Well some how I was lucky enough to be invited on a trip to Aoraki Mt Cook National Park for some snowboarding with the crew from Transfer Snowboard Mag.



I have a new absession I have to share with you. its called the B3 Helicopter.



Yes I have been in one before but this time I was going on an adventure to a place I had never been before. Q was stoked to be on board and our pilot happens to be one of the best.



This is just a sneak peek of the start of an amazing journey.

I never thought I would be Snowboarding on November the 1st.



I can't show you much more than this.

Time to Shred..................

If you want to know what happens next you will have to get hold of a copy of Transfer Magazine next season. http://www.transfersnowboard.com/

Well the season is over and it was a good one.



I got the pleasure of drinking out of the "Rider of the year" cup, at the NZsnowboard.com Riders Poll awards a few weeks back.

While I was cleaning the house in Wanaka I managed to get a few days riding in up Cardrona in the "Olympic Halfpipe Training Camp" After the the lifts closed. And I have to day the John Melville has taken pipe shaping to a new art form. I never knew that riding a pipe could be so easy. (I'm looking forward to spending some more time in there next season.



Than I got the call that Mt Hutt had a Jump built for us so it was time to pack the car and head away while everyone else seamed to be thinking about summer and going camping. I got some strange looks in late October when i tried to pay for the gas wearing snowboard pants and goggles.



Mt Hutt was shut for the season and it was weird being up there after the lifts had been shut down.



J Mac was there to get the shot.



Here's a sneak peak of the feature the Mt Hutt boys built. (Thanks)



And I even got a ride to the top for my last turns of the NZ winter. Or will I still be riding in November somewhere? Ill let you know.

I have just spent a hole week coaching the New Zealand High Cascade snowboard camp and i have to say it has been one of the best weeks all season. I would have to describe this camp as best way to have a good time and shred with new and old friends and learn some tricks....

Controlled Kayos is amazingly good. Here are some of the good times we had.. i got about a thousand good Kodak memories but this will have to do for a bit of a sneak peek of what the camp was like.

Dave is one of the coaches that flew in especially for the camp form USA. How to do a back one melon.



I got the shorts out several times with the weather being so warm and slushy...



one afternoon after shredding we checked out the Wanaka Paintball...



Carlos undercover taking out the opposition...



some of "The Opposition!!!"



The winner/looser of the day! Surrendering



We had a wicked trampoline up at snowboard for learning our tricks on and than taking it to the slopes.



Can you say BACKFLIP.



Dave laying down the rules for a massive game of Dodge ball. I think we won. Ha



One of the many laps we did this week. I lost count but who cares when your having so much fun.



We Played a game of "Ollie" and everyone went from just getting over this bar at ground level to boosting some high Ollies..... Steven and i both made it to about 75cm on very slushy snow.. good times..

Gus getting creative in one of the afternoon sessions.

Great week Over and Out.