Treble Cone presents the BASE Triple Comp on Saturday Sept 11, 2010. $2000 cash prize pool Register online or the morning of - but space is limited so get in quick!

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When powder and big mountains beckon, I reckon there are few better options than the grunty K2 Obsethed skis, the signature rocker twin tips for guru freerider Seth Morrison.

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It started out with a sunny day, croissants, and bubbles. Burton Girls Camp at the Remarkables, was shaping up to be a great day – and I hadn’t even finished my croissant yet. We were placed into groups according to our abilities. I was fortunate to be in a group of incredibly friendly and enthusiastic girls and a talented coach. My goals for the day: front boards, boardslides, and front 1’s.

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My week! Day 1 Well um well I got out to Hawea at about 5 past 7 in the morning sat around sleepily till about 7.30 and then we headed off to Makarora in the Haka Tours bus. Makarora is where the helicopters and mountains are located at just if your wondering. We sat around struggling to put our cold stiff boots on! But seeing as I have the freshest boots out the Salomon Pro boot and I was smart enough to put them by the heater on the ride out I became the envy on everyone as I slipped them on without any struggle at all! From then on I stood around with Mitch Reeves the youngest competitor ever. Once everyone was set we started the transceiver check and then started loading in the Heli's. We headed up to the mountain to our disappointment there had been a avalanche on the venue so we sat around for ages trying to figure out what to do. Read More

Yep here it is, the full video of the 2010 World Heli Challenge from our own backyard wanaka New Zealand, and featuring our own team rider, Luke Potts and a whole bunch of local Kiwi Rippers along with some of the worlds bests skiers and boarders including guys like Travis Rice and ted Davenport

 

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So Where do I start?? I just competed and was a part of a comp that I have wanted to do from the age of 11!!! I remember being a grom back in England and being glued to the Extreme TV Channel and watching the Rip Curl World Heli Challenge. This comp has a different feel than anything else I have done. You get to meet and hang out with the other athletes and just have some fun. Mother nature was not in our favor with snow conditions this year but Haro and the team did their best to get us up in the hills and getting everyone having an amazing time. From paddock racing (personal favorite) to deer mustering to surfing on the West coast we had a ball!! Oh and not to mention jumping in and out of helicopters and being flown around Mount Aspiring National Park in beautiful Wanaka New Zealand. Read More

Armada Skis has just launched its brand new website www.armadanz.com. The website is a New Zealand based site showcasing the entire range of Armada Skis and offers visitors news on the New Zealand and international ski scene. The site depicts all of New Zealand’s Armada stockists and also offers in-depth information on the range, video reviews, user reviews and giveaways.

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Wanaka, New Zealand (28 June 2010) - The New Zealand Snowboard Union (NZSBU) this week announced its 2010 National Team and Development Squad.

Base is proud that a number of their Freeride Team Riders made 'the cut'. Carl Murphy, Mack James, Fraser Dowling, Conor Hayes and Tim Herbert.

The 40-member NZSBU team represents the pinnacle of New Zealand snowboarding today and embodies all areas of snowboarding from Olympians, World Cup Medallists, Ticket-to-Ride Competitors, magazine and movie stars to future hopefuls – a true representation of the sport.

 

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Wanaka, NZ (29 June 2010) - After the best season in the history of NZ freeskiing it comes as no surprise that when the 2010 freeski teams were announced, all six existing national team members remained at the helm.


Base Freeride Team Members make the team! Raph Beazley, Beau James Wells, & Jackson Wells.

Mitchey Greig of Queenstown became the first freeskier to represent New Zealand at a Winter Olympics Games at the first-ever Olympic Skier Cross event.  She is ranked 24th in the world.

After dominating the southern hemisphere season, winning The North Face Big Mountain competition at the Volkl Open and the World Heli Challenge, big mountain skier Janina Kuzma had a stellar northern hemisphere season too.

She was on the podium several times and ended her season ranked fifth overall on the Freeride World Tour and second on the Freeride World Qualifying Tour, earning a coveted spot on the Freeride World Tour next year.

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