Red was once again extremely fortunate to have been asked to Snowboarder Mags, 18 and over, photo shoot – Superpark 18. Unfortunately he battled the flu, but he made the best of it and still managed to get a few shots and commentate for a bit on the webcast.
Day 1 – Words by Mary Walsh
May in Oregon can be tricky when it comes to weather, and as the sky opened up to blue skies and bright sun on Day 1 of Superpark 18, the riders were ready to make the most of the conditions. A slew of lenses pointed toward the sky as snowboarders like Louif Paradis, Austin Hironaka, Will Lavigne, Mike Ravelson, Austen Sweetin, Desiree Melancon, Brandon Cocard, Red Gerard, Matts Kulisek, Jamie Lynn, Spencer Schubert, Frank April, Peter Line and more lined up to hit the features.
Day 4 –
As the day got closer to webcast time everyone started to gather around the Woodward step up. A slew of riders started to destroy the jump. Ben Ferguson was showing that he is definitely one of the legends of our time. Nils and Hans Mindnich were happy to get off the rocks today and sent tricks over the step up with effortless style. Jaeger Bailey was throwing double tail grab 900s. Jeremy Page, Red Gerard, Mitch Richmond, Christian Connors, and Matt Wainhouse all killed it. The webcast was a lot of fun and everyone rode great.
Webcast Day 2 – Red and his brother Bren drop in together about 1:20:50, they take a commercial break and Red comes on to commentate at 1:24:00.
Words by Snowboarder Mag editor T-Bird:
DAY 2:
The morning kicked off with a group of groms lapping the transfer jump at the bottom of the hill. Reid Smith, Red Gerard, Judd Henkes, Brock Crouch and a contingent of tykes were sending it up and over the gutted-out channel, sixty-feet through the air and over to the steep landing on the other side. Imagine a regular-sized human hitting a 110-foot channel gap, and that’s pretty much the scale to which these kids were hucking their meat. The jump line was going off as well as the other Launch participants were testing out the speed for the afternoon session, but first, the Seven Springs Industrial Parkway (formerly known as The Streets) was primed up by Joel and Jeremy and the rest of the Seven Springs builders for a live webcast of the setup.
Over two dozen riders gathered at the top of the course and the webcast went live, as SNOWBOARDER movie riders Garrett Warnick, Sam Taxwood, Spencer Schubert, Hans and Nils Mindnich lapped alongside talent like Jason Anderson, Trevor Eichelberger, Tony Wagner, Red Gerard, Reid Smith, Kyle Kennedy, and Miles Fallon. It was an intermingling of incredible jibbers with every variation of rail trick imaginable landed and the viewers of the webcast seemed stoked on the final product.
DAY 2 VIDEO (2:20)
DAY 3 VIDEO (beginning)
Day one of Snowboarder Mag’s, the Launch, took off yesterday. Unfortunately the weather, as has been the case at so many other events this season, did not cooperate. Riders tried to make the best of it by sessioning Seven Springs’s amazing “The Streets” park. Red ended up having a blast. Check out Snowboarder Mag‘s site for some shots of Red playing in “The Streets”.
Here is what T-Bird had to say about Red and friends: There was a plethora of talent up there today, as SNOWBOARDER movie roster riders Spencer Schubert, Hans and Nils Mindnich, Sam Taxwood, and Garrett Warnick were sessioning the wall with Red Gerard, Brock Crouch, Toby Miller, Reid Smith, Judd Henkes, and some of the young tykes…
Much more went down and it’ll all be in the videos and photos accompanying these words. For now, be sure to keep up-to-date with all the happenings in Seven Springs because the weather is supposed to break and the next two days are calling for warm, sunny temperatures which only means that the riding is going to heat up.
Watch The Launch webcast LIVE, on Snowboardermag.com on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-3pm EST.
For the 2 or 3 loyal followers of seeredshred, We have moved! All your favorite info on Red can now be found at redgerard.net. Make note of the .net because an anonymous lover or hater (Red is hoping it is the former, that it is a she… and that she is hot!), has taken up the domain name redgerard.com and has a single post of Red’s face – sweet!
Boys’ Life Magazine, the official publication of The Boy Scouts of America, took a look at snowboarding in their February issue (page 3) by interviewing Red. Pick up a copy, or check out the lighter version in this link.
Merry Christmas! Here is Pat’s latest compilation of merry snowboarding. Red comes in for an FYI at 06:25
Check out what Red and some Burton buds were up to at Seven Springs last spring. It’s all good, but Red and the gang don’t weigh in until 08:30. Favorite part – 11:24 during the credits when Red asks if he can drive the snowmobile, answer – I don’t know dude, I think you gotta be at least three feet tall to drive. Red’s response – Dude, I’m four feet!
A little late posting all this, but check out what Red and Blake were up to in the fall –
In the fourth and final episode, Burton Presents RESORT [SNOWBOARDING] features the riding of Mark McMorris, Danny Davis, Peetu Piiroinen, Jack Mitrani, Christian Haller, Werni Stock, Roope Tonteri, Marko Grilc, Ben Ferguson, Gabe Ferguson, Redmond Gerard, and more. From Danny’s signature Peace Park session at Squaw Valley and the Streets at Seven Springs, to massive man-made features, this group of riders has again raised the bar on park riding.
Check out the Burton homepage for shots like these of Red, and the other amazing riders that were lucky enough to get to work with insanely talented photographer, Blotto in Seven Springs last spring.
