Home is where the heart is

Today's efforts were conducted to try to shed some light on a resort (well, one of a few resorts) that almost never sees any exposure. The Homestead itself is a high class resort, mostly focused on golfing and other luxuries. The ski area that they operate is low-key however, which is a shame since they have been operating for over 50 years. I grew up riding there many moons ago, and the place hasnt changed a bit since. It has that old local hill feel to it, and I can't say that I really want that to change.

Anyway, we shot some video today. Coinscidentally, todays stills will also be from the footage, because nick left the camera behind. The park today was way less than par- cut them a good bit of slack though as they just picked up 2" of warm rain a few days ago. Hope to get back up there when conditions are better.

A short vid of today's 2 hour session will be up soon. Holla.

Construction

Twas last night about 11pm that I finally found the initiative to build a rail that I had been contemplating for weeks. Not too hard of a build- completed with 3 2x4's and a 4" diameter pvc pipe. Resulting in fourteen feet of sliding pleasure as shown below.

Rail inventory...

Now to do something with all this snow.........

Tline Rail Jam 2

Rail Jam number 2 at Timberline Resort near Davis, Wv. coming up on Saturday Jan. 30th... We will be there if we can make it up... but if not then I guess we'll be shreddin pow or hittin urban somewhere. But the comps at Timberline are really fun and chill, the only pressures are what you put on yourself. No annoying annoucers, just good tunes and good friends shralping. So try to go and check it out.

Click the pic for details on the competition.

Again?

Im not getting my hopes up but looky here... we could be experiencing another big dump at the end of this week... Party hardy?




Also, this is on NOAA... A little other support behind the possible storm : )

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
456 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

NCZ002-VAZ010-011-014-017>020-022-WVZ044-271000-
ALLEGHANY NC-BLAND-GILES-MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-MONROE-
456 AM EST TUE JAN 26 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM MAY AFFECT THE REGION BY WEEKS END WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

Lady's Call

Park mark's instructions on how to get to his house. Good ol' valley head, wv.

click to stalk.

Postponed.

This Sunday's event at App has been postponed due to the expected heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Don't worry, they actually reschedule their events, and follow through with having them. So the new date for App Ski Mtn's Red Bull Buttercup is February 6th.
Read the story here, directly from App.

That weekend is gonna be action packed, as for February 5th, they are planning on holding Fresh Friday #3.

Cookout fun.

A couple runs, some food, some brews, some friends, and a photo shoot. Good day.

Cookout Day from Ryan Holley on Vimeo.

The weekend...

...can't come soon enough, but here are some decisions to make. Click the photos for info and the links for facebook events... We'll probably do one atleast, maybe one saturday and one sunday, or who knows maybe we will just hit Snowshoe the whole weekend.

Friday- Jan 22nd-

A little video premier going on down at Scene 3 Boardshop in Lynchburg, Va. Starts at 7pm.

Saturday- Jan 23rd-

Beech Mtn in Nc... The 3rd Rail Jam


Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center in Lynchburg, Va... having a comp called "Seven Kings"

Sunday- Jan 24th-

App Ski Mtn, Nc... Red Bull Buttercup

Weekend Wars.

With MLK weekend in full effect, we decided to have a nice slope side grill out. The grill provided food for friends and a nice atmosphere in Mountaineer terrain park. I only got a few pics because somehow I was deemed grill master even though sir Ryan is the culinary king and king of the sofa.



"Hey is that a grill?" No...


The fellas.


Ryan is happy to be grillin.

Today's skate shots

Nothin' fancy, its only 39 seconds. Nathaniel Chambers and Calvin Coffman.

1-15 skate shots from Ryan Holley on Vimeo.

December Edit.

Apologies for the delay.. it's been on my computer nearly finished for a week now. But here it is, Some clips taken throughout December '09. Its not all the clips, just what fit well. Save for some hammers also. Get chu some.



Untitled from Ryan Holley on Vimeo.

Cam Caddie.

So here she is on our camera... the fish eye is shipped off and on its way here...


The Business!

Rail Jam I Pics

Here are a few pictures from Timberline's Rail Jam 1...


Mark Moore-


















Myself-









The perfect injury impact shot.


Nick-












 Congrats to Nicky D for a first place, and Park Mark for third. Timberline throws a chill atmosphere.


Get prints or few more at:
Aka Flash Photography

Scenes.

A few other pictures from the past trip to snowshoe and timberline...


Snowshoe.


Ryan during the solar eclipse.


The view.


Giggles all around.


This is corduroy son.


The party arrived.


Tucker county roads are amazing.


Winterland.


How can you not like this?


Ryan wants cookies or hugs, or give him a stick!

One word...

Bootypop.

Timberline Park Update.

As of 1/9/10 at Timberline Resort.
Lower Dew Drop Terrain Park: Closed with features soon to come.
Bear Claw Terrain Park: Flat box, up flat box, rainbow rail and barrel.

Bear Claw:

Flat box at the top.


Up flat box and the barrel at the bottom.


Another angle on the up flat.


Rainbow rail left of the up flat box.