Summer is in full swing in Aspen

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...

Mobile Lifestyle: The Mobile Office

I have found two activities to occupy my time, each of which helping to engage the frontal lobe or get my heart pumping hard. On sunny days, the choice is easy: I grab my inflatable stand-up paddleboard (iSUP) and cruise with the bus and clients to the river put-in. I help unload the boats, ditch the deflated iSUP board and paddle, drop the bus at the bottom of the Shoshone Rapids section ...

Pingu Goes Skiing

This is a funny viral video that has hit the winter audience. Stop-motion animation is so fun! (WARNING: some adult language and themes) For those who haven't been following ski design innovation over the past few years, rocker technology is an ancient design that has found a new life in current ski brands. Ski companies are adopting the early-rise tips and tails of the old carved, wood...

Friends of the TatsVan: Leo Ahrens

This is especially true for the junior competitors, whose parents have had the foresight - and made the sacrifices - to know that these competitions are helping to groom their kids into the more well-rounded skiers which the greater skiing audience can identify with. For 17 year-old Leo Ahrens, that barrier has been broken, and he's got two shred-sticks on his feet ready to continue smashing...

Summer is in full swing in Aspen

Posted By: Tats on June 25, 2008 in Updates - Comments: No Comments »

Well, I’ve finally packed away my ski gear for the summer, much to the protest of a local ski photographer or two still itching to climb the high peaks around Aspen’s Independence Pass. And, as all seasons’ endings tend to do, I’ve had my fair share of time spent revisiting what may go down in history as the best winter ever in the Aspen area. The multitude of pow-shredding experiences and the new friends I’ve met along the way were the icing on the proverbial cake that is living in a mountain town doused with 181 percent of its average snowfall for one season. But now that the ice mustache has long since melted away, I find myself biking, hiking, and rafting to fill up the long Summer hours. I’ll continue posting new stuff every so often, so make sure you check the recent comments added to the sidebar on the right. And, if you’re jonesing for some outdoor gear of your own for that adventure you’ve been planning, click the Backcountry.com logo to the right to save 15% on any purchase. Just a little something from me to you. Enjoy!

If you’ve found this page because you had a chance to paddle for me during a Blazing Adventures raft trip, feel free to leave some feedback in the comments section. I want to thank you for checking out my site and if you enjoyed your experience on the river, I would love to take you out for another trip the next time you find yourself vacationing in Aspen. Between all the jeeping, hiking, biking and rafting that’s available in this area, I’m sure we can find something fun to do!

Cheers!

Tatsuno