Superpark 14 Presented by Gatorade Day 1: What A Rush

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Since we started MS. Superpark people have often referred to the main event as Men’s Superpark. This isn’t really the case as we always extend invitations to a select group of ladies. For Superpark 14 those ladies are Jessica Kimera, Bryn Valaika, Kimmy Fasani, Hana Beaman, Jamie Anderson, Annie Boulanger, Janna Meyen-Weatherby and the lady featured here; Anne-Flore Marxer. R: Anne-Flore Marxer. P: E-Stone

Photos: E-Stone
Words: T-Bird
Captions: Pat Bridges

Superpark 14 has officially kicked off. Windy conditions in Mammoth didn’t stop the 300-plus attendees from lapping a park that epitomized the reasons that SNOWBOARDER incepted this event. The build crews from Loon Mountain, NH, Mammoth Mountain, CA and High Cascade Snowboard Camp (yeah, we mean the legendary Olympic pipe cutter Pat Melandoski and crew) worked day and night for the past week to have the features dialed and come 10 o’clock, the riders were not disappointed. Gasps were heard when cresting over the knoll that allowed a complete view of Loon’s gargantuan jump. The park is one for the ages. Check the photos for further proof.

Day One is usually a mellow run or two through Superpark scoping features, checking speed and hanging out by the Gatorade tent, but I’ll be damned if I didn’t see Brandon Cocard backside rodeo Mammoth’s massive step down and Eric Willett follow immediately behind with a backside 7. Most of the riders did take it rather easy though. As the day started winding down, the park emptied out quick. Seemed like the participants were eager to go home and rest up for tomorrow, unless that rider happens to be Andrew Hardingham. Our 2010 Superpark host, imported directly from Canada, is here to get fucked up. On and off the hill.

Just a few shredders who showed up at registration are Sage Kotsenberg, Louie Fountain, Bryan Fox, Scotty Arnold, Tyler Flanagan, Harrison Gordon, Johnnie Paxson, Jonah Owen, Scotty Lago, Tim Humphreys, Chris Carr, Peter Line, Pat Moore, Jesse Burtner, Jess Kimura, Jamie Anderson, Heikki Sorsa, Scotty Blum, Lucas Magoon, Chris Bradshaw, Aaron Biittner, Kimmy Fasani, Eric Willett, Scotty Stevens, Jussi Oksanen, Halldór Helgason, Jonas Carlson and the list goes on. That’s only a small number of the hundreds of riders lapping Mammoth for the next few days. Stay tuned to snowboardermag.com for all of the exclusive videos, photos and write-ups that accompany one of the most progressive events of the year.

Comments

1. 

   Casey LeFever

   05/5/10 - 12:45 am

   

   Cuz it’s a got a 100 gnarly feet from beginning to end. HOT DAMN. Can’t wait to see who’s LOONy enough to huck it…

2. 

   Buffalo

   05/5/10 - 12:59 am

   

   I measure the deck of the jump but I also think about how far it is to the sweet spot cause thats where you’re aiming to go anyways.

3. 

   jerm

   05/5/10 - 7:39 am

   

   measure the length of the deck.

4. 

   Daddy Gnarbucks

   05/5/10 - 7:45 am

   

   Bub Wicked will hit that Loon jump.. That dude is the Damn Commander.

5. 

   rasta g

   05/5/10 - 9:53 am

   

   local mt high rider lopicollo killnthagame. KTG

6. 

   ECK

   05/5/10 - 11:21 am

   

   I don’t know who this Bub Wicked is but if he’s the Damn Commander then Lonnie Kauk is the Damn President. That dude will sh!t all over that Loon jump if he’s out there….And I don’t know about measuring booters but I measure my cack from the base to the tip of the helmet to maximize length so I’d probably measure from the lip off the jump to the tranny to maximize distance there as well

   -EastCoastKiller

7. 

   your mama's titties

   05/5/10 - 2:41 pm

   

   it’s called the centipede because it will break 100 legs

8. 

   Ma

   05/5/10 - 2:59 pm

   

   Nice Noah!

9. 

   Pa

   05/5/10 - 3:34 pm

   

   The jump should be called “Noah’s Shark” because it swallows snowboarding animals two by two!

10. 

    poop shooter

    05/5/10 - 6:45 pm

    

    did bear mtn get the boot? they always seemed to build some of the coolest shit there

11. 

    Jeremy McCormick

    05/5/10 - 6:45 pm

    

    YO f*ck gatorade they dropped tiger woods….. thats pretty much freaking unAMERICAN BYAH..!

12. 

    binky

    05/6/10 - 10:29 am

    

    where is the Boreal Hip Cutter?

13. 

    birdgang

    05/7/10 - 12:19 am

    

    cus its a milllllion feet to the knuckle

14. 

    SUPERPARK | Elm Company

    05/13/10 - 3:47 pm

    

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