After 54 days off snow and a month without jumping, Birri’s back.
Opening Music – Finally Free by Dream Theater
Intro – Warrior by Wishland Ash
Episode – Haircut by George Thorogood
Thanks to everyone who visited me in the hospital and supported me during the tough times! There are too many of you to list – you know who you are. I’m so thankful to be back and stoked to be working on my skiing again. You can’t keep a good skier down!
It’s either today or April 4, the internet is a vague place. Either way, it’s one of the most awesome holidays ever. Pat and I went out and skied the park – T Rex style!
Music – Tyrannosaurus Rex Rex by Dinorock.
For your viewing pleasure while awaiting Episode 3. Steve Little, Paterson Colson, and Mack Voelker ski Keystone on Gaper Day 2012. Filmed by Teddy Goggin, Birrion Sondahl, Clayton Conway. Edited by Birrion Sondahl.
Music: Little Girl Lies by Blondie
This is the first episode made with my new Hackintosh. Filmed primarily at Area 51, there are also shots from Breckenridge and Vail Pass. Thanks to Pat for the song choice. Thanks to everyone who filmed and rode for the episode. (See credits)
I did a lot of the filming while recovering from my broken pelvis. The bone is now fully healed and although I’m still in pain, I’m doing great. I’ve been skiing park everyday and getting a lot of shots. The next episode will document my comeback.
Hope you enjoyed the episode. I plan to start work on editing Episode 3 this week.
I decided that this year LDL is doing Webisodes rather than randomly releasing edits. The plan is to release about one every 4-8 weeks.
Here is Episode 1 – Rehab. It covers early season and Birri’s broken pelvis.
Guest Starring – Mackenzie Camp, Trevor Jansen, Leo Voisard.
Special thanks to everyone who supported Birri during the time of the broken pelvis. Love you all.
Wishing the best in rehab to: Evan Furbeyre (torn achilles), Nadia Gonzales (torn ACL), Mackenzie Camp (torn ACL), Alyssa Fachini (dislocated shoulder), Steve Little (fractured jaw) and anyone else injured on or off the slopes.
The skiing community will miss you, Sarah Burke.
Happy Holidays from the LDL crew! Here are some pictures of some of our pets. (Click for bigger images)
Teddy and the new puppies. They were born to Sloan dog in early December and just recently opened their eyes. Soon they will be walking.
My cats, Stumpy (black) and Moby (fat). Stumpy is a rare breed of Siamese known as Stumpificus Magnificus. Moby is Siamesus Faticus.
Early season has not treated the LDL crew too well this year. First, Nadia Gonzales was injured on Thanksgiving. Quoting from her Facebook:
“Thanks everybody, I am extremely disappointed that I have been dealt this card. I posted an edit from November on my wall. The last shot of the right 360 is when I tore my ACL and compress fractured my tib/fib plateau. I will be very focused on rehabbing and coming back stronger. I plain to remain in summit county because I have already paid rent through April.”
We are all very sad for Nadia and wish her the best and a speedy recovery.
Here is her edit.
Not too long after Nadia’s injury, Birri (that’s me) suffered a broken pelvis hitting this urban quad kink unnatural.
That’s Chace in the second shot of the rail who was hitting it with me when I was injured. Neither of us got the chance to clean the rail due to leaving early to go to the ER.
Here is another X Ray of Birri’s (my) Pelvis
I will healing over the next month or so. My next doctor appointment is on January 18 when I will find out when I’ll be back on skis. I have seen two doctors in the past three days and so far healing is progressing on schedule. I expect to be cleared to ski without any problem and to be back on the slopes on January 19. See you then!
PS. Sorry about the slightly weird formatting on the images, wordpress was throwing a fit so I just did my best.
Check it out! The Blurred Chronicles Episode 6 starring Birri, CK, and Blurred. Birri will be doing a lot of filming with TBC again this season.
Kolab Media’s film Thrive just dropped. LDL had a small part in the making of it (Birri and Steve did some of the filming for Noah’s part and Birri was around for most of Evan’s part)
Check it out, it’s sick:
