Brooke Geery

Tricia Byrnes Hump Day 2.0

Tricia knows pros! And loves America! Your parents, and maybe even you, probably think snowboarding is a temporary thing. A fun thing to do when you're young, before you grown up and get a real job. When Tricia Byrnes strapped on a snowboard way back when, she thought the same thing. But after 20 plus years, many of them competing regularly, Tricia finds herself as ingrained in snowboarding as ever. She's edited magazines, been at every X Games, represented America as an Olympian and then some. The sport has literally grown up right along with her. Now this is not to say she's old school -- with her own company…
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Tim Humpreys Gets Humped

Hard at work. Photo: Brett Butcher A Tim Humphreys interview. Really, it's a Hump Day match made in heaven, what with all the fun ways to play with his name in the title. Then he goes and wins the Eddie "Wall" Ride Invitational event at Mammoth, making him news worthy and boom! There was no better time to interview this Jersey Boy. How closely does your life in the summer resemble MTV's Jersey Shore? 3 letters baby. L.G.T. Laundry. Gym. Tanning. I gotta look fresh. That's all I can say. Are you more of a "Mike" or a "Pauly"? I am The Situation. Which girl would you be most likely…
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How to Turn Your Kid Pro!

It's the American dream, having your kids get rich enough to support you! Think about it: you buy them some gear, coddle them a little bit in the early years, and then it's a free ride for you as their career takes off. And now that it's 2010, the best path to surefire wealth is a snowboard career. After all, snowboarding is easy enough, it's still relatively small, but there are big companies pumping plenty of money into it. We decided it was time to map out a little plan for aspiring snowboard moms to ensure the success of their child -- natural skill or not! 1. Start young (see…
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When People Fall in Really Cold Water

Spring! A time for sunny days, park lines and of course, idiots throwing themselves into icy water in the name of the pond skim. In Oregon though, it's not uncommon for late April to be neither warm nor sunny, and unfortunately at Mt. Hood Meadows and Kona Brewing Company's 4th Annual Pond Skim, the mercury barely made it above freezing. Don't worry, there were still a bunch of idiots willing to strip down and/or don ridiculous attire and get wet. There was a trip to Hawaii on the line, after all. But we were there for one reason, and one reason alone: free beer. Kona Brewing Company had rented out…
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State # 1: Wyoming

Circa 1981 If you were wondering what state would be number one, wonder no longer! According to my passport, I was born in Jackson, WY, so the Cowboy State wins by default! I never actually lived there though, Jackson was just the closest hospital to my new home in rural Idaho. Since then I’ve driven across Wyoming more times than I can count, but it was in 2007 I made it a point to visit Yellowstone national park. We sat in the pouring rain waiting for the stupid geyser to explode, only to be totally under whelmed. Ironically, on the way back from Old Faithful, we stopped at another spot…
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State # 2: Idaho

I spent the first three years of my life in the home of famous potatoes, until I came home asking who Joseph Smith was and my parents decided it was time to move back east. In college we took a road trip to Montana, and I remember driving by Lake Coeur d’Alene and taking a Polaroid of the sun setting against the lake and snow, that is still one of my favorites. [gallery=41]
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State #3: Utah

First visit: Circa early 80s Having ski bum parents is cool. Even though I don't remember it, I was assured I visited Utah multiple times in my earliest of years. In the more recent history, I've headed to Utah on more epic shred trips, and of course, passed through on the way to elsewhere. The painted desert and the salt flats are definitely worth seeing, but Utah definitely is most relevant for its snow. Oh yeah, and Mormons -- actually the reason my ski bum parents left the snow and moved me back east. [gallery=40]
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State # 4: New York

Circa: 1984 Technically, we stayed with family in NY while looking for a place to live in VT, so it wins as the first east coast state I remember visiting. But since the house I grew up in was 20 minutes from the border of New York State, I’ve been there plenty.We used to drive to New York to get sushi when I was in high school, go shopping at the mall in Glens Falls, and once I was old enough to drink, post-bar trips to Flub’s were commonplace as last call in NY isn’t until 4 am. I’ve also been to “the city” plenty of times, one of the…
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State #5: Vermont

Circa: 1984 No matter how many places I go or live, Vermont will always be home. Even though I wasn't born there, I spent my formative years (ages 3-17) there, and am not afraid to claim it. I have definitely eaten a Vermonster from Ben and Jerry's (taken the factory tour too!) I own a "I Love Vermont" shirt. I've lived in Rutland and Burlington, and some times I even forget to say my t's (only when they fall in the middle of words, though.) Plus it's kind of pretty there. [gallery=39]
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State # 6: New Hampshire

Circa mid 1980's I grew up going to our family’s summer cottage on Lake Winnipesauke and my freshman year of college was spent at Plymouth State College. There I complained about the sub par nature of the White Mountains (even though it was the heyday of the Blue Lodge) and worked at a Chinese restaurant. To this day some of my best friends are the ones I met in New Hampshire. [gallery=38]
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