Red Bull Supernatural: Riders announced!

A post in Events, News, Snowboarding which was posted on January 26, 2012 by Keltron.

Red Bull Supernatural: Riders announced!

You may remember a little while ago we showed you the trailer for Travis Rice‘s new epic snowboarding event, ‘Supernatural’. If you don’t remember then check it out on our blog here. If you do remember then this might be interesting news for you as the rider list for the event has been announced and, my god, it looks good.

David Carrier-Porcheron CAN
Devun Walsh CAN
Eero Niemela FIN
Gigi Rüf AUT
Jake Blauvelt USA
John Jackson USA
Kazu Kokubo JPN
Lucas Debari USA
Mark Carter USA
Mark Landvik USA
Nicolas Müller SUI
Eric Jackson USA
Scotty Lago USA
Terje Håkonsen NOR
Travis Rice USA
Wolfgang Nyvelt AUT

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Gigi Rüf – Slash Snowboards

A post in News, Snowboarding which was posted on January 24, 2012 by Keltron.

Gigi Rüf - Slash Snowboards

Who else are we expecting to create their own snowboard brand? Honestly? The Helgasons have done it with their Lobster Snowboards and it only paved the way for more to do it themselves but who were you expecting to do it next? Probably Shaun White by all accounts. He’s already selling his own scooters and his own brand of hair product… Ok, that last one is a guess but it’s only a matter of time!

I hate to break the news that it’s not Shaun White making his own brand of snowboard, it’s the oh-so-popular ripper, Gigi Rüf. He’s teamed up with board makers Nidecker to bring you his brand new range much like the Helgasons teamed up with Bataleon for their triple base technology. He’s already started on his pro-team by adding all-round freestyle King, Johnnie Paxson and confirming there will be a pro-model board made for each of them. Get your money ready for Autumn 2012!

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RIP Sarah Burke

A post in News, Snowboarding which was posted on January 20, 2012 by Keltron.

RIP Sarah Burke

There’s a dark cloud hanging over the freeskiing world as we all come to terms with the untimely death of Sarah Burke. She was a freeskiing great and an inspiration to many, so it’s with huge regret that we have to inform you of her passing. Here’s the official statement from the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association:

Groundbreaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22AM January 19, 2012 at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was training for upcoming winter events.

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DC Live Park

A post in Snowboarding which was posted on January 16, 2012 by Keltron.

DC Live Park

DC have a habit of putting their name on some strange ideas, which are usually awesome, and this one is no different. Everyone has that run where they head through the park, try out the latest tricks they’ve learnt and ride away stoked. Sometimes, your best mate isn’t on hand to capture the evidence for you to beg for sponsorship or just to show off.
DC have thought about this and have come up with a solution – the Live Park.

The rider just has to place an electronic sticker on their helmet or goggles and when they arrive at the DC Live Park it will be detected by the video camera. This footage is then sent directly to www.dceurope-livepark.com, which the user will then be able to upload. Not all DC parks have this at the moment but if you’re interested in never missing out a trick that you stomp or a rail that you bail (I apologise for these) then head to:

DC Live Park | DC Area 43 Méribel (France) – St Lary (France) – Font-Romeu/Pyrénées 2000 (France/Pyrenees) – Lenzerheide (Switzerland)

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Red Bull: Supernatural

A post in Events, Snowboarding which was posted on January 13, 2012 by Keltron.

Red Bull: Supernatural

Supernatural. As the dictionary defines it – Pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.

When it comes to Travis Rice, supernatural can only be defined as fucking epic. After The Art of Flight everything TRice does from now on is going to be nothing short of spectacular. But what is Red Bull’s Supernatural all about?

Well, it’s the first-of-its-kind backcountry competition designed to challenge the best all around snowboarder on the planet. Travis has grabbed himself a gaggle of lumberjacks (that has to be the title for a group of lumberjacks) and hacked away at a mountain in Baldface. As you’ll see from the video they’ve created some ridiculous features that are ready to be covered in snow, and by this time, they’re probably drowning in the white stuff. So who will be invited to this? Your guess is as good as mine at this point but what we do know is that there will be 18 of the top snowboarders in the world going for the crown.


MPORA Action Sports

Seriously… this looks amazing.

Zero to Hero Episode 3

A post in BMX which was posted on January 12, 2012 by Renners.

