Treblecone - Sprint to the Finish

"I've been here 11 times, and this is the best day I've ever had in New Zealand."
- Travis Mclain
August 15, 2008













Birthday Girl, Molly Wilson













Happy Birthday Jack Ryder!!














































































































































































Most of today's photos courtesy Chrissy Alix.
Thanks Chrissy!
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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I'm not your pal, buddy.

A random grab bag of photos from our last week in NZ. Mostly Cardrona, but a couple shots on the stairs at Snow Park as well.
...Oh...and I'm not your buddy, friend.








Hagen - BS Rodeo over Trav and Sharky - I'm not your friend, amigo.










Zach - I'm not your amigo, vato.











Blake Axelson - BS7 with Mobi looking on. I'm not your vato, ese.










Zach - I'm not your ese, compadre.











Hagen - BS wallride - I'm not your compadre, captain.


















Sharky - FS540 - I'm not your captain, admiral.










Blake - BS7 Japan - I'm not your admiral, sailor.









Hagen - BS 5050 - I'm not your sailor, corporal.











Blake - BS5 - I'm not your corporal, dude.











Molly Cooney - I'm not your dude, guy.











Chrissy Alix - I'm not your guy, son.











Sharky, finless. I'm not your son, ace.











Sharky - alley-oop rodeo - I'm not your ace, stud.











Hagen - Stalefish - I'm not your stud, bro.











Sharky - I"m not your bro, Broseph.











Blake - BS5 - I'm not your Broseph, Mangelina Brolie.










Travis - FS360 - I'm not your Mangelina Brolie, Brocephus.










Sharky - I'm not your Brocephus, Breauregard.











Zach - Indy - I'm not your Breauregard, A-Bro-Ham Lincoln










Oliver - BS Wallride - I'm not your A-Bro-Ham Lincoln, Brorock Br0bama.
















Dylan - FS5050 - I'm not your Brorock Brobama, Voltron










Blake - FS 5050 - I'm not your Voltron, Optimus Prime










Hagen - FS Lipslide - I'm not your Optimus Prime,










Beecher - BS Boardslide - I'm not your Optimus Prime, Beecher.


Wait, I'm Beecher.


AVSC Out.

The Helmeteers

Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, a team was assembled to rival the great warrior squadrons of all time. Their names were "Shark Attack," "Timmy Macelroy," and "The Mighty Huygens," and they were seriously awesome. They harnessed the righteousness of their awesomely protective helmets, which gave them super powers heretofore unseen by the mere mortals of the planet Cardrona. They became known as "The Helmeteers," and they ruled with an iron fist.




The Helmeteers - Uniting in Voltron Formation












Watch out for their ninja skills!! Power is Maximum!!










Fighting Evildoers in a Wu-Tang Style











Timmy MacElroy - Revealed!











His Moustache gives him powers.











Yep. Powers.











Applying his radiation shield











Shields Applied - Ready for Battle








The Mighty Huygens atop his righteousness sled, Eloise MadDog III











Shark Attack in method formation aboard his righteousness sled, Aquaphibian II










Timmy MacElroy in Crail formation aboard his righteousness sled, Chaz Michael Michaels










The Helmeteers communicate through hand signals with the great warrior Jossi Wells












Shark Attack - Radiation Shields Off











Shark Attack Bashing the walls of Flavertine Fortress








Timmy MacElroy attacks with style and flair. Note the transport chair in the background.












Helmeteers - Battle Flight Formation









Aboard the Transport Chair - The photographer was incinerated shortly after taking the next image.






The photographer - shortly before vaporization due to his over-exposure to the concentrated awesomeness of the Helmeteers!

Helicoptering

This week we got to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine and go heli-boarding. While the snow was somewhat less than epic, the experience is one none of us will soon forget. Fun rock drops, windlips, gullies, and cornices all day long. Enjoy...





Liftoff
























Cool snow formation over the creek


































































Andy and the Cooney's (Hot new Colorado Rock Band)










































Molly Cooney enjoys the view










































































Beecher























Dylan Cooney telling it like it is













Dylan












Tyler












Tyler - Tailgrab (unlanded)














Tyler - First dibs on the triangle hip






























Mobi and Blake - The "Blobius"


















Blake - Inverted











Zach - Inverted-er










Blake - Ollie












Mobi - Triangle hip











Mobi - Inverted-est










Blake











Blake - Triangle hip













Zach - First run Indy














Blake Axelson - Backflip











Mobi gettin' loose in the rock field
























Andy, Beecher, Dylan and Molly - Run #1











Molly Wilson



































MW- Cornice slash














































































Chrissy Alix - Sooo Stoked.






















