BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - OSLO WITH JEREMY PETTIT

Forum Staff Filmer and Editor, Jeremy Pettit submitted these photos while on a recent trip to Norway. Enjoy them at your leisure.

EUROPEAN JIB VID

Niki Korpela and Joonas Mustonen took third place in a video editing contest put on by Onboard Magazine. Not sure what to even tell you about all this, so click the play button below to see what really went on.




If that there little video isn't enough, get more info from Onboard right HERE.

BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - MONTUCKY WITH TIM PEARE

Here's another photo update from Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare. This little nugget includes some shots from a backcountry trip to the fine state of Montana.

MIDWEST'S SNOWRIDER CLASSIC

The Youth Shelter in St. Cloud MN recently held the 15th Annual SNOWrider Classic where Forum was on hand to have a show a tad bit of support. Typical regional contest collage is below, with a video link right here.

BACK TO THE BONEYARD

"Back to the Boneyard" wasn't just an event thrown to pay homage to one of the finer East coast parks, but a way for Pat Moore to help raise scholarship money for the Waterville Valley Snowboard Academy. With a hundred competitors showing up for the event, and a serious trick menu to shop from, Pat and all the riders helped raise a nice chunk of change to help make "snowboard school" a little more affordable for a lucky shredder out there.

DANIEL EK TAKES 2ND IN US OPEN QUARTERPIPE

Stratton Mountain hosted the 29th Annual US Open Championships, and along with most other established (and not-so-established) competitive snowboarders, Forum sent some representatives of its own to put into the mix. One such competitor, Daniel Ek, happened to land himself a podium finish in Friday night's Quarterpipe event. A huge front 9, McTwist, Michaelchuck, and several large backside airs brought him into the number 2 position and a check for $5000.

THOSE LITTLE SCALLYWAGS

Here's a little collage of Niki Korpela, Ethan Morgan, and Joonas Mustonen at the Wangl Tangl Team Challenge in Austria. More to be updated shortly.

BACK TO THE BONEYARD HOSTED BY PAT MOORE

If you're in going to be in the "Live Free or Die" State on March 24th, swing by Waterville Valley and throw a high-five to Pat Moore while he's chillin' in The Boneyard.

DUDES CHILLIN' ...

At the US Open. More to come.

GREG BRETZ - HOT LAPS

Between stops of his intense contest schedule, Greg Bretz enjoys riding Mammoth when he gets to go home. While he's in town, he spends time filming for their upcoming park release, "Hot Laps". Below is a little teaser and some heartfelt feelings from Greg on his home mountain.

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BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - EVEN MORE FROM THE BACKCOUNTRY

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BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - MORE FROM THE BACKCOUNTRY

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DROP IN WITH NIC SAUVE AND NIKO CIOFFI

On a recent urban trip, the crew didn't have access to their drop in ramp, so they were forced to construct their own. This video highlights Nic Sauve's skills as a carpenter and demonstrates his knowledge of The Pythagorean Theorem. Remember sitting in math class, questioning when you'd ever use this stuff in the real world?

JOHN JACKSON - WHITELINES INTERVIEW

In even more Forum Global News, John Jackson got himself a European interview this week. His being published in Whitelines, straight outta the UK. Fortunately, most Americans can speak English, so if you can get your hands on one of these mags, read up on your boy John J a bit.

JAKE BLAUVELT - PLEASURE INTERVIEW

In Forum Global News, Jake Blauvelt can be seen gracing the pages of the newest issue of Pleasure. They probably talk about how great of a snowboarder Jake is, and congratulate him on him on his video part in Forum or Against'em. They could alos be talking about the kitten he rescued, or what it's like free-basing maple syrup in Vermont...It's hard to say considering the interview was written in a language that most Americans won't understand. At least you can enjoy the pictures.

ACTION AT FACTION

The Faction in Alexandria MN held the 5 annual “Faction Challenge” last weekend. Forum was on hand to show some support, eat some of their hotdogs, and drink some of their beer. The sun was out, but as usual in Minnesota, it was pretty darn cold. The riders warmed things up for everyone and had a great time in the park.


Photos: Travis Lang

BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - SNOWLAPSE WITH NATHAN YANT

Forum's Director of Photography, Nathan Yant, recently captured this timelapse while on location in what he likes to refer to as "Shminland".

BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - PORTRAITS BY TIM PEARE

Here's another update from Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, documenting more of how the team is looking, as opposed to what they're doing.

FORUM EUROPEAN TEAM IN MAYRHOFEN

Peter König, Niki Korpela, and Ethan Morgan spent some time shredding in Austria and got this little write-up on ONBOARD GLOBAL SNOWBOARDING'S website. Follow that link and check out some of the gappage that went down in Mayrhoffen.

BEHIND THE SCENES 2009 - SLEDS WITH TIM PEARE

Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, has been in the backcountry quite a bit this year. This little web update comes directly from him, and helps highlight the main source of off-piste transportation that we utilize each year.


All photos courtesy of Tim Peare