So this weekend I got to trek down to VT. I got an invite to Jake Carpenter's annual fall bash, which this year just happened to fall on his birthday. So my bro and I head down a day early to hang out with JG at the Burton headquarters. I'm not sure what I was expecting really but what I got was so much better!! The lucky buggers that work there have a small half pipe and bowl in the back yard!!!! SO awesome. Got to see my bro kill it in the bowl alongside some of Burton's pros... like Terje Haakonsen and Danny Davis... and some super cool employees.
The next day we did a Hike up Stowe Pinnacle before heading to the bash. Holy the house was amazing! The basement has an indoor soccer field, every game imaginable and a skatable tunnel attaching it to the barn, where Shiny Toy Guns played. There's an inground trampoline, a baseball field and a zipline going into the pond. The party was really fun... didn't know anyone but the people I showed up with but to our delight Terje decided that hanging out with us was his plan... wow that guy is down to earth. If you're ever in Oslo go to Korn, the organic cafe/bakery he runs with some friends. After some daylight hangouts the party really got started with a few bottles of free wine in me. We watched the band, played on the tramp and got a mean-ass game of dodgeball going with the groms. It was a fun-filled afternoon/night of partying and I must say I hope to get to go next year!!
Today we got the hangovers away by heading back to the Burton house for some zipline action. It was pretty cold but we all gave it a go and glad we did. It was good fun and we got some great shots out of it... hopefully I'll get some up of my go!
Vermont and it's people made an amazing impression on me and I hope to go down quite a bit this winter for some Stowe shredding and who knows maybe I'll give Burlington a go when I'm done school next year!!
