Nike 6.0 D-Pad Session, Folgefonna
Do you remember when video games allowed us to do moves on a snowboard that we thought were impossible? Where the D Pad was the tool that allowed us to make never-been-done before tricks on the computer screen?
In a very short period of time, snowboarding caught up with the video games and the impossible became reality. This got us thinking, if the controller tapping of yesteryear is the reality of today, what’s in store for tomorrow? We figured we should try and find out.
The venue, Folgefonna, Norway. The aim, to create a session that ends the season on a high and to get some of the great snowboarding minds together to push creativity and progression in the 20 hours of sunlight that Norwegian summers have to offer. With a set up created by legendary shaper Lars Eriksen, everything was in place to pretend we were back on those old computers experimenting with what was and wasn’t possible. Bring on the ‘The Nike 6.0 D-Pad Session’.
To complete a ‘D Pad’ you would have to stick each trick in all four directions 180, 360, 540 etc. up to double cork ... With each complete ‘D-Pad’ earning points, the rider with the most points would emerge the ultimate winner.
The dozen riders selected for the task was a mix of established names who gave their take on modern snowboarding and next generation riders who did their part to kick snowboarding into the future: Gjermund Bråten, Ethan Morgan, Gerome Mathieu, Ståle Sandbech, Jamie Nicholls, Terje Håkonsen, Jake Blauvelt, Matt Ladley, Mason Aguirre, Eero Ettala, Kevin Bäckström and Erik Botner.
And after seeing the footage, it is safe to say that the future of snowboarding is in safe hands.
Posted by Online Editor - Wed, 27/10/2010 - 3:10pm
Do you remember when video games allowed us to do moves on a snowboard that we thought were impossible? Where the D Pad was the tool that allowed us to make never-been-done before tricks on the computer screen?
In a very short period of time, snowboarding caught up with the video games and the impossible became reality. This got us thinking, if the controller tapping of yesteryear is the reality of today, what’s in store for tomorrow? We figured we should try and find out.
The venue, Folgefonna, Norway. The aim, to create a session that ends the season on a high and to get some of the great snowboarding minds together to push creativity and progression in the 20 hours of sunlight that Norwegian summers have to offer. With a set up created by legendary shaper Lars Eriksen, everything was in place to pretend we were back on those old computers experimenting with what was and wasn’t possible. Bring on the ‘The Nike 6.0 D-Pad Session’.
To complete a ‘D Pad’ you would have to stick each trick in all four directions 180, 360, 540 etc. up to double cork ... With each complete ‘D-Pad’ earning points, the rider with the most points would emerge the ultimate winner.
The dozen riders selected for the task was a mix of established names who gave their take on modern snowboarding and next generation riders who did their part to kick snowboarding into the future: Gjermund Bråten, Ethan Morgan, Gerome Mathieu, Ståle Sandbech, Jamie Nicholls, Terje Håkonsen, Jake Blauvelt, Matt Ladley, Mason Aguirre, Eero Ettala, Kevin Bäckström and Erik Botner.
And after seeing the footage, it is safe to say that the future of snowboarding is in safe hands.