Stinko de Mayo…Celebrations of Awesomeness

The TatsVan Chronicles: Cataract Canyon 2010

I always knew I'd make it to this point in my life, where my college loan-paying needs and ski bum desires begin to equal out. Yet, while some things have drastically changed, many of my habits have grown quite well formed. Years ago, when I began rafting, my only income throughout the calendar year was comprised of meager paychecks and saved tip money from the summer's commercial raft trips...

Friends of the TatsVan: Drew Tabke wins 2nd Backcountry.com Sickbird Buckle!

Drew Tabke is another friend of the TatsVan. He is currently down in South America destroying freeskiing comps and bagging peaks after all-night, wine-fueled parties. Recently, Drew became the third ever freeskier to win a second Backcountry.com Sickbird belt buckle for his impressive skiing in Las Lenas, Argentina. http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg842/scaled.php?tn=0&server=842&filename=4dff.j...

Snowmass, again.

My friend Ed took this shot on my DROID. Epic night in Snowmass Village.

Video: LINO’, an Animated Surf Flick

Check this video out...I've watched it ten times already. The music is super mellow, vibing well with the impressive stop-motion animation that makes those little Playmobil figurines look like they're just shredding some epic waves. Lino', made by Karim Rejeb of KarimRejeb-SurfArt.com, is a masterpiece fit for anyone who has played with plastic toys. His vision of the world of surfing, a...

Friends of the TatsVan: Scott McBrayer – Bull Rider

Scott McBrayer, better known on the Freeskiing World Tour as McSlayer, just rode his third bull at the Carbondale Thursday night rodeo. Known for tossing frontflips to a stomped landing off of 40 foot cliffs, it's his background as a hunting guide and cowboy that makes Scott really stand out. He didn't make eight seconds (the minimum time for a score) in this ride, but as any cowpoke knows...

Stinko de Mayo…Celebrations of Awesomeness

Posted By: Tats on May 6, 2008 in Updates - Comments: No Comments »

Well, another weekend past, another story of debauchery that can’t be told here. So, I will tell you of the other happenings that transpired in the Roaring Fork Valley:

Friday night started off with my buddy BryanV pulling up BellyUpAspen.com on the ol’ computer to see what shows were coming into town. Immediately, I see “80′s Prom!” on the playlist, with featured cover band from the era, The M80′s. Sweeet!

“Wait, there’s more?!” I asked Bryan in disbelief. With an additional $5 on the ticket price, we had the privilege to enjoy a night of LIVE KARAOKE on the main stage in the downtown Aspen concert venue.

“Woohoo!” we both shouted in unison. Now, if you haven’t had the privilege of performing a cover song as the lead singer in live 80′s rock band, then you haven’t even eaten the worm in the tequila of life. There’s nothing better than rocking out to your own air-guitar while the real thing is twanging along right beside you. Throw a little ‘rock fist’ in with it, and you’ve got yourself a patented rock performance.

With the night’s plan set, we rounded up the rest of our small crew and cruised the TatsVan into town, first stop being Lil’ Annies. Serving for the past few years as our crew’s AspenTown haunt, this little spaghetti house clears its red-and-white patterned tabletops and readies itself for the hard-drinking crowd. This also happens to be the location where things began to blur…so, in the interest of time and avoiding confusing any facts, pictures will just have to suffice. God, I love Facebook.