Bench Heaven is a place on earth! Oslo Winterpark was yet again the home of Bench Heaven, a snowboarding event where everyone can partake, but only the best can win. Produced, directed, birthed and ripped by BMBW team rider Fredrik Perry; this year had more benches, more square footage, more crazy boardin’ and a slew of BMBW heavy hitters on hand. Over a hundred riders gathered including our own Brandon Reis, Ted Borland, Zebbe Landmark, Cooper Whittier, Peter Cerulo and Robby Mehan to join in Fredrik’s jib fantasy. After the pow dust settled there was prizes awarded and even money, but only for the women. That’s right, only the ladies took home cash. Brandon Reis took home the soon to be coveted “Jeremy Renner” award. The rider that Jeremy Renner would most likely be stoked on wins the “Jeremy Renner” award, naturally it was Reis. Great times were had and the crew stuck around another week filming for Think Thank’s next Fallen Leaf. All in all it was a good time but it wasn’t the Olympics…it was better! Bench Heaven 2018 will go down in history as THE best bench specific snowboard event ever. Ever.
The man with the plan Fredrik Perry flossing some new Logics. Pic: Tommy Larsen
Cooper is like a box of chocolates. Pic: Evgeny Ponchikz
Cooper Whittier locked in back lip. Pic: Tommy Larsen
Big Smooth Ted Borland sneaks the tail in. Pic: Tommy Larse
Zeb and Len heading up for more bench. Pic: Evgeny Ponchikz
MC Freddy P. Pic: Evgeny Ponchikz
In Oslo you can take public transportation to the shred spots. Yeah. Pic: Brandon Reis
It’s “a whole new world” for Ted and this magic carpet ride. Pic: Brandon Reis
Set ups on point. Pic: Brandon Reis
Cute little logos and some BMBW Logic. Pic: Brandon Reis
This is Pete Cerulo. He’s great. Pic: Brandon Reis
Who did it better, Ted or Marty McFly running from Biff in Back to the Future? Pic: Brandon Reis
Freddy P sets the bench mark for chill. Pic: Brandon Reis
Couple serious competitors. Pic: Tommy Larsen
Fredrik Perry international man of mystery. Pic: Tommy Larsen
He’s not just an event organizer and a pretty face. Fredrik Perry ssbslip Pic: Tommy Larsen
Zebbe Landmark shouting one out to his old TM. Pic: Tommy Larsen
The block was hot! Pic: Tommy Larsen
And the Jeremy Renner award goes to….Pic: Tommy Larsen
Brandon Reis! Pic: Tommy Larsen
