The Orage Team Blog is updated automatically with emails, photos and txt messages sent by our athletes from across the globe. This portion of our website is not translated, but with a team representing four different continents and speaking five different native languages you should be able to find a little big of everything in the mix.
Practice
FEBRUARY 15 / 08
Practice just finished up here at Playstreets in Austria. Even though the event doesn't start until tomorrow there were easily 1000+ spectators who turned up to watch. Judging by the cheers, the biggest crowd pleasers were straight backflips, daffys, an tripple twisters. It took a little while for the riders to get comfortable with the speed (or lack of in parts) but by the end we saw 900s, lots of 270s, pretzels, and some skiers cleaning the entire course with switch-to-switch hits. Check out the live broadcast tomorrow, it is going to be good!
Posted by Orage at 8:11 PM PST
Hip / Wallride
FEBRUARY 15 / 08
Here is a better shot of the hip + wall. Practice is starting in 2 hours...
Posted by Orage at 7:36 AM PST
Bad Gastein
FEBRUARY 14 / 08
Today we drove to Bad Gastein for the Red Bull Playstreets event. JP and Phil are two of just 18 riders invited to compete. Michelle Parker and our team manager Cody Lynge will be commentating the event LIVE on TV (europe) and over the internet on Saturday so don't miss it!
For more info about the event check out: http://www.redbull.at/playstreets
For more info about the live video broadcast visit:
http://www.newschoolers.com
http://www.freecaster.tv
practice starts tomorrow at 5pm and we'll have some pictures on this blog shortly after
Posted by Orage at 6:54 PM PST
Red Bull Playstreets
FEBRUARY 14 / 08
We just checked out the course for the Red Bull Playstreets event. Phil Casabon and Sean Petit are stoked. JP claims to have not hit a rail in two years (questionable) but is happy to be here regardless. The format of the event starts out with 18 riders doing 2 runs each with the top 8 advancing to a head-to-head final. Some pictures of the course (top to bottom) below...
Posted by Orage at 6:43 PM PST
Playstreets course
FEBRUARY 14 / 08
This hip is the first feature. You can't see it in this photo, but the shot was taken from ontop of a giant cement wall that is right on the edge of the course. Even though there is nothing officially "set up," I have a feeling some skiers might turn it into a feature. Wall ride anyone? I will post a different pic tomorrow....
Posted by Orage at 6:26 PM PST
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