Whats up good lookin?
Mmmmm Quiksilver, you lookin gooooood.
After the BCSA slopestyle this past weekend, the Quiksilver park is in prime condition. There are options galore right now, thanks to the hard working park crew. The park begins with your choice of a rail or jump line. The rail line, on the right, starts with either a mellow up rail or a down rail. The jump line kicks things off with a with a decent sized step down.
Up rail, perfect for some spins out.
Down rail, with the down-flat-down and flat-down in after it.
The step down...super fun.
Keeping your speed up from the step down, the next jump in line is a floaty stepover. The rail line on the right flows into a XL down-flat-down rail on the left or a XL flat-down rail on the right.
The stepover is bigger than it looks.
Down-flat-down and the step over.
Down-flat-down again.
Flat down just waiting for you.
Up next in the rail line you have a choice between the 40 foot flat box or another down rail. The jump line continues with another floater. In case you lost count that’s three in a row so far…
The 40 footer. Pressss that!
Another down rail.
The third jump.
Next up for the rails is a big rainbow rail or a c-box followed by the big up rail. Last in the jump line, but not least, is another floater. That’s 4 jumps in a row. Perfect line for getting all your spins down.
Can someone please nosepress this?
Side view.
The c-box needs more love.
This one boosts you.
The fourth jump.
Towards the end of lower side cut there are two more rails waiting to be slayed, a down bar, perfect for getting some spins on and another down-flat-down.
Perfection.
Mellow down-flat-down.
Down-flat-down again.
Sessions are going off these days. The level of riding is definitely being reflected by the quality of the park. Props to the park crew for stepping it up! So there ya go, get up there and hit it up while the gettin is good.
If you think anything should be changed, or want to add your thoughts on the park, feel free to comment here and I can pass along the word.
Keep ‘er gnar,
-cj
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CAM HARRIS DID A SWITCH DOUBLE 10!
For anyone out there who plays EA Skate on XBOX 360 or PS3, you will appreciate this…
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Make sure you tell all your friends and families about Grouse Mountain’s 48 hours of winter coming up this weekend. If you see me say hey!
Keep it real,
Chuck
The Greg Jones Interview
So Greg is a good buddy of mine who has settled with a different approach to this whole life/snowboarding theme. Instead of staying in the mainland, and riding the locals just about everyday, he decided to go rock it out in UVIC and show them whats up.
Greg knows there is more to life then just snowboarding and I give him major respect for that. While snowboarding is a great aspect, there really is more out there to explore. While attending University for the next 5 years isnt always on some peoples’ lists, seeking a path somewhere can be a good start. Mr. Jones isnt a huge name up on Grouse Mountain. Though he gets up a fair share of whatever time he can find to make the journey home and shred with his friends.
So this can be known as a short random sunday night interview I guess.
Scotty: So Greg whats your full name
Greg: gregory dylan jones
Scotty: ever notice your initials are GDJ? They all sort of make the same tones…
Greg: yea haha
Greg: its pretty crazy… like some kinda g’d dj who plays some intense music
Scotty: Thats pretty rad GDJ. now onto some more important questions…. what have you been up to the past couple years since you graduated from from high school?
Greg: um going to school full time at uvic sept- end of april. almost finished my second year. work away my summers try to snowboard in there when i got time. hang out with friends. nothing too exciting
Scotty: how many times have you gotten to come back and ride Grouse Mountain this year?
Greg: ummm a handfull somewhere between 10-15 id say
Scotty: whats your definition of a “silver fox”
Greg: silver fox? sounds like some kind of elusive girl that is impossible to get close to. am i even close?
Scotty: your almost on track. Its actually a babe thats over the age of 50… or well if she has grey hair, that works too
Greg: hahahaha
Scotty: alright, lets keep this PG now
Greg: fair enough
Scotty: sooo ummm when did you first start out?
Greg: start out?
