Snowboard Colorado Magazine (V2I3)

BIG MOUNTAIN GOLD STRUCK IN SILVERTON WOMENS DOUBLE BACK IN THE BACKCOUNTRY
R: Justin Van Der Poelen P: Geoff Andruik

NOV. 2011
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CONTENTS
I JUST REMEMBER TALKING TO GOD, NOT FEELING ANY PAIN. I THOUGHT I WAS DONE. RIGHT ABOUT THEN EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. - PG 72 14 22 24 26 28 30 FROM THE EDITOR LADY KILLERS MAN EATERS OUTSIDE THE BOX ALTITUDE SICKNESS JUST SAYIN 32 34 36 38 40 50 JOURNEY W/ JJ BACKCOUNTRY OPS VIDEO STASH WEVE GOT COMPANY PRODUCT SHOWCASE LAST RESORT 60 68 76 78 80 STYLE POINTS DEEP, DARK, DESPERATE TRICK TIPS ART INSTALLMENT MUSIC
N OV E M B E R
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ON THE COVER The Canadians invade Colorado. This photo was shot in Denver last winter after a big snowstorm that blanketed your fine city. Our tour guide, Travis Limoge, said he knew this spot, but he wasnt sure if there was anything that we could make work. After cruising around the boarded-up, abandoned building, I was not convinced there was anything worth doing. I did not think what VDP wanted to do was possible at all and I thought it was a waste of time. We built a jump in front of the tree. Justin got towed in by our rental van, hit the jump, gaps frontside 180 through the branches of the tree, then hits the chain link fence and reverse tranny ride out. After three tries for speed checks, this is what I got. He stomped it. I sat there in disbelief for a minute. He went on and stomped it five more times for different film angles. I guess next time I need to have more faith. Haha! -Geoff Andruik
R: JUSTIN VAN DER POELEN P: GEOFF ANDRUIK
WANT PROOF? SCAN TO SEE HOW NOVEMBERS COVER SHOT WENT DOWN, HERE IN THE STREETS OF DENVER.
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FROM THE EDITOR

-ADAM SCHMIDT
CALL ME OUT ANY DAY!

Lucky for us, this season we will be graced again with the presence of the great La Nia. What this means is better riding for everyone. Get out there and try that new trick youve been dying to learn all last season. Hike out into the zone youve always wanted to ride. Take that mountain getaway with all your homies. Life is too short to sit home and play snowboarding video games. The lifestyle of snowboarding is yours to do whatever you want with. If you prefer team sports get out there and find some good friends to hit the slopes with. The experiences youll share on the hill will make them the best team youve ever encountered in your life.
IN LAST MONTHS LETTER FROM THE EDITOR, I PREDICTED THAT ABASIN AND LOVELAND WOULD BE GOING HEAD TO HEAD FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON. I LEARNED THAT SOMETIMES ITS GOOD TO BE WRONG, LIKE WHEN I FOUND MYSELF AT WOLF CREEK IN 3 FEET OF POWDER ON OCTOBER 8TH FOR OPENING DAY. BEST OPENING DAY IVE EVER HAD AND CONFIRMS ONCE AGAIN THAT COLORADO IS THE PLACE TO BE.
R: RITCHIE COLASANTI P: TERRY RATZLAFF
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L ADY K I L L ERS
BY MIKE GOODWIN
N AT E KERN
D.O.B.: As young as you feel. RESIDES: Breckenridge, CO HOMETOWN: Forest Row, England SPONSORS: DC, Breckenridge Resort, GoPro, Me.Glad, Drop MFG, Bawbags, Aerial7, Oneballjay, Forcefield Body Armour, and MOJO. STANCE: Goofy
f: 21 b: -12 24 in. 154 cm.
R: NATE KERN P: RORY GALLAGHER P: TERRY RATZLAFF
BRECK, BRITAIN AND THE OLYMPICS ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON, NATE KERN.
HYPED ON ODD MAN OUT AND HAAKONSEN FACTOR, A 16 YEAR-OLD NATE KERN CROSSED THE POND FOR HIS FIRST TIME EN ROUTE TO HIS FATHERS PLACE IN STRATTON, VERMONT. MY DAD WAS A SKI INSTRUCTOR THERE AND I REALLY WANTED TO GET OUT AND TRY SNOWBOARDING, SAYS KERN. I CAME OUT AND STAYED WITH HIM FOR TWO WEEKS AND JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. THIS MAY BE YOUR TYPICAL I JUST FELL IN LOVE, MAN, STORY, BUT THIS BRIT HAPPENED TO HAVE LARGER-THAN-TYPICAL BALLS AND DECIDED HE WOULD HANDLE THE MATTER HIMSELF AND GET OVER TO THE STATES.
The following year, Nate left the flats of Forest Row to live in Crested Butte where he worked as an instructor for a couple of years before continuing on to Breckenridge. The dudes been after it ever since, spending the past eight seasons in Breck, carving out his own place on the contest circuit. Now there is a new contest in the mix, and whether you like it or not, there will be snowboard slopestyle in Sochi and the United Kingdom and Nate Kern will be a part of it. I have been invited as a part-time guy for the team, being based here in Colorado, so I can train with them whenever I want. Thats what I am doing onthis trip. (A month-long October trip to Austria with the U.K. National team). Nate is looking to follow the likes of Jenny Jones and Jamie Nicholls - helping to further develop snowboarding in the U.K. He hopes a strong showing on a global stage will grasp the attention and support of Britains communities, making it a bit easier for kids that are interested in boarding to get their stab at it. As far as the opportunities in the U.K., its night and day (in comparison to the U.S.), there are no real mountains or snow in the U.K. other than what we have in Scotland and thats more comparable to the Midwest, says Kern. Kids who have only indoor snow domes with man made snow and a few rails really have to get out there and find funding or parental support to get
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R: NATE KERN P: DAN MILNER
I REALLY WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME THIS YEAR IN BRECKENRIDGE...

over to Europe - like with the British team. Its totally different than most places in the world. There really isnt any backing, even on the British team, other than your individual sponsors you get support from. The funding for snowboarding (in the U.K.) is pretty non-existent as of now. Nates pride is apparent when he speaks about his home country and he hopes the governing bodies in U.K. sports will support a wider field of athletes with the coming of the 2014 Olympics. Im really hoping to see some changes coming into next summer with qualifying for Sochi starting, says Nate. From that I believe it will help get more exposure for us that has seemed to lack also. Top coach, Hamish Mcknight, who has been involved very closely over the past years, has been amazing as a coach and with working towards getting the funding we deserve that seems available to nearly all other countries. But there still remains a season between slopestyles debut to the circus that is the Olympics and it will be a season unlike any before for Nate. It will be a balancing feat of short and long-term goals time split between Dew Tour stops and some personal fine-tuning. Its amazing fun traveling, says Nate. I love it, going to different places and riding in different events, but I think with where I feel I am at right now, having finished the season last year a little early with my knee. I think I really want to spend more time this year in Breckenridge in training and getting ready - kind of building up for the next season. Taking a step back a little bit and trying to work on my riding, consistency and obviously the level of tricks I need to be focused on doing. Thats kind of my aim this season. And trying to get out in the backcountry and have some fun.
ITS AMAZING FUN TRAVELING. I LOVE IT, GOING TO DIFFERENT PLACES AND RIDING IN DIFFERENT EVENTS.
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MA N EATERS
BY LESLIE GLENN
CLAIR BIDEZ
COLORADOS CO-ED WITH COMPETITION CREDENTIALS.
D.O.B.: 08/07/87 RESIDES: Breckenridge, CO / Salt Lake City, UT HOMETOWN: Minturn, CO SPONSORS: Giro, Nikita STANCE: Regular
f: 15 b: -3 20 in. 149 cm.
P: MONTE ISOM
Growing up a stones throw from both Vail and Beaver Creek its no wonder Clair Bidez became a force to be reckoned with both on and off the mountain. First strapping into a board at just six-yearsold, one of her favorite memories is riding from open to close every weekend with her brother Dylan, exploring every inch of every trail on the mountain, appreciating the small things along with hitting up the park and pipe. She takes advantage of the mountains yearround too, with mountain biking, hiking, yoga and traveling topping her list of off-snow activities. She credits her love of nature and snowboarding prowess to the opportunities she had as a youngster in Minturn, Colorado. Growing up in a really tiny town, with a tight group of neighborhood friends, we would spend summers exploring the town and creating our own adventures in the surrounding mountains. In the winter we were able to snowboard some of the best mountains and terrain out there. Her biggest influences include, first and foremost, her favorite riding buddy and brother, Dylan, along with coaches Jim Smith, Ricky Bower and fellow riders Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark and Tricia Byrnes. Clair has spent most of her career competing in halfpipe competitions all over the globe from the X Games to World Cups, claiming a Junior World Championship and numerous other podiums along the way. More recently, she has been sidelined by a nagging ankle injury that thwarted her run at the 2010 Olympics and will have her sitting out most of this season. Injuries are a
tough part of snowboarding, not only because of the pain and tough recovery, but mostly because it prevents you from doing what you love. Clair has stayed incredibly positive throughout her long recovery. Her advice to other people dealing with injuries, What has helped me the most is staying busy and setting goals so you still are making progress and have something to focus on while recovering. Clair has definitely kept her plate full while on the mend, staying active as a presenter for POW (Protect Our Winters), enrolling in classes at Westminster College, in Salt Lake City, and even dabbling in some modeling as a featured Olympic hopeful in the Sports Illustrated 2010 Swimsuit Issue.
GROWING UP IN A REALLY TINY TOWN, WITH A TIGHT GROUP OF NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS, WE WOULD SPEND SUMMERS EXPLORING THE TOWN AND CREATING OUR OWN ADVENTURES IN THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS.
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I WANT TO BREAK FREE OF THE ROUTINE AND GO OUT AND EXPLORE THINGS THAT I HAVENT DONE BEFORE.
These experiences have proven to be very valuable and rewarding. After talking to students about climate change at Montbello HS this spring, one of the students started a locker clean-up and a recycling program the very same day as the presentation. Working with Sports Illustrated was an awesome and unique experience as well. Clair describes the Whistler photo shoot as totally different from than anything she has ever done but, so cool and so fun, at the same time. She adds, I was so nervous for it, but the people involved in the shoot were awesome and made me feel really comfortable. The crew consisted of ten people, including a stylist and hair and make-up specialists, to make sure every detail was on point. Clair is enjoying furthering her education too, and explains I have been wanting to go back to school for a while and decided it really was the perfect time. She is taking advantage
of a partnership between U.S. Snowboarding and Westminster College, allowing U.S. Team members to attend Westminster tuition-free. Clair describes this opportunity as the best benefit that came out of being on the U.S. Team, and is taking a variety of different classes in order to figure out what she wants to focus on. With a very successful third surgery on the books you can expect Clair to be back on her board this spring, with a new appreciation and passion for the sport she loves. She also plans on using her time away from competition to distance herself from any outside expectations and get back to what she loves about riding. Clair recently made a split board and is determined to get out into the backcountry more and challenge herself in new ways. She explains, I want to break free of the routine and go out and explore things that I havent done before.
R: CLAIR BEDEZ P: JEFF NASS
OUTSIDE THE BOX
BY CHAD OTTERSTROM
TORSTEIN
TORSTEIN: NORWEGIAN FOR KILLS IT EVERYWHERE.

