DIY Muddy Monday and The Upcoming Haps.

What are you supposed to do when no resorts within 5 hours are open? Make your own snow and shred it, duh. Master Mtn Ops Rowdy Ryan took advantage of one night of cold temps to make some homemade snow.



Shabam, one night of making.


Shhh theres a session coming.


We got it all sorted out.


Then I took an artsy shot.


This is weird.


We had to switch out rails due to lack of in-run for ol big poppa.


Notice the landing has already melted.


After shred.


Callin' it a night.

As for whats goin' on in the area...
App is opening this Friday Dec. 3rd and their anniversary weekend is Saturday Dec. 4th and Sunday Dec. 5th, where they offer $5 lift tickets, andddd... also Sunday Dec. 5th is the Rome Premature Jibulation.
Snowshoe has announced their opening date to be Friday, December 10th. (Weather Permitting)

Final Four.

Show some love.

Snowshoe's projected 2010 Opening Day is Wednesday, November 24th! With the season right around the corner, visit their new park page on the site to see what's in store for this season! They got some new terrain, new features, some new crew members, and a new head groomer. They do plan on having terrain park features out and about on opening day in the Powdermonkey Terrain Garden.




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App Opening Delayed.

Sadly, as the title says, Appalachian Ski Mtn's Opening Day this Friday, November 19th has been postponed until snowmaking temperatures return to the region. The Rome Premature Jibulation competition planned for Sunday, November 21st will also be postponed until Sunday, December 5th, which happens to be App's Anniversary Weekend where lift ticket prices cost $5!

Here is the announcement from App on their site.

And take a minute or sixty to look at App Terrain Park's Builder's Blog.
With new features like the one below, look forward to a great season at App!


ATP's new creeper ledge, looks FUN!

2010 Snowshoe Open Coverage.

Tonight was a long night out at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre hosting the 2010 Snowshoe Open. The new butterbox Snowshoe unveiled is freakin' fun and it's gonna be awesome this winter at Snowshoe. We didn't get any footage but here is a few pics. Enjoy.


Snowflex from the parking lot.


Blurry, but that's ok cuz Big Foot's pics are always blurry.


The setup, Snowshoe's new butterbox with the optional gap on down box.


Rail Jam finalists, ski on the top of the list and snowboarders on the bottom. Yeaaa Rowdy Ryan.

Everyone rollin' out after people went crazy in Big Air.


Rowdy Ryan Holley gettin' third place!

Snowboard Rail Jam Results:
1st - Casey Reed
2nd - Bryan Glenn
3rd - Ryan Holley
Not sure on all the other results, peace!

Don't Stop Believin'.

Pictures from our trip that happened sometime at some place. Preseason edit will have shots of the day so be on the look out. Peace.


Stevie G, shovelin' G!


Rowdy Ryan's new pet cougar.


We did not plan to wear red.


Down tubey!


Action shot.


The cougar approval from Rowdy.


Stevie G mean muggin'.


Vote Yes.

So little time, so much fun.

With Snowshoe's recent cold spell, they were able to push out a crazy amount of snow. With everyone's schedules hard to work around, this was a short evening trip minus Rowdy Ryan who had to work. Notable happenings of the day, Stevie G and Alex landed some backflips and Sunny Seth got in a MMA fight with himself. We got a few shots we may put out in an edit here soon, until then here's some eye candy.


Stevie G goin' for a hike.


Alex spells "run" outloud while he shovels snow.


An den he gets in scenic shots.


An den he tries to bury me in snow.


Exercise.


Look just your size!


An den he flattens out the run in.


Sunny Seth is a workhorse, goes hard with that shovel.


An den Sunny Seth goes too hard for his lip.


Pole Jam setup next to the kicker.


Stevie G spinnin' free.


Stevie G goin' bonkers!

2010 Snowshoe Open.

This Saturday, the 13th, at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre in Lynchburg, VA. As far as I can tell there is no registration fee, everyone just has to have a lift ticket. Comp starts at 7pm and goes till 12 midnight. Usually weekend rates are $7 an hour, so at most the comp will be $21. Not sure when they open for the day so maybe call up there or something. The rail jam is going to be jam format judged on two features, one being a brand new feature Snowshoe is unleashing in their own park this winter. Not sure about the format for the big air.

Here are some sites...
three different Facebook events, facebook event, and facebook event.
Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, website and facebook.
Snowshoe Mountain, website and facebook.
And check out the boys at iheartsnowflex, blog and facebook.

Check the blog archieve for pictures of the event last year and here is a video from last year. Rowdy Ryan gettin' third in this jank last year so watch out this year.

Rollin Coal.

Here are a few pics from this past weekend's trip down to the high country of North Carolina. Mad props to Edge of the World for throwin a sweet ass comp and for Cataloochee for being so awesome. North Carolina is a hidden gem with a huge scene of legit riders, check it out sometime.


This pic is funny.


Sugar opened Saturday Nov. 6th.


Gettin some.


Happy Alex and Cold Stevie.


Rotten Ryan.


Real snowwww.


Edge of the World, go check them out for all your needs.


Stevie G. excited for some shreddin.

Two planker bout to get down with his new gear.


Ryan in his grandpas jacket.


Cataloochee!


Hoochee Coochee!


Gettin lifted.


Stevie G. alone.


Happy Rotten.


High Country.