Jonas Michilot in the limelight.

Words by Tawnya Schultz. Photos by Snowboard Mag crew.

If there is one time to visit Mammoth a year it is definitely during the annual West Coast Invitational Cinco de Mayo celebration. Wasted karaoke kicked off the parlay Thursday night at Laka Nuki and things gradually spiraled downhill from there.

Guru gettin’ live.

Real cash money playas. This ain’t about peanuts.

An insane windy snow storm blew in cancelling the Viva la Pipa contest Friday morning until Sunday leaving everyone bored and anxious. The Electric crew staying in The Village decided a pool party was the only way to save the day so Chris Bradshaw, Max Weinberger, Lane Knack, Jamie Anderson and a small posse lounged sippin’ Budweiser while hotel management continuously hassled everyone insinuating that we were "trouble makers." Jerks.

The Electric posse holdin’ it down at The Village Inn.

Watch out, or I just might pull you over.

Since it was almost Cinco de Mayo Amanda Carillo from Royal Blunts and a few of us girls invited some peeps over to our crib at The Mammoth Mountain Inn for a fiesta complete with cervesas, tacos, chips, and Mexican sodas. Oh yah.

The House of Dude boys getting’ blunted. Yale, Tyler, and Mike.

Later that eve the fiesta moved to Laka Nuki once again where everyone schmoozed and boozed the night away. The bar was packed with the who's who of snowboarding. Where else but Mammoth could you chill with Peter Line, Danny Kass, Eddie Wall, Travis Kennedy, Chad Otterstrom, Iikka Backstrom, and just about any other big name pro in the same place?

Nate Ferrell, Jamie Anderson and homie.

Asian Tony and Zach Leach.

Kara and Nikki bustin’ a move on the dance floor.

Pat Moore and little hottie.

Brian Regis and Sketchy D.

MYG came through and did a quick set.

Hana Beamen showin’ Pat Bridges what’s up.

Mammoth's Oren Tanzer and Peter Morning.

Mystery DJ Bro.

Super agent Todd Hahn and Keirstin from Grenade.

The Binkmeister.

Creeps and Max.

Zack from DC feeding Casillo drinks. Like he needs help.

Although it was still remarkably windy and cold Saturday the sun was at least shining and everyone hit the slopes. Shredding Mammoth is like riding in a live snowboard flick and this day was no exception. The cameras were out and kids were throwing down hitting insanely huge jumps and the million jibs Mammoth has to offer. After a long day of shredding it up, relaxing for a few hours was the only option for the exciting night ahead.

The Mammoth park crew working hard.

The Red Bull girls.

Portland's SandPeople entertaining the crowd before the contest.

MYG and DJ Scratch.

The daytime headliners—The A-Team, Aceyalone of Freestyle Fellowship fame and Abstract Rude.

They even had the shortys on stage.

Ice.

More homies.

Beatbox master Creston on the mic schoolin' the crowd.

Zac Hale can do other things besides snowboard.

Refreshed and rejuvenated everyone who's anyone in Mammoth gathered in The Village ready for the much anticipated rail jam. MYG stepped to the turntables scratching the beats and setting the mood for the peoples. Other pros throwing it down included 24-year-old, Yale Cousino, who has been killing it this year placing in practically every contest he enters. He flew his Mom Ali out from Vermont to hang with him and the "House of Dude" boys this weekend. The East Coast did not lack representation with Chas Guldemond, Chris Rotax, and Louie Vito flossing their skills. Eddie Wall would have been reppin’ too if he wasn't injured. Duh!

A small section of the crowd.

MYG, still on the grind—this time on the ones and twos.

Louie Vito slashin’ the wall.

And walking away clean.

Jonas Michilot behind the scenes.

Travis Kennedy.

Although the setup was a little screwy riders pulled it together keeping the crowd hyped during the one hour jamey jam. 10 G's were on the line and that means no playing it safe. Young buck Tyler Flannigan slayed both the down and kinked rail although he almost killed himself and a few bystanders when he came flying of the wall ride and into the crowd. Luckily in was minor and he took off back up the scaffolding to shred some more. Although it seemed Keegan Valaika was having an off night rarely landing tricks he did manage to miraculously catch his Neff beanie mid-air after it flew off his head while spinning down the wall ride. The crowd went wild. He's not a pro for nothing.

Travis Kennedy. Photo by Peter Morning.

Keegan Valaika. Photo by Peter Morning.

Don’t remember who this is. Photo by Peter Morning.

Chris Rotax board slide. Photo by Amanda Carillo.

Yale Cousino.

In the end it was Jonas Michilot who pocketed the 10 G's, stoked to say the least. There was a little conspiracy with the voting process since the riders were somehow supposed to shred and judge the contest at the same time. Not saying Jonas shouldn't have won but there were names unaccounted for on the ballot, which had to be written in, and that's kinda crap. Anyway no one took it too personally and all the of-age (riiight!) guys and gals headed up the gondola to Canyon Lodge where Guru and Solar made the crowd bounce.

Jonas with the box of cash talking to Keir Dillon. Photo by Peter Morning.

Guru makin’ an appearance at the rail jam. Photo by Peter Morning.

Half the CHP was on hand...just in case.

While we were in down in the trenches, Gary and Pancho hit up the 32 penthouse party.

Gary making sure just the right amount of alcohol is going in his drink.

Canadian Olympian Mercedes Nicoll enjoying the view.

The party gettin' out of control.

Then it was up to the party, where we snuck in a bunch of kids. Bradshaw and friends doin' it right.

Joe and Mark on the D-low.

Yale and his Mom Ali.

Eddie Wall used to have to clean these stairs back in the day when he was a night janitor. No more mops for Eddie.

The Red Bull was in full effect.

DJ Smokey and Gary rasta-ing to the max.

SnowRev.com was all over the place.

Our own Nate Deschenes in his element.

Throw your hands up.

NIkita's Josh Chauvet and his ladies.

You know we're always on the dance floor.

MyGizzle and Crizzy Creston sayin' see ya next year!

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