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My Blog: Core Snowboard Camp's 2009 video
By: core_camps

The 2008~09 season was incredible. We had a whole bunch of cool and unique guys and girls train with us this season and a lot of returning campers pushing their limits as well. Big backcountry jump days, deep powder runs, terrain park improvement, Core night park action, secret pillow fields, cornices, tree runs...you name it, we did it all. From novice riders sliding boxes and riding powder for the first time to seasoned returning campers grabbing their inverts, sticking larger cliffs and every level and experience in between.Good times, great memories, huge improvement and the end of the season video to prove it. From all of the staff and coaches - A huge “Thank You” to all of the great campers who allowed us to be a part of their winter season! It was an amazing season with all of you guys here and keep riding on.

Published On: 5/25/2009

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My Blog: JumpCamp ( end of season ) Party!
By: JumpCamp

JumpCamp (end of season) Party!

They broke up but guess what?! Back together by popular demand.... The Wrong Hands! One night only with special guest DJ's Jprime and DJSouls.

http://www.myspace.com/thewronghands1969
http://www.myspace.com/djsouls
http://www.myspace.com/jprime

Saturday June 6th
Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave Courtenay. $10 in advance at Onethirtythree (250) 897-1907, The Green Room (250) 898-0400 or pay $15 at the door. Prizes from our pals at Volcom, Vancouver Island Brewery, United Riders and even an Adanac booth to pick up your favourite surf gear. Doors 9pm 19+ only.
Be there or beware!

Published On: 5/22/2009

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Events/News - Whistler Blackcomb: It's ALL about the glades!
By: WhistlerBlackcomb

Day 15/30: As I’m trying to decide which adventure to write about, I’m getting far too distracted by the thought of fresh snow in the alpine. Could yesterday really have been the first day of spring?! Not on the mountains, not in the trees and not in my mind.

The other day I uploaded with two good buddies; Stu and Derek. Stu had his Vholdr cam so we were on a tree mission! It’s no secret the coverage hasn’t been good enough to venture too deeply into the woods this season. That was until last weekend when a huge storm hit Whistler Blackcomb dumping 158cms in total. So that was our cue to head out and rip some pow!

Stu’s been around these parts for ages, so I was expecting him to teach us a thing or two, but it just so happens we showed him some sweet spots he had never hit before. We started in Crystal by dropping off our bags at the snow fort, from there we headed to a super fun & short section of trees referred to as “the picnic table.” It’s literally a picnic table sitting on top of a knoll in the trees. It has an awesome view of the valley but that’s not why you go there. Below the table is a sweet pillow line, but watch your speed as it ends in tight trees and comes out onto a cat track.

Next we ducked into some tight trees to skier’s right of Rider’s Revenge; this took so much out of us! There was a big cliff in there that we had to maneuver around and that wasn’t too much fun. My advice, stick to marked gladed runs if you don’t know the area. These trails are actually protected bear habitat in the summer, so keep an eye out for the signage explaining the bear program. I would suggest checking out a glade like Arthur’s Choice or Outer Limits in the Crystal zone to get some good turns in spaced-out trees.

After lunch we zipped over to 7^th Heaven to session the trees there. It was waist deep and untouched in places! I had such a great day laughing and shouting the whole time with good friends. There’s nowhere I’d rather be than a powdery tree run on Blackcomb!

Keep on shredding!

-Alex

Published On: 3/21/2009

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My Blog: DON'T BE HATIN, CUZ U AN'T ME!
By: LaSancha

Mother f*ckers tryin 2 play SANCHA , mother f*ckers keep hatin, keep a G up, if u a G lets C, none of ur sorry ass bitches could ever fade me, even got dat hudas scared of this bitch, i roll around wit thugs -n- loaden cliffs, i'ma Gangsta bitch trick, don't come around talkin dat shi*t, i gave a f*ck bout ur clika, this is my game -n- it's on ur ass were bout 2 Bang, f*ck wit ME i'ma f*ck wit u,u gotta problem wit me i gotta problem wit u!

Published On: 11/20/2008

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My Blog: Russia here we come!
By: anne-flore

Russia, I’ve always wanted to go there!! And here I am, landing in Sochi designated host of the 2014 Olympic games. The small airport stands by the black sea and I m quite surprised to see palm trees through the plane window.. We made our way through the taxi drivers scrum, chose one of them by the size of his car and drove up towards Krasnaya Polyana.. It s a 45 minutes drive.. this place looks like a remote and small European resort.. but 40 years ago. Oakley is always a fun crew! Grete Eliassen, Gretchen Bleiler, Angeline who has missed her flight, Marie-France Roy who had some visa issues and will arrive a couple of days later and I.

The lift is sketchy!! You sit on that red metal 2 seater chairlift while the chairlift guy holds it by handcraft for 1 second.. your board on your knees as well as your backpack, gloves, ipod etc.. you are hanging about 40 or 60m off the ground and the lift makes weird noises.. or stops and runs the wrong direction for 10 seconds.. the way out is even sketchier! Same thing, the guy grabs the chair and you have 1 second to jump off and run with your gear in your hands…

Everywhere nearby the chairlift you can find some tough Russian body guards.. they looked scary.. but Gretchen got them to be our friends by getting them into our photo albums! So everyday.. they looked just mean and tough.. but when we showed up, they gave us their biggest smiles.. with hardly any teeth appearing or maybe a couple golden ones..

Never mind, it’s sunny and the snow looks epic.. but it’s really warm.. and yep it has been really warm and sunny a full day already, you should have been there YESTERDAY! It looked like fun hot pow but my board got glued so hard to the ground that I couldn’t even turn or keep my nose up! That snow was pretty much the worst you can get! No way to work it.. and worst was to come.. it rained for a week.

And still we went up and got a couple of jibs done.. there was no water in the house (no showers) but all was good.. cause the girls were soo fun to hang out with! While the skiers were building a wall ride, Gretchen and I took the lift to the top.. Super sketchy avalanches went down on the whole mountain! Wett heavy huge avalanches all over the place.. but the top stayed good.. cause it was just cold enough to keep it together.. That night we decided to drink it blue witch is an easy thing to do in Russia.. Anna showed Gretchen and I a couple breakdance moves, I painted on Shin’s face while Marie-France was holding him and thanks to Grete who puked that night cause it worked and got sunny the next day!

It had snowed and blown quite a bit on the very top.. and that was our chance to make it happen.. we hiked 2 bowls behind the top chairlift and found a couple lines, slashes and cliffs… the snow was super fun in the shady spots.. I was stoked to finally get to ride! And to slash pow YEAH!! The last run down was soo fun!! And then we had to traverse for about an hour and hike another hour to get back to the slopes.. it was close to dark, all lifts were closed and there were both of Grete’s fans!! Waiting for her to appear out of the woods. What a good day!! It s funny how 1 good day makes it up for ten bad ones.

That was our last night in the mountains and we all went to the Russian Sauna to get naked and beaten with branches by a Russian type of Tarzan!! The best thing ever!

We left to Moscow the next day and that was super fun too! The Red Square was on my to see list.. pretty mind blowing! Thanks to Oakley, Shin, Anna and Marie for making this trip a trip to remember!

annefloremarxer.com

Published On: 10/20/2008

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Snowboard.com News: Stylewars 2008 – Day 1: A Day for Poutine!
By: Snowboard.com

Rider: Shayne Pospisil / Photo: Alex Roberts

Stylewars 2008 presented by Oakley.
August 24-28, 2008
Falls Creek Resort, Australia.

A perfect day with sunny blue skies today at Stylewars meant the first day of competition at Australia’s most notorious snowboarding event went down like a bowl full of delicious poutine. The 45 invited riders from around the globe were annihilating the course with a level of snowboarding never before seen in Australia.

Ripping all day and finishing in number 1 and 2 spots respectively was the French Canadian connection (ie: Canadian Club) of Charles Reid and Matts Kulisek who were both sending and stomping their runs all day. Matts was unleashing huge frontside 7 to backside 7 combinations amoung some super smooth 900s. While Charles Reid was dropping insane frontside 1080’s and massive 90-foot corked frontside 360’s that had everyone scratching their heads.

Sitting in third is a very consistent New Zealand rider Jacob Koia who looks poised to strike for the lead. NZ team captain Will Jackways had one of the most interesting lines of the day with a perfect 90 foot backside 900 melon followed by a method from the step-over kicker landing on the side of the landing 80-feet away, stomping a method perfectly amoungst the rubble and grooming debris.

The course is a 3 jump line that consists of a 15 foot flat cliff step-down, a 90 foot high speed step-down kicker and a 75 foot step up/over kicker.

Stylewars 2008 – the freestyle marathon continues tomorrow with sunny days again forecast and riders amping to step it up the rankings for a shot at the Grand Master Title.

Tonight the parties start, a free/private concert for the riders with Australian Producer KATALYST and MC RUCL ready to bring home the first day.

For video footage of the days event check out

www.stylewars.com.au

Stylewars Presented by Oakley

Top 20 after day 1 of 3.

1. Charles Reid (CAN) BURTON 722

2. Matts Kulisek (CAN) APO 667

3. Jacob Koia (NZ) OAKLEY 618

4. Torstein Horgmo (NOR) DC/OAKLEY 602

5. Roland-Morley Brown (NZ) ELECTRIC/FORUM 595

6. Wille Uotila (FIN) ATOMIC 593

7. Shayne Pospisil (USA) BILLABONG 570

8. Stef Zeestraten (NZ) K2/OAKLEY 568

9. Robbie Walker (AUS) BILLABONG 550

10. Will Jackways (NZ) BURTON/VOLCOM 529

11. Mitch Allan (AUS) BURTON/OAKLEY 525

12. Tore Holvik (NOR) BATALEON 505

13. Clint Allan (AUS) BILLABONG 484

14. Mario Kappeli (SUI) FORUM 474

15. Ryan Tiene (AUS) DC/OAKLEY 467

16. Keiji Okamoto (JPN) VOLKL/FLUX 462

17. Jye Kearney (AUS) BURTON/OAKLEY 395

18. Nick Brown (NZ) BURTON/RPM 368

19. Masaharu Nakao (JPN) NP ATHLETICS/REVOLT 313

20. Cohen Davies (AUS) ROME 292

The 2008 Stylewars is presented by Oakley and is supported by Falls Creek Resort, SilverSki Lodge, Corona, Red Bull, Volvo and New Era.

Published On: 8/25/2008

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Snowboard.com News: Snowboarding in South America
By: Snowboard.com

Winter can be one of the longest seasons depending on where you live. It can also be the shortest. Finding time to get out into the snow if you’re a snowboarder takes patience, discipline and time. This is why PowderQuest Tours one of the longest most established tour companies in South America is offering a new concept in our tour line up this coming winter season in Argentina. Ever wondered how the pros ride the mountains and where they do it in the summer months? Then this trip is for you. Jump in the van for this snowboarding road trip through the mystical area of Patagonia, Argentina. High peaks and deep snow await you in one of the least populated places on planet Earth. All during the summer months of June through September.

Why is this trip different then other PowderQuest trips?

Guided by pro snowboarder and Canadian legend SHIN CAMPOS from Whistler, BC, Canada. Shin and his 12 years riding as a pro snowboarder brings an added edge to this adventure. You’ll get a rare insight into freeride snowboarding and get tips and advice from a pro that’s been across the globe riding the world’s most amazing snow locations. This coupled with long time veteran of South America, Spencer Francey from Banff, Alberta, Canada as your other South American guide.

This unique team of guides will offer inside knowledge of terrain as well as freeride tips, taking yo ur riding to the next level. You’ll get to ride terrain and see South America through the eyes of riders that have been coming to South America for more than a decade. Want to hit up some cliffs? Cruise open powder and hit the nightlife with people who know what snowboarders want. South America will change your life and your definition of summer vacation.

