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Grimsel 2008, day 11 - the weather report
April 25, 2008
For more than two days, the dedicated crew has now been hanging around, waiting for acceptable weather. We've got a few obstacles such as a big bomb drop, a nice quarterpipe and more ready to get ridden as soon as there will be at least one sunbeam. Seems like the weather is fooling around with us: Constantly, bright sunlight will tease us in the near environment, but clouds and fog just won't go away from our particular spot. And then there's this annoying wind, coming heavily and cold from the south one day and from the north the next day. So nature's powerful forces keep us shovelling quarterpipes, tunnels and jumps for all the time just out of boredom, only because there is nothing else to do.
Sunlight, just a few kilometres away from us. Damn! | photo: birri
Sunset ambience above Mt. Zinggenstock and Mt.Finsteraarhorn | photo: birri
Thanks for dinner, Oli! | photo: birri
Grimsel 2008, day 9 - another night report
April 23, 2008
Once more there was a good night session today at the looping. After a reshape of the take-off and a landing enlargement, Reto Kestenholz, Gian-Luca Cavigelli and Nils Lauper were pushing eachother to throw backflips and even more tricks through that roll. Soon each of the riders had their tricks stomped in the spotlight and then they headed back for the basecamp to have an after work beer. By the way, we're glad some more guys will be arriving tomorrow, because we are slowly but steady running out of supplies up here...
Gian-Luca Cavigelli, loopflip top view | photo: boogie
Reto Kestenholz, loopflip top view through camera lens | photo: boogie
Reto Kestenholz, loopflip 180 | photo: boogie
Nils Lauper, loopflip | photo: boogie
Photodude Birri hangin' loose | photo: boogie
Grimsel 2008, day 8 - the "day off"-report
April 22, 2008
Yesterday late in the evening, it was the youngsters's time to hit that looping. Colin Frei and Gian-Luca Cavigelli had a few more tries on that tricky obstacle, before the crew went to bed. Today, the weather was just like yesterday: All foggy and snowy. So there wasn't too much going on, everybody tried to entertain themselves by watching movies, gambling poker, playing dice or check out those hundreds of caves and tunnels of the KWO power plants in a guided tour with our host Roland Künzler. We're all hoping for the weather to get better soon, so we can do some more shooting out there in the snow.
Colin Frei, looping night session | photo: birri
Björn Hartweger and Boogie, Austria vs. Switzerland | photo: boogie
Nils Lauper, lucky winner of the afternoon poker tournament | photo: boogie
Nils Lauper in the elevator, going down into the caves | photo: boogie
Guided tour through the KWO power plants | photo: boogie
Even Harry Potter would become jealous of a crystal that size | photo: boogie
Diego Koch, Nils Lauper, Simon Abt, Sebi Rohrer chilling | photo: boogie
Grimsel 2008, day 6 - the day after-report
April 20, 2008
Last night, the guys went out again after a short break to shoot the night session at the playground park line. They did superfast lines in teams of three riders and had to watch out not to run into eachother inside those narrow tunnels. Pi Imhof, Reto Kestenholz and Reto Neiger were killin' the lines with their smooth style as they popped out of the first tunnel, jibbed the snowbox and the roof wallride and finally rushed into the final tunnels with 180ies and 360 layback sildes. Also our skier crew with Nils Lauper and his girlfriend Eveline did a few nice runs. Everybody was really tired when we were done shooting that line at about 2 a.m. Then we got back to the kitchen and had a nice meal in the middle of the night. Thanks to chef Reto Neiger...
Soon a few of the guys were out there again today shaping and riding some more obstacles in our playground: Reto Kestenholz had been thinking about a certain obstacle project for a long time, and now today he had finally found the perfect spot for it. So he went out, shovelled on his own for three hours and simply rode through that looping as though it was the easiest thing in the world.
Grimsel Hospiz at night | photo: birri
The crew at night work | photo: birri
Simon Abt, Sebi Rohrer and Roman Marti, midnight action out of the tunnel | photo: pi
Pi Imhof preparing for takeoff | photo: birri
Cyrill Eidam, sunday afternoon roofride | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, loopflip | photo: davide
Grimsel 2008, day 5 - short report
April 19, 2008
After yesterday's mellow evening, still inspired by Gino's songs and Terje's snowboarding movie, we got out late today to finish and test our tunnel line. Many new features will guarantee a funny night session we're heading towards. That's why we only show you a few pic's for now, we'll get dressed warm and drop in to our crazy playground for a saturday night session soon.
