For’ams, Daniel Ek, Greg Bretz, Ian Thorley, and Trevor Jacob spent some time in Breckenridge, Colorado for the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour. With temps dipping well below the -15 degree mark, the riders still managed to bring some heat to the contest. Daniel and Greg both finished 8th in their respective disciplines. Daniel Ek threw a backside 7, frontside 10, and attempted his first ever backside double-cork 1080 on this first run in finals. He nearly put the double-cork down, but a small hand-drag and revert kept his score outside of the podium.

Greg Bretz made it to pipe finals, and took one hell of a spill in his first run, decking on a 1080 and firing himself to the bottom of the pipe where he split his helmet open. After shaking off the whoozies, Greg dropped in for his second run and stuck a great line from top to bottom. Unfortunately, some of the other heavy hitters bumped him into 8th position as well.

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.

Recent editorial coverage from the December issue of Snowboarder Magazine. Highlights include a story from Japan with Pat Moore, an Up for Grabs with Jake Blauvelt, and Peter Line’s notorious Colon.

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.

This is some Forum media coverage as seen in the first issue (of the 2009 season) of Transworld Snowboarding Magazine. Highlights include “Mastering the Method” with Pat Moore, along with ads from Stevie Bell, Jake Welch, John Jackson, and For’am Trevor Jacob.

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.

A crew of emerging Forum riders (aka the For’am Team) made their way to Squaw Valley, California for a park and pipe photoshoot. There’s really not much more to report than that, so if you feel inclined, check these photos of Daniel Ek, Trevor Jacobs, Niko Cioffi and Cameron Pierce.