D.O.B.: 02/18/87 RESIDES: Trodenhein, Norway HOMETOWN: Trodenhein, Norway SPONSORS: His Mom, DC, Oakley, Vestal, Park City, Rockstar Energy Drink, AWSM, Contour, Kicker, Torstein.net STANCE: Regular
f: 15 b: -12 22.5 in. 147 cm. (rail) / 150.5 cm. (park) / 158 cm. (pow)
HORGMO
I DONT REALLY CARE. ITS JUST SNOWBOARDING AND I LOVE EVERY PART OF IT. I CAN STILL DO BACKSIDE 180S AND TWEAK MY GRABS.
P: JON PACIARONI
HOW WAS YOUR SEASON L A S T Y E A R ? E V E R YO N E SAW YOU KILL IT AT ALL THE CONTESTS, WHAT ELSE DID YOU DO? My season was pretty much sick, and not so sick at the same time. That goes for the contests though. Somehow I ended up doing all the contests with some type of injury or pain, but after that it was all good. I just did a bunch of cruising around, filming for torstein.net and a little bit of backcountry stuff. Broken ribs on the left side at the beginning of the season and broke my right side at the end of it too. They were small, but very irritating setbacks. SO YOUVE PRETTY MUCH DONE ALL THE SNOWBOARD TRICKS OUT THERE, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR? WHATS THE NEW SHIT? Hmmm Im just going to take it day-by-day, if I want to
learn something new it has to be more in the moment, if the timing is right. You know, perfect day, perfect feature, good times with friends, you know, a lets send shit, type session. W H AT S U P W I T H N O RW E G I A N S? I T S E E M S LIKE THERE ARE A LOT OF PA R K J U M P E R S C O M I N G OUT OF THERE THESE DAYS WHEN IT WAS JUST ANDREAS FOREVER. HOW ARE THEY GETTING SO GOOD? I got a lot of my motivation from Andreas for sure! He pretty much set the bar. Plus its all we had. The backcountry in Norway is super hard to access. We do have lots of rails though. BEFORE THE LAST X GAMES YOU WERE FAMOUS WITH T H E S N OW B OA R D E R S I N THE SNOWBOARD INDUSTRY. THEN THEY HYPED UP YOUR TRIPLE CHUCK A LOT, AND
NOW YOURE PRETTY WORLD FAMOUS. I KNOW YOU DIDNT EVEN LIKE THE TRICK YOU DID. IS IT WEIRD THAT IT GOT SO MUCH HYPE AND YOU DIDNT EVEN LIKE IT? Haha yeah, that was pretty weird. That was some in the moment shit, with a perfect day and good times with friends. Not a perfect feature though. I wanted to do it like the first one I did back in Norway, but just couldnt. I WISH I COULD DO THOSE TRICKS ON PARK JUMPS, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HATE ON AERIAL SNOWBOARDING? DO YOU THINK ITS JUST BECAUSE THEY CANT DO IT? I dont really care. Its just snowboarding and I love every part of it. I can still do backside 180s and tweak my grabs.
YOUVE SNOWBOARDED ALL AROUND THE WORLD THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. AFTER MEETING YOU DOWN IN NEW ZEALAND A FEW YEARS AGO IM SURE YOUVE BEEN TO SOME COOL SNOWBOARD S P O T S . W H E R E S YO U R FAVORITE PLACE SO FAR? Hell yea bro, that session was so sick! I think I like Tahoe the most, just because it has everything and I have been there the most. It feels like a second home by now. ANY GIRLS ON THE SCENE THESE DAYS OR ARE YOU ROLLING SOLO? I have Nicole man. She has been faithful to me and she is down to get nasty.
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R: TORSTEIN HORGMO P: CHAD OTTERSTROM
W H O D I D YO U LO O K UP TO GROWING UP SNOWBOARDING? There is a huge mix of riders. Before I started traveling I was just cruising my local mountain and all I had was the videos and the local rippers to follow. And the videos man, I watched every single one! I was super stoked on the Kingpin crew right off the bat, then more into the Robot Food crew later on. IS TERJE STILL PRETTY HUGE IN NORWAY? Terje is huge 100% of the time, all the time. That is a legendary boss man right there. HOWS THE SNOWBOARDING I N N O R WAY C O M PA R E D TO THE STATES? IT SEEMS PRETTY MELLOW AROUND OSLO FROM WHAT IVE SEEN. Norway is a really small country, but it seems like high tide right now. It comes and goes, back
when Terje was blowing up snowboarding came up too. Then it was slow for a good while. After Andreas won X Games two years in a row snowboarding came back up. Its getting bigger now for sure. HOW IS IT TRAVELING BEING FROM VIKING LAND? DO YOU SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME HERE IN THE WINTER? WHEN ARE YOU BACK HOME? Im home a lot in the summer, but then again, Im sitting here in Whistler right now and its summer time. U.S. and the A all winter pretty much! H AV E YO U E V E R R I D D E N ANYTHING IN COLORADO BESIDES THE PARKS? I wish! DO YOU KNOW WHY YOUR AGENTS NAME IS NINJA? Cause he is a boss..
T E L L M E A B O U T AW S M ? WHAT IS IT? WHOS ON THE TEAM? ANY SKATERS ON THE TEAM OR JUST BOARDERS? AW S M i s a p e r f o r m a n c e driven lifestyle company that Im starting up with a couple friends. We started off with just a sticker on a board for me and a couple friends. Not really
meaning anything else for a long time. It was just really cool to represent something fun that had nothing to do with money, just good times and real fun. Its not pretend fun and doing it for somebody because we had to. That is the backbone of the whole company. Were doing accessories in the near future but starting off with belts. We want to make belts that will work better for shredding. Im not going to name-drop anyone right now, but the team is going to be incredible. Were working to pick up some skaters too but not right off the bat, it has to be right.
JUST GOOD TIMES AND REAL FUN... THAT IS THE BACKBONE OF THE COMPANY.
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ALTITUDE SICKNESS
BY TIFFANY HARDER
R: KIMMY FASANI P: JEFF CURLEY
KIMMY FASANI
ITS A MATTER OF KNOWING YOU ARE CAPABLE. MAKING SURE YOU TRUST YOURSELF AND LISTENING TO THAT INNER VOICE.
Watch and learn. It is a simple concept that most people have heard before. For Kimmy Fasani its more like watch, land and ride out of a double back flip. This Mammoth Lake native definitely set the tone early in her season last year. She separated herself from all other women currently in snowboarding, by taking a risk and just going for it this last January. She now holds the title for the first female rider to land a double back flip in the park and powder and it happened right here in Silverton, Colorado. Kimmy Fasani grew up in Truckee, California and has been snowboarding since she was seven-years-old. She has competed in a number of competitions including the X Games and the Dew Tour. During the last year, she spent the majority of her time filming with Standard Films. When she wasnt riding, Kimmy was planning her wedding, which took place in Mammoth Lake this September. It didnt take long to realize that Kimmy, was a humble, down to earth badass. She said, I feel very fortunate to be in the position Im in, its been a fun time. Unfortunately she missed the world premier of her part in Standard Films TB20 at Snowboard on the Rocks. Its okay, we understand. A honeymoon in Africa with her hubby Chris is a legit excuse. For those of you who were not at Snowboard on the Rocks, the crowd went wild and definitely gave props to Kimmy while they watched her part in TB20.
D.O.B.: 04/25/84 RESIDES: Mammoth Lake, CA HOMETOWN: Mammoth Lake, CA SPONSORS: DC, Zeal Optics, Skullcandy, Clif Bar, Mammoth Mountain, Snowcreek Athletic Club, Mimis Cookie Bar STANCE: Goofy
f: 18 b: -15 21 in. 151 cm. (backcountry)
There was little preparation for the double back flip that day in Silverton. With no real training other than four back flips in a harness and a background in gymnastics, Kimmy didnt know what to expect. She admits to being a visual learner. I learn by seeing things. I just get the feeling from watching other riders. There was some additional YouTube prep the morning of the jump. She was watching the rotations and placement from Eero Ettala. Life is a little like Ro-Sham-Bo, it is all about the choices you make. As you get older, these choices become more substantial and can impact your life far more than you would ever expect. When Cheryl Maas decided to invite Kimmy and Hana Beaman to Silverton to film with her for her upcoming webisode series, Open Air, none of the ladies knew how their simple choice to - invite and accept - would impact womens snowboarding. Everything about the trip to Silverton was on point the people she was with, the Colorado weather and Kimmys mentality. I got to ride with two really amazing riders, Cheryl Maas and Hana Beaman. We all just share the same passion. We are out there snowboarding because we love it. The day the ladies and both film crews arrived in Silverton, the snow was dumping. Kimmy said, The snow just did not stop coming down. Most of their first day on the mountain was spent building the jump in the backcountry. After joking with Cheryl about how cool doubles in the backcountry were, Kimmy made a choice that it was time to land the double. She only decided to tell her film guy what was up. She said, I dont know how its going to go, but you might want to be on it. When I saw the jump area and that there was really no consequence unless I messed up as a rider, I decided when were building the jump, it was definitely going to be the place that I try it.
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The weather broke the next morning and the opportunity came for Kimmy. It was a beautiful bluebird day. There was nothing but crystal blue skies and fresh powder that was deep enough to get lost in. She said, I have never really ridden snow that was so white and that forgiving. We got to ride the best powder I have ever seen in Colorado. The three ladies stood at the top, looking at the jump and were deciding who would go first. Of course, RoSham-Bo always makes decisions easier and unaccountable, but Kimmy opted to go last. Everyone finds motivation from different places. As anyone who is successful, Kimmy follows suit and makes a list of goals before each season. The double back flip was burning a hole on her list, kind of like cash in your pocket you just have to do something with it! Kimmy explains saying, Its a matter of knowing you are capable. Making sure you trust yourself and listening to that inner voice. After an over rotated melon grab, and a flip-and-ahalf for her first attempts, Kimmy decided enough with the 45 minute hike. On her fourth and final attempt of the double back flip, Kimmy found motivation in Far East Movements song, Like a G6. If I find a song that works for me and I feel like its getting me to the point I need to be. I listen to it over and over until I get something done. Yes, the music may have been that underlying boost of confidence, but Kimmy is a snowboarder, a risk taker and most importantly a rider that commits and executes. When I dropped in, I was like okay. I was completely committed. The landing was all torn up and Kimmy was tired from the hiking, but she found her groove to pull it off. Not only was Kimmy taking a huge risk early in her season, but she was also coming off of an ankle injury. As soon as I landed it, I was so shocked. I didnt even say
anything. I couldnt comprehend what I had just done. It was definitely one of my coolest moments so far. The day started with nothing but fresh, white powder and ended in celebration with a chocolate mountain. Her crew took her out for dinner and bought her chocolate from Mouses Chocolates in Ouray. Kimmy expressed that the weekend would not have been possible without the people around her the crew, Hana and Cheryl. Im really inspired by positive people who are passionate about what they are doing. She rides with a pretty rad posse here in Colorado - Jaime Anderson, Erin Comstock, Hana Beaman and Jenny Jones. Jaime Anderson is just so dominant in the park. It just goes to show that girls can do anything they put their mind to, exclaims Kimmy. Kimmy will always consider Colorado a special place for more reasons than one. She spends the early season here training at Keystone and Breckenridge and has plans to discover more of Colorados backcountry this year. Colorado is just a great place to go for everything - the environment, and the people. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. She is looking forward to another great season of filming and exploring her capabilities in the backcountry. I just hope to be a part of womens progression for a long time. I have no doubts that Kimmy will play in integral part in progressing womens snowboarding. Kimmy sets her goals high, and she is not afraid to try something. She truly is an inspiration to all the female riders out there, and will only continue to rise above and take womens snowboarding to the next level. If you have any doubts, check out her part in TB20.
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R: MFM P: SKS
JUST SAYIN
BY MARC FRANK MONTOYA
The last eight years Ive been reading a lot of books, watching documentaries and digging deeper on things. People guide us around like sheep, ruining the world and our environment. Our winters are most likely getting worse. We are going to leave our kids with a fucked up world to live in. Being a consumer, you are either being a part of the solution or part of the problem. The first step is to know what really goes on, what we are doing, and knowing how to do your part to help. If you do nothing, you are a part of the problem. It comes down to the way it is with the oil companies, plastics, and all the crap we consume. They do the nastiest shit to other people for money, like cigarette companies, food companies, pharmaceutical companies, banks and real estate people, its so nasty. The only way we can change anything that goes on in this world is to know how it affects everybody. Snowboarders are dope because they arent like the suit types, they go after their passion. Most kids grow up to learn how to chase money, they only have a passion for cash. Its about the culture of money. Chasing money, sorry, thats just not real life. Theres no purpose to that. As you get older and wiser you start thinking about whats my purpose? Really, we were put on this earth to help other people. Thats why rich people and a lot of wealthy people are not very happy because they are focused on themselves. You are supposed to be focused on helping other people. Thats what life is all about. There is no better feeling than helping someone out. To help anybody, you need to be educated, then take action and build yourself into a leader.
THATS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. THERE IS NO BETTER FEELING THAN HELPING SOMEONE OUT.
Know whats going on around you and then do things that make sense. Help, and have a purpose in life. Dont just sit there and take care of yourself. I have a tab on my site (markfrankmontoya.com) that says, define necessity. It has three starving black babies in Africa and an Escalade on 22s. Define necessity you know. Oh, I gotta have this car. This is like fairy tale land over here man. Ive been traveling, going over to Brazil and seeing different places. I have to say most of the world is fucked up. We only care about ourselves. Be somebody and stand up! Dont be an ignorant consumer. Your passion for snowboarding is dope, but when you arent making any money and dont have any extra time you cant help anybody. I watch a lot of pros go from pro snowboarder back to an employee. We have so much power. I just witnessed 8,000 people and if you could actually get them to put down a joint or a beer for a second and watch the right movie or right documentary they would get pissed and say, how do I help? Everybody needs somebody next to them telling them to stay away from fucked up friends and family, people that say, you cant do shit. Why dont you just get a job? Why dont you go to school? Instead, go after your passion, not the money. What are you going to be when you grow up? A doctor? A lawyer? Why? So you can make your family proud? Dont go for the money. Go for your passion, be happy, and make a living. You will be somebody that has a purpose and think about other people. Its such a dope feeling to help so many people that I do right now. I just know my purpose in life.
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R: KJERSTI BUAAS P: CHRIS GARRISON
J O U R N E Y W I T H JJ
BY JJ THOMAS
YES FOLKS, ITS OFFICIAL, IN 2014 WHEN WE ALL TUNE IN TO THE OLYMPICS WE WILL NOW HAVE TWO EVENTS TO WATCH. THIS SUMMER THE I.O.C. (INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE) ANNOUNCED THAT SLOPESTYLE WILL BE AN OFFICIAL OLYMPIC EVENT IN THE 2014 GAMES IN SOCHI, RUSSIA! Speaking for myself, I am very, very excited to hear this. Since I stopped competing in slopestyle five years ago Ive become a serious slopestyle fan and enthusiast. The level of riding today is really difficult to fathom. Watching a final these days looks more like a video game than snowboarding at times. Its amazing how far this event has come in such a short time. The same can be said for halfpipe, but I think it is safe to say that the slopestyle bar was set high this past season! With that said I think its only fair to reward these modern day park-jumping-ninjas with some Olympic hardware! Remember the days when parks were stashed off in some remote spot on the hill, so it would stay out of sight from the snobby high paying ski clientele? Well, those days have changed, and now you see resorts putting their parks on the most prime real estate on the mountain, and with good reason. The park, is
READY, SET, SLOPESTYLE!

