Ms. Superpark; Keystone Colorado

Ms. Superpark with Kara Rennie Apr 21, 2011 Ms. Superpark..7 was it? By far the best Ms. Superpark I've ever been to or seen for that matter. Everything was more creative than anything else, and the girls were chucking their bodies off gap jumps and pole jams. I spent the time with my 14 year old best friend Kirra Kotsenburg from Park City, and we played around on everything we could. I couldn't believe how many Canadians were there, made me happy. Close friends like Madison Blackley and Kumara Kelly were killing it, and I was really impressed by Kirra on the step down jumps! Showed me up for sure. Favourite SP feature  Myself, Kirra Kotsenburg, Darrah Reid-McLean Darrah and Leanne Pelosi  Gillian Andrewshenko G'd out back 3 Kjersti Buaas Back 1 My tailgrab not caught on camera Kirra Kotsenburg back 3

SBC article: US Open

Jordie Karlinski & Kara Rennie's US Open report Mar 29, 2011 Author: Kara Rennie, Photos: Kara Rennie What can I say about the US Open ... Well other than last year, this event usually gets hit with the worst weather. This year takes the cake. The event started off with freezing rain, to icy slopes and a snow storm followed by pouring rain. I'm definatly not hating on Vermont because the place is beautiful but geez. Either way, everybody who rode killed it and I'm impressed with those who made it to the finals as the conditions were sketchy. My best friend Jordie Karlinski was an invited rider, and 1 of 6 to make it to the slopestyle finals. She competed alongside Kjersti, Spencer, Jamie, Silje and Enni. While I was quite happy with being a spectator for that contest, I did go to the start gate for moral support, making my clothes soaking wet within 30 minutes. Still a fun week!  Silje Norendal FS Rodeo 7 I'm Jordies #1 Fan Soggy Finals Kjersti Buaas Indy

High 5ives! with Kara Rennie Mar 22, 2011 Author: Ilissa Maiatico Ontario’s own Kara Rennie is best known for traveling the globe with her snowboard. Spending the past several seasons based in Colorado and Utah, she’s making a name for herself south of the border. When Kara’s not competing at events such as the Dew Tour or US Open, you can spot her driving across the states with her Ontario license plates. She'll be the one singing along to the likes of Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne and her all-time favourite Rihanna. Kara's also one of the nicest shredders you’ll ever meet, so here’s her High 5ives. Sights to see in Utah: 1. Cobra Dogs wiener stand at the bottom of the park at Park City Mountain Resort 2. Yogurt Stop on Parleys Way in SLC. Such good fro yo with so many toppings! 3. Brighton on a pow day. So fun. I have yet to visit Snowbird or Powder Mountain though but I hear they're even better. 4. Willies in SLC on Wednesday nights with Dj Matty Mo 5. Salt Flats and the Salt Lake are neat Perks to being on the Nikita team: 1. Most of my best friends I met because of Nikita 2. Sick clothes twice a year 3. I have a place to stay if I ever go to Iceland 4. Photo shoots 5. Bathing suits Why you first started snowboarding: 1. Money 2. Fame 3. Babes 4. My older brother made me 5. I had to give the little brother my skis Favourite Rihanna songs: 1. Disturbia 2. Umbrella ft. Jay Z 3. Hatin' On The Club 4. Run This Town ft. Jay Z 5. All Of The Lights (Kanye West ft Rihanna)  Five friends you’d take on the snowboard trip of a lifetime: 1. Jordie Karlinski because I've already gone on big trips with her and she’s one of my best friends. It would be easy. We would go to Chile or Argentina maybe, somewhere we haven’t been before. 2. Sage Kotsenburg: he’s like a brother to me, and this kid has the best personality of anyone I know.  I would never get bored. We’d probably go to some sort of summer shred/surf spot. 3. Guillaume Morissette: I love him and he's so funny. I'd go anywhere they speak French. 4. Rob Dyrdek: my dream man. I want to go to the Fantasy Factory. 5. Rihanna: I want to meet that babe but I'd go somewhere tropical with her. She probably doesn’t know how to snowboard. Kara Rennie self-portrait. Sending it at Snowbasin during the 2011 Dew Tour. Maiatico photo.

