SBOL & Bent Films January Jam Session

[Greco]

Hey All,

We just locked down our lodging for the St. Sauveur event coming up at the end of this month, I'll attach some pics. If anyone is going to be in the area of Mont Saint Sauveur (http://www.montsaintsauveur.com/) January 23rd, 24th and 25th and they want to ride with the likes of Neal Lyons, Serge Maheu, Andy Stewart, Ryan Markham, Adam Lynam, Ben Wannamaker, Bailey Mitchell, Mike Ponessa, Mike Wass, Greco and others contact me and i'll give you the details.

If you only go to one skiboarding event in your life this should be it!

Later,

Greco

[CrazyDave]

Greco,

For the rest of us, I'd assume it's every man for themself when it comes to lodging, etc? It's only about a six hour drive for me so I might be up for that if I could find someone else (or a couple people) to share a room with. It looks like you can get a nice room for $104CAD/person/night includes lift ticket and breakfast. Anyone up for this, shoot me an email. I'd be coming from Syracuse.

[Greco]

CrazyDave,

If you're willing to sleep on the floor you guys can crash with us in the palace.

-G

[Greco]

are you kidding?!

have you ever heard of 'Team Green'?

[bailey]

whats team green??

[Greco]

it's another name for Team Canon. You'll find out what it means that weekend.

-G

[joel]

haha yeah, I remember those pics in some interview on skiboarders.org or something like that with neil and jarvs both hittin a bong.

any idea how long the drive from boston would be? over 5?

[Greco]

Boston to Mont St. Sauveur - 5hr 52min according to MS Streets and Trips.

-G

[C.Langer]

Anyone wanna make the trek from the philly area? 8.5 hrs according to mapquest -1 hr due to my lead gas pedal.

[Greco]

Langer,

If Lynam goes he's catching a ride up with me. He's coming from Malvern PA to my place in Brewster, NY and i'm driving from there. Catch a ride up with him and i'll drive you both.

-G

[Roussel]

shit shit, i need a ride

i ive like 40 min away from it and i cant get a ride

[CrazyDave]

It's usually pretty smooth going into Canada...less so coming back into the US. The typical routine for me has been, citizenship, where do you live, where are you going, how long will you be in canada, etc, alright you can go. Coming back they sometimes get a little more nosey and at least at the NY/Ontario border they usually search your trunk and run your plate. Occasionly they'll ask to do a full vehicle search, but that's never happened to me. Never seen any drug dogs either. I'm not sure if it's any different going into Quebec, I'd guess not though. That's been my experience, for what it's worth.

[C.Langer]

That works for me Greco, if Lynam's down ... I'll PM or email him. I work in Malvern anyway so we could meet up pretty easily.

[Roussel]

i went down a couple of times quebec to NY they asked me for ID once.

[Mike W.]

I don't know if i am going to beable to make it..

I am getting laser eye surgery tomorrow and they state no skiing for a month. :( wether or not i have goggles or not..

I'll let you guys know.

[Greco]

last season I went to Quebec twice via the I87 border crossing and both times going in to Canada it was really chill, just show ID's and have a nice day. Coming back they are more strict, squinted eyes, invasive questions but still never a search.
My guess is you only care about the going into part because coming back Team Green will have taken care of that for you.

-G

[Mike W.]

Well its offical, I can't go to sauveur on the weekend of the 24th.

my doc told me specificly to avoid skiing/skiboarding/snowboarding for a month. So for those people i was suppose to drive... sorry..

[Greco]

you could still come. party and do camera work. come on man what's up with that?!

[joel]

Well, it suprisingly enough looks like I've managed to get myself able to go..

only problem remaining is that Im gonna get into Montreal on the night of the 23rd, which is 50 miles from the mountain. Is anyone going up that night (and through Montreal)?

Otherwise, anyone know if Sauveur has any buses that shuttle or if theres any other way (besides a taxi) to get there?

