http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester sv-se http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11826_game-plan/ So I bet some of you are wondering what’s going on – here’s a tip, check out my twitter as that’s where most of the action is happening nowadays. I will keep blogging but with less dedication as I have realized I work harder when I blog less, since I don’t bring a camera to the hill and spend too much time focusing on other things than skiing. So what’s new: Well, I finally worked out a plan with Matchstick Productions and I will be shooting with them the rest Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:17:19 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11785_snowmass/ So sunday we went out to snowmass and got to session this beauty for a couple hours before we were done and I headed back to Breckenridge, which is my current location. Pretty sweet setup…: before sessioning for 3 hours with Torin and Gus. and a heli… So now I’m back in breck, it’s 8.19am and it’s sunny out so I think it’s time to go ski freeway and get some more shots with Pat, looks like a fun day in the making! Jake Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:18:03 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11734_aspen-20/ Back in Aspen! Basically as soon as I got back to Breck this week, Armada called me up and asked me if I could make it to Aspen for a park shoot with Gus and Torin. A bit short notice, I thought, but soon came to my senses and rented a car. Now I’m here, and it’s been an awesome first day of shooting the 3-pack in the X-Games slopestyle course. Tomorrow we are moving on to Snowmass for another meticulously shaped jump. Landed really bad on a switch dub 12 today and decided to call it Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:23:46 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11693_freeway/ Been skiing breckenridge these last few days, still sore from X-Games so I followed my friend and roommate Pat Goodnough around the other day with my new contour HD. Might throw a little edit online soon. Couple stills: The park in Breckenridge is better than ever right now and I strongly suggest you check it out if youre in the area. So I’ve been trying to piece together some plans for these next few months but not quite there yet. Right now it looks like I’m heading back out to Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:04:44 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11649_back-in-breck-again/ Made it back to Breckenridge today after a last few days in Aspen for X Games. Pretty happy with my skiing this year even though I didnt make finals. Found the live stream and managed (sorta) to rip a video from it, nothing too exciting but it’s a run I’m happy with, enjoy: Click here to view the embedded video. I dont know if it was only worth 81 points but since the cut-off was at 87 I guess I wouldnt have made finals anyways. Crazy level in slopestyle! Now the plan is to organize Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:03:35 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11623_big-air-time/ wearing the new Oakley Canopy, super sick goggle! getting ready to head back to the venue for the Big Air competition! did a practice session yesterday and got used to the jump, it’s not as big as I had been hoping, yet the snowboarders somehow managed to get triples around on it…holy shit is all I have to say. I doubt it will happen on skis as we don’t flip as fast but you never know what happens in the heat of the moment. I just know I’m going to treat this contest lik Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:41:22 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11594_almost-friday/ it’s 00.14 in the morning and I just got to bed after a long hectic day. figured I’d drop a line about the slopestyle contest, probably the most impressive display of slopestyle skiing ever presented. big ups to Tom for winning his third slopestyle comp of the season! I skied better and more consistently than ever before but it was not enough to get into that top 8 bracket that made it to finals. ended up in 11th with a highscore of 81.00 points, for a run with 3 different doubles an Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:25:16 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11574_x-games-slopestyle/ Tomorrow it’s on! Just got home from the 2nd training session on the slopestyle course here in Aspen, Colorado. Pretty much just having the best time right now trying to piece together a sick run for the comp, it’s hard but it’s coming together I think. I did my run once except for the last trick, still havent quite figured it out but we have another session under the lights tonight. I know there’s already some course previews out on the internet, but here’s my vers Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:45:39 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11544_aspen/ 7:40 am outside my window at the Armada condo, was hoping for sun but I’ll take some fresh snow too And it’s on again! Back in Aspen and X-Games for my 7th time in my career, starting to get old for real! Had an insanely fun day in Breckenridge yesterday, skiing freeway (big park) in the sun and temperatures around -5°C with Banks and his filmer Jake Strassman. Didnt really spend any time trying to get footage though, as I was on a mission to land some new tricks. Eventually, I got t Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:53:10 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11508_pen-on-paper/ After the news of Sarah’s passing I drew a pencil portrait of her. The day after I went and bought some real papers and some legit sharpies and decided to make a better version. Just finished it up, think it turned out alright: Sarah Burke tribute #2 The weather forecast is calling for over a foot of snow in Breckenridge tonight so I’m taking out some AKJJ’s tomorrow to play around. Hopefully I’ll snap a few blog pics for y’all. Stay tuned. Jacob Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:52:37 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11499_weather/ The weather has not been cooperating here in Breckenridge the last few days. Snow, winds up to 50 mph and cold conditions have put a damper on things. Unfortunately for me who decided to stay here to learn some new tricks for X-Games (tricks I need to hit big jumps for). Oh well, instead of that I’ve been lapping park lane (the medium park), getting some shots with Joakim Juhlin (Joakimfilms) for an ArCast. It will drop soon, here’s two screen shots: Jacob Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:49:47 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11470_rest-in-peace-sarah-burke/ I don’t really know what to think or write right now, but as you may have heard female pro skier Sarah Burke passed away today, following her tragic accident in Park City last week. I’ve known Sarah since when I first got onto the scene, and she was always smiling, every time I saw her. She lived life to the fullest and was the major driving force in women’s freeskiing since as long as I can remember. May you ski in peace, Sarah. This global family of skiers will never be the Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:01:24 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11401_dream-my-days-away/ Hey whats up everyone, sorry for the radio silence. Just nothing too exciting to post at the moment, but content will come, be so sure! Decided today to stay here in Breckenridge until X-Games since their jumps are the best on the planet at the moment. I had a spot at the last chance qualifiers at the dew tour in Killington but I think staying here and learning some new tricks for X-Games is a better bet for me. With the sore knee that’s been holding me back I haven’t had enough prac Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:55:53 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11333_slc-den/ So here I am, back at another airport. Sorry for poor blogging these last few days, but I have actually left my camera at home and skied all day instead of shooting any video or photos. Feels good sometimes to just go ski and try to have some fun in these dark days. Sometimes you are reminded of how wrong things can go, and how fragile we really are, something that is very easily forget. This is where I have been spending most of my days: pretty fun place However I have been collecting some foot Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:40:29 +0100 http://www.freeride.se/blog/jacobwester/11276_nyc-photo-post-2/ A couple more, enjoy! looks thin enough. central park lightpost art another lightpost just one more sofia on a shopping mission sofia on a hip hop mission lightposts just make your photos better. this time in brooklyn. inside brooklyn flea, a huge flea market inside an old bank. lots of fun stuff to find in here thats a bummer. brooklyn lager, best beer evverrr. seeing Allison Weiss at Glasslands gallery. super intimate show with only about a hundred people watching. if youre in williamsburg t Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:02:57 +0100