The British Slopstyle Champs, Les Deux
Alpes, January 2004
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_STYLE: a quality of imagination and
individuality expressed in one's actions and
tastes: does things with style
_the introduction of a seperate slopestyle championships
was a new concept this winter to provide a snow
setting for one leg of the aim series, which
up until this point had been only on dryslope
and indoor.
british people have an uncanny knack of taking
over any place we find ourselves. maybe it is
in our blood as we all descend from the british
empire which once did rule the world, maybe
it is because everyone speaks our language,
or maybe it is that we are just plain arrogrant?
Either way anyone who was in deux alps the week
of the british slopestyle championships would
have felt our presence like they were darth
vader and we were a whole family of skywalkers!
there was a definite british vibe to the place,
and a definite positive one...
the setting could not have been better.. a week
of snow meant plenty for the shapers to play
around with, and as the course was not quite
finished it meant a relaxed day of powder riding
was enjoyed by all on arrival in the resort.
unfortunately the weather was about as helpful
as swiss customs, and the contest was to be
decided on rails only. the practice day (on
which the weather did clear up for the afternoon)
saw a sick best trick session on the c-rail
in which a handful of british pros busted their
arses, some were spinning, some were sliding,
and literally everyone was slamming! the generous
crowd made up of snowboarders, skiers, and holiday
makers alike had donated a total of around 150
euros prize money for the rider who impressed
them most. hamish duncan and james carr split
the money, and scott mcmorris also took home
a score for sticking a switch backside lipslide
all the way round.
the contest day was a slight let down as it
was too windy to hit the kickers, so again it
was strictly a jib comp. in true british spirit
the riders were not put off (well not all of
them anyway!), and the standard of riding was
very high, with tyler charlton taking first
place with an amazing run. if he sticks one
of those cab 270 boardslides in the quik cup
we may even have a british rider at the arctic
challenge.
the week was wrapped up with one of britains
most popular dj's, dj yoda, who played a sick
set and kept the party going till well gone
4am - i've still got the hiphop remix of 'take
my breath away' in my head!
Editorial : A Winter
    
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