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It all started on a gondola ride with my friends. It was early season in Keystone, and we were playing with a pair of Sno Dice. My friend rolled the dice, and it came up with a new rail trick for us to try on Keystone’s rails. It was a pretty cool concept, but we felt it was ultimately too “messy” for the gondola ride and up top at the park.
Totally stoked right now. It’s been a year in the making, but I finally got it. Check out the video (with me slightly out of frame).
It was my last chance. You wonder what’s wrong with you when you wake up and realize today is the day you’re going to do a double backflip. The first time you went upside down on a snowboard, you thought nothing would ever compare to it. You were king for a day. Everything you were worried about all season was suddenly gone, and you could finally, just this once, relax.
Mark Hopkins had no idea what he was up against. He came to New Zealand with an impossible goal, a plan to do a trick that has never been done before. It was nothing I have seen from any other guy. Yet through his struggle, he knew one thing. He was never going to give up snowboarding. Watch as he makes the impossible real.
Well, it’s been a few months, but I finally got up the nuts to try a double rodeo again. The jumps at Cardrona are big enough, so I had no reason not too. This is the footage we captured from that session. If only we could’ve gotten the landing. You could’ve seen the moment when I realized I was going to catch my heel edge and smash my head on the snow. My right butt cheek and neck were sore for two days after trying this.
Ever since I got my GoPro HD camera, I’ve been filming every day and totally loving it. This video is a taste of what’s to come this snowboarding season. As I write this, they’ve just finished pushing snow for the big jump, and we’re looking at seeing the rest of the slopestyle line complete within just a few days. It’s time to put on your stompin’ shoes. This is gonna be epic!
Gregory Salonen and Janky Films are at it again in Colorado with Beetle Kill, an epic adventure in Summit County Shredding. This film has some star talent, especially that Seth Dobson kid who’s ridiculous on the rails. You can check out the rest of the Janky crew’s films on their website or by searching “Janky Films” on Vimeo. Thanks again to Greg for filming this. The minor concussion I sustained erased my memory of the events that occurred just after the video cuts out.
I purchased my first digital SLR two years ago to this date. It was raining in Oregon, and nobody had a thing to do. I figured it was a great time to learn a new hobby and get some awesome snowboarding shots. Ever since then, I’ve gotten more and more into photography, and I’m loving every moment. The following photos are from the last two years of snowboarding. It was good times all around, and I hope we can get some even better shots in the years to come. I’ve got my eyes set on the new park at Cardrona combined with the classic New Zealand inversion layer.
I’m very happy to have just finished a piece on how to balance your dream with your freelance business for Elance’s blog. If you have ever wanted to know how I manage to get everything done while snowboarding almost every day, this article will help you out. It provides tips for staying on top of projects and finding clients who are stoked about your passion!
I'm Ted, a snowboarder by day and copywriter by night.