Grudge Match

This past weekend Neil W, put on the annual Smith Grudge Match at Snow Valley. Officially, we were there with Sessions. Unofficially, we were there for the spring snow and fun sodas. Jennings and the park crew did a total rebuild. If you haven't been to Snow Valley in a few years, I'd suggest you check it out, things have changed. The Grudge Match is a head to head format, with all the Simple kids, Trevor Jennings, Andrew Skelhorn, Jamie Corneal, Kevin Scriver, Dani Brown, Smashley, Joey G, Travis Mooney, LS on the mic, guest judges Will J, Mike P, and Tim, insert your name here, out to enjoy the sunshine. Highlight might have been the post contest best trick sessions on the mini qp/box and the logjam. D Brown was learning handplants all day and she won girls. As for guys, someone won someone lost, it was either Craig or Greg,

Smith Grudge Match 2010 from mhg stuck on rinse on Vimeo.

If your under 25, let me know which video this song was originally used in.

Yesterdays updates tomorrow

Since this weekend is just a few thousand mouse clicks away, it makes sense that this update is about last weekend. Switch Skate and Snow had their "Official" grand opening for the new Ajax store.


Media Sensation H1N1


Quiet Rob and Passy at the new digs


Dani and her attack dog


Power Ranger security for the Ultrafear and
Indoor


H1N1 paparazzi limelight

CAPiTAlize at the Clocktower

Normally, I'm never around to see this event happen. I'm usually in town for a couple clinics and see the set-up during the day but then have to leave for some clinic on the otherside of the province. So this was a first for me. Craig from Half Cab productions puts on a great event with the highlight being: the set up? Nope, buts it good. The calibre of riding? Nope,but the bars set high early on. The crowd that shows up? Nope, but their a fun bunch. Its the fact that the comp is held in the parking lot of the Clocktower Brew Pub, so easy pints all night long. Anyhow, if you want the full play by play go check out half cab.


Craig from Halfcab and the setup


Andrew Rusk


Andrew Rusk again



Matt Bujok



Matt Bujok again

Bradley Hesson....16 in a few hours and still to young for the bars in Hull

Skelhorn getting ready to steal a file

Stolen file and soon to be missing edges

Olympic stretching?


Skelhorn


Incredible Chuntz



Party Girl Dani Brown and Skelhorn

Meetings! Meetings! Meetings!

Just got back from Whistler (well not just, more like 10 days ago) from summer Capita, Union and Coal meetings with the US and Canadian reps. Couple pics below

Lefroy - not a bad dude



Skelhorn and his magnet



Meetings


DB on the bus



Capitaaaaaaaaaah bus ride



Summer lube



Ph was there too


Downloadable bear


Downloadable beer


Finished off the trip with nine holes at Murdo in North Van with Neil, Lukacs and not Anderson, becaused I forgot him in Whistler. Sorry


Thank to NO Limits and C3 Worldwide for makin it happen

Mid Morning Coffee , Sentimental Ramblings and Switch at Lakeridge

The following is another update from our tour of local under rated Ontario resorts. No super uber pros, no pyrotechnics, no bibs. Just mini biking, friends, shaky filming and a way for you to pass away the day at work or school.

Spring is awesome! Well it was last week anyhow, when we showed up to Lakeridge with next years boards, bindings and the Switch Skate and Snow family. First, a bit of history for the youth of today or some sentimental ramblings about Lakeridge depending on your perspective. Skip to the next paragraph to avoid memory lane.

Sentimental Ramblings/Lakeridge History Start

It'll be twenty years ago next season that Lakeridge started operating. These were times when most resorts made you take a test to prove you could turn before letting you on the hill. Other resorts in Ontario didn't even allow snowboarding yet, and worse still, some resorts had allowed snowboarding and then banned it due to skier-boarder collisions (or conflicts). Lakeridge had one of the only two pipes in Ontario (Talisman being the other) and for their time were super progressive. As a result every snowboarder in Ontario would show up for contests and pipe laps. The Ontario scene was so small that everyone pretty much knew everyone else and event days were a pressure cooker of future pro shreds and industry heads with the likes of Kevin Young, Kale Stephens, Dennis Bannock, Derek Kettela, Brad Hainschwaing, Matt Houghton, Mikey Scott, Wes Loates, Anthony Vitale, Brian Langhorst and more that I've forgotten over the years. Times have obviously changed for the better with all hills letting you get your shred on and most having some sort of a park. Lakeridge is no different, featuring one top to bottom park, a mini-bike park and a full size pipe in the classic locations.

Sentimental Ramblings/Lakeridge History End

The park was starting to finally thaw after some sub arctic temperatures and a good crew came out to do laps and hang out. Since this isn't a sponsor roll call, I'll just mention that Dani Brown, Matt Bujok, Andrew Rusk, Justin Jopling, Clancy, Bradley Hesson, Beaver and little...I mean all growed up Dan Stubbs, were present. Multiple laps and multiple smiles were had until the lifts closed. The only disappointment according to Matt Bojuk? The kitchen closed prior to feeding the poutine dragon!!!


Mid Morning Coffee Break with Switch from mhg stuck on rinse on Vimeo.

For your viewing enjoyment: Last Week

Due to severly impaired typing skills this ones going to be somewhat short. To recap TJ Schneider was in town last week with Capita photographer Joel Fraser and No Limit's Mikey Scott. Aside from creating a deadly combination of funk in my basement the crew was in town filming local riders for Tj's Snowboard Realms. Matt Bujok's got a great frontboard at that church on the hill in that town we won't mention. I've wanted to see somewhat hit this since like 1982..or somthing. Taylor Hill has some styled ollies to flat, Gauley's got the gap,Dani Browns got a bunch of shots, plus Justin Jopling, Jamie Corneal and more. Enjoy and Thank Tj, Joel, Mikey and everyone that came out.