Summit-at-Snoqualmie, WA - April 20, 2007. A day that will live in infamy for Northwest snowboarding as we know it. Well actually, April 19-21. It was on these days that Grenade's army of shred-soldiers descended on the Seattle area for the now legendary "Grenade Games". The festivities kicked off on Thursday night 4/19 at the unlikely (and unprepared) Fox Sports Bar in Downtown Seattle. This "sports bar" set the pace for debauchery that would later ensue throughout the weekend. After countless high-fives and road-sodas, the food began flying. I suppose when a $5000.00 flat-screen TV gets defaced by a rogue cheeseburger it's officially a Grenade party. Thanks to the Mexican Ponchos and tie-die t's handed out, the activities of the next few days would be "extra-stoney" as one Kass brother put it.
Day-two is where the Mayhem really kicked in. I'm not sure The Summit at Snoqualmie knew what they had coming when they agreed to host the Games but Krush and Co. set the mountain up proper. They provided a monster halfpipe, triple jump line of mountainous proportions, rails galore and an event compound straight out of a Cheech-and-Chong wet-dream. Ground-zero included Cobra Dogs, a Monster Energy/Margarita booth, concert stage, and not-so-misty 4/20 welcome center. (The rice-crispy treats were delish!) Later that afternoon, the "chinese-eyed downhill" delivered an all-out snowball fight as contestants bombed a mogul field on Lib Tech skate-bananas sans-bindings whilst being pelted with snowballs and the occasional frozen banana. Later that night "The Garage" hosted a bowling and beer-bongs party. Hangovers were reported.
The rest of the weekend was a blur of a slopestyle contest ,a Dunk-a-Dingo/Kass booth, Punk-rock music meets slush, and serious snowboarding skills. One can only speculate if The Grenade Games will grace the Pacific Northwest again next year. Hopefully the Grenerds will come back with equal ferocity and more treats.
Thanks to Kirsten and the Scurvy Bastards for pulling it all together. (I think the term "herding cats" was used more than once.) Big-ups to Matt and Danny Kass for giving us all a reason to put the hooka down for a minute on 4/20 and strap on our shred-sticks. See you next April!
Grenerds Invade Seattle!
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