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Powder Magazine Announces Winners of 6th Annual VIDEO AND READER POLL AWARDS PRESENTED BY JEEP
*Tanner Hall, Ingrid Backstrom win Best Male and Female Performance; Poor Boyz Productions’ War wins Movie of the Year*
**Over 600 spectators pack Aspen, Colorado’s Hotel Jerome for prestigious awards show**
Aspen, Colorado—It only happens once a year. The world’s finest athletes, filmmakers, photographers, industry heavy-hitters, and loyal ski fans converged in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday, Jan. 28, to celebrate skiing’s most triumphant achievements documented during the 2004-05 season. The 6th Annual Powder Magazine Reader Poll and Video Awards presented by Jeep and hosted by MC Uncle E drew more than 600 people to the Hotel Jerome for a night many won’t soon forget.
With 30 ski films and videos released in 2005—and the level of skiing reaching unforeseen new heights—the competition between filmmakers was tougher than ever. After two months of deliberation by the Powder staff and a 25-person industry-wide panel, the results were announced alongside a loud, high-energy video presentation. The winners included Johnny Decesare’s Poor Boyz Productions (Movie of the Year, War), Tanner Hall (Best Male Performance, Teddybear Crisis/Worst Slam, Pop Yer Bottlez), Ingrid Backstrom (Best Female Performance, The Hit List), Pierre-Yves Leblanc (Best Line, Echo), Candide Thovex (Best Jib, War), Andy Mahre (Best Air: Manmade, War), Dana Flahr (Breakthrough Performer, The Tangerine Dream), Jeremy Nobis (Full Throttle, The Tangerine Dream), Harlow Wetschler (Best Air: Natural, Waiting Game), and JP Auclair (Best P.O.V., War).
See below for complete Video Awards results.
The Reader Poll Awards—determined by over 2,000 online votes—named Shane McConkey as the number one male skier for the second consecutive year and Ingrid Backstrom as the number one female skier of 2006
See below for complete Reader Poll results.
David Moe (aka Captain Powder), who founded Powder Magazine in 1972 with his brother Jake, joined the celebration in his head-to-toe white Captain Powder costume. The Captain presented Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Dave McReynolds, Will Burks, and Marc-Andre Belliveau (Tangerine Dream) with the coveted Best Powder award. Other special guest presenters included ski film legend Greg Stump, New England Patriots’ long-snapper Lonie Paxton, and Powder Photo Editor David Reddick.
For extensive awards coverage, including winner profile stories, photos, and video clips of the 2006 PVAs, click-in to www.powdermag.com/events/powpoll06
Additionally, look for television coverage of the event on NBC’s Jeep World of Adventure Sports, ESPN, and Aspen’s Plum TV.
Powder Magazine would like to extend a special thanks to this year’s Reader Poll and Video Awards sponsors: Jeep, The North Face, Aspen/Snowmass, Amstel Light, Amp’d Mobile, and Vox Vodka.
2006 POWDER MAGAZINE VIDEO AWARDS WINNERS
Best Male Performance
Tanner Hall
Teddybear Crisis
Kris Ostness & Henrik Rostrup
Best Female Performance
Ingrid Backstrom
The Hit List
Matchstick Productions
Best Line
Pierre-Yves Leblanc
Echo
Team Thirteen Industries
Amstel Light Full Throttle Award
Jeremy Nobis
The Tangerine Dream
Teton Gravity Research
Best Jib
Candide Thovex
War
Poor Boyz Productions
Breakthrough Performer
Dana Flahr
The Tangerine Dream
Teton Gravity Research
Best Air: Man-Made
Andy Mahre
War
Poor Boyz Productions
Best Powder
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Will Burks, Dave McReynolds, & Marc-Andre Belliveau
The Tangerine Dream
Teton Gravity Research
Best Air: Natural
Harlow Wetschler
Waiting Game
Wink Inc. & Klutch Productions
Best P.O.V.
JP Auclair
War
Poor Boyz Productions
Worst Slam
Tanner Hall
Pop Yer Bottlez
The Bigger Picture
Movie of the Year
War
Poor Boyz Productions
John Decesare
2006 POWDER MAGAZINE PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Photographer: Tony Harrington/TGR
Skier: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Location: Haines, Alaska
2006 POWDER MAGAZINE READER POLL AWARDS
MEN
First Place
Shane McConkey
Second Place
J.T. Holmes
Third Place
Seth Morrison
Fourth Place
Pep Fujas
Fifth Place
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Sixth Place
Tanner Hall
Seventh Place
Mark Abma
Eighth Place
Chris Davenport
Ninth Place
C.R. Johnson
Tenth Place
Jon Olsson
WOMEN
First Place
Ingrid Backstrom
Second Place
Sarah Burke
Third Place
Kristi Leskinen
Fourth Place
Grete Eliassen
Fifth Place
Ashley Battersby
About Jeep Brand
The heroic heritage of Jeep brand and its sport-utility mastery stretches back 65 years. In 2006, the Jeep brand continues to deliver on its promise to provide rugged, versatile, innovative four-wheel drive vehicles with the launch of the all-new 2006 Jeep Commander, and the introduction of the Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass concept vehicles. Jeep's legendary capability has made it synonymous with words like freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity. Whether it’s through lifestyle programs, lifestyle activities, or innovative spectator events, the Jeep brand continues to help people expand their boundaries and life experiences.
About PRIMEDIA’s Action Sports Group
PRIMEDIA's Action Sports Group (ASG) is the dominant media force in the action and adventure sports arenas. The group publishes eight leading enthusiast publications including Powder, Bike, Canoe & Kayak, Climbing, Skateboarder, Snowboarder, Surfer, and Surfing. PRIMEDIA's ASG reaches more than 5 million active sports enthusiasts through its integrated network of magazines, Web sites, events and branded products. Learn more online at: www.actionsportsgroup.net
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