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Red Bull Fuel and Fury, the final chapter 2006
SCS would also like to extend our best to those riders who got hurt during the event. Unfortunately when you have this many athletes pushing themselves to new levels injuries are always a potential, and unfortunately some injuries took place. We appreciate what you have accomplished and what you will accomplish for years to come.
An event like Fuel and Fury comes along only so often, an event that from conception just makes sense. Fuel and Fury put together all the major driving factors in the snowmobile industry: Red Bull, Slednecks, and SCS. With this A-Team and some of the best snowmobilers Red Bull and company killed it in Jackson, Wy. Millwlkee WI. and now Alaska. Red Bull Fuel and Fury the final chapter brought everything together and sealed the deal with a loud and expressive exclamation point. The idea was to invite sixteen of the best snowmobilers to participate in a two-part competition. The first half: a full out backcountry assault with cinemaographers in tow. The second part of the comp: a freestyle throw down taken to new levels.
These chosen athletes along with their chosen cinematographers were required to work with limited time and resources for the first week and head off into the last great frontier and put together a 4-5 minute segment. This first part of the competition was amazing to witness, putting together the best riders with industry leading videographers with an absolute empty palette some amazing work was accomplished. The first week had its challenges but overall the riding and filming that took place was proof that the best were present. As many of the cinematographers were putting the last touches on their individual segments the riders headed up towards Glacier Bowl at Alyeska Ski Resort with bluebird skies above, a glaring Turnagain inlet behind and ahead of them was the sickest most elaborate freestyle course built to date. Steve Miller organized his own A-team of course builders that consisted of Eric (Junior) Heaps and Josh Lemperts (Snow Grind) and Jess Alberi. Together this crew groomed under the moon and northern lights for 5 long nights, and built a freestyle course for the riders that consisted of anywhere between 60 to 160 ft hits. Steve and company blew away everyone that laid eyes on the course first thing Friday morning.
The Freestyle playground was big, and with time the riders started stepping up and with the helicopter capturing everything from above put together some insane runs of big airs, whips and amazing creativity.
Red Bull Fuel and Fury 06 was a collaborative effort from many amazing teams such as Highline Productions, Freeride, Red Bull and SCS. The snowmobiling industry is filled with some very professional athletes that are helping take this sport to the next level, SCS Thanks you.
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