6TH ANNUAL SLUSH AWARDS — RIDER OF THE YEAR WINNERS: SAVANNAH SHINSKE & FOREST BAILEY

  |   SLUSH STAFF

To win Footage of the Year the clips have to stand out. To win Rider of the Year, everything else has to stand out too. And to win both, well, that just means you did everything right. Savannah and Forest claimed the Footage award and, with Savannah taking a cover and Forest influencing the larger genre of street snowboarding as a whole, the win for Rider just seemed fitting.

SAVANNAH SHINSKE & FOREST BAILEY

SAVANNAH SHINSKE: There isn’t a single conversation on the chairlift or shop floor about Footage of the Year where Savannah’s name doesn’t come up. Her clips in Atlas 2 were composed, confident, and pointed straight at big features with zero hesitation. Every shot felt intentional, and more than a few of them became immediate standouts the moment the film dropped. Savannah rode with the kind of presence that makes people rewind to watch again, and this season made it clear she belongs at the center of the conversation.

 

FOREST BAILEY: Forest Bailey landed on this list the easy way, by stacking an undeniable amount of heavy footage. Between standout clips in 686’s Atlas 2 and the depth of his own project Good Apple, he reminded everyone why his name has carried weight for so long. Forest has always been known for otherworldly board control, especially on spots that look completely unreasonable, and this year the filming matched that reputation stride for stride. The combination of creativity, commitment, and sheer volume made him an obvious contender for Footage of the Year, proof that his approach to snowboarding is still pushing the whole thing forward.