2/08 Sam Morishima Snowboard Clinic at Buttermilk Mountain Resort in Ontario, Canada

 

Sam Morishima  Snowboard Clinic February 8 -13, introducing the Endless Slope Training Platform.

Buttermilk Mountain Resort owned by the Kaiser family is developing into a world-class ski resort.  It is one of the premier environments in Ontario for instructing children and beginners.  They have the largest Super-Pipe in the entire Mid-West of Canada and the United States.   The Super-Pipe is almost 500 feet long and 85 feet wide with a 21-foot depth and a 22% grade.  The entrance into the Super-Pipe drops 35 feet with a 45% grade and the Super-Pipe ends with two 10-foot jumps. The Super-Pipe is flanked with two 25-foot pedestals running the entire length on both sides.

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Endless Slope San Francisco 2nd location

 

 Endless Slope has a new location beside Pier 38 in San Francisco.  For the remaining winter of 2007-2008 Endless Slope will be having their lessons at Sports Basement's first floor next to the ski and snowboard Rental department. The address is:
1590 Bryant St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 575-3000

 

Comment from customer:  Stacey C. 01/14/2008

Did you notice the snowboarding lessons they have in the back corner?  That was the first thing I saw last Sunday when I was there that I'd never seen before.  It was awesome.  You hold onto a bar on a carpeted slope in your board and boots and someone teaches you how to turn and do all this stuff.  Great for uncoordinated snowboarders like myself!  

For the spring and summer months we plan to be back at the Pier 38 location.

 

 

 

Weekend Adventure with Brian Hickey KCRA 3: Ready for Skiing in Sacramento's Curtis Park

 

Skiers and snowboarders don't have to wait for the snow to sharpen skills. At Snozone Endless Slope School in Sacramento's Curtis Park, riders can practice and refine form and strengthen muscles on an indoor treadmill.  The Adventure: As skiers and snowboarders eagerly await the arrival of winter, they don't have to wait for the snow to sharpen skills. At Snozone Endless Slope School in Sacramento's Curtis Park, riders can practice and refine form and strengthen muscles. Students practice on a treadmill that simulates snow. They carve, edge, pressure, steer and balance on skis or a snowboard, experiencing the same muscle workout as on the mountain while developing the skills needed to gracefully move on snow. Video of Brian Brian Hickey skiing on the Endless Slope  or http://www.kcra.com/video/14614877/index.html

 

 

Annual Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute.

 

The five-day event, held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida from in November or December, with more than 1,000 people in attendance, will be the nation’s largest gathering of severely wounded troops ever.  Endless Slope will be at the event providing opportunity for lessons on skiing and snowboarding using specially adapted equipments and expert instructors for the disabled. A big thanks to Darryl Noda of Giro for providing helmets protecting the skiers and boarders at the event. 

 Article: Florida Today

 

 

Trip to Sierra Ski Resorts

 

Ride with Alpine Adventures. Deluxe video-equipped buses will take you right to the resort from locations throughout the Sacramento Valley region

Call (916) 737 SNOW for pricing and book your place today

 

 

Ski Doctor http://skidoctorrx.com

The Ski Doctor is Sacramento's premier full service ski shop offering top equipment and service. o serve the skiing community.

 

 

Land Park Ski and Sports Clinics.  http://landparkski.com/

 

 

     Boot Fitting Clinic

     Learn to Ski & Board Trip

     Ski Demo Day at Squaw

 

 Call (916) 451-2800 for clinic and demo time

 

 

 

San Francisco's Annual Icer Air/Icer Air Village;

 

 

AT&T Park, 801 3rd St, San Francisco, Fr 1pm-9pm (The Village - in Parking Lot A area south of AT&T Park on opposite side of McCovey Cove between 3rd St & Terry Francois Blvd), Sa 10am-6pm (The Village), Sa 1pm-9pm (The Stadium) $10 Fr/$24 Sa/$30 Fri & Sat combo ticket general admission, Sa & combo Snowbomb tickets include FREE lift ticket to a Lake Tahoe ski resort.  $1,000,000 ski/snowboard sale, Olympic & X Games skiers/snowboarders, bands.  The Stadium - big air skiing/snowboarding, vert ramp, concert stage.  The Village - freestyle motorcross, skate/BMX park, wakeboarding, music stage, beer garden, snow sports vendor booths.  www.icerair.com  40,000 attendees expected.  SnoZone Endless Slope will be next door to the ATT park at Pier 38.  drop in and celebrate with us.

