What a great weekend it was! A big thanks to all the Crew at Mt. Baldy, BJ! Pentagon Boardshop, Steve and Jason from from jrhagency.com
View the rest of photos for the Photo Showdown at the Mt Baldy Slackcountry Cup 2013.
Hi. I'm Ian Morrison and I guess you could call me a local. Dropping into Whistler during Crankworx is often too much for even the most seasoned vets. So I thought I’d do my pal Stevie a favor and show him how to survive the mayhem before the shit gets real.
Here’s a run-down of how it all goes down, Whistler style:
- One dumbo is never enough at Sushi Village.
- Stopping in the middle of the trail is not a brilliant thing to do. I don't want to run into you and you don't want to be run into by me.
- Midday is not the best time to ride. But it is the best time to hit the beach and enjoy the “scenery”
- I'm not trying to piss you off, you're just going too slow
- The common myth of nothing cures a hangover. Feed the beast some Zogs Poutine to get you back on the bike for another day of riding.
- Yes, the GLC is right at the base of the mountain—making it awesomely convenient. It also contains the four food groups: babes, beer, burgers, and buckets.
- You might think no one notices that you haven't showered in three days. Fight the funk and shower... with soap
- Just because you have a human kinetics degree doesn't mean you should tell people how to ride a bike.
- Long hair is an aerodynamic advantage. (It's math. Don't question it.)
- Visors are meant to be put in the highest position. Without question it will make you a better rider.
- Support local shops, you might spend a few extra bucks but at least it'll be done right.
- The wildwood is not that good for breakfast. Don't be mis-lead.
- A single isn't an acceptable amount of booze. Doubles or bust.
- Your feet will stick to the ground in the clubs, get drunker, you won't notice.
- The speed limit is there to be broken and please stop driving slowly in the passing lane you are making everyone hate you… not just me.
- Bring your own Espresso machine, because real coffee in Whistler does not exist.
- If you end up underground at the end of the night, there is a 90% chance you are not riding the next day, you have reached the point of no return.
See you soon.
Tristan blowing up the Snowboard Mogul course at this years WSSF. It should have been one of those epic days of soft spring snow but as a true mogul course would have it hard packed and iccy. He might not of won the Gold but definitely had a decent crack at it!
Checkout Tristans blog - http://250snow.com/
Jessy Brown sending it off Tosh Road Gap on Blackcomb!
A day in the life in the Backcountry "Cerise Creek" - Part 2
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- March 22, 2012
Spring is in! The days are longer and it is definetly that time for touring in the Backcountry.
Myself, Jessy B. and a few friends set out to "Cerise Creek" on The Duffy in search of fresh lines and adventure. Such epic scenery, beautiful weather and plenty of fresh snow! The sight of giant untracked slopes gave you the extra motivation to keep moving on. It was worth the long haul up.
Checkout some of the photos of the day!
Evolution is having some great deals on all their winter goods and still have a some quality Lib Tech Splitboards and Jones Boards Splitboards instore. Check them out!
OR if you have an old board that is just collecting dust our good friend Brad at ( Splitboardz.com ) provides a custom Splitboard kit to get you going! http://splitboardz.com/
Jessy Brown! Won the Mount Baldy Bare Essentials Contest
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- March 12, 2012
Jessy Brown! Won the Mount Baldy Bare Essentials ALL NATURAL ski and snowboard Contest. She celebrates with a big method hitting the last feature of the course! Congrats Jessy!
View more on Jessy Brown blog and the full slideshow on flickr.
Big shout out to crew who put the event on at Pentagon Boardshop, Ride Snowboards, Spacecraft Headwear, Sabre Vision, Cariboo Brewing, K2 Skis, Full Tilt, Flow Snowboarding, 3Cs Outerwear, NXTZ, and Go Pro. Such an awsome day! Can't wait to see the next years course.
An amazing blue bird day to be riding with friends and great snow out in our backyard of Whistler BC. Hitting Iccy groomers to steep pow declines Bruno charges and has fun.
While we wait for snow and aviod the iccy groomers we adventured to the Backcountry looking for fresh turns. Locals playground. Views of a life time. Harsh traverse. But so much fun!
Enjoy the photos with more to come.
We have been stocking Obey for a long time and absolutey love their style and products! Here is a good read on Obeys Men's Designer Mike Ternosky is one of the main guys responsible for translating Shepard Fairey's vision to OBEY. By that's just one of the many things he does.
Read full Article here - http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/features/about_a_guy_mike_ternosky
Introduce yourself!
My name is Mike Ternosky and I am from Los Angeles, CA, originally from Avalon, NJ, in South Jersey. I went to Philadel-phia Textile, which is Philadelphia University now.
So, how did you get started with Obey Clothing? I grew up working at skate shops and surf shops. As I got older in high school I started doing the buying for some of the stores. The summer of my junior year of college, I came out to California to stay with a friend down in the San Diego area, and I started interning at a bunch of different action sports companies doing freelance work. My senior year, some guys that I knew were going to break off to start a new company and it ended up they were talking with Shepard. I knew all the guys that had been doing stuff for Space 1026 who had gone to school with Andrew Jeffery Wright, Ben Woodward, and all those guys. I used to see them at Pearl Art Supply over on South Street. I was very familiar with the stuff and when it came time to do a clothing company, I said, "Oh yeah we could totally do something around that."
What is the best thing about working with Shepard Fairey?
His work ethic. He is definitely one of the hardest working people I've ever met in my entire life. He just carries on, carries through anything. He is very, very persistent and passionate about his work. I think it's a real example that if you put hard work into something, it pays off more than good luck. Success is a product of hard work and I think he's an example of it.
Do you guys ever disagree about stuff?
Oh absolutely. Absolutely. It's funny, we're in the clothing business so there's certain trends and you kind of analyze stuff. Do we want to address this trend or do we not want to address it? I vividly remember a few years ago when we started doing some tank tops he was like, "Tank tops? Oh god, that reminds me of Myrtle Beach." I said, "Shep, you've got to think about us growing up, like old school influences, like Christian Hosoi, and all those guys. '80s vert skating, people were wearing tank tops so let's approach it from that angle."
How would you describe the Obey lifestyle?
I think this day and age, everybody wants to put something in a box: we're a streetwear brand, we're a high-end fashion brand, we're a surf brand, or a skate brand or whatever it is. The way I think Shep looked at it, and I did also, was we're really a product of all our influences, a lot of those being our friends, or the music we're listening to and stuff like that. So I think as a brand we represent so many different people. I grew up listening to hardcore music and hip-hop and all those things, now I like old-school country. Your tastes grow and evolve, and I think what we've done with Obey is take our early childhood influences, what we were influenced by in high school, and what we were influenced by during the college years, and refresh those ideas and bring it to a new audience.
Where do you draw inspiration from when you're designing?
A combination of past life experiences—childhood memories, nostalgia from the things I grew up doing, skateboarding, and music. These days definitely whatever music I'm listening to. We just got back from Copenhagen and Stockholm and that was a big influence. And then, just being out and about. Going out to shows or DJ events or a bar or restaurant with friends. I'm big on designing from a feeling and sometimes at restaurants or a bar or a venue you get a certain feeling from it and you can really translate that into clothing.
Any closing thoughts?
To anybody that wants to get into the clothing business, I think in this day and age there are so many opportunities like with the computer, screen printing, and stenciling. If you're not happy with the product that's out there, instead of complaining about it on the Internet, more then ever you have the tools and ability to make your own stuff. You can do things on a small scale and be able to change stuff. Instead of being more vocal about things, be more active.
Cite - urbanoutfitters.com