I am close to the end of my Mt. Hood training and I am happy to say it has been a productive time here. Although the pipe did not have a fresh cut today it was still super fun. Even with a difficult and inconsistent pipe I still was able to put together competition runs, this made me very happy.
Not only is the riding great here, but so are the people. Because there are only so many half pipes in the world, I end up seeing the same people in different places. Today I was able to exchange names with a Jeremy Page, who is a native to the Hood River region. I have seen this kid in Colorado, California and Vermont and never had a chance to meet him. The one thing I have always noticed about him, other then his massive airs and Terje Haakonsen style, was that he always rode with a ton of heart. I really respect that. However, the coolest aspect of meeting him was that his mom and sister were out taping and cheering him on, even on this very normal day. It was awesome to see that kind of support on the mountain. Still, it gets better. After conversing with his family about snowboarding in Hood and how my coach and I were looking for a new place to stay they offered us a room at their house. It really made me think about how remarkable our snowboarding community is; people who barely knew us were inviting us to stay in their home. So rad, I love snowboarding.
After we came off the mountain it was off to see Alex Neun my photographer. He showed me the pictures from our shoot yesterday and they looked picture perfect, pardon the pun. With in a 30 minute photo shoot he got the on snow shots I was looking for. It’s great to work with professionals. The top photo is just a sample of what he shot. We are going to do more tomorrow but in a lifestyle type setting. I am really looking forward to it.
To top it off, I was able to throw together a killer barbeque with some great new people I now call friends. It was complete with steak, corn, roasted potatoes and carrots, caramelized onions and baby back ribs. Yummy! Again I was held in awe by the community around me as I ate my dinner and was completely satisfied. I really love snowboarding!
Not only is the riding great here, but so are the people. Because there are only so many half pipes in the world, I end up seeing the same people in different places. Today I was able to exchange names with a Jeremy Page, who is a native to the Hood River region. I have seen this kid in Colorado, California and Vermont and never had a chance to meet him. The one thing I have always noticed about him, other then his massive airs and Terje Haakonsen style, was that he always rode with a ton of heart. I really respect that. However, the coolest aspect of meeting him was that his mom and sister were out taping and cheering him on, even on this very normal day. It was awesome to see that kind of support on the mountain. Still, it gets better. After conversing with his family about snowboarding in Hood and how my coach and I were looking for a new place to stay they offered us a room at their house. It really made me think about how remarkable our snowboarding community is; people who barely knew us were inviting us to stay in their home. So rad, I love snowboarding.
After we came off the mountain it was off to see Alex Neun my photographer. He showed me the pictures from our shoot yesterday and they looked picture perfect, pardon the pun. With in a 30 minute photo shoot he got the on snow shots I was looking for. It’s great to work with professionals. The top photo is just a sample of what he shot. We are going to do more tomorrow but in a lifestyle type setting. I am really looking forward to it.
To top it off, I was able to throw together a killer barbeque with some great new people I now call friends. It was complete with steak, corn, roasted potatoes and carrots, caramelized onions and baby back ribs. Yummy! Again I was held in awe by the community around me as I ate my dinner and was completely satisfied. I really love snowboarding!
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