Slope Slant Issue 2

30 different mountains throughout the country. SOS Outreach has seen much succes in their programs over the years. Increase is likely hood to continue winter sports along with increase in enthusiasm, likely hood to buy apparel and equipment, positive outlook on the future, and increase in inducing others to snow sports are just some of the results that can be seen from the hard working staff and volunteers at SOS Outreach. SOS Outreach is working towards bringing their program out east with the help of Schussmeisters Ski Club and we hope to see the same success they have had out west here. By Amit Aharon What is this SOS Outreach that you have all been hearing so much about lately? SOS Outreach is a nonprofit organization out west in Edwards, CO. Their main goal is to help under privileged kids and give them a positive and influential experience. SOS Outreach takes these kids from their homes and brings them out to the mountains exposing them to leadership as well as the outdoors and physical activity.

Their vision/mission is “to be the #1 sports-based youth developmental organization in the country” and they’re well on their way. Every day they are working towards character-building and enhanced decision-making to support a healthy and successful lifestyle. In order to have their program work efficiently their 5 core values for character development include courage, discipline, integrity, wisdom and compassion. As of now SOS has over 11,000 participants and is operating at

By Brian Butterfield Although the Jackson Hole trip has already filled to capacity, it doesn’t hurt to find out some thrilling facts about this mountain. (Within these six facts there is one that happens to be false. Take a guess at which one.) - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has the longest continuous verticl rise of any ski area in the U.S. - Over 15 feature films have been made on location in Jackson Hole including: “Shane,” “Spencer’s Mountain,” “Any Which Way You Can,” and “Rocky IV” - Jackson Hole has one of the lowest base elevations of any ski resort area in the Rocky Mountains, at just 6,311 feet. Most other ski resorts in Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico have base elevations between 6,900 and 95,00 feet. - Herbert Hoover broke his ankle in Jackson Hole while riding a toboggan standing up - Half of the runs at Jackson Hole are expert - It is called Jackson Hole because trappers and hunters entering the area felt like they were going into a hole. These facts a tantalizing to the brain and will have you shouting in horror that all of the spots are filled up for this trip. But don’t fret, both of our other trips are still open for business. Hurry into the Schussmeisters office to reserve your spot on either the Whiteface trip or the Winter Park trip. They will be unforgettable.

By Jason Lubniewski Here are some fun facts about White Face, NY that will get you in the Schuss office to buy a spot on the trip. (Within these six facts there is one that happens to be false. Take a guess at which one is.) - Whiteface has 80 skiable trails - There are 11 lifts at Whiteface - The longest run is over 22 miles long - Shaun White lives in a cave on the south side of the mountain because he is a washed up drunk - There are 282 acres including 35 aces of out of bounds skiing on “The Slides” - You can drop your kids off at the Nursery between 8:15am and 4:00pm

By Matt Weinberg With the winter park trip happening in March here are some fun facts that will make you want to go tomorrow. (Within these six facts there is one that happens to be false. Take a guess at which one is.) - There area 143 different trails - It has been around since the 1939/1940 season - There have been 6 bear attacks on the trails - There are 25 chairlifts - There are 3,060 acres of skiable area If these facts dont get you itching to go to winter park how about the fact its owned by Canadians? Winter Park is a great place to ski and snowboard. With so much to at winter park for every skill level there is no chance of not having fun.

By Jack Rinaldo This fall two snowboarding movies, Here and There a film by local snowboard shop Phatman, and That’s It, That’s All, a film by Red Bull and Quiksilver, were shown at the Palace Theatre in Lockport. Here and There is very good for a locally produced film. It features local riders snowboarding in many locations, from good old Western New York to the big mountains out West. That’s It, That’s All features Travis Rice and a crew of highly talented riders like Jeremy Jones, Danny Kass, and Brian Iguchi. They travel all over the world, riding at Travis’ home mountain of Jackson Hole to others exotic places like New Zealand, British Columbia, Alaska, The Alps, and Tokyo. Travis and the other riders were caught on HD cameras, with a great soundtrack to make the movie even better.

Websites for when you’re bored By Matt Kubit Transworld snowboarding has been the most popular snowboard magazine in the world since it was established in 1987. Transworld Snowboarding magazine has an annual subscription of about 1,380,000 versus Snowboarder magazine at 800,000. It is one of a few magazines with a matching website that is published by Transworld Media. Transworld Media publishes Transworld Surf, Transworld Skateboarding, RIDE BMX, Transworld Motocross and Transworld Business.

