Scorpionface

YEEEEHAWWWWWW

2010-10-30T14:25:00.000-07:00

Timberline Opening Day from Ricky Hower Jr. on Vimeo.

2010-10-05T10:33:00.001-07:00

Winter is well on it's way! Tline is open! Time to get on this thing again!

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Travis's Little Show

2010-08-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

totally awesome!

Movie review i guess

2010-08-17T12:55:00.000-07:00

Okay I went and saw a couple movies this passed week. The first was Scott Pilgrim vs The World. one word: AWESOME! It is honestly a top ten movie for me. It was so out of sight. the second was The Expendables. It was Mantastic.

Well thats it for now. I will leave you with a Quote:

"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."

2010-08-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

good lookin video with a bonus at the start!

The Eurogap teaser from Euro Gap on Vimeo.

Urchin's Motto: GO BIG or GO HOME

2010-08-10T20:55:00.000-07:00

2010-08-02T17:09:00.001-07:00

'nother video of Skyler gettin loose board!

Skylar Thornton at Hood (Part Deux) from Sam Tuor on Vimeo.

2010-07-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

alright guys so I swooped up a new iphone and i can do little mini edits right at the palm of my hand. here is a sampler

2010-07-18T17:30:00.001-07:00

Brandon Cocard practicing safe swimming

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2010-07-17T23:04:00.000-07:00

some dudes rippin on hood. get it boys, get it good.

Ryan in Oregon from Jeff Holce on Vimeo.

2010-07-17T19:03:00.001-07:00

I feel I should of slapped this up a while ago but heck here it is in all its glory

Respect Your Elders Teaser from Resourceful Gnome on Vimeo.

2010-07-16T22:39:00.000-07:00

this is my pal Skyler. he rips

Skylar Thornton & Friends From K2 Shred Mt. Hood from Sam Tuor on Vimeo.

2010-06-25T13:57:00.001-07:00

Summer boardin!

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2010-06-17T09:11:00.001-07:00

Freshies!
It's been dumping in the middle of June!!!

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Snowing

2010-06-10T07:37:00.001-07:00

June 10th and it's snowing

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Come and see me!

2010-06-09T08:45:00.001-07:00

Hey dudes! Come and find me this summer and I'll have a little somthing for you if I see you wearing Airblaster

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Workflow

2010-06-02T21:15:00.000-07:00

Snowboardermag did a "workflow' segment on Airblaster. check it out

rainy

2010-06-02T20:38:00.001-07:00

It is pissing rain right now but summer is right around the corner, with that being said summer camps will be starting up and hopefully you guys will be able to make it up to Mt Hood and enjoy the slush and good time!

2010-04-02T17:08:00.000-07:00

Well the forecast was good. But alas the snow was better. I've been ripping a whole lot of powder and it has been amazing! I'll swing buy soon and drop a couple pics of the epic april goods

2010-03-29T19:34:00.000-07:00

Check out this little ditty

Respect Your Elders (Web Snack #1: Travis Parker rips the Dirksen Derby) from Resourceful Gnome on Vimeo.

2010-03-28T22:19:00.001-07:00

NOAA is making big claims on snowfall for mt hood. We'll see. Crossing my fingers...

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Walking with dinos

2010-02-25T14:26:00.001-08:00

Last night I went and saw walking with dinosaurs and let me tell you, it is awesome. I went with my good bud Jesse and hot damn it was rad go see it if you can.

This is jetski lego style

Stego madness!

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Location:Funkytown

2010-02-22T13:27:00.001-08:00

If I don't get another powder day in the next month I will cry. Hard. And loud.

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Location:E Oregon St,Mt Hood,United States

Flat board

2010-02-20T08:34:00.000-08:00

I'm a camber man, through and through, but, I am willing to experiment. I have tried a board with rocker and you know what?it wasn't all that great. For me camber is the cats pajamas. Now in the war between camber and to ker there is the Swiss... Flat boards. Now while I will admit I liked it better than rocker it was still too squirlly for me. Felt a little pre flexed and didn't snap like a cambered board. But heck that's me.

Go camber

2010-02-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

About to go and rip the mountain. check out this little interview with young nick dirks to tie you over

NOlympics For Nick Dirks

2010-02-06T22:15:00.000-08:00

Check out this video interview with Smokin Snowboard's newest Pro Snowboarder Buck Ferton as he shows off the new product! Yeehaw

Keep Boarding

2010-01-25T10:03:00.000-08:00

Remember to keep on Boarding! If you say you're gonna go rip tomorrow, DO IT! you will not regret it! It is so fun! I am going right now!

2010-01-22T20:02:00.001-08:00

This is a video of my bud Austin and I shreddin last day at Skibowl a couple years back. We took Extreme to the EXTREME!

2010-01-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

Hey word on the street is tahoe is getting hammered on. Bumer for us. At least it's not raining anymore.

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Help Nick

2010-01-19T16:29:00.001-08:00

Right now I'm cruising to my bowling league and I realized I forgot to post this up here: Yobeat put together a shirt for Nick to help him pay off his medical bills. I know what you're thinking Nick is a big time, hammer dropping, money making, pro snowboarder! He doesn't need my help! Well even with insurance those bills pile up in a big way! My girlfriend had to go to the E.R. and sit for 3 hours, get a catscan, part of an I.V.( they forgot to put it back in after the scan) finally to be told you bruised your guts pretty bad but you'll be fine. All that noise still cost a thousand dollars after insurance. BOLOGNA! Anyway I'd hate to see what Nick is looking at so that's why I'm buying one. The shirts are rad, and have some of his art on them. Check it out and if you can spare the change or need a new tshirt swoop one up!

http://www.yobeat.com/2010/01/19/get-your-nick-dirks-benefit-shirt-now/

Yeehaw!

