Skier pops a backflip while outrunning an Avalanche

Competing in the Swatch Skiers Cup, Sverre Liliequist was having an epic run. Couple of big jumps, some powder carves at speed and then an avalanche starts up behind him. Not to get to over excited about it though, he decides to keep to his line and pops a cheeky backflip, literally landing on the avalanche, before riding away from it. I hope he won the contest....

Red Bull Supernatural - Full Web Video

Travis Rice went big to win his own Competition.

The coolest event in Snowboarding finally made it onto American Television over the weekend and we can only hope, that somehow the show makes it to SA Screens. In the meantime here is the full web video to salivate over. Supernatural is the brain child of Red Bull and Travis Rice and takes the free riding from their films, such "the Art of Flight" into a terrain area for competition. Enjoy the video...

 

The Friday Mix - RIP Michael Peterson, Perfect Powder Run & Monster Girls at the F1

MP the legend in action!

The surfing world lost one of it's biggest stars this week, with the death of Michael Peterson. He was a true originator in the first days of professional surfing, an absolute hooligan and an eccentric visionary in the water. No one understood him, but everyone loved to watch him surf.

Also in the mix today, a picture perfect on board run in Jackson Hole. With the Northern Winter Season coming to an end, we can only hope this winter in SA has some proper dumps so we can go pow pow riding in Lesotho. Then to end off, check out the life of the Monster Energy Girls at the first F1 of the season. They have it so rough, haha, not...

 

 

 

Red Bull Supernatural - Travis Rice changes Snowboarding forever...

Travis Rice has made a career out of pushing the limits of Snowboarding. (Photo: Red Bull)

No snowboarding event has made me this excited ever! My only dissapointment is that we will not be getting the live broadcast here in South Africa. (You Seppos are a lucky bunch!) Travis Rice, tired of the politics and slow progression of modern competitive snowboarding, has created a giant backcountry snow park, which Red Bull have invited the World's best to come compete on. It is going to be outrageous...

Snowboarding legend Travis Rice spent most of his past winters traveling around the globe in the search of the best natural features to perform his breathtaking snowboarding stunts, as one can witness in his latest movie The Art of Flight. For Red Bull Supernatural it was time to switch the strategy and all the preparation and work for this unique snowboarding competition was done during the summer time. The outcome is an ultimate backcountry snowboarding course with more than 100 man-made features located at the Baldface Lodge, Nelson, BC. From February 3-8, 18 of the world’s best snowboarders will be able to ride this dream come true during Red Bull Supernatural…

Find out more at www.redbull.com

Captain Kai's Video of the Week - 3

Pow Pow! by Arbor

Ok, back to the snow for this week's video of the week. Arbor, one of the more underground snow brands around, provide a great look into free riding absolutely prime powder conditions. Beautifully shot and edited, I really enjoyed this video.

"At it's roots Arbor is a "Big Mountain" snowboard company all about powder, pillows, cliffs, chutes, glades, open bowls and and just plain getting deep into the backcountry. In this latest video from the Arbor northwest crew, Byron Bagwell and Shawn Freyer take us into a world of powder packed pillow lines. Get me there!"

Back country Pow DC style

We are having one serious summer and I actually am about ready for some winter at this point! Lucky, or maybe thats actually unlucky, DC are releasing one of their team riders "This is Snowboarding" videos every week. This week is Devun Walsh, with some serious back country boarding.

Aah how I wish to ride Pow Pow

IIKKA BACKSTROM showing us that even while we are sweating like Indian coal miners in the middle of summer, there is beautiful Powder somewhere in the world.