SNOWBOARDER Magazine VOL. 24, Issue 4

A few tear sheets from the November 2011 issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine....

Never a dull moment with Scotty Stevens...


America's Next Top Pro Model.  Great contest and great times. Portraits by E-Stone and Mike Yoshida.


More ANTPM


I was actually shooting with an Absinthe crew consisting of Bode Merrill and Johnnie Paxson this day but Phil Jacques and Parker Duke had a jump built right next to ours.  They didn't have a photog so I literally stepped 15 over from where I was shooting with my crew and snapped this shot of Phil.  Sometimes it just that easy...


Colin Spencer cab 9 over the Malay gap on Vail Pass.  Really sick...


2012 Resort Guide opener.  Breckenridge, CO


More Breck...

SNOWBOARDER Magazine VOL. 24 Issue 3

A few tear sheets from the October 2011 issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine....

Scott Stevens is always up to something unique.  This day was no different.  Always a pleasure...


So hyped to have gotten to hang out and gotten to know Kevin Jones this past winter.  Such a legend in the sport, and all around rad dude. 


Dylan Alito is a little shit.  Snowboarding needs more little shits like him.  Its about time with this On Deck!


This was shot in Utah for a feature loosely based on Travis Rice comparing traits exhibited by 4 riders, in this case, Johnnie Paxson.


Wolf Creek Opener!

I can't say I'm really ready for winter, but what can you do when it snows 4 feet?  Go shred, right?  Well I figured that it would be the best thing to do, and I can't remember an earlier opening day at Wolfy, let alone one this good.  I was a bit skeptical even to the point of buying my ticket, but by the first turn any skeptisism turned to pure bliss.  To top it off, there was hardly any lift lines, and fresh snow was easy to find all day long.  I can't remember a more fun opening day in recent history.  Without a doubt I've got that winter itch and can't wait for the next big dump.


Blotto Photto sticker spotted in the ticket line


Ready to rock


 Trees


 Good to be back on a chairlift


Coverage is looking good!


Still can't believe its only October 8th!


 Look back


 More trees


Random dude gettin' some


Chairlift to Heaven


This guy was about to get all Mikey Leblanc up in here.


The sun even poked out for a minute


I think I only hit like 3 things.  Not too bad for October 8th.


It was just too fun shredding so I never really wanted to stop and set up any kind of action shot.  This is my attempt at capturing some action follow cam style.  Cort Blasting through some baby trees.


 Until next time...

SNOWBOARDER Magazine Volume 24 Issue 1

The first Issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine is now on sale.  Go get ya self a copy now and get hyped for the 2011-12 winter season!

Mark Landvik, shot by Doctor Zapalac in Jackson, WY during the filming of Brain Farms new release, "The Art of Flight".


The following 4 shots are from a BrainFarm shoot I was lucky enough to be involved in, last May in Aspen, CO.  Some next level riding from the Frends Crew, Rice, Seb Toots, McMorris, Willet, and Bode Merrill.  See it all in "The Art of Flight" dropping September 2011.

Lago

Lago and Jack

Lago, Willet, Bode, and Willett solo

Danny Davis and Travis in Gum Drop land.


 The next two shots were from a story about Minnesota.  A place I've been to every year for the past 9 seasons.  To the outsider, you might wonder why Minnesota but it truly has become a snowboard destination for both the urban scene but also the private "park sessions", which I've been a part of more and more in recent years.

 Bjorn at the Celtek Jib Farm

Dan Brisse at the TKI Complex


Home>SLC>Jackson>Home

So its been a hot minute since I've posted here on the old bolg.  Been on the end of the season grid to get last minute shots and build my stack for the mag, potential advertisers and clients alike.  Its been an interesting winter and an even more interesting spring.  The weather has been a real issue this year.  We've had tons and tons of snow but not a lot of sun.  Sometimes as few as two days in a single month.  This makes things really tough, but all in all it has been a hell of a year, and I'm getting excited for it to start winding down. After Silverton, my last post,  I spend a few weeks at home getting caught up on some work for two seperate clients.  I then set back out on the road for a quick SLC to Jackson and then back home road trip.  The plan was to meet up with a People Crew consisting of co-founder and filmer Pierre Minhondo and riders Aaron Biittner, Lauri Heiskari and Heikki Sorsa for a quick two day mission.  I got in late due to, you guessed it, weather, and met the crew just as they were about to hit a jump.....in a blizzard. I think they had just gotten to the point that they couldn't wait any longer.  When you wait two weeks because of weather sometimes you gotta just go out an make it happen.

Biitnner, Heikki and Lauri hiking

The next day was bluebird and the crew had built the "Hip of Love" a few days back so that was our objective.  The 40" of fresh snow that fell the last few days quickly turned to mush as the day progressed and it looked like spring was here.  Well perhaps but I'm not holding my breath.

Looking down Little Cottonwood Canyon at Snowbird


The crew, hiking up to the 'Hip of Love"

After a sick session, the snow was beat and it was time to move on and try my luck in Jackson, but not before I could say hello to my good friend TJ who is a recent transplant from CO to SLC.




It was like summer in SLC, so why not shotgun some beers!

SLC Hood



The next morning it was off to Jackson.  The snow report was good and it was looking like it should be well worth the trip.  Lonnie Kauk had driven down from Whistler and Mark Carter and Kevin Jones were already in Jackson so it was going to be a sick crew.  Upon arriving I found out the snow sucked and that we needed to check another zone the next day.  Well, all in all, it ended up sucking.  The 40-50" of fresh snowthat had fallen in the previous few days had already crusted over and it was a total bust.  Driving the 9 hours back to Breck was mellow compared to Lonnie's 18 hours down from Whistler that he was going to repeat immediately in reverse flow.  Nothing worse then going home empty handed.  Well almost empty handed...