SBC Resort Guide: Park City Mountain Resort

RIDING PARK CITY WITH KARA RENNIE + 10 REASONS TO VISIT

Mar 16, 2011 Author: Ilissa Maiatico         During a recent stop-off in Utah, I was lucky to spend a day snowboarding with Nikita rider Kara Rennie at Park City Mountain Resort. Here’s a recap of our adventure and a few reasons why you need to see this place for yourself. On Valentine’s Day, bright and early, Kara, Aimee from Camp of Champions, and myself got suited up. Carrying our snowboards in hand, we walked over to Park City. (Kara literally lives across the street from the resort, so it didn’t take long). We started the day off by riding at Three Kings. This is one of three terrain parks you’ll find at Park City Resort. Three Kings features a slew of fun lines and features. Whether you like riding boxes, rails, half-pipe or jumps, this park has it all. Plus, there’s even lights so all you 9-5’ers can get some evening laps in.    Kara takes a run through the superpipe            Kara enjoying another day on the job  One of the best things about Three Kings is the Cobra Dogs snack bar you’ll find at the bottom of the park. Offering all kinds of dogs and brats, this is the best place to grab a bite without having to head inside.   Kara assures us the Cobra-Dogs are delicious!                       Grab a snack and get a table inside an old gonadola   After lunch, the three of us ventured up to the mini park better known as the Ridge. For all you beginners, this is the best place to hone your skills while starting out. This park is also home to the Eaglet chairlift so you can get several park laps in without waiting long. While we spent the majority of our day riding the parks, this place has lots more to offer for skiers and snowboarders all of kinds. Below you'll find a few reasons why Park City should be on your must-visit list.     When in doubt, take the easiest route                        Just one of the 114 trails Reason to ride Park City: 1. Park City Mountain Resort played host to some of the events during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games 2. For all you U-ditch fans, Park City has a 22’ Eagle Superpipe 3. While waiting in the liftline, you might just run into Scotty Arnold, Stevie Bell, Sage Kotsenburg, Erin Comstock, Tanner Hall or Tom Wallisch 5. The three terrain parks are home to literally hundreds of features 6. You can take a spin on the Alpine Coaster and get a scenic view of the Wasatch Mountains 7. There’s 16 chairlifts that upload 30,200 guests per hour 8. There’s 114 trails 9. Plus, there’s 3,300 acres of terrain spread over eight peaks and nine bowls 10. Lastly, the resort is only a short drive away from Salt Lake City international airport Thanks to Park City’s Becca Sedler, plus Kara Rennie, Madison Blackley, and Pops & Tron for being my tour guides. For more information visit: http://www.parkcitymountain.com/    The view from above                                                                    The view from below

SBC article: Canadian Open

Catching Up With Kara Rennie Part 2: Burton Canadian Open Feb 15, 2011 Author: Kara Rennie A 14 hour drive and one more time getting hassled at the boarder, I'm back in my home country for the third annual Burton Canadian Open. I've made it to all three Canadian Opens so far, and this year is by far the best slope course they've had. I ventured alone, but met up with some friends from all over the globe. I was the only Nikita girl. Stefi Luxton from NZ said it was her first time in Canada! Silje and Enni fresh off the X Games podium became my shopping buddies for a day. However, I mostly hung out with my Dad, who was in Calgary for a business trip. It was freezing the day most people arrived with temperatures at -25 C. For all you Americans, that's approximately -13 F. Not even 24 hours later it was on the verge of raining. Great for the weather to warm up but the ugly clouds made it hard to see. I didn't stick around for the whole thing but I heard it got windy, and everyone was still killing it. I hurried back home to Park City to try and get a few days in before Snow Basin Dew Tour. Dad stayed and watched finals, he was also pretty stoked to meet one of his favourite riders (other than me of course) Jamie Anderson. Accidentally took the scenic route through Montana. Stefi Luxton and I at the start gate. Stefi with the view of Calgary. Myself (Kara Rennie), Silje Norendal, and Enni Rukajärvi. Stefi Luxton cab 5.

SBC article: Colorado

Catching Up With Kara Rennie Part 1: Colorado Feb 15, 2011 Author: Kara Rennie I was given a chance to spend the week in Breckenridge and I figure what better time to go, with SIA and X Games going on? I grabbed a ride from a friend, leaving my car in Park City, and therefore making it very difficult to get around anywhere further then the town of Breckenridge. I did however make it to the Winter Park Burton Am, where myself and 11 other girls rode our best for a chance to take home some bills and bump up our TTR points. Winter Park Village after a long day. The course was really fun, three jumps and two rails. It was my first time at Winter Park—I always get excited riding new resorts. Congrats to the girls who made the podium! Heal quick Stephy—a broken collarbone from a backside rodeo, but still in good spirits. Winter Park Burton Am Slope results: 1. Heather Baroody 2. Haille Soderholm 3. Michelle Zeller 4. Ariel Friedman 5. Kara Rennie 6. Stephanie Feld The whole week was bluebird, I had a great time riding with my friends, and doing some power laps alone. A couple days I spent riding with Silje Norendal, a 17 years-old girl from Norway, who inspired me to try new things and sew my pants. Thanks for that. Lauren and Alexa at X Games. By Sunday it was time to get back to PC, my friend Lauren picked me up and we stopped in Aspen for a quick minute to check out the last day of X Games. Alexa met us and we had a great two hours or so hanging out at the Oakley truck and watching men's slope finals. Lauren and I hanging out at Oakley. Super stoked for the boys who made podium, Seb Toots, Mark McMorris, and Tyler Flanegan (child-prodigy podium right there). Also congrats to my good friend Sage Kotsenburg for taking 3rd in Big Air a couple nights before. It's amazing what the not so little, little guys can do these days. X Games slope, pipe and big air.

Dew Tour; Snowbasin Utah

I was invited back to the last stop of the Winter Dew Tour at Snowbasin Utah. Ilissa and Aimee Maiatico flew in from Canada to hang out and write this story on SBC. All my best friends were there and the weather was beautiful. I ended up in 9th place, while Jordie took 4th and Madison 6th. Ice CUBE!