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Happy Holidays from the Sessions Family!

Tony Hawks RIDE

Sessions is proud to announce the release of Tony Hawks RIDE.

Most are familiar with Tony Hawks games. Tony Hawks Ride is different because instead of using the standard gaming controller you have a custom board shaped like a skateboard. The board is covered in sensors that detect which way you're leaning, whether the nose and tail are raised, or even if you are reaching down to mimic a grab.

Sessions is stoked to be a sponsor of Tony Hawks RIDE!

For more information please visit www.thride.com

SESSIONS, Get to know a Pro!

This weeks question is from Kenny Mullet....

For E Man, i would like to know how often he breaks his nose, since after watching this video sucks, and on sessions site he said he broke it twice this winter alone, is it like a routine thing every year ?

So heres the deal. I was so damn good looking that all the dudes in whistler sat me down one day and asked me to help them out. So i decided that breaking my nose a few times might be the perfect solution for them..... Thats the only real reason i broke my nose....it was all calculated and for the homies.

E-man

Kicking off the 09/10 Winter!

The stars finally aligned and I was able to get up to Mt Hood Meadows to make some turns and shake off the summer rust. Jeff Hehlen, Christine, Jessica and new Sessions NW Rep rider Joel Fuquay joined me on this beautiful NW sunny day.

I've known Jeff for a long time. By far one of my favorite people to ride with. Check out his work at www.jeffhehlen.com

www.joelfuquay.wordpress.com

Jeff is one lucky guy.

Meadows is full of natural hips and jumps. Jeff popping off a hip on one of our favorite runs at Meadows.

remembering how to get it up

Jeff with a picturesque front board

I grew up riding at Meadows and still find myself in awe at the views

www.skihood.com

Sean Busby on Super Nanny...

Tune into ABC tonight to watch Sean Busby on the show Super Nanny. He joins Jo and the McGrath family to help their five year old son cope with his diabetes. 8/7c

Worst Fall Ever!

The Snowboard Realms interviews Brett Butcher.

SnowboardRealms- What happend ?

Brett Butcher – It was day two of Snowboarder’s Super Park and after hitting the 90 footer all morning, the attention turned to the massive hip. About 20 of us where feeling it out and warming up. There was a weird rut in the far right takeoff, so a few guys started to hit the takeoff more too the middle. I believe it was the fourth or fifth time I had dropped. I remember getting a little swirly in the bottom of the transition and got pushed right

SBR- When you were in the air what were you thinking?

BB- The second I left the lip I knew I was done for. There was a shadow line at the bottom of the transition and I was already out of the shade and over the sun as I was peeking. I could also hear the gasps of everyone watching. I new it wasn’t going to be good. The only thing going through my mind was to stay loose and land feet first. The fall didn’t knock me out so I remember it all very vividly. Watching the video, it looks like I’m falling forever. When it happened it seemed to have gone by quicker.

SBR- What were your injuries from the crash ?

BB-My injuries from the fall where a compressed L1 vertebrae and a blown out sternum. My back broke on impact. Once I hit, my body went numb. Everything hurt. *Friends where by my side instantly helping me out and Ski patrol was close too fallow. They advised me to get a ride down in the toboggan and take an ambulance to the hospital. I had never been on a toboggan ride nor have I been in an ambulance and I was determined to avoid it. Ski Patrol was very reluctant to let a friend take me to the hospital but after some discussion they agreed and told me I had to sign a waver to release me from their care. By this time I had been laying in the snow for a good 10 minutes and everything was sore. Felt like I got hit by a truck. This is when things took a turn for the worst. There was a ton of pressure in my chest from the fall and as I sat up, the pressure released blowing out my sternum. I instantly started to freak out thinking I was dying. My chest was gurgling and I was having trouble breathing. Ski Patrol jumped into action and raced me down to the ambulance.

*( myself and another dude were the first on the scene , I’m in the purple hoodie with the shaved head. I remember we started running towards him before he had even hit the ground. This was one of the scariest moments of my life. I thought for sure he was going to be broken in half. When i got up to him he was gasping for air and we just tried to keep Brett calm. I was really scared for him. )

SBR- Are there any lasting injuries from this crash ?

BB- It has been 18 months since the fall and my back and sternum still get sore from time to time if I don’t stretch. I have a bulge on my chest from where my sternum blew out and that will be with me forever. I swear I am shorter because of the fall!

SBR- When you think back to the fall, how does it make you feel ?

