Nike 6.0 Greatest Hits Park Opens w/ Red Ledge
29 January 2010
Come session the Red Ledge with Nike 6.0 SAT. Jan. 30 Nike 6.0 is creating the Greatest Hits Park at Mt. Seymour, BC to give the local shred community an epic park to ride. The park will include replicas of three iconic features that have influenced snow-culture history, bringing together world-class spots in one location and adding to the already insane roster of shred-spots in the Vancouver area.
The first feature to be reconstructed is the Red Ledge, a daunting concrete monster from Montmorency Falls in Quebec City. Made famous by seasoned film crews, the Red Ledge may be wide, but it’s steep and fast, and don’t underestimate the power of that bottom kink. Many banger tricks have gone down here, while several other brave souls have been broke off at the Ledge.
“I remember the first time I saw someone hit the Red Ledge and it looked surreal. I’ve always wanted to ride it, but just haven’t made it that way. I’m pumped it will be in my backyard at Mt. Seymour and available for all the local riders to hit!” Kevin Sansalone, Nike 6.0 Canada Snow Mentor.
To unveil the Red Ledge, Nike 6.0 is hosting a grassroots jam session at Mt. Seymour on Saturday, January 30th.
"It’s been so much fun to fabricate a replica of the Red Ledge! It’s going to be a standout addition to the Mt. Seymour Park and super fun all season. The hardest part has been keeping it under wraps. Can’t wait to see kids riding it on Saturday for the first time!” Mark Williams, Mt. Seymour Terrain Park Manager.
The free jam session, open to all, goes down 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, and includes food, music and 6.0 product giveaways. Be sure to bring your bangers, because 6.0 hired a professional photographer to snap pics of the session and riders with the best shots will win 6.0 product. Registration is required (10:00 AM at the Nike 6.0 Hut) and everyone must sign a waiver, which you can dowload here. Anyone under age 19 will need a parent or guardian signature.
If you're not hyped already to hit this behemoth, then listen to Red Ledge pioneer and 418 vet, Etienne Gilbert
"I found this crazy, useless looking concrete staircase one fall while taking a walk with my girlfriend. It's in the middle of nowhere and really has no purpose other than doing tricks on it. I'm not sure if I was the very first one to find it or if I was the first one to ride it, but I was definitely one of the first. At that time the concrete was so rough that the scary thing was to catch an edge. Now that thing is so fast and slick that catching an edge is no more probable than catching an edge on any given rail. But the kink will kick your ass if you are off center when you hit. If you come off early, miss the kink, but land past the last stair the impact at the landing is painful. The surface is not fully flat so it tends to shoot you off to the side. The stairs in the middle are just as rough as they used to be pretty much, so riding them out is plain and simple sketchy. This ledge has been wiped and will still get wiped, just like it has also wiped some ass and will still wipe some more."
To celebrate the Red Ledge opening, Mt. Seymour has graciously thrown down a free season pass for one lucky rider who cast a vote in the local Vancouver feature contest. Speaking of local contests, the results are in. Local Vancouver riders voted to build a replica of an electrical box. These high-voltage features are sessioned day and night throughout Vancouver, Kelowna and the rest of Canada. Riders worldwide have been hitting transistors and various utility features for decades and Nike 6.0 is excited to replicate an electrifying version at Mt. Seymour.
The final legendary feature for the Greatest Hits Park is yet to be decided. Remember the first flick you saw featuring the Montreal Big O Pyramids or maybe it was your favorite rail-slayer hitting the Burlington, VT Double Set Rail? Get inspired and cast your vote on the Nike 6.0 Player before January 30, 2010 (and don't forget to grab the player and embed it on your social sites to get access to all the 6.0 action). The winning feature will be constructed in mid-February by Snow Park Solutions, Hangman Productions and the Mt. Seymour park crew.
See you this weekend at Mt. Seymour. Show up to session the Red Ledge, get shot by a pro photog and for a chance to win a season pass, compliments of Mt. Seymour.
Registration and a signed waiver is required, available to download here. Anyone under age 19 will need a parent or guardian signature. Registration starts at 10:00 am at the Nike 6.0 Hut, located at Mt. Seymour.
Nike 6.0 Greatest Hits Park at Mt. Seymour
Saturday, Jan 30th 11:00 AM-3:00PM
Feast, friends, music and give-aways!
Registration Required.
*If under age 19, please download the waiver here and have your parents sign.
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