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Worst blogger ever!
I always say I'm going to try to blog every two weeks but there's so much fun to be had in the summer that time flies by and before I know it, a month has passed with no new news!
So, here is Frozen Laundry's last four weeks in a wee tiny nut shell.
After JumpShip on the island, we headed back eastwards for Nelson's famous EcoSociety MarketFest! The town closes downtown's Baker Street and about 100 artisan & food vendors set up their tents to peddle their awesome wares.
Some really great local musicians come out and the streets are crowded with eclectic masses from Nelson and beyond!
After that, it was a quick vacay down to Sandpoint, Idaho to meet up with some family and friends and celebrate Canada Day - the American way! Cheap booze and lot of fireworks!
If you find yourself in Sandpoint, I highly recommend a trip to the MickDuff's Brewery & Pub - they've got delicious seasonal beers, incredibly friendly staff and tasty eats! They offer Growler's (64oz glass jugs of fresh craft beer, refillable at a very cheap price) available in any of their delicious draft beer choices.
May I recommend the Irish Redhead, Huckleberry Blonder and the Lake Paddler Ale to get you started.
Click the photo to check out their website. You won't be disappointed!
After Idaho, was a trip to SilverStar Bike Park near Vernon, BC. If you haven't been, its definitely worth the trip.
Two days of bike lift tickets and two nights of camping runs you about $90, add gas, beer and food and you've got yourself a relatively cheap weekend away. In fact, buy yourself a season's pass if you plan on going more than 5 times - which you will, once you've hit some of their fast, flowly, ultra progressive trails.
Think Whistler's littler sibling, less people, less money and more laps! (Note: Obviously Whistler is mind meltingly out of this world incredible in terms of radness and sheer volume of lifts, trails, terrain, etc. - I just mean SilverStar is a nice alternative, so get off my back!)
Ahem!
Plus, parking lot camping is the bees knees! Ten bucks gets you a sweet spot to sleep, room for a righteous campfire and access to clean, warm water showers. Now that is living! (Note: I straight up stole this photo off of Chrissie Leanne's facebook page, thanks pal!)
Another righteous photo of the tough life at SilverStar! Jude (the van) and the ladies cold chilling in the 36 degree heat. Sunscreen, water and beers are highly recommended! (Thanks for the photo, Chrissie, and nice jersey!)
Team Frozen Laundry, crushing some laps in the heat! Everyone loves SilverStar!
Next up - Fernie's Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam! Check out this sick little edit from Nic Genovese Media of this years event, http://www.pinkbike.com/video/269375/
Sweet shot by Kyle Hamilton of this year's Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam course. Tons of contestants, great prizes and killer riding!
Following the Wam Bam was a great display of downright dirty metal by Three Inches of Blood at Fernie's "The Northern Bar & Stage" which is a must see venue in the downtown core. Loud, sweaty and super fun - that bar knows how to have a good time. Check their website for upcoming events, you won't be disappointed.
Be sure to hit up Eggs & Kegs the morning after the big show at The Northern and let them cure what ails ya. Check out this grainy, blurry shot my hungover camera took the following day after 3 Inches. And that's just Liquid Brunch, they have chicken & waffles, pulled pork poutine and so much other good stuff! The Coal Miner seems like the right way to start the day, doesn't it?
We did some biking in Fernie too, but I just didn't get any photos! The lifts were rocking, trails in great shape and the weather finally co-operated! Every time I go to Fernie, I think I should move there, such a righteous little town!
The weekend after was a wet one, after a ride on Nelson's Placenta Descent it felt like it would never stop raining. Flash flooding, booming thunder and too close for comfort lightning put a damper on riding for a few days.
Hitting up a Mountain Station "Fat Chance" lap last week was a good indication of all the water that has been rushing down the mountainsides. Washed out corners and rutted trails made for exciting, but no ideal, conditions.
Another successful MarketFest just went passed where Frozen Laundry saw lots of good folks and had an opportunity to catch up with some long lost pals. Thanks for all the love and support that came by the tent that night! We wouldn't be here without you folks!
Followed up by a deep fried Oreo, and a BC/DC extravaganza at the Royal, it was one of the best Friday night's Nelson had to offer!
Now, we prepare both physically and mentally for the trip to Shambhala in early August. We'll be there from the 8th through to the 13th so if you've got yourself a ticket, stop by and say hi! We're teaming up with Cut Threads & Sugar Magnolia to make one hell of an awesome booth full of awesome, BC made goods. Don't wait until the last day to stop by cuz these wares are going to go fast!
