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Some the Freeride team grippin” park laps at Big White. Check the Freeride Blog for more Okanagan mayhem!
Thigh deep pow laps in April? That’s cool with us!
Colin D. Watt really gettin’ into the spirit of things.
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Rasman with a play by play. Stay tuned for video soon.
Gord was sooo close… damn we woulda been proud. But shit he’s not OG enough.
Sorry for the lack of updates! We’ve been off the beaten trail for the past week, Blue River… Bone Creek to be exact. If you ever need to escape the stresses of your modern lifestyle, it’s a good spot to head. Just don’t expect any of your little devices to work. We were lucky enough to be introduced to Mark and Mickey (above) by our bud Murphy. This couple moved to the area from the Northwest Territories, and built some lovely little cabins for wayward travellers. Definitely two of the coolest people we’ve ever met, and some of the greatest snow and terrain around! Read more about these sweet little cabins HERE.
We were privy to some serious local knowledge on our trip (thanks Murph)… and this included access to the spots. Here is a little face we tandem surfed on the first day. Whoa, sorry not a lotta words for this one.
The group was an interesting one, with some serious dynamics that seemed rough at first, but smoothed right out by the end. Katie Hall Leah, Dave Craig, Gordon Emery, Geoff Brown, and James Murphy.
Mark and Mickey built stairs up onto the top two bunks, so you could get to your bed even if you were blind drunk. Hours were spent around this table playing card, drinking beer, smokin’ reefer and sharing stories. I’m sure we’ll all keep these memories for many years to come.
Now here are some we might like to forget. 6 consecutive days of sledding is one thing. But 6 days of riding down in the dark, dealing with overheating sleds from frozen cattracks is another. Don’t these boys just look stoked for another early morning?
This is what made it all worth while. Although I haven’t explored all the backcountry Whistler has to offer, I’m pretty sure this area is more than well on par. No to mention the fact that we were the only ones out there 95% of the time. Be safe! Thanks to all our fantastic hosts, Jesus, Murphy, Mark and Micky, Tyr, Oden, Zeus and Loki.
Jon Versteeg and Robby Balharry both threw down some amazing runs to claim 2nd and 3rd place respectively. YA BOYS! Click HERE for full coverage on PUSH.ca, or check out the full results at opensnowboarding.com. Photo: Matt Forsythe.
Just figured out how to wordpress from the iPhone, Cooool. Here are some snaps from a recent trip to cow town.
Check out Colin’s slidshow on KingSnow, and get yourself learnt on some of snowboarding’s history. Dennis Bannock narrates, and lays down the skinny on our short 3 decades on this planet. Don’t forget to click through to the next page for a comedic web vid from Eric Greene. Eric and the boys killed it during the three days, but like good boarders, they definitley had their fair share of laughs.
Click the image above to follow Brian Hockenstein and his crew around Whis during the deep winter photo challenge. An interesting dental situation, and some sick ass shredding make it pretty interesting. Brian’s crew really got it done, while having a blast at the same time… check out some pow riding from Josh Lapovsky, Lenny Rubenovitch, John Caulfield, Kevin Sansalone, Helen Schitini, Robin Van Gyn and Dougy Fitzgerald.
Click the pic to watch a video of the master in action. Some sick shredding as well from Donn Hore, Ryan Tiene, Rube Goldberg, Andrew Geeves, Eric Greene and Matt Belzile. Check out more of Colin’s stuff at www.colinadair.com
Click the pic to check out Brian Hockenstein’s entry to the 2010 Deep Winter photo challenge. It’s up on the brand new SBC site!
p: Mike Helfrich
Mike Helfrich has been shooting snowboard photos with our bros Mike Chapman and Sean Doucet for some time now. He’s got skills, just check the proof. So I guess he submitted the photo posted above to the First Photos contest on Push.ca, and whaddya know, he won! Check out the article/video on the whole shebang HERE.
Reigning champion Jordan Manley returns to challenge some of skiing and snowboarding’s finest lensepeople. You won’t wanna miss this one!
p: Richard Roth
Andrew Sayer checks in on Push.ca with a story on Horseshoe’s opening. Ontario children rejoice, it is time to shred. Check out the story and some photos from Sayer and Roth HERE.
