Welcome to Vernon, BC folks. Matt & I left on Monday and headed to Calgary where we met up with my friend Nora, who is super sweet. We enjoyed a few bottles of wine and then we were off to Sunshine Village in the morning. Sunshine was unreal, it snowed the whole time we were there and Matt and I managed to get pretty stuck in spots that were waist deep. Overall fun day, but there’s only one picture of matt from the end of the day since I forgot my camera in the car that morning.
After that we headed for Vernon, we made a few stops along the way… We stopped in Revelstoke for some food and a stretch (it’s a 6 hour drive from calgary!) Then we continued on our way and stopped at a small town bar called “The Burner” on the #1 between Vernon and Sicamous. It was a pretty cool little place. It was decorated with old logging saws and like giant 4 foot chain saws. Pretty intense decorating, but everyone there was really nice and it was worth stopping. The sign is ghetto and it made me think twice about stopping when we pulled up but it was all good once you got inside!
After that we headed to Vernon and unpacked and met our “upstairs roomie” a pretty sweet guy from Ontario named Jeff. He’s still waiting for the rest of his roommates to show up too. We were in Vernon for like 2 hours before Matt’s Kelowna friends called and we were off to session a pvc pipe on the other side of Vernon. Pretty sweet setup overall… I crashed lots and got some pretty sweet hip bruises. After that we basically just spent the next couple of days riding big white and having drinks with some new friends. (ps I wrote this on monday but didn’t get it posted until today!) We got some really foggy snowy days and then on tuesday it was crazy foggy and then just BAM it switched to bluebird and was the best riding I’ve gotten yet!
So I’m in vernon now, loving life… with no internet till the 2nd. Booo I know, I have posts written up but no time to get them on here but one week and there will be new stuff. I promise!!
oh yah, Silver Star opens tomorrow and fej is stopping by to ride with us tomorrow on his way either to or from whistler… I don’t really know. Either way, I’m so stoked!!! Anyways that’s all for now, have a good weekend loves!
My sister recently started a new blog, The Generic Hound. She’s going to be reviewing things like pet foods and toys. She’s a fantastic writer and a wonderful animal activist for her local SPCA in Saskatoon. She’s also up on the local pet & SPCA related events around Saskatoon and a good source of animal adoption advice. So if you have a dog or cat and are interested in it’s well being, take a minute to check out her blog! the generic hound.
I’m pretty sure I have H1N1…so I’ve been reading lots of random crap on the internet to pass the time until I feel human again. So here’s my list of things I liked that you should probably like too. Ahh just kidding…but no, not really I’m pretty serious.
Wtf is up with the people who designed these shorts? So ridiculous!
2010/2011 Outerwear preview is up on Transworld Business! Check it out for designs from 686, Nomis, Burton, Bonfire, and many more. Don’t expect to be shocked by anything though, and there’s some pieces and prints that are 2009/2010 outerwear as well…
Here are my faves!
I’m not a huge fan of the pants, they have a bit of an odd cut but I do like the jacket!
Men’s outfit is lacking but I love the two blues in the women’s jacket.
This had to be posted… I really don’t know how I feel about it to be honest. It’s definitely ugly but I might still like it…. just a little bit?
The Reason with Andrew Geeves. This came up while I was searching for an old sbc article on Bralorne…turns out what I was looking for was a SBC Women’s Annual article and I still can’t find it online but anyways if you haven’t already seen this check it out!
0:28 is winnipeg, no? and dear park designer…I want a feature like the one at 0:37, pretty please!
Check out Yobeat’s Hump Day with Grenade’s Josesph Condorelli by Brooke Geery. How do you feel about the fact that he wasn’t involved with snowboarding prior to Grenade? Good, bad, or do you care at all?
“In this book, his father had written as an inscription and directive, write what you want. Every day, or as often as you can, write what you want. That way, whenever you’re confused or rudderless, you can look to this book, and be reminded where you want to go and what you’re looking for…this journal was for positive wants, not negative wants. When you wanted something negative, it didn’t count, he said. A want should be positive, his father had said. A want should improve your life while improving the world, even if just a little bit.”
So It’s finally November 1st, meaning the ridiculousness of halloween is finally over. I survived but just barely! I made my halloween debut in a pirate costume this year, conviently made up of things in my closet (minus the hat). I amazed how many things I had in my closet that fit the costume. Maybe I should always use a pirate for my fashion inspiration? Probably not a wise choice… Anyways on with the pictures. I met up with some high school friends at the local town bar for a night of drinks and dancing. Local band Stuck on Red was playing, and as always they were fantastic! After that the after party carried on and eventually I made the unwise choice of running home in the snow at 4am. Now I’m sick and still nursing the worst hangover I’ve ever had. Yuck…anyways hope you had a safe and happy halloween!!
“Traveling is not just seeing the new; it is also leaving behind. Not just opening doors; also closing them behind you, never to return. But the place you have left forever is always there for you to see whenever you shut your eyes.”
SPY OPTIC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL WAIST DEEP SNOW SESSION CONTEST
Spy Partners with Powder Cowboy Catskiing for Three Days of Powder and Shred
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Carlsbad, CA, October 22nd, 2009 – Spy Optic, Inc., a leading action sports eyewear brand, announces the inaugural “Waist Deep Snow Session Contest.” Retailer and consumer winners will have the opportunity to ride with Spy’s elite snow team riders for three days at Power Cowboy Catskiing resort in Fernie, British Columbia March 11-14th, 2010.
“This is the experience of a lifetime for avid snowboarders and skiers; we’re excited to share it with the world,” said Fran Richards, Spy Optic Vice President of Marketing.
Seven Waist Deep Snow Session Grand Prize winners will be rewarded with a three-day, all-expense paid trip to Fernie, British Columbia for the catskiing trip of a lifetime. It is a truly unique experience of riding 6,000 acres of amazing terrain with a maximum of 24 people on the mountain at one time. With 10,000 to 14,000 vertical feet of bowls, open slopes and endless tree riding; this is a contest you don’t want to miss. Lodging will be provided by The Powder Cowboy Ranch with gourmet daily meals, massage time and the chance to spend three days riding powder with Spy’s premiere snow team riders.
Retail contestant entries will be received until January 15th, 2010. Consumer entries will be accepted until January 31st, 2010 online at www.spyoptic.com/contest with photo submissions via an internet link to their favorite ski or snowboard action photo to be entered to win the “Spy Waist Deep Snow Session Contest.” Two Grand Prize consumer online winners will be chosen (19 years and older) based on the most original creative submission (one US resident and one Canada resident). In addition, five consumer runner-up winners will receive prize packs from Spy.
Winners will be posted online by February 8th, 2010.
For more information, including complete rules and regulations, about the inaugural “Spy Waist Deep Snow Session” contest please visit www.spyoptic.com/contest.
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