Shane and Dav win!
In front of a packed house at the EWZ in Zurich, American freeride legends Shane McConkey and Chris Davenport were voted winners of the 2005 Red Bull Hike&Ride by the members of the other teams. Swiss riders Dani Constandache & Dany Kistler won the Sony Master Shot Award for their technical achievement.
The two Americans, the first participants from outside of Europe, mixed humor and the extreme to produce a fantastic ski adventure which included steep skiing, hard hiking, BASE jumping and … are you ready for this … DEATH.
Here is their winning clip:
Dick
Et
Alphonse
Trouve
Hiver
The film was a funny battle between a loud, obnoxious American (Dick) and an arrogant snotty Frenchman (Alphonse). By poking fun at silly stereotypes, Chris and Shane made a real statement about creativity, friendship, having fun, and living life on the edge.
You can check out the fantastic on-mountain shots of Chris and Shane by Myriam Lang-Villar.
As for the other clips, they were great, too.
Dani Constandaché & Dany Kistler (CH)
Local boys Dani and Dany, winners of Sony Master Shot Award for technical achievement, are on the hunt for the last Edelweiss in Switzerland. Fantastic riding and tons of fresh trax make this flower of a film smell incredibly sweet.
Andreas Monsberger & Chris Kröll (AUT)
The Aesthetikers are in the house! Chris and Mone (aka Team Austria) find some magic snowboard juice and shred the Jungfrau Region with super stylish riding with their newfound skilz.
Stéphane Lochon & Julien Joud (FRA)
Le riding … C’est fun! Stéphane & Julien want to show why riding is fun. Follow the snowboarding snowman down the slopes and see what Team France has been up to in the woods of the Swiss Alps.
Giacomo Kratter & Christian "GroS" (ITA)
Fore!!! What do you get when you mix a pair of sophisticated golfers with two Italian punk riders? Let Giacomo and GroS show you what it means to be an aristo-punk playing combat mountain golf. Got it? Ok, now tee off!
David Garcia Christobal & Luis Gonzalez (ESP)
The official public team of the 2005 Red Bull Hike&Ride discover a mountain psychic and see their future. Are there fresh trax in the Spaniards’ future or broken bones? You’ll have to watch to find out.
Sven Kueenle & Jonathan Pülz (GER)
Freeskiers Sven and Jonee are Wanted! After stealing their photographer’s car and running out of gas, the German pair have to find alternative energy sources to keep things moving.
You can see low-res versions of the films here. More photos soon, on crossprocess.com.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
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