Backyard Bang RailJam

Well last weekend held one of Portland’s newest contests to hit the scene. Salomon Snowboards and Bonfire teamed up with U.S. Outdoor store to hold the first ever Backyard Bang Railjam in Portland’s Ankeny alley.

The morning started out with crazy downpours of our sweet not so frozen moisture. All day long it pretty much dumped buckets of rain. There were a few heavies were in town for the rail jam. Well mostly Salomon and Bonfire riders and a few other pros to add to the list. A few local riders were able to join the ranks to stack up the competition. Marc Frank was spinning beats under the tent to avoid having a freak Michael Jackson accident with all the rain.

Well by the afternoon finals the sun broke out of the clouds and the rain finally let up. Krush and his crew from Snowboy Productions setup the rails and was crossing their fingers that with all the rain the snow/ice would stick around.. Luckily it did.

Jed Anderson walked away with $3000 and first place for men. Coming in a close second was the newest addition to the Salomon team, Nick Dirks, his perfect back lip on the kinked rail had spectators throwing up their Bang bandanas. Third place went to jib jam regular, Lucas Magoon.
Ryan Thompson, Colin Langlois and Will Bateman all held it down in the finals.

For the ladies, Carrie Gallaway made a name for herself by snagging first place and $3000. Second place went to Windell’s coach and Tahoe local Kirstin Seitz. Colleen Quigley scored third. Other stand-outs included Jamie Anderson, Desiree Melancon and Leanne Pelosi.

The Afterparty went down at the Someday lounge in NW Portland sponsored by Future Snowboarding Magazine. The buzz word was “Future”, thanks Kale!!! Music consisted of this sweet DJ rocking out and dancing with his computer, it sounds like it may have gotten a little better, but I’m an old man and decided to leave.

Thanks again to all the sponsors of the event: Salomon Snowboards, US Outdoor Store, Bonfire Snowboarding, Oakley, Dakine, R.E.D, Paul Mitchell, Scion, Gore-tex, Skullcandy, 101KUFO, P Water, Cobra Dogs, Mt. Hood Meadows and Future Snowboarding Magazine.

Additional inserts taken from Bonfire Snowboarding, photos by Matty Alberts