Reto and Gino in the kitchen | photo:birri
Davide Tiraboschi, 360° entry into the tunnel | photo: pi
Reto Kestenholz, roofride | photo: birri
Sebi Rohrer in front of lake Grimsel | photo: birri
Grimsel 2008, day 4 - another report
April 18, 2008
Friday was our day... we took the subway home, and that was solid. Solid
riding, and solid building before. Special thanks to Sebi Rohrer, an original lumberjack
and the first "human bulldozer" i've ever met! If the weather is playing along,
we're gonna ride our underground babe tonight, torches and fire included. Tomorrow
the boys are heading further up the mountains, direction Oberaar. Sweet to
have your own gondola, and no man's land, looking like little AK, isn't it?
The "rat pack" up here amounts about twelve guys all the time, some arriving,
others leaving. Guttannen, the last village on the way up here, was out of beer today
when Kesti wanted to bring some pesents for the crew... "Sorry sir,
some young dudes bought all our beer yesterday, all the beer at once!"
Nils's travelbag needed two dedicated men to get lifted up a staircase...
So far so good.
ride what you want
ride local
ride dedicated
stay with us g.
Reto Kestenholz giving the final shape | photo: pi
Xoidi, mastershrek | photo:pi
Simon Abt testing the tunnels | photo: pi
Nils Lauper | photo: pi
Reto Kestenholz, roofride | photo: pi
Reto Kestenholz, indoor wallride | photo: birri
Grimsel 2008, day 3 - daily report
April 17, 2008
Another day... and before, another night! Davide and Cyrill were out there till 2 a.m., having an idea that turned out to be enough work for twelve guys all day long! Davide wanted a real tunnel run. And Davide allways gets waht he wants - meaning that we have to shape it... So we've been underground all day, loadin' sixteen tons of snow each!!! What a sick little line this is gonna be, starting with a drop-in-the-hole... of course Davide wanted to take the subway line as the first one, so he got the shot of the day, still wearing his hiking boots. I'm sure you don't want to know about the good food, the feeling to be privileged to be up here, the stoke to lay in your hammock, and you can't get that big grin out of your face... so I won't mention all these memories going trough my head... tomorrow we'll have some good weather again, and so you better check out some action shots mañana!
Stay with us, g.
Grimsel Hospiz at night | photo: birri
night scene | photo: birri
that's where it all started last night after midnight | photo: birri
Sebi Rohrer at work... | photo: birri
Cyrill, Diego and internation press | photo: birri
the boys tired after some workout today | photo: birri
Davide Tiraboschi, only action shot of the day! | photo: birri
Grimsel 2008, day 2 - (late) evening report
April 16, 2008
I've just been out in the night. The moon is rising, the world is calm and perfect. There is just the sound of silence... I feel stoked. What a day... Davide got up early, horny like a hedgehog, pushin and shovin. "Los, aber voll!" the boys where ready. Some where riding some fresh, we got some solid lines. The others prepared the "aero session". No shape required. Just pick a nice little lip, give it a proper inrun, and thats it. After some rest and relax we all met at the hit and enjoyed... Davide had to admit, while checking the footage ten minutes ago, that we made it a day, a dedicated day. While I sit here to pass you some stoke, a handful of the guys are making themselves ready to give it a "moonlight shape and rip" session. I let them go, and will check the pics tomorrow in the web just like you.
Don't forget why you ride. stay with us, g.
Cyrill Eidam, first try... | photo: pi
Sebi Rohrer, fs 5 | photo: pi
Simon Abt, fs 3 | photo: birri
modern day private transport | photo: birri
view to Mt. Zinggenstock | photo: pi
evening scene | photo:pi
we'll be back | photo: pi
Grimsel 2008, day 2 - morning report
April 16, 2008
Well, here we go with an exclusive: A morning report live from Grimsel Hospiz. When the boys woke up this morning, they saw the blue sky out at Grimsel. Soon, some lines and drops were spotted. Private cable car transport as well as shredding perfect powder in late April made all the guys smile...check out later for more updates from our Grimsel Base Camp.
