Contour Camera Test HD 1080



A little under a minute of footage from one run over the weekend.

This is the first trial run of the Contour Helmet Cam. This was shot in 1080 at 30 frames per second. I did minimal color correction after exporting the edit. I am pretty bummed at how bad the footage bogs down my computer. Overall I am not super impressed with the quality, but I am sure playing around with settings before shooting and doing some more post work will create a better image. Hopefully a Smooth Cam effect will help create a more fluid and steady look in the future.

Even though I am not pumped with the edit, it is still awesome to finally have some footage to play with. So stoked that it's dumping in Stowe right now!











-Austin

11/13/10 Spring Style Fun

On Saturday, Jeff Burga, Eric Gaines, and myself decided to forgo the crowds at Killington and attempt to build a jump somewhere on Mt. Mansfield. My claims of over 2 feet of snow at the top did little to convince the others that we would in fact be able to make a booter, but even so, they agreed to join in for a hike. Motivated by the rare New England sun, we hiked to a spot right under the top of the Quad and began to dig.

The snow was perfect- wet, deep, and sticky. The jump went up in half an hour.

While others in Vermont stood in undoubtedly long lines at Killington, we stood alone, catching our breath, looking down at an almost perfect little 4 foot wedge. It was Jeff and Eric’s first day of the season, so they had the opportunity for only one turn to shed summers rust before they found themselves in the air.

EG Backside 180

Jeff's first hit of the season

We spent several hours lapping the jump in the warm still air. We saw surprisingly few people throughout the day- so few that I mistakenly figured that we were some of the only folks on the mountain at all. Wrong.

We decided to head down as the sun began receding and the landing began to harden. The snow below us had been pushed up by several cats into lips perfect for popping off of and slashing. Halfway down, we ran across the first of many skiers and riders making a late day ascent of Mansfield. It seems as though most did not have the desire to hike to the sunny pseudo-summit, but were instead content to play in the icy shadows further below.

After a cold PBR and a quick thumb through the day’s shots on Eric’s camera, it was off to a hot shower followed by a Yeasayer show in Middlebury. I can only hope that Saturday is indicative of the season to come. So fucking awesome.

-Austin

Early Season '10-11

October hit hard this year. The first legitimate snowfall in the Greens was on October 15th (which won me a hefty $11 in our office pool), and October 16th provided us with our first opportunity to make turns. After an early am hike to the top of Nosedive at Stowe, we found ourselves staring down at some deep and heavy snow. Coverage was good enough to make it almost out to the parking lot. It was a pretty solid and early start to the season.













-Austin

Nice Rack

A few years back I decided to purchase a cap for Blue, my truck. It is gray. I also decided to build a platform for camping, storage, and partying during the summer on kayak trips.

Breakfast

Its great during the summer, but does not serve much function during the winter. In fact, it is a bit annoying, as my snowboards slide all over the place. So, I decided to make a rack. The first rack was a three-seater. It was too tall and sat too far from the side of the bed.

Round 1: the tall blond

I cut it down and made an second rack. These right against the side of the cap and offer more overall room than the first one.

Finished

-Austin