Girl On: Tara Dakides Revisited

Jan 16 2008 / Los Angeles, CA

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It's been a little over a year since Lat34 caught up with snowboarding legend Tara Dakides and she had a big '07 and '08 is shaping up to be just as exciting.

January '08 itself is going to be big because her new documentary, "Against the Grain," directed by Josh Landan (Flow, Medication) is being featured at the X-Dance action sports film festival. It screens on Sunday, January 20, and is about her life. No punches are held back, as her battles with drugs and suicide attempt are discussed.

Then at the end of the month Dakides will be back in Aspen for the Winter X, something she's been part of since 1998 and where she will be taking part in the slopestyle competition.

 

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Dakides hasn't had a podium finish at X since 2004 but she did have a slopestyle win in 2007 at the Roxy Chicken Jam at Park City, edging Jamie Anderson.

Last year also saw the release of Runway films' "La La Land," in which she appeared alongside many of the sport's top names, including Anderson, Leanne Pelosi, Laura Hadar, Victoria Jealouse and many more.

Along with the continuing success of her company O-Matic snowboards, Dakides has a lot to celebrate in 2008

Check out a recent interview with Dakides from SnowboarderMag.com below to find out more about what the season holds.

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