Off The Leash
đ 14/02/2024
đ Shawinigan
B-Dog Off The Leash 2024 was a street-inspired freeski and snowboard event held at Parc de la RiviĂšre Grand-MĂšre in Shawinigan, Quebec on December 28 2024 | Disciplines: ski street jam and snowboard street jam | Notable ski podium: Mat Dufresne, Tom Galarneau, Ădouard ThĂ©riault - Edjoy | Format: practice, two jams, peer-voted Big Dog Final
Shawinigan Turned A Public Park Into A Street Course
B-Dog Off The Leash 2024 took place on December 28 2024 at Parc de la RiviĂšre Grand-MĂšre in Shawinigan, Quebec. The event was the second annual street edition built around Philip Casabon - B-Dog, with a selected field of skiers and snowboarders riding in front of a local crowd. Tourisme Shawinigan listed the event from 10:00 to 16:00, with practice, two snowboard jams, two ski jams, a Big Dog Final, rider voting and awards. The format made the city park feel like a controlled street spot rather than a resort contest.
Three Hits Gave Riders Different Street Choices
The 2024 setup was compact and technical. Newschoolers described a three-hit course: first a choice between a fire hydrant and a flat rail, then a long flat rail, then a choice between a down rail, a picnic table box or a closeout ledge drop. Speed was tight, which forced skiers to choose between full lines and single-feature focus. That detail matters because the event was not about amplitude. It rewarded street timing, feature reading, clean rail control and the ability to make a short public-park setup look intentional.
Ski Final Podium And Peer Vote
Ski Final â December 28 2024
Gold: Mat Dufresne (CAN)
Silver: Tom Galarneau (CAN)
Bronze: Ădouard ThĂ©riault - Edjoy (CAN)
The ski final came after two jam sessions of about one hour, followed by an eight-rider final. Newschoolers listed Mat Dufresne, Phil Langevin, Raf Diaz, Tom Galarneau, Edjoy, Olivia Asselin, Alex Bellemare and Phil Boily-Doucet as finalists. The podium was then voted by peers who did not make the final, keeping the decision inside the rider group rather than with a distant judging panel. Mat Dufresne took first, Tom Galarneau second and Edjoy third.
Quebec Freeski Names Filled The Jam
The rider list gave the event its local weight. Newschoolers mentioned Alex Bellemare, Vincent Gagnier, Ămile Bergeron, Mat Douf, Edjoy, Tom Galarneau, Tom Gallon, Fred Lavoie, Tchad Lemay, Frank GP, Phil Boily-Doucet, Olivia Asselin, Anthony Patry, FĂ©lix CarriĂšre, Luca Natale and Raf Diaz among the names present. That mix gave the day a family-reunion feeling for Quebec freeskiing: established street and contest riders, younger locals, filmers, crews and spectators all meeting around a build that reflected B-Dogâs style language.
Where The 2024 Shawinigan Edition Fits
B-Dog Off The Leash 2024 should be indexed as a regional street-style competition edition, not as a federation slopestyle event. Its permanent archive value comes from the exact date, the Shawinigan park setting, the three-hit course, the 40 invited ski and snowboard riders, the peer-voted Big Dog Final and the verified ski podium. The event also confirmed that Off The Leash could become more than a one-year hometown experiment. By its second street edition, Shawinigan had a repeatable winter format built around urban skiing, public spectators and Quebec rail culture.
