Every Monday we'll be posting a shot of our favorite methods.....scratch that, methods are good every day of the week. Here's a shot of Matt Bujok's, winning the "Best Method" at the Thread Shed comp.
Can't wait! Always fun going to Cascade and hanging with the Top of the World guys. Plus, good crew on this one including Beaver, Hesson, Gauley, Skelhorn, Connor, Kirby, Bujok, Cam Hill.
This is what we showed up to. One of the best pre-season set-ups yet, but in the pouring rain.
Bujok busted out space cadet uniforms for everyone. Hesson in perma-space cadet mode and in 2nd Place Skelhorn pre-waterslide jib - don't worry no one got a still or vid of it.
1st Place and New Recruit Cameron Hill - Tha Coop Division The set-up at night when it started puking. and puking and puking.
Always good times at Cascade. Thanks Mike and Eric.
Premiere went down last Friday night and vid went online Friday. Footage from Matt Bujok, Brady Swartz and Brad Hesson found a home alongside Vegheads Ian Burdett, Kirby Kostuk and Zach Moorcroft.
Finally relief for anyone suffering through the heatwave in Eastern Canada! Sure it might be 40 degrees plus with the humidity but summer is officially over, the first sign being:
*Click the above to end summer now!*
Tell your friends! When someone complains about the heat, tell them winters almost here. Its official you read it on the internet. Other signs such as buyers guides and new vids will be showing up soon and that means its almost winter again!
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?
If someone brought Matt Bujok or actually anyone of us, one of these at the ski show we'd probably hook them the eff up. He'll be round the Switch, Sanction and Sign area till 6. Just sayin
Anyhow, got this email from Matt Bujok and Bradley Hesson today, lets just call it mind blowing enthusiasm.
Hey Rob, Here is an update:
The other day I got a text from Bradley Hesson asking me if I wanted to come over and jib. You see Bradley and his woodworking skilled brother built a summer snowboarding setup in their small backyard. I agreed and drove over. Upon walking into the backyard, I saw this well built tower drop in and down rail. Everything was covered in turf as well as plenty of water and soap. It takes alot of getting used to dropping in on turf with edging and what not, but once you figure that out it's a blast! Bradley showed me some things he learned and let me say... look out for him this coming season! Anyways after his cd player started remixing his already remixed cds we decided to call it a session and take the go-cart for a couple laps. Overall, FUN times!
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!!!
A couple of weeks ago, Thurs. Feb. 26th, we loaded up next years boards and bindings and took a leisurely drive out to London's Boler Mountain. By we, I mean Beaver, Justin Jopling and Matt Bujok. The Boardshop hosts Thursday Night Throwdowns, a combination jam/on-hill party. The hill isn't the biggest and the park doesn't have the biggest jumps or longest rails. But so what, its super fun since the park is jam packed with everything from a mellow table, to c-boxes, to flat boxes, to fun barrel jibs...there's a lot of stuff in not a lot of space. Plus instead of uber pro attitudes, and the usual sponsor me questions everyone's pretty mellow and having a good time!
There's always a kind of honeymooner vibe that seems to hang in the air when anyone mentions Niagara Falls. Images of heart shaped beds, foot deep red shag, knowing winks and hotel honeymoon packages might come to mind. All within a permanent midway featuring everything from carnival style arcades to wax museums to corn dogs. So when Alcatraz riders Matt Bujok (Capita, Union) and Bradley Hesson (Union, Signal) sent emails with photos from a recent trip to Niagara, I realized that theres more to this border town then the midway feel of the past and the casino of today.
Matt Bujok BS board over the stinger.
Matt Bujok 50-50 over the past
2nd in PBJ 15 & Under Bradley Hesson long ass 50-50 forthe absent judges