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Winter X Three-Peat

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:42:04 -0800

One is sweet, two's even better, but three golds in three years at the Winter X Games? It's unheard of, literally. Until Shaun stomped his run last night in the Men's SuperPipe, nobody had ever won back-to-back-to-back golds. But uncorking the now infamous Double McTwist 12, Shaun wasn't all that fazed by history.

"It's been a wild night for me," said Shaun at the bottom of the pipe. "Hitting my head didn't help anything, I've been seeing stars all night long," he added, referring to a helmet-popping, skull-rattling wipeout during a practice run not more than an hour before he took center stage.

Obviously the newly unveiled McTwist was the talk of town. "I knew in my mind that I wanted to do it, no matter what happened even if I was in first," said Shaun. "That trick's just a beast of its own. I don't know, somedays are just tougher than others, I guess. I was glad to put it down tonight."

Transworld Snow's McTwist Talk

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:46:55 -0800

Note: Earlier this week the Transworld Snow guys were with Shaun during a Park City practice run. The following is their take:

Shaun White busted out an insane new trick at the final Grand Prix practice under the lights at Park City tonight--a double McTwist 1260. He says, he booked it straight to Park City after the Mammoth Grand Prix and, reminiscent of last winter when he innovated several double corks in the pipe, he fixated on this new goal. Read More...

Shaun Spins To Win In Park City

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:38:34 -0800

"For me tonight to put that run together was unreal," says Shaun, shortly after linking his Grand Prix-winning 49.50 ride in Park City this weekend, a run that included the newly debuted double McTwist 12. "It felt great. I wanted to push the judges to boundaries that they can go to. I know they haven't handed out a full-on perfect score yet. I'll get them."

With this win in Park City, Shaun locked in the top spot of the 2010 Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix series. High fives, hand shakes, and good times ensued. He's now bound for Aspen and Winter X.

Shaun On 60 Minutes

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:50:43 -0800

Coming this weekend, Shaun sits down with the 60 Minutes gang to talk about Project X, what he learned in Colorado, and how it all translates into his bid for gold in Vancouver.
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Results are in from US Grand Prix Stop 2 in Mammoth Mountain

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:26:19 -0800

The hill was packed. The "industry" made the trek up from their various SoCal headquarters, and even riders who wouldn't normally be caught dead at a comp turned up to watch. With the crowd in full attendance, the riders were excited to get the competition rolling.

Not one to waste any time, with the sun shining and the crisp Sierra wind at bay, on Saturday Shaun stomped his first run, accenting it with a series of double corks, and locking in a 47-point ride for the effort.

Shaun White WINS First US Grand Prix

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:02:35 -0800

It was a showdown like nothing the snowboard world had seen before. After battling some challenging conditions with blowing snows and winds, Shaun White fought his way through a stiff set of competition to take the first US Grand Prix.

Shaun was looking down the barrel of some huge double corks as he put it all on the line in his first run going huge frontside air into backside 900 and then blasting out with a frontside double cork 1080 which he linked into a cab double cork 1080 and then into a frontside 1080 and finished with a super smooth cab 1080.

This run was quite possibly the highest level of snowboarding that we have seen in the sport's history and although there were some stiff competitors like Louie Vito, Shaun stayed ahead of the pack and continued to push forward. Stay tuned as the US Snowboarding Grand Prix heads to Mammoth Lakes, CA on Jan. 4, 2010.

Photo: Courtney Wilson www.courtneywilsonphotography.com

Shaun Heads to Grand Prix in Copper

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:09:50 -0800

After a long off season, the snowboard world is back on track and ready for the wild ride that will be the road to Vancouver. The first of five qualifiers to make the US Olympic team begins today in Copper Mountain, CO and Shaun is here and ready to ride.

As qualifiers get underway, the field has stepped up its game, everyone has been training and it should be a contest like nothing we have seen before. Tune in for updates...

Shaun White and Red Bull Project X

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:29:21 -0800

Here is some teaser footage from my training sessions with Red Bull

Find out more about Red Bull Project X and what went down...

Shaun at Oakley Week on Fuel TV

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:59:06 -0800

Another busy day for Shaun as he took off for Oakley's Fuel TV week, and although Southern California is known for its traffic, that wasn't an issue for Shaun as he got a lift from the Red Bull Helicopter! Find out more about Shaun and his hard hitting interview during Oakley Week only at Fuel TV!

Happy Birthday Shaun!

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:59:53 -0800

Shaun Wins NZ World Cup

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:10:37 -0800

Battling through the treacherous conditions Shaun topped the podium by putting down a solid run to seal the victory in the South Island. This win comes on the heels of a run at the Burton NZ Open that blew the doors off of the previous contests.

Shaun pulled a frontside lein air, backside 900, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, to a front 1080 in his first run, and a straight air, backside 500, frontside 720, cab double cork 1080, front double cork 1080 on his second run. Shaun is going to be leaving NZ soon, heading back to the states for some late summer surfing, tacos, and relaxation!

Development Blog

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:13:31 -0800

Just checking in from an exciting adventure to Ubisoft to get an update on the game. So far things are going well. The new game looks good, and I have found out a lot more about Montreal. Especially where to get Falafels, a golden Buddha statue, and frog hats.

Shaun playing the new snowboard game. It's so good that Shaun is literally losing his
mind.

Shaun White Wins NZ Open!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:42:16 -0800

So the year has begun! While down in New Zealand training, Shaun jumped into the Burton NZ Open and, well, as the video shows, Shaun came out firing with some new tricks that are setting the bar for the year to come! Shaun spent most of the winter with Red Bull in southwestern Colorado where he dialed in these doubles and riding all year! No doubt it's going to be a great winter with this kind of a start!
Check out the video from the event!

Development Blog: Behind The Behind The Scenes

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:19:25 -0800

Just got back from a development trip to Minneapolis, home of Target! Looking over the new line is always cool. Seeing our drawings come to life is amazing. We are going over the artwork, making sure the colors and artwork is placed right, going over fits, the whole nine. Stuff is looking good, also, saw some weird stuff out in the middle of America.

First night in town and we ran into this dude. He is seriously almost 2 inches long.

Summer Shredding in Oregon!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:38:17 -0800

Ah, summertime in Mt. Hood. The yearly pilgrimage to the land of hot dogs, campfires and summer shredding was on Shaun's list and after a fun week of riding, it is back to California for a little bit of surfing as well. Between snowboarding with friends like Heikki Sorsa and skating through Govy, the days just kinda ran into each other. Thanks to all the kids that were up at the mountain shredding and to the diggers to working to make the pipe awesome!