Published On: 5/21/2008

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My Blog: JumpCamp News Just In!
By: JumpCamp

The first two JumpCamp's rocked!

Mother nature was a real doll and gave us some killer weather and the snow conditions were soft and slushy, perfect for jumping and freeriding. Campers were stoked on all the new features in the park and all the natural terrain on Forbidden that we sessioned.

We even set up a cliff feature for some adventurous campers to launch. Campers really impressed me with their drive to learn new tricks and strengthen their riding. Tons of camper firsts went down over the course of the two sessions; First time grabs, spins, spins with grabs, inverted spins... It was insane! All the campers had a wicked time and really progressed their skills a lot. Thanks to all our sponsors and coaches for an amazing set of camps. Keep checking back for all the pics from the camps in the photo section of the site.

New JumpCamp whip: a quad.

Fresh pow in March? Yep, you got it. We've had some sweet days up the hill lately. With the amount of snow still on Forbidden we're going to be shreddin' into the summertime!

march 17 no lie eh.

Coach Olaf Larsen col' kickin' it in his mini dump. ( call Ole if you need anything dumped, he's your man )

Yummies and Gyros rule! They sponsor the camps and man are their gyro's good. I guess that's why it's called Yummies and Gyros. Go get yourself a delicious gyro or donair next time you're in Courtenay. Thanks to Katherine and the gals for hooking up the campers and coaches with those delicious beef and lamb delights.

JumpCamp Jam a hit! We shralped the park, barbequed some nice dogs, jibbed our brains out and then guess what? We shralped some more! That's right. Our broski Paul Henderson even came out to hang for the jam. We're gonna do another one mid April so stay tuned for the date.

Prizes! Our sponsors are the best!

Coach Doug Hardy teaching a valuable lesson on getting inverted.

JumpCamp session #4 March 29, 30 comin' up fast! Still a few spots available. Register today to secure your spot and improve your shred!

Published On: 3/25/2008

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My Blog: Runway trip
By: anne-flore

Day 1
We are sitting on that oldschool chairlift in White Water BC, it s bouncing.. the slope is still untracked.. The fog is going up and the sun starts appearing behind the evergreens. The snow builds up on the trees,, they are frozen.. everything is white and crutsy, humid, fresh tracks, pillows, cold and heartwarming. Runs in the trees all the way to the road and hitchhike back to the lift. Small resort, 2 lifts.
This is how poetic the trip started.. and the crew made it all become funky and adventurous! Leanne Pelosi, Janna Meyen, Natasza Zureck and I are following Shandi Campos and Scott in the deepest of their mountains..

Day 2
Crazy way up the hill this morning, cross avi passes.. huge avalanches. Danger zone.
The sleds go down, shandy saves us all.. I m on the radio.. I m so important with my radio!! Next one! Sweet and mellow Pillow lines.
Nat let her sled go straight into a tree.. half of it just commits to suicide.. the sled seems fine.. upper bowl I spit my lungs in the death zone. Cant see shi*t.. scared as hell..
Adrenaline I love you, best drug ever. Scott shreds down that line I was way too scared to do on his noboard! That’s the coolest thing by the way!! No Boardng? Love it!
Janna rips it on her sled!! She jumps even! Randy (Shandy’s dog) runs faster then any of us on the sleds.. and hangs with us all day up there! Warm and sunny. Christy runs over that other dog. Bamboo or meetball should we call it? The dog goes under the track of the sleds and gets spit out the other end. The dog seems to be used to it..
We find sick cliffs and sweet pillow lines.. the snow is epic! On the ride down a huge avalanche had crossed our track back.. our only way out.. we had to dig our way through tons of heavy snow! Happy day.

Day 3
On the third day we found huge rocks pillows field! Messy day.. tired day.. Janna is having enough fun for all of us! Huge airs out of that one sick rock pillow.. me hungry, me grumpy when hungry.. me not friendly when grumpy! Sorry..

Day 4
Janna is a sledneck, she went TTT (to the top) on her sled high marking way better then any of the sled duds.. scott fs 360 on that natural hit in the middle of his line on a No Board! What?! All the girls are killing it! We all stomped our cliff lines first track! We are all done by noon and just have a good time. The dogs are here too, they are so cool.. they just run all the way up the tracks and hang out with us all day..
lunar eclips and famly dinner.. good times..

Day 5
Tired.. sketchy avalanche area, no roping for the first time, it s really like surfing on snow. WE are all quite tired, lucky that Natasza is hard working for us all, and she didn’t die on that first try. We watch and sit in the sun. move the sled to sun little by little as the shadow gets us.. wett boots tired back to our hobbit houses. Me tired, me even stop talking when tired. Good night. The week end approaches and it’s time for us to rest before we keep on shooting.. That was an epic week and certainly the most productive in a long time.. check next year’s Runway movie to see the footage!

www.runwayfilms.com
www.annefloremarxer.com

Published On: 2/25/2008

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My Blog: OMG
By: smashingeskimo

I can't believe I snowboard! I know, it's so much fun and a great lifestyle for adrenaline junksters. A little about me time, I grew up with my cousin as friends and we did everything together at that time. Basketball, fishing, sling shot, hunting, school, girls, biking, snowboarding, a listless of many things. One day we watched x-games and had a pretty good time seeing people doing extreme jumps and tricks.Then, locally, There was a local store that was selling little snowboards for kids and beginners. We stole one of the kid's snowboard and almost every kid had one and if it didn't had any names on it, it would be stolen. Well anyway, our first snowboarding was sliding down a small snow pyrimid. We eventually made a small ramp for small jumps. We started doing easy tricks like 180 and grabs. Then we stared going for the bigger stages where theres more sliding and jumping. So and so, few years passed, I finally got my own board after he had gotten his own. The feeling of an endlessness and possibility cramped into he atmosphere was nearly impossible to be taken over by other fun activities. Few years later, we are now grown-ups, with experiences of personal problems that made us cut down from snowboarding. Yet, still snowboarding is still an awesome blood running activity. I am left alone with snowboarding while my friend fell in love and starting a new family and therefore, he is now under his own pressure support for his life. Taken away naturally, yet still supportive to him with my heart. Now I take on a passage journey to this road where I roam in any mountains and cliffs. Where my life, is set until God knows whats next. I am proud to be a snowboard.com member.

Published On: 2/6/2008

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Snowboard.com News: "NORTH FACE MASTERS” 2008 BIG MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDING TOUR
By: Snowboard.com

THE NORTH FACE AND MOUNTAIN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF “THE NORTH FACE MASTERS” 2008 BIG MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDING TOUR

Snowbird, Utah, and Alyeska, Alaska, to host long awaited big mountain snowboard competition

Salt Lake City, Utah January 10, 2008—Enthusiastically expanding competition opportunities in the sport of big mountain snowboarding, The North Face and Mountain Sports International (MSI) proudly unveil The North Face Masters, a two-stop tour designed to cater to the motivation, talent and skill of world-class big mountain snowboarders.

“Open big mountain competition is very exciting to the development of the sport,” said world-renowned rider and The North Face athlete, Johan Olofsson. “With the simplicity of a starting line, mixed terrain, and a finish line, what each snowboarder opts to go for during their runs will be the result of creativity, skill, and risk.”

The North Face Masters features a $45,000 cash prize purse and an opportunity for big mountain snowboarders to pit themselves against athlete and mountain alike.

The North Face Masters kicks off at Snowbird, Utah, February 8-11, where competitors can look forward to the notoriously challenging Little Cottonwood Canyon terrain littered with chutes, cliff drops, and the legendary lake-effect Utah powder. The North Face will award male and female champions of The North Face Masters, Snowbird, the chance to continue their winning streak at The North Face Masters tour in Alaska. Airfare, lodging, and entry to The North Face Masters, Alyeska, AK, will also be awarded to the male and female winners of these other big mountain competitions:
· Nissan Mammoth Quest (Jan 14 -17, 2008)
· Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom (February 8-10, 2008)

Stop number two will bring competitors to the epic venue of Alyeska Resort, Alaska, April 2-6, to push their limits against the Chugach Range’s palette of jaw-dropping steeps, couloirs, and wide-open Alaskan faces. Adding even more incentive, final round athletes of the Alyeska event will be rewarded with a heli-drop at the start of the Finals, courtesy of Chugach Powder Guides, where they will compete in the final run on an area of Alyeska Resort named “Big League,” a section of the mountain not open to the public until 2010.

“With the creation of The North Face Masters, the riders who live and breathe this aspect of snowboarding finally have a stage on which to show off their skills and creativity,” said Jason Ford, Group Publisher for Future US, home of Future Snowboarding magazine, The North Face Masters media partner. “It’s been a long time since the U.S. has taken a good look at the big mountain side of the sport, so this is a huge opportunity for the riders, as well as the spectators!”

With the induction of the The North Face Masters 2008 comes the gathering of the big mountain snowboarding tribe from all over the world. All male and female snowboarding competitors over the age of 18 are welcomed to participate.

“Today's riders are redefining what is possible—they're taking the tricks and skills learned in the terrain parks to the big mountain environment,” said Joe Flannery, Vice President of Marketing for The North Face. “As a company that was born in the mountains, we're excited to see today’s brightest snowboarding stars with a venue that celebrates what they do.”

Fans of big mountain snowboarding can also catch complete same-day live coverage of the Semi-Final and Final rounds on the event website, where there are also videos, photos, athlete profiles, detailed event schedules, registration information and more.

Please visit www.thenorthface.com/masters
Online-only registration for The North Face Masters is NOW OPEN!

Published On: 1/16/2008

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My Blog: Powderking, One great week...
By: Shredneck_89

I'd like to start off by saying, Will Smith is the shi*t! I Am Legend kicked total ass! The mutants, the way he lived..... Wait, I watched that the weekend after the trip. Ok, I got up at 7:00 on the 27th of December. I was up and dressed and running out the door with enough gear for the five day adventure I was about to go on. O yes, Powderking, Western Canada's best place to get that feeling of peaceful mellow shred and a friendly wave from everyone you meet. ( A great f*cking mountain! May it never close!) Not to mention crazy snowfall all season long! ( Thus the name Powderking. Duh! 61 feet last year, what more evidence does anyone need?) So we leave the yard by 8:00, our little convoy, made up of an F-150, a Mini-van, and an Envoy are off on the 5 hour trek to P.K. As we pass Baytree a town not on any maps except the U.F.A Cardlock location map.... Weird.... As we get passed the little town we hit smoke, lots of smoke, smoke so thick that we're stuck at a 50 km/h crawl for 20 mins. I really wanted to get to P.K. for a half-day of shred, and by 1:00 we are there and it is snowing big flakes. So I get my lift ticket, and up the triple-chair I go. On my way down I run into a group of skiers and snowboarders building a jump on the side of the run. I say hi, we talk about the snow, gear, and the condition of the jump, and before you know it we're shreddin' together and jumpin' off trees into 4-5 feet of powder. (Fastplants and front flips for everyone!) A fine half-day. So we drive to Mackenzie, we check in at The Willingston Lake Lodge. We unpack and unwind with a few beers, some pizza, and Guitar Hero till about 11:00, than lights out.