now a place where future Olympic medal holders will hone their skills and hopefully bring home gold, silver, and bronze for their country and home resorts. For us snowboarders, slopestyle appearing in the Olympics is nothing but positive. It should mean better parks for us, and more importantly, more respect in general. No longer are we the dark horses at the resort, causing parents to try and hide their kids from fear that their little ones might like what they see and want to snowboard as well. Now, we are like instantly going from a coach class passenger to business class. Weve already seen this with halfpipe, but now that slopestyle is in I think its safe to say that we are in the drivers seat, or at least we got an upgrade! I am really excited to see what the future holds for us snowboarders! I mean we have to be doing something right. It was only 12 years ago that skiers would make their way through the pipe and park and look at us like aliens. Some of them would even get a wild hair and spout off some swear words at us. Fast forward, and 12 years later they have followed our coat tails all the way to the Olympics and everywhere else we decide to go. Its funny how things seem to work out.
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SPOT CONNECT - SPOT FINDER
SOS
P: CHAD OTTERSTROM
BACKCOUNTRY OPS
BY CHAD OTTERSTROM
TUBBS - SNOW SHOES
TUBBS FLEX ALP SNOWSHOES
THESE SNOWSHOES ARE YOUR TICKET TO THE TOP OF PRETTY MUCH ANY MOUNTAIN IN COLORADO.
Most snowshoes are made for people with Sorels or hiking boots, theyre not really made for snowboard boots. The straps on these have worked great for my boots. They are easy in and easy out, made to be able to adjust them with your gloves on, so you dont have to freeze your hands while taking them on and off. The traction on the Tubbs snowshoes is also amazing. The steel toe crampon placed under your foot helps with toe grip along with the side traction rails that help for side hilling or icey spots. And the last thing I really like about these shoes, and the reason I got them, is the heel risers. They have a bar you can raise under your foot to lift your heel for steeper hikes. It pretty much turns the mountain into a staircase all the way to the top. If youre looking to get out in the mountains and do some riding in the backcountry on a budget, these snowshoes are your ticket to the top of pretty much any mountain in Colorado.
This months sweet backcountry gear is going to be snowshoes. There are lots of different snowshoes you can choose from, but Tubbs are the best Ive found. Snowshoes are great for someone looking to get out in the backcountry on a budget. Where snowmobiles and split boards tend to be on the expensive side, a good pair of snowshoes can get you pretty much anywhere for a little over $200. It is important not to go too cheap though, if you buy a pair of Wal-Mart shoes, theyre going to fall apart on you out in the woods and it will make for a rough hike back to wherever you came from. Last year Tubbs came out with the Flex Alp snowshoe. One of the best features about these snowshoes is that the tail flexes, absorbing shock when you put your heel down. Meaning you can hike much faster and farther, which means more snowboarding. Another great thing about these snowshoes is the strap system.
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TUBBS - SNOW SHOES
SPOT CONNECT - SP
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V I DEO STASH
BY: MACK COLLINS
ONE HELL OF A CORE VIDEO THAT SHOWS WHAT SNOWBOARDING SHOULD BE.
Riders: Forest Bailey, Keegan Valaika, Wyatt Stasinos, Shayne Pospisil, Timmy Ronan, Cody Rosenthal, Doran Laybourn, Jonas Michilot, Alex Stathis, Robbie Walker, Mason Aguirre, Jake Koia, Brendan Keenan, Nick Russell, Benny Urban, and Homies Sponsors: Nike, Burton, Red Bull, Billabong, Gnarly Clothing, Frends, Zimtstern, K2 Snowboards, Head Snowboards, 686, Active Board Shop, Blotto Photo, Bataleon, Snowboarder Mag, Pleasure Mag Filmed on Location: City of Aspen, Mt. Baker, Whistler, Minnesota, Idaho Backcountry, Boulder, Japan, Laax, Colorado Backcountry, and plenty of secret spots.
R: FOREST BAILEY P: ZACH HOOPER
GIVEN ONE
Every autumn that comes before boardn season, there seems to be an influx in the amount of snowboard films released. Access to technology that enables creative expression and the means to broadcast it to the world continues to become less exclusive, and more of a democracy. This empowerment has undoubtedly helped broaden the cultural value that these films bring to snowboarding, giving every little guy a chance to contribute. Givins executive producers Doran Laybourn (Aspen native and resident) and Keegan Valaika (Boulder resident) are hardly little guys in snowboard culture, but what Givin is, well, giving back to snowboarding is One hell of a core video that shows what snowboarding should be. No mega budget, no helicopters to film helicopters that are filming snowboarders, and no lobster dinners. This is not to say that the big budget films dont hold an integral place in our culture, they deserve the credit that they get, but variety is indeed the spice of life! Givin utilizes a good use of resources, fuego boarding spots off the beaten trail, a crew of some awesome pals who all just happen to rip (read Dorans Just Sayin shout out to the Givin crew last issue), and thats where the value of Givins debut release lays!
SENSE OF NOSTALGIA IN GOING BOARDING WITH YOUR BUDDIES

