Winter Xgames 2013 - Day 1

Day 1 in Aspen and we have already had some crazy action in both Snowboard Super Pipe and of course the mayhem that is Snowmobile Freestyle. In the first final of 2013, it was Red Bull superstar, Levi LaVallee, who stormed the final to win yet another Gold! Check out his winning run...

The Snowmobile competition was pure carnage behind Levi with some monster crashes. Check out the worst ones...


Also on the menu for Day 1, was Mens Snowboard Super Pipe Elimination and all eyes were on the "Flying Tomato", Shaun White, to see what he was bringing to the party in 2013. He was highest out of the Pipe at 5.8m and scored enough in his first run to get through (Lucky to, as he flunked his second run)...


There was also way more going on as per usual at XGames, so check out the Day 1 Highlights...

Meet Pro Surfer Sage Erickson

It's Monday, well actually Tuesday, but it was a public holiday in South Africa yesterday which meant a  day at the beach. Today I introduce you to Pro Surfer, Sage Erickson, who has quietly been making waves in the world of Pro Surfing. Hailing from California, she spends a lot of her time on the North Shore of Hawaii between trips for main sponsor, O'Neill. Remember to check in every Monday to meet another gorgeous lady from the world of Surfing. 

Meet Sage Erickson from Shark Watches on Vimeo.
"I think being original and being true to yourself is one of the most important things"

Spend 60 seconds getting an inside look into Shark Brand's very own Sage Erickson.

Josh Sheehan: FMX Extraordinaire

Enjoy a moment with Freestyle Motocross professional and Red Bull athlete Josh Sheehan. After humble beginnings growing up on an apple farm in Donnybrook, Australia, Sheehan has climbed his way to the top echelons of the FMX world, taking 1st place at the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters in Sydney after landing a total of 3 double backflips throughout the day. A superstar still on the rise, we are proud to have Josh as part of The World of Red Bull.

Check out the 2011 X-Fighters Season recap here: http://youtu.be/BDic9jlUhVg

Red Bull XFighters Madrid 2012

Levi Sherwood (NZ) on his way to victory!

New Zealand's Levi Sherwood won an epic battle against Dany Torres and a pulsating crowd of 20,000 frenzied Spaniards at the Madrid stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters $1 million World Tour. It was another magical evening under the stars at the world's most exciting freestyle motocross event with another Spaniard, Maikel Melero, getting the first podium of his career with third place.

Want more action? Take a look at this: http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Red-Bull-X-Fighters/001243148660786

Xgames 2012 - Day 1

Ok, so as most of you know by now, I have been gallivanting around California for some time now. The primary reason was to cover the XGames in all their glory. Turns out ESPN decided not to give me my press pass (To say I was disappointment was a severe understatement.), but life goes on and luckily I still managed to secure tickets for a couple of events.

I just got back to my hotel after the first of those and it was a big one. The Moto X Freestyle competition was mind blowing. Most of the talk was about Travis Pastrana not being there, but I can tell you that all it meant was that the young guns had their opportunity and two of them took it. Levi Sherwood was commanding and oh so smooth. He came in for the Silver, but I can tell you it was dam close. The man of the night however was the first Japanese Podium finisher in XGames history. Taka Hagashino blew minds here tonight and won the Gold with his first run! I watched him fly above my head (Managed good tickets for this one.) Check out the Gold winning run...

Also today were the Big Air Elimination for the skaters and while I could not watch them live, I got to watch most of show inside the Staples Center on the big screen. Some huge action including two massive 900's. This competition is going to get mad!  Mitchie Brusco and Tom Schaar both pull off 900s in the Skate Big Air Eliminations. These guys are kids, Mitchie is 14! Wild I tell you, just plain wild!

Tomorrow is another day and I will be at all the Moto X action including Step Up, Best Whip and Best Trick. Judging by tonight's action, the Best trick is going to be off the hook. A massive thank you to Red Bull South Africa again for all their help! You guys are awesome.

XFighters USA 2012 - 5 best tricks

Red Bull Xfighters at Glen Helen, USA, was the biggest FMX course ever seen for competition. Now check out the 5 biggest tricks that went down on that course...