wind and snow as nature's architects | photo: pi
Grimselstrom | photo: pi
Cyrill Eidam and Diego Koch checking the view | photo: pi
Gino Crivelli with a laidback pow turn. You'll never get too old for riding dedicated!!! | photo: birri
Reto Neiger throwing down a classic bs air | photo: birri
Pascal "Pi" Imhof enjoying the morning | photo: birri
Grimsel 2008, day 1
April 15, 2008
This morning, it was the time again to go for another Grimsel adventure. Did you ever start a trip with two feet of fresh and another two to come? It's a good start, I tell you... Today we made our basecamp at the Grimsel Hospiz, at around 2000 metres of altitude. The first glimpse of the area was awesome: Huge windshaped walls and waves, three meters of snow got sculptured to a frozen neverland. Right now the boys are well fed, some pipes of peace changed hands, and now we all dream of tomorrow morning, an early bird, a handfull of dedicated guys and a hole world, empty, clean, unridden...
ride what u want. ride local. ride dedicated.
stay with us, g.
Cyrill Eidam on the way up to Handegg | photo: pi
tons of material transported to our base camp | photo: birri
transport as usual | photo: birri
Reto Neiger stepping up some stairs | photo: pi
our fridge... YEAH!!! | photo: pi
walls shaped like waves... | photo: birri
dinner for ten | photo: birri
2007 vs 2008 | photo: birri
Gummenalp gap jump, day 5
April 5, 2008
Today in the morning, the dedicated crew was all discouraged when at first yesterday's clouds were still covering the sky. But after the first coffee, it turned into one bright and sunny day pretty soon. Now everybody wanted to be first on the spot. Riders were warming themselves up, photographers were cleaning their lenses and filmers were mounting tripods. Then a pretty good session went down at the gap jump as Reto Kestenholz started it with huge airtime in his backside 720ies and frontside 360ies. Following up were Diego Koch and Colin Frei, well known frontside spin artists, and Gian-Luca Cavigelli as well as Iouri Podladtchikov with their huge backside rodeos and skier Nils Lauper. Unfortunately, after the crew's lunchbreak the sky was all covered up again and it was impossible to continue to shoot. Still each of the riders did a few tricks that will be featured in the movie and/or the trailer, so we are all pretty stoked and ready to celebrate tonight... Meeting point: 10 p.m. at the "Garage" in Meiringen.
Iouri Podladtchikov, bs rodeo right were the arrow points | photo: birri
Diego Koch, fs 7 | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, bs 7 | photo: birri
Simon Abt after the speedcheck... | photo: birri
Gummenalp gap jump, day 4
April 4, 2008
YES, it works! Today, the final reshapes were done and everybody was really excited about whether our jump will work out or not. But when clouds finally cleared up a little bit around 4 p.m., Reto Kestenholz was the first to hit our big jump with a nice and clean "safe" backside 360. And after a few tryout jumps and slight reshapes, Reto and Cyrill Eidam were killing it with huge frontside spins. Photographer Lozza shot some amazing shots of those two, and the dedicated crew was hanging up there still hoping for some sunlight until 8 p.m. Just before it got all dark, they left and had a funny "dirt ride" down to the village. Everybody was walking home tired but happy, hoping that with some good weather, there will be an amazing session going on on the jump tomorrow.
arriving at the snowed up spot | photo: birri
lumberjack Sebi Rohrer cutting the take-off in shape | photo: birri
giving the take-off the "manual" shape | photo: birri
Cyrill Eidam, big fs 3 | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, big bs 7 | photo: birri
Gummenalp gap jump, day 3
April 2, 2008
Even worse today than on the first day: Just when the crew got to the spot, big, soft snowflakes started to fall from the sky. It was hardly possible to see the landing when standing on the take-off, so after two hours of finishing the take-off shape, the crew decided to leave again and come back another day, because there would have been no chance to finish the jump in today's fog and snowfall. The dedicated crew is now hoping for the weather to clear up again on friday and saturday to be able to have a good session at Gummenalp. By the way: Thanks to Märkel for today's PistenBully work.
giving the take-off the final shape, hoping for the form boards to withstand | photo: xoidi
Gummenalp gap jump, day 2
April 1, 2008
Yes, the visibility definitely was better today, and when the guys arrived at the spot, they saw a big gap jump with a smooth landing that only had to be given the final shape. That's what Rolf did, a daring PistenBully artist who wasn't afraid to drop into the almost fourty degrees steep slope with his machine. Thanks to Rolf and Biber for the PistenBully support and to all those who helped to shape the take-off.
