“How does it feel Chas to win one bizzillion dollars in a year?”

Words by Tawnya Schultz/ Pics by Binky

First off I must apologize for slacking and not having a post up sooner. I know; it’s not like me or us at all. Here’s the thing. Something so random happened this weekend at the West Coast Invitational after party while Talib Kweli was performing on stage. While Pancho was holding my camera and showing me a “memory card full” message since we had taken more than 100 photos that night some crazy guy jumped on stage attempting to stage dive. Well literally within a split second security grabbed the dude and bro went flying off the stage landing directly on Pancho who’s like half this guy’s size. Anyway Pancho somehow survived but my camera did not. It went flying as well vanishing within seconds. So I’m putting the word out. Someone has my Canon digi cam with tons of rail jam and Talib Kweli party photos. We pulled some pics together for ya though, courtesy of Binky, and here’s a brief rundown of what went down at this year’s W.C.I. in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Chris Grenier mobbin’ it before he got hurt.

Local Students and Athletes, Environmental and Community Organizations Among Beneficiaries

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE and TRUCKEE , Calif. – May 6, 2008 – Sierra® and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resorts continued their longstanding commitment to employees and guests during the 2007-2008 season with charitable contributions of nearly $200,000 to community and environmental programs.

“We maintain this tradition of donating both to community organizations and to national organizations because it’s the right thing to do as a member of the Tahoe community and the global community,” commented John Rice, General Manager of Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort.

End-of-the-Season Reggae Pool Party at the Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp, el. 8200' Saturday, May 10 ~ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

[Squaw Valley USA] May 2, 2008 - Like all good things, the Squaw Valley ski and snowboard season is coming to an end. To celebrate the spectacular 2007-08 season, Squaw Valley is hosting a Reggae Pool Party at the mountaintop Swimming Lagoon & Spa from on Saturday, May 10, 2008.

On Saturday, May 10 the West Coast's highest elevation pool party comes to High Camp, el. 8,200’ featuring Ft. Freedom Fighta Sounds and DJ TMelody performing live at the Lagoon and Spa at 12:30 pm. Spring skiers and riders can get there shredding thrills on the mountain in the morning and spend the afternoon poolside, sipping on a cold one and getting irie to Freedom Fighta Sounds with DJ TMelody until 3:30 pm.

[Squaw Valley USA] May 1, 2008- Squaw Valley Ski Corp, CharitySmith, and friends ask that everyone come out for a day of celebration, life, love and hope to raise funds for the very special Maddison Page. The Good Life Festival: A Benefit for Maddison Page is taking place in the Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley at 4 pm on Saturday, May 10. The day will be filled with live music and entertainment, a raffle, and the opportunity to help make the things Maddy has wanted to do in her lifetime a reality, in a small window of time. In lieu of an entry fee, donations are requested at the door, and all donations are fully tax deductible.

The sweet ass park set up by Day, Jay and the Kingvale crew.

Words/Photos: Binky

The third and final Sunset Showdown of the inaugural season of Kingvale Terrain Project was another great success with a bunch of kids coming out to shred the sick park to earn some cash and maybe even a new board or two. This week Shawn Durst decided to have a high ollie contest that kinda turned into a hippie hop contest which turned out to be so much fun as everyone was taking a stab at the high bar. A bunch of folks came out like Jimi Tomer, Lane Knaack, Shawn Durst, Ben Rice, June B., and even Nico Droz was in town for a few days filming on some ridiculously sick log drops and cliffs higher up on the hill.

Last time the Galvanic crew came to Chico we were shown a thing or two about a thing or two. Needless to say we are stoked to be returning to Chico for the Cricket Campus Rail Jam Tour this Friday these boys bring it hard and we are stoked for the show and ofcourse the aftershow.

It is wild out this Friday at 3pm in the Craig Hall Parking lot (off of 3rd) with 60 cats throwing down for a $500 cash purse and the top five qualifying for the $5,000 cash purse at the Portland Finals on May 23rd.

$1,000s of dollars in prizes are ready to be given to riders and tossed out to the crowd. Make sure to be there as we will be giving out VIP passes to the after party.

Mammoth Mountain, CA – For the seventh consecutive year, Mammoth Mountain’s award winning West Coast Invitational (WCI) returns May 2-3, 2008 with an explosive lineup of former Olympians and the most talented up-and-comers. These riders will be competing in the Vans Fiesta de la Pipa and The Village Rail Jam for a $20,000 prize purse. Special performances by My-G featuring special guest and Talib Kweli ensure a non-stop spring party with music layered on the best West Coast spring pipe and rail contest for a stacked shredding weekend at Mammoth Mountain.

Oren Tanzer, Director of Youth Action Sports and originator of pipe-rail-music hybrid WCI, says, “I’m super excited about the all-star lineup both on the hill and off the hill. With well-known riders competing against some of the most talented up-and-comers, this year’s event is going to be amazing.”

Words: Binky / Photos: Binky and Jake Grossman-Christ

With a huge crowd of folks and the beer flowing at The Mont Bleu Hotel Casino, the Heavenly Lake Tahoe Jackpot Final and the first Soldiers Rail Assault was jam packed with banger tricks and some heavy slams. The setup built by Rob Guistina was super fun as the kids who qualified for the Jackpot final throughout the year threw down hard for big cash money, and afterwards Southshore Soldier Jimmy Halopoff gave a bunch of cash away to local pros during the Soldiers Rail Assault. With tons of free giveaways and a raffle with over two grand in gear, the crowd at the Mont Bleu was stoked to be there and see some sick shredding.

Words/ Photos: Binky

Kingvale Terrain Project's 1st Sunset Showdown went down on Friday night and went off without a hitch and some sick shredding. As the sun set on the wild west of snowboard parks, the KTP crew set up a sick park with multiple lines for a laid back jam contest that was once again a super fun session at Kingvale Terrain Project. The contest was two hours long and was packed with sick tricks, amazing riders, and some Pro Snowboarders out to enjoy the evening at Kingvale. Judged by the KTP Crew, Shawn Durst, Pat Lee, Lane Knaack, and Day Franzen. Here's a look at the action.

Free admission, world class music and entertainment, a plethora of educational booths, and a multitude of activities for all ages set against the beautiful backdrop of Squaw Valley’s majestic peaks

[Squaw Valley USA] April 11, 2008 - The 6th Annual North Lake Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is coming to Squaw Valley on Saturday, April 26 and takes place from 10 am – 5 pm. The theme for this year’s event is “Giant Steps Towards Smaller Footprints,” with a focus on issues such as Zero Waste, green building, climate change, forest and habitat preservation, recycling, and more. The event is free with a multitude of activities and is suitable for all ages. North Lake Tahoe Truckee Earth Day has become the largest environmental event in the region, combining world class musical entertainment, thought provoking speakers and over 50 booths featuring non profit organizations, local, state and federal agency representatives and green businesses. T.A.R.T is providing free transportation to the Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival and admission to Saturday’s festival is free as well. In addition, Squaw Valley is encouraging guests to carpool to the resort to help cut down on harmful emissions.