Stories from blottophotto
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Over and Out from the North
blottophotto &bull Jan 23, 2012
Another film and photo mission wrapped up this weekend, where most of our shooting locations were deep in the hills or streets, so we never got a chance to visit the water. After our final action clip was in the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
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Winch Life
blottophotto &bull Jan 10, 2012
A big part of filming and shooting in the streets nowadays is a machine called the winch . This device allows the snowboarders to access just about anything imaginable. Alex Andrews takes an operator break in between pulls. Blotto Full Story »
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Topics:
- Snowboard
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Mammoth Unbound Magazine
blottophotto &bull Jan 5, 2012
Back in June of 2011 click here, we were in the midst of finishing up the Burton movie StandingSideways at Mammoth Mountain in California. Keeping the winter season going into mid-June isn't something we ordinarily like to do, but the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Snowboard
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Road to Lemmon
blottophotto &bull Dec 30, 2011
After snowboarding in Arizona for what seems like forever, it was finally the time to head south, to a place called Ski Valley. The southernmost ski resort in North America is located in the Coronado National Forest on Mt Lemmon… Full Story »
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Beauty and The Beast
blottophotto &bull Dec 27, 2011
Snowboarding and snowmobiling in the backcountry is all time fun, it's a beauty out there and the adventure meter maxes out. On the flip side of this coin is the potential risk involved with treading on snowpack that may or… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Level
- Backcountry
- Snowboard
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Reaching the North
blottophotto &bull Dec 20, 2011
An early wake up call to finish the drive would assure a half-day's snowmobile mission that afternoon at our final destination. With only 235km (146 miles) to go, it was smooth sailing as the sun crept above the horizon, putting… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Snowboards
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Jumping for Joy for Powder Snow!
blottophotto &bull Dec 7, 2011
Casey and I drove from Phoenix on Sunday (8 hours), arriving in Pagosa Springs just in time for dinner and preparation for two feet of fresh snow sitting on Wolf Creek. The alarm rang way too early, but knowing we… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
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Kelly Clark Burton Ad
blottophotto &bull Nov 21, 2011
Back in July I headed down to Southern Vermont to meet Kelly Clark for a Burton Ad Shoot, along with a host of co-workers from Burlington. We'd be documenting most of her contest archives that her family keeps around their… Full Story »
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Tunes and Tunes
blottophotto &bull Nov 18, 2011
Before each winter season, the crew at Burton opens the doors to the Craig Kelly Prototype Facility, inviting company employees in for a hassle free board tune by the experts. Food, beverages, some music, Billy on the mic, sticker table,… Full Story »
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Bottom Line Book/DVD
blottophotto &bull Nov 7, 2011
The seventh Pirate Movie Production Book has dropped...this year's offering is Bottom Line. Another year, another epic 100-page hard cover containing the artwork and photography of PMP's riders, artists, filmers, friends and photographers (along with the DVD). It's always an… Full Story »
