ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Well, the tight was gnarly, but some of us just didn't skate it very well. "Gimme cone," my ass. My streak continues...

Herewith, a few more photos:

<img src="http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/28744 ... 425Q85.jpg">
This is the view, two minutes' walk from Pirnack's house

<img src="http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/28122 ... ><b>Martin Reaves and Pat Chewning, pre-GS</b><br><br><img src="http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/28697 ... br><b>"Axe vs. Wax"</b><br><br><img src="http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/26421 ... 425Q85.jpg">
Cat Young vs. Gerry Huitt, TS

<img src="http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/29753 ... br><b>"The hardest-working man in slalom," George Pappas</b><br><br><img src="http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/27760 ... <br><b>Zak Maytum with an example of COSS humor</b>

For many more photos and a video or two, go to http://community.webshots.com/user/harmsjb and click on the COSS Open album.

GS-PRO
1 Jason Mitchell
2 George Pappas
3 Martin Reaves
4 Richy Carrasco
5 Zac Maytam
6 David Pirnack
7 Joe McLaren
8 Chris Barker
9 Jonathan Harms
10 Gary Fluitt
11 Claude Regnier

GS-OPEN
1 Brad Jackman
2 Joel Putrah
3 Brad Kasha
4 Rick Fitzpatrick
5 Gerry Huitt
6 Rich Harrison
7 Gib Lewis
8 Cat Young (woman)
9 Geo Myler

PRO-Hybrid
1 Jason Mitchell
2 Joe McLaren
3 Martin Reaves
4 George Pappas
5 Gary Fluitt
6 Zac Maytam
7 Chris Barker
8 David Pirnack
9 Richy Carrasco
10 Jonathan Harms
11 Claude Regnier

OPEN-Hybrid
1 Jim Weatherwax
2 Brad Jackman
3 Joel Putrah
4 Gerry Huitt
5 Rich Harrison
6 Rick Fitzpatrick
7 Gib Lewis
8 Cat Young (woman)
9 George Myler
10 Brad Kasha

PRO-Tight
1 Chris Barker
2 Jason Mitchell
3 George Pappas
4 Gary Fluitt
5 David Pirnack
6 Zac Maytam
7 Martin Reaves
8 Richy Carrasco
9 JBH
The tight was gnarly and three guys got injured, thus the small field.


OPEN-Tight
1 Jim Weatherwax
2 Joel Putrah
3 Gerry Huitt
4 Cat Young (woman)
5 Rich Harrison
6 Brad Kasha
7 George Myler
8 Gib Lewis
9 Rick Fitzpatrick

Thanks for sharing Cat !

Swag Galore.



Enjoying the Mitchell's hospitality!



Bola from All Board Sports! (or as I like to call him, Dirty Raul!


Pappasino bulking up!


Chewning never stopped working!


Joel Putrah--- this guy RIPS! Watch out in 2008.


Pavel Team Rider, Wax, brought it on home!


Jackman RULES!


Huitt---- I forgive you for beating me....... NOT!


Rich Harrison puttin' on his FAST PANTS! This guy is UNBELIEVABLE!


Rich's son Bodi (sp?) is sooo COOL! Enjoy your Pavel!




Momma Mclaren & Sport! Thanks for the pizza on Friday night & for being so dang ultra cool!


Martin, Chris, Jason, Dave, Gary.


PPS


Don't cry, Chris. We'll do this again next year!

Fun was had by all at the 2007 COSS Open!

The hill was off the charts---- super fast, especially for the TS!

Thank you to all the Colorado peeps for putting on such a great event in a short amount of time.

Thanks to Zak for working hard on the prep for the contest & to his mom for a warm bed to sleep in for the weekend--- also to Zak's dad for cone-heading on Sunday, Jason & Terri--- I can't even begin to thank Terri for all the work she did-- shuttling skaters to the top, putting together the trophy ceremony, hosting the after party, etc....., Pappas 1 & Pappas 2 , the old men (Pirnack & Fluit--- I haven't heard that much grumbling about aches & pains since I visited my grandfather in the nursing home!) , the McLarens, the Reaves, Mac (thanks for the ride from the airport & all the laughs), CBark for showing up & showing us how the wiggle is really done & for taking me to the airport on Monday!<br><br>Thank you Pat for sitting at the timing table for 2 days! You yelled at me a couple times, but I got over it!
Thanks to Claude for 3 AWESOME courses!

Here are a few pics.
I'll post more later.

It felt like 40 below zero on Friday evening!


Heal fast young Joe, heal fast!


Zak working on the timing system on Friday night after cleaning the hill.


Terri & baby. (notice the down jacket---- brrrrrrrr!)


You-know-who!



Notice Fluitt's eyes---- they were right, he really IS the devil!


Geo & beer went hand-in-hand!


Parked right in front of the fire hydrant!


King Of Cool!


Takin' Care Of Business!


Geo & Rich


JBH & Jason


Me!


Zak gettin' MAD! My Pavel teammate!


Feel better Jackman!


I beat the boys! (well, some of them)


WAX on, WAX off! My Pavel teammate!


Claude had a REALLY good time!


Does art really imitate life??!!