The next day I go straight for the top, up the T and hikin' towards the bowl. As I get to the boundaries I can't find no trail, broken up into the bowl to speak of. So I start breakin' trail in balls deep powder, ( Its one of the toughest parts of snowboarding, having to hike for some shred but it the end its always worth it.) I get half way up the bowl when I look over to the left and I see two guys with snowshoes a little lower down heading up an already broke trail, I broke trail for nothing! So I start leftward and I meet up with the two guys, we start chatting about the conditions, and I find out there name are Matt and J (Jason) from Wembley and Grande Praire . "Dope, I'm from around a place called Falher." "Frenchtown!" they both say laughing, obviously they've been there before. So we get to the top and sit down for a break, than we strap in. Its still snowing as we head down, the first 20 feet is hard-packed than... BANG! We cut into 3 feet of untouched powder! Straight Champagain! We're cuttin' it hard and every hell slash is a wave of powder to choke on. Beautiful, just beautiful. So we ride on down into the trees, and sweet jesus. Slash and burn, kill and turn, we throw it off anything and everything. A total powder play dream! I'm so stoked on the snow I smile all the way down to the parking lot. Matt and J are staying at the hill in campers in the parking lot with a third member of there group, Dano. We get there and they invite me over for a brew. How can I say no? ( And every run ends that way for the rest of the trip. Those guys we're totally wicked!) So us 4 ride the far left trees up by the 84's and the two creek valley for the rest of the day. The day ends, I tell the guys I'll meet up with them the next day.

Day 3 rools in, and I meet them at there Campers and we head up the mountain. Its snowing, again. We reach the top, and I set up my camera, I want to get and Artsy, Sceneic shot, success. Another piece for EtchaSketch. (Our shred video coming out the summer of 08') Thats all I film that day. Than I pack back up and this time the spot we drop in on is a steep slope with snow sculpted behind and between small trees by the wind, thus making steps that are flat out to about 6 feet and drop down to about 10-12 feet. So we head down popin' off one step, and gaping to the next. One of the funnest abd best rushes of the trip. We keep the fun-fest up until we hit the tree-line. Than it was Heaven, just like the days before. I just ride the pow, never giving a second thought of getting any shots for the rest of the day.

The final shred day, day 4. It comes in with sun-light and blue skies. The first of the trip. (We got 8 inches of fresh while we were there.) So this day I ride with my goggle-cam on to catch any wicked shred that goes down. So we ride out into the backcountry and run into a man in his 50's at least, with a Prior split board and the dopest gear I had ever scene. We talked to the guy about the part of the backcountry we were in, and about his gear. He turns out to be the coolest guy I've ever met, truly a snowboarder, a man pure in the sport, he was what snowboarding truly should be. There for the ride and nothing elsa, no sponsors, no attitudes, just the need to shred and have fun. We say our good-byes and good-shreds as we rip down the slope, we never did get his name.... I want to be just like him if I reach 50. On our second last run we come upon an abandoned road on the side of the mountain, it goes through an open spot and is cut slightly into the slope to give the high side a cliff look. Perfect! We all get the idea, road-gap. So we build the jump in the line we want to hit it on. Matt and J hike up to hit it. Its a 30 feet from lip to landing. Matt drops in, lands square on the landing and rides away. We all cheer and the session starts right up. J's up, than Dano, than Matt again, than I hit it with my goggle-cam, as I air over, I hit the landing and get bucked forward onto my face. I get up, not hurting one bit. (Except for my pride.) I hike up again, this time I do a frontside fakie with a Stalefish in the mix, by the the time I stop tumbling, I'm looking up-hill at my feet. Damn, not getting it but still having fun. (The only person to stick the damn thing was Matt, lucky prick!) So we ride down to the highway and start walking back to P.K. I wave to every vehicle, and got nothing but funny looks, I didn't care, it was one of the best riding days of my life! We're half way back when the owner of P.K. stops with his truck and trailer half loaded with garbage. "Wanna lift? Jump in the trailer!" We all jump in laughing, we keep on laughing all the way to the parking lot. (Thanks for the lift! It smelt bad, but damn did it save my legs.) What a wicked 3 and a half days of riding, awesome snow, awesome crew. I can't wait till I go back.

I'm forever hooked on the P.K. white!!

P.S. On the way back we stopped at the A&W in Chetwyne. They have the hottest group of ladies working at a fast-food joint I have ever seen. Go Chetwyne!!!!!

Published On: 1/15/2008

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My Blog: Stuff (as of 4 June 2008)
By: yinzerboarder

17 Dec 07 First time at Squaw...18-22 Jan 2008. I can't wait!

18 Dec 07 Headed to 7 Springs in PA tomorrow. Ridin' my new Burton Custom X Wide for the first time. I'll tell you how it goes...

20 Dec 07 Most of the surface was packed powder at 7 Springs. Some icy spots. The Burton Custom X Wide held a good edge and was stable at high speeds. I still like my Nitro Shadow, but the Burton is a great board...

17 Jan 08 This is my last post before I leave for Tahoe. I'll be on the slopes from 18-22 Jan. See you there...

6 Feb 08 Squaw Valley did not disappoint! The terrain was great, the snow was great, and the night life was great. You can do so many tree runs at squaw and very little is out of bounds there. You drop in off of cliffs if you have the skills and there are so many natural kickers and jibs. The best place I've been to so far. Other places I've been: Breckenridge, Keystone, Red River, Seven Springs, Whitetail...

4 Jun 08 I will be moving to Denver next year! Close to the mountains...nice.

Published On: 12/5/2007

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My Blog: first post of my 2007...
By: locuaspow

Hallo guys, my year was pretty fun actually, from parties to slopes, from contests to special events, from hard training days far away home, to really charming moments with the closest friends & crew.

A taste of different cultures & snowboard reality.I flied to natural terrains i parks to film the esence of the snowboard, and one of those greatest places was Colorado, ridin' Aspen, Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge & Copper, With the support of real people with real style, real problems, real rockstar life, real funny faces, ones that will be drawn on my mind till' i dead.

This pic was taken, on the Slopestyle terrain at Breckenridge CO. USA.by Daniel in the videocamera.

"i really felt it, see Jp flyin' to the next level in his beginner snowboard carreer is funny"

Breckenridge CO. freeway park terrain.

This pic was taken by Otton, in an improvised kicker with a snow cliff to land near the Hotel Tres Puntas.

really fun shooting with the Still Underage new filming crew, Santiago and Lucas Perez, Iñaqui and me supported by OTTON BEANIES HAHA. Baka from Burton is in the videocamera.

"IN MEMORY" street session in Santiago. after the first snow in the city, we drive by, and hook up with some friends to shoot this rail.(first attempt in the history was taken last year by Pepo Parker RIPow dawg!, best rider, trainer, person, boyfriend, brother, workperson & son ever!) iñaqui irarrazabal AKA thashupael BLAER! kill it!

haha! well first of all...this was a dumb ass story of a film day with Heikki Sorsa & Shaun White, we where on a rock drop, just takin' a look and Santiago planned to drop it when this guys were filming, so the magic happens and he totally broke the landing so Heikki start to shout like crazy man! "fucckkk!" we finished at the Giovanni's Restaurant cheering and apologizing to the little disaster local kids haha, see you next year badass!

As the spring was arriving, i was trying to get some fun Halfpipe moments before the Spring pipe Contests, one of those focused in the memory of Pepo.

pic taken by MAN, and there is our lovely swizz inspiration ROXxY just taking a look on my back!

in memory Pipe contest, only the closest mountain friends of Pepo were deleited with a sweet breakfast from hands of Manu & family, and Pepo's family...

awesome moves, i awesome food!

pic taken by Fips, at the US backcountry...

being faraway from home is dificult, but beautiful...Que pasa con los BRISS! cabin.

Also i love to skate when i'm not in the slopes or when we have bad weather on the mountain, is just feel some board on my feet and kill it!

pic taken by Tatan Dominguez at the new skatepark in Mallsport, near to the surf wave and Burton store.

Published On: 11/11/2007

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my blog: more than u exspected right
By: black_voodoo

theres been alot on my mind these past few weeks. friends, family, what im gonna do with the rest of my life. and what i want now.

but anywho lets make this random

i had this deam that i was walking with you and you told me that we could never be any less and never any more. and i was ok with that. but i couldnt help thinking to myself about the time we dove off the cliff. that one to reach my car that was in the middle of the creek, i remember you said something along the line of catch me when i fall. i think i see you slipping so im getting ready to catch you. with arms outstreched i will be there for you, think and thin. then i woke up, and i was alone.
you called me, my fone said your name, but your sweet voice i remember wasnt there. instead it was someone else, someone who changed. you asked me to catch you. i said not to let go, but you did. and you fell into my arms.

Red, Pacific, and the White room

we are a tricycle.
me in the front, and the two in the back. they are always together, they work together while i just steer, while im just in the front alone. im the frist one to get into the bumpy patch, then i steer them away to safty. then im flat tire, then im replaced.. the end

I'm making u think more right ?

I'll even make it long for u

I think that my mind is starting to become my enemy. I think so often that I believe I am starting to think of just outrageous things.

can i make you laugh.

Mood: idk

lets do a survey to make this longer

What shall I call you?: i don't care, whatever.
Why are you taking this quiz?: i'm bored.
Promise not to get offended?: suree.
Great! Any last words? (Muahahaha!): i think i've done this.

Personal Life
How's life treaten' ya?: okay.
Are you happy with your life right now?: some parts of it.
What could make it better, even if you are?: eh.
Who do you live with?: mom
How do you feel about this?: whatever.
Do you have a history of traumatic events in your life?: maybe
How is school?: b
Do you have lots of friends?: no.
How do people generally perceive you?: depends on the person.
How do you generally perceive people?: depends on the person.
Are you a bitter person?: i can be.
Do you easily get jealous of people?: ehh.
How do you channel your anger?: shut people out.
How well do you trust others?: i barely trust anyone.

Your Appearance
Do you think you are attractive?: u can be the judge
Why or why not?: who cares.
What is your favorite physical feature?: i don't know.
Why do you choose this, above all?: -
What do you think of your eyes?: there blue
Do you like the person you see in the mirror?: she could be better.
Do you have a nice body?: if u think that
Have you ever been happy with your appearance?: yeah.
What about unhappy?: duh.
Has anyone ever called you ugly?: uh huhh.
Do you think you're ugly?: on sum days
Were you blessed with physical qualities?: sure
How important is appearance to you?: very
What 2 major things would you change about your appearance?: blahhh.
Why do you choose these two things?:

Friends and Social Life
Let's be vague. In general, do you like people?: yep
Why or why not?: i hate meeting new people in person, i like it online though
Do you have a high or low tolerance for stupidity?: loww.
Are you acceptant of others' beliefs?: yeah.
Do you think you have lots of friends?: yeah
What do you think of the friends you do have?: i don't know.
Do you believe that 'friendship is golden' ?: sometimes.
Do you have a best friend?: yes
How long have you known this person?: since kindergarden
Are they like a brother/sister to you?: sure.
Are you shy?: yeah.
Are you outgoing?: yeah
Have you been hurt by people?: mhm.
Have you ever intentionally hurt anyone, physically or emotionally?: yeah.
Why or why not?: alskdfj.

Sex
First off, have you ever had sex?: yes
First time (if yes) ... Why not (if no) ?:
Does your religion oppose sex?: if you're not married.
What are your personal feelings on sex?: whatever.
Are you straight, bisexual, or homosexual?: i'm straight.
Are you sure?: positive.
Have you ever experimented with the same sex?: nae
Did you like it (if yes) ... Why not (if no) ?:
Do you like sex or is it not appealing to you? i like
Does it frustrate you when people talk about it?: not really.
Is it a subject that makes you uncomfortable?: nope.

The things no one likes to talk about! (Touchy questions ahead.)
Has someone close to you ever died?: uh huh.
Do you think about suicide?: not really.
Have you ever tried to commit suicide?: ***
Have you ever been raped?: no.
Do you cut?: if i knew id tell u
What are your feelings on cutters?: thats a funny question
Do you suffer from Clinical Depression?: no.
Do you have an STD?: no.
Have you ever taken illegal drugs?: yes
Why or why not?: idk
Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol?: no,yes
Why or why not?: i don't need it.

