Ashbury at Bear Mountain
lgallagher
- March 30 2009
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- 106 comments
Met up with those Ashbury bros at Bear on last week. A bunch of ‘em rolled down to So Cal to get some before the Ashbury demo at Bear. It was a real Spring Break 09 vibe. We all flopped at Desiree Melancon’s place. Felt like a gypsy camp, every one living out of their respective board bags. All of which eventually exploded, pouring plaid and paisley-patterned fabrics everywhere.
The living was easy. Up late-ish, to let it soften up, eat, maybe skate some flatground, try to stretch, try to get everyone going at the same time, pile into cars, head to the mountain, and then hot-lap ’till the legs went. It was hot and sunny all day. Typical Bear: more features than you can keep up with and gangs of fools following each other at break neck speeds down the mountain.
And with almost everyone armed with a digi-cam there was a lot of blogging going on.
Expect to see some edits from the week…soon, they’re still to come..check back here…
But ’till then…here’s stills of some of the boarding that went down…
And some sequences…
And here’s a shred edit from Jake Kuyzk
And another from Larry Penguin
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March 30th, 2009 at 11:28 am
why you gotta hate
March 30th, 2009 at 11:29 am
thats cool, be a bitch
March 30th, 2009 at 11:49 am
second, jaykay IDK AADSADASDASDASDKAS
March 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
To each there own bros, you want to be a hippy be a hippy, you want to be a gangsta be a gangsta, you want wear neons and and rip up the carvers, just f-ing do it and dont care.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
jeans just dont look good snowboarding…im sorry but this style was only cool when nima was doin it a while back…now every barney rides with a leather jacket and girl jeans…i dont wanna hate but seriously these kids make good tricks look bad….besides jed and lnp those guys are next level
March 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
The Ashbury dudes rip…yeah, SOME of them are hippies with dream catchers hanging from their tight jeans, but who cares!?! If everyone wore the same shit on the hill, we’d all look alike and that would be super lame! Personally, I would be fucking pissed everyone dressed the exact same as me! Everyone on this site acts like they’re the shit and they rip on a board, but I bet most of you pussies suck ass…especially the ones that are constantly hating! If you tear it up, no need to be hating…let your riding talk for you and shut your mouth! Much love to the Ashbury crew for doin’ their thang…keep on shreddin’ and see you again at Bear soon!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
wow every1 takes themselves too seriously on dis website. u should jus wear what u want to wear and fuk da rest. has any1 seen or heard from lucas debari lately??
March 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
maybe we should all just wear regular fitting stuff and look like shaun white then we would be cool right?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
YEAH VIKTOR AND JAKE O-E!!! MN REPRESENT!!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
maybe if we all started wearing regular fitting stuff and look like shaun white we’d be cool right?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
fuckin awsome, ashbury has quickly become my favorite snowboard company
March 30th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
“you want wear neons and and rip up the carvers, just f-ing do it” - Haha!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
the other day i was ripping my local resort and this kid was sitting down waiting at the top of the park and he was wearing tight as fuck black jeans. looking ridiculous. There was a large group of people around us and i said that is the worst snowboarding style i have ever seen behind him. He was the only one in the entire group of random shredders to turn around to see who said it and that’s how i know that the street gypsy shredders are fucking homos.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Wow! Viktor and Jake! Nice work fellas!
March 30th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Jake is my hero
March 30th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
ashbury is the shit. dont waste your time hating on this website. it consumes way to much of all your time. try riding a little and maybe then you could back up what you say. just enjoy it, the only reason you should be riding is because you love it, not because you are making a fashion statement. wear what you want, do what you want, smoke weed and enjoy whats left of this season. ride till i die
March 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
or, you know, be comfortable and warm.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
dont you know, the new cool thing in snowboarding is to be as cold and as uncomfortable as you can! hoodies and jeans on pow days
March 30th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
fix the hate with some ganja!!!
March 30th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
yeaaa benny from the block
March 30th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
ASHBURY IS THE BEST! I LOVE MY KALEIDOSCOPE GOGGLES.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
best company in snowboarding right now. Ashbury does shit right
March 30th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I got the goggles in every color except white. the ashbury team is the best
March 30th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
you realize that wearing tight pants is not a new fashion right? you fucktard, your just copying shit people did a long time ago… at least vanilla ice and mc hammer wore shit that was original….
