Mammoth Spring Camp 2013

Our annual spring U.S. Snowboarding Camp in Mammoth was a success as always!! I would love to show you video of all the quad corks and 1880's that went down but I can't, mainly cause its an Olympic year so I gotta keep it all top secret and what not! But instead here is a little fun video I put together of all the other things we did! Mammoth. Always good times and good friends! Next Stop Hood in July!


Good times in Mammoth from Benji Farrow on Vimeo.

Lago style, so classic. Frontside Ally Oop

GoPro selfie of a frontside air!

The logo on the tee, the inspiration in the background! The North Face and Half Dome

We have the best coach, hands down. Bower and his goodie basket!

Sometimes you hit the deck, kinda like getting knocked out in a fight except you do it to yourself. Not fun.

Nik Baden is a BOSS.

Well this is incredible. One of my favorite rippers and friends Nik Baden putting on a style clinic in this video. Best cab double 12 in the game for sure! Take a peep and watch out for this young'in!
#nikBADEN from Phase Media Films on Vimeo.

I'm still Alive!

Hey everyone,
    Sorry I have been so long in posting. A lot has happened since the US Open, I got 7th at X Games in Tignes, got 3rd and the Throwback Throwdown and broke my collar bone! I am now getting ready to head to Mammoth CA for three weeks of private training with the rest of the US Snowboard Team. Here are some photos to get you guys caught up on the last month.

Shot midway through the second flip of my cab double ten. Fell every run in finals and ended up 7th. 

Finished off the season at home in Breck competing in the Throwback Throwdown, this innovative annual event is one I look forward to every year. Super stoked on how everything went, especially standing alongside friends Hitch Haller and Matt Ladley. 

"Professional Snowboarder" dosen't mean you cant get hurt! I broke my collar bone on April second, thankfully Dr Hackett was able to get me all fitted with plates and screws and now Im all good!! 

X GAMES update

The first night of X GAMES practice was yesterday. Since practice didn't start till 7pm I had a very leisurely day, took and nap, ate lunch, hot tub, etc. Maddy and I also went and found this super chill spot right behind out house, Maddy played the bongos and I did backies! Haha it was a pretty fun afternoon. Thanks to coach Rick for the photo

 Then it was off to pipe practice, the pipe is amazing as always for X Games. Here is Arielle, (pronounced R-EE-ELLE), staring down the monster.

Then I woke up early this morning and drove to Gypsum High School with my North Face teammate Kaitlyn Farrington. We spent the morning talking to students about their effect on OUR planet as part of the POW organization, (http://protectourwinters.org/ ). That went really well, met a few cool kids and signed a bunch of autographs. More importantly we tuned kids into what is happening to our planet.

 

We have another practice session this evening and then semis on Thursday!! Wish me luck!

Benji

Getting XTREME this week!

X GAMES is upon us!!! I moved down from my house in Breck to Aspen last night. Our first practice is tonight and I must say I am feeling a few contest jitters already. That being said I had an awesome last week riding Breck and got my runs dialed in with some big new tricks. Gotta say thanks alot to Breckenridge for giving me and the rest of the US Snowboard Team private pipe time with snowmobiles so that we could practice. Coming in clutch, thanks alot guys!! Can anyone guess this trick below?

 On another note, I just got a fresh new stack of my 2014 Zion Z1's !! They are looking REALLY sick. I stickered this one up last night! You can see the base if you tune in and watch Mens Pipe Semis on Thursday night, go to http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2013/aspen/schedule/ for the full live TV Schedule.

First Day Back on Snow

Finally got back on the snow today. 2.5 months away from my board has felt like a long time! Taylor, Arielle and Ken took me up to Copper and I am happy to say that everything came right back to me. I love snowboarding!

Taylor Gold boosting a frontside stale into the wallride from the pole jam. STYLE

Tay took this photo of me doing a cork front 3 (wet willy) over the small jump at Copper.

Back on snow again, Arielle and Tay think they are cool. Its a poor misconception they have induced by there Energy Drink helmets.