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wayback

2010-01-19T15:34:00.001-08:00

With the christmas break over I have been able to board more which is great. I went friday night and it was raining but still awesome. Dropped a few stunts, log sliders, stump bonks, a couple 3's and an awesome nose grab off a booter some kids made. Then I went again on Monday, MLK Day, just dodging kooks and catching air! Good time city!

And here is a picture from a couple years ago taken by my good pal Brian Frost! I wish it would snow a bunch....

http://www.brianjayfrost.com/

2010-01-09T23:59:00.000-08:00

Sorry I've been a busy boy but no it is time to jump back in the game in a big way...

Well I just want to send a big "Get Well!" to my friend Nick Dirks, he busted his femur (which is manly to the maximum and savage as a rabid wolf) so he will be laid up for a good while. Long ago Nick Upper Deckered my toilet which was really funny actually. I still need to get my revenge for that....

check out this story for some details

http://www.yobeat.com/2010/01/08/nick-dirks-injury-report/

11 inches

2009-12-15T09:14:00.000-08:00

So it snowed 11 inches just last night... See ya

Finally!

2009-12-14T15:49:00.000-08:00

The cold snap on Mt. Hood broke and now its snowing again. And climbers are lost but thats another story. Anywho it has been really good boarding, Yesterday was really good but today, today was out of sight! All morning it was blue bird and beautiful, I took my fair share of powdery canyon runs and most definitely bagged some sky miles! I am going to tell you a secret... I even took some park laps and slid some rails, it was awesome. Bad news is while I was having so much fun I forgot document it in photos, its cool though, I should have a video of it coming this way and hopefully this picture of a Delicious cheeseburger will get you by for now.

About Me...

2009-12-03T19:50:00.000-08:00

I don't think enough people appreciate the feeling of one nice good turn. In the age of double cork hoosker-dos and triple back lips down the Empire State Building the love of burnin' a turn was lost. The best thing about a rippin carve is it can be done almost anywhere! From the beginner slope to the gnarliest AK line, in the park or through a snow covered park! I am just going to come right out and say it, Carving is Fucking Rad. Sorry for swearing but I love it. Add a little power to the back leg and throw a spray, really crank it and that spray becomes one massive slash! Not to take away from from jumping or jibbing which are both fun, fun, fun, just shreddin is a gooood time. Been really busy so I promise to try and slap up more content more often for your viewing pleasure and next time you are out boarding just lean over and crank one out for me!

Awesome interview!

2009-11-25T20:22:00.001-08:00

Check out this rad interview with Jay at Smokin Snowboards. He is a rad guy who makes awesome boards. The kind of boards that talk to you, in a sticky situation they say "hey it's cool man, I got you". Anyway check it out and give this guy some serious love.

http://www.yobeat.com/2009/11/25/a-smokin-hump-day-with-jay-quintin/

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My bud Wiot

2009-11-16T17:37:00.000-08:00

So I want to say thanks to my good friend Wiot, he made my new banner and did a damn fine job of it. Check him out at www.jrbkingz.com

viewed and reviewed

2009-11-12T07:24:00.000-08:00

First off Let me say that yobeat.com is the awesomeness. They say what others don't say and show things others won't. Not to mention the writing staff is funny as hell. Check this out

http://www.yobeat.com/2009/11/11/viewed-and-reviewed-one-smore-movie/

Great review of The Airblaster Movie

Number Two....

2009-11-10T18:05:00.001-08:00

Went for another cruise today on the sledboard and it was a hoot. The trees were fun, jibbed a log, got down right Hog Wild! I am gonna keep this one short because I am hungry. Really hungry.

First day on the boardski

2009-11-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

Let me tell you about being manly... it is great. So I got to make some turns today for my first day of the season and it was awesome. I fell down twice for no reason other than to look cute is my guess. I have to admit early season is maybe my favorite time of year. There are always plenty of bonks and sliders but the key thing is how loopy the terrain still is, every bump and roll becomes some sort of stunt tool and the smallest rock band becomes early season cliff city. Awesome.

2009-11-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

Alright Lads, it is go time. Winter is sneaking its way up to us here on Mt. Hood and its not being very sneaky about it. I'm starting this off with a few answers.

Yes this is yet ANOTHER blog done by some Kook, Mountain slidin', Snowboard loving nerd.

My name is Ricky Hower but you might Know me better as Airblaster's OG Regular Guy.

I am totally geeked out on boarding.

This blog will be about snowboarding, me snowboarding , my friends rippin, and heck maybe you! and movies. I like movies.

Now Here is the BIG ONE! What is "ScorpionFace"? ScorpionFace is the face made when you hook that front edge up and slam your grill/head/face/brain into the snow/rock/tree/ice/pudding and the heal edge of your Shred Stick slams into the back of your dome piece... yeah that face. Scorpions suck, unless they are in glass cases or in Mortal Kombat. I once broke my shoulder blade doing a scorpion on a flat cat track, how do you break something on the back of your body by slamming your face? I don't know but it can and WILL happen.

I just want to say thanks for swinging by and I am hoping to throw new content up here all the time so stay tuned.