E’dollo Blade – Henrik Harlaut

Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut trying out some snowblades for a day. Age: 16. Sponsors: Ninthward, Scott, Salomon, Harlaut Champagne, and 4BI9.

Revel8 Spring Edit – Mark C & Kirk T

Skiboarder.ru – Spring Battle 09 – Big Air

SBMag – SBPlanet/US Open Photo Set

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The biggest competition on the Western side of the planet in a few years was hosted at Ragged Mountain in NH in March. The event was put together by Skiboard Planet and supported by all the well known names in skiboarding. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen the edits of the competitions, now here are the still shots captured during the weekend of good times, stokedness, socializing and of course skiboarding.

Link to the photo set (graciously hosted by Revel8 Skiboards)

Skiboarder.ru – Spring Battle 09 – Jib

SBPlanet / US Open 09 – Slopestyle

SBPlanet / US Open 09 – Gated Fakie

SBPlanet / US Open 09 – Gated Fakie

Skiboarder.ru – Spring Battle Results

Dima Makrushin claiming all the high metals in both jib and Big Air comp, with Alexandr Chizov settling twice for second best.

Jibb
1. Dima Makrushin
2. Alexandr Chizov
3. Marat Yusipov

BigAir
1. Dima Makrushin
2. Alexandr Chizov
3. Igor Lebedev

If you are fortunate enough to read Russian you can read about the event on Skiboarder.ru, or you can check out the two photo sets here and here.


5top5 – Dave Lynam

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Why back flips suck
- Too easy
- Everyone can do em
- Branden Harding can do them
- They break collar bones
- Daffys are better

Why “Greco’s the man”
- Has a camera
- Knows everything
- Keeps the sport alive
- He’s a vegetarian
- You can’t sum him up on only 5 things

Tricks Dave Lynam cannot do
- Olsen Flip
- Front Flip
- Pretzle 450
- Good looking rodeos
- Signature Kirk T leg spread toe touch

Why to love flying
- Freedom
- Challenge
- Fun
- Feeling
- Next to skiboarding, its the most fun you can have with your pants on.

Ways to get hurt
- Over rotate a 60 foot backflip
- Over rotate a 20 foot backflip
- Catch an edge switching from fakie
- Taken out by a weekend warrior
- Nutting a rail thats an inch longer than your legs.