Get well soon KP!

I'm not good with words when it comes to situations like these, but I wanted to post this photo of Kevin Pearce from the Copper Pipe earlier this winter. He has one of the best McTwists in the game, and is easily one of the nicest most humble dudes in snowboarding. I....I mean...WE are all pulling for your complete and speedy recovery. Get well soon, and all the best to the Pearce Family...

A Day at Monarch

Yesterday I made a good last minute decision. I headed over to Monarch Ski Area with Pashley, Pashley's better half Erin and Gary Wyman. Having driven past this place hundreds of times and never stopping in, it was nice to finally check it off the "to do" list. We showed up to Bluebird skies, an almost empty parking lot and tons of fresh snow to track up. I have to say this place is pretty darn sweet. From the road you might not think too much of it. Probably what I have been telling myself for years, but man am I glad I finally stopped in. Like Wolf Creek it gets a lot of snow, however I have to say that there are more sustained pitches than Wolf Creek, less flats, the lifts are shorter and therefor you can make many more runs on a better pitch. There was also a lot of varied terrain for popping ollies over trees and rocks, and there was hardly any one else out on the slopes to compete for the freshest of lines with. All in all I had a blast and look forward to making it back down that way soon! A big thanks goes out to Greg Ralph in the Marketing Department for taking very good care of us! Enjoy some pic....

Headed out of Breckenridge early, but hey it's only a two hour drive, so not that early


Gary didn't want me to take a photo of his long underwear but I did anyways


Breakfast at Lodge and Spa


The drive down


First chair ride at Monarch



Frosty trees are good


Pash, getting barreled


The other chair we rode a lot of


Some of the backcountry options that exist


BOOOOM! Pashley


Wyman


Sick custom Civic!


More frosty tress


gettin artsy I guess


The top


The end


Spring Broke '09

Just spent a week in an RV touring the southwest in search of snow. Well, we actually found quite a bit everywhere. Most of the resorts we visited had over a 50" base, and in the desert in March thats not too shabby. We also found a lot of sun and even some fresh powder too. Not to mention sheer ice, where we took going sideways to a new level. Anyways, departing Salt lake City UT, Brian Head was the first stop and it didn't let us down. Some sick logs and tree jibs, fences to ollie, and a park to boot. Next, was Las Vegas Ski and Snowboarder Resort 45 miles west of Vegas. Yes, you can be snowboarding at a real mountain in less than an hour from the strip. Seems kind of crazy but it too was no let down. Defiently give this one a look if your in the Veags area in the Winter. Their park was good, there's crazy steep lines with cliffs and chutes within hiking range and they stay open until mid April. Next on to the Snowbowl in Flagstaff AZ. We had really nice weather up until hear and it was still good the day we rode Snowbowl, but it didn't soften up quite enough to really get anything done. Its to bad too cause there's some sick shit there. As quickly as I write this blog we were off to our next stop in Taos NM. A long haul. The whole trip was a long haul. Drive, shed and sleep. Mix in the occational gas station burrito and some beer, and that was life. Literally wake up and shred all day. Try and seek out a feature, get a shot maybe two. At most three.  BBQ, then peel out to the next spot. Drive until we get there (usually 11pm or as late as 4am), hang out, sleep and repeat. With minimal sleep, white knuckles, showing up at an unknown resort, only having one day to shoot, dealing with spring conditions, trying to find a feature worth shooting and getting it done can be a major challenge, especially with no help from the resort other than lift tickets. Now a days, a park shoot consist of setting the shoot up with the Resort months in advance, the features being built, and you show up and shoot. Have catered meals. Its so easy. Most park shoots are like that these days at least. Anyways, back to the story. Flagstaff to Taos is a long Haul. From resort to resort its about 500 miles. So we showed up at like 4 in the morning. Woke up late. Found a sick feature. We were go listed, then no listed. Wasted our day. Tried to party. No listed again. Do you like how I'm writing in 2 to 3 word sentences? I do. Anyways, the next day was super cold and everything was bullet-proof. Struggled for shots. Attempted some sketchy/dangerous things that should not have even been considered. Reinvented "going sideways", and once again left for the next spot. Frustrated. Wolf Creek prove to be the saving grace. It snowed over a foot the day and night before and it was on. Some cliffs were sent and pow was had by all.  After Wolf Creek a camping night in the desert of Moab was planned, but due to some rather volitile weather and the fact that the RV we rented was falling apart, we declined to risk it. It was back to Salt lake, and out of the RV. Another mellow 9 hour drive and another 3 am bedtime. Really it was just more of the usual. Stoked to be done. I had an awesome Spring Broke!