Clich it may be, but this shred flick does give a sense of nostalgia in going boarding with your buddies. One has a refreshing, bareboned approach in its stylization, accompanied by a classic rock influenced soundtrack you might just have to create a One playlist to board to. Stand out parts include one of Forest Baileys first real parts (double song opener), Shayne Pospisils powder assault, Robbie Walkers double cork insanity, Nick Russells white winter wave surfing, and Keegans well rounded part. The real break through part to look out for though is Wyatt Stasinos backcountry expedition with so many pillow lines, epic pow slashes, hammer jump shots, and thread-the-needle free ride lines that you are going to need a minute to soak in his two song ender! Overall, there is a commonality in the ensemble of riders style; loose in the best of ways! No one is trying too hard and that makes snowboarding not only more fun to watch, but also a good philosophy to take into your own riding, no matter your skill level. Support some Colorado based riders and film makers alike and pick up a copy of One. Pop it in the DVD player, roll up an el dolche, turn the volume to eleven, and get excited for this winter!
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THE FIT THAT CHANGED IT ALL

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WEVE GOT COMPANY EcoGroomer

BY: ADAM QUEEN
Lately everyone is talking about how terrible the gas mileage is on their car or SUV. And its true, we all drive a bunch of gas guzzlers. The thing most people dont think of when they talk about how wasteful these things are is that there are all kinds of things out there that are way worse on fuel efficiency than a car or truck. Construction equipment is a huge offender. Another huge waste of fossil fuel is something we see everyday at our local resorts, snowcats. And most dont even think twice about how bad snowcats are on fuel. EcoGroomer is a company that is coming up with a solution to this problem. One reason for lift ticket prices being so high and getting higher over the last few years is because snowcats are so terrible on fuel use. While this isnt the sole reason, and may not be a huge concern for us season pass holders. Season passes have also gone up every year, but not nearly as bad as the day tickets. It already cost a ton to operate a world class ski resort, add the rising fuel costs and its no wonder that a day ticket cost almost $100. Dan Osborne, CEO of EcoGroomer, came up with a potential solution. Osborne says, the idea for the EcoGroomer is something Ive been thinking about for a while. Every time I was on the mountain Id see 10 or 20 groomers in formation and it just seemed like such a waste of fuel and resources. It really just bugged me. Osborne says he got the idea for the design from seeing a tractor pulling something called a gang mower along the highway. The tractor was mowing grass three times as wide as itself and the idea hit him. Why dont they groom snow like that? Osborne says he spent roughly the next month researching the feasibility of his idea, and he concluded that it was doable. What he came up with is basically a tool that is placed onto an existing snowcat, like a boat trailer, says Osborne, to triple the amount of snow a single cat can groom. There are a bunch of benefits to this. The first is that a single cat would use less fuel and create less pollution while grooming more area. If each cat
MORE GROOM, LESS VROOM

in a fleet can groom more area, resorts can cut fuel cost and use significantly less, maybe as much as approximately 30%, because they wouldnt have to run as many cats at once. The EcoGroomers can create an extra 200% in the surface area groomed by a each snowcat. They would also save a lot of money on labor, because they wouldnt have to pay as many people to operate the snowcats at one time. EcoGroomer.com says that if major ski resorts in the U.S. converted just a portion of their huge snowcat fleets to EcoGroomer, it would save over 20 million gallons of diesel fuel by the year 2020, and would cut operating costs by nearly $150 million. If this happens, lift ticket and season pass prices might actually go down a bit. Heres something to think about, what if resorts continue to operate as is. Its very possible that in time, there will be no more grooming. Diesel costs will continue to rise, labor will be expensive as all hell, and eventually grooming might stop all together because it would just be too expensive. This would mean no more groomed runs to fly down at mach 3. No bueno, my friend. The EcoGroomer is meant to groom about 60% of runs at a given resort, the meat and potatoes grooming, as Osborne calls it. Green and blue runs can be groomed in about half the time and resources. Terrain parks and steeper runs will still have to be done using current methods, which is simply the nature of the beast. EcoGroomer seems to really be on to something with this idea. The company is already gaining major support from all over the ski and snowboard industry. Numerous resorts, including Aspen and Lake Louise have offered to take part in the testing of the first prototype EcoGroomer models, scheduled for this season. If all goes well, we could be seeing the first production EcoGroomers in use as early as 2012/2013 winter.
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2011/2012 BOOTS
PRODUCT SHOWCASE WORDS: JUSTIN LESNIAK PHOTOS: CHRIS GARRISON
WHEN IT COMES TO BOOTS, ACE VENTURA PUTS IT BEST WHEN HE SAID, LIKE A GLOVE. BOOTS ARE BY FAR THE MOST CUSTOMIZED PRODUCT IN SNOWBOARDING. EACH PAIR IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH A SPECIFIC USE, AND A SPECIFIC FOOT. NOT EVERY BOOT IS CREATED EQUAL, AND NOT EVERY BOOT IS CREATED FOR THE SAME USER.
FINDING A NEW PAIR OF BOOTS CAN BE A JOURNEY, WITH SEVERAL BRANDS DISHING OUT SOLID BOOTS FEATURING DIFFERENT FITS, FEELS AND LACING SYSTEMS. AT THE END OF THE DAY ITS NECESSARY TO PERSONALLY TRY ON NEW BOOTS, HOWEVER, THIS SHOWCASE FEATURES THE HOTTEST KICKS THIS YEAR.
HEAD - 5 STAR
BELLS, WHISTLES AND BOA MAKE THIS BOOT A SERIOUS CONTENDER.
Boa lacing system means getting that dialed-in fit all day long while your friends freeze trying to tie their laces. Thermofit Hybrid liner offers a fully customized fit along with making the boots easy to put on and take off. Cuff Cut articulated cuff eliminates distortion of the shell during even the heaviest sessions.
NORTHWAVE - DOUBLE DECADE

20 YEARS STRONG. HOW MANY BOOTS CAN SAY THAT?
Super Lace closure system makes you ready to ride with two quick pulls. TF3 liner with heat moldable ability, a seamless toe box and superb liner lacing system. Hypershock outsole kills two birds with one stone. Insane shock absorbing ability and solid grip for those sketchy hikes.
FLOW - HYLITE
IF INSPECTOR GADGET WAS A SNOWBOARDER HE WOULD WEAR THESE BOOTS.
Zipfit closure system combines a dual zone Boa lacing system for the shell, and a Quickfit lacing system for the liner giving unmatched control over lacing. 5 Barrel Liner with Quickfit lacing, EVA reinforcement for added support and a Velcro strap for backup. Contour Flyweight Kush outsole reduces weight and absorbs impacts to let you shred another day.
32 - LASHED
THE LASHED CAN BE SPOTTED IN THE STREETS, PARK AND BACKCOUNTRY AND FOR GOOD REASON.
STI Evolution Foam outsole is insanely lightweight while providing excellent cushioning. Articulating cuff gives natural flex and eliminates distortion caused by daily riding. 3D molded tongue enhances lacing and allows you, the user to dial in the fit and feel.
BURTON SLX
ASTRONAUTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO WEAR THESE ON INTER-PLANETARY MISSIONS.
New Vibram Alpha Ecostep 2 Outsole gives unmatched traction in a lighter weight, recycled package. Speed Zone Lacing for industry leading control. Lightweight sandwich construction with Dual Zone B3 gel cushioning in the heal and toe.
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BOOTS
VANS HI-STANDARD
LEGENDARY STYLE MEETS LEGENDARY FIT.
Pro-Flex Outsole brings Vans famous inverted waffle tread to snow, giving a skate-like feel even on snow. Quadfit Custom-X Liner features a dual-density heat moldable core, X-Cage for adjustable liner fit and anti-slip heel pocket. V2 Footbed with V-Tech high-rebound EVA foundation and multi-arch support.
DC GIZMO
DC KNOWS FEET, MORE IMPORTANTLY, DC KNOWS HOW TO MAKE FEET HAPPY.
Constrictor Hybrid System combines a newly applied Boa system with traditional lacing for a uniquely designed fit. Bravo liner which features J-bars for support and a new neoprene ankle harness. Unilite outsole embodies greed by providing lightweight, traction, dampness and cushioning in one package.
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FORUM THE TRAMP

