A Tribute to Randy Swenson

[Thunderstruck]

I have spent a lot of time with Randy Swenson (CLIMBMAX) this season and have seen some of the most amazing riding ever by him! Fuji, as his friends call him, has had epic day after epic day, sunny day after sunny day. The footage we have for Randy's segment in TS7 will blow you away! From deep powder to technical boondocking to technical climbing, he has done it all. One day last week Randy actually climbed 16 different chutes in Revy in one day!! That's a HUGE feat!

So I bragged to Randy about all the cool stuff I have watched through my cameras and he wanted to see some pics. So instead of just e-mailing them to him, I thought I would share them with SnoWest. Randy spends some time on here so enjoy and let him know what you think!!

As Brad Story has nicknamed and perfectly described Randy, "He is my Favorite Canadian!"

Kudos to Randy for an amazing season in which the craziest is yet to come!!!

JIM

JIM

 

[Thunderstruck]

A few more pics:

This is a picture of a super-crazy line he pulled last weekend. Notice his track comes in from the left from under the rock and exits to the left just above the rock! Amazing footage!!

JIM

 

[STRAYPUSSY]

sweet pics jim.. Randy i cant even explain.. nice work
well i spent last week riding with some of the guys and gals from Thunderstruck and had a blast just watching some off the chutes that were being pulled was unreal had a great time boys

oya and that last pic.. that was sweet watching Randy go up there from the bottom what a pull you rock Fuji..

 

[03rmking]

Awesome pics. Randy is one of the true great ambassadors to the sport!

 

[Veedy]

Awesome pics Jim ! who was the photographer ? I bet you did get some great footage of Randy, those were some excellent weather days we had there.

Here's a for Randy, an awesome dude, and an awesome sledder.

 

[pinnedunderdoo#3]

the last one was rowdy good job

 

[INDEEP]

Thats silly????

 

[BottomFeeder m7.]

sick.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Good work Randy!!!! Cheers to ya

And thanks for sharing Jim

 

[SAWYER]

wow, nice pics, that last line is sick

 

[Sunridge Sledhead]

for one of the good guys in our sport!!! Randy is a class act, and obviously great rider!!

 

[powder Head]

Sweet pics Jim, Randy can definitly ride. Not only can he ride but he's a great person also. Had the opportunity to ride with him 2 years ago at Revy. We we're stuck at the cabin, all fogged in and he asked us and a couple other folks if we wanted to go for a ride, we said sure, it beats sitting at the cabin. He took us a low route I have never been on and we ended up back at Turbo and the sun was out man it was one of the funnest days I have ever had in Revy. It was a great day, if he hadn't asked us to ride we might have been at the cabin all day.

Thanks Randy, cheers to a great rider and a great person.

 

[alrevedup]

Randy, it is a joy to watch you ride.

Thank you Jim for sharing your passion with us!!

You both bring a smile to my son's face. That means the world to me.

 

[xrated]

That line is beyond SICK!!

 

[whittaker727]

Thats silly????

I want to be able to do that when I grow up too. That's the kind of guy I want to ride with, someone who will push you and show you what can be done.

 

[08rmk]

sweeeet pictures man. That last line is the sh!t

 

[Spud]

kudos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool Mr. Swenson

 

[BackCountryBasics]

AWESOME!!!!!! Randy YOU Rock!! I like the 1/2 pipe pow & the rock chute esp!

 

[mattymac]

incredible Jim!!!!


That last pull, randy you should be turned into the loonie house! insaine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Summitseeker]

I think Randy had to be the one of the first ones to turbo at 4 stroke. At least it was the first RX1 light weighted turbo I had ever saw. Just remember how amazed I was watching him climb some stupid steep hills in Whistler. Awesome rider and a very nice guy!!

Good on you Randy!!