Even on her way out, the TatsVan remains a celebrity

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...

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 ...

Even on her way out, the TatsVan remains a celebrity

Posted By: Tats on January 6, 2009 in All New Posts, Ski News, TatsVan Chronicles - Comments: No Comments »

So, I still need to find the time to sit down and catch up on all the stories from the past three weeks of life in the snow and on the road. However, until that happens, you will have to just put up with this most recent news: The TatsVan is on her last legs.

Now, if you’re one of my Facebook friends, you may have already noticed the pictures of the TatsVan being towed from the side of the highway outside of Victor, ID. Or you may have watched the video update I made from my phone within the confines of the van’s cab in sub-zero temperatures in Jackson Hole. Well, it’s true. The TatsVan has gone kaput and is now sitting in Wilson, WY awaiting whatever fate comes to a immobile mobile home.

The silver lining in it all: any publicity is good publicity, especially for a ski bum vehicle like the TatsVan. Expn.com’s Tim Mutrie called me yesterday for a phone interview about the recent vehicular turn of events. Read the article , leave a comment and lemme know what you think should happen with the good ‘ol TatsVan. Her story can’t just die here…

p.s. – The Van in the picture above is not the TatsVan, nor is it the new van I’m picking up in Michigan. It is a good friend’s van in Sun Valley that has given me inspiration to continue being a van person for the rest of my life. Thanks Dave!