Goon Jam 2 kicked off it’s tour proper right here in NY at Snow Ridge. Tour stops are at impartial resorts throughout the nation, and the main target is on supporting family-owned companies whereas spreading the love of snowboarding.
Regardless of the actually $hitty climate over the previous couple of weeks the Ridge was prepared. GM Nick informed me the snow we have been driving on was revamped a month in the past. As anticipated the park setup was on level, after the park crew and Flower Skate Outlets boys labored via Friday night time getting it prepared.The structure was candy, up high a number of corrugated tubes and rails have been buried for jibbing and stalling.
Under there was a alternative of three traces. On the proper a small line, with a flat rail and spherical tube rail. To the left options obtained a little bit greater with the aspect kink and flat-down rail. Within the center, the cash line featured the notorious creeper and down-flat-down rails again to again. To complete all of it off the wall experience was arrange on the finish.
By 10am riders have been displaying up and the magic carpet began spinning. I took laps with Matty B and dapped up the Flower Skate Store boys placing the ultimate touches on the park. Issues have been heating up, and I noticed a whole lot of acquainted faces and new ones. Final 12 months a bunch of the Goon Crew was out driving and representing.
This 12 months had much more east coast execs. The Spotheads crew with the likes of Jake Fournier, Joey Leon and Maggie Leon have been tearing it up. VermontLocs was throwing down and stacking up clips. Even TikTok star Cuttheactivist got here out to benefit from the present.
The jam kicked off at 12pm with Lucas on the bullhorn. The stoke was excessive, as riders with little regard to their well being went large. All of the crews have been throwing down, even the Woods Valley homies. Matty B is all the time on his recreation, and he was quickly joined by Sal and Bobby. I don’t see Sal driving a whole lot of rails, however the outdated mountain biker nonetheless has it and Bobby nonetheless throws down regardless of being a sasquatch of man.
Later within the jam session a number of riders converted to snowskates to see who may land the most important trick and snag a Hovland skate. Matty B was placing on a clinic however Ben Schirner laid down a hammer with Boardslide on the down-flat-down. These nonetheless on snowboards began sesh-ing the wall experience.
It was a race to the highest with quite a lot of going large and getting some assist from the group to remain on the proper aspect. One of many Flower Store riders, Sinceyer was the primary to land a backflip on the wall after which tried dropping in on the skate. The Spotheads guys have been going for one footed stalls and big wall rides. The jam was formally on hearth.
Whereas everybody was throwing down, I took a break to take these pictures. I talked to Lucas who stated a number of distributors had backed out however Nick and SR have been by no means doubtful, they have been going to make it occur. Household owned companies supporting one another isn’t a brand new theme on the Ridge. I needed to make strikes earlier than the jam was over, I used to be hyped. On the experience dwelling, all I used to be serious about was sliding rails.