This interview is a little old to be posting now (it was done last spring before Superpark), but I guess better late than never. There is some really good footage of Red’s brother Brendan – also old, but still good. Check out the article for yourselves and see what you think: Snowboarder Mag
Above is a cool shot from High Cascade this past summer. Below is a video that was made over a year ago at HCSC. I am assuming that Burton is just releasing it now because it’s a promotion for the 2014 line. I found it on Method Mag, here is what Method had to say:
Words from Burton site:
Doogie Howser Award – Red Gerard for receiving his doctoral diploma in snowboarding at the tender age of 12. The health of snowboarding in the future is going to be OK in the hands of prepubescents like this.
Taken from Snowboarder Mag:
If you haven’t already caught this somewhere else, here it is, at 100,000 views! Wow – thank you!!!
Words from Frequency:
Red’s first Superpark has come to an end. As with all Snowboarder Mag events, he had a blast. Thanks to everyone who helped get him where he needed to be. I know you’ll probably never read this, but special thanks to Frankie, Red’s Burton TM, and of course Pat and T-Bird for giving Red a shot at getting to do what he loves! Here is a last shot from Day 5.
If they ever put some photos up, I will share with you Red’s win at the Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge, which took place at Bachelor the day after Superpark ended. Red took first in the Keiki division (16 and under). He LOVES the trophy!
Red Gerard, white snow, and a blue salt bag. This photo is so patriotic. Photo: T. Bird
Here is the Day 5 video, Spencer Schubert and Red switch boards in the opening, there’s another shot of Red at 2:08, but check out what Scotty Vine does for the ender, pretty incredible!
Red decided not to participate in the final webcast yesterday. SNOWBOARDER Magazine’s Battle of the Brands gives out a trip to Cabo for the best team edit from Superpark, and Red was eager to be a part of Burton’s attempt to best them all. Unfortunately the filming session was cut short by the threat of lightening – on to the skatepark! Red is looking forward to a last day on the hill just cruising with friends today. Saturday Red will take part in the Gerry Lopez Big wave Challenge at Mt. Bachelor.
No pictures of Red today for Day 4, but in gathering final thoughts about the significance of Superpark (which in my mind is growing bigger every year and the addition of the webcast only helps to elevate it by allowing snowboard enthusiasts a chance to get in on the action) he was mentioned in the recap. Words, SnowboarderMag:
There aren’t many places—scratch that, there’s no other places—where you can watch Seb Toots, Dylan Alito, Roope Tonteri, and Red Gerard session a hip together
Since this site is supposed to be a gathering of info and photos on Red I will open up with some words from the Day 3 recap on SnowboarderMag‘s site. To read the recap in it entirety (strongly recommended) just click on the link:
This may have been one of the gnarliest sessions I have ever seen in real life. The Mindnich brothers once again provided a solid offering, lapping the hip countless times with back rodeo Taipans from Hans and huge front 360 stalefishes from Nils. Garrett Warnick landed an impressive back seven, along with a smooth back five melon to crystal method. Kim-Rune Hansen was destroying, along with Charles Reid, Annie Boulanger, Sam Taxwood, Austen Sweetin, Zach Normandin, and little Red Gerard, who all put down serious hammers time and time again.
Hope you all are enjoying the live webcasts. Day 3’s action was crazy, with incredible performances from Hans and Nils Mindnich, Sam Taxwood and others. Roope Tonteri had multiple attempts at a double Michalchuk but couldn’t seem to put it down until the webcast finally decided to close up shop. But of course, as soon they did Roope stomped it. Luckily it is captured here in the ender of the Day 3 video. Check out Red and his friends Gabe and Brock one right after the other in the opening, and another shot at about 3:30.
The first live webcast of Superpark 17 has gone down. What an exciting way to get those of us not skilled enough to be up there, in on the action. If you missed it, I am told it will be available to replay, I will post a link when it is posted. 25 riders were selected to participate on the jump created by Loon Mountain and we saw some amazing stuff get thrown. Red said he almost threw his double but then the lighting got flat and it started to rain, maybe another day (I am told that a full part edit including Red’s double was just completed so stay tuned on that front). Make sure not to miss days 2 and 3 of the live webcast, starting at 1:30 PST today and same time on Thursday as well. Want to check out the Day 2 video? Just click on the “Home” tab for all the latest posts. Below is a photo from Day 2, both are taken directly from SnowboarderMag‘s site:
This is either Red Gerard or the midget from “Game of Thrones.” Photo: Huggy
Words take directly from Snowboarder Mag‘s site:
Words taken directly from TransWorld Snowboarding:
Words taken directly from YoBeat:
As usual, it is always sad to see the Launch wrap up. It is such an awesome event. Riders push themselves, get creative and share in both camaraderie and a whole lot of fun!
T-Bird wrote a nice summation of the event that you should really go check out at Snowboarder Mag. I will paste the parts pertaining to Red below, but you are doing yourself a disservice if you don’t read it in its entirety.
Here is an abbreviated version of the words and pics, taken directly from Snowboarder Mag‘s site. To get the whole story, and see all the great shots, go to SnowboarderMag.com
words: Mary Walsh
Shots of Red from Day 3:
Words taken directly from Transworld Snowboarding
Taken directly from Snowboard Mag:
Filmed by Malachi Gerard
Edited by Blake Axelson and Ezra Racine
Taken directly from Transworld Snowboarding‘s site:
Words taken directly from Snowboarder Mag site:
Words By hondo from Transworld Snowboarding
Words taken from YoBeat:
Words taken from YoBeat:
https://www.yobeat.com/2012/12/07/yobeat-readers-choice-awards-2012/