[CrazyDave]

joel, I'm not sure 100% if I can make it yet...but if I do, I'll be heading through Montreal on the 23rd. I could time it to pick you up if needed. Are you flying in and out? What times?

[joel]

Originally posted by CrazyDave
joel, I'm not sure 100% if I can make it yet...but if I do, I'll be heading through Montreal on the 23rd. I could time it to pick you up if needed. Are you flying in and out? What times?

Taking a bus from here in Boston, and they leave pretty much every hour or so, so it's pretty flexible. If that could work out though, I couldn't thank you enough.

joel

[Alex-TRS]

Hi guys... alex beaudet here from quebec.

God I never thought so many skiboarders were into this
jam!!!!

I was thinking only the 6 of us from last year would be there..

Greco this is so sick for The Condo! I was looking for
cheap rooms for ben and the guys. Floor here we come!
haha and if its too crowded we can always sleep in the
car or find a cheap ass motel not too far away =P

Mike Wass COME ON DOWN anyways and chill with us!!!!
bring an XBox or something....=P I don't know but all I know
is that I want you there my friend!

At least you wouldn't be crippled like last year....

And I am probably going to be in montreal Friday nite the 23rd for hte Rise Against/Anti-Flag show... if someone is in montreal and needs a lift for Sauveur then I probably could provide it if you
can make it to the show for a specified time. Metro and buses are
pretty easy to get there from anywhere.

I'll check the board!

lates

Alex

---Testing of our home made soul plate beginning next week---

[bailey]

i'll supply the xbox

[Roussel]

theres a bus that goes from montreal to sauveur, then tremblent, http://www.limocar.ca/upload/FichiersIWEB/PromoSkiInterieur.jpg i dont know if theres an english version...

[kirk]

Damn, i hope i can make it there, sounds like this is gonna be off the hook. My dad works for usair, so i can get a free ticket, just need a way from montreal to the mountain. I think im gonna try that bus thing. Anyone know how much lift tickets are? I think I'd just be there like friday night, and ride saturday. Greco, is there still any floor space available?

[joel]

Originally posted by kirk
Damn, i hope i can make it there, sounds like this is gonna be off the hook. My dad works for usair, so i can get a free ticket, just need a way from montreal to the mountain. I think im gonna try that bus thing. Anyone know how much lift tickets are? I think I'd just be there like friday night, and ride saturday. Greco, is there still any floor space available?

yeah, I'd be getting in friday night too.. from the two responses so far it looks like one way or another we'll be able to get to the mountain.

[Greco]

Hey guys it sounds like Sauveur is going to be awesome. Can everyone who is planning on coming send me an email so I can get a count and also so I can have all your emails in one place. That way I can send you all details about condo address and stuff. Kirk I think there should be plenty of floor space, the place looks pretty big.

Later,

G

greco@skiboardsonline.com

[joel]

well, the bus I'd take is gonna get to Montreal at 9:30.. will any of you be around there then?

(edit though, I was just lookin around on orbitz.com and for like $100 more I can get a round trip plane fare.. much more flexible times, and a one hour over 6 hour journey :) ). They come in between like 4:30-7, if anyone would also be around then.

[CrazyDave]

it's looking like i'm going to be able to make it...unfortunately i only have a small truck so once it's loaded with my stuff I can only fit one other person. so i guess i can give you a ride joel. you're going to have to send me an email at some point and let me know where i can find you on friday. if it's between having a ride or not I can fit you too kirk but i'd suggest trying to work something out with alex if possible.

i wish i was going to that anti-flag show, should be great...

(joel, I can basically leave work whenever on friday...just need to know in advance when I need to be in montreal and where...my schedule is pretty flexible)

[Alex-TRS]

any of you guys want to organize something
tell me here or even better
email me at
beaudet@uqtr.ca (so I can check it from work)

it's not confirmed wether or not I'll be at the show but
hopefully I will....

but I'm going to sauveur friday nite anyways so we
could probably still figure something out in montreal
even if I'm not going to the show.

