Archive for February, 2010
Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks
Posted onFeb 25, 2010 by Landon.
From 26th February through to 10th March, the 2010 Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover and the Roxy Pro will take place on the southern end of the Gold Coast’s iconic point break of Snapper Rocks. The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is the perfect ASP “Dreamtour” location. Warm water and white sand, sunshine and sun [...]
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Night shift at the thrill factory
Posted onFeb 24, 2010 by Landon.
When most of us are sleeping in our warm cozy beds, trying to escaping the cold winter nights of the Pacific Northwest, there’s a contingent of young Northwest rippers breaking it down for us on any given night of the week. Whether it’s building a triple gap over a raging fire pit, a tree gap [...]
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Another day at the office
Posted onFeb 23, 2010 by Landon.
Here are some more photos from Timberline over the last few weeks. Shawn Craddick stays busy at the office making powder turns, and spinning corks. Along with a a few jibs here and there. Someone has to do it right…
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30+ Slayers Club
Posted onFeb 21, 2010 by Landon.
Shawn Craddick and Adrian Blair are 2 local Northwest rippers who have been snow shredding for a long time. I first met Shawn way back in our early Tahoe days. He’s got 22 National Titles, is a member of the 30+ slayers club and is still throwing down some of the most stylish inverted spins [...]
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The Biggest Waves Ever Surfed In A Contest – 2.13.10
Posted onFeb 18, 2010 by Landon.
CHRIS BERTISH WINS 2009/2010 MAVERICKS SURF CONTEST Anthony Tashnick claims “Gnarliest Drop” Award, and Jay Moriarity Award goes to Dave Wassel After more than three months of waiting, contestants and fans alike were rewarded for their patience with an historic day for big-wave surfing, as Chris Bertish etched his name in Mavericks lore and was [...]
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Olympic halfpipe contest on today
Posted onFeb 17, 2010 by Landon.
The Olympic halfpipe contest is on today starting at 1:05 Pacific time. Looks like the weather is supposed to be perfect today as well. What more could you ask for. It’s looking to be a good event. Will Shaun White take his second gold? Will Louie Vito finally stop dancing and go big? Will Scotty [...]
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PUSH > Skatedeck art show and auction
Posted onFeb 16, 2010 by Landon.
The second annual art show and fundraiser, PUSH features custom skate deck art from over 50 local, regional and national artists, such as Adam Haynes, Mark Rada, Aaron Draplin, Jesse Lockwood, Dana Mackenzie and Teafly to name just a few. Including a autographed Birdhouse skateboard, complete with trucks and wheels signed by Tony Hawk in [...]
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Sneak Peak at the 2010 Olympic halfpipe
Posted onFeb 12, 2010 by Landon.
I just received this photo from a secret operative representing NWB at the Olympics. It’s a sneak peek at the pipe they are building for the 2010 Games. I heard early rumors that they didn’t have enough snow to build the pipe and organizers were looking into other locations for a possible alternative (Meadows). But [...]
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Green light set for Mavericks Big Wave Contest
Posted onFeb 11, 2010 by Landon.
They just officially announced that the green light is on for the 2010 Mavericks Surf Contest to go off this Saturday, February the 13th. 24 of the worlds best big wave surfers are gathering to see who can catch the best wave of the day. I’ve gone down to watch the contest in person a [...]
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Mt Bachelor on Super Bowl Sunday 2010
Posted onFeb 09, 2010 by Landon.
This just in from Zack Schnepf: Super Bowl Sunday 2010, my friend Gabe Christian, and I got to Mt Bachelor to take the first lift up to the summit. There was a low cloud layer covering most of the mountain, but as we approached the summit the cloud layer fell away below us. The summit [...]
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Now accepting shred related submissions.
Posted onFeb 08, 2010 by Landon.
In mid October of 2009, I felt like there was a void in my life. Something was missing from an inspirational standpoint. I felt the need to start some sort of creative outlet, that showcased all of the crazy events, creative viewpoints and life threatening situations that were happening all around me. My friends were [...]
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