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JUST FINISHED 48 CUSTOM AWARDS FOR THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE AT BLUE MOUNTAIN! MY FINGERS ARE SOOO SORE.
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I won some jeans from Foam Mag online... it's been months and they still haven't arrived..
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EPIC DAY AT WAIMEA, THE EDDIE WAS ON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5 YEARS!!!
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In a skate, art and music event held in Paris' historic Grand Palais, built for the 1900 Paris Expedition, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins made her own history as the first female to land a 540 on a skateboard. Watch it here. The event, entitled the Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show, featured photography fromBára Prásilová, live painting by André, music by Dead By Sunrise, DJing withMix Master Mike and, of course, skating.
To close up the skate event, after Tony Hawk landed another highly- demanded 900, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins put down the first documented 540 landed by a woman. I caught up with Lyn-Z to ask her about Paris, the event and the first female 540...
The Tony Hawk Show was held in the Grand Palais. What was it like skating in such a historic and beautiful building?
It was incredible, to say the least. It is such a beautiful and amazing venue. I felt honored just to be in it and then I got to skate in it, too!
Had you been to Paris before? If not, what did you like most about it?
Yes, I had been when I was 14, but I just wanted to sleep and didn't care to see anything. This time was a whole new ball game. I loved it! It's so beautiful and there is so much history, it was almost overwhelming. I loved that the hotel was a block from the Eiffel Tower.
How did it feel to be the first girl to land a 540?
I don't even have words to explain how it felt! It was surreal...It just came together and all of a sudden I was on the roll in.
You landed it in front of a lot of people in the Grand Palais. Had you landed it before?
Noooo...thats why everyone freaked out. No women has ever done a 540 on a vert ramp EVER.
You were in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Did you celebrate after the event?
Well, I got a whole bottle of champagne pored on my head by Tony—a champagne shower, I like to call it—and then there was a huge VIP party at the venue, where I hung out with all my friends who were there. Are there any other girls you skate with that you think might be able to pull a 540, now that you've kind of laid the grounds for girls doing it? I have no idea...I'm pretty sure Karen Jonz has been spinning indy 540s. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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You gotta watch this! Steph Gilmore absolutly ripping somewhere in Mexico! http://ow.ly/E3sZ
http://ow.ly/E3sZ
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Nikita Band, DJ and Performer Contest Have you ever wanted to get up and belt it out in front of the entire snow industry? DJ for a crowd of snow enthusiasts? This may be your chance. Nikita is looking for three acts to fill three nights of entertainment during the 2010 SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) tradeshow in Denver, Colorado. This is the biggest snow industry tradeshow in the USA and a great way to get in front of thousands of people.
Talk about a rad opportunity!
 Nikita will be hosting a Happy Hour from 6-9 pm at Leela's Café in downtown Denver on January 28th, 29th and 30th after the tradeshow closes each night. We are looking for bands, DJs and any other type of performer to submit entries to win a chance to play during the Nikita Happy Hours. The catch: you have to be a girl. The entire industry will be invited to come have a few drinks, mingle, hang out and watch YOU perform on stage so show us what you've got. Contest details: - Contest ends January 5, 2010 - Three winners will be announced, one winner per night - Send entries to contest@nikitaclothing.com o Entries can be in any format as long as they do not exceed 2 MB total - Nikita will pay for your stay in Denver - Nikita will give you a HUGE goodie bag of product - You are responsible for transportation to and from Denver - Must be 18 years or older - Must be able to travel to Denver and perform on the appropriate date For more information on this contest contact Kelly@nikitaclothing.com |
It’s winter time and usually this is the time of year when Tara would be hitting the snow somewhere around the country. This year her focus is the Baja 1000 though. She gets started this Friday Nov 20 and you can follow her updates on twitter @taradakides. Or you can actually track her progress! Check out Tara's website dedicated to the 1000 taradakidesdoesbaja1000
However, she hasn’t forgotten about snowboarding. Here’s a little teaser from a film she was in called La La Land to show you her other side…
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A look at the possibilities heading into Vans Triple Crown Photos: ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
All eyes are on the race for the ASP Women's World Title with the season coming to its close. At present, six surfers remain in contention for the crown:  1 - Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 2 - Silvana Lima (BRA) 3 - Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 4 - Coco Ho (HAW) 5 - Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 6 - Melanie Bartels (HAW)
Gilmore can secure her third consecutive ASP Women's World Title at the upcoming Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, should she make the final and the following scenarios unfold:
- If Gilmore wins Sunset, Lima needs a 2nd and Mulanovich is out.
- If Gilmore finishes 2nd at Sunset, Lima needs a 3rd, Mulanovich needs to win and Ho is out.
- If Gilmore finishes 3rd at Sunset, Lima needs a 5th, Mulanovich needs to win and Ho needs to win.
- If Gilmore finishes 4th at Sunset, Lima needs a 7th, Mulanovich needs a 2nd and Ho needs a 2nd.
- If Gilmore finishes 9th, 7th or 5th at Sunset, then Lima, Mulanovich and Ho are all in contention for the crown.
For Hedges and Bartels to remain a part of the mix, they need for Gilmore to falter at the last two events with either a 17th or 13th at Sunset so that they along with Lima, Mulanovich and Ho keep their World Title campaigns alive.
If the 2009 ASP Women's World Title is not sealed at the upcoming Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, the crown will be decided at the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui presented by Hawaiian Airlines.
