Our second installment of the webisode series “The Lake” features three riders; Jeffrey Conway, Hunter Simpson, and Alex Schrage. These Tahoe riders are full of talent and we can’t wait to film more with them later on in the season! Enjoy!
The Lake Episode 1
The first installment of our season long series “The Lake,” featuring various riders around the Lake Tahoe area. We were lucky to spend one hour with Jeff at Northstar resort last weekend! Enjoy!
’96 Legends In The News!
As the website states, “ ’96 Legend Films is a small film company from the Bay Area, focusing in on the sport of freestyle skiing.” Sophomores Colin Johnson and Johnny Wilson, along with Freshman Jack Marren took their hobby to a new level. “We always like to go up to Tahoe and film us skiing, and I wanted to start making money with it,” said Johnson, “so I took filming and editing lessons for three years, and then people started paying me to make them promotional videos.” After filming multiple events, Johnson realized his true calling was mainly skiing videos
’96 Legends has grown from solely a film company, to selling apparel and also sponsoring skiers. As of now the company, or team, has six riders from all over the country and Canada. Their newest rider, Kyle Lanham, is the 2011 USASA National Champ in the 20 and over division. Other riders include Marren himself, and Chris Weir, a sophomore at Bellarmine.
As the days go on, ’96 Legend Films grows as a company and a team. A new clothing line is soon to surface, as well as occasionally funding new riders. Wilson verbalized his aspirations, “I want ’96 Legend Films to progress into a legitimate ski company that will sponsor and film professional athletes and make a profit from it.” Visit them online at 96legendfilms.com.
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New Team Rider Jarred Martin
Name: Jarred Martin
Age: 18
Hometown: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Home Mountain: Sun Peaks Resort
Sponsors: LSL, 540 Cafe
Accomplishments: Pushing myself each year
Favorite Trick: Back Flip
Biggest Influence On Skiing Career: Kieran Nikula, and pretty much anyone whos killin’ it.
Courtesy of Newschoolers.com
Team Rider Clay Sweitzer
Name: Clay Sweitzer
Age: 14
Hometown: Madison, Ct
Home Mountain: Stratton, Vt
Sponsors: Butterstickinc, 96 Legend Films, Pro-form team-Surface, Causwell, Joystick and Tyrolia Bindings
Accomplishments: 3rd Place Cold Wars Rail Jam
Favorite Trick: Lincoln loop and 450′s
Biggest Influence On Skiing Career: Mike Hornbeck
Team Rider Kyle Lanham Ranked #1 in USA for Slopestyle!
Congrats to Kyle Lanham, who this winter won 1st place in the country for slopestyle, in the 20 and over division.
Catch Kyle in action!
Team Rider Matt Dinardo
Age: 17
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Home Mountain: Wintergreen
Sponsors: Freestyle, Line, Full Tilt, Neon Black
Accomplishments: Nationals 2 times for slopestyle, once for double cross, ranked #1 during the season in USASA Slopestyle
Favorite Trick: Switch rodeos, blind 450 off, superman front flips
Biggest Influence: Jossi Wells, Joey Spencer
Team Rider Jack Marren
Age: 14
Hometown: Hillsborough, CA
Home Mountain: Northstar
Sponsors:’96 Legend Films
Favorite Trick: Flat 3, Rodeo 7
Accomplishments: 1st place USASA North Tahoe
Biggest Influence: Friends & Family
Courtesy of Newschoolers.com
Team Rider Chris Weir
Chris Weir
Age: 15
Hometown: Hillsborough, CA
Home Mountain: Kirkwood
Sponsors: Sideways Clothing Co., ’96 Legend Films Accomplishments: 2nd USASA Slope
Favorite Trick: Misty 5
Biggest Influence: Competitors
Team Rider Kyle Lanham
Name: Kyle Lanham
Age: 20
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Home Mountain: Keystone
Sponsors: Vertical Reality
Accomplishments: 2011 USASA National Champ
Favorite Tricks: Rodeo 5
Biggest Influence: Tanner Hall