Here is our first park video of the season.  Look out for some super cool footy coming out of kyle in the next few days.

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Hey Everybody,

A few weekends ago Gnarstars Ben “Nice Dress” Gerwing, Andy “Omyputs” Osadetz, Scott “Old Man” Weins and Wes “Blue Steel” Harris headed to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for a few days of filming Gnarkill Hard Packed lines and the usual Beer Drinking.  Thanks a Ton to Jordan Petrovics for all the hospitality.  As this is supposed to be a video blog I will now stop.

Kicking Horse Resort from Wes Harris on Vimeo.
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Ah the Annual ShredTastic adventure…this year the massive crew voted on a mission that would guide them systematically from Revy, to Nelson and finally on through Rossland for yet another trip of a lifetime.  The snow was too good to ruin with some cliche adjective so I am going to leave it up to your imagination and when considering how epic the snow was keep in mind, by fluke we received major dumps at all three resorts.

To start off, the drive to Revelstoke was business as usual, blowing snow, periods of heavy snow, icy roads and the subsequent long periods of extremely slow driving.  That being said we knew we were in for a treat so moods were light hearted.  In Revy we met up with fellow Gnar specialists Jeff and Gordo who are currently seasoning in Revelstoke and were gracious enough to show the converging crew a few of the special lines and stashes that Revy has to offer.   Revy was so sick that some of us stayed for an extra day and skipped out on Whitewater, which apparently was a really sick place but was slightly lacking in  base coverage.  Nevertheless, the riding in Whitewater and Revy was a nice warm up for the pow that awaited the crew in Rossland.  By the time we got to Rossland it was New Years Eve and in true Rossland fashion the crew headed up the mountain for a massive bonfire party (photos not available for this one).  Of course things got out of hand and a drunken technical outerwear roman candle fight erupted.  Thankfully no Gortex was harmed in the night’s event and no eyes were lost.  After a night of debauchery, Rossland did not disappoint and 2009 started off with a powder bang!  Knee to waist deep blanketed Red Resort and the entire crew made it out for some silly deep turns.  Well all members except one that is.  Matt Goddard missed the day with a brain injury and if you know Matt you should hassle him for this obvious shredding foul.  After a few more days of shredding it was time to clean and leave Trevor’s house before he went postal and to commemorate the end of yet another fantastical shredtastic adventure.  Speaking of Trevor, thanks so much for putting up with such a huge crew of dudes for a few days.  Trevor’s unchallenged generosity and easy going attitude is unparalleled and cannot go unnoticed.  Thanks again.  Also big shout outs to Eric and Jim at Red Mountain who are continual supporters of Freeskiing in Canada and have such good karma with the snow gods they never fail to supply copious amounts of powder. Also thanks to everybody who came out for such a great trip and those who took the time to read this blog…may there be plenty of snow in 2009!  Till next time, shred Gnar and play safe!!

Shredtastical 2009 from Gnarstars on Vimeo.

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This past weekend a crew of the Gnarstars headed out to Moose Mountain for a super duper filming extravaganza!  The main purpose of this adventure was to capture some the Gnars that our mountain biking division was capable of.  With hundreds of pounds of camera gear including two slow mo cameras complete with a jib boom as well as a still camera and 35lbs in counter weights the day was definitely a lot of work.  That being said Brad and Davis consistently threw down all day so it made it all worth while.  All in all I think we got the job done and there looks to be a sick section for our short film, which will be premiering with the Rip Curl “Somewhere” surf video on OCT 4.  See back for more details closer to the event.  Until next time keep it Gnarly!  oh ya and Sept. 19/08 is international talk like a pirate day so look for some obscene photos coming soon.

Special thanks to Dave and Kyle for hiking around all day and supplying gnarly cameras and camera work!  Beauty Guys

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Yo…Lounge is a style of music that was created through Broship. Three brothers from other mothers collided from three different spectrums.

Liam Molony and Dan Boniferro were summer camp brosies from day one.

Unbeknownst to them they had developed a musical chemistry from just playing for the sake of playing. Countless years of smelling the burning of sweet old Canadian tiber gave birth to the sizzling sounds you hear today.

When the coals went from red to black and the smoke curled 6 years had passed and began their journey into recording.

