Hiking didn’t dissuade many<\/em><\/p>\nOf course, the lifts were still out of commission, which meant everyone who wanted to participate in, or just watch, the event, had to undertake a bit of an endurance test. For the average person, it was a mellow walk up a gentle slope. For me, dreadfully out of shape, with 40 pounds of camera gear on my back, it was a serious feat. I would have failed had the promise of free beer and Cobra Dogs not been coaxing me along.<\/p>\n
When I got to the top, I was rewarded with two half-racks of Olympia, courtesy of the Summit at Snoqualmie. Call it a bribe to get a positive review if you want, but I see no conflict of interesting in accepting pay offs if it quells my alcoholism for the day.<\/p>\n
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Danny Garrity knows how to do methods. <\/em><\/p>\nThe sun was shining bright, and the set up, though slightly smaller than in years past, saw all the requisite airtime, methods, and Northwest legends we\u2019ve come to expect. The only \u201cschedule\u201d was riding would last as long as the play list did, and when Van Halen came on, it was time to go home. The early part of the day saw impressive stunting from Peter Line, but a freak thumb dislocation took him out early, leaving room for the young guns to really shine.<\/p>\n
It was a bit of an east vs. west battle, with a heavy New England contingent \u2013 Danny Garrity, Nate Farrell and Forest Bailey \u2013 holding up against the local shreds such as Austin Hironaka, Austin Sweetin, Pat McCarthy and more. In an especially impressive showing for the Y chromosome, Jess Kimura absolutely shredded all day, taking a few serious diggers in the process. And of course, a few out-of-the-woodwork riders were in attendance, most notably Russell Winfield.<\/p>\n
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Winner!<\/em><\/p>\nThe riding lasted longer than the sun, and even though the temperature dropped, most hung out to watch the crowning of the Holiest of the Holy (and all the other awards.) It was no easy decision, by the crack team of secret judges rewarded Austin Hironaka\u2019s hi-yah shredding with a half pallet of Olympia. The rest of the awards went something like this:<\/p>\n
The Northwest Method Award:<\/strong> Danny Garrity
\nBeserker Award:<\/strong> Nate Farrell
\nHighest air\/ Best Facial Expression: <\/strong>Bryce Neibuhr
\nHardest Charging Industry Dude: <\/strong>Sean Tedore
\nJeff Brushie<\/span> Russell Winfield Award<\/strong>: Russell Winfield
\nY Chromosome\/ Best Crash:<\/strong> Jess Kimura
\nThe Official Mayor of Tube City: <\/strong>Forest Bailey
\nWe don\u2019t need no stinkin\u2019 binders award:<\/strong> Jake Tomlinsin
\nBilly Goat\u2019s Gruff Award (most creative line):<\/strong> Blair Habenicht<\/p>\nNow check out the gallery:<\/p>\n
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