Totally Rad: Retro Fools Day 2011!

For the second year in a row, the first week of April brought low snow levels and ample pow-days. On April 2nd we saw the triumphant return to Stevens Pass of all your latest and greatest ski gear from the 1970's, 80's and 90's (Yes, the 90's are officially RETRO now.). At last year's Retro Fools Day we saw some interesting things and some pretty rad get-ups, but this year's event refused to disappoint. The 2011 event played host to 42 registered competitors and participants, although many more people around the mountain donned some retro gear, in one form or another, and came out to watch the festivities.

The Event itself consisted of a downhill slalom course set up on Blue Trail, accessed by Hogsback and was complete with a few banked turns and a little wedge jump at the bottom of the setup. Competitors all donned their finest retro gear, ranging from disco-clad snowlerbladers to Ski School's Ken Bailey (donning a constrictive red one piece, head-mounted devil horns and dangerously brandishing a Snurfer; a relic of snowboarding's earliest days.). Everyone who came out was stoked on this blast from times past and really seemed to enjoy themselves. If you were unable, or unwilling, to come out for Retro Fools Day 2011, perhaps you'll make the right choice and show up in 2012!

Video available in original article at: http://ridestevenspass.com/news/2011/04/03/totally-rad-retro-fools-day-2011

We hope you enjoy our steller, rad, awesome and totally tubular lil' video, and be sure to peep the results and photos below!

RESULTS!

Snowboarders	Alias	Time	. .	Snurfer	Alias	Time
1. Marcel Dolack	Bjorn Von Shredski	54 sec		1. Ken Bailey	N/A	161 sec
2. Bryce Wenker	Goodtime Video	58 sec
3. Neal Strobel	N/A	61 sec		Snowlerblades	Alias	Time
Skiers	Alias			1. Mauro Coria	Batman	83 sec
				2. Anya Chaliotis	Ruffles	91 sec
1. Kurt Westman	Hutch	49 sec
2. Craig Quarders	Woody Hardrock	54 sec		Monoski
3. Jon Mann	Jon Mann	58 sec		1. Greg Brailsford	The Gay Blade	71 sec

PHOTOS!

(Above) Straight up beyond words. Everthing about this dude, and this photo is timeless; holy parachute pants! (Below Left) Teague Keefe. That's it, that's all. (Below Right) These two roller-disco alumni went by the alias' Batman and Ruffles.

 

 


(Above) Dudes slaying it like its 1983! (Right)  Stevens Pass Ski School's own Ken Bailey getting down, and up, and down again on a vintage Snurfer, one of the earliest production model "snowboards."

 

(Above Left) Team Zissou and Team Ski School (Above Right) face off for the FINAL COUNTDOWN. Que 80's music...NOW!

 

(Above Left) Stevens' own Jules B. strutting his stuff for the 2nd Annual Retro Fools Day. (Above Right) This snowboarder continues to rack up both GNAR and STYLE points, while simultaneously quenching his thirst with the falling snow...

(Below) This is what it's all about. Elvis, Rambo, and snowboarding in its finest hour. This is glory. This is Stevens Pass' Retro Fools Day 2011.

 


As originally seen on www.ridestevenspass.com