Rome Snowboard Design Syndicate

So I got myself a fancy new iPhone after upgrading from one of those old brick type deals last September. I then promptly went on the first leg of The Shred Remains video tour and did some  other traveling as well. Here are my 10 favorite iPhone photos from September ’till the end of 2011, in no particular order.

Here is Bud, doing what he does best; not giving a fuck.

Here is the crew enjoying a mellow onion volcano, in PA on the tour, I believe.

A few of us jammed into the van one weekend and went to go see Social Distortion and Chuck Ragan in New Hampshire. Then we went to the beach. It was cool.

Early morning shot from one of the first days of riding this season, going to Killington.

Cliche, but shut up these are my photos. Went to visit some family in San Francisco.

Tunnel driving through PA forever. Don’t instagram and drive.

Really liked the lights at this theater in State College, PA. Apparently so did the guys.

Went into the back room of this old movie theater in Montreal, they had stacks of old films. Pretty rad. City of God is one of my favorites.

Here is Ron, holding court over a totally packed house of rowdy college kids. Awesome.

For obvious reasons this is awesome.

For sitting through my favorite 10 photos, here is one more bonus. It’s LNP sitting on the chimney of a house somewhere in Boston.

If you like these photos, keep up with Rome on Instagram at @Romesnowboards for all sorts of good photo updates.

Grand Targhee has snow… and is letting you ride for free if the mountain you normally ride isn’t bangin’ yet.

Looks like you just need to book three nights through their reservation system.

Winter’s out there.

I admit I ducked said rope.  In doing so I accepted the natural risks of the mountain.   Additionally, I feel confident that at no time I had put myself or others in danger.

I acknowledge that my actions within full view of the lift on a Saturday puts you in a difficult position.  Another less capable rider might see my turns and feel encouraged to follow my line.  The general ease at which I slayed said slope would make any 3rd-Party desire to have a similar experience.

Obviously I did not anticipate you being right above me on the chair when I commenced my liberal interpretation of land use within a National Forest.

Hopefully you will take my quiet exit from your mountain resort on this day as an acceptable punishment.  For example I was not able to recreate with friends who were still yet to arrive at your facility.

Regards,

your friend

PS- I’d do it again.

From the Anchorage Daily News:

“We have a drift that’s gotta be 8 or 9 feet high at the station and our transmitter shack is almost completely buried.”

The snow wasn’t just falling but blowing around creating white-out conditions. The Cordova Police Department asked drivers to stay off the road for a while said dispatcher Nancy Gentry. “The snowplows were not running because visibility was only 10 or 15 feet,” she said.

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Last Spring, a 'bad' snow year

all natural baby

Well, winter is happening here in Northern New England.   Stowe has been getting snow since about Christmas Day.  Through the  power of modern snowmaking and grooming, you may not think it looking at your backyard, winter is here.

Above was some of the all-natural terrain (no snowmaking, no grooming, etc. )  that I rode this morning.

So it’s happening… may not be as epic or unforgettable as last year but it’s there for the taking.

Stowe’s had a foot of snow in the last week, with more snow on the way

Get after it.

We pulled a bunch of limited edition screen prints for the sales meeting this weekend. They came out awesome.

The crew will be in town. Stoked to get the Syndicate all under the same roof and maybe raise some hell. We’ll see.

Once in a while we get an awesome letter. This is one of those times.

This is what Liftline at Stowe looked like on Tuesday.

We had over a foot of snow a week ago. The guns are on now but I’m impatient.

Doesn’t look like he’s having too bad of a time. He sent one word along with the photos; “Shred!!”