Mammoth WCI Rail Jam 2008
Photos: Andrew Miller
Words: Johnny Centi
Video: Mark Dangler

Andrew Miller and Mark Dangler of the Snowboard Revolution Crew rolled up at 6:30pm to set up in time for the 8:15 rail jam.  By the time Lonnie, Billy and I arrived at the Village the rail jam had already started.  The riders were shredding right away and the announcers Dingo and Pat Bridges were getting the crowd pumped up. Thanks for the shout out guys.  I walked into the crowd with two Snowrev signs and one Injured Riders Foundation Sign.  I found the Snowboard Rev street crew, passed on the signs to them and they began representing. Then I moved inside the fence with a bag full of stickers and passed out about 400 to the spectators in the front rows.  The kids and the Japanese girls loved them.

Mammoth Mountain assembled a 30-foot down flat down scaffolding with three jibs on it.  The set up consisted of a fifteen-foot flat bar on the left; a flat box with two creeper rails on each side and a mellow 20-foot kinked rail on the right.  The Mammoth park staff used 2 truckloads of snow they collected from the mountain.  12 of the park staff crew and worked ten and a half hours on Saturday getting this set up and taking it down.

The Snowboarders were competing in the rider judged rail jam for $10,000; winner takes all.  The riders/judges included Greg Bretz, James Shoshone, Cameron Pierce, Niko Cioffi, Sage Kotsenburg, Blaze Kotsenburg, Chas Guldemond, Chris Grenier, Sam Hulbert, Brandon Reis, Tevor Jacobs, Logan Short, Darrell Mathes, Jared Dawoud, Torstein Horgmo, Dan Breise, Scott Vine and more.

The Riding highlights included Trevor Jacobs backside 50-50 from the middle box and gap to the kink rail 50-50 180 out of the down flat down kink.  Chas Guldemond was on fire and stomped some of the most creative stuff all night.  He did a backside 270 gap onto the down of the kink rail and a backside 270 from lip of the middle box to down bar rail.  Greg Bretz definitely killed it all night and stuck a front side 50-50 to 270 to front board on the kink rail. Brandon Reis and Sam Hulbert threw down the most technical tricks of the night.  Darrell Mathes rode smooth and stomped textbook back lips on the down bar and through the kink

2008 Mammoth WCI Rail Jam Results:
1st - Chas Guldemond  $10,000  

Click below for Mammoth WCI Rail Jam Video:

- 8:15 pm and the riders are all getting ready to drop in to start competing for $10,000.




- Darrell Mathes textbook back lip. 




- Cam Pierce frontside boardslide through the kink.




- Brandon Reis about to switch it up.  Front board 180 to board slide.




- This is how I rolled up to the event.  Three signs, 800 stickers and a few t shirts.




- Greg Bretz has some great style.  This kid shreds everything big air, half pipe and rails. 




- Torstein Horgmo absorbing the kink.




- The Dingo and Pat Bridges were announcing the entire night.  Thank you guys for the shout outs.




- Kyle Lopicollo gets these crazy eyes when hes drunk.  He also says he hates everyone, but I don't believe him when he says it.




- Chas Guldemond backside 270 from the middle jib take off.




- Trevor Jacobs gap from the box to the down 180 out.




- Sam Hulbert threw down some of the most technical tricks of the night.




- Wave Raves graphic designer Traci Heartless and Unbound'sHeather Hensler representing the cloud bling.




- Chas Guldemond shitting on the crowd.




- Niko Coiffi front board 270 out.

- Torstein Horgmo ending out a combo on the kink.




- The Snowrev street crew tagged up everything and anyone.




- Product Toss




- Chas Guldemond 270 gap from the kink rail take off to the box.




- Darrell Mathes dropping off the middle box.




- Sage Kotsenburg and his brother Blaze made it down from Utah for the West Coast Invitational.




- Kyle Lopiccollo crowding surfing and taking the rail jam crowd to the next level.




- The fans rushed the scene when the free product started flying.




- Lucas Magoon rocking the battle beast grenade glove




- Smokesph and Toadsback wiling out as usual




- Darrel Mathes backside five o through the kink.  Darrel has one of the best presses




- Chas gap to back lip




- 1st place Treasure chest designed by Traci Hartless filled with $10,000




- Chas is the WCI champ! Taking both the Halfpipe and Rail Jam, walking away with $15,000 for the weekend. Not bad..




Talib Kweli Concert at Canyon Lodge

Photos:  The Crew
Words: Johnny Centi

10:30 pm to 3:00 am

We got there and the party was already in full effect.  Talib’s music set didn’t start until 11:00 pm but that caused a great pre party to take place where everyone was dinking heavily.  As soon as Talib went on he began lighting the stage and all the rap fans were stoked.
Every officer in Mammoth was on duty to secure the event.  In a party like this you know there’s going to be conflict but there is always additional stress when the cops get involved.  I saw kids fight cops, get slammed, cry, make out, throw up, shotgun beers, motorboat girls and get dragged down forty metal stairs in hand cuffs.

- The last gondola up to the show.  From left to right; Kurt Narmore, Johnny Centi, Mark Dangler and Lonnie Kauk.




- Elliot Levitt was hanging around.  Elliot is the man and you can expect to see Elliot's cooking show on Snowrev.com soon.




- Scott Blum on the mac attack with some DG's




-Desiree Melancon showing us her injured collar bone.  We wish you a relaxing recovery.




- ELLLIIIOOOOOOTTTT... Golden locks




- smokseph and Scott Blum sharing a drink.




-  ewwwwwww..  I don't even know what to put for this caption of Joe Carter. One question though.. Have you ever seen him with out that red beanie?




- Smokesph trying to crowd surf.... resulted in a head dive into the floor



- Talib Kweli lighting the stage.





- Talib Kweli has some pretty ill lyrics.




- Talib rocking the night




- Scotty Arnold and Vans photographer Tim Peare were hanging out




- Johnny Centi and Lonnie Kauk just raging




- Niko Cioffi double fisting




- Binky triple fisting. 




- Video master Mark Dangler and Johnny Centi enjoying the whole show.




- It started getting late and people starting passing out while others..




... got mased and handcuffed




- This kid got jacked by the cops. Blood, mased and a dragging down forty metal stairs.  I'm not sure what he did...




- This fight broke out right after the kid above was dragged out side.. These guys were pretty pissed about something.




- Crazy what alcohol does to people..




- The intern Sam Spedale getting ripped off the bus by the local security for opening the emergency windows.




- Heres the bus drivers trying to close the windows Sam opened.... This guy was pissed. Check out the two guys grabbing Sam inside.




- End of a wild night..... see you next year!

Check out the Mammoth WCI Rail Jam Video below:

Related:
              Mammoth WCI Rail Jam 2008 VIDEO
Mammoth WCI Halfpipe 2008
              Mammoth WCI Halfpipe 2008 VIDEO
                Mammoth WCI Fiesta de la pipe 2007
  Mammoth WCI Rail Jam 2007
               Mammoth WCI Halfpipe 2007 VIDEO

Sunday, May 04th 2008 @ 07:06 PM.
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