-M
Feb. 18
Crystal Mountain, MI
Slalom
Feb. 26
Tenney Mtn., NH-H
Feb. 18
Sugarloaf/USA, ME
Slalom
Mar. 4
Feb. 19
Waterville Valley NH
Half-pipe
Feb. 20 Ski Acres, WA
Half-pipe
Feb. 25 Ski Liberty, PA
Slalom
Mar 11
Mt. Bachelor, OR
Mar. 11
June Mountain, CA
Mar 11
Sugarloaf/USA, ME
Mar. 12
Dodge Ridge, CA
D. Slalom
Slalom
Slalom
Half-pipe
Mar. 12
June Mountain, CA
Mar. 18 Eldora, CO
Feb. 4-5
Feb. 11-12
Feb. 18-19
Mar. 3-5
Snow Summit
Lassen Park
Dodge Ridge
Soda Springs
"State Championships.
Series will include Half-pipe and Slalom events.
State Championships events: Half-pipe, Slalom
and Super Giant Slalom. For more info contact:
California Snowboard Series, 115 N McDaniel Dr
Auburn CA 95603 Ph: 916 888-3635
Northwestern Champ. Series
Feb. 12-13
49 Degrees West
Mar. 4-5
Mount Hood
Bike Factory, 2237 140th NE, Bellvue, WA 98005
Ph: 206 641-0051
Mar 5
Tenney Mtn., NH-S
Loon Mtn., NH-Finals
Divisions for men and women in Pro, Junior and
Am categories. S-Slalom, H-Half-pipe, M-Moguls,
D-Downhill. For more info: Patti Edwards, PO Box
688 Lincoln, NH 09251, Phi 603 745-6547
Midwest Snowboard Series
Feb. 18-19, Mt. La Crosse-S, GS, H
Feb. 24-25th Ski Butler-S, GS, H
S-Slalom, GS-Giant Slalom, H-Half-pipe. For
newsletter and more info send S.A.SE. to: Dean
Jones, 1412 Navajo Dr, Xenia, OH 45385 Ph: 513
427-7350 x7350 (days). 513 376-1970 (evenings)
Hall-pipe
Half-pipe
K2 and 18 leading snowboard centers will be co-
sponsoring a series that will consist of 38 slalom
and halfpipe events. For full details contact the
individual ski areas or: Brent Turner, K2 Snow-
board Marketing Manager, Ph: 206 463-3631.
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