that's what the whole scene looks like at clear sight | photo: birri
PistenBully treating the landing spot | photo: xoidi
hard work for everyone who happened to be on the spot | photo: birri
"How to build a big, big jump" in three steps
March 31, 2008
There had been terrific quarterpipe sessions at the Gummenalp spot at Meringen-Hasliberg for the last two years, now the dedicated crew wanted to try something new. Today, they started building a big (!) gap jump at that same spot despite one foggy and snowy day. Hoping for some better conditions tomorrow, so it will be possible to eye up and rate the whole thing a bit better than today. Thanks now already for the great support by Bergbahnen Meiringen-Hasliberg and PistenBully driver Fritz Heimann.
step one: make a plan | photo: xoidi
step two: take one PistenBully, three shovels and a bunch of guys hanging around | photo: xoidi
step three: have a look at the (almost) finished masterpiece | photo: davide
Even more airtime
March 29, 2008
Done with shooting the first wutang jump yesterday afternoon, the dedicated crew had nothing better to do than shovelling another, even bigger wutang jump right next to the first one. Today in the morning, there was another airtime record mark going to be set. Roman Marti and Cyrill Eidam were killing the spot, starting things off with easy style double backflips as a warm-up. Then Cyrill even pulled a perfect, huge triple backflip, while Roman did some big spin tricks with as much inverted rotation in them as possible, even in the threesixty spins.
Cyrill Eidam, huge triple backflip | photo: birri
Roman Marti, fs 5 | photo: birri
Roman Marti and Cyrill Eidam having a good laugh after the session | photo: birri
Davide Tiraboschi, happy as can be about those shots | photo: creager
Huge airtime over Meiringen-Hasliberg
March 28, 2008
Once more, the dedicated crew wanted to get the best out of the last two weeks's snowfalls. So today, they went to one of the last Meiringen-Hasliberg spots where there was still one whole big slope with loads of untracked powder. There they decided to build a wutang jump to get as much airtime as possible. No sooner said than done, and after just about two hours of shovelling, there was a launching platform pointing towards the skies. And as Diego Koch had brought down his first try, everybody knew there would obviously be even a lot more airtime than on two days ago's jump. Attempts of double backflips and 1080 spins followed and the riders went so massively huge they almost went out the filmer's and photographers's frames.
Diego Koch, fs 9 | photo: davide
wutang jump takeoff | photo: davide
Going big
March 26, 2008
Another day hittin' the backcountry jumps at Meiringen-Hasliberg today. Again, there were dumped about 50 cm of fresh snow over the last two days, and once more, the crew went to shoot one of the big jumps near the snake line spot. But never had there been as much airtime as today. Biggest kicker day of the winter so far...
Diego Koch, bs 5 | photo: birri
Simon Abt, bs 7 | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, big sw bs 7 | photo: birri
luminous | photo: birri
Learn from the old an wise - follow the safety rules!
March 25, 2008
Usually, the dedicated crew shows you what snowboarding can look like when you have been doing it for a long time, with passion and never ending motivation. It took those guys years, let's even say their whole lives to reach this level, so don't try to imitate them if you are just riding a few days a year, because snowboarding can change from pure fun to big pain in seconds - it's basically dangerous!
That's why dedicated rider Reto Kestenholz sacrificed one riding day for safety reasons, offering you a free safety coaching.
Read the written rules carefully and always keep them in mind while snowboarding together, and most importantly take care of your friends!!!
method air, "I am responsible for safety" | photo: juan
mute stiffy, "I will learn from dangerous events and improve myself" | photo: juan
nosegrab seatbelt, "I will contribute my part to the team's safety" | photo: juan
one foot fs air, "Even in my spare time I will mind safety" | photo: juan
backflip, "I will remove unsafe conditions and adjust unsafe behaviour" | photo: juan
couchsurfing next to photographer juan | photo: juan
Finally...
March 24, 2008
... the dedicated crew could shoot the big backcountry jump which they had been waiting for a long time. They had to go there and leave again for four times due to wind or weather, before today they could get it all on tape. Luckily, there had been lots of snowfalls again over the last two nights so there was a nice and untracked landing beyond the jump where the guys could stomp their tricks into 50 cm of pow.
Gian Simmen, bs 5 | photo: birri
Roman Marti, fs 9 | photo: birri
lunch break | photo: birri
Looking for easter eggs in the powder
March 22, 2008
All winter long, there had hardly been any powder falling from the skies, but now there you go: For the easter weekend, we got up to 1 meter fresh at Meiringen-Hasliberg! Davide Tiraboschi and photodude Birri got up very early today to stash some easter eggs in the powder and sent the riders to find them. Nils Lauper flipped down some cliffs to make sure he can have a look everywhere around these rocks and Reto Kestenholz tried to blow all that powder away and uncover these eggs with his sprays.
