PHOTO: Matt Lanning/BasecampSilverton.com
Apparently the rumors circulating about Shaun White’s private halfpipe are true. White has been seen frequenting Silverton Mountain’s heli service and was rumored to have a house in the small Southern Colorado town.
Apparently Red Bull, with some help from Oakley, hauled in cats and a pipe dragon to build this secret stash worthy of White’s video game on the backside of Silverton at an estimated cost of $500k. The pipe, situated at 12,300 feet is the highest in the world, and can only be accessed by sled or chopper.
Word is that there’s a foam pit off one wall as well to allow team riders to go for broke without getting broke off. Here’s a shot that includes the pit:
