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Red Bull Team Rider Grete Eliassen checked in, and sent us a pic, to report on her first official day of the season. Of course, Grete was lucky enough to slay South America back in August, but that doesn't really count. It's gotta be North America and it's gotta be fall. Any skiing pre-thanksgiving is good, but Grete took it real deep to Nov. 7th at Snowbird and about three feet of pow. Nice work, G. "All I have to say is, this week has been the "Best Week Ever!" Utah got dumped on, Senator Obama became our President, Utah beat TCU which makes them undefeated after 10 games and Snowbird opened today. You can't really ask for anything more then that. Anyways, since it was opening day I headed up to Snowbird. With a 46'' base and the tram being open, it was more than the best first day ever for me. Growing up in Minnesota and Norway you don't really get to ski pow pow on your first day of the season."
Last week, Grete Eliassen and Angeli VanLaanen stopped by the Red Bull Headquarters in Santa Monica for the first time since they both donned their Red Bull Helmets back in January at X Games. Taking in Red Bull HQ in an experience in and of itself, but unfortunately it was short lived for the two...there's work to be done! They jumped in the car and took a road trip up to Big Bear. The girls had to wake the next morning a 4:30 a.m. for makeup so they could hit the sunrise and a grueling all day photo shoot. Even though there was no snow, Grete and Angeli got to enjoy the scenery, be goofy and snap some shots for the upcoming winter season. Check out some behind the scene snaps, and check back in a few weeks when the real photos from the shoot come back!
Last winter, Grete Eliassen and Angeli VanLaanen traveled to some of the furthest reaches of the sport, namely Russia, to film for Oakley's recently released all-girl shred flick, "Uniquely." "The girls in the movie are some of my best friends and I hope it portrays really how much fun we have all the time," Grete said.
"I can't wait to share this film with everyone," added Angeli. "The footage from Russia is better then any story I could tell you about the trip."
"Uniquely" will be distributed by Foam magazine in the United States, Cooler magazine in Europe, Yen magazine in Australia and Transworld Snowboarding magazine in Japan.
The film is also available as a free download at www.oakleywomen.com/uniquelymovie and at participating Oakley retailers.
Lots of stuff always going on over at the Team page at RedBullSkiing.com. This is the place where little things about your favorite Red Bull skiers live. Just today we got some news from the world of Simon Dumont and Tanner Hall: A raging party at Freeskier HQ and some water ramp and tramp footy you have to see to believe.Go check it out!
Tanner is in Boulder, CO with a big crew to send off his latest film The Massive to the masses. If you happen to be in town, get your butt down to the Fox Theatre for what is sure to be one of the best ski films you've ever seen. "It's gonna be one hell of a party," Tanner said earlier today. Don't miss it. Stay tuned to RedBullSkiing.com for tour updates and check in to The Massive page for other dates and locations, and enter to win a trip to the The Massive Premiere in Park City!
Red Bull Ski Team ripper Grete Eliassen sent us a tale and some epic shots from a
bit of summer skiing down under. Not Australia. Argentina. That's still
"down under", right? Anyway, we're thoroughly jealous. She was cruising
with her Oakley teammates Marie-France Roy (Red Bull snowboarder), Pep Fujas, and Seth Morrisson. Check out her pics and read her firsthand account of powder in August!