Scotty: snowboarding
Greg: oh way back in the day decided i wanted to go downhill skiing instead of cross country skiiing one year at manning, i went to go rent some gear and saw they had snowboards. always wanted to skateboard but parents wouldnt buy me one so i decided to try to snowboarding. First day I hated life so sore and just sucked. did it the year after and sucked slightly less. then went to grouse with my cousin. Bought a board a year later after going through the biggest hassel renting and started to shred as much as i could
Scotty: you think of yourself as a role model?
Greg: haha maybe… im sure there are plenty of things that i dont set the best examples for kids but on the other hand i try to do what i think is right and if someone wants to put me up there as their role model id be stoked and surprised
Scotty: So how come you chose grouse as the place to ride?
Greg: because i always have fun there. no matter the conditions day of the week or time of day there is always someone awesome to shred with and something fun to do.
Greg: tell grouse i want $1000 cash in my mailbox everymonth after that comment (jokes)
Scotty: haha will do
Greg Jones and Chris Dedinsky ripping it up.
Scotty: So who did you look up to while growing up?
Greg: i’d have to say all those guys in the robot film movies cause they always looklike they are having fun. like travis parker
Scotty: Well thats all i got for tonight dude. Thanks for taking the time to speak with Grousepark.com
Greg: haha ok sounds good. Tell everyone ill be seeing them up there real soon.
Choice Apparel Interview
So I have decided to start a series of interviews with up and coming local companies. First up, I sit down with the man behind Choice Apparel, Mr. Rodrigo Caula. Enjoy!
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It’s your Choice,
Chuckles
Traveling Circus!
Hey kids,
Just wanted to share with you a really great edit from Line pals Andy Parry and Will Wesson, two innovative and super sick park goers. The Travelling Circus, which entails 4 episodes so far, is the story of two young skiers doing what they can to get through life, and ultimately, ski as much as possible. Through hilarious antics and resourceful thinking, Will and Andy conjure up what seems to be the best video update of a skier’s life I’ve ever seen. In their latest episode, Tom Wallisch, Ahmet Dadali and LJ Strenio give Andy a lesson on proper style technique, catering to both his attire and execution of tricks. Check it out!
Here are the first three episodes as well:
BANG
Cam
A day with the Grouse Mountain Bloggers and Mr. Liam Casey
Coming at you today with a new edit that I threw together! We had an awesome 2 days of filming and some of the shots and tricks that went down were sick!! I am starting to sound like a broken record, LIAM CASEY WILL BLOW UP, if you don’t believe me, watch this…
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Peaches and Cream,
Chuckles
P.S. BCSA Slopestyle on Saturday, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Grouse Vacation!
Went up to Grouse Mountain the other day with some of the 8mile homies Dufficy, Kale, Dionne, Mikey Rencz, Benji Ritchie, and Paavo filming a bit for some of our new web videos! It was a blast! We were joking about how it was like a Vacation up at Grouse because it’s was sunny and hot … meanwhile it was cold and cloudy down in Vancouver. Here are a few pics of the hang and a little video clip of kale doing a lap!
The Boyzz love the wings at Altitudes bistro!
Hanging above the clouds!
Kale brought up his whole family! Grouse is fun for all ages!
Random Rambles I
I met mini shred Nick last night while doing a few laps with Dan Jonas and crew. This kid is sick. Keep your eyes out for him in the Quiksilver park. He’s easy to spot. The smallest dude hitting the biggest stuff is a good sign that it’s him.
The term “Blogger” now identifies me, apparently. The following exchange from last night pretty much solidifies that assumption.
Sam: Hi Alice.
Alice: …Hi?
Sam: It’s Sam!
Alice: Hi Sam.
(Pause)
Alice: Sam who!?
Sam: The blogger.
Alice: OH! Hi Sam!
The Rookie park is amazingly fun right now. Everything is ride on. Even my girlfriend can hit features. Yay for progressive parks!
Nathan Jonas hurt his knee trying a ridiculous corked 7 off a tiny hit by the snowblowers. Bail or not, I was pretty impressed.
