8 hours in Vegas

Normally I'm not really the spontaneous type but upon Jordie's arrival to SLC airport she suggested we make the trip to Las Vegas for our friends birthday. 6 hours later we were there and ready to party! I need not say more....

Airbag camp - Mt Washington, Vancouver Island

I'd been invited to join the Canadian National team on Vancouver Island to hit a very large jump and an airbag. Now this didn't seem like a good idea at first seeing as how I'd have to fly from SLC to Vancouver and travel to the island by myself... and the travel part was terrible, but the airbag was totally worth it. All of the invited riders stayed at the VIMC (Vancouver Island Mountain Center) right on Mt. Washington where the only services are a general store and a sushi restaurant, we took full advantage of both. It was fun to ride with everybody and see them try shit.

VIMC

Breanna Strangeland

Rhett Haubrich

The bag and the jump

Ferry from the island

Horseshoe Bay, B.C.

Stanley Park, Vancouver B.C.

Contest Pow in Tahoe

I was recently visiting Tahoe for the Billabong Flaunt It Finals at Sierra. The weekend started off sunny and warm so I didn't expect a snow day the next day. This led to postponing the contest until the following day which resulted in a pow day. After the pow day I got in Whistler last month, this will be my 2nd pow day of the season. Contest pow day... so fun!

 Myself. Photo from www.billabongflauntit.com

Kirra Kotsenburg. Photo from www.billabongflauntit.com

Been outside for 5 mins, 2 hours ago the streets were bare

California Pow

Bibs n' Pow Slashes

My Lady Kirra

Accumulated in 2 hours

US Open - Stratton VT

30th annual Burton US Open Wrap Report

Favourite pics from the week Jordie Karlinski, Backside Wallride 15-year-old Kirra Kotsenburg placed 12th in semi-finals Sasktachewan's Mark McMorris Spencer O'Brien, Switch Backside 180 Sage Kotsenburg, Switch Backside 180

Whistler Visit

I was thinking that because I needed to get out of the States, I would go back to my old hometown of Whistler, BC. It’s been about five years since I got to ride those mountains in the winter so it was time to visit. I honestly couldn't remember what to expect since it had been so long. According to my friends who still live there I came at the best time. Whistler just got dumped on finally so my first day of riding was a pow day. The leg pain was a nice reminder of how it feels to ride a real mountain. The second day was blue bird, so I got to ride park with my brothers and experience the best of both worlds on both Whistler and Blackcomb. It was really good to see all my old friends, I'm glad I finally got a chance to go back there. -Kara Rennie -Photos by Blake Payne Myself at the top of Whistler Mark, Brian and Derek Peak to Creek Fresh snow overnight at Creekside gondola Slash through the trees Tire bonk on Blackcomb

Pow mow day with the boys

I got to be the Token girl on at cat boarding trip to Powder Mountain, Utah. It hasn't snowed in over a week but there was still pow. So fun!

Xgames 2012

There's always so much going on at xgames and I want to see everyone so I forget to take pics. This is from my iPhone on the last day, the halfpipe, my VIP pass and the VIP lounge.