Member of the Month

JalmarKalmar
April, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Red Bull and Events

profile picture
gravel
Posts: 5479 - Karma: 41,493
If you really think about it, Red Bull has been pioneering the creativity and building of so many skiing and boarding related things lately. I feel like there's going to be a lasting influence from what Red Bull is doing right now. I mean, there are three hugely creative things that have gone down/are going to go down in the past year:

Simon Dumont's Cubed Pipe:




Red Bull Supernatural:




and, as someone just posted in another thread, this "Red Bull Third Shift" build:

Click for larger image



What do you guys think about what Red Bull is doing? Discuss...


Sparknotes: I think Red Bull is pioneering a creative movement in the skiing and snowboarding world, and they will influence snowsports and their future, what do you think?

Feb 6 2012 11:57PM
0 0
profile picture
PJS.
Posts: 11943 - Karma: 895
Making my home mountain awesome, thats what. This thread is so Red Bull.
Feb 6 2012 11:59PM
0 0
profile picture
BrewskiJr
Posts: 5738 - Karma: 1,478
This is the first time i've seen the Third Shift one... hoollyyy fuucckk. It looks like Seven Springs on some SERIOUS steroids.
Feb 7 2012 12:00AM
0 0
profile picture
Tree60
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 4,961
While I don't really like all that red bull stands for, holy shit do they have some creative minds. its a brilliant business strategy, and as for influencing our sport, I think they do, even if it is just with sponsoring athletes like Simon to do stuff like the cubed pipe. shits unreal.
Feb 7 2012 12:01AM
0 0
profile picture
Sklar
Posts: 8863 - Karma: 31,577
that thing looks NUTS!

Cold Rush is one of my favorite events, too
Feb 7 2012 12:01AM
0 0
profile picture
JakeAssBeatClap
Posts: 6673 - Karma: 2,535
I think what they do for a lot of "action sports" (I hate that term) is a great thing, for the most part their contest are super creative and innovative. They let the riders play a massive role in setting up courses, jumps, rules, etc. Good company giving to the community. I can dig them.
Feb 7 2012 12:02AM
0 0
profile picture
gravel
Posts: 5479 - Karma: 41,493
totally this, would have mentioned it, but it's not as up there in "creative" as these are... still more creative than many other events, though
Feb 7 2012 12:03AM
0 0
profile picture
bustinthejus
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 74
I feel like Red Bull doesn't have all that much to do with the actual events... all they're really doing is fronting the cash and plastering the name/logo on events, and letting the athletes go wild. So while I do agree that without Red Bull, a lot of these things wouldn't have happened, they certainly aren't the creative ones here - they're just very good at marketing.
Feb 7 2012 12:05AM
0 0
profile picture
gravel
Posts: 5479 - Karma: 41,493
Yeah, but you have to think about resources, connections, and all that other stuff. Sure, Red Bull is helping a lot with giving the cash, but I don't think there would be so much good coming from it if they were to just throw money at a rider and say, "do something cool". I definitely think the company itself is half of the influence...
Feb 7 2012 12:09AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)