The Campus Rail Jam Tour is a grassroots snow sports movement, dedicated to promoting the amateur ski and snowboard scene. We are after all the “up-and-comers” and those who are “about to blow up.” Yeah, you. Oh wait…you don’t have a deodorant sponsor or your own pro-model? Well, that’s cool too. We are down for anyone who knows how to throw down on a pair of sticks.
Feb 11 @ Noon University of Arizona-UA Mall-Tucson AZ
Feb 19 @ 2pm Arizona State-SRC Field-Tempe AZ
Feb 25 @ Noon University of Utah-Union Patio Lawn-SLC UT
Mar 4 @ 5pm University of Colorado-The Hill-Boulder CO
Mar 11 @ 3pm Boise State University-Bronco Stadium-Boise ID
Mar 18 @ 4pm Gonzaga- Spokane WA
April 2 @ 2pm University of Nevada- Reno NV
April 8 @ 5pm University of California- San Diego CA
May 21 @ 2pm Oregon State-MU QUAD-Corvallis OR
May 28 @ 4pm Pioneer Square- Portland OR

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Put your skis away because TJ Schiller just closed down the sport of free skiing for the next couple of years. Last night at Winter X Games 10 Ski Big Air, TJ landed a double corked 1620. Yes that is correct, 1620. He just ruined the sport by progressing it way too fast. Because of an awesome couple of jumps by Bobby Brown, TJ had to settle for the silver but I am not sure he is that bent about it. WOW!
WATCH TJ SCHILLER’S 1620 X GAMES VIDEO

Results:
1) Bobby Brown – 100
2) TJ Schiller – 95
3) Elias Ambuhl – 90
4) Russ Henshaw – 89
5) Jossi Wells – 89

Day 1 is over and so are the X games for a couple unfortunate professional skiers. Since only the top 8 move up, the men’s slopestyle finals are going to be packed with the best. I wasn’t really impressed with the double flipping straight rail riding competition today. I am stoked to see Sammy and Tom throw down with more style Saturday. Check out the Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Final on ESPN 2 this Saturday, January 30 at 4 pm- 6 pm.

The women’s slopestyle field was quite a bit smaller so the finals were held today. Kaya Turski, Keri Herman, and Grete Eliassen rounded out the top 3 with no real surprises.

Men’s 2010 X Games Slopestyle Elimination Results:
(Top 8 Make it to Finals)
1 Andreas Hatveit, 2 Bobby Brown, 3 Russ Henshaw, 4 Sammy Carlson, 5 Tom Wallisch, 6 Phil Casabon, 7 Jossi Wells, 8 Matt Walker, 9 JF Houle, 10 Jacob Wester, 11 Elias Ambuhl, 12 Charles Gagnier, 13 Alexis Godbout, 14 TJ Schiller, 15 PK Hunder, 16 Colby West

Women’s 2010 X Games Slopestyle Final Results:
1 Kaya Turski, 2 Keri Herman, 3 Grete Eliassen, 4 Ashley Battersby, 5 Megan Olenick, 6 Sarah Burke, 7 Kristi Leskinen

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Bad news already at winter X Games 14. Skier Simon Dumont was injured at the end of super pipe practice Tuesday morning. From what I have read it sounds like he misjudged a double flip and bounced all the way down to the flat bottom. Don’t you worry fans, Simon was checked out by medical staff and is said to be ready… for a day off and some good old fashion rest. Mr. Dumont is still scheduled to compete in Friday’s Big Air, Saturday’s SuperPipe, and Sunday’s SuperPipe High Air. I am hoping for a speedy recovery since Simon is my pick to win the newest event, Super Pipe Big Air.
READ THE EXPN ARTICLE

There is a new event for half pipe skiers at Winter X Games 14. Skiing SuperPipe High Air will feature the top six skiers in the world competing in a 30-minute jam format for highest air. Sounds like Simon Dumont will have no problems with this one. Should be a good show.Click Here For Winter X Games 14 TV Schedule
Thursday, January 28
12 pm- 3 pm Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Elimination (ESPN 2)
1 pm- 2 am X Center (ESPN 2)
2 am- 3 am Day 1 Latenight (ESPN 2)

