Oakley and Snowboarder Mag have just launched this photo caption contest featuring our boy, Torstein…check it out. If you think you are clever, enter to win.
Oakley’s Team of World Class Riders are pumped for Winter X Games this week in Aspen! So pumped that they’re giving away two sick Oakley Snow Gear Packs worth almost $700.
All you have to do is add a funny, witty caption to Oakley Ripper Torstein Horgmo’s funky picture above by adding a comment with your contact info. The editors of Snowboarder Magazine and Oakley Sports will choose the best two captions (one male, one female) next week!
Ben Gavelda, the traveling man of mystery, has dropped his how-to live in your whip instructions. These aren’t just tips, they are instructions for a better life. The best part is probably the illustrations, the Ben look a like in bed with a lady….
How To: Live In Your Whip
Do you want to chase pow all season? Can you live simply and in cold, small places? Are you comfortable with severely hindering your chances with the opposite sex? Then car living is right for you. With perks like first chairs, free rent, and the ability to chase storms—who needs a home?
Get The Right Rig
A camper van, box van, pickup truck with a camper shell, or even a large wagon can get the job done. You’ll want something with enough space for a comfy bed and a little storage. Big whips are gas guzzlers, but the space is nice, and four-wheel drive isn’t a necessity either—front-wheel drive, a good set of tires, and chains are fine.
Inside Essentials
Sleeping space, storage, and heat are crucial. Make a comfy, elevated bed with a plywood base, using crates (or frame) to support it, and foam on top. Store your gear underneath and splurge on a super warm sleeping bag and extra blankets. Keep the gas tank topped off for early morning warm-ups and never sleep with the car running or near snowdrifts. You can pick up a 12-volt car heater and boot dryer for around 30 bucks apiece, or splurge on a small gas generator for added luxury.
Easy Livin’
With all that rent money you’ll be saving, you can afford to eat well, plus you’ll need those extra calories to stay warm. Lining the windows with thick blankets will add insulation and snow piles can serve as a refrigerator. You can use a small, safe camp stove to whip up easy meals and hot drinks—just be wary of cooking inside. Fitness centers and Laundromats are the jam for hot showers, and the JiWire Wi-Fi Finder app makes hunting down Internet a breeze.
Keep It Incognito
Look into local city/resort laws about overnight camping and avoid sleeping in the same spot twice. American flags, handyman logos, church group decor, or a few witty bumper stickers can help you from getting heckled. Be sure to tint those windows or toss up some curtains for privacy. And remember, lights out at night except for a headlamp.
Just The Tip
Elevate your vagabond status with these engine-fired recipes:
Quesadiesel
2 tortillas
1 handful of cheese
Sandwich the cheese between the tortillas and wrap it in aluminum foil. Put it on top of the engine after reaching the resort for a hot and gooey snack.
Hobo Mash
1 potato
1 bratwurst (cooked)
1 small onion
1 red pepper
1 carrot
Chop ingredients and toss in an aluminum foil pouch with olive oil and seasonings. Nest that pouch on the engine and fire it up (or drive) for a good 30 minutes. Serves: one hungry dirtbag.
X Games broke from tradition and opened the contest with a tribute to fallen skiier Sarah Burke. Sarah was an icon and inspiration to athletes around the world and her death was a giant loss for the sport and the industry. To honor he memory, athletes slowly rode down the pipe while the crowd held giant light sticks that created the feeling of a candle vigil. It was a very emotional ceremony and a reminder of how precious the present is. Watch the highlights below.
ESPN featured an article on the evolution of X Games and the top talent that has emerged. See what they have to say and check out a great quote by Torstein…
"I've got some new tricks up my sleeve," Horgmo says.
In 2011, a group of teenage snowboard prodigies dominated Winter X Games Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle. At 19 years old, Canadian Sebastien Toutant became the first male rookie to win Slopestyle since Travis Rice in 2002. Canada’s Mark McMorris, now 18, also a rookie in 2011 and one of only three snowboarders in history to land a triple cork, took silver. And American Tyler Flanagan, also now 18, earned bronze in his second year at Winter X. Shaun White, who didn’t compete in Slopestyle in 2010 (Olympic year), but had won gold in the event five times between 2003 and 2009, took 13th last year at 24 years old. The youth had made its statement: they were reclaiming men’s slopestyle.
Niko Cioffi was recently interviewed by Okema Mountain School, where he spent some time as a snow grom. Get to know Rockstar’s Niko a little better…
So you grew up in the mean streets of Rutvegas, right?
Yesss sir, born and raised!
When did you start riding and who got you into it?
Started riding when I was 7ishh with my the Lynch brothers and Lucas Magoon
How did you end up at OMS?
Magoon started goin there and I followed suite
Tell me a little about the OG life at School back in the day?
It was awesome I skated everyday and rode hung out in the dorms didn’t have much school worked and didn’t have to work out or anything like that
So, you had a pretty rad experience at OMS?
Yes, it was awesome lots of good people I met during that time
Where did the road take you next?
I went to Tahoe on a trip and never left been there ever since this is my 7th winter there
Where are you now?
This second I’m in Seven Springs, PA for the opening of the new Forum Park called The Streets. Also live in Tahoe during the winter months.
Give us some East Coast riders that are currently stoking you out:
My top 3 would be Tyler Lynch, Matt Douglass and Shane Fortier
Tell us a little about GBP and what it’s all about?
GBP is my pack of friends I grew up wit in VT and all the good people we’ve met along the way. It’s also a production company and our last movie was Gremlinz so check us out at www.gbp-gbp.com.
