Well, time has flown by since my last post. (Apologies to my one loyal reader for the lack of updates!)
Work has been flat out but has finally quietened down a bit so I thought I would take this opportunity to update my blog.
Despite this being one of the consistently coldest Queenstown winters in years and there still being a lot of snow around even at low levels, I haven't been as stoked on skiing as I usually am at this time of year. It may be something to do with the fact that I am really excited about my upcoming Canada Trip (shooting Crankworx in Whistler and the Mountain Bike World Champs in Quebec, as well as two months of freeriding in BC and Quebec). I guess I'm more stoked on riding and shooting mountain bikes at the moment than skiing, even though it's freezing.
Now that I'm healed up and have a new bike (I love my new 2010 Specialized Enduro - more bike than I ever dreamed of owning) I have been getting back into a bit of biking and the trails have been super fun. I have had some wicked rides in fresh snow, rock hard frozen dirt, super-slippery soft snow on mud, and even six inch deep hoar frost! I have scared the bejesus out of myself a few times on trails up Skyline this winter, it's been a lot of fun! Here's a couple of winter mountain biking pix to keep you all motivated to get out there on your bikes and do some skids this winter (and yes, I know skidding is politically incorrect, but it's riding bikes we're talking about, it's about having some fun and being a kid again!).
Ok, the photo below is from summer but I had to include it cause I love this pic. Kelly McGarry doing...well, I'm not quite sure, think it's a tweaked back-flip, a whipped-out flip maybe?...at the Frew Farm Jam last summer. If you have never been to the Frew Farm Jam and you're into bikes (moto, BMX and MTB) then you need to get yourself there next year....this event is insane!
Right, that's all for now...back to the coal-face and all that.
(Oh, and despite me saying I was more stoked on bikes than skiing at the moment I will be shooting a bit of skiing over the coming month before I head off to Canada...stay tuned for updates and pix).
