From: jpisyndication
New Zealand sportsman Mike Dawson paddles his way to the top of the podium at the 2009 Steep Creek Championship Race in Homestake at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado. The world class extreme kayak paddler is well rounded in all kayak disciplines and is pleased to be taking home the price.
The best 240 snowboarders from approximately 30 nations have traveled to Oslo, Norway for the World Snowboarding Championships. This week, February 10-19, they'll partake in one of the most highly respected contests in freestyle snowboarding, which takes place just once every four years. Surrounded by fellow riders, friends, and peers, these talented athletes will compete for the acclaimed title of world champion. Male and female winners will be named in the halfpipe and slopestyle..