Archive for the 'Freeski' Category

Snowy Stokage Courtesy 6.0 Ski

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

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You can feel it in the air. That frosty slap to the face when you leave the house in the morning. There’s no denying it–Ol’ Man Winter is on his way. And the boys on the 6.0 ski team couldn’t be more psyched. But we’re not a selfish bunch here at [...]

Freeskier celebrates Simon’s World Record

Monday, October 6th, 2008

As if a cover wasn’t enough, Freeskier Mag threw a party for Simon Dumont celebrating his insane feat of breaking the world record for height off a quarterpipe.

After all, it’s not everyday you meet someone with a legit world record. Simon boosted 35.5 feet above the lip of the quarterpipe, throwing in a 900 with [...]

New to the Crew: Simon Dumont

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Progression is the Priority

Multiple X Games golds, world-records and a mind-blowing level of progression–Simon Dumont is notorious for constantly upping the level of his skiing and redefining the boundaries of the sport. Simon will be returning to the X Games and Dew Tour for the 2008/09 season and filming the second half of “Transitions.” A [...]

Blinded by the White

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The only thing better than having fun is having more fun. That was the prevailing theory, as the entire 6.0 crew - riders, media, Nike employees and various other pencil pushers - donned their best whites and crowded onto the Willamette Star. The Star is a 98-foot custom-built yacht, complete with dining room, bar and [...]

Invasion of the 6.0

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Last week, Nike’s World Headquarters were taken over by the whole 6.0 team. From every corner of the land the gnarliest riders on the planet converged on Beaverton, OR with one goal in mind: To tear the place apart. And that they did. From Broomball to paint ball, from photo shoots to art shows the [...]

Tucker Talks 6.0

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Hey this is Tucker checking in. I’m back east digging the surf, sun, green grass, the freezing cold Atlantic Ocean and the man-sized marsh mosquitoes here in North Hampton, NH!

I had been doing serious dry-land training and tramping until I took a nice roll on the ankle and am in a boot for [...]