MOUNTAIN WAVE was held at Hakuba Goryu for 4 days from 20/22 (Friday) to 3 (Sunday).This event is organized by LIVE NATURALLY's Filmer YONE.He is a person who pursues the real lifestyle of horizontalists who transcend genres such as skating and surf scenes, while focusing on snowboarding from a perspective full of originality.That's why the artificial terrain park he produces every year has an interesting section that makes you addicted to it once you enter it, and horizontal enthusiasts from all over the country gather in search of that terrain.This year, we will tell you about the event that the Banked Slalom was held at the same time and was powered up.
An event that embodies mountain freestyle
A special park where 3D terrain and jump lines are mixed.Every year, young styled riders from veterans of Ibushi silver gather, and it is an event that continues to propose mountain freestyle play on the spot.By the way, since the event name is MOUNTAIN WAVE, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a horizontal paradise because it can embody surf style in R on snow and bank terrain.
This year, Keito Kumasaki, who has an original style and is attracting attention at various events, has been appointed as the captain of the park development.About a week ago, he was the main axis and the terrain park was created.
So far, this is the usual pattern, but this year a new attempt was made.It was to hold a nationally popular Banked Slalom tournament at the same time in recent years. YONE is also one of the digger captains of Tenjin Banked Slalom. He, who produces the MOUNTAIN WAVE event, will create a banked course this year.What kind of chemical reaction happened in the event where the terrain session and the banked slalom merge?
Banked slalom with great excitement
First of all, I would like to tell you from the Banked Slalom, which was held for the first time this time.There are boys and girls categories for Junior (elementary school students and younger), Young (junior high school students), Open, Master (45 years old and over), and Ski.As expected, there was only a popular banked, and a total of about 150 snowboarders had entered.
As I lined up at the course inspection, I heard some participants saying, "I participated in the Banked tournament for the first time, but it's really interesting!"
People who gathered for the purpose of conventional terrain events and people who participated in this banked slalom are in the same space.Of course, some of them double-entry into banked and terrain sessions, and each style of snowboarder blends naturally.This may be the fun of holding two events at the same time.
The banked course is built on the top Alps flat of the Goryu ski resort, and there are a series of banks with a slightly tight width, so the lines that slide in the banks at each corner are determined to some extent.The course image was similar to Tenjin Banked.The course was long, and the open men's and women's qualifying and the finals of each class held on Sunday took too much time for each person in the current course, so the starting position was lowered.As a result of the shortened course distance on the final day, the upper course was open to the public all day, which was appreciated as a bank course where everyone could slide freely.
The devil's corner, which tends to be banked, also existed at this tournament.After passing through the bank in the 5th corner, the edge comes out just before reaching the 6th corner, and everyone is troubled in that section.However, beyond this point, cheers will be heard from the audience at the course.Of course, I participate in the Banked tournament, but it's also interesting to watch!In the blessed weather, all the participants challenged the limits of their own slips, and it was a great excitement with their friends.
Participants enjoying the special 3D terrain park for a whole day
But this is not the only event. MOUNTAIN WAVE's special terrain park will also be released from the morning of the whole day, and if you make an entry, you can slide in the park all day long.There is no high-level big section, but a park where you can freely and creatively slide in 1D terrain full of imagination.Participants at each level enjoyed the terrain park all day long.
After the Banked final, everyone gathered at the park to host the annual Tweak Grab World Championship.This is a style contest that simply shows off your tweak.Riders from general participants from children to adults slide one by one to express their own original tweak.It's as simple as showing the judge a cool style, but it's packed with the essentials of snowboarding.It is quite difficult to express it in letters, but because of its "style", it attracts people who are looking at it because of its unique personality.I think it has value that cannot be expressed by the results of the tournament alone.This year's champion was chosen by Ruiki Masuda, who performed a sharp tweak in the same style.
Snowboarding that expresses your style while sliding on the snowy mountains
In recent years, the Banked Slalom and artificial terrain sessions have been particularly exciting among Japanese events.What can be said in common with these two is that you enjoy skiing on banks and terrain.In banked slalom, severe line taking in the bank is the point to set a high time.Without removing the best line, you can connect and slide comfortably while successfully capturing the terrain.And for the terrain park, we will connect with the image of a creative line with banks and R, and at the jump line, we will incorporate spices that attract freestyle.
This event is an event that expresses your style while sliding on the terrain built in the snowy mountains.I felt that it was a state-of-the-art event where mountain freestyle play was condensed.
Many kids and young guns also gather, and young people and adults share the charm and coolness of snowboarding across generations.
"I want to create a terrain and banked course that adults and children can enjoy!"
YONE told me on FB before the event, and it was the best 3 days to realize it.Unlike jumps such as high rotation, it is a place to express style and creativity in free riding.I was able to realize once again that this play gives me a solid foundation for slipping and at the same time I can confirm my own original style.I would like to continue to follow this scene and discover cool snowboarders with original styles.
MOUNTAIN WAVE × Goryu Banked Slalom
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Award Ceremony PHOTO
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