Like meeting at D-Structure would be sick =P hehehe

www.d-structure.com if u wanna know what I'm talking
about.

[Mike W.]

Man i would love to but i can't.. i paid 1900 for my laser eye surgery and i am not gonna fuk it up.. sorry :(

[joel]

Originally posted by CrazyDave
it's looking like i'm going to be able to make it...unfortunately i only have a small truck so once it's loaded with my stuff I can only fit one other person. so i guess i can give you a ride joel. you're going to have to send me an email at some point and let me know where i can find you on friday. if it's between having a ride or not I can fit you too kirk but i'd suggest trying to work something out with alex if possible.

i wish i was going to that anti-flag show, should be great...

(joel, I can basically leave work whenever on friday...just need to know in advance when I need to be in montreal and where...my schedule is pretty flexible)

After some checking around I've found a shuttle that runs from the bus stop to right near the mountain at 8 PM.. Since I'm not really 100% sure if I'm gonna be there yet, if theres someone else that knows they'll be there and needs a ride (like kirk), then you should give it to em. I can get there one way another and I don't want to hold you up any or stop anyone else from being able to get there..

[Greco]

Mike,

Who were you going to bring that needs a ride now?

-G



Originally posted by Mike W.
Man i would love to but i can't.. i paid 1900 for my laser eye surgery and i am not gonna fuk it up.. sorry :(

[Roussel]

so how am i gonna find u guys, bruno is small as shit hole, but sauvuer is pretty big, im gonna get there aroudn 9 or 10 on sunday, anyone got a cell or something i could call once i get there?

[bailey]

greco..
im pretty sure it was me, ben, neal and kevin.. ITS CRITICAL THAT WE GET A RIDE!!!! maybe we can rent a car as a last result or something, does anybody have neal's email? bens in japan and i cant talk to him. im scared!

[Mike W.]

Originally posted by bailey
greco..
im pretty sure it was me, ben, neal and kevin.. ITS CRITICAL THAT WE GET A RIDE!!!! maybe we can rent a car as a last result or something, does anybody have neal's email? bens in japan and i cant talk to him. im scared!

Yupp it was them i was suppose to give a ride... sorry again guys.. :(

[Greco]

yeah that's a BIG problem. grab wass blind fold his (w)ass and throw him in the trunk of his acura. if that doesn't work we'll have to figure something else out. don't be scared lil' bail, there's no way you guys aren't coming. btw, I just emailed Neal so we'll se what he's up to, he hasn't been on the forum lately...i'm scared. =(


Originally posted by bailey
greco..
im pretty sure it was me, ben, neal and kevin.. ITS CRITICAL THAT WE GET A RIDE!!!! maybe we can rent a car as a last result or something, does anybody have neal's email? bens in japan and i cant talk to him. im scared!

[Alex-TRS]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

scary =P

but you will ALL Be there and KILL IT!!!

And Roussel, don't worry....we are we at? in the park baby!
alllll day long so you can find us pretty damn easily!
just watch for a troop of skiboarders with heavy gear =PP

[Roussel]

haha, alright, jsut look up for somebody screaming from the chair!lift!

[Roussel]

btw, if anyone wants to get a skiboardmagazine shirt and doesnt think they're gonna win one you'll be able to buy one off me for 10$ or sumthing, jsut let me know beforehand so i can make extras

[Vitulla]

damn i thought it was gonna be only a couple of people but there seems to be a shitload. Hopefully i coudl make it. ill most probbaly be able to come up saturday afternoon... i have a place to crash but its like 1 min walking from you guys so i have an xbox. its always up...i might part with you guys then go crash at my place. id love to give you guys rides but im still not sure if ill be up.
Lift tickets are the following price:
Day Pass
For adults: 43$
Students 35$