Hope you're all having a kick ass summer, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Now, grab your ride and get outside!
The 2nd Annual JumpShip Contest gets underway this weekend in sunny, Victoria, BC.
Last year's event was a stunning success, and Frozen Laundry couldn't help but want to be a part of this years fun!
We'll be setting up shop early Friday morning and rocking the big green tent until late Sunday night.
Be sure to come on by and check out the new stock - freeride mountain bike shorts, hooded boxer dresses and much more!
See you in the Inner Harbour, June 22 - 24th, 2012. (See the mad man's blueprints below)
The sun is shining and life is good.
Here's a little sample of the sweet shots we got at the Frozen Laundry spring/summer shoot this week in beautious Nelson, BC.
More goodness on the way so check back often!
Mad love to talented local photog, Adrian Morin for the shots and to Nelson's funkiest, finest models - local super steezy soul, Shana Mac (as seen above), Alana Cronshaw (uber talented local tattoo artist from Cymatica in Nelson, BC) and marble maker to the stars, Gabe Dalton.
We've also got a fresh new website on the way from super fabulous graphic designer, Simon de la Salle.
Look forward to all this goodness comin' at cha!
If you haven't already heard, Frozen Laundry has opened up shop in the basement of the Old Jam Factory in Nelson, BC. We'll post up some store hours and a map here really soon but for now it's by appointment only. Wanna check it out? Call me - 250.512.1386 and we'll set it up!
Summer tour dates are set in stone . . . look for Blanche coming to a sweet ass festival near you . . .
JumpShip - Victoria, BC - June 22 - 24th, 2012
This is the must see event on the island, we checked it out as over the top impressed spectators last year and couldn't pass us the opportunity to vend our wares this year! Jordie Lunn and the crew has put mad love and energy into this event, guaranteed to be bigger and better than last year - nothing quite does it for us like dudes on bikes, chucking themselves around a floating barge in the Inner Harbour. See you there!
MarketFest - Nelson, BC - June 29, July 27, August 24th, 2012
Three great dates this summer will see the good folks at the West Kootenay EcoSociety shutting down Baker street to those pesky cars and filling it up with righteous local vendors, live music and good times! Frozen Laundry is stoked to be part of the festivities. Come on by the big green tent and say herrro!
Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam - Fernie, BC - July 14th, 2012
Quite possibly the most well oiled Dirt Jump Jam we've ever seen, Fernie's Wam Bam Dirt Jump Jam kicks ass! From groms to pros, they have a killer turn out every year and you won't be disappointed. These kids throw down! Frozen Laundry will be on the sidelines, pumping out some killer threads and watching the magic happen.
Shambhala Music Festival - Salmo, BC - August 8 - 13th, 2012
We've been selected to vend at one of the most far out events the Kootenays has to offer - Shambhala Music Festival on the Salmo River Ranch! We're setting up tent alongside the incredible talent of local weaver, Branda Christofferson and her righteous company, Cut Threads as well as Vancouver based eco fashion line, Sugar Magnolia. So come by the green tent and spend your hard earned pennies on some Kootenay homegrown goodness!
http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/
Rossland Rubberhead Festival - Rossland, BC - TBA
This weekend only - we've got a super mega sale on our kick ass four way stretch merino wool base layers!
Great for those chilly nights in the tent, wet & cold bike rides or lounging around the house.
Kootenay born, Vancouver bred. Get into 'em!
The winds of spring change have swept through Frozen Laundryland, carrying headquarters North a beautiful 80 Kootenay kilometres and setting us back down on the shores of the wildly enchanting, Nelson, BC.
Surrounded by the embrace of stunning mountainscapes and the sensual nuzzling of Kootenay Lake, the land sits ripe with well maintained bike trails, sandy beaches and endless opportunity, at least that's what we see.
Now, being the new kid in town can be hard, but Frozen Laundry seems to be making friends already.
We're teaming up with local weaver, painter, designer and all around delight, Branda Christofferson at Cut Threads to try and make some magic happen on the road this summer! Check her out in the Vernon Street Studios, MarketFest Nelson or online.
As well, we're pretty pumped to be setting up a studio/retail space in the basement of Nelson's Old Jam Factory, on the famous Jam Factory Lane.
