SCOTT http://www.scottusa.com Bike / Wintersport / Motorsport / Running Fri, 05 Sep 2008 7:23:10 -0600 en http://www.scottusa.com http://www.scottusa.com/images/feedlogo.gif SCOTT 144 25 Summer heat can’t stop winning ways for SCOTT Winter Athletes http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1489/summer_heat_cant_stop_winning_ways_for_scott_winter_athletes Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:19:53 -0600 Zealand Freeski open. Justin Dorey jumped right back on to the Superpipe
podium finishing in Second Place right behind Tanner Hall. Keri Herman was
the top US female finishing in 5th place. Congrats on a great day in the
stunt ditch guys!
 
Justin Dorey photo by snow.co.nz

On the Slopestyle side, Ashley Battersby continued her winning ways by
taking home 1st place for the fourth time this season while fellow SCOTT
teammates Kim Lamarre, Keri Herman, and Jen Hirsch finished 4th, 6th and
10th respectively. Nice work ladies.  On the guys side of things in
Slopestyle Henrik Harlaut skied into 5th place and Dane Tudor finished 10th.
 
Matt Walker Photo by Shay Williams

While several members of the team were honing their skill in NZ, Matt
Walker, Joe Schuster, Ian Cosco, and Nick Martini ventured to Portland,
Oregon for the inaugural Dew Tour rail jam. The Dew Tour, which has held
summer events for years, will finally transition into winter and host 3
winter tour stops.  While Tom Wallisch (Scott Pole Athlete) took home first
place, SCOTT Athletes Ian Cosco and Joe Schuster took home 2nd and 3rd. Nice
work to all the competitors to come out and put on a show in downtown
Portland.

Nick Martini and Tom Wallisch Photo by Shay Williams ]]> Henrik Harlaut wins the Saas-Fee Ride http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1449/henrik_harlaut_wins_the_saas_fee_ride Mon, 28 Jul 2008 0:11:03 -0600 The second stop of the 2008 Ride Freesport Series took place on Saturday, July 19 at the glacial resort of Saas-Fee, Switzerland. 


Henrik Harlaut by Pally Learmond © Saas-Fee Ride.
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The European Summer Freeskiing championships, the Saas-Fee Ride 08 (www.saasfeeride.com), offered spectators the chance to see some of Europe's finest big air action on the Allalin glacier at the top of Saas-Fee. With 57 riders turning up for Europe’s only summer freestyle competition, the atmosphere was buzzing. With high winds and a whippy kicker, the competition was hard for the athletes. Even so, the tricks being pulled off and the technical level were awe-inspiring. The deep blue sky and stunning scenery created Europe’s best summer glacier skiing.


Oscar Harlaut by Pally Learmond © Saas-Fee Ride.
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Results from the day gave a third consecutive win to Scott International team rider Henrik Harlaut (SWE) who took first place in the Big Air with a massive Switch Mute 1260, clearly holding the grab for more than three full rotations and stomping half-way down the landing. Scott Team riders Oscar Harlaut (SWE) was fifth and Roy Kittler (GER) placed ninth, completing a successful day for our riders.


Henrik Harlaut by Fiona Almond © Saas-Fee Ride.
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MEN
POSITION - NAME - NATIONALITY - SCORE
1 - Henrik Harlaut - Sweden - 49.6
2 - Benedikt Mayr - Germany - 43.3
3 - Paddy Graham - UK - 42.3
4 - Simon Ericson - Sweden - 42.1
5 - Oscar Harlaut - Sweden - 41.7
6 - Szezepan Karpiel - Poland - 37.2
7 - AJ Kemppainen - Finland - 36.8
8 - Yvan Metrailler - Switzerland - 30.6
9 - Roy Kittler - Germany - 29.1
10 - JP Farrer - Switzerland - 3
]]> Jeremy Jones and Pontoon Peak http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1345/jeremy_jones_and_pontoon_peak Mon, 12 May 2008 15:28:58 -0600
Pontoon Peak towers above the rest of the Chugach and sits all by itself as if other mountains are afraid to get close to it. Whenever I am around it I feel its gravitational pull and can not take my eyes off it. The fact that it was ridden in the early '90s by Trevor Peterson and Eric Pehota proves to me that I was not the only one to feel Pontoon's pull. At the time terrain like this was considered unridable and most of the Chugach was unridden. To top it off, Trevor and Eric had to sit on the helicopter skids (pontoons) in order to land on the peak. It was so far outside the realm of what people where doing at that time that they must have felt like astronauts exploring outer space.

I do not know when Trevor said these words, "THERE COMES A TIME WHEN ONE MUST RISK SOMETHING OR SIT FOREVER WITH ONE'S DREAMS,” but there is a good chance it was while sitting on the pontoons of the heli moments before being lifted to the top of Pontoon Peak.

“Airy” is the best way to describe the feeling of standing on top of the Pontoon. There is a weight to the air one can only get by standing on an edge that drops away for thousands of feet on all sides. I found myself crawling to my line even though I had a few feet on either side of me.

