(Triple Air Presented by Kawasaki)

Wrightwood, CA – January 29, 2006: Big thanks to Powder & Sun ride shop and Kawasaki, producers of this year’s Triple Air Show at Mountain High. The event was spectacular and, being the 10th annual, JMFM and Faultline crew wouldn’t have had it any other way. Joe Eddy stole the show taking home first place in the Men’s Pro division but Spencer Link, at just 16, was close on his heals. Other stand outs were Bev Vuilleunier, Winner of the Womens Pro division, Nick Sibayan, winner of the Mens Amateur division, and Chelane Miller, winner of the Best Trick with a huge switch backside rodeo 900. Sick!!

This year marked the 10th annual Triple Air and riders such as Rahm Klampert, Cory Cronk and Jack Mitrani took time off from the X-Games to compete for $20,000 in cash and four Kawasaki KLX mini-moto bikes. Considering how little natural snow Southern California has received, competitors were surprised to see how good the coverage was and how big the jumps were. Three big booters lined Lower Chisolm like gorillas in the mist and this year the last table neared 60 feet. At times riders were popping more than 25 feet over the deck giving them plenty of room to pull off sick tricks like double back flips and clean Japan 7s.

The weather started out clear with Darren Brillhart working the sounds and the Lopiccolo brothers, Blake and Tyler, rocking a tag-team comedy show on the mic. From the first warm up runs, you knew it was on. Many good riders had shown up and everyone was stoked on the course. Crowds were lined up from top to bottom just to get a peak, but you only needed to look up to know what was happening. When the hammer dropped at 10am, the show began and there was no looking back. Spencer Link began throwing gnarly corked back 7s, Joe Eddy was killing it in both height and precision, and Cody Rosenthal was throwing huge boned out spins, trying to maintain his title from last year. During Miller’s Rodeo 900, you couldn’t hear yourself think the crowd was so loud. This continued all the way up until the finals when low temps and even lower clouds put a damper on the event but in the end, it was the best riders that won in a very very tight race for the top five.

This year Joe Eddy walked with $10,000 for his work, following in the footsteps of riders like Shaun White, Blaise Rosenthall, and Matt Hammer. Nick Sibayan took first in the Mens Amateur division with his super clean 7s over the last 60 footer. Bev Vuilleunier, down from Tahoe, showed the crowd what’s up with her big finish in the Women’s Pro division. And Bryn Valaika took charge in the Women’s Amateur division taking home a new board, new bag and a bunch of other goodies.

The ceremonies took place on the new deck at the base of Mountain High’s West Resort where the Pyramid Ales were flowing and the beautiful Bacardi girls were pouring. Bands like Sweatshop Union and Optimus laid down good beats as the riders received their awards and the event concluded with an after party in the Bullwheel Bar & Grill.

Said riders like Danny Williams, “It was fun. This was one the best Triple Airs ever.”

For more information, photos or to schedule an interview, please contact John McColly, Director of Marketing, at (760) 316-7830 or john@mthigh.com.

Mens Pro:
1) Joe Eddy
2) Spencer Link
3) Lonnie Kauk

Mens Am:
1) Nick Sibayan
2) James Robin
3) Mikey Radziwon

Womens Pro:
1) Bev Vuilleunier
2) Nicki Slechta
3) Desirre Melacan

Womens Am:
1) Bryn Valaika
2) Nirvana Ortanez