“The 28th Annual Legendary Banked Slalom” held at Mt. Baker, Washington was once again an epic experience. I had gone for the first time last year and swore that I would return to this monumental event. Plus having downtown Seattle to hang out in before the short trip to Mt. Baker is perfect. It’s a great city for nightlife, skateboard scene and kick ass bars and restaurants. So after a day of hanging in the city we were ready to head up to Baker. Only a 3 hour drive from Seattle with my buddy Jake Hanson of Coal Headwear who was our amazing host! Thank you Coal Crew and C3 for everything and the rad demo gear. My good friends Craig Wetherby of “The Good Life” and #snowgods joined us on our journey. The race is always cool to check out. You get to see all the legends you looked up to, current shredders you have known and all the little up and coming rippers. But when you have Mt. Baker as the backdrop for this amazing race it’s hard but to not just go shred the mountain…so we did! Have fun checking out all my photos. It’s more than I would normally post but this is “The Bank Slalom”. Click read more for pics…

Praxis | X-Large shoe release party was awesome and the shoe was the highlight of this party! NYC local DJ’s Smoke LES and TJ Mizell owned the crow while Sailor Jerry and PBR kept it live till late night.
Thanks again to my fellow RC columnist and co host Alex Corporan.
Thank you CCS, Skullcandy Headphones, Praxis Footwear, X-Large Clothing, Pabst Blue Ribbon, White Rabbit Bar, Sailor Jerry Rum, SHUT Skateboardsand the DJ’s for killing it!
Photo’s By Peter Pabon, click read more to peep pics!

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Great words and actions from the man himself… Russell Winfield. By far one of my favorite East Coast Rippers now out in Mount Baker. Russell was New England’s snowboarding legend back in the 90’s and is now making his mark in the Pacific Northwest with his new company Birdseye Production. It’s his new platform talking shred from a shredders perspective. Awesome interviews and fresh content straight from the mountain. Be sure to drop in for news, music and videos in Russell’s snowboard world.

Our Agenda for this week is to party for the release of the new Praxis | X-Large Shoe Collab brought to you by CCS. Hosted by Myself and my fellow columnist Alex Corporan. Joining in the festivities for this awesome footwear release will be, SHUT Skateboard, SkullCandy, Harold Hunter Foundation, Radcollector, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Sailor Jerry! DJ’s Smoke LES and TJ Mizell.
Details, White Rabbit, 145 East Houston St. NYC 10pm to 2am…Aight!

SHUT Skater Tony Manfre gets 3rd place in SLAP Mag’s 7th annual “All City Showdown in Seattle”. Congrats to Tony and congrats to SHUT flow kid, Bryce Mandel for getting 4th place. Great job my doods! Click here to watch Tony!

Chocolate Sunday’s 10th anniversary recap from Miami Art Basel. Ten years strong thanks to Miami’s Mr. Joel Meinholtz. Skater, photographer and great party dood! I have been going to Joel’s parties for ever and Miami’s Chocolate Sundays in Miami for the last 6 years. He kills it every time bringing in the finest DJ”s and bands form all over the world and partnering with the koolest sponsors. Thank you Joel of I am Your Villain, Jasmine Solano, Jah Jah and Telli of NinjaSonik, DJ Reid Waters, Ryan Dewitt of VANS, DJ Roofeeo of TV on the Radio, Jacuzzi Boys, JZ of Natural Koncepts, DJ Martina Mcflyy, SLAP Mag, Purdy Lounge and the City of Miami for an amazing time! C U All Next Year! Click read more for my photos.

NYC invades MIA on the opening night and it was amazing. Started off at the TWD collective art show with all the artist and friends from my hood back in NY. Was blessed by a first ever live performance in a gallery by Trouble. They killed of corse. Then it was off to the after party at the Gale Hotel hosted by DJ Reid Waters and Trevor Andrew. Thanks again to The Foxhole Annex, The Gale, Trouble Andrew, Jasmine Solano, Santlov, 13thWitness, Reid Waters and a big shout-out to TWD crew! Check my pictures from the night and enjoy…Wish I could bring all the NYC kids down next time. SOON! click read more for pics.

VANS Presents, CHOCOLATE SUNDAYS 10 YR ANNIVERSARY!!! LIVE PERFORMANCE by JACUZZI BOYS (opening the night 10:30pm AND Dj’s: DZA, LOUIE ARSON, SHARPSOUND, JASMINE SOLANO, MARTINA MCFLYY, REID WATERS, REV. MCFLY, ROOFEEO (TV on the Radio), MANUVERS, w/MC SOARSE SPOKEN, ANDY PRY, LLOYDSKI, ELI ESCABAR, PRINCE TERRANCE, BENTON AND ANTHONY PAPPALARDO!
SLAP 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! PRINT ISSUE. They wanted to do something big to close out our 20th year, and what could be better than one more print issue? While SLAP?s online presence is ever growing, they appreciate the literariness, authenticity, and nostalgia that doesn’t translate as comfortably to the web, and SLAP wanted to do it again for this special occasion. The super limited ad-free issue celebrates SLAP’s history with conversations and contributions from old mainstays like Scott Bourne and Jeremy Fish, as well as the current state of skateboarding with interviews, articles, and LOTS of photos featuring our favorite skaters, artists, and photographers, including Jake Johnson, Ben Gore, Michael Sieben, and many more!
Purdy Lounge, 1811 Purdy Ave. Miami Beach, Fla. Make sure to p/u the SLAP 20th Anniversary Issue, as well as a limited Jai Tanju print of John Cardiel.
via IamYourVillain. Thanks Joel!

I’m posting this from high in the skys on the the way to Mimai for Art Basel! Just finished watching the #prettysweet video and then I’m gonna watch The Stay Gold Video after I tell you why you need to be in Mimai Thursday night. The TWD crew is having a art show down here and my homie’s Trevor Andrew, Rickey Powell and DJ Solano are performing for the opening! Here are the details for the gig if your going to be in Miami Bitches! Participating artists: Pixote, Sabio, Sye 5, Cern, Fresh, Erasmo, Carlos Baptista, Brian Sensebe, Kori Girard (tentative) & Brock Fetch (tentative). Foxhole Annex 1420 Alton rd. Miami Beach 6pm to midnight! Hit me up if your going!

New York City, November 28, 2012 – SHUT Skates and Impossible are both focused on
giving people the tools to help them explore life with passion. Now, these two companies
have joined together in a unique project that spans both the photography and skateboard
worlds. By supplying some of the most exciting names in skateboarding Impossible film
and Polaroid cameras, SHUT Skates and Impossible are proud to share these dynamic
images of skateboard life. Zered Bassett, Scott Caan, Eli Morgan Gesner, Chris Nieratko,
Alex Olson, and Scott Oster have captured unique photos of their friends, families,
lovers, favorite beaches, buildings and of course skaters. Refreshments provided by Pabst.The Impossible Project Space NYC
425 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013. Opening party
Saturday, December 6, 6-9pm. Featuring DJ Yetzi. Opening Hours, Mo-Fr: 11am – 8pm, Sa+Su: 12pm – 7pm