There’s no doubt about it, action sports can be intimidating. Whether you’re a seasoned pro looking to push the boundaries of what is possible or a newbie looking to master the basics, the consequences are high and it’s an unfortunate reality that some people pay the ultimate price.

For those looking to break into any sport there’s the added pressure of the unknown, but to be given just a few short months before participating in a World Championship event lifts that pressure to a whole new level.

Reporters’ Academy rookie BMX racer Eddie is just 15 and is faced with the challenge of doing just that, competing in this year’s BMX World Championships, which are coming to Birmingham in May.

Check out Eddie’s progress in part three of Zero to Hero, documenting the lead up to his World Championships.

And if you’d like to be there in person to witness Eddie and the best riders in the world racing head to head, get a ticket to the event here BMX World Champs tickets


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Sarah Burke seriously injured

A post in News, Snowboarding which was posted on January 11, 2012 by Keltron.

Sarah Burke seriously injured

We never like hearing about anyone getting injured let alone a professional in one of the sports we follow. Unfortunately today is one of those days.
We received news this morning that Sarah Burke has been seriously injured and is now in a coma after crashing in the superpipe in Park City. This is the same halfpipe that Kevin Pearce crashed in back in 2009 which left him seriously injured. He is now back on the snow and we’re hoping that Sarah makes a similar recovery back to the snow soon.

The story that we received was that Sarah was attempting a flatspin 540 which she landed on the flat of the pipe. She landed on her feet but this popped her back up and she subsequently landed on her head. Witnesses have said that it didn’t look like a heavy fall but must have hit her in the right place. Of course this is very sad news so everyone at Mpora wishes her the best and our thoughts are with her and her family. We’ll try to keep you updated as we receive more news.

Get better soon Sarah!

O’Neill Evolution 2012: Results!

A post in Events, Snowboarding which was posted on January 9, 2012 by Keltron.

O'Neill Evolution 2012: Results!

After writing about the O’Neill Evolution the other day, the weekend couldn’t have been packed with more action! It was postponed by a day because of an unprecedented amount of snow falling in Davos but it didn’t cool down the heat of competition!

After exceptional qualifying rounds from fellow Brits Billy Morgan and Jamie Nicholls, a late surge by two North Americans, Mark McMorris and Spencer O’Brien took the men’s and women’s crowns.

The women’s contest was close with frontside 7′s being the trick of the afternoon as Spencer O’Brien and runner-up Sina Candrian both threw them down but it was the decision to gap the double-kinked rail with a frontside boardslide that gave her the crown. Just behind them in third was Anna Gasser with a backside 5.

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O’Neill Evolution 2012

A post in Events, Snowboarding which was posted on January 6, 2012 by Keltron.

O'Neill Evolution 2012

The new year is here and it ushers in a snow season that is set to be one of the best in recent years. With the competition that is on the rider lists, you just know it’s going to be hard fought. As the TTR Rankings start to amass and riders already look for the top spot, the O’Neill Evolution couldn’t turn up at a better time. It marks the start of the new year and marks the start of when the competition really hots up.

So what can we expect? With riders like Ethan Morgan, Ville Uotila, Jamie Nicholls, Billy Morgan, Sven Thorgren and a whole load more, the fight for TTR points is going to be a scrappy one. There’s still a lot of big named riders that aren’t in attendance but they’ll rear their snowboarding heads at other events. And then the party is really going to kick off!

With Davos dumping down the white stuff, we got a chance to check out what’s on offer this season and Billy Morgan smashed the expectations out of the water. He stomped a double rodeo off the kicker and a cab 270 on to the rail. That gave him a score 85.58, a full 5.5 points ahead of Ville Uotila. But with that in the bag, we looked at heat 2 and noticed another British ripper gaining some plaudits. Jamie Nicholls took second place behind Sven Thorgren, which means that Jamie will now face off with Billy making it a true battle of Britain… in Davos.

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Winter X Games 16 – schedule announced

A post in Events, Skiing, Snowboarding which was posted on December 20, 2011 by Keltron.

Winter X Games 16 - schedule announced

The Winter X Games is an even that’s stuck on every snowboarder’s or skiers calendar. It’s placed in the diary of everyone that works in the industry and it’s scribbled onto the hand of every fan out there. We’re no different at Mpora and we’re looking forward to this season’s Winter X Games. So much so that we’re over the moon that the schedule has been announced.

Interested as well? Well, here’s the event list:

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