Eastern Snowboard League Debut’s
Destroyer Division Podium.
Upon the completion of registration, the snow subsided, prompting event organizers to run the big air portion of the contest. With prizes like a trip to Superpark 15, and Woodward at Copper on the line, riders in the Destroyer and Youngblood divisions went head to head, making powerful statements right from the opening bell. From the start front runners emerged, with Kade Madsen, Dylan Thomas, Elf Hamill, Marcus Stephens, Ron Forth, and a mysterious Yeti all dropping hammers. Not to be outshined, the ladies of the Aura division began throwing down as well, with riders Maggie Eshbaugh and Ashley Vander Meer bringing a variety of stylish spins to the table. Judges had their work cut out for them, with deteriorating weather plaguing not only their visibility, but riders’ ability to stomp their landings. With the lake snows increasing, the focus of the event shifted to a compact rail venue: a hubba featuring a down C box, triple barrel down, down-flat-down, as well as a mini quarter complete with two poly wedges and a poly cube to test the creativity of the field. Riders in the Youngblood division came out swinging, with riders like Tyler Ravelle, Ethan Pardowski and Steve Rosato doing some serious work. The Destroyer division featured non stop bangers from riders like Cody Voit, Peter Pape, Jarrod Barto, and Travis Jones. Riders in all divisions hiked the venue with a sense of urgency, all pushing each other until the end of scoring.
With two qualifying rounds in the books, judges set to work to hand out jerseys to finalists, with ten riders being selected from the Destroyer and Youngblood divisions, and three from the Aura division. The weather continued to deteriorate, forcing the finals to essentially be in the rail venue yet again. A thirty minute jam session was held, and upon completion, the judges turned in the final results..
Destroyer Division
1. Kade Madsen
2. Peter Pape
3. Cody Voit
Youngblood Division
1. Dylan Thomas
2. Tyler Ravelle
3. Steve Rosato
Aura Division
1. Maggie Eshbaugh
2. Ashley Vander Meer
3. Justine Nadherney
Awesome rider turnout!
Tyler Ravelle gappin it.
Marcus Stephens goin big.
