JAKE BLAUVELT'S KIT IS UP FOR GRABS AT SNOWBOARDERMAG.COM

Jake Blauvelt is on his way to becoming the North American Nicolas Müller. Raised on the cold hard slopes of Vermont, Blauvelt first found his calling in the pipes and parks of the USASA Green Mountain Series, eventually capping off his East Coast contest dominance with a 2004 US Open slopestyle win. Since these successes, Blauvelt has migrated west to Washington and planted his roots in and around the Baker area. Focusing more on the fresh and less on the leaderboard, Jake has amplified his aerial ability to new and improved heights, and developed an innate knack for sniffing out the natural features that Mother Nature offers, rather than pre-built Park Bully step-downs. If you’re jonesing for more Jake, you can witness Blauvelt’s boardin’ in Forum or Against ’Em, and for all you freeriders looking for a free ride, go to snowboardermag.com to win Jake’s kit.
-Tom Monterosso