Over the weekend, the Sammy Carlson Invitational returned after taking a year off. The event was held at Mt. Bachelor and featured a 90 foot kicker that transitioned into a massive wall ride. Henrik Harlaut took the podium with an uncharacteristic winning trick that caught everyone by surprise. He won with a nosebutter double cork 10, but this was not your ordinary double cork. Henrik skied around the 90 foot jump and threw this trick off of the landing. He popped up off the knoll of the landing and stomped a perfectly executed nosebutter double cork 10. I didn't even know that was possible until I watched Henrik throw it down. He has to be every pro skier's favorite skier with the way he performs at these competitions. Although he doesn't always make the podium, Henrik throws down so hard and with so much style. He is definitely one of my favorite skiers and I look forward to watching him at every event.
Henrik Harlaut's nosebutter double cork 10:
Tanner Hall made an appearance over the weekend, and this time he brought his skis. This was his first competition back and he skied really well. Tanner threw down with a double back flip into a ridiculous flat spin five. Good to see Tanner Hall back at it!