Red Bull Schlittentag0

Just wrapped up the video for Red Bull’s Schlittentag (German for “Sledding Day”) that went down at Alpine Meadows on Saturday. It was definitely a true test of will for most of the 16 teams that participated and I’m not even talking about the intimidation factor of the 60+ foot start ramp, two huge rollers, and the finish-line drop-off.

The journey started the night before as the teams battled a major storm that dumped over a foot and half of snow in just a few hours. It was so bad that Hwy 80 was shut down for a few hours turning an already long night even longer. To put into perspective a drive that typically takes less than two hours had many car bound for eight plus.. leaving some teams to arrive just a few hours before the start of the event. With no time to rest and an endless supply of Red Bull the staging area was busy with teams putting last minute touches on their sleds (or some even just getting started..)

On display were sleds ranging from a simple blow up mattresses mocked up as iPhone all the way to a 12ft wide eagle winged sled dubbed “free bird” with the stars and strips graffitied all over it.  By noon the stage was set and the skies cleared up leaving spring like conditions, a fast course and show for all those that came. The final results were:

• 1st: Crash Cab
• 2nd: Schliten Frat
• 3rd: Trucker Deluxe
• Best Crash: Freebird

Equipment used: Panasonic HVX200a & GoPro HERO HD, cut on PPRO CS4

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