UNLIKE YOUR TWEAKER FRIENDS THERE IS NOTHING SKETCHY ABOUT THIS BOOT.
Tweaker Cuff gives softer flex sideto-side while keeping up the support front-to-back. Tweaker Shell also gives asymmetrical support where its needed. Footpillow Footbed provides comfort even after stomping monster airs. The Good Vibes articulated cuff stays true to this boots freestyle inspiration.
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BOOTS
CELSIUS CLIMATE
THATS RIGHT, BOOTS CAN HELP BOTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR SORRY ASS RIDE BETTER.
Traditional lacing system because nothing says style like laces. Unique water resistant shell keeps you dry and irie. O.Zone 7 liner which includes memory foam and a custom molded insole.
SALOMON DIALOGUE
THE DIALOGUE IS AN EXAMPLE OF EVERYTHING SALOMON DOES RIGHT WHEN MAKING BOOTS.
Powerlace Pro lacing system, Salomons tried-and-true lacing system lives on. Lo-Fi outsole, skate-inspired low profile sole includes Dual EVA dampening while oozing style. Balance 2 Liner comes correct with the same Powerlace Pro lacing system.
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BOOTS
2011-2012
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32 LASHED FT
GIRLY LOOKS MEETS DEVILISH FIT.
STI Evolution Foam outsole is insanely lightweight while providing excellent cushioning. Articulating cuff gives natural flex and eliminates distortion caused by daily riding. 3D molded tongue enhances lacing and allows you, the user to dial in the fit and feel.
BURTON SAPPHIRE
TRADITIONAL LACING KEEPS THE SAME FIT YOU KNOW AND LOVE.
True Fit Custom Cuff to better fit women. Therm-ic heat pre-wired flex liner with New Re-Engineered Womens Fit Rad Pad for comfortable lacing.
DC MORA
INSPIRED BY THE GODS THEMSELVES FOR A DIVINE RIDE.
Constrictor Hybrid System combines a newly applied Boa system with traditional lacing for a uniquely designed fit. Bravo liner which features J-bars for support and a new neoprene ankle harness. Unilite outsole embodies greed by providing lightweight, traction, dampness and cushioning in one package.
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BOOTS
SALOMON KIANA
ALL AROUND PERFORMANCE COMES IN A PRETTY PACKAGE.
Powerlace Pro lacing system, Salomons tried-and-true lacing system lives on. Trinity outsole, the womens specific version of the LoFi, a skate-inspired low profile sole includes Dual EVA dampening while oozing style. Balance 2 Liner comes correct with the same Powerlace Pro lacing system.
VANS AURA
DOUBLE BOA CLOSURE SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR TRULY DIALED-IN FIT FROM TONGUETO-TOE.
TriFit X Thermal Liner features an asymmetrical X-Cage to keep your heel put. Vanslite Outsole made from one-piece EVA for a super light foundation.
NORTHWAVE DEVINE
LIKE A BOYS BOOT, BUT WAY BETTER LOOKING.
Super Lace closure system makes you ready to ride with two quick pulls. TF3 liner with heat moldable ability, a seamless toe box and superb liner lacing system. Hypershock outsole kills two birds with one stone. Insane shock absorbing ability and solid grip for those sketchy hikes.
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BOOTS
2011-2012
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JAKE WELCH / STEVIE BELL / JOHN JACKSON / NIC SAUVE / DANIEL EK / NIKO CIOFFI / AUSTEN SWEETIN
LEARN MORE ABOUT SIMS DEEP ROOTS IN SNOWBOARDING.
THE RULES!, AN AUTHENTIC SHRED JUST FOR YOU.
Seth Hill
Gabe Re
Echo Mountain
LAST RESORT
SILVERTON MOUNTAIN
By Jeff Aguilar
IT WOULD BE TERRIBLY INACCURATE AND GROTESQUELY CLICH TO SAY THAT SILVERTON MOUNTAIN SEPARATES THE MEN FROM THE BOYS; BECAUSE IT DOES MUCH MORE THAN THAT. SO ILL JUST SAY THIS, IF YOU ACT LIKE A BITCH ANY TIME YOUR FRIENDS WANT TO HIKE UP A RIDGE, OR IF YOUVE NEVER GONE A FULL SEASON OF RIDING WITHOUT ONCE TAKING A CHAIRLIFT, OR IF YOUVE NEVER POINTED IT STRAIGHT DOWN AN 8-FOOT-WIDE ICY ASS CHUTE; THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR PANSY-ASS AT HOME FOR THIS TRIP BRO.
R: WYATT GLYNN P: AARON DODDS
P: AARON DODDS
JUST TO BE CLEAR, DROPPING FROM THE ROAD AT LOVELAND PASS TEN TIMES A YEAR DOESNT QUALIFY YOU TO RIDE HERE EITHER. SILVERTON MOUNTAIN IS SERIOUS SHIT YO. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF SACK-SHRIVELING STEEPS THAT THEY WONT EVEN LET YOU TOUCH WITHOUT A BEACON ON YOUR CHEST, AND A SHOVEL AND PROBE ON YOUR PACK. PAY FOR YOUR TICKET, SIGN THE WAIVER, GET ON THE TWO MAN CHAIR, AND BE READY FOR A LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE.
You better be in damn good shape to hike the 1,100+ vertical feet from the top of the chairlift to the peak. Thats right, one chairlift, and it doesnt even take you all the way to the top. Sorry sissies. If all this makes you re-think your plans to take a trip down here with the rest of the high tops and tight pants posse, good. Stay up north and work on your jibs bro. But if youve read this and are still confident you have what it takes to ride Southern Colorados Little Alaska, then keep reading.
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SILVERTON MOUNTAIN
THE HIGHEST SKI RESORT IN NORTH AMERICA
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With 400+ inches of annual snowfall, over 1,800 acres of unaltered terrain off the lift, another 22,000+ acres of heli, hike-to terrain and a maximum of 475 guests per day (most days have less than 100 heads on the hill), Silverton Mountain can grace you with fluffy powder turns almost every day of the season. But they dont just let you roam around this place aimlessly, riding with a guide is mandatory when the season is in full swing; however, you dont get some corny, corporate-resort-type-douche, cock-blocking you and your crew all day. As long as youre cool, theyll let you get as rad as everyone in the group feels comfortable with. The guides here are some burly, backcountry-crushing bad asses. Yet they are as gnarly as they are knowledgeable when it comes to their surroundings. I suggest you listen up and listen good when your guide is telling you what lies around the next turn, or down the next chute. This place can eat you alive if youre not careful, and the guides are there to keep you safe while showing you the time of your life. And they aint doin what they do for fun, so tip them very well at the end of the day. Besides, theres definitely a good chance youll run into your guide back in town later! Avoid the embarrassment and tip!
T H I S P L AC E C A N E AT YO U A L I V E I F YO U R E N OT CAREFUL, AND THE GUIDES A R E T H E R E TO K E E P YO U SAFE WHILE SHOWING YOU T HE T I M E OF YOUR L I F E .