Reto Kestenholz, powder line | photo: birri
Nils Lauper, backflip | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, fs 3 | photo: birri
Once again back at the snake line spot
March 18 & 19, 2008
Two great kicker days in the Meiringen-Hasliberg backcountry again for the crew: On the first day, the foggy conditions were used two shovel and build two new jumps just at the snake line spot. Then, on the second day, the dedicated crew could finally hit a jump they had been waiting for all winter long: Today, the otherwise sketchy landing was covered with perfect powder snow, giving the guys the opportunity to land their tricks smoothly. Unfortunately, it all turned round again later that day: The bad weather came back just when they had finished shovelling another jump, and Reto Kestenholz even broke another snowboard, which must be about the third one this winter. The pictures form the morning look great though...
Simon Abt, Diego Koch and Gian Simmen looking for a landing | photo: birri
Gian Simmen, fs 5 | photo: birri
Diego Koch, fs 3 | photo: birri
Snake line
March 15, 2008
The dedicated crew found a cool way to "recycle" a kicker spot they had been shooting one week ago: During one whole day of hard work in the Meiringen-Hasliberg backcountry, they built a super-fast and super-sketchy snake line around the old jump. In between and around some rocks and windlips, the industrious shovelling crew had created banks, bumps and jumps and even let the two lines cross each other. This spot would definitely promise good film and photo footage: Photographers and filmers were happy at the latest when they had shot Diego Koch crossing Reto Kestenholz's line with a stylish nosegrab two meters above Reto's head.
better than the x games boardercross course | photo: birri
Diego Koch, nosegrab above Reto Kestenholz | photo: birri
interesting new angle | photo: birri
Adelboden old school day
March 14, 2008
What fun it was, back in the old days! Walkmans, jeans, neon colors... On March 2, the guys at Adelboden felt great, dressing and styling the old school way. Unfortunately the dedicated crew had been partying too hard the night before and didn't make it all the way from Meiringen, but Reto Kestenholz was representing dedicated style at it's best. Although he had only found an old board with super small regular stance (not goofy as usual), he pulled tricks such as slob airs, tuck knees and even back flips - anyway the feeling of riding is so different, it doesn't matter which way you are going. After some single hit fotoshooting with - of course - an old school camera, up to 40 well-dressed riders did the final polonaise through the GMP park and then enjoyed their free beers - thanks to the bar crew!
What a great day, usually you wouldn't be riding at all at such slushy conditions, but there's a new challenge using old equipment! Go for it, it will change your mind and style - a good experience for every young new school dude.
Reto Kestenholz, slob air | photo: fotogiraf.ch
Reto Kestenholz, indy air tucknee tweak | photo: fotogiraf.ch
Reto Kestenholz, regular stance backflip | photo: fotogiraf.ch
ready for the final polonaise | photo: fotogiraf.ch
Tough luck in weather
March 8 & 9, 2008
At Meiringen-Hasliberg, Davide Tiraboschi, Diego Koch and Roman Marti had spotted one last big spot where there was still untracked powder. Immediately they thought to use it as a landing and started to dig the spot and build one massive take-off. Just when they had finished shovelling, they got all covered up in fog and had to return home. And not much more of luck the next day: The day had started with a perfect, brilliant sunrise and blue skies. But as soon as the crew had arrived at the spot, permanent blasts of heavy wind made it impossible to hit the jump. Again, they had to head home without having done one single jump. We'll be back...
Davide Tiraboschi, Diego Koch and Roman Marti in front of the huge take-off | photo: birri
Ridin' the channels just like back in the days
March 7, 2008
Due to "scheisse wetter", today's planned freeride lines shoot had to be postponed. Instead, the whole crew met in the Planplatten/Tschuggi area to ride bowls and channels under the leadership of master channel rider Reto Neiger himself. It was one of those foggy days where there's nothing better to do than to go riding with all of your shred-buddies. That's what we did, and we shurely had a real good time, especially because the Meiringen-Hasliberg channels is where half of the dedicated crew learned to ride back in the days. We all felt like schoolboys again as we rushed through those channels in a group of about ten riders simultaneously. A great day with a big smile on everyone's face!
