March 9th, 2010
Hot off the press and ready to take on the heavy comp, the SPY all-star line up will be ready to grab gold at this year’s premier Winter X Games Europe in close to zero temps in Tignes, France March 10-12th.
Recent Vancouver Olympians, crowd pleasing favorite Louie Vito has been crushing the pipe all season while young gun Sarka Pancochova is slaying her practice runs with huge straight airs and smooth style and keep your eyes on Iouri Podladtchikov — he’s been stomping a double Mctwist 12! For Slopestyle, Frederik Evensen will be pushing the envelope with his undivided attention to perfection of jaw dropping spins with his mellow laid back style.
Back at it, fresh off his Stair Rail Battle win from Switzerland, JF Houle will be throwing down in ski slopestyle all the while technical savvy Canadian Charles Gagnier will be ready to impress. Time to make them go nuts, the crowd will be front and center to watch ski pipe rider sensation Duncan Adams compete in the inaugural Winter X Europe. All eyes on deck watch for these unstoppable SPY’s.
*All times local Tignes time, GMT +1
Wednesday, March 10th
1pm - 3pm Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s Elimination
6pm – 7:30pm Skiing SuperPipe Men’s Final
Thursday, March 11th
10am – 12pm Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Elimination
1:30pm – 3pm Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s Final
4:30pm - 5:30pm Snowboard SuperPipe Women’s Final
6:30pm – 8pm Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Elimination
Friday, March 12th
1:30pm – 3pm Skiing Slopestyle Men’s Final
6pm – 7:30pm Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Final
For more info visit www.winterxgameseurope.com
Tags: Charles Gagnier, Duncan Adams, Frederik Evensen, Iouri Podladtchikov, JF Houle, Louie Vito, Sarka Pancochova, Winter X Games Europe
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March 9th, 2010
Credit: Laax/European Freeski Open
Gusty winds and heavy storms hightailed their way through the European Freeski Open forcing organizers to cancel its March 5th main freeski event in Laax, Switzerland. Alternatively organizers in the later afternoon unleashed the Stair Rail Battle down in the valley at the rockresort. Despite the last minute change up and harsh elements JF Houle crushed the comp yet again with a nose butter 450 on, pretzel 270 out.
JF has been on fire the past few weeks, also taking first in the L.A. Session at Les Arcs and 3rd at the Austrian Open at the Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park.
“It’s been a very good trip for me. I can’t ask much more then 3 podiums in 3 weeks!” says JF.
The houligan Houle is alive and chompin‘!
Tags: JF Houle
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January 17th, 2010
Here is JF showing a sneak peak of the new Bodega sunglass that Spy is dropping real soon. These shads are stylish and smooth! Trust me when I say, you want a pair!
JF in the Bodega
Tags: JF Houle, Spy
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May 28th, 2009
Congrats to Spy’s Grand Prize Winners!!!
Andy from Albuquerque, NM won Tom Wallisch’s prizes from Spy, Amplid & Skullcandy
Matt from Maple Grove, MN won JF Houle’s prizes from Spy & SWEET Protection
Enjoy your new goods!
Tags: JF Houle, Tom Wallisch
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March 4th, 2009
Spy’s JF Houle was the official winner of the Winter Dew Tour Playstation® Pro Moment Award from the second stop at Mount Snow in Vermont. Fans had to vote in their favorite athlete online at allisports.com/playstation or could text “VOTE” to 3331 from a Verizon Wireless phone starting on January 12th. Houle won for his switch butter 270 to pretzel out on the rail during the men’s freeski slopestyle finals at the second stop.
“I’m stoked for technical rail tricks to get some recognition in the slopestyle event.” Houle said.
JF beat out some tough competition from Mike Riddle (freeski superpipe), Torstein Horgmo (men’s snowboard slopestyle), Jamie Anderson (women’s snowboard slopestyle), Scotty Lago (men’s snowboard superpipe) and Kelly Clark (women’s snowboard superpipe).
Spy’s JF is now $5,000 richer and took home with him a brand new PLAYSTATION®3 with a variety of games to play with when he’s not on the hill.
Nice work JF!
Tags: JF Houle, Winter Dew Tour
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