The base of Silverton is at 10,400 ft, you can get almost 2,000 feet of vertical drop just by riding down from the top of the lift (12,300 ft). If you make the hike all the way to The Billboard (elev. 13,487 ft), you better hope you packed enough Odwalla drinks and Cliff bars down your throat to make the 3,000+ foot descent to the base so you can catch that shuttle back to the lift (tip the shuttle drivers too, jerk). Being the highest ski resort in North America has its advantages. This season, first tracks at Silverton Mountain were made on September 18th! With late season riding going until almost mid-summer, Silverton is the backcountry enthusiasts dream resort.
S I LV E R TO N I S T H E BACKCOUNTRY ENTHUSIASTS D R EAM RESORT.
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P: JON PACIARONI
P: JON PACIARONI
R: SKYLAR HOLGATE R: ALEX PASHLEY P: JON PACIARONI P: AARON DODDS
SILVERTON MOUNTAIN IS FULLY FOCUSED ON THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THEIR RIDING INSTEAD OF THEIR AMENITIES; THEY HAVE A TENT FOR A MAIN LODGE AND AN OLD ASS SCHOOL BUS FOR A GEAR RENTAL SHACK.
Oh yeah, leave the outlet-shopping girlfriends back in the city for this trip, Silverton is definitely light on the resort, theres not exactly a Kikapoos Tavern full of hottie/hippie cocktail girls waiting for you at the bottom of the lift. Silverton Mountain is fully focused on the safety and quality of their riding instead of their amenities; they have a tent for a main lodge, and an old ass school bus for a gear rental shack. You can rent all of the required avy gear (beacon, shovel, probe), along with some serious strictly-powder boards to make your day even better. Silverton Mountain provides a truly one of a kind experience for those lucky/smart enough to make it down there.
The easiest, or should I say, least life threatening, run at Silverton Mountain has a 35 degree pitch, and if you know anything about avalanches, you know thats in the perfect pitch range for slides. While we were there, there was very recent evidence of one of the biggest slides Ive ever seen with my own eyes. Just picture half of A-Basin breaking loose at once. It was obviously controlled though, you could see the powder marks from the blast near the crown of the slide. But fear not, the helicopter at Silverton Mountain isnt just there for a quick ride to some of the best runs in Colorado. The avalanche control team utilizes the heli as a valuable avy mitigation tool, tossin charges on that shit all day. Constantly bombing perilous cornices and wind loads, these guys are setting off more charges in the subsequent weeks after a big storm than most resorts set off all year. (I was also told that they totally blew up Shaun Whites private halfpipe when he was done with it, yesss). Speaking of heli rides, if youve got the cash to throw down, you can get a taste of what its like to be Travis Rice for a few brief moments. I say brief because if youve never been on a helicopter, the rush is insane. So is getting dropped off with your bros at the top of a peak with zero tracks on it. A total time warp, it could take three hours and you wouldnt even know it. So make sure your GoPro is dialed in and charged up proper because youre definitely going to want to review the footage when you get back to your room, just to confirm that you werent dreaming. Single drops are listed at $159 each on the website, $320 for two heli drops with some exclusive
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IF YOUVE NEVER BEEN ON A HELICOPTER, THE RUSH IS INSANE
R: SKYLAR HOLGATE P: JON PACIARONI
IF YOURE A TRUE-PIMPIN BALL-A-TICIAN, THROW DOWN A FULL G ($1,000 PER PERSON) FOR SIX MAGIC CARPET RIDES TO THE PROMISE LAND.
hike-to runs available as well. If youre a true-pimpin ball-a-tician, throw down a full G ($1,000 per person) for six magic carpet rides to the promise land. And six rides are plenty, after that many heli drops and thousands of vertical feet descended, youll be beat like a borrowed mule. Aside from the heli drop, our favorite runs on this trip were Mandatory Air and Waterfall, the snow was so good, we didnt really have to hike for the dope stash. But if you want to hike your ass off, (its so worth it) head north to The Billboard and check out the chutes on the West Face, aint nothing like that in Summit County son! Some killer trees to bash are going to be in The Three Stooges zone, towards the North Face but still on the eastern facing aspect. If you think youre the next Xavier DeLaRue, make your way to Storm Peak. Just point that shit out to your homies, and youll find out real quick whos got some sack in their shorts or not.
After what will probably be the most memorable day of your life, you are definitely going to need some food, and lots of it. There are quite a few good spots to eat in the historic town of Silverton. We chose Stellar Bakery and Pizzeria, boy am I glad we did. They treated us to some of the most authentic and delicious Italian food weve ever had. A very pleasant surprise, the chef even came out and checked on us and a few other tables to see how our meals were. The service was outstanding as well. When youre visiting a town as small as Silverton, its obvious that you aint from round here, are ya? But we never once got that feeling of being looked at as tourists. Our server and the rest of the staff at Stellar treated us like old friends, giving us advice on where to go for drinks after our meal, asking questions about the magazine, just super friendly. And I know it wasnt because they were at work, because we saw our server at the bar after, and she stopped and chatted with us some more, just as friendly as before. If only I could remember her name whatever, she doesnt remember mine.
YOULL FIND OUT REAL QUICK WHOS GOT SOME SACK IN THEIR SHORTS OR NOT.
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YOU CAN GET A TASTE OF WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE TRAVIS RICE FOR A FEW BRIEF MOMENTS.
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As usual, getting drinks was a blur for this writer (dont hate). But Im pretty sure that we went to the right bar, because it was actually pretty full. The Silverton Brewery I believe... whatever, there was a bluegrass band, and a bunch of drunk dudes. Not a whole bunch of women in Silverton, but you go there to ride anyway, if youre going to drive like ten hours to party and talk to chicks, youve got issues. We ran into some friends, (yup, people we know, all the way in Silverton) and we called it a night pretty early I think.
photographer either ha, there were two beds take it easy. Either way, free breakfast in the AM kicked much ass, and it was funny when people asked where we were staying. Wed casually say, The Wyman. And theyd be all, Ooooh! Nice! Seriously though, look into this place for your stay. You can get your board waxed while you sleep so its ready in the morning, and you can walk to the bar at night. If youre after a little more than a wax job, make sure you go to The Gear Exchange Ski & Board Shop. They sell all kinds of essentials that you probably left at home, (Im sure you brought the beer though, right)!? Their friendly and helpful staff can hook you up with everything from gloves and goggles, to avy probes and shovels, even boards and bindings. They do full tunes as well, in case you didnt listen to your guide and carry enough speed off that cliff! All in all, your trip to Silverton will be one you will never forget. Whether you stay in The Wyman, the hostel, eat killer cuisine, or dine on canned soup you heat up on your exhaust manifold, the unrivaled terrain and snow at Silverton Mountain will make you want to come back every chance you get. Plan well in advance and stay up on the Silverton Mountain website in the weeks prior to your trip, its too long of a drive to screw the pooch on some minor details. Oh yeah, have fun driving over Red Mountain Pass in a snowstorm!
NOT A WHOLE LOTTA WOMEN IN SILVERTON, BUT YOU GO THERE TO RIDE ANYWAY.
As far as crashing goes, we had to step our game up and throw down in the Wyman son! For sure the nicest place to stay in town. Actually, the owner of the Wyman Hotel & Inn is the same gentleman who owns the only boardshop in town, located upstairs in the lodge at Kendal Mountain (a small family oriented resort located across the San Animas River from the town of Silverton). When we were asking about his ski and boardshop, he kindly offered us some rooms, super, super nice dude. The Wyman is the same place that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Beal stayed at during their visit to Silverton last season. I guess JT can shred according to the locals, he throws spins and all that shit. Anyway, be smart like Timberlake if youre gonna bring your lady up here with you, this place is baller. Supposedly I was in the same room that JT and Beal stayed in; the room had a freaking bath tub in the middle of it, with all kinds of crazy antique dcor all over. And it totally wasnt awkward that I had to share that room with our
YOUR TRIP TO SILVERTON WILL BE ONE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET.

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PROBABLY THE MOST MEMORABLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE.

