Winter XGames 2019 Insanity

Every Year Winter XGames just gets bigger

From the start XGames has been all about pushing the boundaries of action sports in a competition format. This year, watching the main events, live for once thanks to the Youtube broadcasts, I was once again blown away by the level of riding across the event. Hands down my favourite event was the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, where Mark McMorris once again came from way down the field to post an insane last run and win his 8th Gold Medal. (See the full Slopestyle broadcast below.)

Day 1 Monster Energy Highlights

The action officially kicked off at X Games Aspen 2019 with Monster Energy athletes bringing home some new hardware! Cassie Sharpe – Women’s Ski SuperPipe, GOLD, David Wise – Men’s Ski SuperPipe, SILVER and Jamie Anderson competing in the Women’s Snowboard Big Air.

Day 2 Monster Energy Highlights

Winter X Games Aspen Day 2 was one for the books! The Monster Energy team went nuts, with Maggie Voisin – Women’s Ski Slopestyle, BRONZE, Sarah Hoefflin – Women’s Ski Slopestyle, SILVER, Casey Currie- Jeep, GOLD, Brett Turcotte – Snowmobile Freestyle, SILVER and the stand out of the day, Sven Thorgren – Men’s Snowboard Big Air, BRONZE.

Day 3 Monster Energy Highlights

Another day packed full of action at Winter X Games Aspen 2019 with Monster Energy athletes going big and landing themselves at the top! Rene Rinnekangas – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, SILVER, Doug Henry – Para Snow BikeCross, GOLD, Cody Matechuk – Snow BikeCross – GOLD, Alex Beaulieu-Merchand – Men’s Ski Big Air, SILVER, Men’s Ski Big Air – James Woods, BRONZE and Chloe Kim – Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe, GOLD.

Day 4 Monster Energy Highlights

The fourth and final day at Winter X Games Aspen 2019 went out in style!

Watch the full broadcasts of my Favourite Events

All the action was red hot, but there were a few that stood out! Here are my favourites for you to watch.

Red Bull Rampage live at 6:30pm – Darren Berrecloth’s Qualifier run

The event that changed MTB forever is live this evening at 6:30pm SAST. Red Bull Rampage is considered the pinnacle of Freeride Mountain Biking and the world’s best will be there pushing the limits. Our very own Ryan Franklin (Monster Energy SA) is there working on the build team for UK rider, Sam Reynolds, so look out for him on Sam’s runs.

Watch the live webcast here – http://www.redbull.tv/videos/event-stream-556/mountain-bike-freeride-thrills-from-utah-usa?cmpid=ocp-youtuberampage2015

Check out Darren Berrecloth’s ridge line qualifying run from yesterday from his on board angle. Scary stuff!

Win tickets to Nitro Circus Live in Cape Town

By now you all know that the greatest action sports show in the World is arriving this weekend in Cape Town, with Nitro Circus Live on Saturday 15 February 2014. Fmx, Bmx, Skate, tricycles, big wheels, scooters and the list goes on, all getting jumped over huge mega ramps along with laughs, music and a stellar cast of some of the best x athletes on the planet. For a taste of what to expect just check the video below!

I have a double ticket to give away for the show in Cape Town this week and it is easy to win. All you have to do is tell me on twitter what you would do to meet Travis Pastrana (@TravisPastrana) in the flesh and tag myself, Captain Kai (@KapteinKai) and 2 oceans Vibe Radio (@2ovfm) such as this:

“I would shave my nuts to meet @travispastrana at @nitrocircuslive with @kapteinkai and @2ovfm” (My example you would replace the part saying I would shave my nuts)

I will announce the winner on Friday morning with Rhys on his show, but the draw will be done on Thursday at the stadium by one of the Nitro crew. (Please note terms and conditions apply, see www.2oceansviberadio.com for terms.)

Good luck and see you Saturday!

Nitro Circus Live – South Africa get ready!

I have to say, well done Big Concerts. You may have shocked me in the past with some of the acts you have brought out, but seriously well done for bringing out the biggest action sports show on the planet! If you have watched the Nitro Circus Tv show or even better yet the 3D Movie, you will know what we are in for! Otherwise, just take a gander at the video below and start frothing!

Nitro Circus Live will perform three stadium dates on 15th February 2014 at Cape Town Stadium, 19th February 2014 at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban and 22nd February 2014 at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. Tickets for the three cities go on sale today at 09:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased from from Big Concerts, Computicket and through www.nitrocircuslive.com

Quiksilver Pro France 2013 Preview – Watch Live

Bam, straight back into action and the World Tour battle is alive and well! Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater have a slight gap out in front, but Jordy Smith and Parko are in the hunt with Taj Burrows closing with his win at Trestles. Kelly and Mick have both had success in France before, but after his performance in similar beachbreak in Rio this year, watch out for Jordy Smith.

Dane the dark horse is back. He had a disappointing run in California, but you can never count the guy out. Another guy to keep an eye on will be Gabriel Medina. A past winner in France, he has had a quite one this year, but never for a minute think he is out of it. Julian Wilson is hot property right now, especially after a great run at Trestles. Many thought he would win in California and he will want to keep his roll going.

All in all we should be looking at one hell of a contest, with everything to win or lose for the top 8 surfers and the guys bringing up the rear realising they need a result now with just 3 events remaining.

Check out the teaser and you can watch the webcast below:

Heat 1: Josh Kerr (AUS), Travis Logie (ZAF), Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Marc Lacomare (FRA)
Heat 4: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR)
Heat 5: Kelly Slater (USA), Adam Melling (AUS), Dane Reynolds (USA)
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS), Kolohe Andino (USA), Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA)
Heat 7: Julian Wilson (AUS), Gabriel Medina (BRA), Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 8: Adriano De Souza (BRA), Filipe Toledo (BRA), Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Heat 9: C.J. Hobgood (USA), Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), John John Florence (HAW), Miguel Pupo (BRA)
Heat 11: Nat Young (USA), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Damien Hobgood (USA)
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Brett Simpson (USA)

Watch Live here: