It may be April and here in Seattle the sun is starting to show itself, but with back to back storm cycles the ski season is still in full swing. What better way to celebrate the end of the season than with a ski film festival and not just any film festival, the Ishpeming’s International Film Festival. And what better place to hold the 2nd annual Ski Heritage Week and the Ski and Snowboard Film Institute induction than here in the Northwest, a place rich in American ski history. These are the kinds of flicks that make me wish I was raised in the skiing’s glory days of the 70s, hot doggin’ it up in a red, white, and blue sweater, leaning way back on my tails.
Head up to the Summit At Snoqualmie‘s Central Park this weekend for the 2012 Slush Cup Slopestyle. Saturday, April 7 will be the Ski Slope and Sunday, April 8 will be the Board Slope. It is FREE to enter and there will be awards, slushies and a grill at the yurt at 4pm each day.
Divisions: Open Division (PRO), Men’s 18+, Men’s 17 & under, and women’s. More divisions will be added based on registration (ski and board). Registration is from 8:30am-10am and the Slopestyle comp starts at 11am both days.
The crew has been tearing up the Central Park at the Summit at Snoqualmie these past two months and took part in the Red Bull Third Shift in February. Due to massive amounts of puking snow, they changed the format to urban rail jam which threw riders off but ”overall, it was a sick night.” Episode 4 also has some epic face to feature falls in it, it hurts just watching. Make sure to view it full screen and HD!
It was snowing so hard they closed I-90 down that night, causing our evo Team manager to be late! Here is an exerpt from the phone conversation with evo Team manager and Red Bull Third Shift judge Chris Shalbot with Chris Dickerson in evo Marketing:
Dickerson calls Shalbot: Hey what is up? Are you at the Pass?
Shalbot: NO.
Dickerson: What are you doing?
Shalbot: Sitting in my car.
Dickerson: Where are you right now?
Shalbot: Northbend.
Dickerson: Don’t you have to be up there soon?
Shalbot: YES.
Dickerson: When does it start?
Shalbot: Six.
Dickerson: It is 5:50 right now.
Shalbot: I KNOW.
Dickerson: Alright. Well, see ya later.
He eventually would make it up and have a good time.
Our friends at US Airbag will be set up all week at the beautiful Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, yes Las Vegas does have its very own ski and snowboard resort less than an hour away from the glitz and glamour of pirates, pyramids and ladies of the night.
US Airbag will be throwing down Tuesday – Friday, with a contest, live music, mc, prizes, bikini bash and giveaways from evo, Grenade and a pro photographer on site.
One free jump onto the giant stunt airbag if you mention this evo blog post.
Jump prices are 2 for $5, 5 for $10 and $25 for 15.
It’s hard to believe Spring is already here with all the pow falling the PNW recently, but time shreds on. Due to all the late season snow, several mountains have announced extended ops and spring passes as well as their 2012-2013 Season Pass pricing. Crystal Mountain Resort, the Summit at Snoqualmie, Stevens Pass, Mission Ridge, White Pass and Whistler Blackcomb aare keeping the good times going and are ready to get you stoked on next season. Check out the details on their pass prices for next season below!
You know that Bonfire Radiant Jacket you have been eyeing all season long? Well, it is on sale right now for only $66! Plus, tons of outwear from Ride, DC, Patagonia and others!
Are your goggles starting to fog up? It might be time for a new pair. We have plenty of selection from our friends at Smith, Anon, Electric, Giro, Dragon and more. Starting from $25!
Are you planning to go to Whistler this spring, summer or next winter? Well you are in luck. The kind folks up at the Adara Hotel in Whistler, B.C., have given evo a special promo code for a nice little discount off your stay at their property!
The Adara Hotel is located in the heart of Whistler Village and only a few steps away from Whistler Blackcomb(we sell discount lift tickets to Whistler Blackcomb too!)
*WHAT: Discount Rate at the Adara Hotel
*WHERE: Whistler, BC
*HOW: To book, give them a call at 1.866.502.3272 & tell them the promo code: EVO@ADARA
Military Appreciation Weekend at The Summit at Snoqualmie
The Summit at Snoqualmie will be hosting a MilitaryAppreciationWeekend from Friday, March 23rd to Sunday, March 25th in admiration of our courageous men and women in service. Military personnel and their families will benefit from savings on tickets, rentals, lessons, tubing and more. Attendees should proceed directly to any Summit ticket booth or rental location with a valid Military Identification to receive the discounts.
There is still a bit of a buzz from this year’sevoTrip now that we have been back here in the Northwest for a couple of weeks. To see 16 people from around the nation sign up for a trip with evoand the friendships that developed as a result has been really rewarding. Admittedly, when we opened this up through evo.com, we weren’t quite sure who all would join us. We quickly learned that the diversity in origins, age, snow-sliding devices, sex, backgrounds and personalities made for a really dynamic group with the passion for travel and the mountains working as a common thread that would stitch us all together.
