Desiree's fun house

We stayed at Desiree's house in Big bear for a couple days. After snowboarding we entertain ourselves with physical endurance contests. Lance Hakker can only do "girl" push ups.

Does this photo really need a caption? All I'm going to say is look how much Mike Hakker is enjoying this.

When Desiree speaks no one can play guitar.

"Carpooling"

Mont-Saint-Anne Openning Day

So how much do you think you need to love snowboarding to spend 50$ on a lift ticket for one icy flat slope on a cold flat light day? Definitely need to be a soul rider.

the golden ticket

Paul getting air time out of the flatness

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I don't know what's up with all those limbo contests in Quebec. It's everywhere.

Gab is a weird kid

Busted!

SBC's rider of the month Colleen Quigley

SBC's Sara Tollstrup interviews Colleen, check out what she had to say here

GTS

TWS's Anthony Manfredi and Missy Alcazar stoked to see snow in Big Bear this early.

Molly and I pretending we're waist deep in snow. Dragon's Trisha Seaton busy gawking at the sky.

Mad babes. Trisha, Molly, bride to be Jules Chang, Gabby Maiden, and weirdo in the background (jk Jen).

Jules and Jen Arguello. Restlessness in the lift line.

Kicking ass.

This is a high five not a Hitler salute.

Left Bear Mtn in time to catch Lance Hakker earning street cred.

Desiree Melancon back 50-50 to firecracker.

I think Joey Sexton is saying 5-o while doing this.

Fake lifestyle: Twig and Joey.

Stalking Micheal Hakker.

Up the street and around the corner.

Jen and Melissa Evans building the banked drop in.

Marshmallow hands!

Gabby looses. Guinea pig Gabby.

Even the Lord of the Rings' tree left Fanghorn forest to come watch. He's already amazed.

uh oh.

Even after we lose daylight and after she calls last try, Melissa gets a 5050 180 out.

GTS

Big Bear early shred edit

Big Bear early shred edit from peep show on Vimeo.

Yep, Colleen Quigley and Gabby Maiden.

Skeleton Crew Group Effect

Group Effect from Skeleton Crew on Vimeo.

If you haven't seen it yet, check it out. I swear it's a 40 min well spent.

Desiree Melancon's interview on Method Mag

Click here to find out how Desiree's brain functions.

East Coast update

No, we are not all snowboarding in perfect weather conditions right now. Actually, the resorts have been pushing back their openings due to rain and warm temperatures. However, Rome SDS hit the Relais resort and we went too. Needless to say that we all felt like kids again.

Laurie backliping all the way down the aztec rail

myself with some eventual rotative moves

Pat getting some serious airtime while nose tapping the barrel.

I almost got physically involved in an accident. but I didn't.

I don't know who brought that slinky, but Pat and Gab found it. They tried to set a mini-contest.

Good intentions, but didn't really work out.

This is what Canada looks like

And this is Gab's cat. He's magic. I'm sure he talks when no one's around.

Slutty Tricks at Bear

What's written on my arm? MERKLEY??? Yep. Don't ask. All you need to know is that he makes amazing art. Tits, flying kitties, saturated colors...
http://flickr.com/gp/merkley/dpEBm5

Did you ever get trash canned when you were in school? Colleen Quigley is THAT bully that would do it to you. Gabby Maiden learns her lesson.

Gabby frontboard

Colleen's power slash BLASTS Gabby's hat off.

ARRRRGHHH! Don't mess with the 5'10" red head

Colleen stalefish

Chad Tarbell slashes Melissa Evans

Gabby, Colleen, Meeses, Shane aka "Mini Kirk"

Me, Dolly, Gabby, & Jen

happy times at bear. the end.

Method TV Episode 24.3

Check out ''a Day On The Hill'' With Salomon Snowboards including team rider Desiree Melancon. The first part is about the euro brand Zimtstern and the last part shows scenes from the Salomon catalogue shoot in Austria.

Big Bear

In this photo, Colleen Quigley, Gabby Maiden and Mel Evans being photographed by no one else than June Bhongjan. Check back the blog soon for an edit of their early season shreds.

First session

Stiffy Mute by Joanie

Jess Kimura Seymour Early Season

Seymour Early Season from Jess Kimura on Vimeo.

Check out this sweet video of Jess. This is just a little taste of what you'll see this winter.

Catching up with Bev Vuilleumier aka Notorious B.E.V

Bs 360
Photo: Christy Chaloux

How are you and what have you been up to lately?
I'm doing good, moved to Breck and have been waiting for the snow to come but have been riding a bit. Bought a TV and the Office seasons so I've been keeping pretty busy.

What’s been the highlight(s) of your 08/09 season?
Mostly doing a bunch of contests last year, going to Hawaii and getting a shared part in Peepshow.

Any big plans for the up-coming season?
Not really, filming again and more contests!

Is there something in particular you'd like to accomplish in your snowboarding career?
Yeah hopefully pay my rent somehow. Also it would be cool to get good at jumping.

What's something you can't stand in snowboarding?
Injuries suck as well as trying to get past mental blocks for tricks. I get scared a lot.

What do you think makes people so critical/judgmental towards girl snowboarding in general?
Well guys are f'n good at snowboarding. Some girls are too but as a whole we're not there in terms of tricks and stuff we hit. Sooooo, we get hated on but who cares snowboarding is fun and some people worry way too much for others than themselves.

What do you think you'd be doing if you weren't into snowboarding?
Probably working some boring job or being a snow bum.

Cliff drop.
Photo: Christy Chaloux

What's something we don't know about you?
My sign is Cancer.

Okay, so a lot of people know you as a talented snowboarder, but what about the Notorious B.E.V? Do you get recognition as a music artist yet?
No I gotta step my game up first! Write more songs! Haha

When did you get into it?
Kinda started in High School. Once I rapped my entire book report to my class and got an A +. Then I got the nickname Notorious B.E.V. when I was in a band called Ill Harmonix. My friend played the harmonica, i tried too but I mostly rapped. We did this at lunch, nothin serious! haha.

Any music plans for the future?
Yeah gonna start workin on my 3rd album soon, probably have some special guests from the One Life Crew as well as Izzy for sure!

Can we hear samples somewhere?
Ummmm not yet! I may have an old myspace but I forgot my password, no updates in the past few years.

Do you think you could eventually become the girl's version of MFM or Justin Bennee?
Not unless I get some mad style and way better at my Tables!

Anything you wanna add before we get done ?
Yeah keep checkin the Peepshow blog for updates this winter! Peace!

Bev with pal Raewyn in a dash of inspiration

Photographer Dave Brewer's hump day on YoBeat

June and Dave

Dave is an amazing photog. Read his interview here