Pearce and Lago are members of a confederation of
pro boarders called Frends — the I is omitted to denote selflessness (SI, Dec. 7, 2009).
The majority of
pro boarders regard the U.S. Open, which begins on Thursday at Stratton and will feature Haakonsen, to be the sport's real Olympics.
If you were a fan of X Games
Pro Boarder, then you'll definitely like MTV Sports: Snowboarding since it's really the «unofficial» sequel.
With fluid, physics - driven control mechanics, procedural mountain generation and real - world competitions like Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Big Air you'll ride your way through infinite powder and realistic runs — all the way to the top alongside
pro boarder Mark McMorris.
It is also an absolutely beautiful bit of filming by Jacob Sutton of a wonderful
pro boarder, William Hughes, shot over three nights in -25 C temperatures.
Not exact matches
There are tons of
pros ready to compete, and you can even create your own
boarders to take into competition (male or female).
I have fond memories of 1080 and Snowboard Kids on the N64, or Cool
Boarders on the PS1, but those were always more akin to Tony Hawk
Pro Skater's over-the-top antics than SKATE's hyper - realism.
April 4 - 11, 2009 is the second annual Ultimate
Boarder contest, featuring both
pro and amateur athletes in snow, skate and surf events.