Ladies and gentlemen all is not lost around the Midwest as far as skiing goes, you still have a chance to ski on snow.   All you have to do is head over to Nordic Mountain in Wautoma, WI for their end of the season Jam on Saturday May 1st.  We have been there the last 3 years, and have had a great time at each.  The cost is $25 to ride all day from 10am to 5pm

Andy at the 2007 Nordic Jam

Nick at the 2007 jam

Andy at the 2008 Nordic Jam

They always have a ton of snow for how late the jam is in the year, and later during the day they give you the freedom to set up their rails however you want.  There are usually a good amount of reps, and always a fun group of kids.  We recommend bringing a grill and chairs at the very least, cause there is nothing quite like skiing and grilling with friends.  One thing we wish Nordic would bring back is the 2 day camping/skiing sesh, so if you guys are reading this, BEST TIME EVER, bring it back!!  The gist of it is that Nordic Mountain throws a great end of the season ski sesh/ party, and we had better see all of you out there again this year.

Check out this video below of last years Nordic Jam from a bunch of wacky kids we know and love.

Nordic Mountain Spring Jam Edit from Tre’von Jansen on Vimeo.

Its almost that time of year again that we all both love and hate. The Tyrol Spring jam has become a tradition for skiers all over Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Midwest for end of the season madness. This two day event on April 17th and 18th has both snowboarding and skiing comps, usually different kind of rail jams, big air, pond skim/jump, relay races, and an over 200cm ski race. Although they havnt published the full schedule of events just yet, you can expect them to at theTyrol Webpage.  The nice weather of April allows us to wear shirts instead of jackets, set up tents as home bases, and grill out with buddies, and of course ski all day.

Spring Jam 2008

Whether you live close by Tyrol (talking to you, Cascade and Tyrol Crews) or not , our recomendation is that you reserve a room at the “Krak House” , or Karakahl Country Inn if you are the city of Mt. Horeb. Every year we cram about 11 or 12 kids into one of these motel rooms, party all night with the rest of the skiers and boarders staying there (there is a lot), wake up in the morning, and go ski the second day fully refreshed with their complimentary breakfast of water and stale mini cinnamon buns.   Whether you stay in your room all night, or rage in Gibjilmon’s, the Krak House is the place to be for spring jam.

Spring Jam 2007 Accommodations

If you have never been to Tyrol’s Spring jam, you really need think about going, because it is by far the best event of the year. Just about every skier and boarder you have met on the hill will be there, and its a great time to catch up and ski with all of your buddies from other hills at the same time. I don’t even need to mention the fact that Tyrol has its park on lock down with amazing hits and features just like they have throughout the year.

Here is a video courtesy of Thirdward of last years Spring Jam.

ThirdWard and Friends at Tyrol Basin Spring Jam from nick nowak on Vimeo.

Make sure to be there on April 17th and 18th for Spring jam. We will be out in full force with all the MWSFF gear we can scrounge up, giving it away and skiing in full hangover form.

PF7C’s is almost here! For those of you who have not heard about it, PFC is a end of the year ski and snowboard camp with exclusive terrain, great coaches, and amazingly fun times set at Perfect North Slopes, Indiana. Its a great way to learn new tricks with all your friends, and just have a fun time. Every year PFC has a new theme, and this year is no different with the 7 Seas theme. So pirates, ships, and booty to the max. If anyone is interested in coming down it is March 20th and 21st, 9 to 5. Breakfast and lunch are provided for all the campers as well as free swag, with more being thrown out throughout both days. PFC is also for all skill levels, there are coaches and terrain for any ability level, whether you want to learn how to spin your first 360 or try that switch dub cork 12, we have the ability to help you out. Space is limited to 200 campers this year, so make sure to register now if you want to attend!

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Midwest Superpark is back again, below is the info for this year’s event. We will be at the event, and hope to see you there. Stay Tuned for MWSFF.com for more info about Midwest Events!

MID-WILD-WESTERN SUPERPARK @ Marquette MI
APRIL 3rd Presented by Salomon/Bonfire/Osiris

K2 RODEO RAIL JAM- 11am
BRONCO BIG AIR- 3 pm
Events are Free with S.P. Ticket

LIFT TICKETS $25 Sat $15 Fri and Sun
S.P.Ticket $25 or $20 in Costume

S.P. Riders get a COWBELL!
Belt Buckles for 1st-3rd places

SET-UP:
RODEO RAIL JAM Line 1 – Down-Flat-Down-Flat-Down into UpGapDown made with Cattle Gates
Line 2- 20′ Cannon up Box into 40′ Rainbow box

BRONCO BIG AIR Similiar to the Monster gap we had last year, but with two takeoffs and a HUGE landing, jump built like a tabletop with a long landing!
We will also push the 3rd jump into the 4th jump on chute for a massive stepdown jump …..RIDERS will choose the FEATURE!

Cascade Mountain hosted their annual Midwest Open big air and rail jam competition this past weekend.  The blue skies and sun brought warm temperatures, which resulted in a lack of speed for some of the competitors, but once the in run was salted down the competition went off.  Skiers came from close and far to this event, raising the talent level yet again.

In the 16 and up category, Roy Mitchell from Thunder Bay, Ontario came in 3rd place with a switch 9 nose mute.

Roy Mitchell Getting Nosey

Steve Janisch from St. Paul, Minnesota took home 2nd place with a stomped switch 7 mute.

"Skier Steve" Janisch

1st place went to Kevin Tolzmann from Oregon, Wisconsin.  Kevin threw a huge forward 10 safety.

1st Place Winner Kevin Tolzmann

In the 15 and under catergory, Ian King from Madison, Wisconsin took 3rd, Elan Maj from Gurnee, Illinois took 2nd, and Paul Marikfrom Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin took 1st.

Ian King floating a rodeo 540.

The rail jam took place at night under the lights.  The set up included a down flat down rail, down box top rail, down rail with a donkey dick, and a flat down box.

MWO 2010 Rail Jam Setup

In the 16 and up, Arno Filliat from Brookfield, Wisconsin took 3rd.  Arno was throwing some crazy 450 on blind 270 outs of the down box top rail.  Coming in 2nd was Conner Ross from Portage, Wisconsin with his Andy Parry inspired rail tricks.  1st place was rail extraordinaire, Steve Janisch, with a mind blowing front side 630 out of the donkey dick rail as well as many jaw dropping combos on the flat down box including a 270 on, 360 switch up, 270 out.

In the 15 and under category, Adam Walz of Portage, Wisconsin took 3rd, Elan Maj took 2nd, and Ian King took 1st.

Midwest Open 2010 was a great success this year.  Hopefully we will see you next year!