BB- When I look back at the fall, I feel very fortunate. I wasn’t really feeling the hip but decided to hit it again. I usually am good about listening to the little voice in my head. But that’s life, you live with the choices you make. Looking at the footage, I fully believe it’s a miracle that I am walking, let alone alive. Landing any other way would have been devastating. It hasn’t changed the way I snowboard but it has made me think a bit more about what I am hitting and how I am feeling that particular day on my snowboard.

check out Brett , were happy he’s alive too.

theSnowboardRealms.

Be sure to head over to www.thesnowboardrealms.wordpress.com

Nice work Tara!

BAJA CHALLENGE (Subaru-powered, identically-equipped Baja touring cars)--1. Nick Baldwin, Mission Viejo, Calif./Brian Nix, Lakewood, Calif./Matt Cruson, Irvine, Calif./Nick Johnson/Tom Cook, Anaheim, Calif., 21:42:05 (31.00 mph); 2. Boris Said, Escondido, Calif./Tara Dakides, Oceanside, Calif., 23:15:40; 3. Jay Culbertson, Portland, Ore./Todd Clement, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Joe Baguio, Canby, Ore., 24:08:35; 4. Mike Cassling, Omaha, Neb./Craig Donaldson, Mission Viejo, Calif./Marco Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Mike Mitten, Omaha, Neb., 24:14:10; 5. Christian Hammarskjold, Extgen, Pa./Dominic Fitzsimons/Conor Fitzsimons, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 25:14:34; 6. Brian Valentine, Bellevue, Wash./Eric Lockard, Sammamish, Wash./Matt Swann/Pete Pigott, Seattle, 27:30:13; 7. Bill Weber, La Mesa, Calif./Garrett Golden/Joey Boyle, Virginia Beach, Calif./Steve Mackie, Brea, Calif./Bud Brutsman, Burbank, Calif., 27:58:45.

Windells Holiday Fix Pack

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Its that Easy, Simply enter ilovewindells into the Discount Code field during your online registration. Shabam! Windells gear will be shipped right to your house.

The Canadian Sessions team gets after it in the 1st issue of King Snow magazine!

King Snow is a nationally distributed magazine making it’s way into over 500 snowboard and skateboard retailers across the Country. As of now they are releasing 2 issues per year.

Early season MT photo blog

Quick photo blog from the start of the season here in MT from my friend/photographer Reid Morth. Check it out.
http://www.morthphotography.com/Morth_Photography/Montana_Preseason.html#0

Just got word that Tara finished second in the Baja 1000!

Tara Dakides just finished the Baja 1000 this morning. She and Plake took second. One rough ride but they pulled it!

Antarctica Expedition, November 10th - 11th

Antarctica averages around 30-40 sunny days a year. So far we have had three in a row, so roughly closing in on 10% of Antarctica’s clear weather. We are keeping our fingers crossed and knocking on wood that this will continue. Yesterday we set anchor in the Port Lockroy area and rode amongst dramatic mountains such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the highest peak on the Peninsula Mount Francis (9,456 ft straight out of the sea). I can’t even begin to tell of how gorgeous the weather has been. I come close to fainting from the overwhelming feeling that I get from the scenery here. As you hike up, you look over your shoulder and see glaciers as old as time, gnarly ice falls, calm ocean water reflecting the majesty of all the mountains and ice flows and icebergs creeping along with the tidal currents - then add in the sounds of penguins and seals. WOW!

Anyways, yesterday we started our tour by taking the zodiacs from the ship loaded with our gear to a landing point on Winkie Island. Once we organized into our rope teams we worked our way up and across the glaciers. On our way we passed by hundreds of penguins and a couple of seals basking in the sunlight on the snow. We quickly went at our objective which was straight in front of us and began skinning up as far as possible. When we could no longer use our skins, we all shifted into boot pack mode with crampons and short roped the remainder up the ridge, ready to self arrest at the slightest misstep with our ice axes. Skipping the fixed rope that was set up by another rope team near the ridge, we took our steps very slowly and maneuvered around cliffs and across the fall line until we reached safety. We kept the rope tight and were all ready to fall instantly into self arrest positions should anyone slip and fall. Our slope looked almost glacier free, but was loaded with crevasses and weak snow bridges that were hiding beneath us in the snow. This made the experience even more interesting. I got to look down a few of these hidden death zones as our boot pack would occasionally break through and give us clear sight of their dark eerie abysses. I remember this place being loaded with crevasses from last year, but they weren’t hidden like this.

