#seth wescott

[true-bean]

My school works in such a way that these two were in the same graduating class:

This guy who went on a killing spree in 2006

And an Olympic gold medalist

[famousborntoday]

Seth Wescott : Born June 28, 1976

Seth Wescott is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the snowboard cross.

Link: Seth Wescott

[thomsen-real]

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[5ringcircus]

Better know an Olympic Hottie! - a new feature for Sochi!

Hey there 5RC fans! We're starting a new feature for the run-up to the 2014 Sochi Olympics - BETTER KNOW A HOTTIE (or, BKaH... Bekka... b'KAH)! 

Herein, we'll feature an Olympian who not only has outstanding mastery of his or her sport, but is also, obviously, a hottie. So yeah... pretty self-explanatory. 

This week's BKaH is 2-time-and-defending Olympic gold medalist snowboardcross athlete Seth Wescott!

Seth, as I said above, is the two time defending gold medalist in the Men's Snowboard Cross event, and is seeking a third consecutive gold this year! Also, at 37 years old, Wescott will be attempting to be the oldest person to win Olympic gold in snowboarding!

Good luck, Seth! 5RC is rooting for you!

[sugarloafmtn]

"Maine just has a special sense of home to me. I think, especially in the last seven years, having gone through all the experiences that I have had and having my life change a lot, the people here really treat you as they knew you before and kind of let you live a normal life." - Seth Wescott. Olympic Gold Medalist. World Champion. Sugarloafer.  Full story: http://goo.gl/60FjK

[sugarloafterrainparks]

Here's a peek at the absurdly awesome awards for this weekend's Banked Slalom, all handmade by Mainer Ben Coombs. You'll have to bring your A-game to take home one of these bad-larries.

Thanks to Seth Wescott for the sweet pic.

[sugarloafterrainparks]

Here's your first look at the course for this weekend's Banked Slalom. Jake and Joe have been working with Seth to design and build the course, and it is looking unbelievable. The start gate is actually up on Competition Hill this year, giving us a little more vert and a steeper start. It continues down Sidewinder (as you can see in the photo) and finishes near the entrance to Narrow Gauge. We'll be taking the first test runs on it tomorrow, so stay tuned for more.

Also, if you're Tweeting and/or Instagramming about the race this weekend, be sure to use hashtag #slbankedslalom. We'll be compiling all of them in the Blue Room all weekend.