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Welcome to the Porters Sports Blog. We will try to keep you up to date with our Lake Tahoe thoughts and also rants about other stuff too.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Hawai'i Part I

Standing on Hookipa Beach, a great place for surfing, windsurfing, and kiting

I know that as you view this post you must be thinking this is really odd to see a blog update on something that isn't related to snow or skiing at this time of year, especially by a pro and extra especially because there is some record breaking snowfall happening right now in the Northwest and B.C. However, by the end of this week (when I leave) I will have spent a month on the beautiful island of Maui. Along with Cody, Mike Douglas and his family I have been fortunate to leave the doldrums of fall by tagging along to watch a long anticipated dream project come to fruition. The special project that I am referring to is Mike D and Cody's long aspiration to 'ski big waves'. Of course that meant coming to Hawaii! So lucky me I have found myself in tropical paradise.
It is not exactly a place to come to get ready for winter, because for sure I will be freezing my bum off when I return to Cali (the irony is astounding- returning to Cali being a cold affair!). But I definitely have not treated this trip as a typical vacation where mai tais at the swim up bar are the norm. Instead, I find myself taking advantage of the great weather and warm water to try new sports and get better at the ones I already do. I also got a gym membership at the local fitness center in Haiku. There's no lounging around on this sojourn! But really, Maui has so much to offer laying around seems so boring...

The view from our place in Haiku, not too shabby!

Another view from the area we are staying in

A little relaxation time- this seems to be a fairly normal sight in Hawaii... but we've been so busy playing, however, that I think this is the only picture I have caught of Cody actually doing the typical "beach lounging"

Finally trying out S.U.P.ing. Heaps of fun and a great workout! But this doesn't mean I can't stand the SUPers in Santa Cruz any less

I swear I'm on a wave

Mike Douglas and Cody heading out to SUP-IT-UP

I'm not sure Cody has ever tried to catch a wave this small

A typical view from a beach in Sprecklesville

Watching some of the best windsurfers in the world take advantage of the great conditions at Green Trees at Hookipa

And yes for those of you wondering, I am thinking and dreaming everyday about the skiing to be had on my return- bring on winter!!!

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Northstar-at-tahoe set to open!

Northstar at Tahoe announced that they will be opening this saturday the 21th with features.. boo yeah get ready to shred!

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Photoshoot w/ Me.Glad Brand


Me.glad brand is a progressive company that I did some work for a while back, one of these photos ended up running as a full page ad in AllUs mag so I was stoked, but when you buy any product of ME.GLAD, 10% of proceeds go to clothing their orphaned friends. They have a strong passion and love for the youth so when you buy ME.GLAD Brand, you're doing more than buying cloth.... you're changing a childs circumstances, while leaving a legacy. Its another Awesome company that I am really stoked on and everyone needs to support in any way possible. "Liv'n peace & Lov'n life"

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Spyder Sales Meeting - Party After

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Porterstahoe.com day on the slopes

Porters Tahoe Day on the Slopes from Get in the Van on Vimeo.


So some of the warehouse staff/Porters snowboard team decided to hit the slopes on a sunny day in November. Needless to say it was a great time. Featuring Porters team memebers Brandon Cocard, Chris Bosco, Brendon Drury, Zak Shelhamer, and Alex Horgan.

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Blogger Zak.Shelhamer
Ohh shoot Brandon Cocard falling at 2:09!!! didn't think it was possible!
 
Blogger Bosco
Soooo fun. Sick edit Horgan. Epic song choice!
 
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Spyder Sales Meeting in Boulder

I had a chance to go out to the Spyder sales meeting this Fall and meet the new group of people that are running Spyder, and the new face of Spyder that is coming. Here are some great pictures of the trip. It is really exciting. Look for some new fun.

- Errol




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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Skydiving

Some would argue that jumping out of a perfectly good plane is absolutely insane. But just a few weeks ago, my dad, sister, cousin, and I, did just that. It was a day that changed my life forever and one that I will never forget.
As we headed out onto the tarmack, my nerves were uncontrollable and the thought of what I was about to do was overwhelming. But with my trusty instructor Ned by my side, I convinced myself that there was nothing to worry about.
This was my first taste of the fresh air at 13,000 ft, and it was the single greatest rush of adrenaline I have ever experienced, and may well be the greatest I will ever experience.

Thumbs up t0 the camera.

Freefalling.

And I'm down safe and sound... Finally!


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