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Behind the Scenes Snowboarder Magazine Superpark 13 Mammoth
Behind the Scenes | Superpark 13 Mammoth
Words Joe Carter
Photos Joe Carter, Johnny Centi
At this point all of you reading this better have caught a glimpse at the mayhem that
was unfolding at Superpark 13. Hosted by non other than Snowboarder
Magazine, with a little help from their freinds at Gatorade to quench that thirst, or
cottonmouth. Then you add the brilliant
minds of Mammoth, Bear Mountain, and Loon Mountain, coming all the way
from New Hampshire to ponder up some ideas to make all the collosal
features. The guys spent some time with their protractors, measuring
tapes, and lots of cat time to construct some
original shit around chair 4 for the smorgasbord of talent that was
coming to the
Eastern Seirras with something to prove. The weather was perfect, as it
usually is during the month of May in Mammoth with clear blue skies and
a little breeze. Up and coming riders, seasoned
veterans, and everyone in between came to slay some dragons and while
most
lived through the week most live through it to tell the tale. While
some were not so lucky. Even
with all the insane levels of riding from all the riders on all
features this event has got something more to it. Another aspect of
Superpark brings to the table
is the reunion of friends from all over the globe to come together at
the end of many people's season.
Having the chance to snowboard on some of the biggest jumps you can
feast your eyes on. Eat some hot dogs, burgers, and maybe even grab a
few beers. The only thing missing I thought was Hardingham.
Thanks again to Pat Bridges, and everyone else that helped put on such
an
amazing event. Cheers.
If you missed the action from Superpark check it out now.
- Mammoth's Oren Tanzer hard at work
- Bear mountain made one of the most fun features with plenty options to go into.
- Free lunch for all the riders.
- Cam Pierce and some more getting all the fixins.
- The one and only Pat "The Eye" Bridges.
- Gatorade's waxing/hydration/chilling zone.
- Mitch Ricmond's first Superpark experience was a good one. Switch backside 360.
- There were a few people filming. Mark Dangler and Beav double follow cam
- Harrison Gordon, Scott Blum and Desiree Meloncon cruising.
- Gooner
- Another day at the office for Lonnie Kauk
- One of snowboarding's most legendary film makers Mike Hatchet taking it up a notch to get a different angle.
- Lonnie Kauk and Chelone Miller were taking fast laps all day like it was a normal day in main park.
- Jonas Carlson had no intention of pussyfooting around at Superpark.
- Evan LeFebvre of Snowboarder Magazine and designated leader of the Skeleton Crew holding down the new snowboarder decks.
- No speed checking from here (Jonh Centi Photo)
- Mammoth park crew fixing up the rut so riders were safe blasting into the sky.
- Chas Guldemond
- I bet it's safe to say that some of the paparazzi got some solid stuff on the hip
- Jenny Jones not only was hanging with the guys, but airing higher than most of them and stomping on every spot on the landing.
- Scott Blum trying out what it feels like to be Rory Silva. He might need a couple more beers though.
- Being a snowboarding filmer is harder than it looks. Greg Wheeler taking a load off.
- Making of a pond skim.
- Side one of the firing squad.
- Wyatt Caldwell testing the waters as he gets pelted with snowballs.
- Last day at around 6:00 PM and plenty of people still hangin tough.
- Espen Lystad going nonstop all week.
- Ricky Tucker getting into some parking lot action.
-Tyler Heffernen hiking around for the best angle. Check out his photos in the full superpark update (John Centi Photo)
- Dylan Alito, Sage and Blaze Kotsenburg were some of the young guns that brought their A-game to Superpark.
- Jeremy Grendahl made it through Superpark, but his board was not so lucky.
- Not a bad way to end a day. Nate Farrell, Greg Bokenkamp, Beev, and Wyatt Caldwell tailgating.
- Bridges double fisting. Thanks for having snowrev at Superpark. (John Centi Photo)
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