Red Bull: Winter wakeskate wonderland with Brian Grubb
In his constant pursuit of new challenges, wakeskating pioneer Brian Grubb paid a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and headed for Olympic mountain Bjelasnica, 25 kilometer from Sarajevo. His vision was to take wakeskating completely out of the summer environment and put it in winter conditions.
And, to spice things up, to combine water and snow elements for the first time.
His quest brought him to Studeni Potok (Icy Creek) on Bjelasnica plateau, near the village Umoljani. What they’ve found there was a snowy wonderland amidst untouched mountain wilderness. Icy Creek lies at the bottom of a snow covered valley, winding its countless curves through the thick white blanket. The locals also call the creek Dragon’s Tail.
Preparing combined snow/water course in heavy terrain and weather conditions was quite a task. Pulled by one of the longest winch lines (1300ft), he carved his way through the deep snow at one moment, wakeskating in the creek at next, back to snow, then creek again – performing some of his favorite tricks on water and snow.
It´s a sort of mixture of wake and snowskating… something that lacks a name?
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February 26, 2015
And a couple steps back for the sport again, thanks guy you are slayin it. In a bad way
March 2, 2015
I haven't watched this yet, but I'll bet Grubb does a shove, or shove – Indy.
March 2, 2015
Way worse than I had anticipated….. Note to wakeskaters – You can still be a pro by doing the same tricks for 15+ years.
March 2, 2015
It's not as bad as you think, 1990. This is one video of how many Grubb has done. Even by the youngsters, who you would think would have a shitty attitude like yourself, he's viewed as a rad OG ambassador for wakeskating.
March 7, 2015
Everyone hating on this is a goon. Grubb is a hero amongst wakeskaters. I love watching mustachioed gentlemen in cut-offs hucking bigspins down sewer drains as much as anyone. But this is a completely different side of the sport. This video sparked an old stoke in me. And of course, it also made my neckbeard tingle.