We stayed at Desiree’s house in Big bear for a couple days. After snowboarding we entertain ourselves with physical endurance contests. Lance Hakker can only do “girl” push ups.

Does this photo really need a caption? All I’m going to say is look how much Mike Hakker is enjoying this.

When Desiree speaks no one can play guitar.

“Carpooling”

So how much do you think you need to love snowboarding to spend 50$ on a lift ticket for one icy flat slope on a cold flat light day? Definitely need to be a soul rider.

the golden ticket

Paul getting air time out of the flatness

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I don’t know what’s up with all those limbo contests in Quebec. It’s everywhere.

Gab is a weird kid

Busted!

SBC’s Sara Tollstrup interviews Colleen, check out what she had to say here

TWS’s Anthony Manfredi and Missy Alcazar stoked to see snow in Big Bear this early.

Molly and I pretending we’re waist deep in snow. Dragon’s Trisha Seaton busy gawking at the sky.

Mad babes. Trisha, Molly, bride to be Jules Chang, Gabby Maiden, and weirdo in the background (jk Jen).

Jules and Jen Arguello. Restlessness in the lift line.

Kicking ass.

This is a high five not a Hitler salute.

Left Bear Mtn in time to catch Lance Hakker earning street cred.

Desiree Melancon back 50-50 to firecracker.

Fake lifestyle: Twig and Joey.

Stalking Micheal Hakker.

Up the street and around the corner.

Jen and Melissa Evans building the banked drop in.

Marshmallow hands!

Gabby looses. Guinea pig Gabby.

Even the Lord of the Rings’ tree left Fanghorn forest to come watch. He’s already amazed.

uh oh.

Even after we lose daylight and after she calls last try, Melissa gets a 5050 180 out.

GTS

Big Bear early shred edit from peep show on Vimeo.

Yep, Colleen Quigley and Gabby Maiden.

Group Effect from Skeleton Crew on Vimeo.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out. I swear it’s a 40 min well spent.

Click here to find out how Desiree’s brain functions.

No, we are not all snowboarding in perfect weather conditions right now. Actually, the resorts have been pushing back their openings due to rain and warm temperatures. However, Rome SDS hit the Relais resort and we went too. Needless to say that we all felt like kids again.

Laurie backliping all the way down the aztec rail

myself with some eventual rotative moves

Pat getting some serious airtime while nose tapping the barrel.

I almost got physically involved in an accident. but I didn’t.

I don’t know who brought that slinky, but Pat and Gab found it. They tried to set a mini-contest.

Good intentions, but didn’t really work out.

This is what Canada looks like

And this is Gab’s cat. He’s magic. I’m sure he talks when no one’s around.

What’s written on my arm? MERKLEY??? Yep. Don’t ask. All you need to know is that he makes amazing art. Tits, flying kitties, saturated colors…
http://flickr.com/gp/merkley/dpEBm5

Did you ever get trash canned when you were in school? Colleen Quigley is THAT bully that would do it to you. Gabby Maiden learns her lesson.

Gabby frontboard

Colleen’s power slash BLASTS Gabby’s hat off.

ARRRRGHHH! Don’t mess with the 5’10″ red head

Colleen stalefish

Chad Tarbell slashes Melissa Evans

Gabby, Colleen, Meeses, Shane aka “Mini Kirk”

Me, Dolly, Gabby, & Jen

happy times at bear. the end.

Check out ”a Day On The Hill” With Salomon Snowboards including team rider Desiree Melancon. The first part is about the euro brand Zimtstern and the last part shows scenes from the Salomon catalogue shoot in Austria.