 

 

 

October:  Annual Sac State Ski Swap;

 

 

 

 

CSUS (California State University Sacramento) Ski and Snowboard Club holds their annual ski and snowboard swap at the Student Union Ballroom, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA; in October  if you missed this seasons swap be ready for next seasons www.sacstateskiswap.com or www.csus.edu/org/skiclub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more on ski swaps and events that are happening in Northern California:

http://www.skibac.org/SkiShowsSwaps.htm

 

 

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Winter 2006 EVENTS

 

Sat Nov 4, 2006:  Esurance ICER AIR 2006 at AT&T Park in San Francisco

by Sam Morishima

For more photos see Photo Gallery 1

  Over 25,000 spectators descended upon the ball park now converted for one day into a slopeside snow big air event stadium. Packed onto the field was a music stage surrounded by several large tent size booths and in the center a monstrous 100-foot-high big air jump ramp laden with 200 tons of manmade snow with a gapping 20 foot mouth that boarders and skiers had to clear.  The structure could be seen from the Bay Bridge as it glowed in the night air before opening morning Saturday Nov 4.  It towered up to the Stadium clock waiting for the athletes to mount it for a ride into another chapter of San Francisco’s history.

 The standings of the event went as follows: In the skier category TJ Schiller,took first with a awesome 1080 betting our Jon Olsson’s  switch 900.  Steele Spence came in third with a 900. The remainder of the men’s ski division finished in the following order: Cory Vanular, Josh Bibby, John Spriggs, Peter Olenick, Chris Benchetler, Pep Fujas, Sammy Carlson, Simon Dumont, Sean Field and Tim Durtschi.  Regarding the snowboarding side, Travis Rice, took the title with little doubt with a corked backside 7. Andreas Wiig came in second performing a backside rodeo 900. Olympian Danny Kass hit a backside 900 placing him in third.  Brent Meyer in fourth followed by Chas Guillemond, Andy Finch, Juuso Laivisto, Wyatt Caldwell, Louie Vito, Bjorn Leines, Tim Humphries and Corey Noble.

 In the women’s skiing Michelle Parker took the lead followed by Kaya Turski and Shiadasha Holmstead. In snowboarding, Jamie Anderson captured first followed by Laurie Currier in second and Bev Viggue in third. 

 I did get a chance to talk to Michelle Parker the evening before the event. Born in Truckee she is now 19 years old and had attended high school at North Tahoe and graduated early to ski. We talked about her very first, first place trophy won at Northstar at the age of 6. She mentioned that her Mom and brother also took home trophies that day but dad lost out.  Her strategy for this event she said was just to do her best. A dynamic skier who can perform under pressure and simply cranks when it comes to aerials is just  warming up.  Keep an eye on her this season, she’s going BIG!. Congratulations on the win!

 The event did not go with out its incidences.  With the mid day sun melting the snow created drag on the skis and boards such that  it reek havoc on the the women’s competition.  Kaya Turski skier was carried off on a backboard stretcher after hitting a 540 with a landing that pulled her onto the slated walking platform running up the sides of the landing slope tripping her resulting in a body slide down the massive ribbed walkway. Let’s hope that Kaya comes out of this ok so she can compete in this winter season.  The 20 ft gap also swallowed Laurrie Currie snowboarder as she literally rolled right into the opening   falling 30 ft below into the safety net. 

 With the cooling of the evening and newly made snow the evening men’s event went smoothly with crowd pleasing aerials.

The whole day’s event was unreal with live music from Jurassic 5, Ladytron and Chaingarden along with Wakeboarding, BMX and skate boarding exhibitions. Tony Hawk himself was there to display his vertical moves on the halfpipe.  In Covey Cove wake boarding demos ruffled the waters as boats hurled the riders into the air.   Jonny Moseley  was on hand to host and emcee the event as wells as test the monstrous slope with his signature aerials.  The stadium field was swamped with people moving to the sounds of the Jurassic 5 and the stands were filled with people as paper airplanes soared down from the different levels.  With riders in the air above all else was a site to behold as nonstop action glued your attention all around you.  

SnoZone Endless Slope ski and snowboard school conveniently located at Pier 38 near the AT&T stadium and was rocking with people on the Endless Slope and a Bar-B-Que party on the pier. 

If you weren’t there you missed the biggest winter opening event in the USA or perhaps in the world. But don’t worry if all goes well there will be another next year.  This is just too good to not have even a bigger and better event in 2007.  It was certainly one “Giant” party at AT&T park!

You can find pics of the event ) at our Photo Gallery or at www.icerair.com.