A Naturally Imperfect Snowboard Contest
Several of us were looking for a contest that was different from the norm. An alternative to the contests where riders hit the same jumps trying to out spin one another for the win. We wanted to see an event that would allow riders to tap into their soul. To bring it back to the little things that got us hooked on snowboarding right from the beginning. White room inducing pow slashes, tweaked out grabs, butters, and soul turns. What we needed was a clean slate, a blank canvas if you will.
The question was, where do we find an area with open areas of untouched powder fields and enough natural features to make a contest interesting?
There are plenty of areas in B.C. that fit that description for sure but, where do we find one that’s safe from avalanche conditions and offers the accessibility needed to run a contest?
That’s where Baldy Mountain Resort comes in.
Thanks to an amazing community, we had everything we needed to make this event a reality. The first event saw almost 100 riders show up to Baldy, many for the first time. Some of the riders piled into ‘Tucker Toms’ 1955 Tucker Snocat, while others got towed by snowmobile. Not a bad way to get shuttled to the top of the course. Snow conditions were not exactly epic that day but it didn’t matter. The stoked was high! We knew from that very moment we had something special.
Now coming into our 8th event in 10 years with huge thanks to our incredible sponsors, One Boardshop, Ride Snowboards, Nitro Snowboards, K2 Snowboards, Autumn Headwear, L1 Premium Goods, Spy Optic, Pabst Canada, Howl Supply, King Snow. A contest where riders with different styles all come together to put their mark on the canvas. Every rider brings a unique perspective, a different look at the hill. No two runs are ever the same. That is what it’s all about.
