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Copper Cup Racing
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Last week I raced in the NorAm Copper Cup races at Copper Mountain, CO. It was so much fun. The conditions were perfect for racing. I was happy with my riding over the two days of racing. Due to timing problems on Thursday the parallel giant slalom event turned into a two run giant slalom....
Happy Halloween!
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I just wrapped up two great weeks of training at Copper Mtn., Colorado with my America’s Snowboard Team Teammates. It has been cold and winter-like at Copper the past days, but the training has been excellent. I’m riding fast and having a lot of fun on my giant slalom board. We got a lot of...
Landgraaf Indoor Slalom
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I returned home last night from a week of slalom training and racing in The Netherlands. We had our slalom World Cup Opener in Landgraaf, Holland last Friday. Unfortunately I made a big mistake in the opening qualification run and my day got cut short. I’m a little bummed as I was riding strong, but...
AST Training Mt. Hood, Oregon
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I had another awesome week of training with my AST teammates at Mt. Hood, Oregon last week. We’re getting up early and working hard, but it’s beautiful up there and we’re all ripping and having fun. I’m riding some of the best slalom I’ve ridden. One more week of training next week at Hood, then...
Mt. Hood AST Training Camp!
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Hi from Oregon! Just wrapped up our first America’s Snowboard Team training camp at Mt. Hood the past two weeks. We had a great two weeks of training with our new team. We’re off to a fast start. Our new AST Head Coach Rob Roy has been working us hard. Everyone is super stoked and...
17th World Transplant Games 2009
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G’day mates from Oz. I had the honor of giving the keynote address at the Opening Ceremonies of the 17th World Transplant Games last night in Brisbane, Australia. What an awesome event. I was so proud to be a part of it. The Opening Ceremonies performances and music were great. I loved it all. Missy...
AST Launch, Warped Tour Red Rocks
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My teammates and I established a new independent, professional snowboard team called America’s Snowboard Team (AST). Our goal is to showcase the sport of alpine snowboarding and provide a premier training environment to qualify for Team USA and ultimately contend for medals next February at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. I’m really proud of what we...
Ride to Crested Butte
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I rode my mountain bike to Crested Butte last Saturday. What a sick ride. I climbed up Express Creek from Ashcroft to the top of Taylor Pass with my friends Tom and Jon. My pack was so heavy I thought I was going to explode. It’s a lot different riding your mountain bike with a...
Donor Dash 2009
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Last weekend I ran the Donor Dash at Washington Park in Denver with my family and friends to promote organ and tissue donation. It was an awesome event. I ran the 5K fun run. I started a little fast, running the first mile in under six minutes, but had to shut it down the next...
Rainier Climb to Promote Donation
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I climbed Mt. Rainier in Washington State last weekend with my transplant friends to promote organ donation awareness. It was an awesome hike. I was proud to be a part of the project and team. What a beautiful mountain. The glaciers and crevices were spectacular. We had a great group of people organized by Dr....