Evening Pass
For adults: 32$
Students 27$

But i was wondering...you guys mean the avila park right? because the st.sauveur park was relocated to Avila which is right next door(1 trail down). The only thing at Sauveur is a huge jump and a funbox. but those are crowded in the day(saturday and sunday) because of the snow schools. Oh and greco the condo is rather big. Its right across my condo and its rather big. Lots of room on the floor but with that many people...i dont think anyone is gonna sleep...lol

[Vitulla]

ohh and guys, if your entering canada...dont bring drugs...dont screw up a good weekend for a couple of dime's. seriously just buy it there...drug dealers are every where...and worst comes to worst i'll buy it beofre i come then sell it to you guys, but i doubt it since my dad is my ride...lol...la belle province should be packed with dealers(la belle province=hot dog joint in the city, which is about 5 mins walking from the condo)

[Vitulla]

Sorry this is the third reply but im just to excited and can't wait for this to happen. Anyways here's a link to the park map and diffrent rails they have:

Click Here (http://www.montsaintsauveur.com/page.asp?intNodeID=12782)

[Greco]

those prices are canadian right?! i love how cheap lift tickets are in canada.

thanks for the link to the park and all the other inside info.

here's a pick of the park.

[Vitulla]

remember thats at avila...in order to get there...buy your ticket..take the quad up...get off the quad, ski to the left and as straight as possible...you will then reach a new high spped quad(3 mins to the top) which is very orgasmic...then you turn left and your at avila...thats it

[Alex-TRS]

I surfed around on the websites today and its weird
because

the Mont Saint Sauveur and Mont Avila websites both have
the same Park pic.....

but I guess if its located in Avila then I'll take your word for it
=P

its cheaper at Avila anyways no? I've seen 32$ for students
with student ID and 36$ for 13-59 (that's you Greco! hehe)

65$ canadian for the sickest skiboarding weekend/event ever
is cheap as hell =P 25$ worth of gas for my trip and eating
expenses plus booze....not too bad =P

[CrazyDave]

my understanding was both places are "connected" and you just buy one lift ticket for both...am I wrong?

[Roussel]

i need everyones opionion on this,
for the rail contest, 5$ to enter and the winner get the jackpot, is everyone cool with that or should drop cash idea?

theres also gonna be skiboardmagazine gear and some vids

[Alex-TRS]

well I`m in for the 5$ thing....just for fun with a lil extra
for the evening party =P hehe

otherwise we'll just go for big fun jam!

oh yeah and Adam Lynam just confirmed on the SBMag website =PPP sick!

[Greco]

I just got word from Neal Lyons... He'll definitely be there.

It just gets better and better.

-G

[Greco]

oh, and Adam Lynam is definitely in and he told me he talked to Andy Stewart this past weekend and Andy's in too.

i'm getting dizzy now.

-G

[Alex-TRS]

damn all the remaining skiboarding pros are in! =P
sweet

MAD footage =P

any word on Serge Maheu? that's Ben's job to contact him
though....hopefully he's still on!

[Greco]

word is maybe ryan markham will be there. some of you guys might not remember him, he was sponsored by groove and then imperial. ben is on him too.

-g

[Bentfilms]

dont forget serge!

japan was sick, im glad to come back to such a frenzy......

its gonna go off

talk soon everyone... see you all there!

we arrive on friday night.... sleep...

saturday we meet in the main chalet at 9:00am.... chill, ride, shoot..... the bentfilms big air starts at 1230..... ride/shoot till it closes...... we go to bourbon saturday night... (18 age in quebec) sunday is rousells event... i will be shooting the whole time.. anyone with questions can talk to me or greco

easy kids!

b

[Roussel]

jsut to let everyone know, be ready to dress really warm, its fuckign freezing in quebec right now, -25 Cs and -40 Cs with the wind chill, hopefully it'll warm up by next weekend, i'll keep checking the weather to let everyone kno

[Greco]

we arrive on friday night.... sleep...


yeah right!! try to come early on friday b.

call me tomorrow during the day, i want to hear about jaPAN

[Vitulla]

yes i agree with roussel...i'll try and keep everyone posted with the weather since it's freezing right now...about -40 celsius/farenheit...with the wind shield of course. anyways im sure we'll get at least 1 nice day..hopefully we get a storm on thursday or friday. I went on sunday to sauveur and the snow was orgasmic. 15 cm on sunday and 5 cm last night...slowly slowly their getting snow...

