Mt Baker Splitfest, March 25th - 27th - good shred and good times to be had.

Last year this was held at the Mountaineers lodge in Heather Meadows. We for some reason got ourselves banned as someone must have a drank a beer as they have a no alcohol policy, so to set things right, and to accept that most splitters like beer, the organizers decided to hold the operations at Chair9 in Glacier - they allow you to drink there, as well as eat pizza and other fine edibles. So if you want to ride some killer gear and you want to drink some beers as well as get out on some awesome tours, them come on out. See you there

Scotty Goodale, the man

All my memories of Scotty Goodale had a lot of laughs involved. Scotty truly lived life, and for the better things in life. He was really good at being a great human being. I always admired his outlook and approach in life to always look at the positive and have a smile on his face. He was a true inspiration to all that he came in contact with, he had no problem connecting with people, Scotty was one of those people you always wanted to be around. He had an amazing ability to make you smile no matter what. I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with Scotty when he was one of my team riders then became team manager for Option. He got me back on my skate every day when he and his wife Jen moved to Bellingham, every day at lunch we would head to the Triad mini ramp that our friend Nick Cihlar built inside an old Church he owned. For me those were some of the most precious moments that I spent with Scotty because we would just laugh and skate and talk life in general. He would always push me on doing new tricks, it was that little push that made me better not only in skating but in life, to practice, not be afraid to take a little risk and reap a small reward. Scotty also was a hard worker, that guy would hike forever to find and build jumps and he would not give up until he stuck his tricks. When it came time for him to be the TM, he worked so hard to help the lives out of our team riders, he went above and beyond the call of duty to help anyone and everyone out. Scotty was a genuine human, he would give up his seat to help anyone - I find traits like this rare in people today. Scotty believed in being real, that in turn he was so real to us. You will truly be missed old friend

Back in the blog chair

It has been a while, way too long. I guess I just got pulled into Facebook too much over the last year, then realized I have a lot to write about, not just give a status update, pretty much other than keeping in touch with friends and family, i came to the realization that Facebook as a means to update in detail is pretty much lame. So I am back, going to use this as my primary means of updating. Want to know what I am up to, check here. Keep coming back, I will be updating. What have I been up to? Well I have been playing music in my mind and running these little brands, YES, Jones and Nidecker. Things have been sorta busy, been jet setting around the globe - from El Salvador to Munich. The past year has been a blast, it's had its ups and downs, but I am still here - ready to keep doin what I do.