Reto Kestenholz hoppin' the fence | photo: birri
Reto Kestenholz, bs air in front of the Tschuggi t-bar lift | photo: birri
Reto Neiger, big method air | photo: birri
Reto Neiger, stalefish | photo: birri
Roman Marti, massive backflip on an almost natural jump | photo: birri
The big day
March 6, 2008
Over the last three days, the Meiringen-Hasliberg area had been covered with up to 50 centimeters of fresh snow. So Thursday with its forecast clarifications was THE DAY for the crew. The guys got up early and hit the gondolas almost even before the lift staff did. For an easy start, some nice and mellow powder lines were ridden and filmed with the freeriders while the other half of the crew was already preparing two powder jumps. These two jumps had been intended to be done for about one whole month, now instead of a lunch break, Roman Marti was killing it on both of them with a massive double backflip which he stomped on the first try as well as many other big and clean tricks. When the kicker session was over, they all hiked up to the top of Tschuggi to enjoy the sunset and to hit a step-down windlip.
Davide Tiraboschi and Roger Baumer hiking to the top | photo: birri
Gian Simmen, powderturn | photo: birri
Gian Simmen and Simon Abt on fair wind | photo: birri
magical mystic swiss mountains | photo: birri
Summertime activities in wintertime, Vol.1: BMX park
February 24, 2008
To bridge over to wednesday's forecast snowfalls, Davide Tiraboschi reminded himself of a spot he had been shooting three years ago and immediately took the crew there: To the funny little BMX bike park near the Grimsel area. After a hard day of shovelling and preparing smooth landings, Gian Simmen, Diego Koch, Gian-Luca Cavigelli and Sebi Rohrer could drop in and show their "BMX skills". To get pictures in the appropriate look, the crew mounted a steel cable where they would hang cinematographers and photographers. And I guess somebody had to carry those 80 kilogramms of steel cable up there, hadn't they?
Diego Koch, bs air | photo: birri
Gian Simmen, fs 3 | photo: birri
Gian-Luca Cavigelli, backflip | photo: birri
Davide "the human cable car" Tiraboschi | photo: birri
Davide Tiraboschi, just hanging around | photo: birri
80 kilos, bitch! | photo: birri
The Grindelwald night-life
February 20, 2008
After the two hard days of the pipe shoot, nothing could stop the dedicated crew from hitting the night-life in Grindelwald, being a constituent element of every good winter vacation. It was tuesday, and although pretty much nothing was going on in town, the guys went crazy as hell. By the way: Read what they write about us in the states right here.
Madmax just loooves Dani Kandlbauer | photo: xoidi
toasting on two days of halfpipe shooting | photo: xoidi
before... | photo: birri
...and after! | photo: can't remember
The dedicated crew on winter vacation
February 19, 2008
The dedicated crew went to spend their "winter vacation" at Grindelwald-First: For two days, riders and filmers defied the blistering heat of the spring sun in the superpipe at Schreckfeld, as old halfpipe-masters Gian Simmen, Pi Imhof, Reto Neiger and Reto Kestenholz as well as youngsters Gian-Luca Cavigelli and Stephan Maurer threw their tricks past the cameras. Tons of filming equipment were brought to the spot, including a 12-meter camera crane with a high-definition camera. Thanks for the support from shaper Sascha and the Firstbahnen company.
Reto Kestenholz givin' it the final shape | photo: birri
filmer's favourite gadget | photo: birri
Gian-Luca Cavigelli, fs 7 | photo: birri
Pi Imhof, stalefish | photo: birri
Stephan Maurer, michalchuck flip | photo: birri
Congratulations to "the oldies"
February 16, 2008
Great success for Pi Imhof and Emanuel Schneiter at today's "Los Perros Volantes Jam" team contest at Grindelwald-First: Together with Dänu Kaufmann, their team made it to the second rank. Old school style rules!
Pi Imhof, Dänu Kaufmann, Mani Schneiter | photo: davide
Another park shoot at Meiringen-Hasliberg
February 15, 2008
Over the last two days, the dedicated crew finished their shoot at the dedicated freestyle-park.ch at Meiringen-Hasliberg. Cameras were running almost 24 hours a day to get all the action on tape. After a good BBQ for lunch, the riders pushed themselves further and further down into the landing of the big park jump. The crew filmed one last sunset session and is now going for the halfpipe shoot at Grindelwald-First. See you there on Monday and Tuesday.
Stephan Maurer, backflip | photo: birri
Diego Koch on the freestyle ski jump, first attempt | photo: birri
Diego Koch, second attempt | photo: birri
Davide Tiraboschi getting the picture | photo: birri