Dropping in, the rollover seemed to never end and I felt like I was riding on the edge of the world. 5,000 feet below, I hopped over the bergschrund just as the shadow crept up the face. It would be my last run of the trip and was a storybook ending to an incredible Alaskan experience.



Have you ever seen a better looking mountain?  Whether in person or in photos, I have looked at this peak more than any other mountain in the world.  The line I hit 10 years ago is the center spine to cliff.  Due to the conditions this year, I started off the peak and faded to the right, exiting just looker's right of the cliff.



So much sick terrain everywhere you look but it is hard to take your eyes off of Pontoon.



I took at least 50 photos of the peak over a two-week period.



A good view of the Peterson and Pehota line down the right hand ridge.  The bottom of the photo is the halfway point.





THAT’S IT, THAT’S ALL!  Check out the movie coming this fall. If you have not seen the teaser check this link. Check back in a few weeks for the new teaser.

Check out the first of 3 trailers for Travis Rice's HD epic That's It That's All.

 

]]> Baffin Expedition http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1315/baffin_expedition Fri, 25 Apr 2008 7:04:52 -0600
Seven weeks away from civilization, on the way with a sled and snowkites and exposed to the danger of ice bears. This is part of the next expedition by two extreme climbers, Stefan Glowacz and Robert Jasper, who are exploring Baffin Island (Canada) beginning April 20, searching for undiscovered rock faces.
 
Untouched locations in our world are becoming rare. Most of the formerly white spots on the maps are checkered, explored and already populated. But there are still some left: The mystic spots on earth which have never been visited by human beings. Stefan Glowacz, Robert Jasper, Klaus Fengel, Holger Heuber and Mariusz Hoffmann want to explore the Canadian North Coast and Greenland, and the fifth largest island in the world, Baffin Island.
In the mid-1990s, American photographer Eugen Fisher flew over Baffin Island a few times. His aerial photography is the only proof of the jewel of rocks that have never been explored and which are waiting for a new generation of climbers. The goal of the expedition is to discover the treasure and to start exploring it.

More information: www.baffinexpedition.com
]]> Dorey podiums at WSSI Superpipe http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1298/dorey_podiums_at_wssi_superpipe Sun, 20 Apr 2008 9:21:16 -0600

photo by Chad Buckridge

The wind and cold didn’t stop riders from pushing each other but there was definitely a group that ignored the wind and skied high above the deck. Dorey, who took first place in the semi-finals yesterday, put down one solid run to take down 18 of the 20 competitors.  Dorey threw down 5 hits, alley oop right side 5 flatspin to right side 9 to left side 9 to right side 3 to switch left side 10.  The two riders who topped Dorey were second place finisher Xavier Bertoni and winner Tucker Perkins.

“WSSI is always a good time,” stated Dorey.  “I am pumped to end my comp season on the podium."
The super hit competition was great to watch with riders ignoring the wind and sending it.  Dorey threw a solid switch 12 that had fellow athletes and spectators hollering.  In the end it was Perkins who took home the big check and ended the day as the big winner.


photo by Chad Buckridge

Dorey’s work ethic is admirable.  He toughed out the entire season with a torn meniscus and now that the competition season is finally over, he plans to go to Colorado and do some filming with Level 1.  Congratulations on a great season Justin!


photo by Gabe Glosband
 ]]> Kent Hyden wins Subaru World Freeskiing Championships http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1294/kent_hyden_wins_subaru_world_freeskiing_championships Wed, 16 Apr 2008 8:54:44 -0600
Kent Hyden (SCOTT Athlete) won the Subaru World Freeskiing Championships last weekend in Alyeska, AK, in a comp that tested the will of all the competitors after watching one of their own take a fatal fall. John Nicoletta, you will be forever missed by all your friends and family in the ski industry. 


Saying goodbye to a friend - RIP John; photo powdermag.com

After a meeting between all the athletes and event coordinators, it was decided that the show must go on. Hyden was sitting in the lead with half the field still to go. His four-drop line was enough to secure the title in the men's division. Among the ladies, Jess McMillan (SCOTT athlete) finished up the comp in third place, and Crystal Wright (SCOTT Athlete) placed fifth.


Kent and his hardware; photo powdermag.com

The Alaska comp also brought to an end the World Tour, and the U.S. Freeskiing Tour, which meant champions needed to be crowned. For the men, 18 year-old big mountain rookie Brayden Brassey (SCOTT Athlete)  finished 3rd in the World Tour overall, pretty amazing considering he was a racer up until this year! For the ladies, Crystal Wright (SCOTT Athlete) won the overall U.S. Freeskiing Tour title after skiing strong and finding podiums all year long. Congrats to all the athletes who competed in these comps this year and those who we will see sometime in the future.
]]> Ashley Battersby wins WSSI Big Air in Whistler http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1290/ashley_battersby_wins_wssi_big_air_in_whistler Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:42:14 -0600
The World Ski and Snowboard invitational Big Air went off under the lights at Whistler on Saturday night in front of a packed house as usual. Ashley Battersby continued her winning ways of this year by taking home first in Big Air. Ash threw down smooth switch 7s all night to earn the win. Sarah Burke and Ros Groenewoud were also competing, pushing women's skiing hard by trying to throw 10s and 12s as well.  Way to push women's skiing ladies! On the guys side, Justin Dorey (SCOTT Athlete) was going huge with his double flatspin 10, as well as Ian Cosco (SCOTT Athlete) stomping a Double Cork 12 into 5th place. Congrats to all who competed.


