Brooke Geery

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Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
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Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
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Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
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Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
Read More

Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
Read More

Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
Read More

Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
Read More

Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
Read More

Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
Read More

Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
Read More

Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
Read More

Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
Read More

Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
Read More

Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
Read More

Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
Read More

Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More

Hump Day Goes Couch Surfing with Madison Ellsworth

Sun, fun and snowboarding. Photo: Matt Alberts Facebook might be good for keeping in touch with people you never really cared about in the first place, but you really can’t deny the magic of the snowboard event for reconnecting you with old friends you actually want to see. That’s what happened at the Holy Oly, where I ran into Jason Speer, a friend from Baker and my college days at WWU. Jason happened to have a couch surfer by the name of Madison Ellsworth. “You should interview him for your site,” Jason told me, “ he’s an up and coming park rider and a pretty cool guy.” Being lazy, I…
Read More

Methods and Michaelchucks: The 7th Annual Holy Oly

Super rep Dustin Anderson gave the east coast kids a run for their money Given the recent outrage over snowboarders enjoying themselves while representing their country at the Olympics, it’s pretty clear everyone else in the world hates fun. No one, however, seems to hate fun more than Mother Nature, who has now tried twice, unsuccessfully to stop the Holy Oly Revival, basically the most fun contest one could do. Last year a mudslide sent the usual venue careening down the hill, and this year, it really hasn’t snowed, at all. Krush Kuleza and the crew at Sno Boy Productions weren’t going to let a little thing like lack of…
Read More

Totally Extreme Weekend

John Webster photo. I will miss you this year worst enemy. Boo for real jobs. I am all packed up and waiting for my airport shuttle (thanks Nate!) so I can head down to Mammoth for the Nikita Chickita this weekend. I am a little bummed I am missing the Holy Oly, but Nick has assembled a crew of two photographers, a filmer and himself, so I think it's covered! Hopefully they don't get in each other's shots. And if Chikita is anything like last year, it will be a good time as well. This year I was less involved with the planning of Chickita, but I still helped with…
Read More

Contest Coverage

I must say I was a bit disappointed with the stories I read on the Holy Oly this year. Future had already assigned some dude I'd never heard of to write theirs, so I just made the video. The dude's story turned out to be a two paragraph inside joke that he didn't bother to explain until someone called him out in the comments. It wasn't great. Ok, and actually, that's the only story I read until Dave Schiff posted this little gem on the Grenade site. I even let him use my photos in exchange for like, 100 pairs of gloves. But anyway, it's great. Today I have been…
Read More

Holy Oly Revival!

My parents came to visit, so I decided to take them to the Holy Oly. They like beer, so I figured it would work out. We went up early to do a little night riding at the Summit at Snowqualmie, which turned out to be amazing. Apparently if it rains all day, then stays warm, the snow is perfect. My dad was claiming the best Friday night of his life, that is until we were at the bar eating dinner and the worst band ever started to play, really, really loudly. But it was still a good night. Things only got better for the event the next day. The sun…
Read More