Porters Slopestyle Jam - 22/08/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAUswZ_j-C8

Here's a little vid of my sister and I shredding in the porters comp in the weekend.

Check it!

Peace.

Porters....

Here's a link from NZsnowboard.com of a porters park checkout.

Riley snapped a few shots and I was sooo hungover. Still managed to get something.....

http://www.nzsnowboard.com/articles/560/aug_20th_09_-_porters_community_park_opening

Porters gets original with this snow butter box combo.

FUN FUN FUN.

Gap to frontboard on this snappy dub kink.
Took a few laps on the BLURPLE Burton Hero and it's so forgiving which is important
when co-ordination levels are down!


Front Blunt slide/rock.

This is a perfect example of what happens when ya try to go snowboarding after a big night out.

I'm not one who grabs TINDY on a regular basis so this was a new low in my mind! haha

More Architecture.

Here's just a few pics of some conceptual models that I created trying to experiment a bit with light and shadow to put it simply......

Weekend Madness

The skullcandy rail jam in SOL square went down on sat nite with a super smooth down rail being the setup. Most sketchy thing of the entire night was scalling the 5m high ladder upto the drop in that was bouncing all over the show! Not the funnest thing when clinging on with a board!

Here are a few shots from Riley Bathurst who was there to capture the goods on the night.

Riley getting the shot from the roof. SOL was going off! haha

Frenchy AKA don't know his actual name. He killed it with best style on the nite.Milu came back for another shot at the car. He's already got a V8 ROVER in the bag from a previous year.

Liam throwing down the goods on the rail.

Liam = STOKED!

Props to all the crew that organised and made it happen with Liam from Wanaka taking it out and winning a BRAND NEW 1996 Subaru Legacy. (144,000kms on the clock, like I said 'Brand New') haha. Liam was on form that night with a concentrated drinking session bak at Timmy B's flat and then off to the many bars that Chch has to offer. Sunshine Soundsystem at Double Happy was the business with the crew not getting home till 4.

Us weekend warriors couldn't turn down a perfect shred day up at Hutt the next day so with a slow start (getting to the carpark at 11) we were shredding laps hard using up any remaining energy that we somehow still had after the previous nite antics. The triple jump line was on with a nice 20/30/60ft progression. A few of the wanaka crew were also shredding so good to catch up with sum old friends.

Could be a fun weekend down at the Burton Open this weekend but last resort is shredding at Hutt so should be good times no matter what.....

Peace

Here's a link to a article from Jib the Foundry. Giv it a geez.

http://www.nzsnowboard.com/articles/547/aug_4th_09__the_cheapskates__cuba_jib_the_foundry_night

Summer or Winter???

I know that this is a little backwards but here's a bit of a photo timeline of my NZ summer which I happened to spend a few months shredding in Canada followed by some good summer times on NZ lakes.

Big ups to the Bathurst Boys for actually helping me get off the couch once I got back and go wakeboard. Good times.

South Island Champs. Funnest most relaxed comp out. Basically held in winter (april 25th) but everyone's amping for good times!

My home stretch of water (Lake Brunner). Its easy to get used to flat water with no wind for hrs. There's always a good crew riding including Tim on his wakeskate = skateboard on water.

Actually correction, this is the most chill comp in NZ with a record 11 people competing in Blenheim Champs. Competing against all your mates can get pretty heavy with everyone trying to psych each other out! Winner was decided by game of W.A.K.E.

I went down against Riley. haha

And this is why....... Riley getting out behind the lense at the Cromwell Freeride comp. Wakeboarders can jib with this boardslide 270 gap off.


CANADA

Goin' Moose hunting!

Revelstoke: This place is nuts, just ask anyone that's been there! 1700m vert drop.

One of the iciest nights in the park but ya can't help it when there's a dude with camera and flashes.

Big White is where i was based with a fun park.
This pole jam was a good example.

This was the end of my last day in Canada. The crew was motivated and we managed to set up this bombdrop off the local hostel. FUN!

Mapping High Street.

Flowing fast.....

Buzzin' Chch.

View down High St.

Crossing the road.

Final Destination: Cheapskates.

Just a few pics I snapped on a skateboard mish down High St......

Apparently all in the name of Architecture.

Rail Jams.....

Fun skate quarter at the Lincoln jam.

Not my usual style but putting on the crowd face. It aint like you get to feel like a rockstar everyday! haha

Down bar @ the Foundry.



So there have been a few rail jams going down in Chch. First off there was a rail jam at Lincoln with Rhombus and State of mind taking to the stage afterwards. Turned out to be a super fun night with good crew including a few of the T.P Hutt boys! I ended up winning the jam and taking home a board. Pretty dam stoked cause i knew that it was just getting me one step closer to a Northern Hemi winter. The very next night was the infamous "Jib the Foundry" and in true fashion it went OFF! Way bigger crowd and way more carnage with some jibbers with beer or even JUG in hand as they dropped in. It has to be said that Josh Brown took drunk jibbing to a new level going from nearly putting himself in the avon to taking out best trick! Legend. Ended up having a pretty sweet nite and walking away with a runner up 2nd place. haha.

Big ups to C.U.B.A and Cheapskates for putting on the event.

Once again all photos shot by Riley Bathurst. Good stuff!

First POST

Hi all, just thought i'd start this blog off by posting a few images that my good friend and photographer 'Riley Bathurst' shot while shredding at Mt Hutt. Hopefully more shots to come...

enjoy.