From Jody Wachniak and Air Time:

The third annual Air Time Classic went down in Whistler, BC a snowboard community event built around good people, spring riding and letting the day unfold naturally. Every year we “invite” a mix of local riders, legends, up and comers and a few lucky homies from outside the Whistler snowboard scene to celebrate the end of the season together. No pressure, no contest energy, just snowboarding with friends.

This year was a strange one for me personally. I got pretty broke off near the end of the season, breaking my leg, destroyed my knee, waiting on surgery and honestly losing my mind a little. My friends somehow helped conceptualize still making this event happen with a helicopter involved… and against all odds it actually worked. Mostly because of the people around me.

Huge thank you to everyone who came out, helped, rode, filmed, laughed, grilled hot dogs and got me out of the house. I genuinely have no idea how this day happened but it did and it ended up being one of the most special days of my life. Watching my best friends ride alongside the next generation of snowboarders in the Whistler backcountry was something I’ll never forget.

Big love to everyone who supports Air Time and keeps snowboard culture alive. Snowboarding rules.

HUGE thanks to – No Limits Heli Adventures

Thumbnail – Liam MacDonald

Thanks to the filmers – Derek Molinski, Russell Chai, Aaron Leyland, Seb Judge, Tom Doyle, & Marcos Miranda

Edit – Jody Wachniak

AWARDS

Best Trick – Keenan Demchuck
Overall Ripper – Eli Bouchard
Old Head – Mark Sollors
Best Grab – Garrett Baker
Won’t Quit – Jess McGregor
Backdrop – Colin Dwatt
Jeff Keenan Award – Seb Judge and Tommy Doyle
Hardest Worker – Sage Kotsenburg and Craig McMorris
First Try Award – Brin Alexander