March 30th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
why dont we all ride nude?.. that be gnar right
March 30th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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March 30th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
wait how is ashbury the best company in snowboarding? they make eye wear…..
March 30th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
LNP is sick
March 30th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
RYDERZZZZ
March 30th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
6′4 on a 132, really?
March 30th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
yeah, that wasnt nimas board.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
its nimas pro model in a small size with ashbury stickers. so its probably nimas board.
not everything is as it seems all the time, snowboard mags and pros have a sense of humor too. don’t be the butt of their jokes!
i’m down with the demo idea, im down with all the clothing/outerwear styles, its all snowboarding.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
.. beat me to it.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
somebody made a comment saying you should stay comfertable and warm.
if your doing spring riding and the park is 65-70 degrees, comfertable is in jeans and a hoody! not some thick ass pair of snowboard pants and a yellow puffy jacket! fucking dummy
March 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
what’s your fashion? do you like and act like the dude from “Malibu’s Most Wanted?” Is your life a SNL skit?
wake up homie! you ain’t no thug, your parents buy you a lift pass.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
iwillmakedinosours die…like really dude what do you do to have the time you do to write on this website all day. I get on this site once a day but never find the urge to write consistently on every wall post. Do what you do homie but your lie of multiple people using your name is just weak. If only you could put as much time as you do with writing on these walls..we might actually see you in a video one day…but unfortunately I highly doubt that. Go on I cant wait to see your response..im guessing it might take no more than 12 hours…just dont wake up in the middle of the night to reply.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
hey idiot, don’t you realize they are at bear mountain on a hot day?
you’d be more uncomfortable in winter gear.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
your from Idaho, of course you wouldn’t understand. you probably don’t get it when skaters wear tight pants either. it’s all good, we’ve established that your out of touch.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I think these kids pull it off well.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
ok, see you at hood. you better be wearing a puffy jacket you bitch.
March 30th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Gypsy’s are one the worst breeds of humans. There up there just below hippies and just above cops. Atleast, hippie’s have an idealogy, but gyspy’s only belief is materialism(clothing, dreamcatchers, feathers, tight holden pants,etc.)
March 30th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Amazing photos Liam!! If you want to see a different angle, check these–>
http://www.snowboarder.com/blogs/blog/20090330/the_worlds_first_snowboard_demo__brought_to_you_by_ashbury-546.html
March 30th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
whatever floats your pant boats is all good with me. my problem for example was when I lived at Mt hood 5 years ago, a kid from team thunder in utah came to visit. he had baggy pants and a bubble jacket. he is a very good rider by the way. well now he rides skin tight girl pants and v neck shirts. why? obviously a poser or just confused. i found out what i liked years ago and have stuck with it. my clothes dont change, along with my music and friends. in the end, you can be the best shredder on the hill and still be a effin poser. lame.
March 30th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Tight pants, baggy pants… who gives a shit. Bottom line is that their glasses are cheap, sh!tty knock offs and their goggles are low budget. Good luck staying in biz !
March 30th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
truest lines ive read yet
March 30th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
lol idk about the history of tight pants on the slopes, none of my friends really care about the whole baggy vs tight pant b/s, we rock what we can afford….like i’ve got a pair of xl planet earth’s from 03 that i got at a pawn shop for 20 bucks….im not a fan of huge and baggy but a good pair of snowboarding pants that’s lasted me about 4 years for 20 bucks is a deal in my eyes….and they’re really comfy to boot
i’ve heard wearing tight shit when you skate helps you keep better control of your legs and feet, how that works i really don’t know maybe it applies to riding as well….as far as im concerned go with whatever works for you, whatevers comfy….whoever worries about what other people are wearing is probably insecure about themselves and is probably one of those people who dress to impress even if they don’t exactly like what they’re wearing
March 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Out of touch- the only one who is out of touch is you. Skaters think you and all your snowboard buddies are kooks. Don’t bite- your not skaters
March 31st, 2009 at 4:23 am
so your main influence is skiers, ok, we’ve established that.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:25 am
I can’t believe Ashburys team! how the fuck did they get all my fav boarders on one team?
