Posts Tagged ‘Wakeboard’
Arizona is known for its arid climate, but luckily for water loving residents and visitors, Arizona also just happens to be home to some of the best wakeboarding lakes in the country. Here is a quick peek at our top three picks for where to wakeboard when in Arizona.
The 2012 WWA Wake Park World Series (WPWS) kicks off on Thursday, May 3rd. Over the course of five months and six stops, the WPWS will showcase the best athletes in the wakeboarding world. The stops are located anywhere from Texas to France to Abu Dhabi, where dozens of competitors, from over 20 countries, will all show up to compete for more than $125,000 in prizes.
Ski Pro’s 5th Annual Bing Bang Wakeboard Rail Jam Contest and Sale. Save up to 60% on Hyperlite, Liquid Force, Ronix and More. “If we can not get to the lake we will build our own” This type of Rail Jam event is becoming increasingly popular with both the wakeboard and water sports crowd. The construction of multiple pools submerged in over 20,000 gallons of water split between a rail slide featuring PVC/Wood construction, and pulled by a special winch provides the opportunity to show off skills in front of other participants and spectators. This “Bing Bang Rail Jam Event” is part of an annual Wakeboard and sale at the Valley’s three Ski Pro locations. Ski Pro has been helping to bring the fun and excitement of wakeboarding amongst other water sports to the valley for over 30 years and this event is just one more example of their commitment to these sports. Visit our website: http://www.skipro.com
Check out a clip of the Pro-Women Finals for the 2012 Nautique Wake Games held early this April in Orlando!
Ski season is not over just yet! Burton Snowboards’ “Wild on B” brings us Heat Seeking Lock Off Shots.
The King of Wake Tour has begun! Check out the full schedule and get prepped with the greatest gear to spend 2012 shredding up the wake!
K2 Snowboards brings us “A quick edit from Kyle Miller snowboarding from earlier today at Alpine Meadows. Kyle says ‘A good morning of pow at Alpine Meadows, good start to the big storm ahead.’”
Are you getting in some last minute runs this season? Let us know! Where’s your favorite spot?
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Check out Episode 3 of Sebis’ Different Direction from Ride Snowboards. The powder is insane! Enjoy the last of the season before it’s too late. Get your gear at Ski Pro today.
Check out Ride Snowboards Ride with Us web series. In this episode, “Big Sky Country” the boys get some good ‘ol fashioned riding in.
With not much going on in the Northwest the RWU crew jumped in the car and drove East to Cook City, MT to meet up with Todd Kirby and friends. Soon upon arrival in “kook city” came large volumes of snow! After about 5 hours there were already 7-8 inches on the ground, so we headed up the hill and built 2 jumps to have them ready when the weather cleared. Once the jumps where built we just explored the area and kept going back to the jumps to make sure no one high marked the landing. Well luckily enough at the same exact time that the sun came out, 2 snowboarders and a sledneck put tracks in both of the jump landings, subsequently ending the trip… When we got home we decided it would be best just to board in our backyard, “Ski Acres”.
Need to indulge in a little snow? A few riders take on powder heaven in Vail’s glorious backcountry.
Choking on snow in the Vail backcountry and East Vail Chutes. Hitting deep pow, fun rocks, cliffs, and face shots! Riders include Forrest Kleinman, Jonny Kohl, Jordan Kleinman, Sam Blethen, Matt Ensminger.
The best shots are at the end. Get your GoPro gear and the hottest winter equipment at SkiPro today.
Growing up riding rails in Minnesota and Wisconsin really paid off for Ethan Deiss in his first Snow Porn. This isn’t a game but if it were, this would be a YAHTZEE!
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Wow. Go Pro’s HD Hero is amazing in itself, but if you were impressed before, think again. The Go Pro HD Hero2 is 2x as powerful in every way. Not convinced? Check out this amazing clip showcasing the HD Hero2.
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Need last minute holiday gifts? Forget pushing through crowds, trying to find parking, and grumpy sales clerks. Ski Pro has the hottest gear from water to the mountain, swimming to snowboarding. Come by one of our three locations (Mesa, Phoenix, or Chandler) or shop online!
Get your Go Pro at Ski Pro. These incredible cameras allow you to capture the action from a front row seat, and that is truly insane. Check it out for yourself in this Go Pro snowboarding video.
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ESPN’s Action Sports gives us the top ten reasons to rock the mountain during the holiday.
1. Resorts are empty on Dec. 25
Sure, there are crowds at ski resorts during the holidays. But Christmas day? Totally empty. While everyone’s busy unwrapping gifts and eating fruit cake, you’ll have the mountain to yourself.
2. Backcountry is always empty
And when it does get crowded (from Dec. 26 to Dec. 31), sign up for a guided backcountry tour (many resorts and local outfitters offer this type of thing) or a day of cat-skiing, like at Crested Butte, Colorado.
3. There’s powder somewhere
It’s been a slow start to winter at a lot of resorts, but some ski areas have received over 100 inches of snowfall already, including Colorado’s Wolf Creek, Washington’s Crystal Mountain, and Alaska’s Alyeska.
4. Dress like Santa, ski for free
On Dec. 17, the first 75 people who show up at Whistler’s Garibaldi Lift Company in full Santa attire get a free lift ticket. Utah’s Canyons, Vermont’s Bolton Valley and Maine’s Sunday River offer similar Santa skis free days.
5. And other non-Santa discounts
Mt. Bachelor, Ore., is offering a $99 three-day lift ticket — which can be used during the holidays, which are usually blackout days for discount tickets. The fine print is you have to buy the ticket by Dec. 12.
6. Travel is easier than you think
If your excuse for not going skiing during the holidays is “It’s too hard to get there,” then hear this: Nonstop flights arrive in Jackson, Wyo., daily from six major cities, including L.A., Chicago, and Atlanta.
7. Après-ski New Year’s Eve parties
New Year’s Eve parties are always more fun in ski towns. Check out the party at the Wobbly Barn at Killington, Vt., the torchlight parade and fireworks at Steamboat, Colo., or anywhere in South Lake Tahoe.
8. And loads of other events
Sunday River, Maine, might have the most stacked holiday event schedule we’ve ever seen: rail jams, concerts, comedians and fire dancers, pub quizzes, fireworks and more. And even a ski-for-free lodging deal during the holidays.
9. Some resorts have just opened
If you’re worried that you’ve missed all the freshness from opening day, fear not. Some resorts are just getting started: Montana’s Moonlight Basin, California’s Alpine Meadows, and Nevada’s Mount Rose have just opened for the season this week.
10. Post-shredding shopping
Holiday shopping? Yep, resort towns can definitely handle that, too. Assuming you’re OK with gifting antler chandeliers and fur-lined coats. Best shopping: Park City, Utah, Aspen, Colo., Stowe, Vt.