Formerly local shred Wes is back on the scene, working on restoring his local status. I ran into him lapping the park Sunday afternoon and got a few laps in with him. He’s super fun to ride with, but long hours at work keep him off the hill.
The BC Snowboard Association is holding a slopestyle competition at Grouse Mountain on February 7th, hosted by Showcase Snowboards. You need to be a BCSA member to register, check out the Facebook page or their site for details.
Fellow blogger Charlie Grinnell will be filming local boy wonder Liam Casey on Thursday with yours truly behind an old school 35mm SLR. If you’re in the park, feel free to stop by and say hi. If you’ve never seen Liam ski before, you’re in for a treat.
You may wonder why my blogs lack the visual stimulation some of the other blogs have. To be completely honest, I have so much fun riding, that I forget to pull the camera out. That and the fact that I don’t want cold hands.
SIA is over and done with and the new gear for 2010 is looking sooooo sick. Here’s a quick rundown of what I find sick…so mostly the reverse camber boards.Capita has introduced Flat Kick Technology to two more models. DC has a camberless model out. Rome is back with 1985s on more models. As for boards with camber, the choices are endless. All reverse camber boards have a sister board with camber. Now, some pictures!
Nitro Sub Pop Series for 2010 ft. RC
Signal 2010 Park Rocker with RIDICULOUS amounts of rocking
Some of DC's 2010 line.
Capita Stairmaster Extreme
Technine keeps it's street roots for 2010
The new Ride Slackcountry for all your powder riding needs
Local boys Endeavour have 4 RC models for this season. The Colour series for 2010, white with rocker and orange without.
Stepchild's 2010 line up
32 is in the outerwear business for 2010
Sessions has you covered if you forgot the gloves at home. Just pull out them mitts!
A sampling of the Rome boards. The Design, Graft and Slash from left to right.
Speaking of Rome, I’ve managed to get my hands on a 2010 Artifact 1985 courtesy of the good folks over at the SDS. Dan and I will be reviewing it in the next couple weeks. Be sure to check back to get the low down on some of next season’s gear.
2010 Rome Artifact 1985
See you on the hill,
Sam
Big Air in the Big Apple + Cdn Open
Tomorrow(Thursday) New York is hosting the largest ever urban snow event- Red Bull Snowscrapers. 16 of the top riders in the world will be competing for the massive $100K cash purse - That’s a pretty decent event budget I imagine. The exclusive rider list of 16 includes Shaun White, T Rice and Canadian boy Dustin Craven.
Sorry I couldn’t embed the teaser but here is the link
It should be well worth watching which you can do live
Burton Canadian Open!
Also taking place this weekend is the Burton Canadian Open at C.O.P. You can watch it live as well. I’ve talked to a few riders and industry folk in attendance and the slopestyle course is looking pretty solid and will be pushing the solid talent pool in attendance- including Grouse Mountain Team rider Matt Belzile and Canadian phenom Seb Toutant(who is currently ranked #10 on the TTR World Tour)
Watch it live here !
j
Not one, but TWO EDITS!
This update is a brief one, but I found not one, but TWO sick edits online that I want you to see. The first one is by a group called Clown School, they are based out of the US. The edit is titled “Crap!” and it looks like it is a compilation of some shots that didn’t make their “real” edits. There are some funny falls, cool and innovative tricks and just some overall shred.
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The second video features the skiing of a nice chap named Leigh Powis. Leigh hails from Whistler, BC and he is sick! When I am back on skis, I plan to get up there and get some good shots of him in the spring. Note: bear with me with the quality of the video as it is not mine.
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On a side note, come up Grouse Mountain for this week’s edition of the Oakley Night Jam! It’s going to be super sick as I will be co-MCing the event, so listen for some tech tricks and funny jokes. Don’t hesitate to come by and say hey, cause I’d love to meet you!
Stay crunchy,
Chuckles