Words by: Taylor Murray
Photos: Darcy Bacha

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For some odd reason, the boys of the Campus Rail Jam Tour stick out like a sore thumb in the city of San Diego. Maybe it's their stark white bodies, their incredible consumption of cheap Mexican food, or the fact that their 50-foot bus keeps getting complaints from the local residents. Whatever the case, it's pretty clear that San Diego and snow shredding don't really go hand in hand, that is unless the CRJT boys have anything to do with it. 80-degree weather, bluebird skies, and 40-tons of fresh were delivered to Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego for the eighth stop of the Campus Rail Jam Tour mobilized by Cricket and Ford. Forget shoveling snow, the crew hired a local ice company to crush 300-pound ice blocks in a giant wood-chipper to spray a giant margarita mountain on the setup. Within an hour, 50,000 pounds of fluff covered the rails and riders drooled at the snowy oasis situated in the middle of a blazing parking lot. With the snow melting faster than anticipated, all 60 local shreds were chomping at the bit to throw down for their shot at some skrill and assorted products from all the fine sponsors. While the crew prepped the setup, riders and gapers waited in line at the Cricket Wireless booth to make their custom t-shirt and take shelter from the sun.









The San Diego skiers are some burly dudes, they simply don't give up. Last year was the same case. These guys take slam after slam on the wet concrete and get back up for another go at it. The crew gives serious props to all the two-plankers who came out, threw down, and walked away with battle wounds and big smiles. Adrian Pougiales stole the judges' hearts and scooped up some cash, Coreupt skis, and a first place spot on the podium. Chapman Geer came in a close second and took home some killer collabo product and cash money after getting wild on the DFD. Randy Ewing rounded out the pack in third and was rewarded with a CRJT x Neff collabo hat and an invite to the Portland finals on May 28th!












(L-R) 3rd place - Randy Ewing, 1st place - Adrian Pougiales, 2nd place - Chapman Geer



With most of the local shreds calling Bear Mtn their home, it was pretty obvious that there was going to be some heavy hitters at this event. Sure enough, some of SoCal's finest made the trek down from Bear and Mammoth to play in the snow one last time. Newcomer to the Tour, Nick Guin landed in the top spot after his uber smooth 360s onto the gap box. Nick was awarded a new Salomon snowboard, some Celsius boots, and a big wad of cash. Taking home the second spot along with a new Ford custom snowboard and Bonfire outerwear was Eric Brokeoff, followed by Jordan Basurto in third. See you boys in Portland!












(L-R) 3rd place - Jordan Basurto, 1st place - Nick Guin, 2nd place - Eric Brokeoff



Now with 5 consecutive wins, Ms. Erika Vikander made the trip to San Diego to claim yet another "W" for the season. Watch out at finals ladies, Erika is on a mean streak and she doesn't plan on being overthrown anytime soon. Erika packed up her car with a banana traction board from Roxy, some Celsius boots, and some gas/snack money for the road. Nipping at Erika's heels was Kim Kirch in second, taking home a custom Ford snowboard and some extra loot. Placing number three was Raelynd Tarnove with a big smile and a new pair of Roxy bindings.









(L-R) 3rd place - Raelynd Tarnove, 1st place - Erika Vikander, 2nd place - Kim Kirch


When the sun had set and the winners had been crowned, the crew got their hands dirty and tore down the setup in record time to make it back to Portland to gear up for the last two events on Oregon soil. The Oregon State event is taking place this Friday, so get stoked for the last chance to qualify for the Portland finals on May 28th. Keep your eyes peeled!

Campus Rail Jam Tour mobilized by Cricket and Ford - UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RECAP!

Photos: Darcy Bacha
Words: Taylor Murray


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If you attended the seventh stop of the Campus Rail Jam Tour at the University of Nevada, congratulations, you are hardcore. Anyone who is down to shred in 70 mph winds, sleet, and then a heat wave is A-OK in our book. You may think that living in such close proximity to Tahoe's finest ski zones would turn these kids into spoiled shredders, but you would be sadly mistaken. The Reno/Tahoe snow scene has proven that they will ride anything, anytime, anywhere.


When the winds began to lift tents off the ground, it was unclear whether the university was going to allow the event to happen. Girls were screaming, boys were laughing, and university administration was scratching their heads. After much deliberation (and following all the proper safety precautions, of course) the faculty gave the Galvanic crew a big thumbs up, and the riders headed to the top. Despite the apocalyptic weather and poor snow conditions the riding was sick and spirits were high.











The NV two-plankers didn't seem too phased by the weather, sporting a go-for-broke attitude all day long. While many fell to the wrath of the setup, a few soldiers made it out unscathed. Scott Pollman has competed in Tour events in the past, and you could definitely tell by the way he rode. Scott finished in a respectable third place and took home a bunch of swag from the Tour partners. Jed Kravitz finished number two and walked away with some Bonfire outerwear. Bringing home the top spot was Finn Anderson, slaying the rails and woo-ing the ladies. Finn earned some new skis from Coreupt and big wad of cash for his fancy footwork.



(L-R) 2nd place - Jed Kravitz, 1st place - Finn Anderson, 3rd place - Scott Pollman


The skier ladies put on quite a show for the UNR crowd. Many took slam after slam in hopes of impressing the judges. At the end of the day, bruised and happy to be alive, it was Ali Agee in third followed by Lena Decresenzo in second. Toughing it out and throwing it all on the line was Lea Moser, taking the cake and new pair of Coreupt skis.



(L-R) 2nd place - Lena Decresenzo, 1st place - Lea Moser, 3rd place - Ali Agee








At the end of the day it was Tahoe's own, Dakota Whitaker who took home the repeat win for the male snowboarders. Dakota's effortless presses and fluid style were just too clean for the judges to deny. Dakota scooped up some cash, Celsius boots, and a sick new Salomon snowboard for his efforts. Landing in second was Sawyer Dean, with insane combos on the rainbow box and smooth spins over the gap. Sawyer walked away with some Bonfire outerwear and a custom snowboard from Ford. Rounding out the pack was Alex Hereford, finishing in a very respectable third place and taking home a bunch of product along with a CRJT x Neff collabo hat after an array of swivels and spins on all three features. Congrats boys!


(L-R) 2nd place - Sawyer Dean, 1st place - Dakota Whitaker, 3rd place - Alex Hereford





As for the ladies, it was Fancy Rutherford landing in third, followed by Christine Savage in second. Christine filled her car with a new custom snowboard from Ford along with some Roxy goodies. First place finisher, Cristi Nasser, impressed judges all day taking home the "W" and a new Banana Traction board from Roxy along Celsius boots and some cash money.



(L-R) 2nd place - Christine Savage, 1st place - Cristi Nasser, 3rd place - Fancy Rutherford


A huge thanks to everyone who came out to brave the weather and support the scene! Big ups to Cricket Wireless and Ford for making the Tour possible and spreading the shred across the nation! Now that Reno is history, the Galvanic Crew has set sail for the eighth stop of the Tour in San Diego, CA on Friday, May 7th. Keep your eyes peeled for event updates and news from the open road!