We made the best of it with some crusty pow turns

Big L contemplating his 18 drive back to Whistler....


Shred NW Magazine, Issue #2

Nice little piece on Smiley Creek in the new issue of Shred NW Magazine.  This was from a trip I did last year with Smith Optics for a feature in Snowboarder Magazine.  Such a fun trip, and I'm bummed I didn't make it back up this year.  It has been a annual thing the last few years, so I hate to break a good streak like that.  Oh well, there's always next year......

Jackson

Another mission in the bag.  Jackson was a blast as always, shredding The Village, the pass and getting into the backcountry too.  Watching T-Bird try to sled was priceless.  To his credit, he got it pretty dialed by the end of the week.  A quick stop home in Breck to shoot some park stuff and then its off to Silverton with Dragon.  Couldn't be happier.  T-Bird seen here, calling it a wrap.....

SNOWBOARDER Magazine, Volume 23, Issue 7

A few tear sheets from the February issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine.  This is the Rider of the Year Issue.  Stoked to have a good display.  Check it out...

Jeremy Jones.  The real one that is.  Top middle


Madison Ellsworth.  Dew Tour, Breckenridge, CO


Ryan Paul, On Deck


Scotty Lago (Portrait).  Action by Tim Zimmerman

Jeremy Jones (Portrait).  Action by Tero Repo

Dan Brisse (Portrait).  Action by E-Stone

Sims Ad.  Crested Butte, CO


Cale Zima.  Elements

Bjorn Leines.  Elements


Dan Brisse

The Village

I've been posted up in Jackson for the past week or so.  The weather has limited shooting days, but I've gotten a day or two in at The Village with just my G10.  Its mind blowing how good that mountain is, not even including all the out of bounds options.  Today was damn near as good as it gets, and I might of even heard best run ever from a certain Jackson local.  Enjoy  a few picks from the Village....










SLC Punks

Been posted up in SLC for the past week, shooting with Brisse, Stevens, Cocard, Grenier and Bode.  Its been real good times, but I'm aching to actually put a pair of snowboard boots on and maybe even strap in.  I believe my next move will be up to Jackson so I might get my wish soon.   Meanwhile here in the SLC its been a bit of a sequence fest, and I'm also starting to get the itch to just shoot a real photo.  Like one instead of a burst of 30.  I usually don't shoot that many sequences but sometimes its the only thing that works, and 99% of whats been being thrown down over the past week has required a sequence.  Now enjoy my past week, summed up in just a few photos....

From Sunrise to....

Sunset.  Shooting snowboarding requires long days.  And even longer nights....

Brisse, ready to drop in....

using his pro model winch from Ridiculous Winches

Talk about dedication to get the trick.  It took 4 days and 6 snowboards for Brisse to get this trick, and to say Brisse isn't a good snowboarder or Capita's can't hold up would be a great travesty.  The fact of the matter is that the impact was so great that in my opinion no snowboard could take what Brisse was putting them through, and most other snowboarders would have given up after the first day.  Well not Brisse, and because of his dedication he not only got the trick but made my approx. 30 hours of standing at my perch near the bottom of these stairs worth it.  Thanks dude!




Cocard.  Kid is really good...


Nice dogieeeee

Brisse.  Could you tell?

Grendy's

Stevens

Peace out....

Twin Cities, MN

Just before the New Year I made my annual pilgrimage to the cold northern land known as Minnesota or more particular the Twin Cities.  I believe this is my 8th year in row making it out here.  Wow, to think how time has flown by!  Always great to come back here but I have to say things have changed a lot over the years.  This place used to be completely bust free.  I mean back even a few years ago people didn't even understand what you were doing and you really had to be an asshole to get kicked out of spots.  Now it seems like any other city where the bust factor is pretty high.  Due to some weather issues, and travel delays I only spend three solid days here and honestly didn't shoot one "real" urban feature.  We got kicked out of everything in sight.  Thats why private property is the future of snowboarding, both with urban features as well as in the backcountry.  Thank god we had the opportunity to go back to to TKI in Cold Spring and Bjorn Leines' private Jib farm because this trip would have been all for nothing with those two spots.  Thanks to the Kraemer brothers up at TKI and Bjorn for letting us sesh your backyards.  Good times....













about to be busted again...



 

Post Dew Tour Pow

After Dew Tour I headed down to Monarch with Drago, Pashley and Pashley's better half, Erin.  Pashley popped the big question at the top of the mountain about mid day.  It was funny because he told me I could drop in, and that he needed to change is lenses, and that he would meet us at the bottom.  I was like, "this is going to be pretty sick you're probably gonna want to follow me" but he persisted that he would meet us at the bottom. Something was up for sure!  Haha, sure as shit he proposed.  Congrats to Pashley and Erin!  It was a fun day of shredding too.  No crowds, deep snow and good friends, what more could you ask for?  Not much if you ask me....










The TM Challenge

Before Dew Tour and after the Grand Prix, I headed out to Vail Pass for a little fun in the sun with Team Manager's, Alex Pashley (Dragon), Kevin Casillo (Spy) and Even LeFebvre (Monster Energy), and the 1st annual TM challenge was born.  It was great to get out of the caos of Breckenridge and the contest circuit for a day and just shred pow.  How was the overall champ?  You decide....


Casillo...




Evan...



Pashley...