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Sage Cattabriga-Alosa. The Alta, UT, dishwasher turned overnight ski celebrity won his second Best Male Performance award (2004) for his stunning segments in Teton Gravity Research’s Under The Influence. From uber-steep Alaskan spine lines, to massive pillow skiing in Washington, to deep pow, to lofty airs and spins, Cattabriga-Alosa dominated. Additionally, Sage took home Best P.O.V. for his helmet cam footage of a dream line in Haines, AK, Best Line for his gnarly descent of “Hotel Room,” a 55-degree line in Haines. He also finished 3rd in the Reader Poll and was the skier in photographer Adam Clark’s Photo of the Year.

“I don’t even know what to say right now, man,” said Sage while holding all five of his awards. “I’m so happy and feel so honored.”

Congrats Sage!!! Awesome…

here’s the official results

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
The Winner:
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Under the Influence
Teton Gravity Research

In one of the closest contests of the 2009 Powder Video Awards, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa edged out Tanner Hall for Best Male. As one panel voter put it, “For doing what he does best, Sage out-shined everone.” Or, as another said, “If Sage doesn’t win, this thing is a joke.” Sage combined steep, technical, scary Alaska lines with deep Wyoming powder shots and spins and flips to put together a mind-blowing segment for TGR’s Under the Influence. This is Sage’s second Best Male Performance award. He also won in 2004 for his role in TGR’s The High Life, a year after winning Breakthrough Performer.

BEST POINT OF VIEW (P.O.V.)
The Winner:
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Under the Influence
Teton Gravity Research

Outside of Movie of the Year and Best Male Performance, Best P.O.V. proved to be the most difficult category to judge in 2009. With nearly every skier sporting a helmet cam these days, they are capturing on-slope perspectives never before seen. Add in the evolution of cable cams, helicopter cameras, and follow cams, and viewers are watching more moving perspectives than ever. But it’s hard to deny the on-slope perspective, especially when Sage Cattagbriga-Alosa skis a steep, blind spine line on dreamy Alaskan snow. Instantly, the viewer feels there with Sage as you wiggle and gasp and hoot as he descends.

BEST LINE
The Winner:
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Under the Influence
Teton Gravity Research

Three years ago, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and the TGR crew showed up in Haines, Alaska, and ogled over the Hotel Room face, an intimidating yet beautiful Alaskan face with streaking spines running from top to bottom. It looked formidable, nearly unskiable, it was so steep and challenging. That year, Sage was not able to ski due to conditions and comfort level. Three years later, in 2008, Sage and co. returned. After legendary big-mountain riders Jeremy Jones, Jeremy Nobis, and Seth Morrison declined to ski Hotel Room, the Sandy, Utah, resident spoke up and said he wanted to ski it after visualizing the line for three long years. What transpired after standing atop the hanging cornice with Seth Morrison is history. In a death-defying descent that makes any viewer feel as if they have their stomach in their eyeballs, let alone their throat, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa skis the line with confidence and knowledge after three years of constant analysis.

PHOTO OF THE YEAR
The Winner:
Photographer: Adam Clark
Skier: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Location: Haines, Alaska

One of the more difficult categories to judge due to the sheer volume of awe-inducing photos, the Salt Lake City duo of photographer Adam Clark and skier Sage Cattabriga-Alosa win Photo of the Year in 2009. Clark took the shot from a barbie angle while Sage dropped in from the pyramid-shaped peak, traversed for a good long ways, and then pointing it straight down a too-long spine. The photo appeared in the September 2008 Shooting Gallery.

Team trips to Revy from rossignol on Vimeo.

Team Rossignol invades Valhalla Powdercats from sage on Vimeo.

I’ve been traveling with the team for the past ten days skiing in the kootenays. Its been amazing to witness and document what these kids are doing on 2 planks. We’ve captured tons of content in many forms and the HD by Eric Crosland from Freeride is a highlite. Check out these gems…

Rossi Team sessions at SnoH20 from rossignol on Vimeo.

team Rossi @ Valhalla Powdercats from rossignol on Vimeo.

Mine Tour from rossignol on Vimeo.