Last Questions
Did this quiz make you uncomfortable?: nope.
Were you honest?: one hundred percent.
Will you take more of my quizzes when I make them?: if i feel like it.
Are you happy it's over?: i don't really care.

Published On: 10/6/2007

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Noticias - Snowboard.com Chile: Fuera perímetros!
By: Chile_Crew

Otra pequeña pero deliciosa nevada cayó en el Valle de Las Leñas. Fuimos al Cerro Martín junto con los pro riders Tomás Orol, el “Capi” Saulino y Amir Burd. Allá encontramos la mejor nieve y las líneas que todos quisieran después de una larga caminata.

"El Capi" (preview) -plano general de la bajada-.

Una expedición de la zona a pie con las tablas enganchadas a las mochilas durante 50 minutos. Después, intensos descensos en segundos. Pero, ¿quién te quita lo bailado?

Empezamos a subir

Quizás te preguntes por qué hacemos estas expediciones a lugares peligrosos de difícil acceso que provocan mucho vértigo en cualquier persona normal. La realidad es que aquí es donde uno puede encontrar las condiciones de nieve más virgen, fresca y pura… Porque al alejarnos de las pistas convencionales y al estar más cerca del cielo, nos encontramos con la verdadera mística y el silencio de la montaña y, además, es donde nos podemos comunicar con la altura. Así es como nos conectamos con la naturaleza y, de alguna manera especial, hasta nos sentimos parte de ella.

Llegamos a aquel destino hace pocos días, cuando nos habíamos enterado de la pequeña –pero deliciosa– nevada en el Valle de Las Leñas. Después de rayar un poco los fueras de pista tradicionales, nos fuimos a marcar el Cerro Martín con los professional riders Tomás Orol (Burton), el “Capi” Saulino (Sismo) y Amir Burd.

Saulino hace reconocimiento de la zona, atento a desprendimientos de nieve. FOTO: Obelix.

Amir Burd, prefirió otra bajada... FOTO: Obelix.

Tomás Orol, su nombre hace eco en todos los cerros. FOTO: Obelix.

La subida fue a pie con las tablas conectadas a las mochilas, y tardamos casi unos 50 minutos en llegar. Una vez arriba, los descensos fueron repentinos; cosa que no quita el placer instantáneo de hacerlos, porque se trata de un momento que nos hace trascender en instantes. Nieve polvo entre columnas de piedra gigantes, freeriding… La nieve de estos picos parecía harina que se metía por las fijaciones pero que a la vez no se acumulaba en las botas… Las ganas de repetir aquellos caminos una y mil veces estaban latentes, aunque el cuerpo impidiera tal experiencia por el desgaste de los músculos.

¿Cómo llegar al Cerro Martín?

La aproximación a este pico virgen se logra mayormente caminando, después de la silla de Marte y a través del poma Iris.

Amir Burd, de frente al point, sobre un cliff.- FOTO: Obelix.

Nosotros hicimos una aproximación a pie por todo el filo del cerro hasta su cumbre. Normalmente se tardan entre 40 ó 50 minutos a paso lento a causa de la profundidad del terreno. Después, hay distintas líneas para bajar, inclusive se puede seguir caminando por el filo hasta acceder a la zona de Entre Ríos –otro de los picos que se ven desde la base de Las Leñas en dirección al Oeste-.

Gracias a nuestros amigos de gravedadzero.tv

Published On: 9/29/2007

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My Blog: HEART Film's Filmer Interviews - KEIJI AND TARO - GET TO KNOW THE GUYS BEHIND THE LENS
By: HEARTFILMS

TARO and KEIJI

Heart Films Interview PART 1

Name: Keiji TAJIMA

Age: 1978 06 06

Occupation: FILMER

Where is your home town and where do you base yourself out of?

TOKYO JAPAN. WINTER - WHISTLER.

How did you get involved with Heart Films?

I WAS FILMING TADASHI AND TADASHI SAID HE WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENT/INTERESTING VIDEO SO I CAME ON BOARD. I WAS FREELANCE FILMING UNTIL THEN...SHOOTING FOR BURTON, WHITE OUT, MAYBEM, ETC...MAINLY SHOOTING TADASHI...

How did you begin your career as a professional filmer/editor?

I WAS SNOWMOBILING IN WHISTLER TRYING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL SNOWBOARDER. I BECAME FRIENDS WITH TADASHI AND HE SAID WHY DON’T YOU BECOME A FILMER AND I STARTED GOING UP WITH HIM. THIS WAS AT A TURNING POINT IN MY LIFE…I WAS DEBATING IF I SHOULD QUIT TRYING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL SNOWBOARDER SO I GUESS THIS WAS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO STAY IN SNOWBOARDING BUT AT LEAST MAKE A LIVING IN IT. IT WAS ALMOST IN A JOKING WAY BUT IT BECAME SERIOUS AND REAL. TADASHI SAID IF I WANTED TO BECOME A FILMER I CAN STAY LIVING MY LIFE ON THE MOUNTAIN AND STILL BE INVOLVED. NEXT SEASON I STARTED AS A FILMER 100%. THAT WAS WHEN I WAS 26 SO THAT WAS 3 YEARS AGO…AND I HAVEN’T LOOKED BACK.

What did you think you would be when you were younger?

I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE A BUSINESS MAN. SOMEONE THAT WOULD GO TO AN OFFICE EVERYDAY…LIKE MY DAD.

Did you ever aspire to be a professional snowboarder/skateboarder?

YES. I TRIED SINCE THE TIME I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL - FOR 7 YEARS! I HAD A SHOP SPONSOR BUT IT NEVER WENT ANY FURTHER THAN THAT. NOW BURTON HELPS ME OUT AS A FILMER AND TADASHI AND YUHO ARE ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR ME...

What was your first photo/video you ever took?

I TOOK VIDEO WITH MY LOCAL FRIENDS AND MADE A LOCAL VIDEO. I LIKED THAT I CAN FILM SOMETHING AND IT IS A MOMENT THAT LASTS FOREVER.

What was your most memorial day this season?

WHEN TADASHI LANDED A 1080 IN THE WHISTLER BACKCOUNTRY...OR WHEN TADASHI GOT SWEPT DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IN AN AVALANCE…

Your worst day this season?

I DON’T KNOW…MAYBE WHEN MY SLED BURNED AND MELTED ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IN THE BACKCOUNTRY…2 TIMES!!!

Your best day this season?

I PUT MY CAMERA BAG DOWN AND HAD A LONG POWDER RUN WITH EVERYONE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY. WE WERE SCREAMING OUR HEADS OFF. I ALSO HAD AN AWESOME TIME DURING THE HEART FILMS CAMP WHEN WE HAD A BONFIRE AND STAYED AWAKE UNTIL 4 IN THE MORNING…

Why do you like to film?

I LIKE FILMING BUT I DON’T KNOW WHY…I LIKE IT WHEN I CAN CAPTURE THE IMAGE ON FILM THAT IS IN MY MIND…I LIKE WHEN THE PEOPLE ENJOY THE FOOTAGE THAT I HAVE TAKEN…

Do any riders stand out to you?

TADASHI - OF COURSE! THE WAY HE IS, HIS STYLE - OFF AND ON THE SNOW - THE WAY HE TAKES ACTION, THE WAY HIS MIND IS SET ON SNOWBOARDING AND THE GOALS AND DREAMS HE MAKES INTO REALITY…

Favorite shooting location/style?

I LIKE THE BACKCOUNTRY BECAUSE IT IS QUIET AND I FEEL MY HEART THUMPING…I LIKE THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING NEW TERRAIN AND IT IS LIMITLESS OUT THERE…

Gear?

PANASONIC DVX 100A AND A BOLEX 16MM.

Sled?

2007 Ski Doo Summit 800 151.

Do you prefer video or film?

I LIKE FILM. I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT HAS A SOFTER FEEL. THERE IS A FEEL WITH FILM THAT VIDEO LACKS...

Truck?

A BEATER 1987 NISSAN KING CAB 4X4.

What do you do in the off season?

I HELP EDIT THE FILM. I ALSO WORK 12 HOURS A DAY, 6 DAYS A WEEK - DELIVERYING SUSHI SO I CAN SAVE UP FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON...

Where and who would your dream trip consist of?

I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ALASKA IN THE SUMMER WITH MY NON-SNOWBOARDING FRIENDS SO WE CAN HAVE SOME TIME TO HANG OUT. THE SCENERY IS PROBABLY SUPER SICK AND VERY WILD AND PRISTINE...

If you were given 1 million dollars today, what would you do tomorrow?

I WOULD CONTINUE EDITING THE FILM AND THINK ABOUT THE MILLION SITTING IN THE BANK…

Has being a snowboard filmer put you in a life or death situation?

YES...ALL THE TIME. AVALANCHES, BEATER TRUCKS, LONG TIRING ROAD TRIPS, FALLING OFF CLIFFS, BURNING SLEDS THAT MAY EXPLODE…

Who are other filmers/photographers that you admire?

I LIKE THE WORK OF NEIL HARTMAN. HE HAS A GOOD CONFIDENCE TO HIM AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE TRULY LOVES WHAT HE DOES…

Who usually comes up with the ideas for the shoots?

MOSTLY TADASHI. WE ALL HAVE INPUT BUT TADASHI HAS THE LOUDEST VOICE AND AMBITION…

Advice to other aspiring filmers?

SHOOT THINGS THAT ARE ENJOYABLE. SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. FIND GOOD FRIENDS TO SHOOT. DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT…AS YOU GET BETTER YOU WILL ACQUIRE BETTER EQUIPMENT. ONE STEP AT A TIME. AND IT IS ALL ABOUT THE IDEAS!

Within Heart Films ? Other than Tadashi, who do you think deserves the best part award.

EITHER AKIFUMI HIRAOKA OR SHOTA SUZUKI…

Who works the hardest?

TADASHI…ME!!!

Special THANKS?

TADASHI FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE. EVERYONE AT HEART FILMS. MY PARENTS, SIBLINGS, FRIENDS AND MY GIRLFRIEND, SACHI...ALSO SPINY SNOWBOARD SHOP!!!

Heart Films Interview PART 2 - Taro Koeji - FILMER/EDITOR

TARO AND KEIJI ON BLACKCOMB...

Name: Taro Koeji

Age: 1972 08 29

Occupation: Filmer/Editor Clothing producer - (Zerosen)

Where is your home town and where do you base yourself out of?

Sendai Japan. Whistler - winter.

How did you get involved with Heart Films?

Tadashi and I were talking about it 2 or 3 seasons ago…Last year it finally happened. I have known Tadashi before he became a pro snowboarder…He worked at a rental shop and I worked at a skateboard shop…We knew each other for over 10 years…I was making a different snowboard video so I had other commitments but finally we started it last year.

How did you begin your career as a professional filmer/editor?

I made skateboard videos in Japan and I learned how. I used to be a snowboarder and took footage of Tadashi and Jun and I enjoyed it so I started doing snowboard footage as well. I was taking footage for the guys so they can check out their snowboarding and Tadashi was doing crazy things…Things I could not imagine doing...So I started shooting more and more and riding less and less. I learned everything by trail and error..

What did you think you would be when you were younger?

A Pro Baseball player and then a pro skateboarder…

Did you ever aspire to be a professional snowboarder/skateboarder?

Yes. I even rode for Burton back in the day…

What was your first photo/video you ever took?

Tadashi’s video when we all lived together in Whistler when we were all starting out…

What was your most memorial day this season?

