The Lumberjack Jam

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Location: Brighton Resort

SLUG Magzine presents the 8th Annual SLUG Games- The Lumberjack Jam at Brighton Resort on 01.12

SALT LAKE CITY, January 11, 2008 - Timmmmbuuurrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! Heads up friends! The 2008 SLUG Magazine second annual Lumberjack Jam is falling down on January 12th at Brighton Mountain resort!

Sharpen your edges and sharpen your axes, all wood structures just like last year! Complete with pancakes, flannels, and flapjacks! The course, built by Jared Winkler Brighton's Terrain Park Manager and co-owner of KAB (Kick Ass Builders) rail-building company, will feature the finest wood products to get your jibbing senses tingling. There will also be a "Beard Growing Competition" and "Hatchet throwing Competition", sponsored by Celtek Gloves, for all of the unemployed slack-jawed yokels to compete in. Talk about a win-win situation for contestants and spectators alike, this day will go down in infamy among the local riders of Salt Lake. All levels of competition are welcome. Divisions include mens and womens brackets, which is subdivided into 17-and-under, and an open skiing and snowboarding categories.

Registration is at 8 a.m on the 11th at the Brighton Center. The cost to enter will be $25 plus lift ticket. Discount with be available from competitors for $35. Warm-ups will be held from 9a.m-10.am. The competition itself will be held from 10a.m-2p.m (helmets required). The comp will be judged by local film crew Team Thunder, and Red Bull will provide free energy drinks to keep you rumbling and tumbling. Killer prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners. First place winners will walk away with cash and snowboards. Second and third place winners will receive items such as goggles, outerwear etc.

The Lumberjack Jam is presented by SLUG Magazine, sponsored by Red Bull Energy Drink the Utah Winter Games, Milo, Salty Peaks, Blindside, OGIO, Union, Broken Boardshop, Dank Squad, Celtek, Zotes Sunflower Seeds, ABZ Enterprises, Team Thunder, Lenitech Snow & Skate, Rome SDS, Arbor, KAB Rails, The Levitation Project, Spacecraft, Surface Skis and SLUG Magazine.

Paparazzi Hipster Jam

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Location: Brighton Resort

Registration at 8, Comp starts at 10!

Tighten your pants, widen your stance, hang up your iphone's for a second and listen up, hipsters! SLUG Magazine is having a Paparazzi Hipster snowboard jam at the glamorous Brighton Mountain resort and Spa on Saturday, March 22nd.

Not quite up to par on the shred-stick? Fear not photo kids, flash bulbs will be popping, as we will be having a separate contest for the best amateur photographer. Polish those flashes and get those fish eyes ready photo snappers. SLUG wants to see your best photos documenting the event in five categories: best crash, best action photo, best portrait, best funny shot and best photo capturing vibe of the day. Photos will be judged by the SLUG Magazine photo staff and the best ones will be published in the magazine and on our website. Winning photographers will also walk away with some sweet goodies from our sponsors.

All levels of competition are welcome. Divisions include mens and womens brackets, which will be subdivided into 17-and-under, and open skiing and snowboarding categories.

Jared Winkler of KAB and the Brighton Park Crew will build a hip in the Brighton terrain park for competitors to show SLC just how much steeze they have.

Registration is at 8 a.m. on the 22nd at the Brighton Center. The cost to enter will be $25. Discount lift tickets will be available for competitors for $35. Warm-ups will be held from 9a.m.-10.am. The competition itself will be held from 10a.m-1p.m (helmets required). Killer prizes will be awarded to 1st-3rd place winners. First place winners will walk away with cash, snowboards and skis. Second and third place winners will receive items such as goggles, outerwear etc.

The Paparazzi Hipster Jam is presented by SLUG Magazine. Current sponsors include: Ride, Bluehouse Skis, Smith and ABZ Enterprises. If you are interested in sponsoring this event please contact Angela H. Brown, angela@slugmag.com.

Watch some Videos from the 2007 SLUG Games

Junk Show | Lumberjack Jam 1 | Lumberjack Jam 2

Watch some Videos from the 2006 SLUG Games

Dudes Shredding: Jona Owen | Leroy Christensen 1 | Leroy Christensen 2 | Mens Open 1 | Mens Open 2 | Smith Limo Rail

Skiers Shredding: Mens Open 1 | Mens Open 2 | Mens Open 3 | Mens Open 4 | Mens Open 5

Ladies Shredding: Ladies ONe | Ladies Two | Ladies three | Ladies four

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Yes all three. Print 'em out, sign 'em and bring them to Brighton on the day of the contest. Kids under 18 must have notarized parental signature

Winter Games Release | SLUG Magazine Waiver | Photo Release