A long hiatus, but distance makes the heart grow fonder. Last TTN went live in early December, and in that four and half month span, winter happened. If you were on the East Coast, then it probably didn't, but if you were on the West Coast then you most likely felt that El Niño. Either way, there's a whole season's worth of contests, footage, and happenings to uncover. Let's get into it.
Torment Weather Report: Over 17 flights were cancelled at Dubai International Airport, with many others diverted, among treacherous weather in the UAE. Flooding turned landing strips and busy intersections into rivers, with wind, thunder, and lighting all further impacting day-to-day travel today.
The million dollar question: what caused these storms and torrential rain? Too complex to answer in full, but it looks like our reference to cloud seeding in the ski resort industry may relate. The NCM confirmed that multiple cloud seeding operations were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Jess Kimura's brainchild, the Uninvited Invitational, went down this past weekend. For the second annual showing, 70+ of the best female and non-binary snowboarders headed to Woodward Park City for a few days on a pretty heavy set up. Stair sets, hips, and checks were all cashed. Torment correspondent, Matt Norris, had the handy cam out on the sidelines for your viewing pleasure.
If 11-minutes is too long, The North Face also dropped a more attention-deficit worthy recap on their instagram.
Didn't know anyone from Kentucky could cab 270. Probably manifesting.
Shoot us an email if this is your car. Free sticker pack would look good next to the plate.
At the end of February, BangingBees left the French Alps with two up and coming Vans riders: Lenny Oliver and Mehdi Soltane. An exotic week-long trip that lent itself to some resort boarding, street spots, partying, and an engine failure to close it all out.
Went down a BangingBees rabbit hole after this one, and stumbled upon one of our favorite part/interview videos with Kas Lemmens. Good perspective on snowboarding and life in general.
The Swatch Nines went down last Saturday, and the set up alone left us anticipating something worthy of a Red Bull repost. History tends to repeat outdo itself when some of the best head to LAAX, and that's exactly what happened. Both male and female snowboarders set the record for the highest air on a hip.
Brooke D’Hondt sent 7.3 meters (23.9 feet), while Valentino Guseli went 11.5 meters (37.72 feet).
Instagram Clip of the Week: Sink or swim with Daichi Matsushita
