Although the weather in Mammoth felt more like late Spring than early Winter, the mountain provided many with their first turns of the 2008/2009 season. For’am Team riders Trevor Jacob, Greg Bretz, and Niko Cioffi were around to take a few of their own as well, along with their first jumps and jibs; some of which are documented below.

In conjunction with the release of Forum or Against’em, this exclusive clip is part of the Forum Fridays project – select clips, not part of the final cut, but worthy of your viewing pleasure.

This installment features additional footage of the For’ams – aka The Forum Amateur team. While not the entire crew, it does feature multiple nuggets in a variety of terrain from the likes of Daniel Ek, Greg Bretz, Trevor Jacob, Cameron Pierce and Niko Cioffi.

Forum or Against’em is Forum’s fifth team-video release, upholding the progression of an acknowledged movie-making process that has produced prior noteworthy films. The video can be downloaded for $5.99 in the United States iTunes store.

For’am Greg Bretz was recently featured on an episode of Fuel TV’s Daily Habit. Tune in and check him out as he gives you the scoop on the contest circuit and his closing shots in Forum or Against’em - chances are you can turn on Fuel TV right now and catch a rebroadcast.

Also making a cameo in this episode is Christopher Mintz, better known for his role as “McLovin” in Superbad.

It’s that time of year where the weather starts cooling down, people shift from hot to cold thinking, and the pre-season rail jam becomes an evident fact that winter is creeping around the corner. Setting the bar pretty high, Bear Mountain started the (pre)season off with a banger. So banging, that For’am Greg Bretz, along with Foregional Riders, Kyle Lopiccolo and Ben Bogart, decided to make the trek and check it out.

Jake Blauvelt can land just about anything. His most recent stomping includes the September 08 cover of Snowboarder Magazine. Other highlights from the magazine include an ON DECK for For’am Greg Bretz, and an article on “The Launch”, featuring Greg and fellow For’am teammate, Trevor Jacob.

A few guys have been stationed in Mt. Hood, waiting out the weather in hopes of getting some late-spring park shots for the upcoming Forum or Against’em video. Since it’s been pouring almost nonstop since they’ve arrived, this is what’s been going on to keep everyone occupied.

Well, not really, but here’s a shot of the For’am all spruced-up and ready to do whatever needs to be done on prom night.

For’ams Trevor Jacob, and Greg Bretz are currently posted up in Lake Tahoe for a private pipe-shoot at Northstar-at-Tahoe. The youngsters are working on some shots for the upcoming video and getting some photos with Forum’s own, Cole Barash.

Mammoth Mountain hosted this year’s Superpark, entitled “Son of Berzerker”. Pat Moore came down for a few days to meet up with For’ams Greg Bretz, Trevor Jacob, Niko Cioffi, and Cameron Pierce. You’ll have to wait for next season’s issue to drop for all the magazine worthy coverage, but for now, here’s a sneak-peak.

Mammoth locals Greg Bretz and Trevor Jacob were joined by fellow For’am members Cameron Pierce and Niko Cioffi for the annual West Coast Invitational and Fiesta De La Pipa situated in Mammoth, California.

They definitely shined in the competition, but unfortunately, not bright enough to walk away with any cash in the winner take-all-event. So yeah, there’s not much to update when nobody wins anything. Just chow down on some photos from the weekend’s event, and wash it down with some Corona while you enjoy your Cinco de Mayo.

Snowboarder Magazine took their tried-and-true Superpark formula and created an atmosphere where the youngest generation of up-and-coming riders could prove themselves.

Entitled The Launch, it was held at Northstar-at-Tahoe and featured For’ams Greg Bretz, Trevor Jacob, along with Northwest Foregional Rider Austen Sweetin. Check out the pics and/or this link that brings you to the Day 3 story on the Snowboarder site.