Earlier this summer Kaya Lampe from Sessions Outerwear put together a trip up to Mt Hood to film a short video with several local groms. These 4 kids represent motivation, talent, and drive.  They are also 4 really good kids that are enjoyable to be around on- and off-the-hill.

Kaya Lampe, Hunter Simpson, Rals White, Mike Jones, Charlie Ingalls heading up to Mt. Hood.

This video will be featured at SnowGlobe December 29-31 and features 2 of the artists who will be appearing. I was stoked with the summer shredding and fully expect to see big things from all 4 of these guys this winter.  The level of talent beginning to develop with the young Tahoe park skiers is already impressive. With a facility like Woodward just down the street, it’s going to skyrocket. Super-groms Cody Laplante and Aspen Spora are just a few years behind and we could see some new Tahoe Olympians in the coming years. Good luck guys and keep killin it.

I was stoked on the music and it got me excited about SnowGlobe this winter. The skiing starts at :41 seconds in.

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Saturday afternoon countless professional athletes and action sports enthusiasts converged at “the Bunker”, the 33,000 square foot building that is the prize and jewel of Woodwards growing action sports brand. Woodward Tahoe represents an infusion of action sports culture, camps and progression to the area.

The Bunker at Woodward Tahoe

The facility can be used by skateboards, BMX, inline skates, and Roller skis and Roller Snowboards. 6 Olympic Fly Bed trampolines, 1 super tramp (one of a few in the world designed in Toronto),  a Mega ramp into foam pit, a Mega ramp onto a resi landing, a skate park, mini ramp, pump track, 3 foam pits, and spring floors fill the building. There was a sense of awe from everyone in the building on Saturday.

Mega Ramp into Foam and Resi

Tony Hawk made the trip up for the grand opening, as did Tanner Hall and the Inspired Crew. So did too many other athletes to list, or remember. The level of performance inside the building on Saturday was shocking and not just from the pros. 9 year old Cody LaPlante was throwing multiple doubles on the super tramp. Where this next generation is going to be in a few years isn’t really fathomable yet.

Rollerskis allow access to the same terrain as skateboarders and inliners.

Not only was The Bunker going off inside, but outside Boreal had a perfect 22 foot superpipe, a bag jump, 30 foot jump, and 20 or so jib features. All in all a perfect Saturday shred sesh.

Thanks Woodward for putting this facility here in Tahoe. It is going to change the future of action sports here.

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The Lake Tahoe skydiver who died yesterday has been identified as a 28-year-old man from South Lake Tahoe, CA.

We have received reports that deceased was a ski patroller at Kirkwood ski resort.

STORY RECAP:

Yesterday morning around 8am, three skydivers jumped from a helicopter above Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe.  Two of the three skydivers landed in the waters of Lake Tahoe while the third jumper landed on the beach.  One of the two skydivers that landed in the water successfully made it to shore.  The other skydiver that landed in the lake was found dead yesterday around noon.

INCIDENT DETAILS:

- The deceased man’s parachute did deploy.  He landed in Lake Tahoe and was unable to reach shore.

- Witnesses at the scene are reporting that the wind blew the man away from shore.

- All three skydivers were experienced skydivers who had made the same jump in the same location this past Sunday.

- An autopsy of the deceased man will take place tomorrow.

- The Federal Aviation administration as well as the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are opening investigations into this death.

- Many agencies took part in the search and rescue including: California High Patrol Air, Naval Air Station Fallon, California Department of Fish & Game, U.S. Coast Guard, CALSTAR, and the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.

Again, we are very sad to report this news and we send our condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.