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Its not rocket science. Well, with kickers it pretty much is. Think about it, rockets are built to send man kinds finest into orbit in the inner reaches of space. Kickers are built to send snowboardings finest into orbit and the outer reaches of possibility. Few things in snowboarding attract attention like kickers, and the saying bigger is better certainly applies. Bigger jumps means bigger tricks, and of course, bigger consequences. With every double or triple cork you see on a massive kicker there are several bails that are just as gnarly as the bangers themselves. This months style points brings you the bangers on some of Colorados raddest kickers, whether its in the park or backcountry. Sit back and enjoy the product of hard work and some ballsiness on the parts of the riders and photographers. Words: Justin Lesniak
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It is important to make clear that this article is not going to give you the tools you need or the knowledge to allow you to have any business in the backcountry. That information is obtained by taking avalanche classes and reading books by certified professionals. In the backcountry, learning is forever. You can never know or understand enough. Instead, consider this a plea or warning to educate yourself before you risk your life or potentially kill someone else. If you decide to become a backcountry rider, you need to be ready for some intense and very serious mental training, not to mention being ready to spend some serious loot. If you are saying to yourself I will just save money and skip out on buying a pass and ride the backcountry, you couldnt be more wrong. Before you ever step foot into the backcountry you should have taken an avalanche awareness class as well as a level one course. Make sure it is 24 hours of total class time and I recommend only taking a class from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education. You need to purchase at the very least a beacon, probe, shovel, a backpack, and cram as much knowledge as you can in your brain. Not only will you need to log classroom time and buy some new gear, you also should spend some time thinking about your crew. They better have more to offer you than funny jokes and a bag of banger tricks. Think about it. You have 15 minutes from the time you are buried to have the greatest chance of survival. After that, youre in big trouble, and that is if you are lucky enough to survive a burial in the first place. In most backcountry zones rescues crews will take longer than 15 minutes to respond. You could be spending a night waiting for a rescue crew to evacuate you and your friends. So you had better be prepared to hunker down while avoiding hypothermia if need be. Also remember, there is no ski patrol in the
backcountry. If your friend has a broken leg will you know how to care for it? What if your friend has a spinal injury? Are you able to help your friends without paralyzing them, or worse, killing them? Not many people take the time to think about the value in first aid and CPR training and how they can be a life saver in rescue situations. What if you happen to be the victim and not the rescuer? There is a very real chance that you can have all the right equipment and know exactly what to do if your friend is swallowed by an avalanche, but someone may have to save you. If your crew is not on point, it is your life that will hang in the balance. You can be an amazing snowboarder with all the skill in the world, but without proper backcountry knowledge, you are a time bomb for yourself, your crew, and anyone below you. Last year alone eight people lost their lives in Colorado due to avalanches. More people have lost their lives in a slide within Colorado than any other state in the U.S. Colorado provides a dangerous recipe of cold temperatures, high winds, and shallow snowfall, all of which combine to make a dangerous snowpack with thick slabs on top of a weak base. Nine-out-of-ten times the victim caught in the avalanche or someone in the victims crew triggers the avalanche. Avoid losing your life or watching a friend lose theirs by understanding how to identify avalanche conditions and having the knowledge to avoid treacherous slopes that are prone to slide. This can be achieved by learning how to understand and recognize dangerous avalanche terrain. Look for clues like an avalanche chute (a treeless stripe that runs through a forest) and avoid gullies and couloirs to avoid deep burials. Look for damaged vegetation such as trees that dont have any
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branches on the uphill side. You can also spot older slides that will look like lumpy snow at the bottom of a steep slope. I highly recommend picking up an inclinometer at your local backcountry supplier. These handy little devices are extremely helpful in identifying slope angles of a face before you take the risk. You can get a great one for around $30. Slopes ranging between 30 to 45 degrees are the most prone to slide, with 38 degrees being the angle at which most slab avalanches occur. But dont be misled. Slopes between 25 and 60 degrees are also prone and could slide at any given moment. It is imperative to always be aware and pay attention to everything going on around you. Stress on the snowpack increases with the angle of the slope, in addition to the added weight of any fresh snow. Avalanches are usually triggered by a fresh layer of snow, windblown snow, and most commonly, the human element. You also have to be aware of the connected terrain. It could be below, to the side, or above you. Anytime a steep slope is in the path of you and your crew, all should consider the terrain to be dangerous by association. You could trigger a slide on others downhill or someone else could trigger a slide above you. Backcountry riders should also be on the lookout for terrain traps. These are features in the landscape that will increase the devastation and severity of injury to an avalanche victim. Picture the path of a potential avalanche and visualize what could happen if you get caught. Do everything you can to stay clear of trees or rocks that may be in your path. It wouldnt be fun to collide with a tree while you are being swept away. And remember, a slab avalanche can reach speeds around 80 MPH within five seconds of the initial fracture, so slamming into anything would more than likely be fatal. Also be aware of cliffs
in the area. If a slide catches you near a cliff it can carry you right off of it. Gullies and abrupt transitions from steep to flat terrain can also lead to deep burials. The deeper you are buried the less likely you are to make it out alive. In addition to understanding the importance of slope angles, backcountry riders should educate themselves on snowpack conditions. With every storm, comes a significant change in the snowpack. Constant monitoring of the snowpack is essential to locate clues of instability and loading. When a slope is found to be unstable, the potential for avalanches is high, especially on steep slopes. Recent accumulation of fresh snow and snow added to a mountain face from the wind are the two ways that slopes become deadly. When a face can no longer maintain the stress caused from the added weight of the snow, an avalanche is triggered. As you travel through the backcountry make sure to be aware of indicators of a dangerous snowpack. While you are walking be sure to listen to the sound the snow makes. If you hear a whumphing sound, see shooting cracks beneath your feet or sled, be very careful. These characteristics occur when weak snow collapses under added weight. This is a red flag, showing that the snowpack is very unstable and a new route should be considered along with a heightened sense of awareness of your surroundings. Remember that a recent avalanche signifies danger, the surrounding slopes have a very high probability of also being unstable. Never venture out within 48 hours of a snowstorm either. Let the snow become more stable and hold off riding until after the 48 hour window has passed. It is also a great habit to hit up the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to check the avalanche danger in the area you plan to ride before you head out the door.
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Sometimes, we have to hear sobering accounts to really drive home just how important it is to have avalanche training when we venture into the backcountry. Wyatt Stasinos is a true mountain man, as well as one of Colorados finest backcountry riders. We met with him in Aspen and had the chance to talk about his avalanche burial experience in Washington, near Mt. Baker, while filming for Givin Productions One. If there is anyone who understands the importance of having both the backcountry knowledge and a crew that knows what to do when things get serious, it is this man. Wyatt owes his life to his friends that were with him that day. An avalanche rescue can be a terrifying and chaotic experience. You absolutely have your life in your friends hands. This is Wyatts account on being caught up in an avalanche and the importance of an educated crew. This is his story. Wyatt Stasinos: My craziest avalanche experience was recently. It builds up until then. You know, Ive always gotten into avalanches and I had always gotten out. Obviously the time comes when you get buried and things go really bad. March 3rd, this past year, I got into one of the bad ones. I didnt have an exit, I was just riding for fun. It was one of those days that the weather changed real fast. We were riding early that morning. Everything was all good, just riding some lines, you know? And the weather just changed like that. All of the sudden, boom! Its like the tide is coming in, and the tide is going out, all in a very fast amount of time. I see this one tree to my right and I just start going for it. Im like riding a wave almost, the snow is coming over my head, barrelling on me and I know I have to make it to this one tree. If I get swept down to the lower trees I know Ill be going way too fast and would have slammed against everything below me. I know I have to make it to this tree, and it grabs on to me, so I hold on. I hold on to this tree man, and the snow just pounded me, boom, boom, boom, boom! I was just getting crushed against that tree man. But I was so at peace, I felt no pain at all. Im just looking up, I can see and my goggles are still on, Im just looking up as Im smashed up against the tree. My board had snapped in half on the tree and ripped my left leg right out of the socket, broke the bone, my femur was crushed up against the tree and my left arm was completely bent backwards. It all happened so fast and I remember looking up and seeing light. I was at peace. I couldnt breath from the first second and every time I try I just cant. I was just like take me away I was so at peace and all I wanted was to be taken away. I just remember talking to God, not feeling any pain. I thought I was done. Right about then everything went black. If I didnt have the right crew with me, a crew that could have got to me that quick, and were all willing to risk their lives, I wouldnt be here. I mean the hangfire still could have come down. They were risking their lives, you know? Those are my fucking brothers. They were what saved me that day. I remember a tapping on my face. It was them probing for me, really hard too. They ended up breaking my tooth. That woke me up for a little bit, then I was out again. I was already dug all the way out when I finally came to life. I was dead at that point. I guess I wasnt breathing. I could hear people saying hes breathing, hes breathing! I just remember opening my eyes and there they were. I knew I was safe at that point. I remember someone telling me youre in real bad condition. They did such a good job of splinting me up and getting me down the hill and ready to move. We were 13 miles away from the trailhead. The helicopter had come, but they couldnt land because the weather was too bad. I was freezing, I couldnt move at all to get my blood pumping, and we all knew I had to get out of there quick. I had to just dig deep and try to keep myself peaceful. It was getting dark and we knew we had to get out. They put me on the sled and all the homies drove me out in the dark. I mean, this all started happening at 2pm. You have to know that your homies have your back and that they know what theyre doing. One of the homies was avalanche certified and everyone in the crew has had experience in these types of situations. Its real out there and this stuff always happens when youre out there having fun, not really expecting anything to go down. You have to really pay attention to what is happening out there. The changes in the weather, big drops and rises in the temperature can really change everything.
This past spring another big name snowboarder also had a close encounter with the dangers of the backcountry that could have lead to a devastating situation. If the name Bryan Iguchi doesnt ring a bell, then you need to go straight to your computer and start doing your homework. This man is a living legend and a Jackson Hole super boss. Guch shares his personal account on why you should drop cliffs and not cornices. Bryan Iguchi: With all the snow weve had this year in the Rockies, previously unridden lines filled in, making things good-to-go that are usually too big, or too shallow to ride. In late April we still had a winter snow-pack and good powder conditions. The morning of April 20th, I was climbing a ridge and had a really close call with a massive cornice drop. I had been scoping out this steep fluted line for days, watching and waiting for just the right window of good snow, sunshine and stability. I got a good look at it the previous afternoon on a recon mission and decided it was good-to-go. Alex Yoder, Adam Dowell, Jesse Brown and I arrived at sunrise and got a good look at the peak glowing in the pink light. After we got our lines dialed-in, the crew posted up in a safe zone with good visibility of our surroundings as I began the hike. I was traveling a good distance from the visible edge (at least 30+ feet), purposely avoiding the large cornices kicking steps up the wind pack. It was a beautiful, cold, calm and clear morning with amazing views of peaks in all directions. It felt good to be hiking as we were energized with anticipation of the line. I carried my board in my right hand planting it into the snow using it like a handrail for balance as I moved up the slope towards the top. It was getting a bit steep so I carefully made sure each step was secure so I wouldnt slip. 50 feet from the summit I planted my board, exerting just enough force, in just the right spot to drop a massive wall of snow just feet away from me. When it snapped I got a feeling of free fall as I watched it plummet away from me in slow motion. In the same instant I moved away from the fracture line, grabbed my radio and called the crew to give them a heads up, let them know I was ok, and confirm that everyone else was as well.It happened
so fast, but its something Ill never forget. After a few words about the incident, I inspected where it had broke and saw evidence of another crack and hangfire. I didnt approach the edge to get a closer look at the aftermath. I continued hiking and a few minutes later I was standing on top of the mountain shaken from the event. It took me a few minutes to clear my head and focus on my line. I took in the view and visualized the run until it felt right and I dropped in with full attention to every turn creeping over the ledge into the freefall. Seconds later I was at the bottom shaking with adrenalin and stoke. I examined the debris run out and it ran over 1,000 ft. down the mountain, refrigerator size blocks of snow were scattered in the pile at the toe of the path. It was stable conditions and the slope didnt avalanche but regardless it was a lot of snow accumulated at the bottom. After a short talk about the crazy event and a reevaluation of the safety of our situation, Alex and Adam went up and put some nice lines in on the face before we moved on to some friendlier features. We rode hard for the rest of the day enjoying the sunshine and good snow. Ive never witnessed a cornice drop without intentionally cutting it to assess snow stability and certainly nothing even close to this size. A heavy realization of how sensitive these massive time bombs can be and how crucial watching your step truly is.
Remember, it only takes a small number of situations to make an avalanche. A steep slope, an unstable layer of weak snow under a stronger layer, and a trigger that often times is caused from the victim or someone with the victims crew. Please, use these resources provided and take an avalanche course before you head out into the Colorado backcountry.
Avalanche Forecasts for Colorado Colorado Avalanche Information Center (http://www.colorado.gov/avalanche) Denver: Fort Collins: Summit County: Colorado Springs: Buena Vista : Aspen: Durango: Crested Butte: 303-275-5360 970-498-5311 970-668-0600 719-520-0020 719-395-4994 970-920-1664 970-247-8187 970-247-8187
TRICK TIPS WITH PAT MILBERY

FRONTSIDE 180 TO SWITCH 50-50 TO SWITCH BACKSIDE 360
WORDS: PAT MILBERY PHOTOS: TERRY RATZLAFF
WHEN IT COMES TO JIBBING, A SESSION WITH YOUR FRIENDS IS THE BEST. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOURE SPENDING COUNTLESS HOURS DRIVING AROUND TOWNS WITH YOUR SEARCHING BRAIN ON, TRYING TO FIND THAT SPOT TO HAVE FUN, GET CREATIVE AND NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITIES GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU ACTUALLY ENJOYING LIFE WHILE SNOWBOARDING YOUR ASS OFF.
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LET ME TAKE YOU STEP BY STEP.

