It is now official. Louie Vito is a member of the United States Snowboarding halfpipe team for the upcoming Olympic games in Vancouver.
The announcement came during a ceremony following the final U.S. Grand Prix event at Park City, Utah.
“We tried to work it out mathematically and it looked like he had it, but you just never know because coach’s discretion goes into the decision,” said Louie’s father Lou on Sunday by phone from Utah. “Seeing him come out with his Olympic uniform on, we could finally rest easy. It’s finally over.”
The Olympic halfpipe competition is set for Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Cypress Mountain, which sits on the outskirts of Vancouver.
If you missed your opportunity to pick up a copy of the December 2009 Snowboarder Magazine, here is your chance to find out what you missed. Windells and Snowboarder Magazine collaborated on an event like no other, America’s Next Top Pro Model. Words and Pictures below, Read on……….
Tim Windell was live and in person at the most recent Grand Prix that went down this last weekend at Mammoth Mountain. He was on site tossing out tons a free stickers and our New Camp DVD’s. If you did not get a chance to visit Tim at the Grand Prix, He is on his way to the DEW TOUR in UTAH.
After the Grand Prix concluded, Tim Windell immediately hit me up and went on and on about how proud he is of how well past campers competed in the Superpipe. The Top Five Riders have spent many seasons at Windells learning and perfecting new tricks during the summer and then take what they have learned and implement it during the competitive season. It is the perfect formula to success that all Windells Alumni use and the pay off shows!
Can’t Wait For Vancouver – Good Luck Windells Alumni.
Mammoth Grand Prix Top 5 (all windells past campers)
The 5th edition of The Louie Vito Rail Jam will take place December 26th 2009. This was the biggest event that the Madriver Ski & Snowboard Resort (where Louie 1st snowboarded) had last year with just shy of 400 competitors and after all the national publicity Louie has received recently this event will be OUT OF CONTROL! Plus, Windells is giving away a week to The “Funnest” Place on Earth as the Grand Prize.
Windells would also like congratulate Louie on his podium at the Grand Prix last weekend. It is always nice to see competitors like Louie snowboard at Windells summer after summer for years, take it to the next level. Keep It Up.
