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Winter 2012
Escarpment Magaz ine
The private ski clubs have contributed as well with excellent pro-
grams for young riders, and dedicated Terrain Parks of their
own. However a gap forms for competitive Freestyle Snow-
boarders when they reach the highest levels at their clubs. At
age 14-15, the next move for competitive riders is the provincial
level, but most clubs don’t have the programs in place or the
experienced coaches necessary to help the riders take that next
step. So what do aspiring pro Snowboarders do?
That question is much easier to answer…most, if not all Freestyle
Snowboarders from the Escarpment who have competed at the
professional level have gone through one program.
Jesse Fulton’s Shreducation.
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There are crazy kids al l over
the world, but we have variable
conditions – hard conditions.
Riders don’t want to mess up,
they f ight for their landings
because they don’t want to fal l .
~Jesse Fulton
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Derek Livingston | National Team
L-R: James Devitt, Malcolm Eppinger, Pablo Collados, Zach Stone, Harry Gray (front), Gordie Hall, Jesse Fulton
at the Burton New Zealand Open, Summer 2011