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3.10.2010

Rider Rally 2010 at Copper Mountain: Day 1

The first day of Rider Rally 2010 is officially in the books! Five inches of new snow greeted the Rally crew when they woke up on Tuesday, March 9.

Groups hit the hill to explore Copper and its array of adventure-inspiring terrain, taking advantage of openings by dropping into the freshies frontside, backside, west side, and east side. The trees held some of the best snow to be found this year, and several riders were in awe of the primo conditions. And there’s snow in the forecast for the rest of the week….

After charging all day, the troops were tired, but the day didn’t end when the slopes closed. Woodward at Copper—the area’s training camp for park and pipe mastery—played host to Rally, and riders leapt at the chance to jump on the trampolines, launch into the foam pits, and soar into the rarified air at Camp Woodward. To get familiar with this impressive indoor training facility and its features, most of the group went through the One Hit Wonder introductory session. A few even kept going with a drop-in session right afterward. The skaters in the group took advantage of the mini-ramps and bowl while others charged the snowflex kickers.

That’s it for day one. Wednesday is sure to hold more adventures and new tricks!

(Photos by Earl Saline)