For this session, we were out filming for the new Think Thank movie Ransack Rebellion. Sean Genovese, Jesse Burtner, The Rat, Ross the Boss, and I were on a quest to get weird. We stumbled upon this little gem of a spot, which involved an abandoned section of buildings with a pile of construction supplies like oversized PVC pipes, shipping crates, and other snowboarder treasures, equipped for a creative session. The super bonus was the hill leading into the roof, because it is always better to have natural speed while jibbing. After asking around, we soon discovered the abandoned buildings we were about to jib used to be mental health facility. With a crew like ours we knew we were in the right place. For this session, we built and created our own jib. We took a PVC pipe and lifted it up onto the roof of the house. We then froze the pipe in place as coping to slide. To keep it in place, we needed a bunch of snow and water together to freeze, to act as the concrete to lock it into place. FIRST, MAKE SURE YOUR CONFIDENCE IS UP AND YOU CAN ENVISION YOURSELF DOING THIS TRICK MENTALLY. THAT PLAYS A LARGE PART OF LANDING A TOUGH TRICK. APPROACH THE JIB, RIDING REGULAR WITH A MODERATE AMOUNT OF SPEED. AS YOUR RIDING UP THE JUMP, RIDE FLATBASE TO MAKE SURE YOU POP YOUR FRONTSIDE 180 PROPER AND MAKE SURE YOURE NOT DRIFTING OVER THE RAIL, TO LOCK ON RIGHT ON TOP OF THE RAIL. THIS IS KEY BECAUSE IT WILL DICTATE THE SET-UP OF THE SWITCH 360 OUT. WHEN YOUVE LOCKED INTO THE SWITCH 50-50 ON THE RAIL, KEEP YOUR SHOULDERS STRAIGHT WITH YOUR FRONT ARM POINTED OUT TOWARDS THE END OF THE RAIL. NEXT, COMBINE YOUR MOMENTUM BUILT UP IN YOUR BACK HIP, WITH ROTATING YOUR LEADING ARM AND YOUR HEAD TO THE LEFT TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE YOU GET THAT COMPLETE 360 DEGREE ROTATION DIALED. KEEP YOUR BODY POSITION CALM IN THE AIR, GET READY TO SET YOUR LANDING GEAR DOWN FROM A BIG DROP SO YOU CAN STOMP YOUR LANDING. YOU WILL BE RIDING AWAY SWITCH SO BE SURE TO BEND THOSE KNEES TO SUCK UP THE IMPACT ON YOUR LANDING. ALSO, MAKE SURE TO GET A SOLID RIDE AWAY TO SECURE A HAMMER VIDEO CLIP. YOU SHOULD BE FEELING LIKE A BOSS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU GOT YOUR SO-GNAR GEAR ON
SHRED ON! HAVE FUN AND KEEP IT CREATIVE COLORADO!
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ART INSTALLMENT
BY PAT MILBERY
BATALEON EVIL TWIN AE
PETROVSKY& RAMONE
Red light alert, there are couple of new girls on the scene and their style is definitely here to stay. Petrovsky & Ramone are two Dutch female artists, who met as friends that love to travel together and create stories that document their lives. They are now partners in a creative agency where they specialize in fashion photography through a documentary style approach. Amsterdam is their home turf and their office is located in the world famous Red Light District. I had the opportunity to catch up with Petra Petrovsky and she helped provide me with the low down on their coffee preferences, favorite color of clothing as well as what a 360 on a snowboard means to them. Petra, a casual snowboarder of seven years and one half of this incredibly creative female duo has lived quite the journey. She began her photography career as an assistant, spending a massive amount of time on fashion based photo shoots. She had a desire and a contagious energy to portray people through the natural, organic moments of life, which can be incredibly difficult to achieve through a traditional studio setting. So, she began taking lots of photos in her down time. She would linger after shoots and hang out with models after a long day in the studio, she began casually capturing peoples true personalities in their purest moments. She described this to me as a goal of hers, being pure is the aim and importance. Petra began focusing her efforts on portraying human emotions through lifes unexpected moments. Petrovsky & Ramones photo work found a new home for this upcoming season in the snowboard industry. A mutual friend of theirs, who happened to be an art director for Bataleon Snowboards asked them to link up on a snowboard design, but didnt approach them with a definite goal in mind, just an idea. So they sent some photos over to him as graphic possibilities. One year later, they received a phone call with the great news that their photos were going to be used as a snowboard graphic on the Evil Twin Artist Edition. Petra explained to me that she knew what a 360 was, but her grab knowledge definitely needed some work. This Bataleon design project may turn into an annual project for us, we are already working on designs for next years model.
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Petra is a naturally born artist. She has been both behind the camera capturing each the moment as well as in front of the camera as a model. She finds inspiration through old French movies from the 1960s and `70s generation of film. She doesnt pay attention to the current magazines or even to the current trends, because she feels it may alter their approach to naturally capturing the essence of a moment. She said, its good to show your emotions in your work, this way you are communicating through them and people can then recognize them and often times relate better! When discussing music, we both could equally relate to how important music should be applied to their work environment to help develop a comfort level on a shoot. Petra added that this situation was probably very similar to how music is used with snowboarding, complimentary to the style of the content. It was a pleasure getting to know more about yet another graphic created for a snowboard that Im sure many people will enjoy on slopes around the world. I hope the best for these talented ladies. Thanks for reading up on another story behind the creation of a great snowboard graphic. Heres a few facts to take in from an inside look at Petras life and what she enjoys most.
Camera Body: Canon 5D (but also loves shooting analog) Lighting: All types, but natural lighting is seen throughout a lot of their work Film or Digital: A healthy mix of both Coffee: Definite yes, and its always available on a large percentage of studio sets, which makes it difficult to avoid Sunny or cloudy weather: Sunny Black & white or color: Color Owns a dog: No, not enough time, she can barely keep her plants alive Food choice: Love pasta, lots of vegetables, sushi, and Dutch food which was described as potatoes and cabbage Music: Mood dependant, hip hop also some Fleetwood Mac, and Omar Souleyman Colors of Clothing: Reds and Oranges Powder or Ice: Snow and anything but rain. Where to find them: petrovskyramone.com or their blog, http://shotby.nl/blog
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MUSIC
BY: TIM WENGER
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MTHDS
I did a tour with Warsaw Poland Bros., and Chris (from Warsaw) would give you the worst looks if you fucked up, says MTHDS guitarist/vocalist Johnny Schleper, and it transferred to me, now I give (my band) the look. Over the past few years, The MTHDS have been getting looks not just from within the band but nearly everywhere they turn, and have taken the opportunity to imprint their name and their style into the minds of an ever expanding base of music fans around the region. Their 2011 summer tour included everything from an annual festival in Minnesota, small mountain town bars and Midwest towns, all the way up to the Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks. Despite their increasing notoriety, The MTHDS remain the type of guys that will feed a starving journalist a dinner of lobster and mussels when he joins them at their managers house for an interview. Their personalities light up the room, as the evening carries on and the drinks go down the guys feed off each other, each one elevating their voice just a little higher than the guy next to him as they discuss the history of the band, how they got established in the Mile High City, and how they got the hook up on Seattles freshest seafood. Some Christian rock band from like Nebraska or something had already claimed the name The Methods, but we already had lyrics that used the name. So Lawrence came up with MTHDS, Music That Heightens Different Senses, says MC Nick Dillen. The MTHDS originated in Vail in 2007, and although they have been in Denver for a while now, their ski town roots still shine brightly through the style they bring to the stage. Its taken some time for sure. Its hard work, you gotta deal with the shows that no one shows up for, and we had to learn to understand why there was no one there, because we were in a new market, says Neil Yukimura, the bands multi-instrumental whiz. My dad has a ski shop in Vail, and we all came together as snowboarders. Im a skier actually, though, says Johnny. The riding has been cut way back since coming up here.
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Whats successful about us, I think, is we are able to be booked alongside a lot of different acts and were able to do it, says bassist Chris (Chip) Chipouras. People have come up to us at electronic festivals and been like, man that was like a breath of fresh air. Its taken some time, but Denver is good, says Johnny. Weve had good work with (manager Adam) Strouhl, putting in time and putting us on the right shows. As far as riding and playing shows in the same day? Usually if we have shows, we try and ride one of the days, because we are usually playing two shows, says Chip, cracking the claw on a bright red crustacean. Its tiring man, if you go up and do a two day, and get up and try and ride all day, your show the next day is just not the same energy as the first night. With all the ups that have been happening, The MTHDS are also compiling a pretty good list of crazy experiences as well. They dealt with some van problems on their Summer 2011 tour. We were headed from Fargo to Sioux Falls and we blew out a bearing on the van. But in the end, we ended up saving money because we had a tow from AAA for 100 miles, saved us 100 miles of gas. We got towed right to the venue, says Johnny. We spent eight hours trying to fix it the next day, and were late to Lincoln, Nebraska. With all they have been through, it is easy to tell by the wide eyed grins on their faces that these guys are doing what they love, and keep themselves entertained through the tough times and the hours spent riding in a smelly, over-crowded van. Even the stories they tell of harder times conclude with laughs and smiles all around the table, and there is no way it is because of the lobster. The MTHDS play around Colorado constantly, so be sure to check them out. Download their music, and make a donation if you feel like being awesome at: www.mthdsmusic.com
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