The long awaited Contour Surf-Wake Board Mount has finally graced the market, opening up a wider range of filming opportunities and angles to the world of water junkies. A huge asset for surfers and wake boarders alike, the Surf-Wake Mount provides a stable, secure position almost becoming part of your board. But this mount is far from stationary… because Contour has built it fully equipped with a 360 degree, fully rotating base into which a multi-position rubber ball has been incorporated for smooth, painless angling and shot set up. Constructed to withstand the wrath of the sea, the heavy duty, high impact plastic body is equipped to withstand salt water and rough, cold weather conditions - so crash and tumble, flip your board - do your worst… this mount can handle it.

Gaining a stable foothold from the large footprint pad, which is backed with a strong adhesive, the Surf-Wake Mount bonds securely to your board… but when you need to reposition or detach the mount - no problem, because with the addition of Contour’s patented T-Rail’s quick, easy placement and headache free removal of the unit is as easy as duck soup. Designed to work seamlessly with Contour’s Waterproof case, the mount connects effortlessly via the brilliant T-Rail system - making the inevitably wet filming conditions no problem at all. One of Contour’s most adaptable mounts, the Surf-Wake sets you up to produce the most action packed films possible and is a very welcome addition to the world of surf and wake POV video.

Good things are totally worth the wait, and now that the Surf-Wake Mount is here - I think it’s about time you guys and girls hit the waves and start hotdoggin’ it up on your boards. Film all the brilliant action from a multitude of creative angles and let your audience see and feel everything you do when you are catching that wicked swell!

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Rocking Whistler Crankworx 2010 with his crazy, custom off-road wheelchair designed for tearing up the trails, Blair Jones proves that nothing can hold you back when you have a determined and driven attitude. Conquering the mountain runs of Whistler, BC like a pro, Blair’s anything goes attitude is a total motivator to anyone who as ever had to overcome an extreme physical hardship in their life. Proving that the body is meant to go on and rock the landscape with no regrets or limitations. We give a shout out to Blair Jones for catching the wicked video, for rippin’ it up old school and for getting everybody’s adrenaline pumpin’.

Decked out with a couple of Drift HD170’s, a couple of ContourHDs and a single GoPro HD HERO, Blair did a number of runs down the mountain, catching some insane air, which you get to see first hand thanks to the placement of cameras at every possible viewing angle around the vehicle. The way this cat handles his converted wheelchair/cycle is incredible - proving that upper body strength is important, evident in his insanely massive arms! Landing some pretty sick jumps, you can almost feel the rush as he glides through the air - feeling your body tense as contact is made with the earth. With this type of ride, few epic bails are inevitable, but Blair managed to escape the carnage with little more than an ‘oops’, and the addition of a wicked battle wound, which can be seen up close at the end of the clip. The end of the clip has Blair heading back to the top on the gondola to do it all again… right on brotha!

Compiled by PointofViewCamera.com’s Mark Zealand, the footage is mixed to “Robot Radio” by The Tito Deville Band matching the vibe and energy of all the action.

We congratulate Blair on his wicked athletic achievements and appreciate having had the opportunity to see his ride from his point of view.

The Canadian Cheese Rolling Championships are the only official non-biking (and free) event at Whistler Crankworx, BUT they embody a similar gravity fed experience - not to be taken lightly! Celebrating its third straight year, this young annual event combines all the deliciousness of good old fashioned cheddar with the cheese of a hoard of warriors charging downhill toward the mouthwatering, savoury taste of victory.

The sign-up process, and the contestants ready to fight for the cheese. Click above for larger view.

Mimicking a century old UK tradition, contestants take a running charge, down a steep, rocky mountain, tripping, flipping, rolling and bailing as they chase down an 11-pound wheel of cheese, past a crew of defense-men, armed with official cheeserolling shields. The first to the bottom, claims the cheese - and a pair of Whistler Blackcomb season passes… not too shabby, eh?

The Defense-men, protecting the honor of the majestic cheese. Click above for larger view.

Among a slew of equally worthy competitors, including a few guys in speedos, Aaron Heinzen of Contour took the victory, claiming the cheese wheel and 2 season passes for the upcoming Whistler Blackcomb Season. Filmed by Mark Zealand of PointofViewCameras.com on August 15, 2010 on the final weekend of Whistler Crankworx, he managed to edit some pretty fun shots together, capturing the energy and humour of the atmosphere in a nice, tight clip.

The calm before the battle. Click above for larger view.

When asked what he planned to do with all that cheese, Aaron answered: ‘Mark, it’s unbelievable, the cheese I cant wait! I can just put it on crackers, sandwiches… its gonna be awesome…’ Truer words have never been spoken, and we congratulate Aaron on his valiant effort on catching the cheese.

Until next year!

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I have seen a few sample videos using the GoPro Ride HERO Seatpost and Handlebar Tube Clamp Mount on bikes and other poles, which gave me the idea for this video. I thought why not mount the camera on a pole to hold and throw around while skating and see what it looks like. I mounted the camera facing the pole and the subject holding it (see picture), which gave it a unique look, like everything around the pole is moving. It was a little awkward to skate with, but easy to get used to, with the GoPro HD Hero being so small it wasn’t hard to hold and skate. I got some local rollerbladers together to try it out, pressed record on the GoPro and told them to just skate, throw it around, and have fun. This video is what came out of all the footage.

GoPro mounted using Ride Hero Accessory. Click for larger view.

Also try mounting the GoPro HD Hero to a telescoping monopod for the same effect.

~Anthony G.~

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There is no better way to spend a beautiful day than flying.  Not just any old straight and level boring flying but mixing it up with some aerobatics and formation flying.  With my Vans RV4 it’s easy to do.  The plane is an amateur built experimental with a full “glass” instrument panel.  I purchased my GoPro HD a couple of months ago and found it easy with the suction cup mount to attach it to the inside of the canopy.  I have not had enough nerve to mount it to the outside yet because I routinely fly upwards of 200mph and pull 3-4 g’s so need a clean airframe, plus I’d hate for it to fly off at altitude and land somewhere bad.  The video was my first day out with it.  The settings are r2 – widest HD video 16:9 @ 30 fps, 720p.  It was edited using Roxio which was easy for a rookie videographer like me to handle.  Output to mp4 then uploaded.
 
In the video I am lead of a 2 ship formation flight doing an overhead approach to land.  My wingman is off to my 4 o’clock so not visible in the video.  You see me giving him the “kiss off” before making my “break” so he knows when to expect it.  In the break I pull 2 g’s, pull off all the power  and dump in all the flaps then descend in a semi-circle pattern to landing.  This is a military style landing used to land large numbers of aircraft in a minimal amount of time and used extensively in formation flying for the same reason….plus it looks really cool from the ground. 

~Michael Regen~

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