Posts Tagged ‘Grenade Games’

Grenade Games 6: Superpipe

April 23rd, 2010

It’s another beautiful (well overcast) day in Whistler, BC but the Grenade Games make every day a good day on the slopes with the fun antics, good riders and all around good times.  I headed up with evo’s Molly, Chris, Gorio and Amy to check out the superpipe competition.  Of all the pipe contests I’ve [...]

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Grenade Games 6: Dual Slalom Moguls

April 22nd, 2010

After attending last years Grenade Games in Whistler during the Telus Festival, I knew the combination of Grenade Games and Telus Festival meant coming back year after year to be a part of it.  The fun atmosphere of the games mixed with the vibe of the festival was ideal and the good shredding on both [...]

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Shay Update: Washington & Whistler

April 16th, 2010

It’s April which means it’s time to head back to Washington & Whistler!  I try to hit up Whistler at least once every year for my favorite time of year, the Telus Festival when snowboarding meets music meets canadian beer.  This year the Grenade Games are doing their 6th year and 2nd year in Whistler [...]

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Grenade Games 5: Superpipe Finals

April 24th, 2009

Grenade Games 5 continued on with the Superpipe Finals on Blackcomb Mountain with pros ripping, spinning, jibbing and bonking in the superpipe.
I arrived on the scene at noon when it was still quiet in the pipe, a couple people practicing and just a couple spectators. Eventually both fences of the superpipe would fill up [...]

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Grenade Games 5: Dual Slalom Moguls

April 23rd, 2009

On Tuesday, the Grenade Games 5 started in Whister, BC with a variety of competitions and activities planned.  Wednesday’s contest was the Dual Slalom Moguls on top of Blackcomb Mountain.  To make things more difficult for the athletes, even by the 11am start time the mountain had icy conditions.  
Here’s my mini video of a [...]

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The Journey to Whistler

April 20th, 2009

I was up at 4:30am, at the Denver airport by 5:30am to catch my 7am flight.  I packed everything into my snowboard bag and found the happiest flight attendant to walk up to and when she weighed it, it was between 50lbs and 50.5lbs.  She let me go and I thanked her kindly.

The world through [...]

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Grenade Games 5 coming up!

April 15th, 2009

Pretty soon I’ll be pulling out my passport to make my way to Whistler for the Telus Festival and Grenade Games coming up next week! Here’s a look at who else will be in town and competing!

Grenade Games 5 Lineup announced!
THE BEST IN THE WORLD ARE CONFIRMED FOR WHISTLER’S MONSTER SNOWBOARD EVENT!
Whistler, BC – April [...]

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Grenade Games 5 in Whistler…get on it!

February 28th, 2009

If you haven’t made it to Whistler during the Telus Festival you are truly missing out.  It’s my favorite festival and every year I make the trek out to spend a weekend to a week in Whistler just to be a part of it.  This year the Telus Festival expands and ends with the Grenade [...]

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Grenade Games coming to Whistler!

February 3rd, 2009

GRENADE GAMES 5 COMING TO WHISTLER, BC. CANADA

Monster Energy in cooperation with Grenade gloves brings the most unique event in snowboarding, The Grenade Games, to Whistler, BC during the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival, April 20-26 2009.
February 3. Whistler, BC. – Monster Energy is proud to announce that it has joined forces with Grenade [...]

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