The day ended up, despite its beauty, being quite sketchy. There were numerous reports of snow bridge collapses with other rope teams that had many punching through and looking into these gnarly crevasses and even one person who took the plunge of over 35 feet. This marked the end of our day, and began the start of a 6 hour rescue to get the victim out of the crevasse and onto the boat. The rescue went fantastic and quickly and we have God to thank for the clear weather and for the victims safety. Being down in Antarctica, you are essentially days away from help and an emergency of this magnitude can turn to life threatening quickly. Everything that could go right went right and the victim was in good spirits despite the ordeal. Due to the fall occurring while he was still in his crampons, he caught sides of the crevasses walls which broke his bones above his ski boot in his leg as he fell down the giant crack. It is amazing that he survived this fall and that the crevasse was not bottomless or jagged. Once he was brought onto the boat, the crew tried to get him an emergency evacuation from the US Antarctic research base - Palmer, which was two hours to the south of us. Unfortunately, we found out that they would be unable to get him flown out and that we would have to head up to the South Shetlands (18 hours) to get him flown out by a C130.

Today we reached King George Island in the South Shetlands during the afternoon and the plane was there waiting with engines running. It was definitely a different sight to see in this part of the world. He is expected to be in an American hospital in the next 48 hours.

We are now planning on going back down to the Peninsula to an area called Hope Bay. We should be there by tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I am going to enjoy the views of frozen ice floating in the ocean and waves crashing upon them. I also need to get ready for my live satellite broadcast to Wasatch Academy tomorrow.

PowderLines.Com,
Sean Busby

March of the Penguins

Rescue boat of to the races

Penguin Pup!

Early Montana Boardin

This last week Bozeman, MT got blessed with a little love from above. We had received in the upwards of 20 inches in the city and close to a meter in the mountains. Needless to say, we were boardin. -Miller

S.Stalling in powder snow.

Too much fun.

Some hammer lines. Not quite ripe yet.

Roopin.

Yep, it begins.

Premature photo snap.

Good thing I fight fires in the summer....

Lost my shovel handle, stick job.

Tried No-boarding for my first time. Wild stuff.

The ol' jimmy rig.


Choo choo.

It was super cold this night.

Update from Baja 1000

CREW UPDATE: Tara is still leading the race! She will be at mile marker 400 in one hour. In a gnarly section of whoops right now.

NAKU's part from 2008!

Antti-Juhani Piirainen videopart from The Scrapbook Project (2008) from Flatlight Films on Vimeo.

Nov 10th, 2009.....

We have been under an emergency situation the last 6 hours. We encountered tons of

crevasses today with multiple people punching through. We are on an

emergency run to the US Antarctic Station - Palmer. We had an

accident with one person falling 35 feet down a crevasse and taking a

heavy beating. Will keep you all updated. I think things are going

to be fine but the Palmer Station has a doctor and equipment to make

the appropriate care.

-Sean Busby

Hi all,

We are heading back to the South Shetland Islands now to do an

emergency air lift of the crevasse victim. Will let you know what

turns out and if we will head back down to Antarctica.

-Sean Busby

SESSIONS Winter Sale!

SESSIONS, Get to know a Pro!

This weeks question comes from Mitch Giles.

Hey Tim,I am just wondering what you keep yourself busy with during the off season? Right now its driving me nuts, trying to find everything possible to shred, but whats your vice?
Thanks
-Mitch Giles


Oooohhh mannn, The things that I keep myself busy with in the offseason. I would have to say that my biggest vice is skating. Itrequires the least amount of effort to go from the couch to shreddingthe gnar. It’s also alot harder then snowboarding so I feel like I’mlearning tricks and little things that will help me out in the winter. Surfing would have to be a very close 2nd. It’s alot more difficult forme though because I have to wait for there to be waves, and then driveat least an hour to the shore. When I’m not skating or surfing, I’mprobably shredding road in my STi. It’s a nice change up for when I’mtoo beat up from the latter. I always have a good time going to thistrack with some friends and dragging some 1/4 miles : ) I’ve also beendoing that gym thing when I can. Hopefully I answered your questionMitch. Shred On!
Tim

Nial taking some early season laps at Boreal, CA

Nial/Matt from colton feldman on Vimeo.

By Colton Feldman

www.tufflove%20@%20coltonfeldman.blogspot.com/

Q&A with Scotts Valley High School

On Nov 6, Scotts Valley High School paid Sessions a visit, as part of our on going community service. Two groups of enthusiastic high school kids came through and participated in a Q&A with Cindi (Company Overview), Robert (Design), Katie (Development), Billy (Marketing), and James (Logistics). These students were a part of SVH Marketing Curriculum, and visiting Sessions was part of their continuing education in this program. We were pleased to have answered their questions and were very happy to have had continuing efforts in the positive promotion of the Sessions brand. Thank you Scotts Valley High School.