Friday, January 29
12 pm- 3 pm Skiing Slopestyle Women’s Final (tape), Skier X Seeding Men’s & Women’s (ESPN 2)
7 pm- 11 pm Skiing SuperPipe Women’s Final, Skiing Big Air (ESPN)
12 am- 1 am X Center (ESPN 2)
1 am- 2 am Day 2 Latenight (ESPN 2)

Saturday, January 30
4 pm- 6 pm Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Final (ESPN 2)
12 am- 1 am X Center (ESPN 2)
1 am- 2 am Day 3 Latenight (ESPN 2)

Sunday, January 31
12 pm – 5:30 pm Skier X Men’s & Women’s Finals, Mono Skier X Final (ESPN)
7 pm- 10 pm Skiing SuperPipe Men’s Final, Skiing SuperPipe High Air (ESPN 2)
10 pm- 11 pm X Center (ESPN 2)
1:30 am- 2:30 am Day 4 Latenight (ESPN 2)

*Times and events listed are Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change.

Via: EXPN.com

The Red Bull Linecatcher event in Vars, France was quite amazing this year. The new competition format catered to the style of free skiing’s top athletes. For the past couple of years it seems more and more pros are leaving the terrain park for natural hits in the back country. The course in Vars had a big mountain feel with select takeoffs throughout giving everyone the freedom to choose a line and hit huge transfers. Frenchman Candide Thovex took 1st by sticking his final run, K2 Ski’s Sean Pettit placed 2nd but maybe should have been a little higher with his mind blowing run, and CR Johnson rounded out the podium with the bronze. Read More and Watch the Video Recap

Via: Red Bull Skiing

Sounds like Jon has figured out how to choose the best riders in Europe to represent at the Jon Olsson Super Sessions for 2010. Who will be in the top spots? Will they be indeed the best? I am stoked to see how the rookies do. I think this will make the event better than ever. Read the entire press release.

So I think its about time to release some info about JOSS 2010.

I thought that I would start by announcing how Team Europe will be put together. This is not an easy task, no matter how I do it there will be discussions whether it was the right guys that got in. So I decided to go with a simple and fair formula, I want the best skiers to represent Team Europe at JOSS and I feel that this is the right way. READ MORE ABOUT 2010 JOSS

The biggest names in free skiing once again converged onto London town for the 2009 Freeze. This years jump was awesomely big and then it rained. The competition almost did not happen when half of the landing washed away. Simon Dumont cut his losses and did not compete. The skiers that kept their boots on were given the chance to hit the kicker after about two hours of work. Props to the staff that were able to get the new snow to stick to the wet landing. Overall the competition was a success. Props to Russ, Andreas and Bobby.

1. Russ Henshaw, 2. Bobby Brown, 3. Andreas Håtveit, 4. Benedict Mayr, 5. Jacob Wester, 6. Corey Vanular, 7. Roy Kittler, 8. Elias Ambuhl, 9. Fridtjof Fredricsson, 10. Phil Casabon, 11. Matt Walker, 11. Paddy Graham, 13. Tom Wallisch, 13. Alexis Godbout, 15. TJ Schiller

Henrik Harlaut takes the win at the Freestyle Berlin this weekend and is also the newest member of the Empire Attire Team. Putting in the time on Mt. Hood this summer season must have done Henrik well. Another guy that spends a lot of time at Mt. Hood, Sammy Carlson, won the Freestyle Zurich a couple weeks ago but came in second this weekend. TJ Schiller rounded the top three and Jacob Wester took fourth.
Watch the Freestyle Berlin FreeSki Video

Sammy Carlson showed up in Zurich this weekend and dominated the competition. With the sponsor support of Nike 6.0 Freeski, Rockstar and Salomon Skis, Sammy goes huge banging out a double corked 1080 with a mute grab, and a little poke in the middle. Judges were stoked on Sammy’s style. We are stoked on the new 2010 Salomon Suspect Ski. They look awesome this year with a matte black top sheet. Don’t forget to watch Sammy’s new ski movie, Can’t Stop.

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