Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom

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.^[1] Terje Håkonsen 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 Sims. With only 14 riders at the top of the 500-foot-long (150 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.^[2]

Winners

This is the Legendary Banked Slalom Honor Roll:^[3]

Year Men Women 1985  Tom Sims (USA) 1986  Shaun Palmer (USA) 1987  Shaun Palmer (USA)  Amy Howat (USA) 1988  Craig Kelly (USA)  Marcella Dobis (USA) 1989  Rob Morrow (USA)  Jennifer Dolecki (CAN) 1990  Don Schwartz (CAN)  Amy Howat (USA) 1991  Craig Kelly (USA)  Jean Higgins (USA) 1992  Ross Rebagliati (CAN)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN) 1993  Craig Kelly (USA)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN) 1994  Paul Ferrel (USA)  Weegee McAuliffe (USA) 1995  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Rachel Deryckx (USA) 1996  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN) 1997  Rob Morrow (USA)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN) 1998  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN) 1999  Matt Goodwill (USA)  Karleen Jeffery (CAN)

Year Men Women 2000  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Victoria Jealouse (CAN) 2001  Temple Cummins (USA)  Barrett Christy (USA) 2002  Xavier de Le Rue (FRA)  Manuela Pesko (SUI) 2003  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Tanja Frieden (SUI) 2004  Terje Håkonsen (NOR)  Stacy Thomas (USA) 2005 Event cancelled 2006  Temple Cummins (USA)  Victoria Jealouse (CAN) 2007  Lucas DeBari (USA)  Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 2008  Temple Cummins (USA)  Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 2009  Nate Holland (USA)  Maëlle Ricker (CAN)

References

1. ^ The Legendary Banked Slalom... platinumthemovie.com
2. ^ History of The Banked Slalom EXPN.go.com
3. ^ Legendary Banked Slalom Honor Roll lbs.mtbaker.us

External links

• Official website
• Platinum: The Legendary Banked Slalom - 20 Years and Beyond