Pete's B-Day!

Everyone at SESSIONS would like to wish Mr Peter Benchetler a very happy and memorable Birthday!

Nov 9, 2009

Well, I am in that overwhelming feeling again. However, this time
its hitting me all right now instead of months following the
expedition. At 8:00 pm last night, we came across our first iceberg.
It was magnificent and had a glacier pool of turquoise colored water
in the middle of it. Due to rough seas, we changed our plans a little
and headed right to the Continent rather then the South Shetland
Islands. Our first destination was Ciera Cove. This morning (despite
the 2-3 hours of semi nightfall) I woke to bluebird conditions,
massive icebergs, leopard seals, penguins swimming, a whale blowing
out its blow hole, and an eerie and desolate Antarctica with massive
mountains and glaciers. All of this which was accompanied by freezing
winds blowing off of the Antarctic ice cap. I quickly ran back to my
room - layered up, tripping over all my gear in the process as I
struggled to get right back outside as quickly as possible......I
don't remember Antarctica being this cold - HA! Wind chills and
fighting the waves into Ciera Cove made exposing skin begin to numb
and burn, but adrenaline was the fire to keep looking onward. Around
noon we launched from the boat out on our zodiacs and headed into the
mountains surrounding Ciera Cove. We quickly skinned up and were on
our way. I decided it was time to rock about three different body
layers to conserve as much warmth as possible. The Antarctic sun,
quickly had me feeling like I was taking a walk through the Mohave
Desert and I found myself stripping as many layers as possible,
followed by freezing again. As we skinned up one peak, I fought off
my sea legs and the heavy temptation of vomiting from what the Drake
Passage had given to me. There was no time for nausea, I was enjoying
the outstanding scenery too much. I couldn't help but think of those
struggling in Monday morning traffic jams in the cities while I stared
out among remote ice and ocean. I was able to fully enjoy being
completely out of the element down here once again. On top of the
mountain, my sights were unrestricted and I could see for miles upon
miles of glaciers, soaring jagged mountains, and icebergs. Lifetimes
worth of ski and snowboarding descents. God's ultimate backcountry
Mecca.

Tonight we are heading down into the Neumayer Channel. The Neumayer
was one of my favorite locations on my last expedition down here. The
mountains are our dreams and other peoples nightmares. They are
extravagant, vivid, and plain out gnarly. The Neumayer even contains
the Peninsula's highest peak at around 9,100 ft - straight out of the
ocean. The objectives for tomorrow in this area are Winkie Island
and Anvers Island.

Tonight, I witnessed a giant avalanche rip out of a peak and roar down
into the ocean with a gigantic powder cloud. I quickly ran to my room
and grabbed my camera. By the time I got out side, the sun was
setting with a tangerine orange color dead ahead of our ship.
Alpenglow was setting on the iceburgs and mountains behind us. As we
made our way further, the mountains lost their alpenglow and gained a
purple, pink, and blue color. We passed by more icebergs with
penguins on top and saw whales once more literally in front of the
setting sun. It was gorgeous and is by far the most beautiful sunset
I have ever seen. I will never forget these memories and the
remarkable snowboarding.

It is 11:30 pm and the sun is now rising again. We are only a couple
degrees from the Antarctic circle so we should now have sun light 24
hours a day. In a few more hours, the sun will be beaming into the
port holes of the ship and it will be time to begin another day.

Powder Lines,
Sean Busby

SuperCharged Trailer

SUPERCHARGED, the life and times of tim brauch

Come celebrate the life and times of Tim Brauch!

December 5th, San Diego at Two Roses Cafe. 7PM

Free all ages show

November 21st, Milan Italy

For more information please go to www.timbrauch.blogspot.com

Tara Dakides is twittering

Go check it out and become a follower of Tara's twittering!

www.twitter.com/taradakides

REALLY!?3

Last week, Really!?3 went down at the Interpark Village center court in Utsunomiya Japan. 30 invited Japanese pros came out to show the judges and crowd of 700 their snowboard talents. Thanks to all the sponsors that supported this event! SESSIONS, Muraki Sports, Skullcandy, Endeaver, DVS, Matix

Tara Dakides heads out for Baja 1000 Today!