When Aki almost died in an avalanche…It was the first time that I saw an avalanche right in front of my face…I was always careful in the backcountry but that day was a wake up call. I felt that I needed to be able to ride my sled better and be more conscious of the dangers of the backcountry.Also Aki’s cab 9 was sick!

Your worst day this season?

There was a few of those this season…I rolled my sled and the sled ran over my head. THANK god I had my helmet on…My sled was rolling towards Tadashi and Takumi and I thought that they were toast as well as my sled was a right off. At the end, the sled rolled and luckily came to a stop before the next cliff band and everyone was okay…

Your best day this season?

There are so many of those too…Every time I went out on my sled was a good day!

Why do you like to film?

I like that the riders push themselves and do things that I can not do or imagine…I like capturing that. The feeling you get when you capture a good shot feels so good. I like how I get to see the action live…As I capture the image for everyone else to see. I have front row seats…

Do any riders stand out to you?

Tadashi - of course. He lands everything. His actions are fast. Everything about him is awesome…If you go up to the mountain, you will know Tadashi’s greatness…

Favorite shooting location/style?

Whistler backcountry. There is always something to shoot and it is always so much fun to explore. There is no greater place to shoot than the Whistler backcountry…I like street too but the backcountry is so new to me so I am addicted to it.

Gear?

Panasonic DVX 100A and NIZO 801 macro and Nikon Super 8.

Film or video?

I like both video and film. Video is convenient…it makes voice recording easy too…film has a nice feel… Sled? 2004 Ski Doo Summit 800 151.

Truck?

1995 Chevy K2500 4X4 with a Bulldog double sled ramp.

What do you do in the off season?

There is no off season…I shoot skateboarding and make my clothing line…

Where and who would your dream trip consist of?

A world wide trip with my friends and wife!

If you were given 1 million dollars today, what would you do tomorrow?

I would be thinking of how to use it. I would choose my own riders and shoot around the world and go everywhere on helipcopter!

Has being a snowboard filmer put you in a life or death situation?

Everytime you go into the backcountry, there is a possibility of death…

Who are other filmers/photographers that you admire?

I like a guy named WADAPP. He is a skateboard photographer out of Japan…I also respect DICE K MARU because he has a lot of good photos…

Who usually comes up with the ideas for the shoots?

Everyone.

Advice to other aspiring filmers?

Do what you love. If you want to be a filmer ? do it. That’s the only way. JUST DO IT.

Within Heart Films - other than Tadashi, who do you think deserves the best part award.

Akifumi Hiraoka of course…He works hard…You'll see when you see the DVD...

Who works the hardest?

KEIJI…

Special THANKS?

THE HEART CREW - Friends, My wife Hitomi and my family.

Published On: 6/19/2007

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My Journal: This is what I did the weekend of my birthday! By: coco7
"up north" in Door County....stayed on a beach, went hiking around some caves and cliffs, capsized a sailboat in some freezing cold water! Doesn't seem like Wisconsin to me ...but then again I've never been to that part of the state before! haha it was too pretty to be Wisconsin...like the ocean or something Published On: 6/12/2007 Add/View Comments (6)

My Blog: HEART FILMS Blog History March 2007
By: HEARTFILMS

03/31/07

最近の写真フィルマーのタローです。最近の写真です。

2007.03.31 Saturday

Up to date photos from Taro the filmer.

いっぱい犬がいましたー。 So many dogs in cages!

バンクーバー行った時海にスタンドらしき物がありました。

In Vancouver, I found a gas station in the middle of the sea.

タクミとケイジしか見えない位真っ白で何も見えませんでした。

Too fogy that I could only just see Tadashi and Keiji.

タダシは登るのが早い！ Tadashi drives up super fast!

ランチLUNCH

山の帰りOn the way back.

kokaneeっぽいIt’s like a Kokanee Beer ad.

ラインLines

山の神 The god of the mountain.

03/31/07

ナイス！ NICE!!!

ここ何日かの撮影はこんな感じでした！v(^^)

This is a recent report on our shooting escapades. (^^)

忠 / パウダーランからのドロップ。Tadashi / Dropping in from the powder snow.

忠 / ストンプ！ fs.7！Tadashi / Stomps! Front side 7!

アキ / 1 Foot Indy !Aki / One foot indy!

　アキ / fs.cork.720Aki / Front side cork 720.

タクミ / fs.180 melon Takumi / Front side 180 melon.

　タクミ / パウダーランでのスプレーTakumi / Riding powder snow and spraying.

ショウタ / fs.3 Indy ! Shota / Front side 3 indy!

03/30/07

フリーラン♪

2007.03.30 Friday

Free riding!♪

We went to Whistler mountain!Tadashi, Aki, Shota, Taro, and me Keiji.Contrary to the forecast, it was good weather today.It was the first time in a long time we went up the mountain because we have been shooting with our sleds lately.There were still so much good snow on the peak and it boost our spirits.We all hit the mogul slopes so our legs are so tired but we had so much fun.Some birds came to have lunch with us.Aki with Taro’s sun glasses.In the afternoon, we headed to the snowboard park.It was so crowded because it was sunny.The people there were so greedy to drop in that you couldn't tell when and who was dropping in. It was like a boarder cross race.After we went down the mountain, we had some beers and chicken wings.Chicken wings are so tasty! Some are spicy and some are sweet.When I went to Alaska, I ate chicken wings all the time.Everybody loved it.We had so much fun free riding. Riding with friends is the best!

昨日はみんなでウィスラーマウンテンへ滑りに行ってきました！メンバーは忠、アキ、ショータ、フィルマーのタロウと自分（ケイジ）の5人。天気予報とは違っていい天気。最近モービルでの撮影ばかりだったので、フリーランするのはみんな久しぶり。山頂はまだいい雪が残っていてテンション上がったな〜！みんなでモーグルバーン攻めまくって足はパンパンだったけど、かなり楽しかったです（^^）

ランチ時には小鳥も寄ってきます。

タローさんのサングラスで遊ぶアキ。（笑）午後はスノーボードパークへ！天気が良かったせいなのかパークはメッチャ混み。[:満室:]誰がどこからドロップしてくるのか分からなくて、みんなガツガツしまくり。まるでボータークロスですなこれは。。。[:ひやひや:] 下山してからはビールとチキンウィング！おいしいんですよ〜。チキンウィング。辛いのとか甘いのがあって。手羽先にホットソースをからめてある感じなのかな？去年アラスカに行った時にはいつも食べてたかも。みんなも大好きです。フリーラン楽しかった〜。やっぱりみんなでワイワイ滑るのって最高ですね。[:チョキ:]

03/28/07

快晴！！今日も朝早くからモービルで撮影に行ってきましたよ〜♪今回は忠＆アキ＆タロー、そしてタクミ&ショータ&ケイジの2クルーに分けて出発。天気はかなりよくていい感じ！何かできそうなところを探しまわります。

2007.03.28 Wednesday

Fair skies!!

We went shooting from early in the morning. Today, we set off as two crews. Tadashi, Aki, Taro in one crew, and Takumi, Shota, Keiji in another crew.It was a very clear day and so nice.

氷をこわしまくるショータ。　　　　　　　　タクミ & ショータ。２人乗りでどこまでもついてきます。(^^)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Takumi & Shota

この２日間でいろいろと映像が残せたのでお楽しみに〜！

We were able to shot some lines, jumps, and more. You’ll see!

03/27/07

Nice day! 晴れるかも！

と言う事で早朝に集合！忠、タクミ、ショータ、フィルマーのタローさんと自分（ケイジ）。そして腰を少し痛めて休んでいたアキ君も今日から復活！クリフや、アップ系のジャンプ、新しい地形を発見してライン系などやってきました！

2007.03.27 Tuesday

Nice day!

It looked like it was going to be sunny so we all met early in the morning.Tadashi, Takumi, Shota, Taro(filmer) and me, Keiji.Aki recovered from his back problem and joined us.We shot a cliff, and an up jump, and rode some lines and explored some new places.

人乗りでキッカーに向かうタダシとアキ。　　　　かな〜りアップ系。上から見ると壁です。…(^^;)

Tadashi and Aki rode double on a sled heading to a kicker.It was very steep like a wall. (^^;)

撮影から帰ってきたのは夜８時近く。疲れたけど楽しかったな〜[:わーい:]あしたもがんばりまーす！

We came back around eight pm. I was soooo tired but it was fun.We’ll take another go at it tomorrow!!

03/26/07

今日も疲れた〜拓巳です！今日は、タダシくん、タロウさん、ケイジ君、ショウタと五人でモービルで撮影に行ってきました。天気はいまいち良くなかったけど晴れ間を狙ってみんないいジャンプしてました[:嬉しい:]明日は天気がいいみたいなので朝から頑張りま〜す[:グッド:]おやすみ〜

2007.03.26 Monday

Another exhausting day.

This is Takumi! I went shooting via sled with Tadashi, Taro, Keiji, and Shota. The weather could've been better but we managed to get a few shots when the sun peeked out. It’s going to be sunny tomorrow, and we will go shooting from early in the morning! Gotta get a good night's sleep. Good night!

03/25/07

ろーどぎゃっぷ ROAD GAP

フィルマーのケイジです！昨日は朝早くからビデオでも出ている有名なロードギャップポイントをチェックしてきました！メンバーはタダシ、タクミ、ショータ、フォトグラファーのマルさん、フィルマーのタロウさんと自分。

Hey it's Keiji! Yesterday, early in the morning, we went to check out the very famous road gap! The members were Tadashi, Takumi, Shota, Dice-K Maru (photographer), Taro-san (videocameraman) and me.

ランディングまでイメージする忠。 1年ぶりに来たけどやっぱデカいすね〜〜。このジャンプ…。。。ビルに例えたら何階建てくらいなんだろうな…？(^^;)今回は雪が思っていたよりも悪く天気も少し暗いので、今度またコンディションがいい時にやる事にします。帰る前にはみんなで雪玉で遠くの倒木を狙って遠投大会！[:ベースボール:]当たりそうでなかなか当たらないんですよ〜これが。みんなムキになって投げまくってました。始めに当てたタダシはみんなから[:ビール:]をゲット！元ピッチャーだけあってうまかったな〜〜ちなみにタローさんはサードでスイッチヒッターだったみたいです。 100球までは投げてないけど、もう投げすぎで肩が痛いです。結局ショータはビリになってみんなにコーヒーおごる事になりました。[:チョキ:] 今日は雨も降っていたのでオフ。忠とスケートパークで遊んできました。地下なので空気はあんまり良くないんですけど、楽しく汗かいてすっきりしたな〜！でも体はバキバキです。（笑）

Tadashi can imagine how the landing would be. We came here for the first time in a year and...the slope is really big as I was expecting... If the gap is compared to a building, the building would be how many stories?(^^;) The snow around there was bad and it was dark, so we decided to try this next time when the condition is better. Before we left this gap, we played long cast with snow balls and we tried to hit a piece of wood. It looked easy but it’s not actually. We started to get pissed off that nobody was hitting the target! Tadashi hit the target first and he got beers from everybody! He used to be a pitcher so he was good. Taro-san was 3 base and also a switch-hitter. We threw too many snoballs, like a 100 and now I have pain in my shoulder. Shota was the worst and he has to buy coffees for us. It was raining so we took the day off today and I went to the skate park with Tadashi. Since the skate park is under ground, the air is not clean but we enjoyed ourselves and broke a sweat. Now my muscles are sore.

03/23/07

雪ふってっどぉ〜（ウィスラー）Snowing Whistler!

