Event

Max Warbington’s 3rd Annual Quarterpipe Campout

Words: Ben Shanks Kindlon | Video: Colby Mesick & Ben Shanks Kindlon

(From left to right): Tucker Andrews, Max Warbington and Gus Warbington picking up some supplies at Tokyo Starfish before heading up to Mt. Bachelor for the Quarterpipe Campout. Photo: Colby Mesick.

Parking lot preparations. Photo: Colby Mesick.

Quarterpipe preparations. Max Warbington puts some final touches on the tombstone. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

It didn’t take long for riders to warm up to the QP. Grant Giller sent this tailgrab to fakie on the flat-box extension early on in the session. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Mike Ravelson has a way of making everything he does on a snowboard look easy. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Zak Hale airing above the treeline and nearly out of frame. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

With wooden poles standing nearly 20 feet tall and wrapped tightly together to withstand inclement weather, the tipi erected in the parking lot of Mt. Bachelor, OR is an impressive structure. It evokes thoughts of connectedness, and of the indigenous peoples of America’s Great Plains who used the portable shelters in accordance with their nomadic lifestyle. Surrounding the antiquated abode is a parking lot full of tents, truck campers and RV’s—our modern-day takes on the temporary home. And roughly 100 yards uphill from the tipi stands an equally impressive structure: a slushy, double-overhead quarterpipe fitted with a few extensions to offer endless possibilities to the riders who’ve gathered to session it. We’re at Max Warbington’s 3^rd Annual Quarterpipe Campout, ready to send the season off right in central Oregon.

Along with hitting the quarterpipe, a few of the guys had a session on this log next to the parking lot. Max Warbington, 5050 through the brush. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Merrick Joyce, winner of the Warpig’s Pick award. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Tucker Andrews on his hellride flow. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

The man of the hour, Max Warbington, who was also celebrating his birthday at the QP Campout. Happy birthday, Max! Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Max Warbington, one-footer on the QP. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

In what feels somewhere between a festival and a traditional snowboard event, the morning is spent skateboarding a miniramp that the Warbington family set up at basecamp, with afternoon dedicated to snowboarding the quarterpipe. Evening consists of lurking in the lot, sipping beers and eating barbeque until the sun fades away. Under the starry night sky, we set fire pits ablaze, illuminating the grinning, sunburnt faces of those surrounding them. Pro snowboarder Dillon Ojo begins to DJ and some dance, but most don’t. Although full of extroverts, this cast clearly prefers sliding snow to cutting a rug. We stare into the flames and reminisce on the day well spent, stoked on all the tricks well sent.

(From left to right): Max Warbington, Dillon Ojo and Gus Warbington. The Waringtons gifted Thomas Carpenter this sign and a new Gnu snowboard as a thank you for his involvement with creating the QP Campout, among other endeavors at Mt. Bachelor.

Thomas Carpenter. Thank you for your contributions to snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor! Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Casey Mitchell brought his surfy style to the party. Classic Casey, layback across the tombstone. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

Forest Bailey put it down on the flat-box extension. This is a shot of him doing a blunt backside half cab, but it was the backside disaster backside 360 that won him best trick. Absolutely mental. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

The fun didn’t stop when the boots came off. The Warbingtons set up a miniramp in the parking lot for anyone with a bit of extra energy to expel. Pictured here: Jake Aaronson. Photo: Colby Mesick.

The tipi, complete with art by Forest Bailey. Photo: Ben Shanks Kindlon.

As the sun emerges again Sunday, we rise to pack still-wet boots into the backs of our vehicles, exchange daps with our fellow, snowboarding tribespeople and vow to kick it again soon. The miniramp gets broken down and loaded onto a trailer, and next comes the tipi. It’s time to go. But is it time to say goodbye? Not really. In accordance with our own wandering ways, it’s just time for everyone to carry on their own respective adventures; until we meet in the mountains again.

RESULTS

1st Place Men’s / Best Slam: JD Dennis.

1st Place Women’s: Naima Antolin.

Highest Air: Sage Kotsenburg.

Best Trick: Forest Bailey (backside disaster backside 360 on the flat box extension).

Best Plant: Jared Elston.

South Lake Award: Jeff “Jay” Richards.

Warpig’s Pick: Merrick Joyce.

Thanks to Max and the Warbington family, Thomas Carpenter, Nina Zess, the crew at Mt. Bachelor, Tokyo Starfish, and everyone who helps make this event come to fruition.

See our video & photo recap of the 2018 Holy Bowly here.

Max Warbington’s 3rd Annual Quarterpipe Campout

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