This winter we have been very busy this year with our team traveling the length and breath of NZ shooting content for multiple clients. Here is what Sebastian "Seabass" Solberg saw through his Canon DSLR whilst on tour.
Hyundai continued their support for surfing in New Zealand earlier this year. We spent the summer driving from one end of the country to the other, chasing the waves on the 2010 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour.
The event takes place over 4 iconic New Zealand surf spots; Sandy Bay, Whagamata, Dunedin and Port Waikato.
Be sure to check out the clip for some Tour highlights.
Bring on summer; the 2011 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour is just around the corner!
Ben Brown is a true white water legend having travelled the world on many expeditions into unknown waters to drop falls where no paddler has gone before.
A leader amongst his peers Ben is the most respected paddler in NZ and has dropped all the big falls of the country multiple times.
Last month we gave him the option of doing any mission he wanted in NZ.. Red Bull NZ would deploy a full production team, with helicopters, mini cams, and whole lot of energy drink! We were all fizzing at getting down to river level to see it first hand!
We spent a bit of time getting to know Ben before he put his life on the line in the name of adrenalin and stratigically paddled the massive death pits of the Grade 5 rapids.. NEVIS BLUFF!
As the snow still settles in New Zealand from the storm that was the Red Bull Snowboarding Performance Camp 2010, we bring you the final installment of moving images.
So enjoy "The Highlights" and please be sure to share this with your countries media.
We now look forward to the 2011 Snowboarding Performance Camp when our athletes will push the progression of Snowboarding to new levels again.
The weather having taken a wintery turn earlier in the week, offered it’s bluebird best until the final day of riding for the Red Bull. The cooler temperatures overnight meant the snow was fast and firm ensuring the jumps remained consistent and riders were able to get their speed dialled in perfectly.
The athletes continued to push themselves to the very end taking full advantage of the facilities and Coaches on hand. You couldn’t deny the enthusiasm present amongst the Rookie crew, so keen to hit the jump again and again working on new tricks.
I think this is the most awesome feature in the world, so sick to jump, whatever you want. I’ve been trying some doubles and other tricks, I think it’s really possible to learn something here, a lot of fun, so sick!
- Tim kevin Ravnak (SLO)
My first time in NZ, I’m pretty happy to be here, it’s amazing. I like the bag jump, I was scared of it but I finally did it, I’m stoked. It’s really professional, the coaches here are from the Swiss Team, Austrian Team, US Team, it’s good because they can tell you what you are doing wrong and you can make it better and make progress… Super!
- Katarzyna Rusin (POL)
Final adjustments by the grooming crew had left the step-up jump in pristine condition. It wasn’t long before a full-on assault by the Red Bull team began which continued until the last lift was loaded. The barrage of tricks on the final day was astounding, double back 10’s, frontside and switch double 9’s, 10’s and even some 12’s were going down. You couldn’t help but keep your eyes glued to the step-up wherever you were in the park, afraid you might miss something. Leading the charge were Seb Touts, Mark McMorris and Pat Moore, who was there to the bitter end stomping a super clean double frontside 9 as the sun descended behind the distant Alps. The light started to fade and the park became quiet for what seemed like the first time since the Red Bull crew had arrived. One thing is for sure, the riding that went down and the progression that has taken place in the past two weeks will not be forgotten any time soon, the standard has been set!