The Chaplin Files, Outtrips first attempt at recording involved one mic and a itsy bitsy one bedroom apartment in Ottawa, Ontario. The 4-Track Mixtape featured the naked production of tracks Month of Remember,Sittin’Well,Broken Soles and Outspoken.

However the full potential of these songs did not come into fruition until the true b-boy apostle and Yo..lounge prophet Marc Perri and his sticky bass fingers came on to the scene…

“I get inspired by the songs I hear. I get goosebumps man, that’s when I know I’ve found a wicked song” -Marc Perri

Marc and Liam met in highschool in Waterdown, Ontario. The two played in a metal band “Magdalen with Liam on drums and Perri on electric. Marc made his way through multiple bands picking up the bass along the way. It was in 2006 when Outtrip offically crowned Perri their third member. It was right before the trios very first gig that Marc and Dan met. The big three hit it off and have been rolling as Outtrip ever since.

Their debut record Yo…Lounge has been a long time coming. Recorded at Stoshy Studios in Toronto Canada the album has hit the streets and is already creating a buzz. These three lovers of groove are coming strong with the force of a stampede of elephants, and the strength of a 1000 lions roares. They are prepared to turn the doubters to believers and the haters to lovers.

Grab your firends and get ready to groove, but most importantly remember, Yo…Lounge.

- Outtrip

Look for Yo…Lounge coming soon to iTUNES!!! For a Taste visit www.myspace.com/outtrip

For Albums: out_trip@hotmail.com

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Brad, Brent, Scott, and Jon headed out to the University for a midnight photo-shoot. One of the walls was perfect for a little bouldering and this is what we came up with.

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The crew rolled up around 2 in the afternoon, and checked-in to the Sunshine Village Mountain Lodge. After having our cars valet parked, we prcoeeded to the Roger’s Terrain Park to get some last minute practice in before lunch time. After lunch we recruited some COP Freeskiers & Rocky Mountain Freeride Athletes and invited them to the approaching evening photoshoot. The Chimney Corner Lounge was exceptionally hospitable; Wes recommends the Steak Sandwich and commented ”Alberta Beef is fanf**king-tastic”.  Although the jumps left something to the imagination, the weather was cooperative, providing the sun with an amazing setting … (a sunset in layman’s terms). The remainder of the evening was spent relaxing in the hot-tub after a hard day’s work. Special thanks to all the athletes, Mike Moynihan, Wendy Merchant, Kyle Sandborn at MMTT, and John Rennie at Broken Studio.

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So today, despite the looming thunderstorms, Jon and Brad decided to head to COP for a little bike photoshoot instead of partaking in the gong-show that is known as the Calgary Stampede. The showers held off as well as the crowds and we were able to capture a few images of Brad pulling off fast turns instead of drifting to face plants. This was Jon’s first time experiencing the sport of downhill and testing his worthiness as as photographer before heading out to Moose Mountain tomorrow. Big shout out to Gravity Logic and Sarah for putting together such a sweet bike park this year. High Fives all around.

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PS Jon passed the test.

Many will be familiar with the numerous gravel depots around Calgary. The grafitti that covers the inside walls of these depots is highly impressive, which Brad realized would make a good backdrop for some flatground skate tricks. After an extensive sweep of the dirt covered concrete, Jon cracked out an array of photography gadgets, with Brad behind the lense. The resulting images were vivid and creative despite the less than ideal pavement and cloudy conditions. Tricks and shots were stomped in equal measure.

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Scott, Chris and Brad join forces with several others to embark on a climbing adventure in Cougar Canyon. Honorable mention goes to Scott and Chris for leading both 10c and an 11a routes. A crowd gathered below the face of ‘Critical Mass’ as Brad began an incredibly sketchy repel off the top of Crowbar Crag, to get a shot of Chris in the middle of the 10c route. A small slip on Brad’s part would have spelled disaster for Chris, who would have been knocked off the face, resulting in a harsh whipper. Disaster was avoided and Brad was able to capture Chris’ moment of heroism on the face of ‘Critical Mass’. The next ascent was on the 11a known as ‘Kokopelli’, which Scott and Chris led, and Brad flailed his way up on top-rope. A solid day in the mountains, air-fives’ all around!

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