Utah Update

So one of the first nights I was here I went and visited old friend Brenner Adams, Brenner is a legend around these parts from working at snowboard companies, designing snowboard video games to tuning boards at Trigger Frankston Brenner has done a tonne that's for sure. and is one of the best people Ive yet to meet.


Here is Brenner and Keyan in their new garage with their mini ramp



Brenner has his ramp on lock down, Back Smith stall



Friday night The wife and my mother in law flew in from Atlanta, STOKED
Here is Soccer Doc too, my father in law who loaned us his car for the trip Double Stoked.



Saturday night we all went to local restaurant Porcupine (its on the way to the resorts) and has a cool atmosphere, Tonnes of beers and good food. Here is Brother in Law Josh, Soccer Doc, Josh's Wife Brenda, TC and her friend Shannon.



Porcupine really know how to make nachos :)



Mother and Daughter trying out their new beanies.

Tomorrow it is supposed to Dump and Weds Ralph Road tourer gets here, Ill blog more then I promise, and in case you have been wondering I have snowboarded every day since Ive been here :)

Mega Blog Update

So this little adventure started back in Melbourne on the 9th of December.
From melb I flew to Sydney to Meet up with friends Chris and Darren and also Andy who arrived just as we where getting on the plane to NYC something about forgetting his passport.
Here is a little photo essay of whats been going on in the USA.

Pack heavy travel light maybe I took that sentiment a little too literally.
Here is Andy and Chris just landed in Burlington Vermont our home for the next few days.


After Burlington it was off to Stowe about 45 Min's away, somehow it took us two hours but really who cares. We where off to fancy new resort accommodation and our winter meetings.
Here is the view from our room



Here is our fave Kiwis swimming out into the pool/hut tubs



Second night of being up at Stowe We all got invited to Jake Burton's family home such a fun host.
Below you see Darren and Chris in the guest house/Barn would be an Amazing place to stay that's for sure



Here is Darren Skateboarding in the underground tunnel from the barn to the main house.



The last night of the meetings Burton held a karaoke contest at a bar, here is our Boy Tj Bottom killing it



Chad from Colorado was awesome also, but Karrie here stole the show to come Danzig



Utah boys Ryan and Josh and Danielle marketing guru



Good byes to our Vermont pals, here is Darren and Amanda saying goodbye.


I must thank our good friend Steph Hauser for looking after us and organising a great meeting.

Once the meeting finished, Darren and Chris needed to shop so off to NYC they went and I travelled over to Salt Lake City Utah, who had been dumped on.

Coming into the car park after all these years of riding here I'm still a total tourist :)



Milly Bowl opened today and good friend Brenner and I where on the 5th chair. We got some pretty sick snow, fast groomers flying off into knee deep pow = fun !!!



Tonight the wife arrives longest time away from her, I'm missing her that's for sure



Another token Brighton Shot

Stowe

So Ive been in the USA, vermont to be exact for a couple of days now working out of our head office. Not too much to report till now

Because We just got to Stowe and here is the report

Colabyarration Art Show

Last night there was another Art Show down here in melbs, this one had a unique little angle.
The theme was the sea, every piece had a little run of affordable Tshirts available and it wasnt super packed when we got there which was a hell of a lot cooler than any other art show in melbourne as of late.
The drinks where free and the artists killed it. I couldnt get shots of everything so here is a little snapshot.


Moo and the Wife planned outfits accordingly :) And it was their son Jacks first show as well as first night out in city


Marks on the phone as normal, met us out front of show


Here is his piece referencing the suburb we all live in, Chelsea pride as Mark would say


Tc in front of Andy Murphys piece, good pirate smith


On right Micahs who I didnt even know drew and on left rudins rashids.

Dannys piece was my second fave so TC got that for my birthday when I get it Ill post a shot.

Thats all for now, thanks to however organised the show.

Accident Prone !

Anyone that knows me, knows this is the truth.
I wasnt going to post on this one but The wife said its too funny not to.
So on friday it was our work xmas party up in sydney, it was really fun but A really big day.
I ended up flying home pretty late and getting to bed around 1. The wife got home around 2, around 3 I needed to pee really bad but was almost sleep walking to the bathroom, not a good idea.
I slipped on the stairs and fell down them all putting my head through the wall and breaking the cable at the bottom.
Dont worry Im fine, just bruises and cuts in a tonne of spots but that is no different to a weekend skateboarding. The house on the other hand needs a skilled tradesman to come visit for sure.


The Aftermath


I know Ive got a big head but come on that big ?


Look closely on the right that cable ripped my leg open