As the snow melts in Whistler the equipment racks around town switch from storing skis and boards to storing mountain bikes.  And like every other action sport, mountain biking has adrenaline packed movies filled with athletes doing incredible tricks.  Of course these movies have a soundtrack and what do you know one of them had one of the best I’d ever heard - previous favorites include Robot Food’s Lame and the Moonshine Conspiracy’s Shelter.  Seasons, a movie by the Collective, premiered in Whistler this spring during the ski and snowboard festival.   It took some time to track down each track but it was well worth it.  With tracks by Damien Marley, Cat Empire, and Citizen Cope it’s been a big influenced in this months sOUNDTRACK tO mY lIFE.  Take a listen and let me know what you like, and if you’re into Mountain Biking go out and pick up Seasons.

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Last weekend I headed down to Grouse Mountain and did some night riding for Mel’s birthday. Grouse is located in the mountains around the city of Vancouver giving an amazing view of the skyline while you enjoying some night skiing. I was a bit skeptical when the idea of night skiing at Grouse was first floated. Understandable, why would a group of Whistler locals want to drive away from the best Mountain in North America to visit a local mountain with only two lifts and a handful of runs open at night…..and to top it off a storm was bearing down on whistler promising to bring 12+ inches of new snow.

As it turns out Grouse Mountain is a great time if you want to mix a bit of skiing with some late night festivities. The group had a great time messing around on different equipment (a handful kept it real with snowblades). And then we danced the evening away while still in our ski/snowboard gear….including boots. While the Polaroids have been censored to protect certain parties I did receive permission to release a few photos.

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A new year has arrived and it seems like a good time to post some pictures from the past month. I was slacking in blog posts for the month of December so I have pictures from Whistler, Vancouver, and Christmas with the family in SF to show you. I should also have some designs and a soundtrack to my life to share with you in the coming weeks. I hope everyone is looking forward to a creative 2008.

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Last week we packed up the 2 Out of Three design studio and moved our operation north to Whistler, BC. Rowdy the Audi [remember kids it's important to name inanimate objects] was packed with all the standard office essentials including our trusty Mac Book Pro, a snowboard, and a warm jacket. The trip went smooth and a few days after saying goodbye to our San Francisco friends, family, and our two year home in Duboce Triangle we made the border crossing at the Peace Arch. Less than an hour later Double A was showing us around his home town of Vancouver. Later that day we pulled into our new place in Whistler, BC - just a couple minutes drive from the resort village.

Below are a few pics from Van + Whistler

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