Ashley Battersby, photo by Dan Carr - Newschoolers.com ]]> Simon Dumont Breaks World Record http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1285/simon_dumont_breaks_world_record Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:30:45 -0600
Simon Dumont broke the world record for the highest air out of a quarter pipe today. The record of 32.5 feet was previously held by pro snowboarder Terje Haakonsen. Dumont (Scott Pole Athlete) originally from Bethel, Maine, returned home to Sunday River, Maine, to break the record. On a 30 foot tall quarter pipe, Dumont boosted a Cork 900 Tail grab 35 feet out. Congrats to Simon and Red Bull for making this happen.


Photo by Mike Rogge Newchoolers.com ]]> Jeremy Jones checks in from 33 Mile Roadhouse http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1284/jeremy_jones_checks_in_from_33_mile_roadhouse Fri, 11 Apr 2008 8:39:51 -0600
33 Mile Roadhouse

Eight years ago we had a problem on our hands. Valdez, the place that changed our lives and became an annual pilgrimage every spring, was getting played out. Those endless horizons of unnamed peaks were no longer a mystery and any peak worth a damn had a staked-out landing zone that belonged to one of the four heli operations. Our lawless dreamland was becoming overun with rules and film crews. You had a better chance of getting a first descent in the Tetons than the Chugach, and we were re-shooting the same terrain year after year.

The desire for a new world led us to Skagway, 40 miles from Haines. Our new world turned into our worst trip ever and after three weeks we tucked our tails and drove through the night back to Valdez . It was not all for nothing. Total desperation had set in and we found ourselves flying away from the rock-strewn, wind-hammered peaks of Skagway toward “The White” in a fixed wing plane. “The White” turned out to be 30 miles outside of Haines with a gas station/restaurant sitting perfectly in the heart of it. A year later we made an agreement to base out of 33 Mile Road House and the rest is history.


Erik Roner, Seth Morrison

We did all we could to downplay Haines, calling it Southeast Alaska and claiming the weather was way worse then Valdez. The footage contradicted our claims and after a few years people caught on. The 33 Mile Road House is now overun with riders and acts as a makeshift lodge. Roner and Morrison do the 3-hour meal in hopes of an afternoon session.


Sean Dog

If you want to ride in Haines you better know Sean Dog. He started the operation so he could ride with his friends. His operation is “AK Style.” You will not be picked up in a fancy car or served hot chocolate on the glacier but with any luck you will ride the best run of your life.


Fredi K

For years, you would be hard pressed to see another pro rider in Haines. In the heart of the season there will be up to 50 pro skiers or snowboarders milling around outside the roadhouse, Fredi K ready at a moment's notice.

Erik Roner

A typical day in Haines: Up at 5, flying at 7, milked out by 8, freeriding/digging pits until 10, 2 hour lunch at 33 Mile, 1 hour nap in the car, slight clearing at 3, taking this photo of Roner at 4…..


Terrain Park Haines, AK

…..glassed off and filming by 5. The terrain park. Not a bad way to wake up from a nap.



Where did this thing come from and how come I have never seen it or ridden it? It sits behind one of the most frequently ridden parts of the range. I was not ready to step up to the spine line off the peak so I settled for the knob to the right. The landing was the size of a cocktail table and cleared any lingering cobwebs left over from my nap. We got back to base at 7, hotel room at 9, alarm set for 5 am. Calling for blue skies tomorrow.

To keep up with what Jeremy is up to make sure to check out his site. Click Here ]]> Athlete Watch: North Parker http://scottusa.com/news/winter/1272/athlete_watch_north_parker Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:49:39 -0600
Fresh off a win at the first-ever Grand Targhee Tee Off Junior Freeski Competition, 16 year-old North Parker of Sun Valley, Idaho, is already starting to turn heads in the ski industry. North came on the big mountain comp scene last year with a third place finish at Red Mountain, a first place at the Kimberly, B.C. event, and he was third in Crested Butte, all in the Junior division.


photo by Connor Caraluzzi

In just his second season competing, this year North finished sixth at the Red Mountain competition, and won both the Crested Butte event and the Targhee Tee-off in the 15-17 year-old division, not too bad for a high school kid with a skiing problem! Congrats to North on a great season. All I can say is the U.S. Freeskiing Tour better look out in the next few years because North has his sights set on you!


photo by Connor Caraluzzi ]]>