今日はですね〜、ウィスラーから大体１時間ぐらい車で走ったポイントに行ってきたんですよ。やっぱりいいですね〜。違う景色を見るってことは。なんかワクワクしながらポイントを探しててね。これが楽しいんですよ。ちなみに今日の撮影内容は、自分は、ピローラインをせめて。ショータとタクミは、クリフジャンプを攻めてたかな。いい感じのジャンプだったんだこれが。んでそれから移動をして、探しまくってたんですよ〜。なかなか見つかんないんだわ、これが。なかなか大変でね〜。これを皆に教えたいよ。（でも楽しいんだよコレも）

Today, we went to a spot where it took an hour by car. It’s nice to go somewhere different. It’s so exciting searching for a nice spot. It's so much fun. Today’s agenda was to hit some pillow lines and Shota and Takumi did some awesome cliff drops. Their lines were pretty cool. After that, we moved on in search of a better place but we couldn’t find any. It’s really hard to find a nice spot, I’m telling you. I want you to know this! (Though its fun trying...)

03/22/07

やっほ〜ぅどもでーす！フィルマーのケイジです。今日もアキ&コニとモービルで撮影に行ってきました〜！天気は曇り空で視界はそこまで良くないけど、マッシュやピローラインで撮影してました。明るくなるのを待ってのドロップでなかなか大変。でもやれる中でいいのができたと思います。(^^)

2007.03.22 Thursday

Hey, yo!This is Keiji the filmer again.I went filming today with Aki & Koni.It was cloudy but we shot some mushroom lines and pillow lines.We had to wait for the sunlight to drop in, and it was tough but we got some nice shots despite the conditions.

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午後は今まで行ったた事のないところを探索してみんなでスタックしまくりでした。（笑）

In the afternoon, we looked for a place where no one had been to.We kept getting stuck again and again!

03/21/07

鎌ちゃんシリーズ？？？？？？ KAMA-chan Series! こんなんどう〜！

2007.03.21 Wednesday

大ちゃん誕生日おめでとう！（TWSの編集長）Happy birthday, Dai-chan! (Editor of TWS)

03/21/07

ハラへった〜〜〜！オレらもやってっどぉ〜！！３月２０日天気も良くいい感じで撮影をやってきました。こっちのメンバーは、タロさ、（ビデオカメラマン）タクちゃん、ショウちゃん、ただぼー、楽しかったよ〜！！ショウタとタクミがウケるんですよコレがまた。スノーモービルでドコまでも着いてくるんですよ。（コイツらさすが兄弟って思うね）彼らは、コレからですね！みんな映像を楽しみにしててね〜（写真もね）

2007.03.21 Wednesday

I’m hungry----!We were filming too!!Yesterday, it was nice weather and we did some shooting.Our crew was Taro(video cameraman), Takumi, Shota and me(Tadashi).It was sooo much fun! Shota and Takumi are funny guys.They took forever to double up but they made it! I knew the brothers could do it. It’ll be fun to follow their carreers. Everybody, wait till you see the photos and videos! They are killing it!

03/21/07

よかった〜… 今日は7時半に駐車場に集合！メンバーはアキ&コニ、フォトグラファーのマルさんと自分（ケイジ）。天気もよくてテンションも上がります。(^^)

2007.03.21 Wednesday

What a relief...We gathered at the parking lot at seven thirty in the morning.The members were Aki, Koni, Maru-san, and me(Keiji).The nice weather made us high. (^^)

思っていたよりも雪が深くてでいい感じ！誰もまだ来てないのでモービルで道を作りながらやっと山頂へ到着。しかし始めに狙っていたクリフまで行く頃には、デバンやクリス・ダフィシー、サンドボックスのクルーが続々と集まってきて一気に場所取り合戦が始まります。それにしてもデバン達は早かったな…バタバタっとあっという間にいいところで撮影してました。早くこうなっていかなければ…

The snow was deep and a lot nicer than we thought.No one had come out yet so we had to make our own track to get to the top.But before we arrived to the spot that we had marked out, the other crews like Devun Walsh, Chris Dufficy and Sandbox came one after another and the “spot race” began. Devun’s crew was so fast... They shot a nice spot without wasting any time. We have to be like that...

それにしてもアキ君がドロップした後に雪崩が起きて本当にあせったなぁ…少し流されたけどケガもなく、夕方まで撮影がんばってました。[:パンチ:]

Aki did a jump and it caused an avalanche and he got carried away a little bit. I was so frightened but he wasn’t hurt at all and he continued to film until nightfall.

今日一日いろいろあったけど、みんな無事でモービルにもトラブルもなくてよかった。これが本当に大事だと実感する1日でした。お〜し！おいしいビール飲んで明日もがんばるぞ〜〜[:イケテル:]

We all came back safely and our sleds had no trouble today.I realized the immense values in this.Alright! We will kick ass tomorrow by drinking yummy beer tonight!

03/20/07

オフ DAY OFF

相変わらずパッとしない天気が続くウィスラーから小西がお届けします。今忠の家にいます。忠の家にはたくさんの本やdvdや珍しいスケートのデッキなど、面白いものがたくさんあります。でもテレビでは大相撲春場所が流れています。あ、鶴竜がはたき込みで勝ちました。素早い動きでした。今日はオフにしました。昨日の夜のセッションでやられたのが痛いってのもあるけど天気が悪かったんです。でも夕方にスケートをやりに行きました。地下駐車場にスケートパークがあるんです。地下っつっても地下３階ですよ。行く時に乗るエレベーターなんか秘密基地に行く感じですよ。リゾートですねー。でもそこは空気が悪いのであんまし長くいると多分病気になります。だからさくっと汗を流して帰ります。スケートのあとは地上にあるスターバックスでコーヒーを飲みます。オフの日はこんな感じで過ごしてます。明日も天気悪そうやなー。でも山行きたい！とりあえず５時起きです。

2007.03.20 Tuesday

This is Koni bringing you some news from Whistler under uninspiring weather.I’m at Tadashi’s place now. There are many books, DVDs, rare skateboard decks and some other interesting things. There's Grand Sumo tournament on TV, wow Kakuryu won by a frontal slap-down. It was quick. I took a day off today. The reasons was that my body got worked in last night's session, and the weather is bad. So I decided to go skateboarding in the evening. There is a skate park underground. “Under ground” it’s not just “Under ground” but on the third floor in the basement. We had to take the elevator to get down there, and it’s like going to a hideout. There is no fresh air so I can’t stay there for a very long time or I will get sick. So I just skate a bit and break a sweat and then take off.After I left the hideout I enjoyed coffee at Starbucks.I spend my days off like this. It seems to be bad weather tomorrow too.I want to go snowboarding!!! I’ll wake up at five o'clock am anyway with my fingers crossed!

03/19/07

晴れ待ちの日。Waiting for sunshine.

どもです！フィルマーのケイジです。アキ&コニとモービルで撮影しにいってきました。

2007.03.19 Monday

Hey, This is Keiji.I went filming with Aki & Koni with our sleds.

もしかしたら午前中晴れそうな感じだったので早めに出発！他のフィルミングクルーも早くからガソリンスタンドに集まってきます。

We thought that in the morning it would be sunny so we left the house earlier than usual!The other filming crews were also gathering around the gas stand.

しかし、山は思っていたよりも雲が多く視界も悪いので、晴れ間ち晴れ待ちの連続。。。晴れとのうまくタイミングが合わなくてむずかしかったなぁ。。。

But when we got into the backcountry, there were more crowds than I thought and the visibility was very poor. We had to wait for the sunshine to get any filming done. Timing matters. It was tough to find the right timing for filming...

夜はheart houseでアキ＆コニ、フォトグラファーのマルさん、タローさん、自分でセッションしてきました [:チョキ:]

That night, Aki & Koni, Maru-san, Taro-san and I did some sessions at the Heart House.

アキ君は50-50からのfs180,bs180をメイク！コニはwoodレールを飛び越えてからまた飛び越えたりおもしろい事にチャレンジしてました。(^^)でも飛び越えようとした最後の冊に引っかかってクラッシュ。。。危ない落ち方だったけど無事で良かった〜… ナイストライ！

Aki did a front side 180 and back side 180 from 50-50.Koni was trying to do some fun tricks like jumping over the wood rail. But he tried to jump over the last wood rail and bailed super hard.He fell dangerously but he was OK. Whew!Nice try, Koni!

03/18/07

どうもー昨日は、朝起きたら雪ががんがん降ってたのですが、何か出来るだろうって事でタクミ　ショータ　それに、カメラマンのマルさんにオレ(フィルマーのタロー)で家から五分位の所にモービルで撮影に行ってきました。

2007.03.18 Sunday

Hi, there! It’s Taro.(heart’s filmer)When I woke up yesterday morning, it was snowing hard so we(Takumi, Shota, Maru-san and me) thought we could do something so we went to shoot near the house by sled.

いろいろ探してマルさんがここどう？って事でタクミ　ショータでチェック。

We looked around for a spot and then Maru-san suggested one.Takumi and Shota scoped the area while we prepared for the shoot, then the snow became rain!

よし、やろうと準備してる間に雪がだんだん雨に！雪も、うすいし雨も降ってきたので軽く遊んでもうちょい体にやさしい所を探しに行こうと、もうちょい行ったらこんどは、これです！

Since it turned to rain, we went to look for another easier spot and found this place.

雨の中ビタビタなので、マルさんもオレもガンガン機材が濡れるので結構大変でした。タクミとショータもずぶ濡れになりながらも、いろいろ試しながら滑ってたので、どうにか今日も撮影が出来ました。　タクミ　ショータ　マルさん、お疲れさんでした！！

Maru-san and I were having a hard time protecting our cameras from the rain.Takumi and Shota tried some tricks although they were wet, and we were able to do some filming because of their effort.Takumi, Shota and Maru-san, you guys did a good job today!

03/17/07

雪がぁぁぁ〜パウダ〜！ 14cmの新雪！ワクワクしながら忠とブラッコムへ滑りに行ってきました！午後は暖かくなるとの予報だったけど、駐車場についてみるとすでに雨。『下はダメでも上の方は雪降ってるでしょ〜！』とテンション上げてリフトに乗ってみたけど、残念ながらず〜〜〜っと雨。しかも強風。雨はさすがにツラいなぁ〜〜 [:ニョロ:]せっかく雪降ったのに残念。。。まぁしょうがない。次に期待ですね！

2007.03.17 Saturday

Snow...!!!Powder!

14cm of new snow!I was so excited about going to Blackcomb with Tadashi!The weather forecast said it was getting warm in the afternoon.But when we got to the parking lot, it was already raining.We reminded ourselves that: ”It is only raining down here, up there it is snowing for sure!”　and jumped onto the lift.But unfortunately, it was raining all the way to the top!In addition, there were strong winds.The strong winds were killer.The rain spoiled the long-waited snow...That’s life. I hope we have another snow fall!

でもみんなコンディション悪いなりに楽しんで滑ってきました。(^^)

We had fun in our own way despite the bad snow.

かなり個性的な子を発見。リフト券長っ！(^^)　　　　　　ウィスラーキッズは雨でも元気！

We found this unique kid. His lift ticket is too long!Whistler kids have a lot of energy even though it’s raining.

03/16/07

おりゃ〜どもです〜アキ&コニ、自分（ケイジ）のクルーはまた別のポイントへ！何かできそうなところを探しまわって撮影してきました。午後は天気悪かったので、最後にモービルジャンプしたりして遊んで帰ってきました。(^^)

2007.03.16 Friday

Yo!Hellooo.My crew (Aki & Koni and me-Keiji) went to another spot.We scoped for a place to shoot some fun tricks.The weather was getting bad in the afternoon so we played with our snowmobiles and came back. (^^)

去年、忠&アキ&マルさん達とモービルキャンプした場所で [:カメラ:]

This is the place where Tadashi, Aki, Maru-san and I camped out with our sleds last year.