Some pics....

Our only enemy
The front porch, more or less
Evan waiting for java
Spring Broke lunch of choice, not by choice
Suite case and skateboard
The end of the road
Las Vegas Ski And Snowboard Resort
Laid Back Las Vegas
I've been taking a lot of pictures of the tops of lifts.  This is one of those pictures.  Las Vegas
Super Gourmet Lunch
15 Miles down the road from Las Vegas Ski And Snowboard Resort
Move along
Coffee Stop
Drying Rack
Another top of chair pic.  This time at Snowbowl AZ
Pay Phone in AZ
Cat in AZ
Damn, is that the Hoover Dam?

Life on the Road Diet
Weird art in Taos NM
Skiing is big in Taos
Ansel Adams in color
Desert Tree
The wwwhhip
Bridge
Evan, Java, and myself
Our Saving Grace.  Wolf Creek CO
Littlest found the glory hole
Mad Pow Disease was in full effect.
A visit to Wolf Creek wouldn't be complete without a visit to Tequilias in Pagosa Springs
We pasted through Durango on our route back to SLC.  We hit up one of my Favorite spots there, Stone House Subs.Imagine if this place got snow
Pretty much
Weeeeee
Best Spring Broke ever!

Clints Photo Show, Ordering info

I currently have a photo show at "Clints Bakery and Coffee House" in Breckenridge, Colorado (131 S. Main Street).  Since my website is still not anything more than a home page, I wanted to list the photos here with all the ordering info.  

Each and every photograph is printed on a matte adhesive Vinyl, then laminated with a matte laminate, and then mounted on 1/2" foam board.  Because each print is laminated it is very, very resistant to scratches, dust, moisture, etc., and is fully archival for decades to come.  My goal was to create art that was both very durable and archival, at a fraction of the cost.  I also wanted each photo in this show to in some way be connected with Colorado, whether it be the rider or location.

Any print can be ordered in any of the following sizes for the following amount:

8"x12" $18
12"x18" $36
16"x24" $60
24"x36" $110
28"x42" $150
36"x54" $190

FED EX delivery is available for an additional fee.  Local (Breckenridge, CO) pick up available free.  Custom Printing to suite your needs is also available.

To order please e-mail me the print name and size desired.  I prefer to use paypal when ever shipping, but a check will be accepted.  Allow 2-6 weeks for delivery.

E-mail orders and questions to: aaron@aarondoddsphoto.com

Here are the photos.  Click to enlarge.  From left to right; Print Name, Rider, Location, Year.




Log Jam Jonas Michilot Breckenridge, CO 2005
Rainbow Front Board Josh Moses Breckenridge, CO 2006
Maggie Pond Skim Pat Milbery Breckenridge, CO 2006
Mini McTwist Chad Otterstrom Breckenridge, CO 2007
Frontside Air Madison Ellsworth Echo Mountain, CO 2007
Getting Hippie Chad Otterstrom Silverton, CO 2007
Cab 720 Danny kass Snowmass, CO 2008
Boardslide Keenan Rice Twin Cities, MN 2005
UFO's Unknown Breckenridge, CO 2004
100" Dump Friends Wolf Creek, CO 2006
Hasselbladed Ryan Thompson Twin Cities, MN 2004
Superpark 10 Mikel Bang Breckenridge, CO 2006
Nose Press Jonas Michilot Denver, CO 2006
DU Lane Knaack Denver, CO 2006
Ollie Chad Tarbell Breckenridge, CO 2007
Sunrise Frontside Invert Ryan Thompson Breckenridge, CO 2007
Front 3 Nose Bonk Pat Milbery Echo Mountain, CO 2007
Hiking to Billboard Chad Otterstrom/Frank Wells Silverton, CO 2007
Air to Fakie Steve Fisher Breckenridge, CO 2007