March 31st, 2009 at 4:27 am
your stupid, Ashburys are made in Italy! now keep rollerblading and let’s talk tomorrow.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:28 am
JED + ASHBURY = BEST COMBO EVER
March 31st, 2009 at 4:39 am
Saw the Ashbury guys at bear yesterday. It was unreal, best team ever…
March 31st, 2009 at 10:48 am
get off this site matt, no one like you, no one cares about what you have to say either, go out and snowboard in the dirt cause its better than sitting around and leaving stupid comments on transworlds site fuckin gaper
March 31st, 2009 at 11:37 am
JUST MAKE UP YOUR OWN FUCKING STYLE, if your good at riding youll make it look fresh. If your not good, put on some sensible clothes, stop dressing like other people, and when your good enough get your own fucking style
punks
March 31st, 2009 at 11:43 am
so your saying ashbury pays way to much for production for shitty merchandise. i have been to italy and there were a lot of rollerbladers over there. hahahahahha. ashbury gear is made by rollerbladers.
March 31st, 2009 at 3:03 pm
then technically you wouldn’t be a poser if you were good
March 31st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
This is taken directly from a Joe Sexton interview:
Reasons to wear tight snow pants:
1. Feel like your skateboarding.
2. Kinda look like your skateboarding.
3. Hesh knee bend.
4. Get vibed on.
5. It’s fun.
March 31st, 2009 at 3:12 pm
He’s right, lets see a vid
March 31st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
nah, a poser is just someone fake. You can be good and a poser at the same time. But some time it takes some changes to find whats good for u. He may have been thuged out a few years ago and just found his way in to the tight shit, but it’s probably just due to the fact that everybody thinks the tight shit is cool. Some shreds pull it off while others dont. I myself prefer the loose fitting, not baggy, attire for a day of shred.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:16 pm
a poser is someone that switches up styles just to be in. thugged one year and hippie the next. example joe sexton and jon kooley. just dont make sense to me.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:23 pm
thats what im talkin bout!
March 31st, 2009 at 6:01 pm
im pretty sure the last time i ever heard anyone called a poser was 5th grade
March 31st, 2009 at 7:36 pm
do you even know what the word “gypsy” stands for?? or where it came from??
probably not
March 31st, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Can’t wait to see the footage
March 31st, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I agree with Matt
March 31st, 2009 at 10:07 pm
pretty sure ashbury is at the claw on the reg…..heard ashbury was the new black
April 1st, 2009 at 12:43 am
BURTON IS WAY COOLER THEN ASHBURY. BURTON IS SO CORE. except for that lnp guy. he should be on burton
April 1st, 2009 at 12:44 am
That Larry Penguin guy is a total wanna-be LNP. UGH!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:37 am
nah dude, jeans and flannel are straight outta the dirty jerz. respect it son. that shit is more than a style.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:20 am
dude theres nothing worse than the swarms of japanese in whsitler who spend more time getting their outfits sorted for the season than they do riding while they are here. not that i have anything agaisnt japanese. they are awesome.
but learn to ride before worrying about your steez too much
April 1st, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Fuck you fresh, you dont know shit about sexton. So basically what your sayin is anyone who changes their clothing style, or dresses different from what you consider normal is a poser. Im pretty sure kooley and sexton don’t feel the need to “be in”. In fact, they are the ones defining this age of gypsies and tight pants.
P.S. who the fuck uses the word fresh? as far as im concerned your the biggest poser on this site. I hate people that complain about what other people wear.
April 1st, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Fuck you fresh, you dont know shit about sexton. So basically what your sayin is anyone who changes their clothing style, or dresses different from what you consider normal is a poser. Im pretty sure kooley and sexton don’t feel the need to “be in”. In fact, they are the ones defining this age of gypsies and tight pants.
P.S. who the fuck uses the word fresh? is this the 2003? as far as im concerned your the biggest poser on this site. I hate people that complain about what other people wear.
April 1st, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Youre probably typing this on the computer your mom bought for you while youre wearing you new nomis hoodie and neff hat with your new nike 6.0s. Man i wish i was as cool as you.
