Hellow Monday

Post trade show Monday and the tradeshow hangover is in full effect. And no, I'm not talking about the fun soda induced hangover, but the one caused by non-stop talking, hanging out with great people, lack of sleep, making remember when memories and cramming four days into what feels like one long day of awesomeness. Yep, Monday is definitely a reality check. With that said though, it was great to see everyone from shops to magazines to the passionate people behind the brands. Thanks everyone. And it was also a reminder that regardless of weather, economic conditions and trends there's a reason were all in this.

Kahuna's Mark Watson or Mythbusters Jamie doppleganger?

Minor fan out with Terry Kidwell at TWS Riders Poll.

All-O-Gistics!!! Descendents in Denver.

CAPiTA booth. Minds were blown

Ashbury Chalk Board Gallery

Mikey putting the finishing touches on the Holden booth.

Coal

Oh and Jess Kimura crushed the TWS Awards along with new Union pro Travis Rice. check it out here.

SIA Day Zero

This is the last set up day before the show so if your not helping your in the way. Snapped a couple of shot while stayin out of the way. George at Union told me we have a new pro and told me to guess. Chris Roach is already down so I was dumbfounded. Trust me big news is going to drop today. Scotty Stevens life size at 32. Sean Tedore throwin hot marketing action at the CAPiTA booth.

Wilfred Laurier Rail Jam

Ryan from Sanction Skate and Snow called us up to see if we wanted to come hang out at Wilfred Laurier University for an over the top no holds barred winner take all rail jam.....actually it was just a mellow comp on the portable Horseshoe Set up. Beav, Connor, Cam Veenstra and Ben Poechman showed up to get their awesome on. Here's Connor live, but really two days later from the event:

"The Day was freezing cold, and the set up everyone already knows all too well and it was held in a random parking lot where I'm assuming a bunch of people could not find it.

Cam actually did almost every trick possible on the horseshoe mobile set up and stomped them as clean as can be. Somehow due to a (insert random judging comment here, positive or negative its really up to you and your demeanor) Cam came third still winning lots of loot.

But the highlight of the day was when Cam found 20 dollars on the ground and took me and Beav for some Tim Hortons. Fun had by all who braved the cold and by those that braved the cold I mean the roving packs of university kids anti-freezing themselves with fun sodas"

Totally FKN Awesome

When was the last time you saw a snowboard graphic and were able to say "no way that's me"? Past World and Canadian Windsurfing champ Jeff Borgmeyer walked into my showroom yesterday, saw next years Totally FKN Awesome and did just that. After a few stories about competitive windsurfing and olympic qualification in the 80's I get the feeling it was a lot like having FIS regulate current snowboard qualification. Anyhow, Jeff was stoked and left saying "wow the 80's, those were good times". More like Totally FKN Awesome times. Man I love my job.

Jeff with his board and on the board truckin with the orange sail.

Trending? Windsurfing

What themes are you seeing for graphics?

Controlled chaos in general. Norwegian black metal and human shape shifters provide imagery we find compelling. However what we really see trending right now is windsurfing. That’s a very exciting category that we’d like to get more involved with. And then, there’s The Volcom Stone collab… NBD. -Blue Montgomery

Full deal here

Ten Years Of Holden

How do you celebrate 10 years?

Holden is proud to announce its first ever sportswear collection for men and women. Slated for Fall 2012 delivery, the collection is inspired by and built upon the brand’s technical know-how and its heritage as a Northwest-based winter outerwear brand. Including street jackets with technical attributes, sweaters, layering, a men’s water repellent denim line, and more, Holden Sportswear provides a whole new way to experience Holden off the hill. This collection shares the brand’s core values—creativity, individuality, timeless-design, and eco-friendlier choices—and it’s designed to merchandise with our winter range seamlessly. More info here

Ontario Pow Day?

Mild weather ain't all bad. Sure it's tough with the lack of snow, but wet/mild days are basically Ontario pow days. Lakeridge opening night was a pow night. Couple runs, some side hits and a pretty full park with probably close to 2 dozen features.