Take a Hike

Thats what I told myself, so thats what I did....

Breck Team Shoot

A few weeks back I shot the Breckenridge Ski and Snowboard Team for the National Ad Campaign that will be running in the Worlds finest Ski and Snowboard Magazines.  I feel very fortunate to have been hired back for the third time in a row on this project!  I would like to Thank Missy Barone and Austyn Williams from Breckenridge Ski Resort.  Britt Gale from the Vail Resorts Photo Dept.  Rex Lint from the Vail Resorts Video Dept.  Kylee Evans and Rich Rodgers from Cultivator Advertising and Design.  Our stylist Ashley Kelly, and of course all the athletes, JJ Thomas, Bobby Brown, Steve Fisher, Colby West and Duncan Adams.  Without you all this shoot wouldn't have been possible, so thank you very much!

A few behind the scenes photos.....

To see a behind the scenes video of the project, click here

Trail 401_CB

Headed over to Crested Butte last minute to meet some friends and ride the 401 Trail today.  I have to say it was a blast and I'm really starting to get addicted to this biking thing.  I guess it only took the last 5 or 6 years of owing a bike to figure it out.  Better late than never......

GJ Landscape

En route back to Breckenridge from Silverton there are several different routes to take, and trust me I've taken them all.  The easiest and fastest from my experience is to head north on HWY 550 and meet up with I-70 in Clifton or Grand Junction.  Worn out and tired this is the route I chose.  I've passed through here easily 1000+ times in my 18 years living in Colorado.  I've always though that this section of the Book Cliffs is really an amazing zone.  I've wanted to stop countless times but usually am on some kind of a time restraint and can't do it.  Pulling in around 6pm this day the light was looking really cool and decided I had more than enough time to stop.  So I thought I knew how to access the area I wanted to get into and shoot some photos of, but it turns out I was wrong.  Non the less, I was able to get to where you see below in the photos.  By the time I found the access to where I wanted to go the light was fading and it was time to just keep on truckin home.  Until next time, enjoy.....

Holy Sheep!

Spent one night at the ole Bonnie Belle Cabin in Silverton, Colorado and the sheep grazing that goes on every summer is in full swing.  Pretty cool to check out.  Looks more like NZ then Colorado, but that's what is great about Silverton.  Its not typical....

Radium Hot Springs

Pashley, Zac Hale and Zach Siebert swung through town a couple weeks back to visit Woodward and I figured their Colorado Summer experience wouldn't be complete without a trip down the mighty Colorado River.  Raduim Hot Springs is a must stop on the trip.  Cliff jumping and then warming up in the hot springs afterwards is hard to beat.  Pashley snapped this shot of myself.

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SNOWBOARDER Magazine Volume 23 Issue 1

Shaun White, Copper Mt., Grand Prix

ANTPM

ANTPM or America's Next Top Pro Model put on by SNOWBOARDER Magazine on Mt. Hood's Palmer Snowfield just wrapped up, well it did 10 days ago and I'm just getting around to putting this up.  A fun week of snowboarding, Cobra Dogs, swimming, BBQin, skatin, long nights at Charlie's and a couple of Snack Attacks too.  Truly a fun week and I already look forward to next year.  Here's a couple random picks from Govy to the Glacier....

Flying into PDX takes you very close to Mt. Hood.  Arial view of what was to come.

Clouds....

Wing....

Oregon Hills

Cobra Dogs.  A Government Camp staple...

The first on hill event was the high ollie.  Keegan Valika won with this 5'2" Ollie.

Generator

The second contest was best jib.  Joe Sexton tore it up and won.  This is not Joe.  This is Chris Grenier.

Huggy.  AKA "Salsa Davis Jr."

The third even was spin to win.  Clancy spun and won.  Seen here.

The new logo

Laura Austin said this photo sucked.  Well Laura I think its sick so there.  Chris Grenier again.

T-Bird, AKA Bean Fartin from France mid Snack Attack!

Who says if you live in Bear you can't ride pipe?  Bradshaw proving the masses wrong.

Who says you can't shoot fisheye from the opposite side of the pipe?  Dodds proving them wrong too.

Colorado Black Eagle.  Very rare in Oregon.

Chillin on the Glacier is sick.  Just drink lots of water and use lots of sunscreen.  I paid the price hard.

The final on hill event is the Chinese Downhill.  Lots of fun to watch thats for sure.

The final event was the silent auction for Charity.  The pros put their boards and what ever else to entice campers and who ever to bid on their stuff.  Bradshaw started what could be considered a somewhat "fishy" charity called the Hell's Anglers (It helps supports fish habit in southern California he claims), and was under the assumption that if he won the auction he could donate to the charity of his choice, The Hell's Anglers.  So he put 4 boards, some boots, hoodies, etc on the line and won, however it was the overall winner who got to choose the charity not just the winner of the silent auction.  Sorry Bradshaw, maybe next year.   

Campers chowin down...

The remnants.

More remnants of dinner.

I really like this shot.  Just sayin'

High Cascade drying rack.

Pros and one lucky camper.

Sad Huggy

Not Kobe Bryant

Charlie's closing Party.  L2R.  Frank Sinacho, Snack Daddy, Bean Fartin

On the last day I headed out to Trillium lake.  Just what I needed to numb the pain from the closing party.

Dan Marino in his element