Vortex Studios is the brainchild of local musician, artist, thinker, Scott Milne, who is aspiring to establish an inspiring and welcoming space for creators and appreciators of diverse artistic backgrounds.
To date, there are two rehearsal/recording studios, a ceramics worker, a reclaimed wood artist and great gallery space!
It's going to be great to see this space evolve!
(The studio looks a lot different these days, but maintains the sweet Kootenay charm)
Starting in May 2012, we've got a few hundred feet in the main room to call home and plan to be open 3 days a week for visits from people like you!
We'll be sure to keep the information a-comin' as we start getting settled in.
In the mean time, check back often to see our new pieces for the spring/summer collection, jerseys, shorts, shants and more - like these tough as nails mountain bike shorts, coming soon to a website near you!
Happy Shredding!
FL
Last week, Frozen Laundry gathered up a sweet shred posse of some of Rossland's finest, including local photog Vince Boothe and set out in their Skin Track Softshells to take advantage of that famous Kootenay powder on Grey Mountain!
It was the perfect shred-pportunity for some high quality product & pow testing!
We didn't see record amounts of snowfall this year (yet) but we had pretty incredible backcountry conditions all season.
For those of us lucky enough to call the Rossland Range home, we knew better than to let all this sweet pow go to waste!
Local shredster, Shannon Noonan, laying down some deep turns in her Bluebird Skin Track Softie!
Local extreme skier & Frozen Laundry team rider Matt Titheridge in his customized "Moustache Metalworks" skin track softie. FL & MOFAB teamed up on these beauty queens . . . here's what Matt had to say about his . . .
"After collaborating on some display features, I became impressed with Frozen Laundry's commitment to locally produced textiles. We wound up choosing to work with FL to custom design a run of soft shell jackets for our clients. We worked with FL to best represent Moustache Metalworks, incorporating our graphic work with available fabric, zipper and stitching colors. The feel and quality of the materials are top notch and the customer feedback has been very rewarding! From fabric selection through to graphic layout, Ali Becker patiently guided us through the process and ensured we got the look we wanted! Thanks FL!"
-Matt Titheridge, owner Moustache Metalworks
Here's a look at some of the graphics on MT's custom jackets.
We also did a MOFAB run for the ladies, here's what local shred superstar, Nicola Kuhn had to say about her's . . .
"Can't say enough about this versatile jacket. It takes me from the
backcountry to the streets. Worn as an everyday outer layer, this soft
shell is stylish. The soft lavender receives a ton of compliments and
the day glow green zipper adds just enough contrast
to make it a stand out feature. The pockets are big enough for gloved
hands and the hood is loose to provide a soft look.
Where this jacket really won me over was on a windy night tour. The wind
was howling and the snow was blowing in all directions. With the hood
up and the jacket fully zipped you'll be fully protected from the
elements. The generous cut around the top of the
jacket allows you to cover your chin and mouth to keep the heat in.
Even with just a thin base layer and mid layer I couldn't believe how
warm I was. The jacket falls well below the waist to keep all of you
warm. The fabric and cut allow for ample movement
while skiing and hiking."
- Nicola Kuhn
A sweet little segment of Rossland's famous, Pow Slashing Wigley, in the white room - here's what Wiggles had to say about his day in the Skin Track Softie:
"To the soul shredder that is always on the hunt for fresh lines and
untracked gnar. You do not want to leave home with out this fine piece
of product. Tested this garment the other day, and honestly it was the
best piece i've ever warn. Keeps you so
toasty warm, and wicks away water like no man's business. When your on
the top getting blasted by the wind during your switch over, you'll be
laughing at how protected you are from the elements. I love this so
much, and need this in my arsenal! Ali Becker and the Frozen Laundry crew are killing it!! Watch out!"
- Mike Wigley
Frozen Laundry's, Director of Casual Living, Cam Turnbull gets a tasty boost off the rocks! No doubt the jacket is giving him some extra distance!
MT sends a radtastical, super laid out backie. Great capture by Vince Boothe!
After a great little tour up Grey, we took to Red Mountain and hit up a lap in the Pits.
The Skin Track Sofite's are so versatile, from touring to lift riding to Rafter's Pub. They can do it all!
After a sick rip through the pits, we were ready for some brews in the bar!
Big love to the super shredding folks who came out to sport & support Frozen Laundry!
Huge thanks to Vince Boothe for his rad shots & incredible patience!
Now, get yourself a Skin Track Softie before their all gone!
Let it snow!
-FL