November 17, 2009 -- Venice, CA -- The Baja 1000 is the biggest off-road motor sports event on the planet -- drawing over 200,000 spectators from around the globe to watch over 350 trucks, buggies and bikes from 40 countries. These bold souls contend with flash floods, dust storms and the all around rowdiness of the Baja peninsula for, get this, no prize money. Instead, these enthusiasts race for the pleasure and honor of the race alone.

This year five-time winter X-game gold medalist Tara Dakides is teaming up with three legends from their respective fields -- Glenn Plake, considered the father of extreme sports; P.J. Jones, Nascar racer and son of famed Parnelli Jones; and Boris Said, the Nascar driver and overall motorsport enthusiast -- to take on the infamous Baja 1000.

Founded in 1973 by the mythic Mickey Thompson, the “one thousand,” as the racers and support teams call it, is quite simply the most dangerous, exciting, pure motor sport in the world. This year’s Baja 1000 travels a loop through barren and technical desert starting in Ensenada and winding back to the start. Like past years, the race will have various types of vehicle classes such as small and large bore motorcycles, stock VWs, production vehicles, buggies, trucks, and custom fabricated race vehicles.

The 2009 team was set up by Baja WideOpen (bajawideopen.com), the final word on everything Baja. Their interests and talents encompass extreme tours and motor sport specialties. To get the game rolling, Dakides and her team have been outfitted with a 1300 class buggy aptly named “Ménage à trois” to tackle the treacherous run through Baja.

This year marks Dakides’ third year racing the “one thousand.” She holds notoriety as part of the first all-women’s team to finish the off-road challenge from tip to tail. This year is especially amazing because the team of guys she gets to run with – all legends. She’ll be a driver and co-pilot with Plake, Jones and Said.

What’s not automatically apparent to industry insiders is that Tara has been working with well-respected driving coach Peat Hidalgo for the last 7 years and getting behind the wheel to race off road in SCORE and CORE "Champion of off road racing" last summer. She has also put time into road racing, her most recent in September 2009 at the AMG race school with Skip Barber at Lime Rock Raceway. In October she finished 3rd in her class at the Powder Puff off road race in Barstow where there were over 250 Driver entries. To Tara, the “one thousand” represents an opportunity to challenge herself and her fellow drivers. The honor of racing with this team in particular marks 2009 as a milestone in Dakides’ Baja career.

Dakides – “I feel ready mentally and physically to take it to the 1000 especially coming off our 3rd place finish in Barstow. You cannot ever get enough seat time as a driver and in every corner there is something new to learn, to improve your skills.”

You can track Tara Dakides and her team at www.taradakidesdoesthebaja1000.com or follow her Twitter at twitter.com/taradakides

For more information about the Baja 1000 visit www.score-international.com

Or to find out about Wide Open go to www.wideopenbaja.com/

For more information about footage or photos contact Shanti Sosienski: Shanti@sos-communications.com

Local Montana friends video "Make Believe"

Here are some segments from a video me and my friends here in Bozeman, Montana made last season. Hope it gets you stoked to ride. - Shane Stalling

Intro:

Make Believe Intro from Miah Favara on Vimeo.

Early Season:

Early Season from Miah Favara on Vimeo.

Park Riding:

Park Riding from Miah Favara on Vimeo.

Check out a few runs with Euro, Niki and NAKU!

Ruka from Eero Ettala on Vimeo.

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SESSIONS Get to Know a Pro!!!

Do you have a question you are dying to ask a member of the SESSIONS Team? Maybe you want to know Tim Humphrey's favorite contest to compete in, or Tara's favorite summer hang out? Submit your questions tosessionsteam@gmail.com and we will pick one question per week to have a SESSIONS team rider answer. If your question gets selected you will also receive a goody in the mail from SESSIONS!

Closing In

November 8th, 2009:

Around midnight, the temperature of the ocean water dropped 3 degrees,
meaning that we crossed the Antarctic convergence. We are making some
good progress today as our engines are going full tilt. Being on a
boat this long sure gets boring, especially when you make the mistake
of forgetting to pack some books to read. Thankfully, I found the
boat's library filled with books about the Arctic and Antarctic. My
days so far at sea have been spent either in bed, juggling a soccer
ball, or looking out over the open seas. Occasionally, a ski movie
gets thrown into the mix to keeps things sane. It will be interesting
to see what these seas will do to us this afternoon as there are some
waves crashing over the bow and its getting ugly again. Earlier today
we had a spectacular sight which unfortunately I missed since I was
taking a nap. About a dozen Fin whales were spotted swimming next to
our ship. I do hope that there will be plenty more of these sights -
maybe some Killer whales, Sperm whales, Minkes, and Humpbacks. Last
year I got to witness a mother Humpback and her calf playing around
ice burgs and it was rad. There are currently hundreds of birds
around our ship gliding slightly above our now stormy seas. There are
Albatross, White Chinned Petrels, Southern Giant Petrels, Cape
Petrels, and many others all entertaining us with spectacular gliding
capabilities. We are also now under iceberg watch and should be
snowboarding and skiing come morning in the South Shetland Islands.