左がブラッコム、右がウィスラー　　　　　　　　　　　　　　アチョー！っと空を舞うアキ。笑

Blackcomb on the left, Whistler on the right. Yaaaaaa!

---photo---Koni is checking out the points.

www.whistlerblackcomb.com

コニ、ポイントチェック中。

Koni checking out some spots.

コニ　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　アキ

Koni Aki

03/16/07

どうもーはい！！　本日もモービルで撮影に行ってきましたー、フィルマーのタローです。メンバーは、タダシ　タクミ　ショータ　オレの４人クルーで山に上がったんですが・・・　　　　　　またまたやっちまいました！！　　今日は、長ーい坂をモービルで登ってる途中で転倒して転がって来るモービルに頭が踏まれたんですが、ヘルメットをかぶってるので助かりました。ヘルメットありがとう！その後自力で立て直ったんですが、なんとそこから無人で坂を直下ってタダシとタクミの方にあり得ない位のスピードで突っ込んでいったんですが、何と奇跡的に途中で止まりました。もし人に当たったりモービルが壊れてたらと思うと何ともなくて助かりました。怪我は、すり傷ていどだったのでラッキーでした。

2007.03.16 Friday

Wassuuuuuuup?This is Taro (filmer).Today’s members were, Tadashi, Takumi, Shota and me.We went up to the mountain and...shi*t! I fell!I bailed when I was driving up a long slope and my sled rolled down over my head! Thank God for my helmet! THANK YOU MY HELMET!After the sled hit me, the sled went down hill all by itself and ran straight toward Tadashi and Takumi with unbelievable speed.Thankfully the sled stopped before it hit Tadashi and Takumi. It was miracle!I was worried about my sled hurting my friends, or what if the sled got broken?! Luckily, nothing bad happened and my wound was only a scratch.

その後撮ったのがこんなとこでした。

After that we filmed here.

タダシ、タクミ、ショータともビタビタいろんなトリックを合計９本飛び本日も、かなーり極上の生ライブを見せてもらいました。モービルにひかれながらも来たかいがありました！！ありがとうライダーの３人。一日一日の生ライブがDVDになるのが本当に自分も楽しみです！！みなさん、もうしばらくお待ちください。あと、最後にデッカイ雪崩に巻き込まれた３人です。

Tadashi, Takumi and Shota did really nice tricks for a total of nine times and it was cool to see them ride in person! It was worth getting hit by my sled!! Thank you riders.I’m looking forward to editing this footage for everyone to see in our DVD!!Ladies and Gentlemen, please wait a little bit more.Thanks!! Three riders were caught in an avalanche.

03/15/07

いぇぃ！どもでーす。同じくハートでフィルマーやってるケイジです！今日はアキ&コニ、フォトグラファーのマルさんと撮影に行ってきましたよ〜久しぶりに冷え込んだので、ハイウェイではスピンして道路脇に落ちてる車がちらほら。通行止めやらなんかスゴかったです。天気はかなり良くていい一日になるかと思いきや、またやってしまいましたぁぁ…モービルにトラブルがありかなり凹まされました。でもマルさんやみんなに助けてもらいっていい撮影する事ができて良かったです。(^^;)

2007.03.15 Thursday

Yo! What’s up? This is Keiji the heart film’s filmer.I went shooting with Aki, Koni, and Dice-K Maru today.It had been a while since it was cold and today was a very cold day so there were some cars on the side of the highway because they had slipped on the ice.Some areas of the highway were closed. It was pretty bad. The weather was awesome so that I thought it’s going to be a great day, but... it wasn’t. My sled had trouble and I felt disappointed and sad. At the end of the day, I got a good shot with Maru-san and everybody’s help.

アキ&コニAki & Koni

03/15/07

こんちわー HELLO! どーもー、ハートでフィルマーやってるタローです。最近ウィスラーに来て撮影＆PCに夢中です！！大体は、まず朝撮影に行って夕方帰って来てシャワー浴びて飯食って、お疲れビール飲みながらPCしてぐっすり寝る感じでやってます。今heart houseにはアキ　コニ、それに最近PCを手に入れていじくりまくってるショータ＆昨日来たばかりのタクミにオレの５人で住んでて部屋はこんな感じで楽しくやってます。

2007.03.15 Thursday

Hellooo!This is Taro the heart film’s filmer/editor.I came to Whistler and now I’m crazy about filming and my MAC!!Recently, my life consists of shooting and coming back in the evening, taking a shower, drinking some beers, do some work on my MAC, and then going to bed.In the heart house, there are Aki, Koni, Shota (who got a new MAC lately), and Takumi, who joined us yesterday and me. It’s nice and comfortable.

今日は、朝モービルのエンジンをかけようと鍵を探したら　”どこにも無い”あれ、無くしちゃった！！　また、やらかしちまった！！天気もいいのでどうしても山に上がりたかったので、車で片道40分かけてモービル屋に行き速攻で鍵を作ってもらって戻るなんて事になって出だしが遅くなってみなさんに迷惑かけてしまい反省してる現在です。すんません！それで今日は、タダシ　タクミ　ショータにバートンのカメラマンのジェフに途中参加のオレでこんな感じで

In the morning, I was about to start my sled and I couldn't find my key! Damn, I did it again!!It was so nice today so I must go up to the mountain to shoot so I went to the snow mobile shop and spent 40 min. each way (by car) to make a spare key quickly and come back. I kept everybody waiting in the beginning of the day. I’m so sorry everybody!Today’s members were Tadashi, Takumi, Shota, Jeff- (Burton’s cameraman), and me.

滑った場所はこんな感じ The places were like this.

でした。他にもいろいろ滑ったので、これもまた映像が楽しみです。まだまだ撮影続くんで、明日から気を引き締めてがんばりまーす。

We rode some other places so I’m looking forward to checking my film.Filming and shooting are far from finished, so I am keeping my spirits high and enjoying everyday and the challenges that I face.

03/14/07

東北ツアーはい[:パー:]みんなー元気ですかー俺も元気でーすって　俺だれかってそー私　鎌潤でーす。みんなカナダで滑ってるのをブログで見てますよー楽しそうですねーいいですねーやばいですねー[:イケテル:]。話は変わるけど今東北も寒波が入り凄い雪が降ってきたよーかなりいい感じになりつつあるから明日から岩手　青森　秋田　北海道方面に行ってみようかと思う　とりあえず雪のいいとこねらいでいいのがあったらこんな顔[:楽しい:]やばいのがあったらこんな顔[:びっくり:]しながら楽しんで行って来るよー　また東北ツアーアップしまーす

2007.03.14 Wednesday

Tohoku Tour! Hello everyone, how’s it going?I’m great! Who am I? Yes, it’s me! KamaJun!I check out the heart films riders enjoying Canada everyday, on the blog.They look great and look like their having so much fun!Anyway, it’s snowing very hard in Tohoku now due to a cold wave.It’s getting nice there so I’m going to Iwate, Aomori, Akita and Hokkaido area to look for some good snow.I’ll look forward to keeping you guys updated on this Tohoku tour!

03/13/07

今日のウィスラーニュース！！！ Today’s Whistler News!!! 今日はですね〜天気もイマイチだったんでゲレンデに筋トレに行きました。（ま〜楽しく滑りながら辛いとこを滑るって感じですかね！笑）メンバーは、アッキー、コニ、ショーちゃん、おいら、です。やっぱり面白いね〜。友達とフリーライディングをするのが何よりも面白い！やっぱ！サイコーっす。みなさーん日本はパウパウでしょ。楽しんでね〜。

It wasn’t good weather today so we went to the mountain to do some training...riding very hard but it was super fun.The riders were Aki, Koni, Shota and me (Tadashi).I knew it was going to be fun and it really was. Free riding with my friends is the best!There is lots of powder snow in Japan, isn’t there? I hope everyone is having fun riding pow!

03/12/07

こんにちは！ど〜も！翔太で〜す！

HELLO, This is SHOTA!

はじめて書き込みました！おとといウィスラーに着きました！

This is my first time to write in the Heart Film's blog!I came back to Whistler the day before yesterday!

昨日はバックカントリーにタダシくん、アキくん、コニタン、バートンのカメラマンのジェフ　カーティス、ハートのフィルマーの太郎兄貴、刑事くんと行きました！

I went to the back country to snowmobile and snowboard with Tadashi, Aki, Koni, Jeff Curtis (Burton photographer), heart film’s filmer Taro, and Keiji yesterday.

天気は湿った雪でスノーボードしずらかったのですが、ピローラインをみんなで撮影して帰ってきました！

The snow was wet and little bit hard but we were able to shot some pillow lines.

今日はオフだったんで明日はガンバリま〜す！

Today was a day off but tomorrow, I’ll go kill it!

03/09/07

うぃっすら〜 WHISTLER!!! 雪だ〜！なかなか寒いです。[:ゆき:]今日は山へは上がらずに映像とかまとめてたりしてましたが、明日はちょっと滑ってこようと思ってます。

Snoooooow! It’s cold in Whistler.I didn’t go to the mountain today because I was editing parts of the film.Tomorrow, I will go snowboarding.

昨日から新作ビデオを編集するノブ君とも合流し、明日はアキ君、コニ、ショータ、フィルマーのタローさんがカナダ入りです。またにぎやかになりそう！楽しみだ〜

Yesterday Nobu joined us to help us edit the new heart film's video and Aki, Koni, Shota and Taro-the other filmer will come back to Canada tomorrow.It’s going to be a bustling town again! I can’t wait!

ケイジKEIJI

03/08/07

やほーぅ！ケイジでーす。1ヶ月ぶりにカナダに戻ってきました〜！入国審査で止められて、かなり足止めくらってました。。。2時間以上待たされてもしかしたら入れないの…？？そんな不安が頭によぎったけど、何とか審査官にハンコを押してもらえて無事入国！人もいっぱいで、面倒だから行っていいよ！みたいな感じだったな〜。（苦笑）飛行機は偶然にもフォトグラファーのマルさんやレッドアイのシブさん、中井、フミオ、ハク君などが一緒でピックリ。みんなカナダ楽しみでウズウズしてましたね。

2007.03.08 Thursday

Yee-ha! It’s Keiji!I came back to Canada after a month!I was stuck for over two hours in immigration… I was worried that I couldn’t get in to Canada, but I could!There was a huge crowd so the immigration officer gave me the look of evil and then let me through. Dice-K, Shibu from the Red eye, Nakai, Fumio, and Haku were on my plane. They were super jonesing to get back riding in Whistler!

出発前の成田で。At the Narita-airport.

夕暮れ時に通ったバンクーバーにあるスタンレーパーク。Stanley park in Vancouver. 今日は暖かいみたいだったけど、まだまだ雪はあるっすよ〜！楽しみ楽しみ〜〜[:イヒヒ:]

Today was warm but there is still so much snow. I’m excited!

