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December Team Report!

Posted: December 15, 2005 | Skip To The Comments (3)

Congratulations to Hampus Mosesson for winning the Air & Style in Munich, Germany!

Freddy Austbo and Thomas Harstad had planned to get their early shred on in Mammoth, but since the snow conditions weren't up to par, they fled to Whistler to ride some pow. Freddy is actually trying out for the Norwegian Olympics team, so he'll be competing at the Grand Prix in Breckenridge, Colorado and then head out to a few more contests to rank some scores. Good luck, Freddy! Meanwhile, Thomas will be following the snow.

Eric Jackson and John Jackson are hanging in Mammoth, getting their sleds ready to hit up the backcountry. The brothas will be filming with Standard again this season and competing in a handful of events throughout the Winter, such as the Sessions at Vail and alternates for the X Games.

Markku Koski is in Whistler right now, training for the Olympics--or at least competing in a handful of the competitions to score enough points to make it on the Finnish Olympic team. Good luck, Markku! I'm sure there are some fans out there who want to witness the 1440 again.

Janna Meyen is already gathering footage for her part in the Volcom movie. She's been at it since Mt. Baker opened up in early November. Janna's somewhere out in the backcountry, filming and bagging shots. Way to go, Janna!

Tyler Lepore has been shredding Mt. Baker, as well as some of the local spots around Vancouver. He's also been renovating his bathroom and getting ready to hit the road again, so he's been pretty swamped. Leanne Pelosi and Alexis Waite are on a five-day road trip with the etnies Girl crew, covering a photo shoot up the coast of Cali. They'll be stopping at random spots to cause some havoc. Their final destination will be San Franciso, and then back to the mountains. They'll be shredding Park City, Utah this week to practice for the Roxy Chicken Jam. Good luck, girls!

Benji Ritchie is getting his shred on back East. He's hanging out in Quebec, getting his early season start at Mt. Tremblant. Benji will be making his way towards the West Coast later this month so he can start filming and shooting photos again. He will continue to work with the White Out crew this year, filming all over Canada, Europe and wherever the snow drops.

Stian Solberg broke his collar bone shredding Mammoth early this season. He was rushed to the hospital, where he went under the knife right away, scoring himself a nice titanium rod through his shoulder. Stian is doing fine and recovering right now back in Norway. His spirits are up and positive, although this is ot exactly how he wanted to start the season off. Stian's planning on heading back to the States after New Year's to start filming with Defective films and get back in the groove.

Jussi Tarvainen is pumped to be riding Talma. He reported that the jumps there are super fun and the spirits are at an all-time high. He'll continue to film with Absinthe this season, traveling back and forth from Europe to the States. Wille Yli-Luoma has been livin’ it up in the Pacific Northwest. He's getting ready for the season and has been out already shredding Mt. Baker with the Volcom crew. He's pretty fired-up this season since he'll be focusing on filming with the Veeco family.

Check out some "behind the scenes" photos from the Maxim photo shoot in Breckenridge, Colorado. And be sure to check out the February issue, as you might see some familiar faces.

In other news, be sure to check out Leanne Pelosi in the Winter issue of Salt magazine. She's been on fire lately, getting tons of coverage. I think Leanne mentioned something about ESPN and Snowboard Canada. She also won Female Rider of the Year from Snowboarder magazine. Congratulations, Party Pelosi!

That's about if for now. Keep checking back for more news!