4.2.12 7:23 AM
Gnu Snowboards’ traveling mini-shred tour finished off in grand fashion at Washington’s Summit at Snoqualmie resort. After stoking out kids and parents in a full gamet of conditions at Brighton, Loon Mountain, Mount Seymour and Sierra-at-Tahoe we were treated to broken blue skies and sun during one of the snowiest springs in NW history. This was actually the fist time the GHG has ever had sun in it’s five year run at the Summit, and the kids wasted little time in destroying all the features the park crew had assembled. 60 kids from age 3 up to 13 years and 364 days old learned new tricks, met new friends, had lunch served to them by Pete Saari (Mervin Mfg), John Logic (Snowboard Connection) and Johan Malkoski (C3 Worldwide), got pointers from NW Lib Tech shred and sitting Mayor of Tube City Stefan Krumm and walked away with tons of prizes from Gnu Snowboards, Arnette Eyewear, Lib Tech Snowboards, POW Gloves, Poler Stuff, Snowboarder Magazine, High Cascade Snowboard Camp and Snowboard Connection. This was a perfect end to an amazing year of GHG stops…the future of snowboarding is in good hands. Look for even more stops next year!
Edit by David Kiker
Results:
HCSC’s Spirit of Greenhorn Sword – Paisley Flowers (3yrs!)
Poler Stuff’s Parent Jam Top Shred – Kimo Cole
12-13 B0YS:
1) Quinn DuBois
2) Matteo Soltane
3) Skyler Kloth
10-11 Boys:
1) Milo Malkoski
2) Keala Cole
3) Frank Bessolo
9 – Under Boys:
1) Zakk Harman
2) Mac Malkoski
3) Cooper Hunter-Smith
Girls:
1) Paris Elliott
2) Isabella Gomez
3) Bella Polizzi
3.19.12 3:00 PM
Gnu Snowboards brought the “Greenhorn Games – The Coolest 13 and Under Contest in the World!” back to the snowy slopes of Mount Seymour, BC.
Lib Tech Ripper Jesse Burtner was our guest emcee and Bent Metal’s Sean Genovese gave out pointers all day to the 30+ mini-shreds.
Everyone enjoyed the BEYOND FREE event, went home with a full belly of hot dogs and bananas and prizes from GNU, Lib Tech, Arnette Eyewear, Poler Stuff, POW Gloves, Snowboarder Magazine, High Cascade Snowboard Camp and Coastal Riders!
Thanks to David Kiker for the video!
HERE ARE THE RESULTS!
- Poler Stuff’s “Spirit of Greenhorn” – Finn Finestone
- HCSC’s “Greenest Greenhorn” – Toan Krauskopk (5 yrs!)
GIRLS:
1) Paige Johnston 2) Lynn Kaufmann 3) Ella Birkland
9 AND UNDER:
1) Zakk Harman 2) Mac Malkoski 3) Tosh Krauskopk
10-11:
1) Milo Malkoski 2) Willem Stroud 3) Joseph Witwicki
12-13:
1) Christian Briones 2) Ethan Akelaitis 3) Jakob Goodsmith
2.14.12 5:31 PM
After a crazy month of tradeshows, computer crashes, Tube City, Boxes for Days, LBS at Mt Baker and general poor time management, I was able to put together the coverage for Gnu’s Greenhorn Games – Loon Mountain.
Big thanks to the Loon Mountain Terrain Park Crew for going over and above to build us such a perfect course. Snow flakes and old school punk songs filled the air while bananas, hot dogs and Cost Cutter soda filled the bellies. Every kid went home with a big smile, tired legs and some great prizes from Gnu Snowboards, Arnette Eyewear, Lib Tech Snowboards, POW Gloves, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Poler Stuff and Snowboarder Magazine.
Photos by Gus Ruffke
Girls:
1. Dana Swartz
2. Ally McCall
3.Morgan Dardia
9 and Under:
1. Shea Donovan
2. Marcos Soto
3. Tim McCall
10 to 11:
1. Oliver Guarnier
2. Nate True
3. Kenny Houle
12 to 13:
1. Sam Gildea
2. Jacob Hallam
3. Liam Eckhoff
12.16.11 4:27 PM
Gnu Snowboards brought the “Greenhorn Games – The Coolest 13 and Under Contest in the World!”to Brighton resort for the first stop of the 2011-12 winter tour. Sunny skies, stoked kids, bananas, hot dogs, every color of fruit soda, Jesse Burtner on the mic, guest pro judges Ted Borland, Sean Black and Brandon Hammid, Ben Bogart guest shred session…it was awesome! Video by Sean Lucey with additional footy from Ross Phillips…enjoy.
12.6.11 2:30 PM
Gnu Snowboards, Brighton and Snowboy Productions are pleased to bring you the Greenhorn Games – The coolest 13 and under contest in the world!
Gnu Snowboards and Snowboy Productions are bringing this amazing event for it’s first ever stop in Utah…and it’s gonna be bananas! Join mini-shreds from all over the SLC area as they enjoy a day where they are the stars. This event is BEYOND FREE and is open to snowboarders of all levels age 13 and under…the idea is to have a great day snowboarding, learning new tricks, meeting new friends and maybe getting some prizes along the way.
Lib Tech Rippers Jesse Burtner and Ted Borland will be in the mix handling the high-5’s, judging and the emcee duties.
No entry fee, free lunch and a free shirt for the first 50 to register from our friends at Snowboarder Magazine!
Registration from 8:30-10AM in the Brighton Center. Event from 11AM – 2PM.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for making it possible! GNU Snowboards, Lib Tech Snowboards, Snowboarder Magazine, Arnette, High Cascade Snowboard Camp and POW Gloves!
ALL RIDERS MUST HAVE A PARENT SIGN A RELEASE FORM AT REGISTRATION / HELMETS ARE REQUIRED
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Other dates for the Greenhorn Games: Jan 21 – Loon Mountain, NH / Mar 10 – Mount Seymour, BC / Mar 17 – Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA / Mar 24 – Summit at Snoqualmie, WA
2.21.11 11:33 AM
Gnu Snowboards and Snowboy Productions are pleased to once again bring you the Greenhorn Games – The coolest 13 and under contest in the world! We’ve added a new stop this year at Mount Seymour on March 5, as well as the fourth annual stop at the Summit at Snoqualmie on March 12.
Join mini-shreds from all over the Northwest and Western Canada as they enjoy two full days where they are the stars! This event is open to snowboarders of all levles age 13 and under…the idea is just to have a great day snowboarding, learning new tricks, meeting new friends and maybe getting some prizes along the way.
This event is BEYOND FREE…which means no entry fee, plus a free lunch and a free shirt for the first 50 to register from our friends at Snowboard Connection and Coastal Riders!
Go to www.summitatsnoqualmie.com or www.mountseymour.com to get more info on each event.
Thanks to the amazing support of our sponsors GNU Snowboards, Summit at Snoqualmie, Mount Seymour, Skullcandy, POW, Oakley, Snowboard Connection, Coastal Riders, High Cascade Snowboard Camp, Snowboarder Magazine, Snowboard Canada Magazine and Poler.
