Main Event Series Round 2
Anyone who thought there was no such thing as good snowboarding in Connecticut is wrong! Ski Sundown Resort in New Hartford CT whipped out a new level of insanity when they hosted the second stop of the Main Event Series this past Saturday, January 19th. With a 65 foot booter, and an unseen level of riding, we will certainly remember the crazy occurrences that blew the staff away at this event, to put it in the history books!
Starting Saturday morning there was a great vibe in the air. Josh Lempert from Snow Grind worked long and hard with the Ski Sundown Park Staff to sculpt a perfect jump that followed a cheery rail patch. Once practice started, everyone was impressed with the level of riding that was going down. With some familiar faces, and a few fresh riders straight from the local super market, things quickly became interesting. The heavyweight riders continued to set the bar higher, hoping to win a chance to compete for the Burton US Open invite spot at the Main Event finals. The lightweight AM’s mixed it up. AM girls gave it their best shot, stomping landings left and right, trying to reach to knuckle every time.
Ideal weather and happy riders brought out the biggest spectator crowd we have ever seen for a Main Event. People gathered to watch, and cheered on from the chair lift as riders were throwing down, and MCB was keeping the vibe high. Finals were intense, with Connecticut’s own, Teddy Lavoie (Riding for K2, Volcom, Oakley, Dekal, and Eastern Boarder) took 1st place with a back lip followed by a backside 720. Justin Morgan continued to blow the judges away, winning the Sartorius Sports Best Trick (for the second time), with his ultra corked out, smooth as butter, cab 720 truck driver.
After the event was over, the fun continued when all the staff stuck around. With a few Burton versus Forum wrestling matches on the deck of the jump, everyone went riding to see all of Ski Sundown had to offer. The night riding was off the hook. With one minor ski pole attack, a incidental visit to a Hells Angels bar and a slight run in with the police while checking out of the hotel, the trip will be remembered, for sure.
If anyone reading this has never been to Ski Sundown, the time is now. Connecticut is now our destination vacation spot for snowboard escapades. A big thank you to Jarrod Moss and all of the Ski Sundown staff, as well as the title sponsors Burton Snowboards, Flow Snowboards, Sobe Energy, Fuel TV and direct TV who gave a ton of prizes. Other sponsors include Dekal.com Sartorius Sports, Snow Grind, Anon Optics, R.E.D., Rye Airfield, Oakley, N’East Magazine and Future Snowboarding Magazine. For more information and photos check out www.maineventseries.com. Come join us for the next Main Event stop at Mount Snow Sunday, February 3rd.
Men’s Heavyweight (PRO):
1st Place, Ted Lavoie, Southbury, CT
2nd Place, Brandon Honeycott, Avon, MA
3rd Place, Steven Levandowski, Burlington, CT
Men’s Lightweight (AM)
1st Place, Tyler Martel, NH
2nd Place, Sean Burns, CT
3rd Place, Kevin Court, Westford, MA
Women’s Lightweight (AM)
1st Place, Tess Herman, Winstead CT
2nd Place, Maggie Leon, West Simsbury, CT
Best Trick: With a cab 720 truck driver (again)
Justin Morgan, Antrim, NH
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