2013 Grand Prix Copper Mountain Recap

Last Friday and Saturday I traveled to Copper Mountain to DJ the last two days of competition for the opening stop of the 2013 Sprint Grand Prix. With big prize money and spots at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on the line Pipe and slopestyle did not disappoint. After spinning at Charlie Dwelington’s on Thursday night I got in my car EARLY Friday morning and battled a snowstorm to get up to Copper.

Copper Mountain

Once credentialed up, I made my way to Slopestyle to set up for practice runs and competition to follow. It was rather cold up there so thankfully we had a little shack to keep warm in. I was lucky enough to share the hut with some of extreme sports most knowledgeable commentators, agents, and past competitors. These included Brad Jay, Kevin Pearce, Binky DiPasquale, and many more.

Brad Jay-One the of best announcers in action sports, if not the best. Check out Brad’s website for everything action sports related and if you’re up in Aspen for X Games you will hear Brad on the mic. Get at him on Twitter too!

http://www.bradjaymc.com/

https://twitter.com/bradjaymc

Slopestyle

Binky DiPasquale– Agent and veteran of the action sports scene

http://www.kevinpearce.com/

Tweets by KevinPearce

Kevin Pearce- Kevin was one of snowboarding best up and coming athletes before he suffered a traumatic brain injury. Kevin is now announcing different snowboarding events and is a natural on the mic. A documentary about Kevin is debuting at Sundance this year so keep your eyes open for that. What up KP!

After we finished up at Copper Mountain I was lucky enough to stay with DJ and overall good guy DJDC in Breckenridge. After catching some zzzz’s I caught up with DC at Liquid Lounge as he put down a set for the Breckenridge faithful.

DJDC and Myself

DJDC

Liquid Lounge

Every DJ booth needs a sign like this!

The next morning we got up and made our way to the mountain for the final day of competition. The snow had stopped falling but the cold weather was single digits. Let’s just say my nipples could cut glass. Both men and women took to the course and British skier James Woods clinched the men’s slopestyle while on the ladies side American Keri Herman proved victorious.

My time at Copper was short lived but great nonetheless. Big thank you to Naka G, DJDC, and everyone that helped make this happen! Hope to see some of these same faces up at Winter X in Aspen next week.