It has been some time now...

I know, I know. It has been sometime now since I last posted anything, but in my defense I have not really been doing anything worth reading about. Who really cares about my adventures in stone masonry. I have been working hard trying to get some cash together going into the season. I have not really even been skiing that much yet. However, come Friday that will all change. My beard will get shaved and I will be officially in ski mode for the season. I have about a week and a half to do some crash course getting in shape for my first trip of the season. I will be leaving for Hokkaido, Japan on January 13th to shoot some of the deepest pow on the planet with Sweetgrass Productions. I am looking forward to the trip and I am excited to see a new place. My father used to travel to Japan a lot back in the day, and I am interested to see what the place is all about. I will be on the north island of Japan skiing some volcanic coastal pow. Apparently this place just gets pounded with snow. I am not really sure what to expect, but I am ready for some samurai shit for sure. I was recently back in wisco for the holidays and there is no place like home to get me in a mind set to get out there and get some shit done. My family is an inspiration to me, and every time I leave there I have a fresh new attitude to get back on snow and try to make them proud. On that note, my mother will be happy to know that I just picked up a new sponsorship with SixSixOne, which is a company that makes super hardcore protective equipment. I will be sporting some brand new body armor from head to toe that will help keep me protected from the gnarly wrecks of my season. It is not fail safe, but it is better then nothing, and it goes a long way in taking some of the hurt out of the blow ups I am bound to get into this winter. The gear I've got now is pretty ragged and has saved my ass on many occasions (U.S. Nationals two years ago when I kartwheeled over two 20 foot cliffs, yikes, that was a close one). This new stuff will be much better too, more protective with less weight and much more low profile. My old stuff makes me look like I've got body builder muscles under my ski jacket. I am stoked to have my foot in the door at SixSixOne for sure. I will try to keep updated now that the ski season is officially starting, and I actually have something interesting to talk about. Take care all, and I'll be in touch.