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AK- Aleyska- The iPhone TR

The beauty of this place is so immense that even an iPhone camera can capture an aspect of the grandeur.

Jeremy Jones, Low-Tide Gnar in Tahoe, Dec '08

This is why Jeremy continues to be the best ever. He's got nothing to prove but continues to push himself and the limits of snowboarding simply for the enjoyment of it. Hats off.

AK- The Levitation Project's Trip Report to Alaska

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AK- Day 2- We're Skiing

So my first day of the season couldn't have started off better. I graduated from college on Thursday and by Saturday I was skiing glorious powder under blue-bird skies in Alaska. That my friends, is what dreams are made of.

Since Day 1 on skis was looking so glorious, Elyse, Nico from the Levitation Project, Adam Clark (photographer extraordinaire), a couple Levitation Project Snowboarders and I decided to head up to Turnagain pass to get into the low horizon sun reaching only the highest peaks in Alaska. Since we were with snowboarders (and cause we didn't bring skins) we opted to climb the 3000 vertical feet the old fashioned way. On our feet. It's good for the soul really.


After a little poking around and a couple kicker spotting missions, Elyse, Adam and I reached the summit and took in the all-day sunset that permeates the Alaskan winters.


Adam is happy.



Adam is happy because there are spines like these around. Too bad we didn't have an A-star at that moment.


Beautiful



And it's time for shredding. Elyse ripping a beauty.


Ended by a 4 o'clock sunset that painted striped hues across a horizon of white. My little digi doesn't quite capture the grandeur, but I tell you what, the whole hike out I was staring to my right looking at this.

Self-Edit 07/08

This edit should be titled, "4 and a Half Days", not cause it's a cheesy romantic-comedy with Hugh Grant, but because all this footy only came from about 4 and 1/2 days. Hopefully this year I get 5 days so I can put together a banger seggy. Ya heard.


Cody Townsend- Self-Edit 07/08 from Cody Townsend on Vimeo.

AK- Day 1- Travel Day

You know you're on your way to AK when the window seat scenery is the best mountains on earth.




I went to Alaska and saw a Bear, a Wolf, a Sheep and an Albino Beaver. Oh My!


I'm assuming this Christmas is going to be a meager one for all the little boys and girls of the world because Santa Claus is flying coach these days.

Early Season AK- Day Ø

The updates will start flowing. I'm sitting in the Reno airport right now about to board a plane headed to the early winter darkscape of Girdwood, Alaska. They already have a 200"+ base(!!!) and it is looking like non-stop-dumpage throughout my stay. Meeting up with Adam Clark, Ian Coble and Nico from the Levitation Project to get a bit of work done before Christmas. Should be gnarnicles!

Here's a shot from Adam Clark, already in AK and by the looks of things, slaughtering it!

Freeski TV- Haines, AK.

A mellow look at the ins and outs of heli-skiing in Alaska. Elyse and I suffered through avys, wind pack and extremely variable conditions. We got some stuff done, but not gnarliest of the gnarnicles by AK standards. Enjoy.

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VIO POV.1 Friends and Family Discount!

If you've ever thought about buying a helmet cam, now's the best opportunity. The makers of the best helmet cam in the business, VIO, are offering a 30% discount for a limited time to the core sport community. That means, if you visit my site and click on this link you'll get 30% off on anything in the VIO online store.

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Need a little extra convincing? Check out the action from the TGR athlete's helmet cam shred-sessions.



TRG's UNDER THE INFLUENCE - VIO ski commercial from THE VIO VOICE on Vimeo.