Downing Diary

Sunday, May 12, 2013

HB Pier Demo 2013

First Demo of the Summer for Channel Islands Surfboards. HB pier was the location, and the waves were nice and small for testing out a good summer board. New Flyer and Weirdo Ripper we the standout boards of the Day.

Ron Dog ready for action

all fin'ed up

New Flyer going out

Grom stoked to be riding Dane's board

Monday, April 22, 2013

Active Bro-down Showdown

Active had their annual Bro-Down Showdown at Mammoth Mountain. I had the pleasure of being the Head Judge and watching some really good snowboarding going down. Tall Todd was there giving out Cash for ripping riders.

boy Band

Tall Todd on the mic

Tweak

Cash

jibbers getting cash

top 4 Men

Handplant Holiday

JP Walker's Handplant Holiday at Bear Mountain. JP invited his Friends and people that are good at Handplants to Bear Mt for a day of Planting. Dale Rehberg and Myself were Team Captains. It was a really cool event. Thanks Sony , Bear MT and NIXON.

Jeremy and Chris G getting ready to plant

part of the course

Scott Stevens and Jeremy Hiking

Team Captin for these Planters

VIP

Jeremy Planting one at Lunch , No trannie needed.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Family / Kids photoshoot in Tahoe

Spent the Week in Lake Tahoe with my Family. We were there doing a Kids/Family photoshoot with the Jones Family for Burton. I'm so happy to be able to ride with my kids, its one of the best things ever to see them love something that i love to do. we checked out the Academy at Northstar, and I highly recommend sending someone there that wants to learn to snowboard. Its $299 for a All Day experience that guarantees that you leave the day doing toe and heel turns. Its such a cool setup. there are no more than 4 people in a lesson. I wish they had one of those places when i learned in 1990 :-).
oh, we also went to Woodward at Boreal, Needless to say my boys were freaking out.

Breakfast at the Burton House

kids , stoked

Learning

area 1 at the Academy at Northstar

learning about setting up your board at the Academy

Logan is such a good big brother

the Academy

Dillon working on his 50 steeze after watching Jeremy

Logan on the rainbow box

Academy from the outside

good travelers

Logan working on his double corks

Logan kitted out

Dillon Kitted out

Sponges

Shannon Training for Sochie 2014

Dillon Launching off the "Cliff"

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Analog "Huckyourself event" at Bear Mt

my boys came up with me to help judge

winner of 15 and under

Dewy taking notes

frontboard on the down rail

Chick getting after the down rail

polejam to box

people getting hammered at the bar

the scene

Womens winners

15 and under winners

over 16 Winners

Another solid Analog Event up at Big Bear this past Weekend. Sun was out and the slushy snow was so much fun. There were about 60 kids that showed up for the event which was held right down at "the Scene " near the Bar/Deck. There were tons of people chilling and drinking , checking out the Action and getting their Bronze on. So many good jibbers in this event, by far the most talent i've seen at one of these over the last 4 years. Canadians, Euros, and even a shredder from Russia that made the Finals. Girls and the under 15 kids were ripping as well.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Split

New Family Tree Landlord split board from Burton Snowboards, Spark R&D Afterburner bindings, AK outerwear and some good snow over last weekend in Lake Tahoe , Ca

Split from Dave Downing on Vimeo.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

US Open

US Open at Vail, Colorado. I've been to many US opens and to be at the Vail Open and see the energy and the progression of snowboarding was awesome. The Pipe was incredible. I used to ride in the Open pipe at Stratton and at the time it was the best pipe ever, but to see the perfection of this 22 foot pipe at vail with not a snowflake out of place was really incredible. Riding Powder with some awesome people and then getting to stand on the Deck and watch Shaun fly over my head made for an amazing weekend. Thanks Jake for the Epic event.