Urban
Here are 2 clips from Saturdays urban session. First is an accidental firecracker to some serious heavy head. Second is a land. I didn’t get any tricks besides the skislide, city rails aren’t as easy as they look!
-Jason
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Snow in the City!
North Vancouver is a gold mine for handrails, but since we rarely get snow these rails don’t often see any action. Well we finally had some snow fall last night so Trint Thomas (newest Endeavor Am), Jeremy Cox and myself got down to work right away before the snow melted. We set up a 14-flat-11 stair down-flat-down. It’s a rail in my neighborhood that I’ve been looking to ski for the last couple of years.
Video clips to come, but for now here’s some behind the scenes shots from the session.
Jeremy getting the shot.
Trint about to drop in.
-Jason
Oakley Park Jams – Round 1
Oakley Night Jams - Round 1
The first Oakley Park Jam of the season kicked off last night in the Grouse Park. Clear skies made perfect conditions for the throw down and I was stoked to see the turnout and the level of shred at the jam format event. Over 50 skiers and snowboarders showed up to rip the park for prizes and bragging rights. The Park Crew started the crowd off at the rail features near the top of the park. The crew gave the park shreds a short period of time to jam on a decided jib to win prizes from Oakley. Good tricks were called out on the megaphone with the ‘Banger Siren’. After moving through a few rail features they finished off at the Cut Line kicker. And then it started puking snow. The Park Jams are open to everyone. There is no sign up or limited number of runs and anyone can play. All you have to do is show up and drop in on the feature that the Oakley crew and Park Crew call out over the mic. It is just a session like any session except during the jam the you can win prizes. Come out for the next Park Jam on Friday January 20th and don’t forget your tricks!
“Winner winner chicken dinner.” Here are a few of the riders and their banger tricks at the Jam:
- Drew Paxton (skier) – 270 on, Switch Up, Pretzel 270 off on the Flat Down Box
- Mike French (boarder) – 270 on, Swith Up, 270 off on the Down Bar & Hardway Back 180 on to Back 180 off *holy tech!
- Adrien Tognko (boarder) – 50 50 though the kink on the 39′ Elbow Rail to Front 360 off
GPC - Grouse Park Crew holding it down.
Lets squash all this Skier vs. Boarder beef and just ride together. These two are.
The Cut Line kicker was prime.
Now there is a ton of powder up on Grouse right now. So for today, get out of the park!
- Myrosha
Cut Line Laps with Mike and Tomas
I got some laps in this week on the new Grouse Park Cut Line build. With the sun out, it was time to take out the camera and get some shots. Riders in the edit are Michael Granger and Tomas Smythe. Hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to click the “HD” button.
Look out for the upcoming Oakley Night Jam on Friday January 13th.
See ya there!
Andrew Santos
Hello!
Hello Everyone!
My name is Matthew Waring and this is my first year producing content for the grouse blog! I am exited to get this season going and to spend as much time as I possibly can up in the mountains. I am originally from Ontario and am currently going to school at Capilano University. I have been living in BC for 3 years, one in Whistler and two in Vancouver. My main passions are skiing and photography so I am happy to be able to combine the two using Grouse Park blog as an outlet. When I’m not in school you will see me in the mountains skiing, filming and generally having fun, because we live in an insane part of the world!
Here are a couple of clips from December in the Hike Park – One of the best parts about this set up is that you can re-learn all of those rusty tricks you may have lost from the summer. Perfectly mellow features to get tricks on, before taking them to bigger stuff. That’s it for now – see you up there.
-Matthew
Grouse Park Playlist 2 – Chairlift Beats
Here it is: Playlist 2 – Chairlift Beats, A taste of what I listen to while lapping the park. I chose most of these songs from some of my favorite ski and board edits. Filled with mostly Hip Hop, this playlist will get you hyped to nail that new trick you just learned. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
- Kid Cudi – Falling Star (3RK Remix)
- Trouble Andrew – Take it to the Top
- SonReal – Ding Dong
- Chiddy Bang – Mind you Manners
- Labrinth – Earthquake ft. Tinie Tempah
- B.O.B – Strange Clouds ft. Lil Wayne
- Chase & Status – Hitz
- Lupe Fiasco – Show Goes on
- Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)
- Ratatat – Party and Bullsh*t
- Ace Hood – Top of the World
- Karetus – Young, Wild, & Free (Remix)
Stream or share here or listen to other Grouse Park playlists on Grouse Park Grooveshark page.
That’s all for now,
Andrew Santos
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!
Just wanted to wish everybody a Happy New Years! Threw some of my favourite shots together from 2011 for all you park rats. Check it out!
See ya in 2012!
Andrew Santos