Chrissy in the white room















































Andy Karlinski Heelside.






















Andy - "I could see myself becoming addicted to this"






















The pickup



































Heli Out.

Cardrona - Second Round Knockout

Finally had some bluebird weather at Cardy's today. I think the pictures speak for themselves.








































Oliver consults with Travis and Tyler















Hagen Kearney












Hagen - alternate angle












Hagen - Airborne on the biggest drop of the day


















Beecher - Sending it











Travis, toeside.











Travis, stoked.












Chrissy, dropping in.










Molly Cooney, dropping.










Molly Cooney - Toeside Turn










Molly













Blake Axelson











Dylan Cooney toeside slash










Dylan - heelside












Zach Mobilian - Four shot sequence















































Hagen Kearney - Toeside burner











Travis dropping in

















Sharky - Ready.


















Sharkey - Deep to flat.



















Oliver - Snowy
















Hagen - Powder Wheelie











Beecher - Milliseconds before a ferocious tomahawk.
















Beecher - Post Ragdoll



















The Peanut Gallery














































Tyler wants to thank Chrissy for taking the camera for a few minutes. Props.













Tyler - thrilled.












Eric Warble












Travis dropping in while Beecher looks on
















Oliver and Hagen - Doubles

















Dylan - Cliffside sprayer











Blake - Powder Victim


















Blake - Victimizing some powder






























Captain's Lodge - delicious pizza and a fun little drop out back. Blake Axelson givin' 'er.












Triples off the lodge drop.








































Hagen has a knack for perching himself atop scenic, if scary spots.



















Eric Warble - dropping.








Cody Warble follows in his dad's tracks.













Blake leaping the chasm.












Mobi surfs the cauliflower.











Oliver follows.

















Hagen










Dylan - Not aiming for that rock in the landing.












Hagen Kearney















I wonder what Oliver and Travis are looking at?













Oh. That.






Stay tuned...

Snow Park!!

On Friday the 1st we had our first day at Snow Park. We got to watch the NZ Open slopestyle competition all day from the chair, which was incredible. The level of snowboarding has gotten so amazing over the last couple of years, and everyone was pretty inspired.
When we stopped to put our chains on on the way up, my cell phone fell out of my pocket into the snow. Three days later we found it, ground deeply into the mud having been run over at least once in the intervening three days. I dried it out, and it even still works a little. Stoked!
After pizza in Wanaka we headed back up the mountain to do some night riding and watch the NZ Open Quarterpipe competition. It was a little too dark for photos, but we had a blast anyway.



Tyler - Looking like the Unabomber but happy to have is phone back.












Low cloud cover on the drive up











Chrissy Alix - Boardslide










Beecher Cooney - Nosepress








Oliver Bacharach - Nosepress Pretzel Out




Hagen Kearney - Same trick











Dylan Cooney - Hot Garbage












Cody Warble - Tailpress











Hagen Kearney - FS540












Sharkey - Front 3











Beecher Cooney - Method










Chrissy Alix - Method












Zach Mobilian - Boardslide










Chrissy Alix - Frontside Air












Chrissy Alix - Needs a belt.










Dylan Cooney - Shifty












Hagen Kearney - Tailslide










Oliver Bacharach - BS3 Japan











Travis Mclain - Comin' in hot










Hagen Kearney - FS3












Hagen Kearney - BS5











Molly Cooney - Backside Air











Blake Axelson - Dropping in











Blake Axelson - BS7











Chrissy goes frontside for Travis' camera











Blake Axelson - FS 5050











Hagen Kearney - Tailslide











Oliver, Blake, and Hagen











Hagen Kearney - FS3 Stale











Blake Axelson - Cab 5











Molly Cooney - BS Air











Dylan Cooney - FS Air through the mist














































































Cardrona round 2 coming soon...

Cardrona, Week 1

After a couple of days of very poor "vis" (visibility), the sun broke and we had a few hours to destroy the park at Cardrona. Afterwards, we hiked up to the summit to ride a few mellow lines. Enjoy. Snow Park photos on tap for tomorrow.

Travel Day (and a half)

We landed safely in Queenstown after some pretty mercifully uneventful travel from the US. Naturally we were stoked to be here.

My bag didn't make the final leg between Auckland and Queenstown, which was ok, because it gave us time to check out the new Queenstown skatepark and pay a visit to our friends at the "Fergburger."

After lunch we made the drive over the Crown Range to Wanaka, looking forward to a great first day on snow at Cardrona.