Mighty Midwest Snowboard Tour Stop 7 And MMST the Movie

Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011 | | Labels: PAT MILBERY

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Chanelle Sladics • One Life Wednesdays: Ep 3: Spain/ Andorra

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"Last season, we put our heads together and tried to come up with a creative approach to designing our own trip aboard.

The concept of this trip was for each of us to pitch a dream experience and whomever's pitch was most enticing- we would book it! No detailed itinerary, just follow the snow and the good times, in hopes to creating magic.

Norway, Italy, Canada, Eastern Europe all brought something special to the table, but it was Marie-France Roy's Spain: snow, surf, skate adventure that inspired us most!

Due to high winds and rain, we rerouted our trip to Andorra midway, unfortunately the rain followed us there too! Most of us were unaware that Andorra was its own country, so this was extra exciting- a good world history lesson as well.

We made the best of our conditions building creative urban features, meeting locals and sightseeing some of the most amazing cities in the world: Granada and Barcelona. World class graffiti street art, museums, architecture and theatre were all on our list- truly making it one of the best cultural experiences for us to date! We all fell in love with the passionate culture of Andorra and Spain!

Thank you local Professional Snowboarder Merlin, "our Andorra guide", and friend for life! You truly made our trip amazing!

Here is our adventure, hope you enjoy Spain and Andorra through our eyes!

One LOVE One LIFE, for more 411 check out ThisisOneLife.com "

-Chanelle Sladics

Louie Vito X-Games Superpipe Bronze

Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | | Labels: LOUIE VITO

Louie Vito SuperPipe Bronze
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Race for the Dew Cup: Louie Vito

Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 | | Labels: LOUIE VITO

By Colin Bane

Louie Vito's been killing it this year, dominating the Winter Dew Tour Superpipe contests in Breckenridge and Killington, and he's heading into the Toyota Championships at Snowbasin in Ogden, Utah thirsty for his first Dew Cup. Can anybody stand between Vito and his quest for the Cup?

At the Nike 6.0 Open in December Vito beat out Matt Ladley and Greg Bretz for the top spot with a front double cork 10, Cab double cork 10, crippler, Michalchuk, frontside 10, and a Cab 7 in his second run, each trick a reminder of why Breckenridge and the other Winter Dew Tour venues had to step it up this year with 22-foot superpipes to accommodate this level of riding. Vito's run under heavy snow at Breckenridge made for one of the most decisive wins in Dew Tour history: His score of 90.25 obliterated next-closest finishers Ladley (75.00) and Bretz (73.75), and left the rest of his competitors far behind.

At Killington Vito was similarly in a league of his own, the only rider in the competition to land a double cork (he landed two, back-to-back, just to emphasize the point). His score of 93.00 trounced JJ Thomas (88.00) and Mason Aguirre (86.50), and now leaves him with a massive overall points lead for the Dew Cup. His perfect score of 200/200 puts him well ahead of Thomas, with 174 points, Ladley (166), and Mason Aguirre and Steve Fisher, tied at 152.

Vito also picked up a bronze medal at X Games this month for good measure, behind Shaun White and Scotty Lago, and is currently in the lead on the US Snowboarding Grand Prix after winning the event at Copper Mountain in December.

To lose his hold on the Dew Cup, Vito would have to finish in 5th place or worse, unlikely given the season he's been having but not impossible: Vito likes to put it all on the line no matter how big his lead may be, and he'll be pushing himself even harder at Snowbasin next weekend since we haven't even seen some of his biggest tricks yet. He may very well be his own toughest competitor.

heck out footage of Louie shredding the pipe in January at the Winter Dew Tour in Killington

Check out footage of Louie shredding the pipe in December at the Nike 6.0 Open in Breckenridge