Thinking of heading to New Zealand to ride this winter?..Heres a quick overview of what to expect.
Where ya at? – Christy Prior
14/06/2014Christy Prior is one of our most successful snowboarders ever and has been tearing it apart on the international circuit for a couple of years now and is showing no signs of slowing down. Watch out for Christy back home in NZ ripping it in a park near you!
So Christy, where you at right now?
Oahu, Hawaii actually…
Do you have any winter plans for NZ?
I am on my way home after a busy northern hemi season, going to spend a few weeks with my family then back down south basing out of Wanaka!
What’s it been like competing at all the big events in the Northern
hemisphere?
Busy. It was a blast though!
Best comp result
1st World Cup in Stoneham, Jan 2014
What is your most memorable moment of the season?
Early season riding for fun with friends at Keystone resort
Where has been your favourite place to board?
Keystone and SnowPark (RIP) (2012 Snowpark footy here)
Who do you enjoy riding with the most?
Anyone who is just stoked to be out there. Good vibes = good times.
All you girls seem to be killing it on the international front this year, what’s
that been like for you?
Dream come true.
Any tricks you’ve learnt / been working on?
If I told you id have to kill you, right?
Sponsor shouts?
Rockstar, Volcom, Electric, Keystone, Mons Royale and Madwax
More Christy here!
Superkpark 18: best of day 1
Ms Superpark Day 2
Ms Superpark Day 3 & 4
Night Fury- Behind the scenes
10/06/2014The Night Fury project is a fictional based snowboard film, directed by Heath Patterson and supported by BURTON, REDBULL, SYRP AND RHYTHM SNOWBOARD SHOP.
In February 2014 we headed with a small crew to Niseko, Japan for a snow project with a twist. Snowboarders Nick Brown, Jake Koia and Connor Harding were all on board and after arriving in Tokyo we headed North to Sapporo to stock up on supplies. What supplies you ask? Well, namely a toboggan and a ladder but we got some other stuff too.
Our plan was to film the entire 3 week project at night using generators and 10 massive lights, fair to say that it wasn’t an easy task and there were some hairy moments out there. The film will launch on the 21st of June on Vimeo, in the mean time get involved with the build-up by tuning in for the up-coming Behind the Scenes episodes over the next 2 weeks.
syrp.co.nz for epic film gear and film production.
heathpattersonfilm.com for Night Fury project.
Nikes Never Not pt 2
10/06/2014Winter has hit in one fell swoop in New Zealand and the mountains are now well geared up for another epic season here at the bottom of the world! Diaries Downunder 2014 Pre-Season Ep is a preview for the season to come, and is all about the good times and the reminder that winter can be the best of time of the year to enjoy the mountains and get out there and exercise your right to shred.
Winter in New Zealand is just starting, and the mountains of New Zealand are now coated in a beautiful layer of nature’s finest offering. New Zealand’s Southern Alps will serve as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier winter playground for the next 4 months and Diaries Downunder will be there to capture the very best of it. This is a teaser to the rest of what is looking like an all-time season! Hello Winter 2014!
Stay tuned for the full series dropping throughout the next 4 months – there are still 4 more episodes to come!
Riders:
Nick Hyne, Nick Brown, Jake Koia, Ryan Tiene, Stef Zeestraten.
Thumbnail: VaughanBrookfield.com
Diaries Downunder is made possible by the great folk at
50cm base at Remarks!
29/05/2014
New snow has loaded The Remarkables.Half a metre of snow fell at the ski area early this week, but luckily progress is still “on track” on the completion of the new Curvy basin chairlift. The new high speed chairlift is part of a multi-million dollar investment for the ski area and will open up 20% more terrain and countless off-piste opportunities.Final load tests are scheduled to be carried out on June 5 before the new lift is officially “handed over” to NZSki on June 6, well before the ski area’s scheduled opening on June 21.