April 1st, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I love the Ashbury Team! and I love my Ashbury Goggles!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
don’t forget kyle cartwright
he used to rock baggy pants in Cold World and then in Familia he grew his hair out and rocked tight pants….changing your style is far from being a poseur….people who complain about what everyone else is wearing are just insecure about themselves anyway, fuck em, wear what’s comfy
April 1st, 2009 at 3:15 pm
“so.cal” you’re a barnie. who calls themself “so.cal”? Do you have a “so cal” sticker on the back window of your lifted truck? Barnie.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:40 pm
i like you
April 1st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
you look at nick visconti, killed it a few years back wearing tall tees and gangsta style, now these days he s taking being a gypsy to the new level, tight arse bright white pants and necklaces with feathers and dream catchers. He still kills it. Plus he rides for 686 and he still dresses like a hypie gypsy. He still kills it so go figure. If people want to wear that stuff let em, its pretty funny really as long as they making it look fun and still riding well who cares then really??
April 1st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I once heard from a wise man “skateboarding is not a crime unless it is done in girls jeans”
April 1st, 2009 at 5:49 pm
this is downright blasphemy. i agree with every hateful comment on this board.
if this is what the future looks like for boardin, you can punch out my timecard for good.
all you couch surfin, free loadin, stinkoids can burn @ the stake upside down. 999 style
April 1st, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Damn! look at all the attention ashbury is getting.. they do a demo and the haters come out of the closet, and so do the fans.. it’s like a war.. sounds like a successful situation for them though. I had a kid come into my local shop and buy every color of ashbury goggles. In my opinion, they just have the coolest team in snowboarding, and the goggles are good, so I buy the stuff.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:12 pm
fuck normal or what ever you mean by normal. i ride with kids with all dressing styles…..but, they have had their style for a decade plus. they dont change up their outerwear to what is in scene. nocoast, you are a true idiot. you must change up your style every year. i think next year sexton will be something else. cant wait to see what.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) states that a gypsy is a
“member of a wandering race (by themselves called Romany), of Hindu origin, which first appeared in England about the beginning of the 16th c. and was then believed to have come from Egypt”.
so technically, no one on ashbury is a gypsy, just a bunch of snowboarders in colorful clothes… who would have thought!
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Wow, i wish i was as core as you man. Ridin ten years in the same shit, god your fucking awesome. He but make sure you never change things up or try to be different because then youre a poser. im sorry we dont all rock the white collection like you. But could you answer me this, what is so wrong with changing up your style? This should be good..
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Its obviously something none of you will ever understand. Oh and in case you’ve forgotten skateboarders were grinding rails and doing grabs before snowboarders, thats why like 90% of our tricks are named after theirs.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Nooooo way, omg i can’t even come back to that burn, that was so good.
Dude your a lying piece of shit, you say “truest lines ive read yet” when earlier youre arguing with me and other people about how much you hate tight pants and people that change their style, you hypocritical ignorant fuck.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
dude your comebacks are so “fresh”
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Right on
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
there is nothing wrong with changing your style. i just want to know why these people change so drastically. thugged to punk is like going from snowboarding to skiing. another thing i would never support burton. i worked at mervin and am lib/gnu for life.
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
alright well we agree on one thing
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
nocoast, go find where i hated on tight pants. seriously, find it. you cant huh? i never said that. you got your tight pants in a bunch when i mentioned sexton. hahahahahaah. you must suck his dick huh? hahhahha thats it thats all.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
by the way my name is freshcoast because i am from seattle and its always fresh here. so much rain = freshness. where you at? nebraska?
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
so much rain=slush
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I guarantee you do not kill it WAY better than me. hahahaah. I have been riding for a long time and know what I’m doing. Not saying you suck, but I reckon I have you on the skills. Peace out saurkraut!
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:25 pm
a good park crew and a rake and you have soft landings
April 8th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
wht is the song for the first video called
April 10th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
LMFAO I love you.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
props man you basicly just condensed the fuck out of what snowboarding is all about, style is style people need to stop raggin on other people just because of the way they dress when they shred. don’t rip for anyone else. do what you wanna do.
May 12th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
nuff said. props to viktor representing MN! PEACE!
May 12th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
AMEN
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