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

Can’t Stop, Ride the Planet’s long awaited movie produced with a focused lens on Sammy Carlson might just come to a town near you. Portland still does not have a venue. Hopefully it will work itself out because I have been waiting for this movie for over a year. Check the Can’t Stop Tour Schedule and good luck.

London Freeze
Place: London, England
Date: October 30 – November 1, 2009

Annecy, France presented by RTP
Place: Munich bar in the old city
Date: TBC

EM Lyon
Place: Amphi, EM Lyon
Date: November 9, 2009

Eugene, Oregon
Place: 150 Columbia Hall on the University of Oregon campus
Date: November 12, 2009 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm)

Portland, Oregon
Date: November 14, 2009

Slide & Sound
Place: CERM in Martigny, Switzerland
Date: November 27-28, 2009 showing Friday night

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada – Longhorn Saloon
Place: Longhorn Saloon
Date: November 29, 2009

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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What do you do in Whistler when the rain keeps coming down? If you are Sammy Carlson you grab a putter and a golf ball and make magic happen. This video goes to show that even golf can be an action sport when left in the hands of fun people. Look at the brighter side of life. Watch Sammy’s Video
Video Via: Newschoolers.com
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After a long month of training on icy, hard pack, park jumps and competitions, the Nike 6.0 FreeSki Team of Sammy, Jossi, Simon and I TJ Schiller met up with photographer Blake Jorgenson Poorboyz filmers Phil Benjamin and Tyler Hamlet and Team Manager, Dave Driscoll In Nelson, British Columbia. It was the beginning of our 2 week powder adventure in the Kootney Mountain range.
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Via: Nike6.com

Watch the, Can’t Stop Trailer

Can’t Stop, directed by Dom Janiszewski, is the outcome of a solid collaboration between Dom and Sammy, who has been involved in every stage from planning to graphic design. They began shooting just before the X-Games in Aspen and the surrounding areas. The next big stop was in Europe in Montgenèvre where they had excellent conditions. Then to finalize everything, Dom spent over a month in the US travelling all over the place with Sammy and company.

This year, Ride the Planets also collaborated with filmers based in the US: Pete Alport, Justin Weigan and Brandon Husak. They filmed the more urban shoots around the US with various riders.
The film also features freeskiers such as Matt Walker, Tanner Hall, Simon Dumont, Tommy Ellingson, Mike Hornbeck, Ben Moxham, Liam Downey and Nick Martini as well as ‘Sammy’s kids’ Willie Borm and Seamus Flanagan. Of course, infamous paragliding shots with Antoine Montant are topped off with impressive speedflying.

Sammy’s words, Exclusive SkiPass Interview

Via: global.skipass.com

Match Stick Production’s “IN DEEP” features the best skiers in the world including Mark Abma, Sean Pettit, Eric Hjorleifson, Daron Rahlves, Henrik Windstedt, Chris Davenport, Bobby Brown, Colby West, TJ Schiller, Mike Douglas, Kaj Zackrisson, James Heim, Hugo Harrisson, Rory Bushfield, PK Hunder, Ingrid Backstrom, Jacob Wester, Russ Henshaw, Henrik Harlaut, Alexis Godbout, Michelle Parker, JT Holmes, Sammy Carlson, Chris Rubens and Shane McConkey.
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Once again some of the best skiers in the world make their way to spring park paradise, Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood. This years weather was more like February when it started snowing on day 2. That did not stop these guys from throwing everything in their bag of tricks. Check out Sammy Carlson and Tom Wallisch in the video from Day 1. Watch the videos below from Days 2-3 and Day 4. Watch West Coast Sessions Videos

Videos Via: NewSchoolers.com

Skiers reinvent the winch Red Bull style and throw down in the urban arena. Wakeskaters have been hitting spots never thought possible with winches for the last couple years. It was only time before other athletes jumped behind the motor. Word on the street is that Sammy Carlson is borrowing a winch from Active Water Sports thanks to Mr. Silas Thurman of the Nike 6.0 Wake department. Hopefully we see a couple shots from around the NW in upcoming videos or edits. Watch RedBull Ski Winch Videos
Via: Red Bull Skiing

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
The Winner:
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Under the Influence
Teton Gravity Research

In one of the closest contests of the 2009 Powder Video Awards, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa edged out Tanner Hall for Best Male. As one panel voter put it, “For doing what he does best, Sage out-shined everone.” Or, as another said, “If Sage doesn’t win, this thing is a joke.” Sage combined steep, technical, scary Alaska lines with deep Wyoming powder shots and spins and flips to put together a mind-blowing segment for TGR’s Under the Influence. This is Sage’s second Best Male Performance award. He also won in 2004 for his role in TGR’s The High Life, a year after winning Breakthrough Performer.
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via: Powderawards.com