Nike Snowboarding: Winter Chosen Round 2 Recap

The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, UK set the stage for the first tour stop of the Nike Chosen Series and kicked off the European tour with an unprecedented level of indoor riding. The purpose built kicker in Hemel Hempstead, created by local shaper Norm, his crew and the Nike shaping team, was the Snow Centre's biggest feature to date. With time running out in the final well regarded UK rider Andy Nudds finally laid his contest jinx to rest as he powered through his spins, eventually s...

1ST - 7TH April will see snowboarding take another step into the future as 12 AMs and 3 Chosen video crews ride and compete for the chance to be chosen by the Nike PRO Team at the most progressive snow park ever built. 27 Shapers have worked over 7,000 hours throughout the season to create a ‘next level’ park complete with wall rides, street rails, huge hits, a skate inspired bowl and a whole heap more. The 12 AM winners from the Nike Chosen Series will join the Nike Pros and shred in thr...

The Nike Chosen Crew Video Contest has been exploding with creative edits and proper riding. This second re-cap features RockonSB, After Hours and The Ham Squad. These crews have been noticed and are on track to being the top crews sent to Austria. You got what it takes? We're excited to check out what your crew has. Sign up, submit a video and create buzz for your chance to live like a Nike Pro. Nike.com/Chosen

The Nike Chosen Crew Video Contest has been exploding with creative edits and proper riding. This first re-cap features The Mystery District, This Must Be the Place and Granny Findas. These crews have been noticed and are on track to being the top crews sent to Austria. You got what it takes? We're excited to check out what your crew has. Sign up, submit a video and create buzz for your chance to live like a Nike Pro. Nike.com/Chosen

The Nike Chosen Sessions - Silvretta Montafon, Austria. 1st - 7th April. The culmination of Nike Chosen Video Contest and the Nike Chosen Series. The 3 final video crews as decided by public vote go head to head to produce an edit in just one week hitting everything the mountain has to offer to produce the goods. The AM winners of the Nike Chosen Series will join the Nike Pros and shred to find the ultimate winner. Have your say and vote on line to decide who becomes the Chosen A...

The sun blazed all day over the classic ski resort of Vallnord, Andorra for the 7th Stop on the Nike Chosen Series. On a South facing slope the local ASP shaper crew worked tirelessly to get the kicker (15m to the sweet spot) riding well for all the competitors that turned up to show their skills, while MC Aitor Gonzalez and the park DJ Krapulia made sure it was the hottest place on the mountain that day. With all riders getting into the session Xavi Rodriguez took Most Creative with an...

Team Manager and legendary shredder Barrett Christy took the girls snowboard team to Revelstoke resort last season for a week of interior BC pow. The area, previously only accessed by sleds, now has several lifts that offer access to peaks and bowls that provided endless entertainment to a crew with some pent-up freeriding energy. Check out the write-up in the latest issue of Snowboarder Mag on stands now.