Iceberg dead ahead!
Sean Busby

Antarctica Expedition

Nov 6-7, 2009:

Around 1 am we rounded Cape Horn and entered into the Drake Passage.
The snow outside is really coming down. The seas are much rougher
this year. About 25 - 30 foot waves so far. I placed a soccer ball
in the lounge and watch it pick up speed last night and roll from one
side of the room to another. By 3 am we were really rocking and
rolling. I spent most of the early hours laying awake in bed
listening to cabinets open and slam close. The boat makes giant
creepy creeks as it plows through these large swells and with every
few waves, our boat gets slammed and shakes violently from end to
another, just like a wet dog. We are going up and down and side to
side, I am nervous and am not used to the seas. Waves are hitting the
windows and allowing water in through some of the port holes. The
waves are hitting us from all ends and this will continue till we get
down to Antarctica. The toilets have been swishing about all over and
the shower curtain keeps sliding open and closed. Another large wave
hits and I hold onto the side of my bed to keep me from falling out.
A few waves later, we are slammed again and this time I hear what
sounds like to be a human body thrown into the side of a wall in the
hallway. I can’t sleep and am exhausted. This lack of sleep keeps me
up till early breakfast. At breakfast, I struggled to walk up the
stairs and through the halls and I could only take my steps when the
waves allow me too, always holding onto a railing or taking an
athletic stance to counter the waves. I arrived at the dining room
and there are only a few others. Most are still struggling to sleep,
some are passed out from medications, and others are hugging toilets
back in their rooms. Some of the boat staff struggled to set up
breakfast as the tables that weren’t bolted into the ship slide side
to side, knocking food off the table and silverware. About every 4
waves, we are hit by a big one, and glasses of orange juice or coffee
slide across our tables. Some are caught, others are not and shatter
on the floor. Plates are also falling to the ground and a lady flips
back out of her chair onto the ground. It is going to be a long day
for most of us.

Looking forward to getting on land,
Sean Busby

Wildwood Rail Jam Great Divide, MT

The 3rd annual wildwood rail jam happened last weekend outside of Kyle Millers hometown Helena, Montana. Click the title above to check out a story on TWSnow.com featuring sessions riders Kyle Miller and Shane Stalling.

50 hours of seas till Antarctica

Sean Busby is a snowboard Olympic hopeful in the slalom, giant slalom disciplines and living with type 1 diabetes. He is currently on an Antarctic expedition finding first descents. Check in daily to see how his trip and story unfolds! Trust me, you don't want to miss it! For more on Sean check out www.seanbusby.com

Hi everyone, I have been out backcountry touring everyday and just haven't found the time to get an update out. Anyways, the snow is fantastic. The month is equivalent to about May down here and its been snowing everyday - even down at sea level. I have been riding the backcountry of the southern most city in the world - Ushuaia and it is epic. These Patagonian mountains are gorgeous and the lines are plenty. I could live here year round and find a great new line each day. With a drive through town you will see some of the most perfect "U" shaped valleys between the mountains! Yesterday, my rope team and I met up to do one last glacier travel practice. We all seem to be dialed in which is very important. For those of you who don't know much about rope teams - on a rope team, everyone holds each others life in their hands should anyone fall into a crevasse of get blown over and exposed peak, etc. Everyone must be in tune with each other and we move together as a team. It is one of closest teams required compared to other sports and you must put your full trust into others. We all have to take steps at the same time to keep the rope from getting tight or having slack. I am really looking forward to sharing these turns with these guys on the rope. They are a great group from Colorado, California, and Jackson Hole. Big Mountain Jeremy Jones is also now down here in route to Antarctica to film for his new movie Steeper. Everyone is pumped. We now all get to charge the roughest seas for 50 hours with our first stop off point being Deception Island. The sea forecast is for about 30 feet on Saturday along with 50 + mph winds. Powder Lines, Sean Busby

Cleveland Autumn Line Premier!

Go check out Autumn Line's newest creation "Montevideo" featuring Sessions riders, Kyle Miller, Brett Butcher, Taylor Carlton and Andreas Gidlund!

