Filmed and Edited by: Steve Horton
SESSION 3, JULY 1 – 9
School was finally out for all campers, so this was our biggest session and drew all the Top names in the biz as coaches. It also featured our Special Girls week, the Splashdown water ramp event and to top it off, the amazing snow conditions and weather added to the success of this session.
Photo: Miles Clark
Unbelievable line-up of Freeride coaches, including Simon Dumont, Tom Wallisch, Sarah Burke, Alex Schlopy, Dave Crichton, Mike Riddle, Justin Dorey, Mike Henitiuk, Gus Kenworthy, Matt Margetts, Roz G, Dania Assaly, Paul ‘B-Paul’ Bergeron, James ?Woodsy? Woods, Colby James West, Josh Bibby, Rory Bushfield, Tim Russell, Ian ‘Chug’ Cosco, Riley Leboe, Maude Raymond.
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
Moguls welcomed reigning Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Bilodeau and 3rd in the World young superstar Mikael Kingsbury! They joined Olympian Tami Bradley and World Cup skiers Chelsea Henitiuk, Phil Marquis, Chris Wong, Eddie Hicks and Andrew Clough.
Olympic Gold medalist Alex Bilodeau. Photo: Hans Hedberg
Mik Kingsbury signing autographs!
The Park that dreams are made of?
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Hans Hedberg
Photo: Miles Clark
The 22 foot Half Pipe was in immaculate condition – also used by Canadian, French and New Zealand National Teams!
Photo: Hans Hedberg
Photo: Hans Hedberg
The salting of the pipe, combined with Tyson Goodrich’s excellent pipe cutting produced flawless walls! Photo: Hans Hedberg
Matt Margetts. Photo: Jeff Schmuck
Byron Wells watching on as Jossi Wells sends it huge out of the pipe. Photo: Jeff Schmuck
Byron Wells Photo: Jeff Schmuck
The new stairset was a kick ass feature…
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Jeff Schmuck
Nikki Blackall Killin’ it! Photo: Miles Clark
The Acro Airbag…
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
The 80? Step up..
James ‘Woodsy’ Woods smiling for the cameras.
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
Photo: Miles Clark
Huge thanks to Park Manager Chris Turpin and the Diggers – Mauro Nunez, Sasha Lazic, Antoinne Choquette, Frank Gp, Michael Brush, Ian Simpson, Colin Sutherland, Mark Alias, Ashley L, Emil Homsten, Jonas Hjohlman and Adam Snider!
Photo: Hans Hedberg
Splashdown and Girls Week Special Posts to come?
The 2nd annual Momentum Splashdown Waterramp event went off on July 5th! Alex Schlopy, Mik Kingsbury, Colby James West, Gus Kenworthy, Matt Margetts, Mauro Nunez along with Momentum campers competed for cash prizes and sponsor schwagg. Photo: Joern Rohde
Mike Douglas, Sarah Burke, and Mike Riddle judging the event! Photo: Joern Rohde
Gus Kenworthy took $1,000 in cash for the Best Jump! Stay tuned for the Special Splashdown Wrap-up!
Photo: Joern Rohde
Alex Bilodeau
There was a huge buzz around Alex Bilodeau this week. Especially when he brought a little golden gift by the office.
The camper’s all got a chance to check out and hold the medal!
Young 11 Year old Berkley Brown got to interview her idol as well as Mik Kingsbury! Stay tuned for the up and coming release on SBCSkier.com!
Sarah Burke was around when Alex brought his Gold Medal out. A foreshadowing of what’s to come in Sochi 2014!!!
?and this is a perfect segway into Girls Week!
Lead by Sarah Burke and Tami Bradley along with the rest of the female coaching crew – Roz G, Dania Assaly, Kristy Leskinen and Chelsea Henitiuk, Girls Week was a huge success! The girls had their own afternoon shoot, special additional activities and some real bonding time!
Girls just want to have fun.. on the Horstman Hut Patio – Dania, Sarah, Tami and Chelsea! Photo: Hans Hedberg
Sarah Burke watching on as one of the campers hits the A-Frame jump! Photo: Nadia Samer
Nadia Samer from SBC Skier joined the girls for some of the festivities. Check out the article here.
Stay tuned for the Full Girl’s Week Special Report!
Wrap up party!
The group shot! Photo: Hans Hedberg
Tom Wallish signing a valuable souvenir! Photo: Hans Hedberg
Colby James West’s soccer skills are only trumped by Cristiano Ronaldo! Photo: Hans Hedberg
The Coaches Shot!
The GoPro/Oakley/Skullcandy contest was intense this week! Rory Bushfield hid 10 cups of water in the forest? the first 7 to find a cup advanced on to the eating of the onion! Once the entire onion was devoured, the final hurdle was to drink a cup of hot sauce! Photo: Hans Hedberg
Congratulations to Shane Harris for winning a pair of Oakley Goggles, a GoPro, and Skullcandy headphones, plus a Triumphant Trophy (empty bottle of hot sauce)!
Photo: Steve Horton
20 Candles Contests Update:
Congratulations to Amber Amin the winner of the ?Schlopy Says? Contest! You?ll be receiving a pair of Oakley Splices signed by Alex Schlopy!
The Oakley Goggle Tan Contest winner will be announced this week – they will win a Pair of Oakley Splices signed by Simon Dumont!
Currently underway is our new contest featured on Soapbox. Going along with our initiative to always improve the camp we want your best ideas for a chance to Win custom Momentum/Skullcandy Headphones and an Ipod Shuffle!
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