Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Olympic Halfpipe training.


Good Morning everyone. The first time I saw the 2010 Olympic pipe in person I was amazed! It was as white as Will Smith's teeth and the shape and transition was as tight as Eva Mendez, but unfortunately as soon as we got in there I found out that it was just a crust of perfection running less than an inch thick. Practice was only a half hour in and the walls had numerous ruts in them that made it very hard to navigate and a flat bottom as messy as a drunk uncle at a family reunion.
Today is the last day of practice for the Olympic halfpipe! Needless to say when I woke up this I was a little tired because the pipe was so much more fun last night, 1 reason was that the walls were a perfect firmness and shape so you were at least able to trust them, unlike the flat bottom. Unlike the night before where it was messy last night it was like Quicksand. I have never seen so many amazing riders get eaten alive in a flat bottom in my life! 1 run I was hiking up the pipe and I watched Scotty Lago do a "whoah" inspiring backside air then it was like the flat bottom just grabbed his board and spit him at the next wall so hard I felt it shake under my feet! I saw everyone fighting with the flat bottom so I just went with and had a great time. At the end of practice I was watching everyone sideslip and it looked like they were riding a bull in the rodeo the flat bottom was that bumpy and super soft!
The end of the practice came and you could hear so many people talking about the pipe and out of the side of my ear a heard a great quote.
"What did you think of the pipe?"
"I just can't decide which mogul was my favourite!"
I'm super glad I'm a glass is half full kinda guy.
Right now I'm just looking out the window looking at fog and rain. I can only wonder "what will this do to the pipe?"
Only tonight will tell.
Have a great day everyone.
Ryan R. Rausch

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