Mt. Baker Banked Slalom
Encyclopedia
Mt. Baker Banked Slalom, also known as the Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS), is a snowboarding
contest held annually since 1985 at Mt. Baker Ski Area, in Washington State, United States
. The LBS is regarded as the predecessor to the boardercross
event, and has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of snowboarding. The winner receives a Duct Tape
trophy and an embroidered Carhartt
jacket. Terje Håkonsen
is the most-winning male snowboarder with 6 trophies, equaling the most-winning female snowboarder, Karleen Jeffery.
. With only 14 riders at the top of the 500 feet (152.4 m) course, they raced through 15 gates with only a few spectators present. The decision to put on the banked slalom at Mt. Baker came about because it was one of the few ski areas in North America that welcomed snowboarders at that time.
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Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
contest held annually since 1985 at Mt. Baker Ski Area, in Washington State, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The LBS is regarded as the predecessor to the boardercross
Boardercross
Snowboard cross is a snowboard competition in which a group of snowboarders start simultaneously atop an inclined course, then race to reach the finish line first...
event, and has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of snowboarding. The winner receives a Duct Tape
Duct tape
Duct tape, or duck tape, is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure sensitive tape often sealed with polyethylene. It is very similar to gaffer tape but differs in that gaffer tape was designed to be cleanly removed, while duct tape was not. It has a standard width of and is generally silver or black...
trophy and an embroidered Carhartt
Carhartt
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jacket. Terje Håkonsen
Terje Håkonsen
Terje Håkonsen, is a Norwegian snowboarder.Håkonsen dominated freestyle snowboarding in the 1990s winning the ISF World Championships in half-pipe three times in a row, in 1993, 1995 and 1997. He has also won 5 European championships in half-pipe , the U.S...
is the most-winning male snowboarder with 6 trophies, equaling the most-winning female snowboarder, Karleen Jeffery.
History
The first race was held in 1985, organized by Bob Barci and Tom SimsTom Sims
Tom Sims, Born 1950, is a former World Snowboarding Champion , World Champion Skateboarder and founder of Sims Snowboards and Sims Skateboards...
. With only 14 riders at the top of the 500 feet (152.4 m) course, they raced through 15 gates with only a few spectators present. The decision to put on the banked slalom at Mt. Baker came about because it was one of the few ski areas in North America that welcomed snowboarders at that time.
Winners
This is the Legendary Banked Slalom Honor RollHonor Roll
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