LATE SESSIONS SUPER PARK POST

It was Andreas first super park and he was stoked to be there!

Tim Humphreys was boosting this hip well into sunset. One of his warm up hits...

Kyle with a proper plant...

Peter Benchetler about to eat a delicious burger...

Andreas, Billy and Miller taking a lunch break...

This jump was big and narrow. Taylor wasn't scared... FS 5 over the beast...

Kyle Miller boosting a method on the big hip...

Brett and Billy, there to show the team how it's done...

BS 180 courtesy of Zak Hale...

Chris Benchetler was one of only a handful of skiers to get to ride Super Park...

Chris sending it over the 100 footer...

Miller gaping some rollers...

Humps on the hip...

Taylor Carlton was sending FS 3s through the gap and taping the tree...

Miller and Zak taking a time off to chill...

Miller shooting one off on the Bear Hip...

Andreas sending it on one of the bigger jumps...

Super Park was a blast this year and lived up to it's name. Thanks to Pat Bridges and everyone at Snowboarder for a putting on a great event!

Tim Humphreys invited back to the air and style!

Air & Style 09 – Riders List

1. Peetu Piiroinen (FIN)
2. Antti Autti (FIN)
3. Risto Mattila (FIN)
4. Werner Stock (AUT)
5. Seb Toutant (CAN)
6. Chas Guldemond (USA)
7. Gigi Rüf (AUT)
8. Travis Rice (USA)
9. Torstein Horgmo (NOR)
10. Tim Humphreys (USA)
11. Elias Elhardt (GER)
12. Mikkel Bang (NOR)
13. Pat Moore (USA)
14. Andreas Wiig (NOR)
15. Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI)
16. Eero Ettala (FIN)

Congrats Tim!!!

Windells winter and spring camps

Mt Hood Meadows and Timberline are open this week with over 5 feet of new powder! You know the winter/spring windells sessions are going to go off with this much early season snow. Get over to windells.com and sign up for a session today!

5 Minutes With Jeremy Thompson

Words by Joe Carter

Photos by Joe Carter, Tyler Heffernan

CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE AND GO READ THE INTERVIEW!

Snowbomb.com Ski & Snowboard Festival

Last Saturday and Sunday kicked off the 2nd annual San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Festival put on by Snowbomb.com. Everyone from the Bay Area came to check out their favorite vendors, buy gear, and test out some of the Bay’s best beers and wines. This year was even better than the last, offering extreme sports shows, professional athletes, and the best deals on ski and snowboarding gear that you will be able to find, not to mention the beer and wine! Sessions headed up to the city to set up a tent and give away some great prizes and offer some great deals throughout the weekend, and luckily it was extremely nice weather so we got check out SF’s great nightlife!! Snowbomb.com will be throwing another event this coming weekend, November 14-15 at the Santa Clara County Convention Center so be sure to come down for a chance to catch some free Sessions swag or maybe just hang out with all the Sessions homies in out tent lounge area. Hope to see you all there!

Sessions tent

Raffle's at the Sessions tent!!!

Overview of the show

Beautiful day in the Bay!

More raffle fun!

Kyle Miller rocking a pink shirt! Wait thats not Miller thats Johnny Mosley...My bad bro!

Danielle with Pro skier and Nitro Circus' nut Erik Roner hangin out at the Sessions Tent.

Sun setting in the Yay Area....Crazy for November!

Wall in memory of Shane...You can see by the comments he was a pretty cool dude.

Sessions TM Brett Butcher scores photos in both Snowboard-Mag and Transworld Snow!

Transworldsnow.com

Snowboard-mag.com

Photos shot by Jeffhehlen.com

Sessions friend and snowboader Johnny marr who is in the band The Cribs will be performing this Sunday in Portland Oregon!

