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"\"&lt;p&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"\\/files\\/2009\\/07\\/24\\/spin-cycle-classic1.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1000092470 aligncenter\\\" title=\\\"spin-cycle-classic1\\\" src=\\\"\\/files\\/2009\\/07\\/24\\/spin-cycle-classic1.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"480\\\" height=\\\"487\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mt. Hood, OR \\u0096\\u00a0FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;A new contest format erupted on Mt. Hood this week with the underground launch of the HCSC Spin Cycle Classic\\u0099.\\u00a0 The premise is simple: which rider(s) can cycle through all four directions of spinning (frontside, backside, switch frontside and switch backside) from 180\\u00ba to 900\\u00ba with the least mistakes and the best style.\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;Judged by HCSC head coach Dave Reynolds, pro shred Eric Jackson, Nike Snowbarding TM Bobby Meeks and HCSC co-owner Ami Voutilainen, the contest had a very basic set of rules: if you miss your grab, revert or fall you get an X.\\u00a0 Three X\\u0092s and your out.\\u00a0 Whoever has the least amount of X\\u0092s at the end of the cycle wins.\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;The guys field consisted of a solid mix of invited up-and-comers and modern day superstars such as: Eero Ettala, Patrick McCarthy, Tim Eddy, Jake Knigge, Ian Thorley, Brandon Reis, Ben Bogart, Brandon Luzier, Heikki Sorsa, Bode Merril, Tim Humphries and New Hampshire breed prodigy campers Nick Julius &amp;amp; Wes Walsh.\\u00a0 On the ladies side it was Laura Hadar, Iris Lazzareschi, Hana Beaman, Erin Comstock, Alexis Waite, Leanne Pelosi and Bev Vuilleumier battling it out for the Spin Cycle Classic\\u0099 title.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;The event was held on a handsomely raked and salted 35-foot table jump with a long mellow transition and the perfect amount of pop.\\u00a0 The goal was a fun jump just big enough to get a 900\\u00ba\\u00a0around on.\\u00a0 The contest started with 180\\u0092s and the pressure was on.\\u00a0 Pat McCarthy was heard saying \\u0093This is the first time in my life I\\u0092ve ever been nervous to do a 180 over a 35 foot jump\\u0094.\\u00a0 With a possible 20 tricks to cycle through, every drop counted. After falling victim to the competition butterflies and missing her FS180 right off the bat, the always-funny Hana Beaman (who has been slaying HCSC all summer) stated \\u0093before the Spin Cycle Classic I didn\\u0092t know my worth\\u0085 now I know I\\u0092m worth about 5 dollars and 12 cents.\\u0094\\u00a0 Everyone in attendance would argue a much higher figure.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;As the riders lapped the jump on The Big Toe\\u0099\\u00a0(HCSC\\u0092s private rope tow), surprise early exits included Bode Merrill and Leanne Pelosi who got off to a rocky start.\\u00a0 Eero Ettala and Heikki Sorsa, who rarely do contests, complained like 9-year-olds who have to pee on a long car ride every time they had to wait to drop (can I go now? can I go now?\\u0085) Dropping one after another, Finland\\u0092s finest set the style standards high.\\u00a0 Tim Eddy wowed the onlookers with perfect pokes and proper grabs and young Brandon Reis seemed like he was unstoppable cycling through every trick with his first fall coming on a switch backside 9.\\u00a0 On the women\\u0092s side, Alexis Waite, Laura Hadar and Erin Comstock hung deep into the 540\\u0092s occasionally stomping tricks they\\u0092d never tried before.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;Side highlights included HCSC digger Zac \\u0093The Dark Knight\\u0094 Marben\\u0092s poaching (he arrived late) and digger Chris Grenier\\u0092s \\u0093announcing\\/heckling\\u0094 skills on the HCSC mega phone.\\u00a0 Zac pops higher and tweaks harder than anyone on Earth, and Grendy\\u0092s could probably make a dead guy laugh. \\u00a0\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;In the end Erin Comstock\\u0092s consistent style and power over the jump landed her victorious getting to frontside 7\\u0092s.\\u00a0\\u00a0 Ian Thorley and Heikki Sorsa tied in the men\\u0092s division with Heikki only missing his backside 720 and Ian butt-checking on his switch back 9.\\u00a0 Ian Thorley said \\u0093It was literally the funnest contest ever and I hope HCSC busts out a winter version this season\\u0094.\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;The stakes were high, with winners taking home a Government Camp Food Cycle Classic (a Cobra Dog, Volcano Cone, Huck\\u0092s Shake and a Unicorn Food grilled cheese).\\u00a0 In addition, Heikki, Erin and Ian will have their names permanently engraved on the iconic Spin Cycle Classic golden washing machine (the major appliance version of the Stanley Cup of Snowboarding). \\u00a0\\u00a0&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"&gt;100% snowboarding, High Cascade Snowboard Camp is proud to bring the shred world The Spin Cycle Classic\\u0099. Now with two private parks and a private rope tow, HCSC has provided snowboarders age 9 and over, of all abilities, genders and geographic upbringings a chance to snowboard from June 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\\/sup&gt;\\u00a0-\\u0096 August 15&lt;sup&gt;th &lt;\\/sup&gt;on real snow since 1989. 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