“In the winter of 2009, deep in the backcountry of Colorado, Shaun White and Red Bull teamed up in a project like nothing the snowboard world had ever seen“.. OK, so what is this all about?
Red Bull created Shaun White a private giant pipe in the backwoods of Silverton mountain in Colorado. Shaun’s goal is to invent totally new tricks and push the sport further.
“I’ve had all these tricks in my mind I’ve wanted to try. I just needed a place to figure them out“, says Shaun White.
Project-X was born.
Silverton, Colorado is home to some of the best powder in the world. Silverton is not a regular ski resort. There are no similar infrastructure and services as for example in nearby Vail. Silverton is for experienced skiers and riders, and because of that it gets much less traffic than normal ski resorts. Silverton is a perfect spot to keep Shaun’s work under wraps.
Shaun’s giant pipe includes foam pit to which Shaun practices his new tricks. After training Shaun takes his tricks from concept to reality. After couple of months of training Shaun has his bag full of new tricks to be shown to the world.
So the world, including Hometown Boyz, is waiting to see these new tricks. No need to wait long, because all new tricks will be unleashed during season 2010. For those who can’t wait, check Shaun White private half pipe on November 3rd. It’s a preview date.
Red Bull Project X statistics
- needed 7200 foam blocks to fill the foam pit
- needed 300 man hours to build the foam pit
- 250,000 cubic yards of snow was moved to make the half pipe
- 30 avalanches were created by dropping dynamite to build Shaun’s pipe
For those who have lived under the rock, Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in Carlsbad, California) has been a notable competitor in professional snowboarding since he was 9 years old, but is also known for being a professional skateboarder as well. He was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect for which he endured two open-heart operations; one operation at six months, and the second at 12 months.
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Red Bull just released a new Project X video. You can View it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlFq2UrkitY&fmt=22
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