The ASP Top 17 are slated to begin their Vans Triple Crown of Surfing campaigns this week at the Vans Womens Hawaiian Pro (an ASP Specialty event), before getting back to business at the Gidget Pro Sunset Beach and culminating at the Billabong Pro Maui.
To watch the world's best women surfers LIVE, check outwww.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
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Want to go on a treasure hunt? Stay up on the latest trends, hottest news, or just want to know what your favorite celebs and or athletes are up to? That's the beauty of twitter!!! Between Chanelle Sladics crazy yoga and health craziness to Tony Hawks treasure hunts across the nation! Twitter is a fun way to see the what, where, and how! Here are some must follows!
A must follow!! @FoamMag
Pro Snowboarder @ChanelleSladics
Pro Skater Lyndz Adams Hawkins @LynZskate
Adventure women/pro surfer Claire Bevilacqua @clairebevo
Legend and the Oprah of the action sports world! @TonyHawk
And there are so many more!!!! So have fun!
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 LOBITOS, Piura/Peru (Sunday, November 8, 2009) – Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, has taken out the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl over reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and two-time defending event winner in Peru, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21.
Event No. 5 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic culminated in offshore three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Lobitos today, and delivered all the drama and action the fans had been waiting for.
Mulanovich, who suffered a horrific wipeout yesterday, was a standout in the hard-fought Final, muscling through one section after another on her backhand, to post an impressive 15.00 out of a possible 20. While the lead would seesaw back and forth between the Peruvian and the Australian, it was ultimately Mulanovich who would come away with the win in front of a raucous crowd on the sand.
“It doesn’t even feel real that this is happening right now,” Mulanovich said. “I have wanted to win this event for so long, and have always been disappointed. To do it here, in front of my friends and family and in good waves at Lobitos is a dream come true. Viva Peru!”
The win boosts the former ASP Women’s World Champion (2004) from fourth to third on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings and puts her within striking distance of the crown heading into the business end of the season.
“I haven’t had the best season and I was really waiting for a breakout result,” Mulanovich said. “To finally get it at home is really special. I am just so stoked.”
Gilmore’s Runner-Up finish today marks her third of the season, and while missing out on making it three-inrow in Peru, the Australian is still pleased with her performance.
“Definitely been pretty consistent with making Finals,” Gilmore said. “Obviously I was looking for another win. But in a way, it is pretty special to see Sofia (Mulanovich) win, like, it is crazy. There are thousands of people on the beach here in the middle of nowhere, it is just phenomenal. To make another Final felt good. I had a lot of fun. It was good to see Sofia up there and not Silvana (Lima) or Coco (Ho), it is going to make the ratings really interesting and it’s keeping things really tight and close between everyone. It is going to be an exciting finish in Hawaii.”
Gilmore retains a slender lead over challengers as she contests for a third, consecutive ASP Women’s World Title, but retains collected frame of mind heading into Hawaii.
“The world title is in your head sometimes,” Gilmore said. “It is just event by event. This event was a good one as everyone was surfing so good and so after a fifth in Portugal, I wanted to come here and perform really well and I put my mind to it and I did it, the title race is hot.”
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 18, 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie, matched her best result of the year with an equal 3rd at the Movistar Peru Classic. Arguably one of the most in-tune performers at Lobitos, Fitzgibbons lost a nail-biter Semifinal to eventual winner Mulanovich.
“I’m definitely happy with my performance,” Fitzgibbons said. “I have felt good this whole event and it came down really close there at the end. I knew that set was on the horizon and I couldn’t hold on in the end. It would be amazing to make it through to a Final. I will take the third place but it is always nice to be there on the podium and in the Final. I will just keep trying and doing what I am doing and hopefully crack it pretty soon.”
Coco Ho (HAW), 18, 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour rookie and winner of the previous event in Portugal, was a major standout at the Movistar Peru Classic. Ho took down fellow Hawaiian rookie Alana Blanchard (HAW), 19, and stylish natural-footer Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, before falling agonizingly close to Gilmore in the Semifinals.
“It’s always hard having a 9 and waiting for your second score but that’s what surfing with the Champ is all about,” Ho said. “It was frustrating seeing the waves I needed coming in after the heat, but that’s okay. Competing against Steph definitely pushes my surfing and I’m happy with an Equal 3rd.”
Despite missing out on a Final’s berth in Peru, Ho is looking forward to finishing the year at home in Hawaii and the finale of the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour Rookie of the Year race.
“I’m definitely looking forward to heading home and finishing the season in Hawaii,” Ho said. “Rookie of the Year and a Top 5 finish has always been my goal, but Sally (Fitzgibbons) is right there and it will come down to the wire.”
Highlights from the Movistar Peru Classic are available via www.aspworldtour.com
The next stop on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour is the Gidget Pro at Sunset Beach, Hawaii from November 24 through December 6, 2009.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 15.00
2 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.74
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.60 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 15.17
SF 2: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 16.27 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.20
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Coco Ho (HAW) 14.74 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 10.16
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.27 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 6.60
QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.16 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 6.83
QF 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 10.67 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 10.17
ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR TOP 5 (After Movistar Peru Classic):
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 4765 pts
2 – Silvana Lima (BRA) 4188 pts
3 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 3891 pts
4 – Coco Ho (HAW) 3679 pts
5 – Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 3043 pts
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