August 2008 Archives
Skiing powder in August is the most amazing thing, ever! And skiing in Las Lenas, Argentina is just ridiculous in itself. I just spent a week in Las Lenas with my clothing sponsor Oakley testing new outerwear. It could not have been planned better either. We arrived at the Mendoza Airport (7 hr. van ride from the resort) the day after a huge storm hit the resort. Everyday after that would be sunny and beautiful as well.Our hotel, Virgo, was one of about ten others located up in the middle of the mountains totally secluded from any other culture then skiing and snowboarding. This place was really unbelievable. Marie-France Roy (Red Bull Teammate) and I began to explore the mountain on our own the first day, but there was just so much terrain it would be impossible to even see a tenth of everything. The next couple of days we were directed by our guide, Jose, and the rest of the Oakley crew, which included Seth Morrison and Pep Fujas.
Recently, pro skier and Internet blogger extraordinaire, John Symms,
caught up with Tanner Hall's good friend Cali P to talk music,
dreadlock, skiing, and The Massive. Interview by John Symms on his EXPN.com blog, eXpn eXtreme.
Where did you grow up? Where do you live now?
Blessed love. I grew up between Guadeloupe (French Caribbean Island)
and Switzerland. Right now I live [in both] Zürich and Pointe-à-Pitre.
How did you get into music? How long have you been a performer?
I got into the music because my father is a musician too. So I grew up
with all the culture vibes around me. I can remeber myself singing on
stage in Guadeloupe at 3 years old. But really professional and
worldwide for seven years now.
You've been a musical presence in the ski world for a few years. How did you get involved with skiing?
It was a very natural link-up. After a show that I had way back in
2003, Mickael Deschenaux came to visit me in a studio where I worked
and told me about the WSKI
106 film project. At that time I never knew much about the whole skiing
thing. And he asked me to record a song for his crew, the C- Crew.
Within the C-Crew there where people like Tanner, Iberg, CR,
Pollard, etc. The guys loved the song I made and it was like an anthem
for their house until the day we linked up in flesh all together and it
was just a big family from start. Now this is where we are.
Beaverton, OR, 2008 - Multiple X-Games golds, world-records, and
a mind-blowing level of progression -- Simon Dumont is notorious for
constantly upping the level of his skiing and redefining the boundaries
of the sport. Simon will be returning to the X-Games and Dew Tour for
the 2008/ 2009 season, and filming the second half of his two-year
documentary "Transitions." A true leader and pioneer in the making,
Nike 6.0 is stoked to welcome Simon to the team.
"Watching Simon break the world record for highest quarter pipe
air this season made us realize that he's willing to do whatever it
takes to prove himself capable of anything. Simon has emerged as a true
leader in the sport and there is really no telling what Simon will set
his sights on next." -Riley Poor, Nike 6.0 Freeski Mentor
Freeskier.com has a brief interview with Simon, check it out!
