HNY - & check this out!

The one and only Burton cellular phone! Endorsed by Kazuhiro Kokubo i was just in a Docomo shop in Japan and spied this interesting model. HD ready, shockproof, waterproof beast!




From me this year has been a quick one with many suprises and great opportunities. Thank you to everyone who i had the chance to spend some time with. Wether personal, work related or both, thank you and have a happy new year.

Malibu Park

Just got shared this link from last year when i had been riding and working for Malibu Terrain Park. Shows a bit of the course but i was lucky enough to get amongst the promo. Thanks Maa for your help there!!

Bobby Hundreds & Jim Davis: Garfield Meets Adam Bomb from hypebeast.tv on Vimeo.

Shots from Kawaba.

Here are some flicks thanks to Shannan McBride. We rode up at Kawaba on the 26th (boxing day). First started off with my 5+ of mini apples, few bamboo shakas, a double stage tree sweep, and a golden room to finish off the day. Good Times!





Thanks Shan:

xxs Whis.

So i saw this posted on Facebook by a friend. Pretty cool we time capture by Michael Douglas in Whistler Canada. Thought it was worth sharing. Enjoy...

Shredding!!

Today was the first day back shredding! So stoked! We rolled over to Kawaba resort in Gunma. After some good snowfalls in the last few days there was some pow around and the sun was shining. My first time to this enchanted little valley with obvious backcountry options i will be back again soon. Just waiting on the next storm then it will be on! They build up a we park too i hear. Run by Snowstyle they create a natural bowl like course and some jibs too! I rode with Camera man Shan McBride and his girl Aki cyan. My girlfriend Kana was there also. Good times! Hope to get back up soon! Peace!

Lights.

Last night i went to check out the lights at Haruna San (Mt Haruna). Pretty cool. Freezing cold -10 or so with wind chill around -15. Was cool to see these things called Daruma (a hollow, round, Japanese doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism). There is also a folk story or ledgend if you will... That the lost their arms and legs for some reason... Lies they say but nun the less quite interesting. They are also know as a symbol of good luck and perseverance.

Merry Christmas

Even the colonel made an effort in Japan to dress for the occasion. Merry Christmas to everyone and i hope it is white where you are! This photo taken at the KFC in smark mall Issesaki Gunma.

Tokyo Continued.

Some more flicks from downtown. Was cool to check out some streetwear shops and see all the fixies. Also caught up with Jisei Onda creator of Ali. A domestic label with sights on global domination. Jisei played host for Harajyuku sights and shops. Cheers bro!

Burton Tokyo

Rolled into Tokyo Today and Checked out Burton. We first went into the Burton Harajyuku shop where i met up with shop manager Tatsuji Nakashima. Checked out the gears and had a we chat. Later we caught up with some friends working at the Burton Office. Jimmy (Forum/Burton JPN) a guy who i had met through Hajime Hirano a couple of years back. It was good to see everything and the friends i haven't seen in a while. It will be even better once we all get on the mountain! I will post more shots from today in the AM. Later!



Jimmy.

Project THREESIXTY

So i just got tagged into an album of Mark Bridgewaters on the one and only Facebook. Pretty stoked to see a shot in there from a while back when we scored some fresh snow on an easy hike. Bit different for the old Mt Hutt terrain with the trees in the background. Anyway enough on me, Mark has put together a fantastic project with skating, skiing, snowboading, and surfing with an awesome content and style. If you get the chance to check out this book you will be lucky as i believe there might only be one copy. Nice work Mark Bridgewater! http://www.facebook.com/Marx.Photography

TO KIO.

Just arrived back into the land of the rising sun. Well quite a change in temperature from the 25+ degrees in the NZ summer to the 2 degrees Tokyo cold. In saying this it is dope to be back here and the fun has just started. I met up with Forum Japan team rider Hajime Hirano. We shared a few brews and discussed the opportunity for the season. With such cold temps the snow is bound to start falling strong and the white room is just around the corner. Great to be back.

Bit On the side

Heres a bit on the side from a blog i like to keep up with. Its called the hundreds http://thehundreds.com/ . They are a streetwear company with a lot of attitude. Hard to come by but with real nice designs and colabs. These shots from their blog when recently colabed with Garfield so they had some artist friends design a few pieces and they pinned em up. Full lot on their page over at http://thehundreds.com/ .

Fixed.

Its been some time since i was back on my bike. The problem being that after surgery i could not use my arm what so ever. Things recently have been on the up and i have been back on the bike helping out Chill passes with their summer program. They have taken some initiative into bike rentals around christchurch and helping push through cycling for locals creating a start on what to do for cycling in the city, what is good, and where and why to buy. I ride what is called a fixed gear cycle. Actually a track bike. This is a single speed gearing with no free rotating wheel. Thus giving you a more efficient ride and some fun for tricks. If you have not got any idea what i am talking about get onto a search engine and type in "Fixed Gear" and see what happens. I can almost guarantee you will want to get ahold of one. With one more week to go before i go to Japan time is running out to rip up the pavement. So with that, i am out there!
P. www.rileybathurst.com .