What’s uppppp!

Since I wrote last I’ve been havin a blast.  The rest of my season was dope!!!   I went to Crested Butte for The Subaru Freeskiing World Tour stop one.  Having pre qualified I didn’t have to compete on day one, instead I skied and checked out lines. The first day went killer.  Pillow line to double drop, stomped it clean. I came out with a 3-point lead. The second day, which was held in a permanently closed area, was insane, super steep with mandatory airs at the bottom.  My line included a gap from cliff to cliff.  Stomped it, quite the adrenaline rush. Now I had a 5-point lead going into the super final.  The final run I had all pegged, but right at the bottom I decided to change my line and ended up falling on the last drop. Man was I bummed. What did I learn from that?  Stick with your plan. I finished 3rd.!!!

Gap jump at the Cold Rush


Cold Rush

Then I headed back to Whistler to do more backcountry filming with Theory-3 Media, which is always fun!  Been doin’ lots of cliffs.  I’ve seen most of my footy and it’s looking great.  I’m excited to see how it turns out.  Hopefully I’ll be able to do a version of my own edit.  I have a bunch of edits on You Tube; check them out under Dane Tudor : http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dane tudor.

Got in a few weeks filming before heading to Calgary to coach at the Salomon Jib Academy at the Canadian Olympic Park.  What a great event, lots of talent, kids are really stepping up their game these days.  I even had a few buddies come out from my home hill to compete, stoked about that.

Cold Rush


Cold Rush


Alexis and myself

Then I headed to Red Resort BC (my home mountain) to film a super booter with Theory-3.  Three nights of pushing, building and shaping before our booter was finished. The forecast called for cloud and snow, but we got lucky, the sun came out for one day. We where able to get the footage we wanted.  The Theory-3 crew then headed back to Whistler, while I stayed at Red to train on our booter, before heading to Schweitzer for the PBP Jib Jam.

Red booter, Cork 5


An other angle of the cork 5

What a great event/film shoot it was.  I had tons of fun.  Hit some crazy new features and met the crew.  Super stoked to have had the opportunity to be part of the team.  PBP is really pushing the edge on the features they’re building these days.  I would have to say my favorite features were Danny Way, Rainbow Rail, the Double Jump line and the Transfer Gap.  The Transfer was probably the scariest thing I’ve ever hit.  I wish I had more time to hit it and get more comfortable on it. Next time!

JibJam, Day 1


PBP JibJam, Day 2


PBP JibJam, Day 2

Now I’m back in Whistler for the remainder of the spring. I know you guys will rip me out for this but, I’m gonna start rollerblading.  Yeh yeh, pretty stoked on it.  Gonna learn tons of new tricks into a foam pit, get some dubs boiiiiis.  The legendary Kaya is going to teach me how to slay on the blades, lol.

Lifestyle 1.0


Lifestyle 2.0
 

Gonna be riding at Momentum when summer camps start.  Hope to see you guys there!!!  Then off to New Zealand for the rest of the summer!

See you at the camps.

Peace

Dane