Transworld Snowboarding’s website grew exponentially in popularity just before the turn of the century when they began featuring videos of professional competitions. Their video selection is still growing. They now feature at least one new video everyday in high quality ranging from the Monday Mallet (the weekly slam), to the Thursday theatre (weekly professional submissions), to Sunday in the park (a weekly submission from Bear Mountain in California). There is such a vast range of videos now, not to mention the huge professional photography that is sub-

mitted every week. In January of 2008 user profiles were created so that subscribers and internet goers alike can create their own profile allowing them to submit their own videos and photos to be posted on TransworldSnowboarding.com. Every time you log on to Transworldsnowboarding.com expect to see a new feature, video, article, or photo gallery that proves why Transworld Snowboarding has the most popular snowboard magazine and website on the planet.

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By Jason Lubniewski

with all of the commotion to sit back for a few seconds and appreciate the For all of the times I have been stars in the ceiling and the plethora inside a limo (which is A LOT) the of neon lights (not to forget the ride over to Phatman Boardshop classy champagne glasses). was by far the most interesting. When we pulled up to the shop I A bunch of skiers and snowboard- was pretty stoked. Phatman had tons ers in a limo none of them could of deals for everything snowboardactually afford will always equal an ing and skateboading. It was pretty awesome time (that is, unless we sweet if you’re into that kinda thing. stole the limo of course... then it Needless to say, if you went you would equal an AMAZING time). got a sick deal and some pretty cool The ride was relatively short gear. Even if you didn’t buy anysince Phatman is less than five miles thing the shop and the people in it away but somehow it was a blast for were pretty rad. that short time. There was free Red Make sure next year you get your Bull all around and a steezy video butt in that limo and join Schuss on playing in the background. an epic ride to some sick deals. I actually did have enough time

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By Corena Christensen The Schuss bus ride to Snowflake Ski Shop/245 Snowboard Shop turned out awesome. A decent sized group of people came along to score on the deals that were offered at the store, just for schuss members. Bonnie, the store owner, had pizza and soda waiting for everyone when we arrived, which was great because it was later at night and it was almost (kinda sorta) snowing and we were all pretty amped out that!! If you’ve never been to Snowflake/245 you have to

check it out. The store has two floors; the upstairs is the ski shop floor and the downstairs is the snowboard shop floor. The best perk of the two floors is the intense amount of inventory (probably the largest and most even selection for the two sports that I’ve seen). So stop by before the season starts and get decked out in some sweet gear from companies like Burton, Ride, Libtech, K2, Line, Rossignol, and Roxy. Check out snowflakeskishop.com or hit up 245 Transit Rd.

By Nader Jamal When you think of park and pipe, Tanner Hall and Simon Dumont are two of the biggest names known, especially in the US. Although they may be Mr. Popular in the UK and the other Mr. Popular here in the US, there’s a Swede that has been one of the biggest innovators in the sport, and is throwing down in ways unheard of before him. Jon Olsson is one of the most creative pro skiers known, and is responsible for the inventions of variances of flips and double flips, including the switch double rodeo 1080 (better known as a Hexo Flip) and what he is best known for, the Kangaroo Flip, which is a Double Flat Spin 900, a trick that has been known to win a handful of competitions for him, including the 2008 X Games Gold in Big Air. In his home mountain in Sweden, a pro invitational is held every year, appropriately named the Jon Olsson Invitational, and is one of the biggest celebrities in his countries. Every time he wins competition, he promises to buy a new car with his prize money, the most popular being his Lamborghini Gallardo, complete with a snow camouflage paint job and a ski rack. With over 10 X Games medals, and countless firsts in a number of other big comps, including in the World Superpipe Competition and The US Freeskiing Open, Olsson is at the top of his game and it’s safe to say that skiing will never be the same thanks to Jon.

My Wishlist:

Meet Brian, He Needs New Pants

By Brian Butterfield This year is that year; the year every few years when it is necessary to get new pants. My old pants are falling apart. My old Columbia pants worked well for years but now I am looking for new pants that will do as well as they did. The 686 Mannual Cranium pants are number one on my list. They are waterproof and breathable. They are fleece lined with a lot of pockets for all my stuff. Along with being warm for frigid January days, they have zip able slots that provide vents for squeezing in the last runs of the season in April. These pants look cool, are functional and convenient. 686 has done a good job with these pants and I hope to be skiing in them as soon as possible.

The Nose Jackson

By John Curaba

Step 1: Have your MJ’s and nose prsses on lock! Step 2: Approach your local butter box with moderate to high speed and ollie onto the box Step 3: Get into a nose press Step 4: Roll your weight forward onto your toes Step 5: Steez it out with some gang signs Step 6: Collect as many high fives as you can because you just completed the impossible!