Choices, Choices

With some good snow on the ground, I left for a November surf trip to the good 'ol Oregon Coast. After the storm, the typical offshore pattern sets in, and on the trip over, I was greeted with a fresh coat of snow...

But I was on a mission for another type of sliding, as Mt. Bachelor only reported 6" from the storm. Here's a shot from tonite, with some building swell wrapping into the local reefs here.

Plenty to be thankful for here, how about you?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Matt

The rest of the surf shots....

France surf shots are on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shredvids/sets/72157603029925973/ It sure was good to get some surf, and Paris was a wonderful end to the vacation. Great to be back in Bend, OR climbing, biking and waiting on the snow to come for some good POW turns....

Weather comes in, so we are off to Paris...

Good surf while at the coast - This is Hossegor the last day, with a 30 mph wind onshore, and still firing like the wedge. As the weather turned, we headed out to Paris

I was instantly blown away at the many sights and sounds of the city....

Last night we hit Harry's bar,

the oldest cocktail bar in Europe, and guess who they are rallying for?

GO DUCKS!

New job in Biarritz!

F-it, I am taking a job in this Belgian pub - A lifetime's worth of good beer, and a great crew to hang with! Surf's been pretty good, too! Guethery Friday AM

Lafitenia Friday PM!

Finally, one of the strangest lineups I've ever seen - Inside the city of San Sebastian, Spain, this rock wall reform was being worked by some intense locals, RIGHT next to the rocky seawall! Jump in off the wall, line up amongst the locals, and try not to hit the rocks on takeoff - Most were making about 50% of their waves - boards were getting racked into the wall constantly.

3 Days of Riding Bend's Big Fat Tour!

Friday: - Lookout Mtn Saturday: -Loop around Mt. Bachelor: Sunday - Cache Mtn Loop

13th Annual Bend's Big Fat Tour "Rides Again"

It's Big Fat Time Again! BBFT Founder and Course-Creator Supreme, Paul Thomasberg Mid-day today... The ride today was two major climbs in the Ochoco Mtns, east of Prineville. I rode the second half, to the summit of Lookout Mtn, with an incredible descent off the snow-covered top, Here's a little bit of the video from the finish of today's ride...

First Tracks on the Cone Today - Where the Bloody Hell were You?

Check out my first day on 6" of early season snow, on top of a 2" frozen slushee base. Conditions were NOT bad, considering it's the first real snow for Mt. Bachelor this season. As I rode down from the cone to my car, I noticed that the Pine Marten Lift was being loaded with chairs - I'm sure that must mean that all of that new money from our season passes will convince them to open early..............NOT Youtube "Where the Bloody Hell Are You"