In keeping with their age old tradition of the secret, free show, The Cribs will be playing a secret 'hometown' (for Gary, at least) show in Portland, OR this Sunday!! It will be at the downtown Jackpot Records, and will be the first US performances of any of the Ignore The Ignorant songs, and the band are excited to do this in Portland, all ages, and for free. Info is below, from Jackpot Records. Free, all ages live show to celebrate the release of THE CRIBS "Ignore the Ignorant". Unless you’re wintering in Belgium or holding tickets to upcoming Letterman tapings, chances to see the The Cribs in person anytime soon are minimal to nil. simply walk through the door of Jackpot Records on Sunday, November 8th 2 PM. For an instore performance w/ The Cribs free at Jackpot Records (Downtown Location) to promote their new album "Ignore The Ignorant" The brothers Jarman, along with new brother and guitarist Johnny Marr, will be rocking an absolutely free, all ages instore at our downtown location. Topping their previous honor of selecting Jackpot Records as one of three places IN THE WORLD to sell the deluxe Roses (they’ve really taken to their new Portland homes) Edition of their latest album “Ignore The Ignorant”, they’ve picked us as the launch pad for their upcoming tour. After this they’re off to a Letterman taping, a few coast dates and then the world. In all practicality, this is it for seeing them this year until they return to America to tour in January 2010. Come early to find a spot and brace yourself. We predict a swift transition from SRO to SOL. If you’re unfamiliar with a Cribs gig, it’s not exactly an evening with The Chordettes. Be safe Jackpot Records SHOW INFO: Sunday, November 8th – 2 PM Jackpot Records (Downtown location) 203 SW 9th Ave. Portland, OR 97205 2 pm GIGS 09/11 // The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA 12/11 // Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY 13/11 // Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY 17/11 // Batschkapp, Frankfurt 18/11 // Röhre, Stuttgart 20/11 // Sportshalle (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Hamburg, DE 21/11 // Lotto Arena (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Antwerp, BE 22/11 // Heineken Music Hall (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Amsterdam, NL 24/11 // Arena (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Berlin, DE 25/11 // Phillipshalle (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Dusseldorf, DE 26/11 // Le Zenith (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Paris, FR 28/11 // Le Liberte (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Rennes, FR 30/11 // Medoquine (w/ Franz Ferdinand), Boreaux, FR 02/12 // Academy, Birmingham 03/12 // Brixton Academy, London

SESSIONS Get to Know a Pro!!!

Do you have a question you are dying to ask a member of the SESSIONS Team? Maybe you want to know Tim Humphrey's favorite contest to compete in, or Tara's favorite summer hang out? Submit your questions to sessionsteam@gmail.com and we will pick one question per week to have a SESSIONS team rider answer. If your question gets selected you will also receive a goody in the mail from SESSIONS!

Gatorade Free Flow Tour

About The Gatorade Free Flow Tour

The Gatorade Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the Winter Dew Tour, holds competitions at resorts across the country throughout the month of January, providing a platform for amateur freeskiers and snowboarders to showcase their skills. The inaugural winter leg of the Tour consists of 10 regional events across the U.S., featuring freeskiing (superpipe and slopestyle) and snowboarding (superpipe and slopestyle). The winners of each regional event earn a trip to compete in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals held in conjunction with the Dew Tour's Toyota Championship, Feb. 5-7, 2010, and the overall champions in the four disciplines automatically earn a spot to compete against the pros in the first stop of the 2010-11 Winter Dew Tour. Gatorade's partnership with the Free Flow Tour began in 2009 and its presence and commitment to uplift amateur freeskiers and snowboarders and provide an extended platform to grow action sports enabled the creation of the winter season of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Fuel TV will broadcast select coverage of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour and allisports.com <http://www.allisports.com/> will be the home of all digital content and Tour information.

January 9th - Big Boulder Ski Area, Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania (slopestyle only)

January 9th-10th - Vail Ski Resort, Vail, Colorado (slopestyle & pipe)

January 16th-17th - Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (slopestyle & pipe)

January 17th-Mountain High Resort, Wrightwood, California (slopestyle only)

January 23rd-24th - Killington Resort, Killington, Vermont (slopestyle & pipe)

January 23rd-24th - Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado (slopestyle & pipe)

January 23rd-24th - Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California (slopestyle & pipe)

January 30th - Brighton Resort, Brighton, Utah (slopestyle only)

January 30th-31st - Loon Mountain Resort, Lincoln, New Hampshire (slopestyle & pipe)

January 30th-31st - Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes, California (slopestyle & pipe)

February 5th-7th, Mount Snow Resort, West Dover, Vermont (slopestyle & pipe)

Big Bear Opening day video

Head over to TWsnow.com and watch Zak Hale get down on opening day at Big Bear!

Nick Rockwood... SESSIONS welcomes newest So Cal Rep Rider

Look for Nick riding up at Big Bear this winter. He rides for Sessions/Flow/Freestyle/ Kicker audio. Welcome to the Sessions Family Nick!

Brett Butcher taking a few early morning runs at North Star

Brett takes some pow runs at North Star from brett butcher on Vimeo.

Check out Sessions Greek Rider George Ouzounis get down at North Star!

Pink Pants, Yellow Jacket from silentprogression.tv on Vimeo.