ok so i got so many photos from the trip i am going to put them up in stages…. going through 200 photos in one hit may not work out right……. ok so the trip was mind blowing  we had Harley Gordon, Scotty Arnold, Alex Cantin, Chris Grenier And Big Lou Paradise, Oli G on the stils and lead axe and Jave Fernandez for someone to look up to, team leadership and amazing use of a car horn. For me from any kind of  perspective it was the best trip i have ever been on or heard of,  a trip with a lot of hammers, some solid leadership skills, dimes, bosses, anit-bosses,  progression, degression, and redemption, amazing breakfasts and better parties. make sure you you pick the vid up in september based on this trip alone…. enjoy part one of a many part series .

ok so Part 2 will be up soon…… oh and just so you know i am saving all the party photos for the last post…… Oh shit oh shit oh shit

Big Joe Carlino was the boss of the TWS Rider’s Poll Awards.

 

 

Jed and Louie along with VG got nominated for some awards.

 

 

Scott Stevens, Chris Carr, and Ross Phillips were holding it down for the east coast.

 

 

Bobby Digital and Java Jambone showing some support for their nominees. 

 

 

Mikey and Laura announced an award. They were a little blurry, but easy to understand.

 

 

Stevie and Bennee announced some awards as well.

 

 

Bode and Jed after loosing. Still happy as can be.

 

 

Celebrating our losses, we lifted our biggest looser Austin Granger. He killed it.

 

 

We hopped on a loose cruise with Gigi to a Pirates party.

 

 

The Pirates crew does it right. They brought in some plus size entertainment. 

 

 

          Chris Beresford getting some action.

 

 

Scott looking sleepy and snacky.

 

 

          There was a Pirates crew art gallery downstairs…Lukas Goller made this portrait of Blotto. Real nice! They also played their movie “Jolly Roger” for us. Really good movie, glad I finally got to see it. 

 

 

Free drinks! Thanks to the Pirates. Click here to go to their site and download their movie!!!!!!!!!

First stop of the 2010 SIA tradeshow was the Holden booth. Mikey wasn’t even there. We will have to track him down tomorrow.

 

Nick Dirks was putting on a show at the dry slope handrail. Killing it with a 5050. What a hammer huh.

 

Then we look over to the dry slope quarter pipe and Nick was dropping some smooth handplants.

 

Joe Carlino, S.C.O.Dubs, Joey, Eve, Darrell, and Louie. Big party at the 32 booth.

 

Harrison Gordon and his 2 younger brothers were horesplaying all over the tradeshow.

 

Think Thank’s finest…Well almost finest. If Burtner showed up then it would have been Think Thank’s finest. Chris Brewster, Chris Larson, and Sean Genovese lookin like some smooth criminals. Grenier just looks stoned.  

 

Check out their teaser for their latest movie. Looks like its gonna be another great one!

 

Johnny and his twin brother showed up to sandwich Sexton.

 

Joey finally turned pro, and the bastard won’t give me his pro model board to ride around on. Hope you are reading this Joey, because now the text message of just my address will make sense.

 

Java doing some serious Salomon biznass. He better be giving her a raise. She goes bigger then most guys do.

 

Big Lou. Holding a copy of the VG teaser.

 

          Grenier presents Salomon Mustache technology.  The boards come stained, whispy, and full of food. 

 

Jed and Will showing off a cover. (Salomon catalogue cover)

 

Grenier and Darrell getting a Jed tribute. Thats all from day 1. Until tomorrow.

Check out this firery edit from Alex while on a trip in Sweden

 

Its snowing nicely here in Utah, and what better to do when it snows then ride Brighton. Darrell, Jon, Will, Jed, and myself went and got some good laps in. Get up there this weekend because its gonna be amazing!!

 

Darrell getting the mini HD weatherproof for the day.

 

Jed forgot his gloves.

 

DUMPING! 

 

Darrell, Jared, and Jed. Thanks to Jared and the kind folks at Brighton. Amazing day!

So, we were in Ogden the other night and Johnny decided to get this new trick on a kink rail. Its called a bellyflop. Its been done a few times before, Canadians refer to it as a “taco” although them fools dont even have tacos in Canada. Anyways, 2 collapsed lungs, 1 lacerated and bleeding liver, 0 broken ribs?, and 2 nights stay at a hospital later, Johnny emerged in top notch health. A week on the couch and he will be good to go.

 

Get well John!

After a mellow day in the streets of SLC, we decided to hit the Clark Planetarium. This place is amazing. Every saturday night they play some Pink Floyd albums to a laser light show in the dome.

 

Gus did a little moon floating.

 

Jed did the same.

 

          Jed and Johnny contemplating space travel.

 

          Jed and our solar system.

 

“Trickster Raven” album cover. Coming to iTunes soon.

 

Then we rode our fixed bikes to Lonestar for some good ol’ steak.

 

Jed going really fast.

 

          Canadians are always down for Texas.

 

Free peanuts.

New Facebook friends.

America.  Fuck yeah.

Lance Armstrong’s new Ashbury Pro Model speeders.

curly Kooley, and Boardin Joardin.  NBD

“One of the illest sequence’s I’ve captured” said Bob Plumb after he got this shot.

Justin selling weed to these kids when they were skipping school.

ohh look who’s being emotional…. big surprise

VG… Vagina and grass

WHY… WHYYYYY. WHY do they make fun of me?????

BenGay in the streets of Germany.

Jon getting pumped for this balance beem.

Justin Bennee, in his element.

Our hotel is really nice and lots of people were staying there.

Jon is excited to be here.

Me beating Bennee in a hot game of dice.  Beginners luck.

We were in Germany so long Bennee’s hair grew out and it started to rain.

Thanks to Bob Plumb for some of the photo’s.

Jed getting down on some internet during a Denver layover on the way back to SLC.

 

            Got right into town and went to the Jazz/Cavs game. This guy was a true fan. Left 20 seconds early, and later realized we missed an epic ending buzzard beater 3 pointer. DAMN!

 

Next day we went straight to the Rail Gardens and Johnny got blunted.

 
Gus taking some switch laps on the ol’ Burton Air.

 

Jed doing some switch moves.

 

Classic!

 

          Rocket air on an ironing board! Damn that board is sweet.

 

At least we know these aren’t the dogs that always shit in the landings.

 

GUUUUSSS MAAAAH