I had two choices for today: take photos and watch the volcom PB+RJ finals in Main Park or stay in Art Park and mini park filming and lapping features (including trying new ones!). I chose the second option, even though the first would have been fun to check out the contest, I wanted to just get out and snowboard all day long. So sorry if you wanted PB+RJ finals coverage, I went snowboarding!
I started out the morning getting in warm up laps and then headed to the mini park off Canyon to see what was there. The mini pipe’s disappeared but there’s still a couple features and a jump line. It was a good warm up to working on my park riding again. I’m just happy to ride park but I won’t be at the level to compete ever and I just enjoy it.
Trying out the Endeavor Boyfriend Series snowboard for the day!
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The skier and I met up after a couple laps and headed to Art Park for some filming. Mostly the filming was for him since he can hit all the features and I can only hit about half of them. I also ran into Jon who checks out shayboarder.com and his girlfriend Lisa and friends riding through Art Park.
Filming while taking a photo of the skier on the down flat down side kinked rail
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I was behind the camera being the cameragirl for the day in between laps.
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Ashley came and made a lap with us so I got this shot of her on the flat box
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I ended the day on a high note, finally tapping the bonk feature. Most of the stuff I can do but mentally I don’t do it. I’ve been trying to get past that and just try new stuff that I can do. We got video of me riding the boyfriend board and on the bonk so I’ll include that in the review.
Anna K
April 16, 2011 at 7:23 pmI can totally relate to this. I am pretty scared of the park and have a hard time building up courage. Sometimes I get really discouraged but then I remember why I’m out on the mountain in the first place, because of how alive snowboarding makes me feel. So I just focus on having fun, not on being “good” and I always end the day feeling awesome 🙂
Jon
April 18, 2011 at 12:49 pmI’m surprised they don’t throw a wider box into the mini park like they have at the Art Park. The wide boxes are good practice! In fact I don’t think I’ve even seen any of those wider boxes at Mammoth
Jon
April 18, 2011 at 12:50 pmOh and nice goggles =P