[Greco]

it can be as cold as hell, don't care. as long as the sun is out. i hate filming in flat, cloudy light. oh yeah and no wind. make that happen V.

thanks,

G

[Vitulla]

yea hopefully there is some sun...and wind does suck but it rarely is windy in sauveur. Ohh Greco do you know what street the "palace" is on? Just out of curiosity. I might be able to show it to you from a pic on top of Mont Saint Sauveur...

[Greco]

it's on Kilpatrick



Originally posted by Vitulla
yea hopefully there is some sun...and wind does suck but it rarely is windy in sauveur. Ohh Greco do you know what street the "palace" is on? Just out of curiosity. I might be able to show it to you from a pic on top of Mont Saint Sauveur...

[bailey]

if i do make it, and you guys are going to the bars, can someone hook me up with an id??

[Alex-TRS]

well everything should go smoothly...otherwise there's an X-Box at the condo right? =P hehe

i'm sure you'll get in

[McShane]

i thought it was burning in hell :D:D:D
anyways guys, i will miss the event. (got any teleporting experts here?) but it's still ten days to go, but your talks are excited as i was tomorrow


Originally posted by Greco
it can be as cold as hell, don't care.

[allz]

...maybe next year...:(

[Golden Boy]

Oh yes... Team Green will be back in full effect and my roommate is even comin to join in the debauchery. Leave your American dirt weed at home cause Canada's finest will be in the house. Actually bring it. The more the merrier. We'll need something to mix with the Turk... haha. Anyways lookin forward to tearin with everyone and hackin' the rust off the old edges. Can't wait... Peace.

[C.Langer]

Originally posted by Golden Boy
Leave your American dirt weed at home

pffft ... american dirt weed?! u apparently been in the wrong part of america. my girl, "silver pearl" will be in attendance. she's got quite a rack;)

[Alex-TRS]

if I read correctly we'll have a girl skiboarding with us?
omg...that's gotta be a first! haha

well maybe not a first but oh well you get the idea =) its rare!

[C.Langer]

lol ... read between the lines.

[Golden Boy]

Sorry Brotha... I meant no disrespect to your greens... It was an inside thing from the Cali days. I look forward to partaking in some international flavours, don't you worry... What a weekend. Good times will be had.
Peace

[C.Langer]

no offence taken man ... i was partially kidding, though I am a militant maryjane nationalist. I look forward to sharing an international salad bowl w/ all in attendance.

if y'all wanna show what canada has to offer, B.C. White Widow is at the top of my wish list;)

[Roussel]

good news about the weather, its starting to warm up a bit and theres gonna be some fresh new snow next week jsut in time for a (hopefully) nice & sunny weekend

[Vitulla]

well there will be new snow for next weekend but friday is looking rather chilly...-15 celsius, but it can and will change

[Vitulla]

alright well an update of the weather...were getting 5 cm overnight. So we have a bit of fresh snow. This week will be around -12 celsius in sauveur, so they'll pump snow like crazy. There also forecasting snow on thursday so if there is enough we'll all enjoy it that weekend. Like i said yesterday, the weather already changed for friday, hopefully it satys like that now. Its forecasted a beautiful -4 celsius, which is orgasmic skiing weather.but for saturday there announcing -14 with snow. it hopefully will change. i'll keep you all posted on the snow at sauveur since im going thsi afternoon and coming back tommorow night.

[Greco]

if you're coming this weekend go to this thread ..... http://sbol.ws/vbulletin/upload/showthread.php?threadid=194