Rider Bio: Briggs Ogloff
FREERIDE’S 2nd Annual Crunk Cup
Our 2nd Annual Crunk Cup, If your in the Okanagan It’s Definitely Something you want to Check Out! For more info Check out the Crunk Cup Face Book Page. There’s Going to be Tons of Prizes and Give Aways. Should be Good Times. Park Laps, Lunch Specials, Sun Shine … & Free Gear. What more can you want. See all you There!
Rider Bio: Jay Gretzinger
When/ How did the shop hook you up?
Well It all started last season when I came to Kelowna from the Flat lands. I was in need of the mountains and Edmonton wasn’t cutting it. I currently just got on a shop at the time and I told them I was gonna be traveling a bunch in BC and they seemed tight with the idea. Promises of head to toe hook up. Things were looking good. I came out to K-town and greased into the local senders. Sean Doucet and Mike Chapman. They took me in and showed me the Freeride love. After half the season went by and no sponsor connec’s from the shop in Edmonton. I made the move to Freeride and haven’t looked back since! Right away I was on Flow Snowboards, Ricky hooked me up and made me see how amazing Flow is. This shop family mentality is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thanks to Rob and the rest of the Freeride family I can make what I love possible. Not to mention the seek and destroy team that knows how to get sh*t done!
Top 5 Songs played on your Ipod?
- Jay-Z feat. J Cole- A Star is born
- Infected mushroom- Heavyweight
- Bassnecter- When I grow up
- Passion Pit- Sleepy head
- Radiohead- Weird Flashes Arpeggi
Worst Injury?
I think the 10 or 11 concussions are the worst cause they left me slightly retarded. Learn how to fall kids cause you can still get them with helmet on.
Best advice you’ve been given?
“Dreams and Goals are useful, but at this point I don’t feel like they lead to happiness. It’s better to set yourself down a journey of some sort and just live it as your go and not worry about the end of it.” – Craig Kelly
Worst Habit?
Taking snowboarding too serious sometimes.
Biggest Inspiration?
To die content and with no regrets. Annnd Travis Rice is F**in amazing but you knew that already.
If you weren’t snowboarding what would you be doing?
Probably off in some boring 9-5 rat race job or another lost student in collage. Not that snowboarding pays me right now anyways but it definitely is a dam good way to enjoy life.
Future plans?
To explore as much as I can of what snowboarding has to offer from the industry aspects to the depths of the Backcountry. One day maybe a cat skiing resort?
FREERIDE ing- “ Your chance to be free from all of societies little rules and free of expectations people have of you. You just look at the mountain however you want and you just snowboard down it. And hopefully you have no worry of what other people see or expect from you.” – Craig Kelly
Penticton Location
For Those of you Who only Peep the Blog and Our Website, Here’s a Few Pic’s of the Original Freeride Location. The Internet is so Big & Vast Now Adays you never know who your dealing with Most of the Time. It’s Sometimes Nice to put a Face to the Name, Personally I think.
Rider Bio: Kevin Hamilton
When/How did the shop hook you up?
Last year I met Sean Doucette and Mike Chapman and I started working in the park with them at Big White. They pretty much both put in a good word for me over time and I ended up getting on the team right around the end of the season.
Worst Injury?
About 5 years ago I was out snowboarding and wasn’t paying much attention when I ran into a 12 year old kid and broke my collarbone in a couple places. Now there is a steel plate and some screws holding it together.
Favorite place to ride?
After going cat boarding with k3 cat ski, near revelstoke, I would say that is my favorite place.
Dream photo shoot?
Anything involving a helicopter would be awesome
Future Plans?
I will probably continue what i’m doing right now. I work non stop in the summer time as an Electrical Technologist, travelling all over Canada and the States. Then I take the winter off, no job until May usually.
New Spring Adidas Just Hitting The Shelves
Check the New Adidas Shoe’s Online or in the shops, They Just rolled through the Back Door.
Photographer Bio: Mike Helfrich
When/How did you get involved with the shop?
I got to know the boys at Freeride through a couple of friends of mine, Mike Chapman and Sean Doucet. Since then I have been working with shop manager Josh Brooks on a limited edition photo/t-shirt project called “The f/22 Project”. Look for it at Freeride in the near future.
Dream Camera?
Hasselblad H4D-50
What’s Your Second Passion?
Other then photography, I am just as passionate about snowboarding. I have been boarding for about as long as I’ve been shooting so they are both a very strong passion of mine.
What inspires you?
The motivation certain people have to get the perfect shoot inspires me to keep on shooting even if it is snowing and -40c˚ at 3:00 in the morning.
Favorite spot to shoot?
An abandoned dump truck we found in the hills of Kelowna.
Future Plans?
I plan on continuing to shoot snowboarding and skateboarding at every opportunity that I get. I will be on an endless hunt for the perfect location, angle, lighting, etc… all for that one shot. I love it!
Dream Photo Shoot?
1 Mountain+ 5 SnowCats+ 20 Assistants+ Endless Amount of Lighting= Very Nice!
The ABS Avalanche Airbag
As we all know the Avalanche Level is high right now and Very Dangerous in Area’s. Freeride would like Try and keep you as safe as possible by providing you with The ABS Avalanche Airbag System. This System Saves Lives, there is a 98% Survival Rate. Mother Nature is way more powerful than you can imagine, so when your in The Back Country you need all you can get to be safe. When you ride in the Back Country you carry a few basic Essential’s. Your Backpack with a Probe & Shovel, Then an Avalanche Beacon. The ABS Bag will fit all your essential’s and more, you can buy different sized bags depending on how much you want to carry. So if your a Snowboarder, Skier, or Snowmobiler you definitely want to look into this Life Saving system. Its been used and tested in the worst of conditions and come out on top. Take a look at this 1990 High-School ish Video I’ve found on Youtube. Then tell me where you stand. I know I’ll be wearing an ABS Bag next time I’m in Revy Shredding Back Country. The ABS Bag’s Starts at $1249.99, Its a hefty price … But with the 98% Survival Rate … Worth it in my eyes. – Josh
Photographer Bio: Riley Hallwood
When/How did you get involved with the shop?
I met Briggs a probably three or four years ago and started hanging out with most of the skate team. I bought a camera and started shooting photos with all them until it evolved into helping out with Lovebolts and running a website with Briggs. I’ve been around the shop for years from visiting Penticton but only really got into working with it recently.
Favorite City You’ve Travelled to?
Definitely San Francisco, that place is amazing
Most Prized Possesion?
My grandpa’s Nikon FE2 that i still use more than any other camera
Top Prorities?
Keep skating, shooting and finish school.
Dream Camera?
Leica M6
If you could shoot anywhere in the world where would it be?
North Korea, if they wouldn’t shoot me for it.
Freeride would like to welcome Riley Hallwood to the team. We’ve Recently Recruited a few Photographer’s to shoot for the shop. Riley’s been shooting our skate team for years now and we want to build some hype/ show some love for Riley. As you can see above he has some talent, were stoked to see how far Riley’s going to go. After all this is just the beginning.
Briggs x Mikey Westcoast Trip
Check the footy Briggs put together of their recent trip. 12 Days up and down the Westcoast hitting Phoenix, Tuscon, LA, & San Fran. Looks like a rad trip. When snow falls back home you have to find some where to skate. Were stoked to see Briggs Mikey and the Crew Make Due. If you want to stay up to date with Teams Footy Check Briggs Youtube Channel.