03/08/07

ラフィン先日ラフィンのライブに行って来たのを、ブログに載せたのですが、ラフィンのギターリストのKasugaさんのホームページのブログ(http://web.mac.com/hksg/iWeb/Site/HOME.html)でも、heart filmsでライブに行った事を載せてくれてます。感謝！感謝！ありがとうございます。かなりカッコイイので、ライブ要チェック！！http://www.laughin.net/please.html

2007.03.08 Thursday

LAUGHIN’NOSE We wrote a blog about the LAUGHIN’ NOSE live show the other day, and Kasuga, the guitarist of the band also mentioned heart films in his homepage. http://web.mac.com/hksg/iWeb/Site/HOME.htmlThanks very much, Kasuga! Thank you! He is so cool. Everyone should check out his live show!http://www.laughin.net/please.html

03/06/07

こんにちは〜〜〜！！！！博美です＼＾o＾／最近はheartの撮影で福島の猪苗代スキー場に行って、山形に帰ったら熱をだして寝込んでました(┬┬＿┬┬) そしてやっと復活！！ってことで今日スキー場に久しぶり？に滑りに行ったら、吹雪で風がビュービューでした(￣▽￣；) 朝の血液型選手権もビリでした(−_−メ) ホントについてないみたいです(´Д`) まったく関係ないけど、明日ケータイを変えます！！明日はいいことあるといいなぁ〜〜〜(ノ゜O゜)ノこんな感じですけど、これからおもしろ情報とか撮影風景とかのせるので、みなさんよろしくで〜〜〜〜す＼＾o＾／博美でした〜〜〜。

2007.03.06 Tuesday

Hellooooooo!! This is Hiromi! I went to Inawashiro, Fukushima to shoot with Heart Films. I came back to Yamagata, and I was in bed with a high fever.Now I am recovered!! I hadn't gone snowboarding in such a long time… There was a snow storm.In the morning, I checked my fortune on a TV program and mine was the worst.I should've listened to the TV because it sure wasn’t my day:( Bear no relation to this topic, I will change my cell phone tomorrow!I hope something good is going to happen tomorrow. My blog is like this and I’m going to upload some fun info and photos from now on.I’ll keep you posted!

03/05/07 moon park 03

どもども！フィルマーのケイジです今日は新しい機材を求めて、秋葉原のマニアックなビルを探索してきました〜　[:見る:]か〜な〜り、アヤしいお店がいっぱいでしたよ。中野ブロードウェイ（知ってるかな？）をさらにマニアックにした感じで、アブなそうな人達でいっぱいだったな。。。（苦笑）

2007.03.05 Mondaymoon park 03

Hi there! This is Keiji - the filmer.Today, I went to AKIHABARA looking for some new camera gear.There were many geeky shops like NAKANO broadway (did you know?) or maybe it is more maniac.People in AKIHABARA are quite characters! (^o^;)

そんな話はおいといて、先日のmoon park sessionの追加リポート〜　[:カメラ:]

Besides AKIHABARA, here is another report from the Moon Park Session.

このセッションは始めに設置してあったヒップを作りなおして始まりました！アイテムの形はスケートパークにあるスパインみたいな感じで、正面クォーターが2個くっついたようなイメージです。（説明ヘタでスイマセン。。。）

We remade the hip and started a session.The shape of the item was like spine at a skate park.It’s like two quarter pipes stacked.Can you imagine? Sorry for the poor explanation…

何をしでかすかわからないコースケ。bs.ロデオ。 Unpredictable Kosuke. Back side Rodeo.

高さがハンバなかった忠のfs360 Tadashi’s front side 360 was extremely high.

コニのアンダーフリップ。この後ワンフットもしてました。 Koni’s under flip. He rode with one-foot too.

スタイリッシュにでっかく空に舞っていたマグン。

Fs360 Stylish front side 360. Magun was like flying in the sky.

きれいな夕焼けの中、みんなこのセクションで熱くなってました。(^^) ビデオ、雑誌ともにmoon park特集お楽しみに〜！

Against the beautiful sunset, they were excited. (^^)Please check out the Moon Park feature in the magazine and in the video!

03/05/07

ライブ！！おっつ〜！　ただしで〜す。今日、ラフィンのライブに行ったんだ〜！やっぱりいいね〜（笑）メンバ〜は、オレ、アキ君、タローさん、アニキ、石田、大ちゃん、です。アキ君がちょ〜興奮してたなよ！！あそこにジゾー君がいたらヤバイんだろーな〜。なんか想像がつくよね（笑）良かったよ。ウィスラーに戻る前にヤバイライブが見れてマジ良かったっす！！

Live Show!! Helloooooo! This is Tadashiiiiii.I went to the Laughin' Nose’s live show! It was so cool! I’m telling you!The members were me, Aki, Taro, Aniki, Ishida, Dai.Aki was so excited!If Zizo was there, I can imagine that he would have been super crazy too!!Anyway, it was really fun.I’m very happy that I could see such a cool live show before I went back to Canada.

03/05/07

つ、ついに！『heart films vol.two』第1発目の新作ティーザーが発表されました〜！[:拍手:]

Finally! The first Teaser of “heart films vol.two” is now on sale!!! TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING

4月号の付録DVDに収録されています！もちろん今回のテーマはFUN！ライディング以外にもコミカルな動きも見る事ができて面白いと思いますよ。（^^）

It’s included in the DVD, supplement to TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING April 07 issue!Of course the theme is “FUN”! You can have fun with this DVD.Watch our riding and our goofy shots too! （^^）

付録DVDだけではなく雑誌にheart riderも特集されています！『ムービースター大特集』でナターシャや忠、BEST8までのこったアキ&ショータの『TOYOTA BIG AIRレポート』、その他のみんなの活動もバッチリ見る事ができますよ〜。

Check out the “Movie Stars Feature”, where you can see Natasza Zurek, Tadashi Fuse, and Aki and Shota’s “TOYOTA BIG AIR report”, and other HEART Films riders.

是非チェックしてみてくださいね！

Check out the April 07 Issue hitting news stands today!

http://www.twj.to/snow/

近日中にこのホームページ上でも新作ティーザーが見れるようになるのでお楽しみに！

We will be uploading the new Teaser to this web site soon!

03/03/07

- ただしより - みんな元気〜ちゃんと楽しんでスノーボードしてるかい。カナダに帰る前に地元ゲレンデに行って来ました。場所は山形県米沢にある栗子スノーパークってところなんだ。今日はすごく天気も良かったからビール飲みながら滑っちゃった。サイコー!!!!ハートステッカーをみんなに張ってもらいたいから全部配っちゃった。プチハイクして山登りのおっちゃん達に会ってみんなでパーティーしてた。みんないい顔してビール飲んでた〜。

2007.03.03 Saturday

-from Tadashi- Yo, what’s up!? Everybody snowboarding??Before I go back to Canada, I went to the local mountain called “Crico Snowpark” at Yonezawa, Yamagata.It was a nice day of chilling and drinking beers and snowboarding. It was great!!! I gave Heart stickers away to everybody. I met some old guys who were hill climbing and had a party with them.They seemed very happy to drink beers!

03/02/07 moon park 02

どもです！ハートフィルムスでフィルマーをやっているケイジです。 2月26日から28日まで猪苗代スキー場で行われたMOON PARKかな〜り濃い内容でしたよ〜！天気にも恵まれ、忠達のアイディアでカタチになっていったパークではかなりいいセッションが出来てよかったです！ムーンパークは完成という文字はなく、アイディア次第でどんどん変化していきます。そこまで広くない空間にたくさんの面白アイテム設置。最終日は自分もカメラバックを置いて楽しんできました。個人的には5連続ジャンプが面白かったな〜！[:イケテル:] ライダーのみんなは、前の人と同じグラブをしたり、全部バックフリップしたり、かなり楽しんでたみたい。全部バックフリップはさすがに目が回るって言ってました。（笑）

2007.03.02 Friday

moon park 02

Hey, this is Keiji - the filmer for Heart Films. The Moon Park Session held from Feb.26th to 28th at Inawashiro was a hit!We were lucky enough to have our session in good weather at the Moon Park. We finished our shoot but we hope to continue with Moon Park and add extra features and keep making our ideas into reality. It is not a big space but there are many fun items. On the last day, I put aside my camera bag and had fun riding too!I liked the feature with the five jumps in a row. It was super fun to see all the riders do a whole bunch of tricks and one up each other and hit the jump all at once. It was crazy! The riders said that their heads were spinning doing so many back-flips!

03/02/07 moon park

の帰りに 3日間のmoon park sesionの帰りがけに、アキ、ショータ、ヒロミで撮影してきましたが、ヒロミは足が本調子じゃないので今回はサポートしてくれました。スポットは、なぜか最近専門誌も出てる廃墟。夜はかなり怖そうな場所でしたが、昼間で天気も良くロケーションも最高！遊び上手なアキがスポットを選んでそれをアレンジして遊ぶショータでのライディングにヒロミのサポート。三人の遊び上手なライダーのおかげで今日も素晴らしいショットが撮れました。

2007.03.02 Friday

On the way back from the Moon Park… We stopped to shoot on the way back from the Moon Park Session.Aki, Shota, and Hiromi were there. Hiromi wasn’t in her best condition so she cheered us on.The spot was a deserted house. It's a spot that would be super scary at night, but under the fine sky it was a nice place to shoot. Aki chose the spot and Shota riigged it up and Hiromi cheered! The three riders had a fun time capturing some interesting images.

03/01/07 moon park

猪苗代スキー場での三日間の"moon park sesion " の撮影を無事に終えました。

We just finished our 3 day shoot at “The Moon Park Session” with no problems.

今回の"moon park sesion " は、布施忠のパークのイメージとそれを形にしたbrave project、滑るheart films のライダーと撮るheart filmer,Transworld Japan＆zizo,そしてTransworld Us＆Dice-K などでの協力でかなーり素晴らしいセッションになりました。　集まったみなさんお疲れでした！！そして、DVD＆写真　乞うご期待！！！

The Moon Park Session was incredible! Tadashi Fuse’s vision for a fun park was built and created by “brave projects."All the “heart films” riders rode great and the filmers captured some sick shots for the DVD, HEART FILMS vol. 2!Transworld US cameraman Dice-K Maru and TWS Japan photographer, ZIZO, were there shooting the nonsense.Special thanks to everybody who came to the park!!The DVD and the photos will exceed your expectations!Don’t miss it!

03/01/07 ANYONE MISS LAST YEAR'S HEART FILMS TEASER???

HEART FILMS 06ティーザーを見逃してしまった人はここで見れますよ〜[:チョキ:]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnS1asjaBdQ&mode=related&search=

CHECK OUT MORE at: www.heartfilms.com.

Published On: 6/9/2007

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Its early morning, the sun is just rising over the eastern horizon… The clouds lay low, because of the soft and precious morning dew… As many lay asleep, still trying to gain strength for today's work day, here I stand on the side of an unknown and unconquered mountain top…I take a moment to sit and listen to all that is around…though silence fulfills the air, I hear things that many humans wouldn't count as hearing… I hear things like determination, skill, power, fear, vengeance, pride, and courage… And right as the sun light gently presses against my face, I am off… Soaring down the side of the mountain, go here and there… Jumping and falling off cliffs that most would fear, I take them on and perfectly land, thus continuing down the hill… Swerving to the left and right, it is like I am floating through the clouds of air, nothing can stop me from enjoying this moment… All of the sudden, an avalanche occurs, and I feel the rush of snow behind me… I decide then to head straight down to attempt to flee from the bewildering snow… Colors start to fade together and sounds become muffled as my speed increases dramatically… I see this ledge coming up, and even though I have no idea what is on the other side, I take it… Within seconds I am flying through the air, probably 100's of feet up above the ground… The avalanche is right below me, if I were to fall down right now, I wouldn't make it… But to my luck, the avalanche has made trees bend, so I head straight for them… B*ng! My board crashes against a bending tree sending wood pieces everywhere… Balance is the key to success, and like in an asian movie, I hop from tree to tree grinding my way down the mountain side… The forest has protected me and stopped the avalanche… And as I ride down the last part of the mountain side, I slow down to stop and turn on the chair lift… "Dude, where were you man? You just missed this awesome avalanche…" My buddy would say to me as we attend our jobs… And my reply would be, "Oh, just out snowboarding."…

Published On: 6/1/2007

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