Louis robust

Thanksgiving 2002. 6 dudes. one 15 passenger van. destination---Fracture factory or the louisville, KY skate park.plenty of antics and laughs. full pipe sessions and crail to tails.
we got stuck in a snow /ice storm coming home thru Ohio.

The hill from where this photo was taken was also riden by a select few. Grass riding can be just as fun as concrete.
The drive out was a blast,except that everyone had just stuffed themselves on turkey and fake turkey and we were all busted. Ray brought along the bang snaps which made for some interesting distractions for the driver when Ray would hurl a handful of bang snaps at the front inside windshield and the front would suddenly fill with smoke.We continued to hurl bang snaps the rest of the trip. I would say that Brian was chosen to be the victim on many attacks but in the end he won out. He was coming out of the shower at the hotel when we decided to pelt his naked ass with bang snaps. Gleason was on top of the sink in what he thought was prime pelting position. oh was he wrong. A raging Brian came storming after us after the attack and with one strong swipe he took Gleason's legs out and he fell from the sink right to the ground (THUD!!!). I don't think we stopped laughing for 20 min.

Matt getting up there in the full pipe
Myself (with clothes on) in the full pipe.
Rock n' roll by Ray on the 10 plus foot full pipe side

Brett with a clean snap over the hip
Roy going around the horn

Ollie contest~
Ray didn't want to sleep on a bed so he slept on the floor and used a telephone book as a pillow.

Ridin with the big gunns, snowballing, and gettin air

Mapmaker and Map
it's been years since I've been to Blue Mountain so when Brett told me that Matt, Nate, Brian and he were going, I was in (plus he had FREE tickets from some radio contest or something). I stayed the nite at Nate's and we had a hearty breakfast of eggs, brown n' server sausage, waffles and bagels. I was full and ready to ride with the big boys today. Brian of course had to back out because work was too crazy..oh by the way did I mention that we had to take the day off from work too.

1st ride up the quad (Brett, Nate, Matt and Pank)
Matt with a sick backside too a sweet...breathe taking view below
Get on the bus...bitch
Self portrait on two planks
gettin crazy in 'Sidewinder' killer, extreme park. Rails, Bails, Bitches, Bites, Airs, Dragons, Buses, Broken Bones, 12 foot Metal Wall of Death, and plenty of Joey "Whoa''s for all....
Nate lurkin behind a huge bump
slashin
dashing
and bailing.
Matt riding the half moon with full speed




Brett's turn to shoot the moon
Matt with a huge backside air to boardslide out




Nate riding hard...

fast....
and a smile on his face.

Matt settin up for a big run

down the long round rail


Brett's up next



with a frontside boardslide fakie half cab out


we spent all day hitting the park..the half moon saw the most repeat action from Matt and Brett





Matt made it around the horner but Brett had a ruff day finding the right line and got bite by the rail on the very 1st run. Shin split and a full day of pain..more on that later.












Nate and Matt on their knees snowballing and waiting for brett

Nate with a loud "Whoa"
frontside toe kick with a quiet 'whoa'
Matt with a smyth tail around the horn
backside "whoa" to fakie
Pank going spread eagle over the rainbow rail

Nate riding across Pank's death box
Bra Tree!!! 1st started seeing these trees at Sunday River in Maine a few years back but never saw anyone actually throwning a bra on to one...oh welll may be next year.

Brett getin in some stretches before heading back to the slopes after a quick sip and snack

' did you see that....'
tongue to dragon rail

antics on the D-rail are a full must
no cabin fever here...
ye old Dragon Rail
Matt slaying the beast
going the distance on this one







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You remember that pain Brett was feeling? Well he now has to get some touch up on his leg. 10 stiches bitch!!
Bloodboot
Harley Dog
Brett asked Matt for some gauze and wipes but I couldn't find shit in his medicine pile

Harley Dog pissed that he couldn't have join us on the slopes.
classic photo from GITV III. outside Vancouver, B.C. July 2006. My camera broke on the 2nd day. This is me trying to figure out WHY it wouldn't work...RIP Canon Powershot SD..
We left Brett in charge of watching Harley while Matt and I ran out to get Armedoitas's.
Well he gets an F for dog watching and Harley gets his revenge for being left home with cabin fever.