BONFIRE PIPE TO PIPE BRINGS BACK THE PIPE AND INTRODUCES THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
By: Rian Rhoe | Date: Monday July 12, 2010
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BONFIRE PIPE TO PIPE BRINGS BACK THE PIPE AND INTRODUCES THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
MT.HOOD, OR (JULY 11, 2010) --- The 13th Annual Bonfire Pipe to Pipe
returned to its roots this past weekend, with a 15 foot half pipe, full of
creative jibs set up by the Windell's dig crew. HCSC Digger Brandon Hobush
manhandled the course, earning first place.
Bonfire’s Pipe to Pipe is the longest running summer snowboard event in the world
Everest Arnold Came in second and Bonfire and Salomon rider Sawyer Deen took
third place in snow and rallied to the skate comp where he impressed the
judges, making it into the Pro Finals.
Bonfire's Pipe to Pipe is the longest running summer snowboard event in the
world and each year the Mt. Hood Summer Snowboard community gathers to watch
the up and coming riders of tomorrow battle it out in the summer sun.
Bode Merrill, Desiree Melancon, and Colin Langlois judged this batch of new
Pro's and Ams, which brought HCSC campers and Windell's campers together for
one memorable day.
Bonfire’s Pipe to Pipe Results
Mackenzie Matters took first place in the women's division. HCSC Digger
Laura Rogoski came in second and Madison Blackley took third.
For Am boys, Frank Krab grabbed first, Chris Cloud took second and Oliver
Dixon came in third.
On the skate side of things, Windell's new all cement park, The Concrete
Jungle, was the real star. Skaters traveled from all over the Northwest to
skate this easy flowing park and get gnarly with airs and spins on the vert
wall.
For the Pro's, former Pipe to Pipe Champion Willis Kimble took first with
smooth style. Mason Merlino came in second and Rion Linderman earned crowd
favorite and best trick with a 540 McTwist that helped put him in third
place.
The Pro division may have been the grand finale of the event, but the
skating that went beforehand was equally impressive. The Under 15 Ams
reminded the crowd that age is just a number with an impressive showing by
Jake Selover in first, Kent Callister in 2nd, and Travis Darling in 3rd.
The crew of girls that showed up from Seattle and Portland nonprofit Skate
Like a Girl redefined the crowd's ideas of what it means to be a girl skater
these days. The impressive display of tricks set the bar higher than ever
and inspired the younger generation hanging around the sidelines. Kristin
Ebelinger took first, Charlotte Rhodes came down from HCSC to earn second
and Jessie Haungs earned third place.
Everyone who attended walked away with some kind of prize from event
sponsors Bonfire Snowboarding, Windell's, Gatorade, Salomon Snowboards,
Skullcandy, Timberline, Dragon Goggles, Magical Go-Go, POM POM, Creature,
Independent Trucks, OJ Wheels, Sandbox Helmets and the Art Institute of
Portland.
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