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drewishish
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i heard some roaming around my school that there was a big air this Saturday? but it was from a snowboarder... so im thinking its a snowboard only comp?
whats the deal?
Mar 29 2007 12:01AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ya theres is a big air and no its not for just snowboarders. Its pretty sweet. they build a kicker just for it on a headwall somewhere, usually it is on the waterfall. its usually around 30-35 feet maybe. the judges are riders from showdown usually the park crew. it is a fun time music and all. payout is almost 100% if i counted right. 5 bucks to enter usually. u need a helmet. i think thats all lol. i wont be there cause of soccer. but its a fun time GO TO IT!!!
Mar 29 2007 4:53PM
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tjski
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word!!! its the best jump showdown builds, and they have it up once a year and you have to pay to hit it...

anyone who is interested should come its a totaly chill competitoin and it is really fun, ill be there doin my 360's and 540's. hahaha.. ill be in a brow/green kinda jacket with armada AR5's so if anyone comes and does it hollar at me.
Mar 29 2007 9:31PM
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eheath
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Whoa whoa, what? Serious? How far is showdown from bozeman?
Mar 29 2007 9:37PM
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eheath
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about 2 hours, going straight north past bridger. Hm maybe if i can get off work. Tough choice, hit a 35ft jump or make 100+ bucks working...
Mar 29 2007 9:46PM
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drewishish
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you just quoted your self... only you!

if i can find a ride ill be there. also with my 3s and 5s
Mar 29 2007 9:48PM
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tjski
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omg! dude the 35ft jump.. duh.
Mar 29 2007 9:55PM
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Literature
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Evan: the jump. No question.
Mar 29 2007 11:08PM
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tjski
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is anyone besides me gunna plan on doing it? hahah
Mar 29 2007 11:34PM
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eheath
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I have car payments = take money.
Mar 30 2007 2:01AM
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Caveman.
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Usualy the Showdown big air is a very fun event, Showdown is a little unpredictable though. Chances are it will be a nice mid sized jump with a landing so long that it would be nearly impossible to overjump. Howevwer, if the snow is slow that day it will be hard to hit the jump. I wish I could make it but I have a soccer game :(


Here is me doing a 180 at last year's big air.

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this years setup should be almost the same
Mar 30 2007 1:49PM
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Caveman.
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As it turns out the comp will be on the waterfall (same as last 3 years) and if your not 18 you have to have your parents fill out a liability form. All the official information is here:
http://showdownmontana.com/news/big-air-comp-sat-mar-31
Mar 30 2007 1:54PM
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drewishish
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wishi could make it..but it seems that i dont have a ride :(
Mar 31 2007 2:12AM
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eheath
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So how'd it go?
Mar 31 2007 8:08PM
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Caveman.
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i heard that it was a good time even though hardly anyone was there. They will have another one tomorow (sunday) if anyone is interested.

Here are some pics I stole off of Kyle Stanley's Myspace;

Andy about to eat it:
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The competitors minus a couple (I said not alot of people showed up):
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Kyle throwing his first 900 which he stomped:
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The moral of the story: come compete tomorow, there will be alot more kids there due to know soccer games!
Mar 31 2007 11:53PM
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tjski
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saturday was so much more fun than sunday.. but both days were pretty cool.. pat threw a nice smooth 9 and some sick 7's. and this one snowboarder (ryan rivers) threw a few 9's and i think almost did a 10 i think... i will make a lil video of both days, dont hold your breath though may be a while.
Apr 2 2007 12:44PM
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Caveman.
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Me throwing down a 5 on sunday

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Apr 2 2007 1:56PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ya tj, i wanna c that video once u get it completed
Apr 2 2007 5:52PM
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Rez4frederick
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JEEEAAA
Apr 2 2007 11:56PM
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Literature
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Sounds like this turned into a spin to win.
Apr 3 2007 12:12AM
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tjski
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what contest doesnt? haha
Apr 3 2007 12:57AM
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eheath
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I could have done a triple daffy and took it! haha
Apr 3 2007 1:28AM
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Literature
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Contests with good judging.
Apr 3 2007 9:30AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ya, atshowdown we dont learn how to grab cause we dont have the jumps to do it on
Apr 3 2007 1:14PM
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tjski
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haha.. word. i do all my grabs on the ground.
Apr 3 2007 2:09PM
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Caveman.
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Basically did, it didnt lack progression though; the 2 kids that threw 900s both stomped them on their first time ever trying them. Showdown kids dont have much opportunity to hit good jumps except for when they have the big air so it is more like a fun time to hit a decent jump than a comp.
Apr 3 2007 6:29PM
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Literature
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Sounds chill. We had such a great jam session after the H-town shootout slope comp, just on this one jump and everyone was throwing down.
Apr 4 2007 12:58AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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ya, if your talkin abou that expression seccion, that was pretty fun
Apr 4 2007 12:50PM
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