Sleep Is For The Weak: Surviving The Ten Day Party That Is The Festival

Saturday April 12th marked the official Day 3 of the WSSF and Day 4 or Day 5 of the

party cruise for some. The infamous Saturday night Monster Energy party, coupled 

with The Show Big Air made for a feisty occasion that lived up to its reputation. An eve 

where dignity was lost, babies un-doubtably conceived, pros and their hoes came out in 

the masses, triple corks on and off the dance floor were thrown down, and vital internal 

organs were further marinated in that good old Tennessee Whiskey. 

 

Strategically planning your partying during the festival is no-task to leave to the intern. 

Babies to shake and hands to kiss. The places to be, the things to see; Intersection, 

72hrs Film Makers Showdown, Photographers Showdown, SOTA, Big Air, pre-parties, 

after-parties, on-hill drinks, apres beverages, not to mention a couple of birthday’s 

thrown in there. With FOMO put into full force, perfect attendance is in order. The only 

end in sight being, THE END.

 

Buckle up kids because the only way to schedule this, is to,” Just keep on keeping on. 

All right all right all right.” This goes out to those that woke up in strange hotel naked 

with mismatched shoes, Fat Tony’s beef and blue cheese in your hair, and a puddle 

of daffodil yellow mystery liquid at eye level on the floor, you assure yourself is the 

latest flavor of energy drink. While you clench further into the fetal position fearful to 

blossom into the environment you have actively cultivated. Full of trepidation to identify 

the human or humans next to you. Just take a fiver and I’ll fill you in on the happenings 

of which the majority of flesh, blood, and scooby humanoids experienced on Saturday. 

 

More suitably what the general public deemed as the most significant events of WSSF, Saturday April 12th 2014. From what I remember. Which may not be too much.

 

Lets start from the beginning. 
 

De La Sol came out with the sun.

 

 

Snowboarding. Yes this is a Ski and Snowboard Festival. Over 10 000 spectators 

showed up to watch five star international event on the World Snowboard Tour. The 

Monster Energy Shred Show. With some of the heaviest hitters amidst the contest

scene in snowboarding throwing down on the 70 ft jump tricks that were comparable to 

some video games. Max Eberhardt from North Bay, ON took home the modest $15 000 

with what seems to be currently mandatory for podium, a triple-cork.

 

 

Ahem. 10% rule!?

 

 

If you have managed to survive this far without a bun in the oven, have evaded a visit to 

the hospital, and came back to planet earth after semi-consciously going on a mapless 

herbal adventure, congratulations. 

 

The best life choice is probably to just keep on going. 

 

Need some guidance? Order a caesar via. room service, wake up your new or old 

friends, wherever you may be and keep swimming or floating. Cause we haven’t even 

hit the half way mark yet. Sleep is for the weak. YOLO.